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‘No Evil’ Foods Purges Pro-Union Employees
No Evil Foods created products like El Zapatista and Comrade Cluck, but workers say its conduct doesn’t live up to its leftist branding. No Evil Foods describes its mission as to “put more good into the world.” The North Carolina company started in 2014 when its owners and founders Mike Woliansky and Sadrah Schadel sold plant-based meat products out of a cooler at Asheville farmer's markets. Since then, the company sells products with left-wing names like Comrade Cluck (a mock chicken product), the Pardon (a Thanksgiving-season turkey substitute), and El Zapatista, vegan chorizo wh... more »
Workers Refuse To Return To Work After COVID Cases Hit Plant
Just two days after reopening its U.S. and Canadian plants – and a day before hosting a visit by President Donald Trump – Ford briefly was forced to shutter two assembly lines when multiple workers were found to be suffering COVID-19 infections. Crews immediately went to work at the factories in Chicago and Dearborn, Michigan, to disinfect the two lines but when Dearborn workers on the night shift returned Wednesday evening they initially refused to man their stations, TheDetroitBureau.com confirmed, protesting what some described as unsafe conditions. A video from the plant show...more »
Gig Workers Collective Organizes Nationwide Strikes
Instacart workers announced a massive strike: the first that gig workers for the San Francisco-based company would undertake during the coronavirus pandemic. The strike, which took place on March 30, had been organized by the Gig Workers Collective, a new nonprofit founded and run by eleven women located across the country. Gig Workers Collective, the offshoot of a Facebook group for disgruntled Instacart shoppers, realized its first formal collective action in November 2019. Between 2016 and 2018, two San Francisco-based activists, Sarah Clarke and Vanessa Bain were among many In...more »
Workers Revolt: Workers Fight For Their Lives
Medina is one of the millions of workers who are stuck with the impossible choice between protecting their health and getting a paycheck. More than 36 million others cannot work at all, laid off from their jobs since mid-March and left wrangling with their local unemployment office. Many are simply excluded from other benefits, all while the country hurtles toward a depression. Workers making poverty wages in precarious jobs were struggling to survive well before the pandemic. Now, besieged by economic devastation and a public health crisis, they are in a fight for their lives. Jus... more »
How The West Violates International Law By Using ‘Humanitarian’ Intervention’
Dan Kovalik has packed this readable and well-researched work with an abundance of invaluable information and insight into the imperial war machine, the imperial diplomatic and PR juggernaut, the extensive predatory machinations reducing the rest of the world to rubble so that America’s corporations and its ravenous banking system can subjugate and exploit their populations and extract their material wealth. No More War is a powerful, informative book. While the well-crafted prose reads comfortably, conferring it with NYT bestseller potential, its erudition demands that it be take... more »
Memo To The President: Avoid Hostilities Over Iranian Fuel Shipment To Venezuela
As former intelligence officers and other national security practitioners with many decades of experience, we understand the frustration your Administration feels as its “maximum pressure” campaign to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro enters its 17th month without much progress. Our purpose is not to defend Maduro, whose economic performance has alienated many and compounded Venezuela’s problems. Rather, we wish to ensure that you are aware of the possible pitfalls of the general threatening to use “maximum pressure” and “all means necessary” to effect “regime change” in ...more »
Top UN Official Warns Malicious Emails on Rise in Pandemic
The U.N. disarmament chief warned that cyber crime is on the rise, with a 600% increase in malicious emails during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnesota Catholics going to jail tomorrow?...(video 1:32) w/Update...
*sounds like it to me.* This horrible woman, mayor of New Brighton, a suburb of the twin cities and a 14 minute drive from my childhood home, is threatening all sorts of dire consequences if Catholics dare to attend Mass tomorrow. For some unknown reason in the state of Minnesota you can pack people into Costco, Lowe's, Wallyworld, but only ten people are allowed to enter a church. Let's put this in perspective - the Cathedral of St. Paul has a capacity of *three thousand. *If I'm not mistaken that's way bigger than the average big box store. In her 1:32 pronouncement she manages... more »
Dick Timberlake RIP
Every Veterans Day, I try to do something special to remember or honor a veteran. I don’t like the standard flag-waving event that this day has become for many people. In many Veterans Day speeches, the speakers talk about the hundreds of thousands of American veterans who gave their lives for our freedom. The problem […] The post Dick Timberlake RIP appeared first on Econlib.
