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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

9 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

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Alleged photo surfaces of Quds Force spy with Qassem Soleimani before his assassination

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – An Iranian news agency published a picture showing the leader of the late leader of the Quds Forcs, Major General Qassem Soleimani, and the deputy head of Iraq’s Hashd Al-Sha’abi, Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis, with the man accused of spying on the Iranian commander for the CIA and Mossad. Commenting on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Watch: Russian-made air defense system shoot down Turkish drone

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – A new video that was released this week showed the moment a Russian air defense system shot down a Turkish drone over Libya. In the video, the Libyan National Army (LNA) can be seen operating their Russian-made Pantsir-S1E system and later downing the Turkish drone over their positions. The drone […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Libyan Army shoots down 2 Turkish drones, 4 in last 24 hours

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) has shot down another pair of Turkish attack drones that were attempting to target their positions in northern Libya this week. According to the Libyan National Army, their air defense forces targeted two Turkish attack drones over the Al-Jarfah region, resulting in their destruction on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadists amassing forces in southern Idlib as major battle inches closer

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – Photos and videos circulated by social media indicated that the terrorists moved a large number of forces on Monday to the Jabal al-Zawiya region in the Idlib countryside. According to the reports, a large number of military and technical vehicles were moved to the southern Idlib front-lines, as many jihadists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Erdogan claims Turkey has no ambition to occupy ‘any inch’ of a foreign country

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that “Turkey has no ambition to occupy any inch of the territory of Libya or any other country,” stressing that it will continue to provide support to the Libyan people and the legitimate government. Erdogan said, in statements after the presidential government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli forces open investigation after losing encrypted radio in occupied Golan

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Israeli army has opened an extensive investigation into the loss of an encrypted radio device for an officer in a special unit in the occupied Syrian Golan. The Hebrew-language Channel 12 news reported on Tuesday evening that an Israeli civilian had found an encrypted radio device for a high-ranking […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

‪Not Alone? Four “Mysterious Signals” Captured From Outer Space

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Tyler Durden* - Australia's federal agency responsible for scientific research has made a breakthrough discovery by pinpointing the precise location of four fast radio bursts.

Scientists Are About To Release Millions of Genetically Modified Mosquitos in Florida and Texas

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Jake Anderson* - This already historic and unprecedented summer could mark yet another outlandish first: scientists plan to release genetically modified mosquitos.

New Data Show World Lost a Switzerland-Size Area of Primary Rainforest in 2019

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Morgan Erickson-Davis* - Researchers are also worried about how the COVID-19 crisis could affect forests in 2020.

Historic Court Case — The Fluoride Cover Up Will Soon Be Exposed

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Derrick Broze* - A federal trial will include three international experts in neurotoxicity testifying on the dangers of water fluoridation.

Worsening drought affects nearly half of north China's Inner Mongolia

Increasing drought in north China's Inner Mongolia has already affected 45 percent of the region, local authorities reported on Sunday, June 7, 2020. On Monday, a sweltering temperature of almost 40 °C (104 °F) was recorded in the area. The regional...... Read more »

IBM: begin national dialogue on whether and how facial recognition technology should be employed

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 6 hours ago
*India* 17.5% increase/last 2 days combined (new cases/active cases) https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/India …………… *Brazil* 5.8% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/brazil …………………. *Mexico* 348/1508= 23% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/mexico …………………....................................…. bright sun and soaring temperatures after weeks of record rainfall. Sergei Kiselyov / Moskva News Agency 6-9-20 After months under lockdown, Moscow was back to life Tuesday as restrictions eased https://www.themoscowti... more »

Were Pelosi’s Daughters Arrested for Breaking Into a Liquor Store for Quarantine Supplies?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.

The Floyd Finale – The Biden/Clyburn Push To Capitalize on Last Floyd Funeral…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
If you’ve been following the week-long, highly political, three state grievance tour consisting of five funerals and viewings timed and located to maximize a 2020 political narrative; today is the culmination of the effort. However, you might also notice a … Continue reading →

Does This Old Picture Show Nancy Pelosi with JFK?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A photograph circulating on social media shows U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with President John F. Kennedy.

Did Obama Foundation Share Pic of George Floyd 9 Days Before He Died?

Nur Ibrahim at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A May 2020 Obama Foundation tweet became the focus of a new conspiracy theory.

Surprised? Soros-aligned Group Posting Bail for Arrested BLM Rioters

Luis Miguel at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: surprised-soros-aligned-group-posting-bail-for-arrested-blm-rioters] An organization with ties to left-wing billionaire George Soros is leveraging millions of dollars to free arrested BLM activists.

U of Chicago Law Professor Says Trump Should Be “Deposed and Jailed”

Selwyn Duke at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: u-of-chicago-law-prof-says-trump-should-be-deposed-and-jailed-in-rule-of-law-s-name] University of Chicago law professor Brian Leiter wrote that “Trump should be deposed" by the U.S. military "and jailed.”

Dissenting From the Panic Attack

Dennis Behreandt at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: dissenting-from-the-panic-attack] A growing body of scientists and medical professionals is beginning to dissent from the mainstream fearmongering over the coronavirus.

Cops in Phoenix Arrest Illegal-alien DREAMers in Riot

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: cops-in-phoenix-bag-illegal-alien-dreamers-in-riot] Cops in Phoenix, Arizona, arrested eight illegal aliens during the city’s George Floyd Riots, three of whom were so-called DREAMers. Will President Trump have the courage to strip them of the DACA benefit and deport them?

D-Day by the Numbers: Here's All the Data You Could Want About That Famous Invasion

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1D7DAC2D50&share=true] The data shows how huge the operation was. *Key Point: *This enormous understaking involved thousands of soldiers and ships. Here's how the Allies smashed the Nazis and secured a beachhead. The largest amphibious invasion in history began on the night of June 5-6, with the roar of C-47 engines preparing to take off , and climaxed on the beaches of Normandy. But just how many paratroopers did it take to support the Normandy landings... more »

Why Donald Trump's Poll Numbers Are Seriously Slipping

Chris White at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion on commercial fishing in Bangor, Maine, U.S., June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner?] President Donald Trump’s poll numbers are slipping less than six months outside of the election while former Vice President Joe Biden is seeing his support rise amid a stubborn pandemic and growing protests over the death of George Floyd President Donald Trump’s poll numbers are slipping less than six months outside of the election while former Vice President Joe Biden is seeing his suppor... more »

Titanic: Why Recovering the Ship’s Radio Could Spell Disaster for Underwater Cultural Heritage

Helen Farr, Fraser Sturt at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Helen Farr, Fraser Sturt* *Society, World* Recovery for profit is directly at odds with the ethics of modern archaeological practice and raises questions about legal protection for shipwrecks such as the Titanic. The RMS Titanic’s Marconi radio was last used to make distress calls from the north Atlantic after the ship struck an iceberg on April 14 1912. Now the radio could become the target of a salvage operation after a private company was granted permission to recover the artefact from the wreck’s interior. This recovery for profit is directly at odds with the ethics of mode... more »

Why the Air Force's New 6th-Generation Stealth Fighters Will Be Better Than the F-35?