Banned Guns: Why You Can't Buy the Glock 18 or Glock 25
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, * Well, for starters, the Glock 18 can fire 1,200 round a minute. While many Americans will go to *any *length to buy American and will choose a Smith & Wesson or Colt when it comes to handguns, just like many Americans swear by Ford and GM, there are those who prefer what the Europeans use. In the case of cars it might be BMWs and Mercedes. In handguns, it means Sig Sauer and, more commonly, Glock. For a firearms company that has been around for less than forty years it has managed to become quite popular with handgun enthusiasts. Yet, despite the pop...more »
The History of Memorial Day – Way More Than a Three Day Weekend
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: A U.S. Army Old Guard member holds small American flags to put in front of the headstones of U.S. service members buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner] Too often people think it is a holiday to honor American military veterans, but that's not true. November 11, which began as Armistice Day to mark the end of the First World War and evolved into Veterans Day, is when we pay tribute to those who served in the United States military. It is called the unofficial start to summer;... more »
Legend: Why the X-1 Program Deserves a Special Place in Aviation History
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: The #46-062 Bell X-1 rocket-powered experimental aircraft (known for becoming the first piloted aircraft to fly faster than Mach 1, or the speed of sound, on October 14, 1947) photographed during a test flight. NASA.] The Bell X-1 earned its place in history. On October 14, 1947 the aircraft – which was piloted by U.S. Air Force Captain Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager – was the first to reach the speed of 1,127 kilometers or 700 miles per hour, Mach 1.06, at an altitude of 43,000 feet. The Bell X-1 earned its place in history. On October 14, 19... more »
Has China's Navy Caught Up (and Surpassed) Japan?
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] While the world focuses on the Coronavirus crisis, a new report lays out the rise of Chinese seapower and how it could impact Japan and the entire Indo-Pacific region. Toshi Yoshihara, a long-time coauthor and friend, has put out the definitive report detailing how strategic thinkers and practitioners in Communist China size up Japanese sea power. The outlook is dour. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) has overtaken Japan’s navy, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), by many measures over the past decade. To... more »
Move over Enigma – The Allies had a World War II Tide Prediction Machine
*Peter Suciu* *History, Europe* [image: US Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless flying patrol in World War II. Photo by US Navy.] Did it change the course of the war? The Second World War was not won or lost due to a single battle, nor did one new weapon or secret tool sway the outcome. There were countless innovations that played a role, and while some—such as radar and the atomic bomb—are widely remembered, there were other tools that helped ensure victory in other ways. Among the largely overlooked innovations that likely saved untold thousands of lives was the Allies "tide prediction m...more »
Why Congress Can't Legislate the Economy Back Into Shape
*Milton Ezrati* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] "To pass new legislation now would only add to what is already a large backlog of funds and do so in the absence of valuable insight from the earlier program. New legislation now would, in other words, offer the economy little more than a pose." Washington feels an urgent need to help the economy. That is a good thing. The economy needs help. Almost forty million Americans have already lost their jobs to the lockdowns and quarantines. Many in Congress, true to the politician’s nature, have responded by considering new initiat... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 23
1941 German planes attacked British forces in Fallujah Iraqi artillery shelled Town (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 Hitler Order 30 Germany would support Arabs against British especially in Iraq 1941 UK Mid-East cmdr Gen Wavell and Indian cmdr Gen Auchinlek met in Basra Decided to send forces to Baghdad and more to be sent from India to Iraq (Musings On Iraq review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq 1941, The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad*) ... more »
Like post-war Britain, we need a new normal after Covid-19
After the Second World War, Britain voted in a socialist government. It needs to do the same again after Covid-19... More The post Like post-war Britain, we need a new normal after Covid-19 appeared first on The Duran.
Freedom of worship under attack by liberals, caught on [Video]
Liberal reporters show zero regard for First Amendment rights, but Press Secretary MacEnany fires back More The post Freedom of worship under attack by liberals, caught on [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
What Does Winning Mean in a Forever War?
At one point in this longest American war against al-Qaida and the Taliban, Barack Obama surged 100,000 U.S. troops into Afghanistan. More The post What Does Winning Mean in a Forever War? appeared first on The Duran.
US militarizes the Caribbean Sea to surround Venezuela
Washington concentrates its naval forces to guarantee total regional control More The post US militarizes the Caribbean Sea to surround Venezuela appeared first on The Duran.
Israel’s intent to annex part of West Bank may spark new wide-scale Middle East crisis amidst global pandemic
Palestine announced withdrawal from agreements with Israel More The post Israel’s intent to annex part of West Bank may spark new wide-scale Middle East crisis amidst global pandemic appeared first on The Duran.
Week in Review: MA adult-use cannabis stores reopening, High Times deal unravels, Acreage ‘reset’ & more
Massachusetts recreational marijuana retail stores will be allowed to reopen May 25, but sales will be limited to curbside pickup and online or telephone orders. MJBizDaily takeaway: This ends an expensive shutdown and a sore point for rec store operators in Massachusetts, who have seen counterparts across the country generally treated as essential businesses. Gov. Charlie […] Week in Review: MA adult-use cannabis stores reopening, High Times deal unravels, Acreage ‘reset’ & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepren... more »
Restart the count
These two tests are being conflated both by the CDC and some states. Let's start over on the count, shall we? It's just science, you know, and that is never wrong, except a lot during this pandemic. Viral tests — also known as PCR tests due to a process known as polymerase chain reaction — are administered to discover whether someone has an acute, current infection of COVID-19. These tests are what public officials are referencing when confirmed cases are reported. Antibody, or serology tests, on the other hand, measure whether or not an individual might have come into contact wit... more »
Will It Be Fair To Refer To The Coming Great Depression As "The Trump Depression?"
I was born in 1948. My grandparents used to tell me about the Great Depression. There's no one alive today who was a sentient enough being at the time to remember it first hand. And many Americans under 40 relate to it about as much as they relate to the Battle of Yorktown. Yesterday, both the *New Yorker* and *New York* Magazine published vital pieces on the Great Depression and what it has to do with us in 2020-- Susan Glasser for the *New Yorker* and Eric Levitz for *New York*. Hint: our White House is occupied by Donald J. Trump. "In September 2006," wrote Levitz, "Nouriel Rou... more »
Coronavirus update: Wuhan conducts 1.4m tests in one day, Trump returns to golf links, far-right protests in Spain
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China pushes forward with its coronavirus testing blitz as far-right Spaniards demand authorities overturn a ban on social gatherings.
Boris Johnson's top adviser travelled 400km during lockdown
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Dominic Cummings, one of the architects behind Brexit and now the top adviser to the British Prime Minister, faces calls to resign as it is alleged he flouted his own lockdown policy.
"Market Mayhem Update: Comforting Lies - Don't Fall For Them!"
Adam Taggart, *"Market Mayhem Update: Comforting Lies - Don't Fall For Them!"* "Last week's observed bearish engulfing has so far proved a non-event as the markets continue to reach maximum stupid heights lifted by Jerome Powell's recent soothing remarks to the nation on 60 Minutes. The trouble is, so much of what Powell said in that interview just isn't true. He claimed the US economy was in a great place pre-coronavirus. The claim completely ignores the repo market rescue the Fed has been engaged in since September, in which it has been forced to provide hundreds of $billions to ... more »
The Crisis is Exposing the Harm Structural Attacks on Anti-Poverty Programs Have Done
Public spending programs consist of two main elements: a structure, and a stream of money that is spent through that structure. This is true of defense programs: you need a decision that what you want to build is an aircraft carrier and then several years of funding while the carrier is built. This is true of Social Security, which has a retirement age, relationship criteria for survivors’ benefits, and a standard for the severity of disabilities required to receive benefits on that basis as well as a dedicated funding stream. This gives programs’ opponents two poss... more »
Age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness risk factors for severe COVID-19 or death
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-age-male-sex-obesity-underlying.html
French patients were sick with #Covid-19 in mid-November and before China
http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200520-scans-show-french-patients-were-sick-with-covid-19-in-mid-november-doctors-say-colmar-haut-rhin?xtor=CS1-50&ref=fb_i
Data Shows How Coronavirus Has Influenced Employer Branding
https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/employer-brand/2020/data-shows-how-coronavirus-has-influenced-employer-branding?src=fb-fb&veh=fb-fb&utm_source=fb-fb&utm_medium=fb-fb&utm_campaign=fb-fb&linkId=100000011920897
New urine testing method holds promise for kidney stone sufferers
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-urine-method-kidney-stone.html
SARS-CoV-2 Protein Hampers Innate Immune Reaction In Vitro
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/sars-cov-2-protein-hampers-innate-immune-reaction-in-vitro-67554?utm_content=130020491&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-212009668822281
"US Debt Explodes; Commercial Loans Implode; Restaurants Close; Tent Cities Grow"
Jeremiah Babe, * "US Debt Explodes; Commercial Loans Implode;* *Restaurants Close; Tent Cities Grow"*
Google Drive takes down user’s personal copy of Judy Mikovits’ Plandemic after it was flagged by The Washington Post
Google is now applying its controversial coronavirus misinformation policies to users’ personal files Reclaim The Net – May 23, 2020 33 Comments Ever since Big Tech platforms started cracking down on what they deem to be coronavirus misinformation, the media has been willfully flagging alleged violations to social media companies and getting content taken down. … Continue reading Google Drive takes down user’s personal copy of Judy Mikovits’ Plandemic after it was flagged by The Washington Post →
Wealth of US billionaires soars as pandemic expands, nearly 40 million unemployed
While the oligarchs receive unlimited handouts, the broad mass of the population confronts an earthquake that has triggered a tsunami of social devastation. The official jobless figure of 40 million vastly understates the level of unemployment. Millions of people are either ineligible for unemployment benefits or have still been unable to get through overwhelmed state … Continue reading Wealth of US billionaires soars as pandemic expands, nearly 40 million unemployed →
Poll: Majority of Canadians Think Coronavirus Vaccine Should be Mandatory
Canada’s current Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam appeared in a 2010 documentary in which she asserted that vaccine refusniks should be put under constant surveillance via electronic tagging. 60 per cent advocate forcing people to take the shot. Paul Joseph Watson David Greedy/Getty Images A new poll finds that the majority of … Continue reading Poll: Majority of Canadians Think Coronavirus Vaccine Should be Mandatory →
Three House of Commons petitions blasting Justin Trudeau’s gun prohibition draw huge response | Georgia Straight
Carlito Pablo on May 14th, 2020 The federal government on May 1, 2020 declared certain firearms as unsuitable for sport shooting and hunting. YOBRO10/GETTY IMAGES Thousands are signing petitions against a federal government order banning certain types of firearms. The prohibition covering around 1,500 types of mostly semi-automatic rifles was announced by Prime Minister … Continue reading Three House of Commons petitions blasting Justin Trudeau’s gun prohibition draw huge response | Georgia Straight →
How the British Empire Created and Killed George Orwell — Strategic Culture
Originally posted on AGR Daily News: How the British Empire Created and Killed George Orwell — Strategic Culture Orwell’s early famous book “Down and Out in London and Paris” is a testament to how much he literally tortured and humiliated himself in those first years back from Burma. And for the rest of his life.…
Pharmaceutical Industry is the Leading Cause of Death in U.S., and the Largest Criminal Group in the World
Originally posted on AGR Daily News: hose of us who have been covering the dark side of the medical industry for the past decade or so are fully aware that the medical system kills more people in the U.S. than any disease, using the medical system’s own data. This is seldom, if ever, published in…
Malaysian Woman Without Arms Sews PPE with Feet