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2DUG9YN9MU&share=true] A lot of upgrades are coming. The Air Force is making progress with its sixth-generation aircraft initiative, called Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD). It had been largely conceptual for years, but Air Force officials now say current “prototyping” and “demonstrations” are informing which technologies the service will invest in for the future. Senior Air Force officials have said that an analysis of alternatives has been completed and tha... more »

Coronavirus Weekly: The Latest on the Parallel Pandemics

Liam Petterson at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Liam Petterson* *Society, * The protests against systemic racism and police violence sweeping the globe highlight the intersection between two pandemics: COVID-19 and racism. The protests against systemic racism and police violence sweeping the globe highlight the intersection between two pandemics: COVID-19 and racism. Researchers are pointing out that structural inequalities mean people of colour are hit harder by the coronavirus. Politicians are also concerned the protests may trigger an increase in the spread of COVID-19, so public health experts are providing tips on how to... more »

The Coronavirus Has Become Terrorists’ Combat Weapon of Choice

Alexandra Lamarche, Arden Bentley, Rachel Schmidtke, Sahar Atrache at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Alexandra Lamarche, Arden Bentley, Rachel Schmidtke, Sahar Atrache* *Security, Africa* [image: Reuters] The looming coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate an already highly precarious humanitarian situation. Countries around the world continue to grapple with the coronavirus as the pandemic spreads across borders.  Despite efforts by governments, healthcare providers, and humanitarian workers, communities are reeling from the impact of the virus. This is particularly true of traditional vulnerable populations, including more than seventy million forcibly displaced people and milli... more »

Stream These 5 Documentaries Before Live Sports Start

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * So, it looks like there is still over a month before we can start enjoying the NBA again, but in the meantime, there are plenty of awesome sports documentaries that can help you pass the time. You can find many of these titles on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, ESPN and others. To help you settle on some great content to start, here are five to consider. As many have already heard by now, the NBA will resume the 2019-20 season on July 31. For those of you waiting for baseball to begin, that’s a bit trickier, as the owners and the players’ union seem... more »

Massachusetts regulators developing cannabis product catalog

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Massachusetts marijuana overseers are taking a new approach to tracking industry inventory – a statewide product catalog listing all the various edibles, pre-rolls, tinctures and more that manufacturers and retailers have to offer customers. The catalog, under development by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, is a way for regulators to get a better handle on […] Massachusetts regulators developing cannabis product catalog is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Eddie Thoneik and Kurd Maverick feat. Errol Reid - Lonely

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
From last decade's hot 100, here's two minutes and 26 of dance floor perfection.

Covid-19: Latin America Faces a Debt Crisis and Another “Lost Decade”

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Bloomberg) “I regret all the dead,” said Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who once dismissed Covid-19 as “the sniffles.” But death, he noted breezily “is everyone’s destiny.” Few leaders in Latin America have shown such callous disregard for the health and safety of their citizens. Yet even those who took the […] The post Covid-19: Latin America Faces a Debt Crisis and Another “Lost Decade” appeared first on The Rio Times.

Horror fire that scorched village started with failed backburn, RFS admits

Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop And Amy Donaldson at Just In - 6 hours ago
Internal NSW Rural Fire Service investigations find that two backburns lit in the Blue Mountains and the Southern Highlands on the same day in December caused enormous damage.

Man tasered in remote police station appealing against assault conviction

Kate Ashton And Jacqueline Breen at Just In - 6 hours ago
Lawyers are fighting the assault conviction of a 24-year-old Aboriginal man tasered in a "confusing" arrest at a remote NT police station. During the arrest, the man was pepper-sprayed and tasered.

Iconic bikini designer (who actually wanted to be an architect) turns 100

Just In - 6 hours ago
Coronavirus restrictions deprive fashion pioneer Paula Stafford of a centenary birthday bash. Instead, she will celebrate the milestone at a Gold Coast nursing home with her grandchildren.

Live: NSW Now: Sydney rental market at 'historic high' as vacancy rates increase

Just In - 6 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* There's never been a better time to rent a place in Sydney but it's bad news for homeowners looking to find tenants as renters move home or move away from the inner city amid the pandemic.

'Local snow chooks' off the menu as Antarctic researchers prepare for midwinter feasts

David Robertson at Just In - 6 hours ago
Noel Tennant has the job of feeding all of Australia's Antarctic researchers, and for the midwinter feast celebration it's no longer penguin and sheep heads on the bill of fare.

Mystery illness linked to COVID-19 is striking down healthy young people

Nadia Daly at Just In - 6 hours ago
When David Vargas woke one night in May with chest pain he was a little worried at first. It turned out he had a mysterious illness linked to COVID-19 and is afflicting young people.

Man charged over 76yo woman's death in Cairns

Just In - 6 hours ago
A 43-year-old man known to the woman is charged with her murder and is expected to appear in court today.

Research finds coronavirus had a bigger impact on women's drinking and experts aren't surprised

Paige Cockburn And Tegan Taylor at Just In - 6 hours ago
As women struggled under the increased pressure of caregiving, home-schooling and working from home during the coronavirus lockdown, they quickly increased their alcohol intake at a higher rate than men. Experts are now concerned some won't be able to shake their new habits.

Have protests made a mockery of coronavirus health restrictions?

Allyson Horn at Just In - 6 hours ago
The Queensland Premier struggles to explain apparent contradictions in coronavirus restrictions in the wake of last weekend's Black Lives Matter protests.

Australian Psychological Society under fire for 'disturbing' response to former president's child sex prosecution

Heidi Davoren And Josh Robertson at Just In - 6 hours ago
The Australian Psychological Society, once led by paedophile Bob Montgomery, receives complaints after noting the "impact" of criminal proceedings on him but failing to acknowledge the mental health impact on his victims.

Winning elite gamers have same mental toughness as athletes, study finds

Michael Rennie at Just In - 6 hours ago
It is hoped the findings from a QUT study will help top level gamers reach their full potential, by incorporating resources into their training regime that are usually only utilised by traditional mainstream sports.

Crisis of confidence leaves CA fighting war on three fronts

David Mark at Just In - 6 hours ago
Cricket Australia and Kevin Roberts should take credit for the resurgence of the game post-sandpapergate — but they now face an avoidable fight with stakeholders, writes David Mark.

New Zealand kicks off live concerts with audiences — so where does this leave Australia?