Facebook/Norfarrah Syahirah Shaari Katherine Rodriguez 20 May 20205 Shaari said she felt “really motivated” to help support our frontliners. According to data collected by Johns Hopkins University, there are more than 7,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Malaysia and 114 deaths as of Wednesday. via Malaysian Woman Without Arms Sews PPE with … Continue reading Malaysian Woman Without Arms Sews PPE with Feet →
"Had Enough Yet?"
*"Had Enough Yet?"* by Jim Kunstler "Happy Memorial Day weekend. I hope you enjoy your cookout, assuming you can find any meat in the stores to grill. What a couple of months it’s been. The restless public, cooped up since March, have watched Wall Street doing just fine while they see the approaching sunset of their own much more modest Paycheck Protection Program and coronavirus relief checks. The Dow Jones recently shot up 455 points the same day that the government announced the worst unemployment numbers since the lows of the Great Depression. Are there two economies in this c... more »
US may conduct first nuclear weapons test in nearly 30 years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Washington Post, citing informed sources, reported this week that the United States has discussed the possibility of conducting its first nuclear test since 1992. According to the publication, this issue was raised last Friday at a meeting of U.S. officials from departments and ministries concerned with national security issues, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Libyan special forces capture key city south of Tripoli
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The special forces of the Libyan National Army, led by their commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced that they have tightened control over the city of Mazda in the western mountain region, south of the capital, Tripoli. A spokesman for the special forces, also known as Al-Sa’iqah (Arabic for “thunderbolt”), […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel foiled Qassem Soleimani’s major plan in Syria: ex-IDF chief
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The former Chief of Staff for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), General Gadi Eisenkot, commented on the 20th anniversary of the unilateral Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, which took place on this date in 2000. During his interview with the publication, Israel Hayom, the ex-IDF chief said that his country managed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Egyptian Army kills 21 militants in 2 simultaneous attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – On Saturday, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced that 21 militants were killed in two simultaneous attacks in the northern region of the Sinai Peninsula. The ministry said in a statement on Saturday that “information was available to the National Security Sector about the presence of a group of terrorist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Two ISIS leaders killed in US Coalition raid in eastern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The international coalition against the terrorist organization ISIS announced on Friday that two leaders of the aforementioned group’s leaders were killed after a joint operation with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria. In a statement released on Friday, the coalition said: “On May 17, the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese Army closes 5 illegal Syrian border crossings
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army announced on Friday, the closure of five illegal crossings used for smuggling between Lebanon and Syria. In a statement, the army indicated that it closed five illegal crossings used for smuggling by placing concrete blocks and lifting earthen berms. The statement said that a unit from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US threatens Iranian tankers with ‘imminent use of military force’: Venezuela
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, tweeted on Friday that the U.S. military is threatening the five Iranian tankers that are en route to the Bolivarian Republic. Moncada stated in his tweet that he had notified the U.N. Security Council and its Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Japan art and Sakai Dōitsu (1845-1913): The richness of art
Japan art and Sakai Dōitsu (1845-1913): The richness of rinpa art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Sakai Dōitsu (1845-1913) belongs to the world of Edo and Meiji despite dying in the early Taisho period. Like many artists who spanned a similar timeline he witnessed enormous convulsions. However, despite the modernization of […]
Early U.S.-Russia Nuclear Talks Have Begun
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russia, May 14, 2019. © Reuters / Pavel Golovkin / Pool *Defense News:* *New nuclear talks begin between US, Russia* WASHINGTON ― Early U.S.-Russia talks on a new nuclear arms control agreement have begun, and the two sides have agreed to an in-person dialogue once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, according to a top U.S. State Department official. Arms control envoy Marshall Billingslea announced Thursday he is in nascent talks with his Russian counterpart, Deputy Foreign Minis... more »
U.S. Navy Shoots Down Drones Mid-Flight With A Laser (Video)
*Breaking Defense:* * US Warship Fries Drone With Powerful New Laser* In a first, the USS Portland took down a target drone with a new solid state laser this week, the first step in the Navy’s quest to get the powerful weapon on more ships in the future. WASHINGTON: In a first, the USS Portland took down a target drone with a new solid state laser this week, the first step in the Navy’s quest to get the powerful weapon on more ships in the future. The shot from the San Antonio-class landing platform ship tested out what’s known as the Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Dem... more »
Alarming news
I haven’t watched the BBC for a few days, but the radio alarm (literally) woke me up with the *alarming* news about Dominic Cummings. Having read the piece in the Spectator (£) written by the spouses of some of their regular columnists (I have to confess that I never knew he was Mary Wakefield’s other half) it seems that Dom isn’t the kind of unemotional automaton that the Boris-bashing press would have us believe; rather he seems (almost) a human being. I now suspect that he hadn’t behaved quite so outrageously and criminally as the BBC (and the press) obviously wishes he had, an... more »
"Binaural Beats Music with 432 Hz Tuning for Deep Focus, Study and Concentration"
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Weekend reads: Hamsters, cats, dogs, and other fake authors; a fraudster regains her medical license; how to ruin journal titles
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. Sending thoughts to our readers and wishing them the best in this uncertain time. The week … Continue reading Weekend reads: Hamsters, cats, dogs, and other fake authors; a fraudster regains her medical license; how to ruin journal titles
How Will The Covid-19 Pandemic Impact Relationships Between The U.S., Russia, And China?
*Jacob Heilbrunn, National Interest:* *The Coronavirus and the US-Russia-China Triangle* *How might the coronavarius reshape relations between America, Russia and China? Four leading experts discuss the possible answers.* How might the coronavirus pandemic alter the triangular relationship between the United States, China, and Russia? Russia has been among China’s most vocal defenders as the United States and others have accused Beijing of unleashing the coronavirus pandemic on the world. But will closer Chinese-Russian cooperation be an inevitable outcome of COVID-19? Could the ...more »
What shall we do?
When artists describe themselves as ‘self-taught’ - which they often used to announce *boastfully* - one could interpret that as a warning that they’re just ‘not very good’. Of course, when art colleges swapped traditional teaching for conceptual ephemera, all that changed. Nowadays, ‘self-taught’ all but evokes self-motivation and personal commitment. I can’t remember why I started off in that vein. It was either because I’m permanently conscious of my own deficiencies, or because I wanted to explore the woeful state of ignorance surrounding my favourite topic. (A bit of both - no... more »
Saturday in the park – a few wandering comments
It is a good day for a walkabout, so let’s head to the park, allowing for social distancing. As we wander, here are few thoughts to ponder. I saw where Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, sold one … Continue reading →
Cop Arrested for Terrorizing and Sexually Grooming Little Girl He Stalked on Minecraft
[image: minecraft]A Texas cop was busted stalking a young girl through the popular Minecraft game, forcing her to send him nude pictures and threatening to harm her if she stopped.
Chinese Navy Instructor Saves New Recruit From An Exploding Grenade
*Daily Mail*: Basic training's a blast! Navy instructor saves new recruit from an exploding grenade after he fails to throw it far enough * A trainee from China's Naval Aviation University was saved by his instructor * He did not throw his grenade far enough during a training exercise * The trainee's instructor pulled him away and rolled them both into a foxhole A naval instructor saved a trainee with seconds to spare after the new recruit accidentally threw a grenade too close to the group. A team of trainees from China's Naval Aviation University were being shown how to throw... more »
Chinese owned Capilano Honey bribe Australian judges so they can sell their fake imported honey in Australia
Capilano Honey, which is now majority-owned and controlled by Chinese companies and investors, is suing journalist Shane Dowling so they can continue to sell their fake honey in Australia. The hearing is […]
Heavy snowfall for Wyoming
Including the cities of Lake, Mammoth, and Old Faithful National Weather Service Riverton WY May 22 2020 Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Including the cities of Lake, Mammoth, and Old Faithful …Snow for the mountains tonight through Saturday evening… * WHAT…Snow. Snowfall of ... Read more Heavy snowfall for Wyoming The post Heavy snowfall for Wyoming appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Heavy snowfall for Montana
Winter advisory in effect National Weather Service Billings MT May 22 2020 Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains- WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT SUNDAY… * WHAT…Periods of snow expected above 6500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. Heavier amounts possible on highest peaks. * WHERE…Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains. * IMPACTS…Travel could be ... Read more Heavy snowfall for Montana The post Heavy snowfall for Montana appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Early start of the 2020 noctilucent cloud (NLC) season
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The Northern Hemisphere noctilucent cloud (NLC) season has officially begun. The first cloud was detected by NASA's AIM spacecraft inside the Arctic Circle on May 17. The detection marks one of the earliest starts in the 14-year history of the spacecraft. ...... Read more »
President Trump Says He Will Not Close The Country If A Second Wave Of Covid-19 Hits
*CNBC: **Trump says he won’t close the country if second wave of coronavirus hits* * President Donald Trump said “we are not closing our country” if the U.S. is hit by a second wave of coronavirus infections. * “People say that’s a very distinct possibility, it’s standard,” Trump said when asked about a second wave during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan. * “We are going to put out the fires. We’re not going to close the country,” Trump said. “We can put out the fires. Whether it is an ember or a flame, we are going to put it out. But we are not closing our country.” President... more »
U.S. Democrats Are Now Suddenly Worried About “Politicized” Investigations