Michaela Boland at Just In - 6 hours ago
After 10 weeks in lockdown, coronavirus restrictions lift in New Zealand, giving the green light for the country's live arts and entertainment industry to get back to work. And Australian leaders say local concerts aren't that far away.

“Youth is a circumstance you can't do anything about. The trick is to grow up without getting old.” #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
Frank Lloyd Wright in 1938, presenting a model of his Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma *“Youth is a circumstance you can't do anything about. The trick is to grow up without getting old.”* ~ Frank Lloyd Wright, America's greatest architect, born 153 years ago this week [hat tip Price Tower] . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

U.S. Rejects China's South China Sea Territorial Claims

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
CNN *The Diplomat:* *US UN Ambassador Pushes Back on Chinese South China Sea Claims* *The note evoked the July 12, 2016, ruling by an international tribunal on maritime entitlements in the South China Sea.* In a significant step to push back on China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea at multilateral forums, the United States has challenged Beijing’s claims at the United Nations. On Monday, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations formally submitted a note verbale — a diplomatic communication — to the office of the UN Secretary-General’s office arguing that China’s maritime c... more »

Levelland and the Four Witnesses

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 7 hours ago
During the interview with Robert Sheaffer on *A Different Perspective*, I mentioned the Levelland UFO case as one that seemed to have quite a bit of evidence. Here was a case with multiple, independent witnesses who reported the close approach of the UFO that stalled their car engines, dimmed their headlights and filled the radios with static. It is a case that fascinates me and seems to suggest that there is no plausible, terrestrial explanation for it. Robert suggested that four of those independent witnesses had been discredited and it might have been just one or two guys calling... more »

Shallow M5.7 earthquake hits southern Iran, USGS issues Yellow alert for shaking-related fatalities

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.7 hit southern Iran at 17:18 UTC (21:48 LT) on June 9, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). IRSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth, EMSC M5.7 at a depth of just 2 km (1.2...... Read more »

Bright fireball seen over eastern U.S. and Ontario, Canada

A bright fireball was seen streaking through the night sky over Tennessee, U.S., at around 01:41 UTC on June 8, 2020. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 174 reports from witnesses, including those as far north as Ontario, Canada. The fireball was primarily...... Read more »

Inauthentic Behavior: SouthFront is the Latest Victim of the Facebook Banhammer

Rick Sterling at MintPress News - 7 hours ago
The censorship of alternative media is becoming more widespread. The latest victim to fall to Facebook and YouTube's overzealous banhammer is well-known conflict watchdog website, SouthFront. The post Inauthentic Behavior: SouthFront is the Latest Victim of the Facebook Banhammer appeared first on MintPress News.

Black Lives Matter Everywhere: Its Time to Defund the US Military

Medea Benjamin at MintPress News - 7 hours ago
The case for Black Lives Matter should be applied globally and the push to defund police should be extended to the US military. The post Black Lives Matter Everywhere: Its Time to Defund the US Military appeared first on MintPress News.

The Detroit Cops’ Violent Attack on Black Capitalism

David Henderson at Econlib - 7 hours ago
A lot of people who write about the Detroit riot of 1967 have missed what was in plain sight. The Kerner Commission’s report of 1968, which examined the causes of the riot, laid out some important facts but missed their significance. Here’s what I wrote in my book The Joy of Freedom: An Economist’s […] The post The Detroit Cops’ Violent Attack on Black Capitalism appeared first on Econlib.

Bob Rich urged to launch a new Buffalo-based ‘brand-building unit’

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 7 hours ago
Billionaire Bob Rich, the owner of the privately held Rich Products Corporation is being urged to launch a new Buffalo-based marketing unit focused on ‘brand-building’ across the multi-national firm’s product channels. Many in the local business community believe that Rich

Pridgen passes three resolutions — including Cariol’s Law — forcing Brown to take action against police brutality

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 7 hours ago
Just days after Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown retreated on previous calls for the termination of two police officers who shoved Martin Gugino to the ground and broader calls for police reform, Council President Darius Pridgen is demanding that the administration

Hong Kong Security Chief Says The U.S. And Taiwan Played A Role In The Anti-Government Movement

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Demonstrators marched in their hundreds of thousands against the extradition bill on June 9, 2019. Photo: Bloomberg *SCMP*: *Hong Kong protests: United States, Taiwan interference played role in anti-government movement, says city’s security chief* * John Lee accuses foreign forces of fanning the flames of protest and suggests anti-government movement is running out of funding sources * In Post interview marking protest anniversary, Lee stands by the introduction of the extradition bill that sparked the unrest American and Taiwanese interference have fanned the flames of the Hong Ko... more »

Trump Seems To Be In A Race To Pollute As Much Of America As He Can Before Being Tossed Out On His Ass

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
On Thursday, Trump issued an executive order-- claiming a national emergency-- to bypass environmental laws fast-tracking of major construction projects in a bid to... perhaps boost the economy before November, perhaps enrich friends and GOP campaign donors-- probably a combination. What his order does is lift environmental review of major projects, exactly what Congress prohibited over the course of decades. In practical terms it will mean rushed approval of highways pipelines, oil and gas projects and other polluting industries that have historically and disproportionately had h... more »

Musical Interlude: 2002, “Into the Light”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
2002, “Into the Light”

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“Galaxies of the NGC 7771 Group are featured in this intriguing skyscape. Some 200 million light-years distant toward the constellation Pegasus, NGC 7771 is the large, edge-on spiral near center, about 75,000 light-years across, with two smaller galaxies just below it. Large spiral NGC 7769 is seen face-on to the right. * Click image for larger size.* Galaxies of the NGC 7771 group are interacting, making repeated close passages that will ultimately result in galaxy-galaxy mergers on a cosmic timescale. The interactions can be traced by galaxy distortions and faint streams of stars ... more »

Chet Raymo, “Universal Constants, Universal Consensus”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“Universal Constants, Universal Consensus”* by Chet Raymo “I received a book in the mail, as I sometimes do, for potential review on this blog, James Stein's “Cosmic Numbers: The Numbers That Define Our Universe”. I often write here about books I read, but I don't review. I did glance at Stein's book, however. It has an audience, but it's not for me; been there, done that. The subtitle is provocative, however. The idea that a dozen or so numbers "define the universe." *That's* a mind-blowing concept. The gravitational constant. The speed of light. Absolute zero. Planck's constant.... more »

"This Is A Choice..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind - this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for.” - Henry Van Dyke

"Random Thoughts, Looking Back, And Farewell"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Random Thoughts, Looking Back, And Farewell"* by Thomas Sowell "Any honest man, looking back on a very long life, must admit- even if only to himself- being a relic of a bygone era. Having lived long enough to have seen both "the greatest generation" that fought World War II and the gratingest generation that we see all around us today, makes being a relic of the past more of a boast than an admission. Not everything in the past was admirable. Poet W.H. Auden called the 1930s "a low dishonest decade." So were the 1960s, which launched many of the trends we are experiencing so pai... more »

Lockdown Aftermath: Changes I Will Continue Going Forward

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 8 hours ago
Ways in which lockdown has changed my life, and led me to pactices I will continue, How about you?

We Filed Suit Over Trump’s Missing War Powers Report

sanderson at Lawfare - 8 hours ago
For more than three months, President Trump has been sitting on an important report outlining his views about when and where he has the legal authority to use military force. He was obligated to provide it to Congress on March 1. He didn’t. He was supposed to provide the unclassified portion to the public. He hasn’t done that either. And while members of Congress have repeatedly complained, the White House hasn’t even tried to justify the Trump administration’s refusal to file the document, let alone explain how it is consistent with the law . That’s why, this morning, we and our ... more »

Democrat Cities: Fourth-World Scourges – American Thinker

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
June 9, 2020 By Rich Logis When the terrorists become bored and cease terrorizing, when the flames are extinguished, when those who died in the riots are buried and cremated, when the shards of glass from storefronts are disposed of, and when livelihoods are permanently lost, Democrats will still run the vast majority of the … Continue reading Democrat Cities: Fourth-World Scourges – American Thinker →

You Want Us to Join Your Pain? You Must Join Ours – American Thinker

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
The left wing has become the collective psychotherapy client of the right wing, while being too immature to reciprocate the attention and emotional joining it demands June 9, 2020 By Deborah C. Tyler As a practicing clinician, from time to time it’s useful to explain to clients the division of responsibility in psychotherapy. I say, … Continue reading You Want Us to Join Your Pain? You Must Join Ours – American Thinker →

Zionist Pandemic + Riots Plan Blows Up In Their Faces — Truth11

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Life, Death and all between: Benjamin Fulford Benjamin Fulford, June 1st, 2020 The long-term plan concocted by the Satanic Zionists to kill billions is blowing up in their faces following the failure of their riots and fake pandemic. Now, the world’s military and intelligence forces are actively hunting them down, according to…

Satellite Data, Internet Searches Suggest COVID-19 Hit China ‘Long Before’ Previously Known: Harvard

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Tyler Durden 06/08/2020 Significant spikes in hospital traffic and Baidu internet searches for terms related to COVID-19 suggest that the virus hit Wuhan, China “beginning in late Summer and early Fall 2019,” according to a new study by Harvard Medical School. Commercial satellite imagery reveal “a dramatic increase in hospital traffic outside five major Wuhan … Continue reading Satellite Data, Internet Searches Suggest COVID-19 Hit China ‘Long Before’ Previously Known: Harvard →

“The Narrative Has Failed” – Ron Paul On The Incredible Disappearing Coronavirus

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Tyler Durden 06/08/2020 Via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity, Suddenly there is no talk about coronavirus. Reputable doctors in Italy, the UK, and elsewhere are claiming the virus hardly exists any longer. Just over a week ago much of America faced jail if they dared break the “social distancing” rules put in … Continue reading “The Narrative Has Failed” – Ron Paul On The Incredible Disappearing Coronavirus →

Minneapolis Manufacturing Company Burned in George Floyd Riots Will Leave City, Owner Says

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Cristina Laila June 8, 2020 This is just the beginning. The owner of a Minneapolis-based manufacturing plant decided to move his company after rioters burned his business down. Kris Wyrobek, president and owner of 7-Sigma said he can’t trust public officials who allowed his plant to burn during the George Floyd riots. “They don’t care … Continue reading Minneapolis Manufacturing Company Burned in George Floyd Riots Will Leave City, Owner Says →

Law-and-Order African Americans Stand With Trump

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
President Trump is standing with the 72% of African-Americans who are happy with their local police departments. June 9, 2020 Daniel Greenfield Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism. Leftists have launched yet another campaign to destroy … Continue reading Law-and-Order African Americans Stand With Trump →

Democrats Prove Their Insanity By Continually Electing The Same Group Of Criminals Who Transformed Their Cities Into Crime-Ridden, Disease-Infested Wastelands

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
June 8, 2020 Democrats Prove Their Insanity By Continually Electing The Same Group Of Criminals That Transformed Their Cities Into Crime-Ridden, Disease-Infested Wastelands In The First Place – And Meanwhile, Over 1200 Medical Professionals ‘Cut Their Own Throats’ By Stefan Stanford – All News Pipeline – Live Free Or Die If the definition of the … Continue reading Democrats Prove Their Insanity By Continually Electing The Same Group Of Criminals Who Transformed Their Cities Into Crime-Ridden, Disease-Infested Wastelands →

Black Lives Matter Militants Declare War On Police, Begins Training Fully-Armed Militia-Style ‘Peace Officers’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Black Lives Matter are declaring war on police and “training our people to defend our communities in Black Panther style armed patrols.” Newsome continued, “We’re talking about self-defense. We’re talking about defending our communities. You know what it’s like to see a taser pointed at a 7-year-old, you know what it’s like to see a … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Militants Declare War On Police, Begins Training Fully-Armed Militia-Style ‘Peace Officers’ →

Beware the “Outside Agitator” Dog Whistle

Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 8 hours ago
This is a guest post from Kimberly Turner, a doctoral candidate at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Her research focuses on contentious politics, political economy, and street protests. After a blustery show of force and threat to deploy the military onto American street, President Trump ratcheted up the rhetoric by calling protestors terrorists. For many the […]

High Times strikes $25M marijuana licensing deal for three markets

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
The parent company of High Times magazine signed a deal to license its iconic brand and High Times-branded products at 18 operational and planned cannabis dispensaries in Michigan, with additional rights in Illinois and Florida. High Times Holdings on Tuesday touted the value of the licensing deal with Canada-based Red, White & Bloom Brands (RWB) […] High Times strikes $25M marijuana licensing deal for three markets is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Canadian cannabis exports to Israel set to increase with Organigram-Canndoc deal

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
New Brunswick-based cannabis producer Organigram Holdings has signed a multiyear supply agreement with Israeli cannabis firm Canndoc. The deal would result in a significant increase in the amount of cannabis being shipped from Canada to Israel in the coming years, pending receipt of regulatory approvals from Health Canada and the Israeli Ministry of Health. Last […] Canadian cannabis exports to Israel set to increase with Organigram-Canndoc deal is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Can the Racial and Economic Justice Movement Help Advance Equity in Higher Education?

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
While still not universally embraced, there is a growing recognition that the Black Lives Matter movement cannot be ignored. This acknowledgement by some of the most unlikely individuals and institutions, like the National Football League, is a sign that change is afoot.