The U.S. Capitol Building is pictured in Washington, February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed *The Hill:* *Senate Republicans issue first subpoena in Biden-Burisma probe* Senate Republicans issued their first subpoena on Wednesday as part of wide-ranging investigations tied to the Obama administration, deepening a battle in Congress with implications for this fall's presidential race. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines to issue a subpoena for Blue Star Strategies, a firm with ties to Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings. Sen. Ron Johnso... more »
Coronavirus: Peruvians Die in Their Homes, Venezuelans Collect the Bodies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The situation in Peru caused by coronavirus is critical. Despite being the first country in Latin America to decree a total quarantine on March 15th, Peru records over 104,000 infections and 3,000 deaths. On Wednesday, it ranked 12th in the world in the number of confirmed cases, above China and […] The post Coronavirus: Peruvians Die in Their Homes, Venezuelans Collect the Bodies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Two Large Scale Studies Find No Benefit from Chloroquine in Treating Covid-19; Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A scientific study published in the renowned 'The Lancet' magazine with 96,000 patients shows that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have no benefits in the treatment of Covid-19. The findings released on Friday, May 22nd show that there is no improvement in the recovery of infected patients, but a higher risk of […] The post Two Large Scale Studies Find No Benefit from Chloroquine in Treating Covid-19; Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmia appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina Concedes “Soft Default”, Defers Negotiations with Creditors to June 2nd
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Government announced on Thursday evening that it would defer its offer to exchange debt bonds until June 2nd, which in practice means that it will no longer pay a portion of a US$503 million (R$2.79 billion) debt, thereby placing the South American country's entire foreign debt in default. […] The post Argentina Concedes “Soft Default”, Defers Negotiations with Creditors to June 2nd appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Environment Minister Says Pandemic is “Opportunity” to Change Environmental Laws
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles called on the government to push through further deregulation of environmental policy while people are distracted by the coronavirus pandemic, in a video the Supreme Court ordered released on Friday. The video of a ministers’ meeting surfaced in an investigation of whether President Jair […] The post Brazilian Environment Minister Says Pandemic is “Opportunity” to Change Environmental Laws appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Irish Republican Brotherhood: A Forerunner Of The Irish Republican Army
One of the most controversial, influential, and well-known revolutionary organizations in the world was the Irish Republican Army (the IRA) considered to be both patriotic and terrorist. The Fenians It is of extreme debate the question of its real origin but it is mostly accepted the standpoint that the origins […]
Also, there was no Professor Reade!
*SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020Donald Trump as his state's greatest baseball player:* When the New York Times reported on Tara Reade's apparent misstatement, they cited CNN as the original source of their report. Reade had always claimed to be a graduate of Antioch University. But, as CNN had reported, the university has now said that it just isn't so. As we noted yesterday, this is emerging as a rather familiar pattern. But when we read CNN's lengthy report, the problem seemed to be even worse: LEE AND KAUFMAN (5/19/20): Reade has said that she changed her name to Alexandra McCabe and fl...more »
The real enemy of the free press; the #FakeNews media
CBS's Catherine Herridge has actually reported, not lied or opined, about the breaking story that General Flynn was railroaded by dishonest Obama officials. It's now clear based on newly revealed information, information that Flynn's prosecutor hid from both Flynn and the court, that not only was there no legal basis for the FBI to question Flynn but that Flynn did not in fact lie; he simply didn't remember a detail. Flynn's alleged crime was that he'd lied to the FBI about whether or not he'd discussed sanctions with the Russian Ambassador. Note there was nothing illegal about Tr... more »
FBI Launches Investigation into EMT Killed by Cops, Moments Later Police Chief Quietly Quits
[image: taylor]Hours after the FBI launched an investigation into the slaying of Breonna Taylor by the LMPD, Louisville Police Chief Steve Conrad suddenly quit.