It’s Time for Higher Education Institutions to Stop Ignoring Protests Against Systemic Police Violence

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
As higher education institutions often pride themselves on being “welcoming for all”, it is difficult to accept this as truth while ignoring the plight of Black Americans who come from areas where police violence is frequent and normalized.

Torrential rains trigger deadly flash flooding in eastern Czech Republic

At least one person died while dozens were rescued as flash flooding hit Czech Republic's eastern region due to overnight torrential rains into June 8, 2020. The Oskava river has hit 3.3 m (10.8 feet), almost reaching the extreme danger level of 3.4 m (11.2...... Read more »

Bill Casey: the shooting of the Onslow fire hall reflects a broader RCMP communications failure

Jennifer Henderson at Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
The RCMP will pay for damages to the Onslow-Belmont Fire Hall. Two of the force’s officers fired dozens of shots that struck the building during the manhunt for the mass murderer who killed 22 people in April. Luckily, none of the three Belmont firefighters inside the fire hall were injured. Neither were an EMO official […]

What – or Who – is Antifa?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The movement called “antifa” gets its name from a short form of “anti-fascist,” which is about the only thing its members agree on.

Voting Delays, Long Lines Bring Chaos to Georgia Primaries

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Widespread problems with the state's new voting system and extremely long lines were reported in Fulton and Dekalb counties, where roughly half the population is Black.

Were Several Cops Killed at George Floyd Protests?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Misleading memes have misrepresented or mislabeled the circumstances of several officers' deaths.

Amid US Tension, Iran Builds Fake Aircraft Carrier to Attack

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
As tensions remain high between Iran and the U.S., the Islamic Republic appears to have constructed a new mock-up of an aircraft carrier off its southern coast for potential live-fire drills.

Trump Pushes Conspiracy Theory About Buffalo Protester

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
President Donald Trump advanced an unfounded conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old protester in Buffalo, New York, who was pushed down by police officers, tweeting without evidence that the confrontation may have been a “set up.”

Vancouver Alternative Videographer Dan Dicks Arrested by Cops after HE was attacked by Antifa

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago
*Vancouver Alternative Videographer* *Dan Dicks Arrested by Cops* *after HE was attacked by Antifa* *H/T to RAH for the link* When I participated in three downtown *Vancouver Anti-Lockdown Marches *last month I marched alongside *Dan Dicks*, photo and video above. He's a very quiet man. Just walks along silently with his camera videotaping events. Occasionally, like all videobloggers, he talks to his cellphone camera as a running narrative of what he's seeing. That's why I didn't want to walk up to him and disturb his filming. But twice, during two different marches, I did. I... more »

5 Steps for Influencing Healthy Behaviors In Children

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.acefitness.org/education-and-resources/professional/expert-articles/7569/5-steps-for-influencing-meaningful-health-behaviors-in-children/

SpaceX Crew Dragon: stunning photo shows how it improves on space shuttle

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-crew-dragon-comparison?utm_campaign=inverse&utm_content=1591630464&utm_medium=owned&utm_source=facebook

Attention Required! | Cloudflare

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
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6 EXERCISES THAT WORK YOUR ARMS AND LEGS

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
http://www.trainhardteam.com/667-2/

This photographer has been snapping heart-warming lockdown portraits of dogs and their owners

Robyn Vinter at The Overtake [beta] - 8 hours ago
[image: This photographer has been snapping heart-warming lockdown portraits of dogs and their owners] The Leeds photographer's gorgeous images will heal your soul a tiny bit Read full article →

Hong Kong Marks The First Anniversary Of Anti-Government Protests

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*SCMP: **Hong Kong protests: hundreds take to malls for lunchtime rallies marking one-year anniversary of anti-government movement* * Demonstrators gather across at least four major shopping centres to sing anthems, chant familiar slogans * Pointing to lack of universal suffrage, one clerk says you ‘can’t blame the victims’, but concedes Covid-19, security law fears have hampered movement Hundreds of protesters turned up in malls across Hong Kong on Tuesday, chanting defiant slogans and waving banners as they marked the first anniversary of an extradition bill protest that would... more »

NYC Mayor Caters to Left's Demands, Announces Plan to Cut NYPD Funding

Raven Clabough at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: nyc-mayor-caters-to-left-s-demands-announces-plan-to-cut-nypd-funding] Democratic leadership is bent on showing the criminally violent protesters that their tantrums will get them exactly what they want by actually considering the “Defund Police” campaign, even in some of the most densely populated cities in the country.

The Bear Market in Stocks Is Over, Says Wall Street Guru

Bob Adelmann at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: the-bear-market-in-stocks-is-over-says-wall-street-guru] Wall Street gurus are saying the brief bear market in stocks is over, and the economy will quickly rebound to all-time highs as the bull market continues.

BBC Brags About Hornsea Wind Farm–But Forgets To Mention The Cost

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 8 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Hornsea Wind Farm In his puff piece for renewable energy today, the BBC’s Justin Rowlatt noted that: Now the UK has the biggest offshore wind industry in the world, as well as the largest single wind farm, completed off the coast of Yorkshire last year. Nothing could sum up the […]

The Assistant: Real-time thriller exposes culture that enables predators like Harvey Weinstein

Keva York at Just In - 8 hours ago
Kitty Green's acclaimed debut feature is about nothing less than how power is established and maintained within any corporate environment — in particular, power over women.

'It's astonishing': More than $1.2m spent on indoor plants for new NSW Government office

Josh Bavas at Just In - 8 hours ago
The NSW Department of Planning defends a decision to spend $1.2 million for indoor plants in its new Parramatta office amid a planned State Government wage freeze.

Sydney schools relying on demountables as student numbers soar above capacity

Kathleen Calderwood at Just In - 8 hours ago
The Ponds High School and the Riverbank Public School sit next door to each other — together they have more than 3,500 students and almost 70 demountables.

Holden dealers fight General Motors for a better deal after it pulled the plug on them

Andrew Robertson at Just In - 8 hours ago
Holden and its car dealers are sitting down in front of a Federal Court judge today to try and negotiate fair compensation after General Motors suddenly pulled the plug on its Australian operations earlier this year.

Two weeks after his death, George Floyd's life celebrated at Houston funeral

Just In - 8 hours ago
George Floyd, who was killed while in the custody of Minnesota police officers, has been laid to rest in his home town of Houston, Texas.

Robot Cockroaches Are All We Need To Make 2020 Just Peachy

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
2020 started out being a weird and devastating way to end the decade yet we naively thought those Australian wildfires were as bad as it could get. Now people outside that country barely remember they happened. Because then we got coronavirus. Luckily, we dodged the murder hornets but then went right to race wars. New York, the city, county, and state, has had the worst of both COVID-19(1) and the looting, but fear not Manhattan, June is probably as bad as it gets for 2020. Well, maybe, unless July *really* has a surprise in store. read more

World Bank Confirms Deepest Recession Since World War II

James Allard at OYE Alternative News - 8 hours ago
The post World Bank Confirms Deepest Recession Since World War II appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Militias evaluate beliefs, action as president threatens soldiers in the streets

Amy Cooter, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Vanderbilt University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
Many militia members have championed the importance of individual rights, but have also backed a president who is now threatening the kind of crackdown they fear.

Signs of the Times

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 9 hours ago
It’s a Party They want your vote… and would rather that you vote by mail on behalf of your dead relatives as well. Riots and Looting at Sturgis? Social media is a buzz with MEMES stating that ANTIFA is planning on attending this year’s annual Sturgis Bike Rally with intentions to shut it […] The post Signs of the Times appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Shutdown Hoax? W.H.O. Now Says No Threat From Asymptomatic Carriers!

Daniel McAdams at Peace and Prosperity - 9 hours ago
The shutdown and forced house arrest of the US was predicated on the assumption that the coronavirus could be spread from those without symptoms to others. The World Health Organization now says the research does not support such a thesis. Meanwhile the US economy is ruined and millions are suffering from depression and worse. Also in today's program: Pelosi's virtue signalling backfires, Minneapolis city council member explains why cops are a sign of "privilege," and are the police really racist? Watch today's Liberty Report:

Poverty In Iraq Soars With Economic Crisis

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 9 hours ago
(Prashant Rao) As the economic crisis hits Iraq not only is unemployment increasing, but poverty is soaring. In May the Planning Ministry announced that poverty had gone from 23% in 2019 to 40% in 2020. That was the highest percentage since 2007 when the country was in the midst of the civil war. The ministry blamed the oil crisis that has drastically cut government revenues in a state run economy and lack of progress in development projects. It said that 6,000 projects hadn’t gotten final payments since 2014, and many more were on hold since as far back as 2008. Iraq doesn’t commi... more »

NYC Police Officer Charged with Violently Shoving Protester

AP News at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A New York City police officer caught on video violently shoving a woman to the ground during a Brooklyn protest over George Floyd’s death has been charged with assault.

What Is Herd Immunity and Could It Work with COVID-19?

AP News at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Herd immunity is when a virus can no longer spread easily because enough people are immune to it.

Was Razor Wire Placed Around the White House?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
More than a mile of fencing was put up around the White House amid protests against police brutality in the spring of 2020.

NYPD Caught On Video Using Fake Taxi To Allegedly Infiltrate Protests

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
The NYPD is famous for violating civil rights so it comes as no surprise that protests over the police brutality in the city have elicited a violent crackdown from the city’s finest.

Tanks but no tanks: Halifax councillors vote to cancel armoured vehicle, reallocate funding

Zane Woodford at Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
Halifax regional councillors voted on Tuesday to cancel the purchase of an armoured vehicle for the city’s police and reallocate the funding to diversity and inclusion, public safety, and fighting anti-Black racism. Councillors voted to redirect $53,500 to city’s office of diversity and inclusion to make up for a planned cut this year; a total […]

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/9/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
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New York Makes Use of Chokeholds a Felony Charge

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
By Jerri-Lynn Scofield, who has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. She is currently writing a book about textile artisans. Nearly six years after a NY cop killed Eric Garner, the New York State Assembly has effectively outlawed the use of chokehold, making of use of them felony charges. Some victory. At […]

The Really Boring Way China Would Try to Win a War Against America

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Forget about sinking aircraft carriers: Kill the logistics, win the war? The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) understands the need for ports around the world, just as the British Empire's Royal Navy understood the need two centuries ago. China can't truly be a global superpower without such ports, which could enable the PLAN to operate great distances away from its native shores. This is why the PLAN has expanded its first overseas military base in the African nation of Djibouti on the Red Sea. China's bold "One Belt, One Road" global infrastructur... more »

Big Labor Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Over Tear-Gassing Journalists

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Politics, * The Communications Workers of America is the largest telecom union in America. The largest telecommunications and media union in America has joined a lawsuit aiming to ban police from using riot control tactics against journalists in Minneapolis. Minneapolis riot police have been accused of targeting journalists during protests around the police killing of George Floyd, which have since spread nationwide. The American Civil Liberties Union and reporter Jared Goyette are now suing for a court order that would establish formal protections for reporter... more »

The U.S. Air Force’s Shiny, New Sea Power Presence

James Holmes at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / U.S. Air Force] It will take more than a lone bomber mission from afar—no matter how impressive—to rattle Moscow’s complacency. It has become clear that the U.S. Air Force now regards itself as an implement of sea power. Its metamorphosis is a beautiful thing to behold for any Western-leaning nautical enthusiast. In recent years, land-based warbirds have trained to smite ships at sea, practiced raiding island redoubts, and, in the case of the bomber fleet, doubled as precision minelayers. The latest marker along this trendline:... more »

RIP, President Moon's North Korea Peace Intiative?

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * At its core, the stoppage of the phone calls is more worrying for what it represents: the near-death of Moon’s signature foreign policy initiative. Every morning, the two Koreas start the day with a short phone-call through the liaison office. The calls aren’t particularly substantive, but the fact that the two bitter enemies were at least exchanging words (however brief the conversations were) to make sure the phone lines were working properly provided some degree of faint hope that direct channels of communication were available. June 8, how... more »

Calling Winston Churchill a Racist Isn’t Britain’s Finest Hour

Jacob Heilbrunn at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Europe* If the British don’t want Mr. C any more, then perhaps his reputation will remain undiminished in America, where a veritable Churchill cult is thriving. Wasn’t it enough for Winston Churchill to sound the alarm against Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, lead the war, singlehandedly, against him for two years and help prevent an even greater genocide? Apparently not. In the latest spasm of political correctness, Churchill’s statue, originally erected in 1974, was defaced in Westminster with the observation “was a racist.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson,... more »

Is the U.S. Air Force Developing an Autonomous Killer Drone?