Joe Biden reveals his racism by declaring that he can say who is really Black
In an interview on the Breakfast Club Joe Biden told a Black man: *"If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black."* "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black." Oh really, Joe. pic.twitter.com/IsegjgjV14 — Lawrence B. Jones III (@LawrenceBJones3) May 22, 2020 That is an amazingly racist statement that reveals what Joe Biden, and most other Democrat politicians think about Blacks. They believe that Blacks are only Black if they agree with the policies held by rich old white people like Bide... more »
Islamic State Is Taking Advantage Of The Current Pandemic
*DW:* *'Islamic State' exploiting coronavirus and conflict to rise again* The terrorist militia "Islamic State" has launched a new series of attacks in Syria and Iraq. The jihadists have learned how to exploit the coronavirus outbreak – and conflicts in the region. Northern Iraq is on fire again — thick columns of smoke have been seen rising over wheat fields. The terrorist militia known as the "Islamic State" (IS) set fire to them, to intimidate the local population, and the message is clear: This is what happens when you collaborate with state forces. The militia's attacks have... more »
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*Another Crack in the Climate Censorship Wall* In 'Reading Seawater," a review essay in the December 2019 issue of the science journal Inference, Lawrence University geosciences professor Marcia Bjornerud wrote that changes in ocean chemistry from carbon dioxide emissions damage shell health and may be leading to mass extinctions. Professor Bjornerud also argued that as deep oceans remove CO2 from the surface today, they "regulate" the climate. Ecologist Patrick Moore, the chair of the CO2 Coalition, submitted a footnoted response to Inference disputing Professor Bjornerud's concl... more »
Former PNG prime minister arrested over allegations of misappropriation and corruption
Peter O'Neill is arrested by police at Jackson's International Airport in Port Moresby after flying back from Brisbane where he had been stranded because of coronavirus restrictions.
Fiona Kotvojs named Liberal nominee for Eden-Monaro by-election already mired in controversy
Fiona Kotvojs will recontest the federal seat of Eden-Monaro, following weeks of Coalition infighting that led to two state cabinet colleagues pulling out of the race for preselection.
British PM Boris Johnson under pressure to sack his chief adviser for alleged lockdown breach
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Boris Johnson is resisting calls to sack Dominic Cummings after reports he broke the Government's own lockdown rules by travelling a journey of 400 km while he had COVID-19 symptoms.
The Two Billionaire Philosophers: Soros and Gates
George Soros and Bill Gates are the most influential philosophers of the last three decades—with their philosophical thinking and the humanitarian work that they are doing in several nations, they are having a decisive impact on not only the financial industry (where Soros made his fortune) and the digital industry (where Gates made his fortune) but on the politics and culture of several nations. The last three decades are the only period in history when two billionaires, who didn’t have a giant military at their back, have managed to dominate the culture of the entire world by leve... more »
It Can't Be Swept Under The Rug
What is happening in Hong Kong is appalling. Martin Regg Cohn writes: This week, under cover of COVID-19, Beijing crossed a line it had long promised to respect. Exploiting the worst pandemic in 100 years, mainland authorities are now doing what they vowed never to do for 50 years after the handover from British rule in 1997 — right up until 2047: Beijing will now legislate from afar what cannot be stage-managed locally. Hong Kong will henceforth be a vassal city-state. In defiance of the Basic Law — the miniconstitution conferred upon the former colony in 1997 — the People’s Repu... more »
Grace From The Heavenly As Well As The Earth Realm - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*Grace from the Heavenly Realm as well as from the Earth Realm. The Mother and the Father have met and embraced within your heart and a new life has been born. A life free from fear, yet still with trials. Trials that will lead you to other moments of freedom, other moments of Love, other moments of inward realisation of what and who you really are.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
Severe storms and heavy rain in the Plains, below average temperatures across the Intermountain West to Northern/Central Rockies, U.S.
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A strong cold front will produce strong to severe storms in the Plains and Great Lakes, the National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warned on May 23, 2020. Primary threats will be large hail and damaging winds. Very large hail will be possible in the western...... Read more »
“Unless Economy Returns, People Will Die of Hunger,” Says Brazil’s Chief of Staff
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, May 22nd, the Chief of Staff of the Presidency, Walter Souza Braga Netto, reported in detail the federal government's actions over the past 60 days to tackle the novel coronavirus, in testimony before the National Congress Joint Commission on Covid-19. He highlighted the R$600 (US$108) emergency aid being […] The post “Unless Economy Returns, People Will Die of Hunger,” Says Brazil’s Chief of Staff appeared first on The Rio Times.
How Uruguay Controlled Coronavirus Without Mandatory Quarantine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When the coronavirus pandemic broke out, Uruguay was among the countries of greatest concern, since 14 percent of the 3.5 million Uruguayans are over 65 years of age (25 percent are over 55) and many people were at risk from the disease. Despite this risk, the country has succeeded in […] The post How Uruguay Controlled Coronavirus Without Mandatory Quarantine appeared first on The Rio Times.
Video – Glacier retreat in Puget Sound
Also land rebound …but something here doesn’t make sense to me From glaciers to volcanoes to earthquakes, witness the processes that have shaped the Puget Sound landscape. When you first click on this video, it will appear that nothing is happening. But look at the bottom left side of the video to see the year ... Read more Video – Glacier retreat in Puget Sound The post Video – Glacier retreat in Puget Sound appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Fuse Has Been Lit for Fiat Currency Collapse
maneco64 Today I look at Human Action by Ludwig von Mises to help us see where we are down the road of inevitable fiat currency or the inflationary collapse. The most interesting point, in my opinion, that von Mises makes about the crack-up boom or katastrophenhausse is that it is a psychologically triggered event as …
Comet SWAN Headed for Close Sun Encounter — The Celestial Visitor Could Soon Fizzle Out of View
nemesis maturity MORNING COMET SWAN: Comet SWAN (C/2020 F8) is not easy to see. Days away from its close approach to the sun, SWAN makes only the briefest appearance in the pre-dawn sky, just above the northeastern horizon where it is nearly swallowed by the glow of sunrise. The low-hanging comet is easily blocked by …
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From Jenna Orkin Why covid-19 seems to spread more slowly in Africa - Transport links are worseHarvard sued over 'subpar' online learning amid pandemic ‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’‘Hundreds of millions of dollars’ lost in Washington to unemployment fraud amid coronavirus joblessness surgeWhat Happens to Hong Kong Now? Cuba goes a week without a single coronavirus deathWORLD’S FASTEST INTERNET SPEED SEES DOWNLOAD SPEEDS 1 MILLION-TIMES FASTER THAN CURRENT BROADBAND How the British Empire Created and Killed George Orwell Customs officers seized 1,000 fake COVID-19 test kits they... more »
Saturday Snippet: Marriage proposals, noble and ignoble
Back in 1984, English author Rosalind Miles published a book titled "Modest Proposals: or, May I Call You Mine?" It's a light-hearted look at marriage proposals, real and fictional, down the ages. My mother bought it when it came out, and had a good laugh over it: and, when I was next at home, I did the same. When I immigrated to America, I brought it with me as part of my library, so my copy is particularly well-traveled - from England, where it was printed and published, to South Africa, to the USA. Here are a few excerpts. The ideal proposal is a magical moment, a peak o... more »
How Will the U.S. Navy Deal with the Growing Sea Mine Threat?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, World* The growing modern mine threat is so significant, that the Navy has been fast-tracking a wide range of new countermine attack and defense strategies. The approach is focused on both littoral minefields as well as higher-tech deep water mines associated with threats posed by great powers as well, according to senior service leaders. A massive surface ship and submarine maritime attack in enemy waters near hostile territory needs to accomplish a number of dangerous operations: penetrate defended areas, identify enemy weapons and move quickly to succ... more »
New Apple iOS Update Makes Mask Unlocking Easier
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * [image: Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing presents the new iPhone 11 Pro at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam] A Coronavirus must. As soon as government officials began suggesting that people wear masks outside to prevent the spread of coronavirus, an obvious problem soon emerged: owners of iPhones equipped with FaceID weren't able to unlock their phones with the masks on, since FaceID requires the user's nose and mouth to be visible. Various worka... more »
Why China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Can't Compete with the F-35 or F-22
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC196FE16D00&share=true] There simply is not enough of them. While debates and uncertainties continue to swirl around how agile, lethal, stealthy and advanced China’s J-20 stealth fighter may be, the country may simply have another challenge crippling its ability to rival the F-22 and F-35: There simply are not enough J-20s. Several interesting reports cite production problems and delays with J-20 manufacturing, particularly centered around the J-20’s “high-thrust turb... more »
Stop Saying Donald Trump Colluded with Russia
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] It’s possible that most people who originally embraced the Russia collusion allegations honestly believed them and concluded that a far-reaching investigation was warranted. But we’ve had that investigation, and given the many exculpatory revelations that have emerged over the past year, Trump’s accusers no longer have a credible excuse for their persistence. The passage of time has not been kind to allegations that Donald Trump and his 2016 presidential campaign colluded with the Russian government. Developments have be... more »
The Battle for Hong Kong is the Decisive Battle of our Time
*Azeem Ibrahim* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] New legislation proposed by the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing is set to allow mainland authorities to directly target anti-government protests in Hong Kong. The effect will be that the Hong Kong authorities would lose local autonomy over this area of policing, practically dismantling one of the core pillars of the “one country, two systems” arrangement between the island and the mainland. To put more bluntly, Beijing is asserting the right to a monopoly on the use of force in Hong Kong, on its own terms—as opposed to the terms... more »
The AK-46 Nearly Beat the AK-47
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: A visitor holds an AK-47 at the Egytian stand during the last day of Egypt Defense Expo, showcasing military systems and hardware, in Cairo, Egypt, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany] The AK-47 is the most well-known rifle ever. The AK-46 nearly took its place as the standard-issue Soviet assault rifle. Everyone with a heartbeat and two eyes has seen the iconic AK-47—the most produced rifle in history. It is everywhere. Some *estimates* claim that 20 percent of the rifles currently in existence are directly or indirectly based... more »
Cable and Satellite TV Companies Are Dying A Slow Death Due to Subsciber Losses (And Lost Fees)
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * [image: A Dish Network receiver hangs on a house in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder] Another reason old-school pay-tv is slowly moving into the history books. The news is pretty bad for the nation's cable, satellite and other pay TV providers. The fifteen largest companies in the sector in the United States lost two million paying subscribers in the first quarter of 2020, according to a report last week by Leichtman Research Group, Inc. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated long-term trends in entertai... more »
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