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * A recent report noted that the Air Force wants a new hunter-drone that could replace its current fleet of 306 propeller-driven MQ-9 Reapers – and these could include a version of the service's "Skyborg" artificial intelligence (AI). This would allow the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to do its flying and fighting on its own by learning through experience. The U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remains the frontline armed drone. Designed to be a follow-up to the MQ-1 Predator, the Reaper can carry a great deal of ordnance, which allows it to fulfill the "hunter" ... more »

Sorry, Donald Trump: On 'Space Force' Trademarks, Netflix Show Beat U.S. Government

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Much has been made about how President Trump proposed a Space Force, Netflix was inspired by the idea to create a TV series based on that idea, and the Netflix show came to complete fruition much more quickly than the actual Space Force has. Now, it turns out that the fictional version of Space Force outpaced the real one in another way. Much has been made about how President Trump proposed a Space Force, Netflix was inspired by the idea to create a TV series based on that idea, and the Netflix show came to complete fruition much more quickly than ... more »

Samsung Didn't Mislead over "QLED" HDTV Name, Korean Commission Finds

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * According to Korea JoongAng Daily, the English-language newspaper in South Korea, the commission found Samsung's QLED branding is not misleading. The investigative body also found that it will "stop all relevant investigations as both parties have agreed, ending concerns that customers have been misled." The two major TV manufacturers based in South Korea, Samsung, and LG Electronics, have been competing head to head for years, and now comprise the two most popular TV brands in the world. Their dispute has, more recently, overspilled into the lega... more »

The X-44 MANTA Was a Futuristic Version of Lockheed’s F-22 Fighter

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Americas* Though the design never got off the drawing board, it would have been even stealthier than the F-22 Raptor—and here is why. The X-44 MANTA, which stands for Multi-Axis No Tail Aircraft, was a futuristic-looking derivative of Lockheed Martin’s iconic F-22 design. According to Air Force Magazine, Lockheed Martin may have designed up to six different airframes similar to the F-22 Raptor that were offered to the Air Force. Though none of them were picked up, this particular design is said to have drawn the interest of NASA as a research platform wit... more »

Survey: Consumers Just Love Verizon Fios, Disney+ and Netflix

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Disney+, just over six months after its debut, has emerged as the streaming service with which customers are most satisfied. That's according to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Telecommunications Report 2019-2020, which ranks the competitors across five categories, which also include internet service providers (ISPs), fixed-line telephone service, video-on-demand service, and video streaming service. Disney+, just over six months after its debut, has emerged as the streaming service with which customers are most satisfied. Th... more »

How the U.S. Army Is Testing Its New Mobile Protected Firepower Vehicle

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: By Service Depicted: ArmyCamera Operator: JEFF MELLODY - ID:DA-SC-94-01692, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2066156] A powerful new edition to the military. Over the last year, the Army has been firing guns, rockets and cannons at prototypes of the emerging Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle to prepare the fast-tracked platform for major mechanized warfare. The goal is to rival and outmatch Russian and Chinese light tanks with new levels of combined lethality, maneuverability and sensor-drone networking. ... more »

Study Says Lockdowns Saved More Than Three Million Lives From The Coronavirus In Europe

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*James Gallagher, BBC:* *Coronavirus: Lockdowns in Europe saved millions of lives* Lockdowns have saved more than three million lives from coronavirus in Europe, a study estimates. The team at Imperial College London said the "death toll would have been huge" without lockdown. But they warned that only a small proportion of people had been infected and we were still only "at the beginning of the pandemic". Another study argued global lockdowns had "saved more lives, in a shorter period of time, than ever before". The Imperial study assessed the impact of restrictions in 11 Europ... more »

The Poet: Mary Oliver, “The Journey”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“The Journey”* “One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice - though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the s... more »

"Two Powerful, Little Words..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"Two powerful, little words I've learned to use when facing challenges, fears, and doubts - *so what?*" - Richelle E. Goodrich

What will life be like without police? Ask Mexico. Ask Africa.

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 9 hours ago
The Federalist points out that all those demanding the "defunding" or abolition of police forces might do well to consider the consequences, which are clearly visible in Mexico. But let’s say these ultra-progressive municipal governments could get their wish and abolish the police in their cities entirely. What would happen? Inevitably, an armed group would emerge and impose a monopoly on the use of force. If you want an idea of how that works, look to our southern neighbor, Mexico, where over the past decade endemically corrupt police departments in some areas have been supplante... more »

Robert Scott Bell PodCast with Investigative Journalist Jon Rappoport Vax NANO-PARTICLES

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
From the RSB Archives: 6/7/2020 show Listen soon before it’s gone… This podcast is discussing the Vax nano-particles in vaccines and the effects on your body! Forced vaccination is medical battery/assault! Must listen! ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)

“borrowing the boat to reach the sea"

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 10 hours ago
Beijing is buying up media outlets and training scores of foreign journalists to ‘tell China’s story well’ – as part of a worldwide propaganda campaign of astonishing scope and ambition. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/dec/07/china-plan-for-global-media-dominance-propaganda-xi-jinping …………………………………..… 3-19-20 Chinese state media produces and disseminates daily English-language content to English-speaking audiences via Facebook and *Twitter* (platforms that are technically banned in China). Chinese state media’s English-language Facebook pages post very frequently, and have ... more »

Report: Antifa Building a Heavily Armed Military Wing

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: report-antifa-building-a-heavily-armed-military-wing] Antifa, the violent anarchist group that has taken to the streets to help Black Lives Matter promote rioting and looting, is building an armed military wing that is preparing for revolution.

NATO: Trump Plans to Reduce U.S. Troop Presence in Germany by More Than 25 Percent

Warren Mass at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: nato-trump-plans-to-reduce-u-s-troop-presence-in-germany-by-more-than-25-percent] President Trump plans to remove 9,500 U.S. troops (part of NATO forces) from Germany, reducing the total number to 25,000, a plan expected to be completed by September.

The Left’s Coming War on Cops

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: the-left-s-coming-war-on-cops] The idea of defunding police departments has caught fire, and liberal politicians are scrambling to get in front of their radical constituents.

Unprecedented lawsuit launched against Trump for order ‘expediting’ fossil fuel project approvals

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 10 hours ago
Photo: Protesters block tarsands in Cherokee County, Texas, in 2012 during the long struggle to halt the flow of tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to the U.S. Unprecedented Lawsuit Launched: Trump's deranged authoritarianism reaches new levels in the destruction of the environment and fast-tracking dirty fuel development Kierán Suckling Center for Biological Diversity Censored

The Daily "Near You?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. Thanks for stopping by!

"Paternalism at the Ranch"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*"Paternalism at the Ranch"* *Week 13 of the Quarantine* By Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "The nights are getting cold. Over the weekend, we marveled at the brightest moon we have ever seen. *The moon rising over San Martín.* And in the morning, the sun lit up the clouds overhead. *A fiery sky greeted us in the morning.* *That Time of Year: *After a cold night, our office is chilly. So we make a fire in the fireplace. Then, we eat breakfast in front of the fire before beginning work. Down in the valley, we have a good phone signal and can use the internet without problem. This ... more »

Cresco Labs co-founder cuts official ties with cannabis MSO

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Joe Caltabiano, a co-founder of Chicago-based marijuana multistate operator Cresco Labs, resigned from the board of directors. His departure from the board completes Caltabiano’s exit from Cresco after his resignation as company president in March. Caltabiano, who co-founded Cresco in 2013 with CEO Charlie Bachtell, told the Chicago Tribune that he’s looking into “other opportunities” […] Cresco Labs co-founder cuts official ties with cannabis MSO is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Alberta reports Canada’s first cannabis beverage recall

Solomon Israel at Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Alberta’s provincial cannabis regulator is recalling multiple lots of cannabis beverages from Ontario-based AgMedica Bioscience’s Vertical brand in what appears to be the first-ever recall of a regulated marijuana beverage in Canada. The products are being recalled because of labeling errors. The voluntary recall covers four lots of AgMedica’s 55-milliliter Vertical Pomegranate Blueberry beverage, with […] Alberta reports Canada’s first cannabis beverage recall is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Was the current violence and rioting in part due to the excessive lockdowns and masking?

Robert at Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
Locking people in solitary confinement contributes to major problems in people’s mental health. _____________ Was the current violence and rioting in part due to the excessive lockdowns and masking? Jean S. I don’t believe the existence of the coronavirus itself, the disease, or the fact that some people die from it is a hoax. Yes ... Read more Was the current violence and rioting in part due to the excessive lockdowns and masking? The post Was the current violence and rioting in part due to the excessive lockdowns and masking? appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Snowed last night in Colorado mountains

Robert at Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
Brief video. A few inches at Rabbit Ears Pass Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this video The post Snowed last night in Colorado mountains appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Did the White House’s Address Change to 1600 Black Lives Matter Plaza?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A street that underwent a change in honor of civil rights protests is near the White House.

The aftermath of catastrophic Edenville Dam collapse, Michigan

About 10 000 people living in the towns of Edenville, Sanford, and Midland in central Michigan were forced to evacuate on May 19, 2020, after days of heavy rainfall caused catastrophic failure of Edenville and Sanford dams. The National Weather Service (NWS) has...... Read more »

Coronavirus update: Riot police in Nepal use water cannon on COVID-19 protesters

Just In - 10 hours ago
Nepalese citizens protesting against their Government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic are beaten by police and hosed down with a water cannon, while the airline industry confirms its worst year on record.

Trump claims elderly protester pushed over by police could be 'Antifa provocateur'

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US President Donald Trump earns the ire of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo over a tweet in which he said a protester who was injured at the hands of Buffalo police "fell harder than he was pushed".

Turkey sends missile frigate to Libyan coast: report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – According to the conflict monitoring website, Bulgarianmilitary.com, a Turkish military frigate has been deployed to the Libyan coast to help support the Government of National Accord (GNA) forces. The website reported that the Turkish Navy dispatched a Category III frigate to the Libyan territorial waters, quoting Turkish sources as saying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syria responds to offer to ease sanctions after US mocks economic crisis

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – Syria criticized the statements of the American envoy, James Jeffrey, about the current situation in Syria, stressing that it affirms that the United States is looking at the region with “Israeli eyes”, and it also represents a recognition by Washington of its responsibility for the suffering of the Syrian people. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian military comes under attack near Turkish border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria reported that an explosive device was detonated under a Russian military vehicle in the Kobani (var. ‘Ayn Al-‘Arab) area near the Turkish border on Tuesday. The reconciliation center told reporters that “unknown persons this morning tried to block the patrol of the Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Alleged video of massive Egyptian Army convoy heading to Libyan border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – On Sunday, social media accounts in Egypt shared videos that said were “3rd Army in Egypt is moving west towards the Libyan border.” After the video spread, an Egyptian army hashtag circulated on the Twitter, where it later went viral. The video showed what is believed to be the 3rd […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Unknown group captures key oil field in southern Libya

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – An unknown group, led by someone claiming to be Brigadier General Mohammad Khalifa, has captured a key oil field in southern Libya this week. According to the Libyan National Oil Corporation, the unknown group captured the El-Sharara Oil Field after storming the facility on Tuesday. “[Armed men] asked the field […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Egyptian military to acquire powerful Russian aircraft, Italian warships: photos and video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Egyptian military is preparing to receive in the coming period a large number of advanced weapons, most notably the Russian Sukhoi-35 fighter dubbed the “Russian Snake” or “Queen of Fighters”. This deal is the most prominent on the scene due to its strength and the opposition of the United […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

That prediction of 3000 deaths per day?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020June's here, and it hasn't happened:* Way back when, on May 5, the news report we have in mind was a big honkin' deal. It appeared on the New York Times front page. On cable, it produced several tons of excitement. Coronavirus deaths were going to soar! Ignore what Trump has been saying: STOLBERG AND SULLIVAN (5/5/20): As President Trump presses states to reopen their economies, *his administration is privately projecting a steady rise in coronavirus infections and deaths* over the next several weeks, *reaching about 3,000 daily deaths on June 1*—nearly doubl... more »

Why they want to do away with the police

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 10 hours ago
Before you decide if defunding police is a good idea, take a look at what the rioter, looters and thugs did to store owners, by-standers, reporters, police, truck drivers, homes, etc. And keep in mind that blacks are 6x more likely to be the victims of crime and need the police than whites. Apparently those black lives don’t matter. Do you want to live or own a business in these neighborhoods? *links to rioting/attacks before the thought police delete the*m. *Man stomped and stoned for trying to defend a bar from being looted* https://streamable.com/xkcvkk *Destroying store and ... more »

Bellegarde calls for an independent review of the police shooting of Chantel Moore

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 10 hours ago
OTTAWA, ON –National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today demanded a full investigation into Thursday’s police-involved shooting of a young First Nations mother in Edmundston, N.B. News reports said Chantel Moore was in distress when

ACLU backs ‘Justice in Policing Act of 2020’

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON — House and Senate Democrats introduced today a sweeping new police reform bill that would allow the use of force only as a last resort, ban chokeholds, prohibit racial and religious profiling, and make it easier to hold police

Tribes encouraged by recent Supreme Court decision in Mashpee v Bernhardt

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 10 hours ago
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Native Organizations Encouraged by Recent Decision in Mashpee v. Bernhardt and Now Call on DOI for Recommitment to Tribal Sovereignty Late last week, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia rendered a decision in

Gavin Newsom attempts to mail millions of ballots — contrary to California law

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON, DC – Judicial Watch announced today that it has opposed a motion by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and California Democratic Party’s to help defend Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order mandating that millions of unrequested and unneeded mail-in ballots be sent

F-35 Landing Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force Base In Utah Yesterday

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
An F-35A at Hill Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw *Air Force Times:* *F-35 landing gear collapses after landing at Hill* The landing gear of an F-35 fighter collapsed after landing at Hill Air Force Base in Utah Monday, the base said in a statement. The F-35, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, had just finished what the base described as a routine training flight. The pilot left the aircraft and is having a routine medical evaluation, the base said. Hill’s runway is now closed as a result of the landing gear collapse, and other Hill aircraft that were stil... more »

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