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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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Dido Harding: A Case of Failing Upwards

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
The longer this government is in office, the more egregiously corrupt are its dealings. And we're not even 10 months into this parliament, yet. Appalling mismanagement and cruel politics is one thing, but handing out nice contracts and plumb jobs to your mates is something else. Which brings us to the case of Dido Harding. As Rachael catalogues, prior to Harding's promotion to the head of the new National Institute for Health Protection to replace the abolished Public Health England (the Tories do love their scapegoats), she oversaw the £10bn failure to develop a Coronavirus app at ... more »

Among this Week’s Victims of Israeli State Violence: A Disabled Elderly Palestinian Man

Kathryn Shihadah at MintPress News - 6 hours ago
Israel’s shoot-first-ask-questions-later policy is just one layer of the daily violence Palestinians experience, this week has been no exception. The post Among this Week’s Victims of Israeli State Violence: A Disabled Elderly Palestinian Man appeared first on MintPress News.

BREAKING: Children’s Health Defense sues Facebook and fake “fact checkers” for government collusion and censorship to silence voices of truth

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
08/18/2020 / By Mike Adams Children’s Health Defense has just launched a new legal strategy to go after Facebook’s malicious censorship and fraudulent “fact-checker” schemes which are nothing more than left-wing propagandists pretending to be the high priests of “truth.” Today, CHD has announced they are suing Facebook and three fact-checkers for fraud and … Continue reading BREAKING: Children’s Health Defense sues Facebook and fake “fact checkers” for government collusion and censorship to silence voices of truth →

The same Bill Gates pushing vaccines and depopulation is also a key figure behind Impossible Foods, the FAKE MEAT virtue signaling corporate monster

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
08/18/2020 / By Ethan Huff Its burgers are everywhere, along with all the celebrity-driven hype. But the Impossible Foods corporation, which claims to be “saving the planet” by driving consumers towards “plant-based” meat alternatives, is just another money-making scam hatched by Bill Gates, the very same guy who is pushing toxic vaccines and depopulation … Continue reading The same Bill Gates pushing vaccines and depopulation is also a key figure behind Impossible Foods, the FAKE MEAT virtue signaling corporate monster →

Tyrannical techno-fascist corporation Google is a major contributor to Kamala Harris, proving there’s a lot more censorship to come if Biden wins

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
08/18/2020 / By Ethan Huff / Comments A quick look at the top financial contributors to Kamala Harris’ initial failed campaign for the presidency reveals none other than Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, as the third-spot contender – meaning the world can expect a whole lot more censorship and tyranny … Continue reading Tyrannical techno-fascist corporation Google is a major contributor to Kamala Harris, proving there’s a lot more censorship to come if Biden wins →

German pedophile network was supported by government for decades

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
08/18/2020 / By Isabelle Z. More evidence is coming to light about how German government agencies supported the systematic sexual abuse inflicted on foster children throughout the country by pedophiles and knowingly placed children with abusive foster fathers. One of the main enablers of this decades-long problem was social education professor Helmut Kentler, who was … Continue reading German pedophile network was supported by government for decades →

Soros-backed “bioethicist” says people who refuse coronavirus vaccines should lose their jobs or be imprisoned

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
08/18/2020 / By Ethan Huff Dov Fox, a Soros fellow who currently works as director of the Center for Health Law Policy and Bioethics at the SanDiego.edu, has come out to claim that people who refuse vaccination for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) could lose their jobs or even be sent to jail. According to Fox, … Continue reading Soros-backed “bioethicist” says people who refuse coronavirus vaccines should lose their jobs or be imprisoned →

BREAKING: Live guided air-to-air missile discovered at Florida airport near Tampa; markings indicate a Matra R530F radar-guided missile that could bring down Air Force One

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
BREAKING: Live guided air-to-air missile discovered at Florida airport near Tampa; markings indicate a Matra R530F radar-guided missile that could bring down Air Force One Bypass censorship by sharing this link: https://www.clearnewswire.com/450254.html Copy URL A live air-to-air, radar-guided missile was just discovered at the Lakeland Linder Airport in Florida, East of Tampa, and the airport … Continue reading BREAKING: Live guided air-to-air missile discovered at Florida airport near Tampa; markings indicate a Matra R530F radar-guided missile that could bring down Air Force One →

How Libraries Are Indoctrinating Kids To Think All White People Are Racists

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
The ‘anti-racist’ books being pushed by the American Library Association replace history with the politics of resentment and fuel the flames of anger. By Maureen Mullarkey August 19, 2020 As he watched Joseph Stalin’s coffin removed from Red Square in 1961, Yevgeny Yevtushenko asked, “But how to remove Stalin from Stalin’s heirs.” For us, in … Continue reading How Libraries Are Indoctrinating Kids To Think All White People Are Racists →

Bible Prophecy Headlines – 8/19/2020

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
Bible Prophecy Headlines – 8/19/2020 Rabbinic Congress for Peace: ‘Trump peace plan is even worse than Olso and the Disengagement’ – warns that Trump plan will commit Israel to Palestinian statehood, even after Trump is gone Commentary: Implications of the Israel-UAE Peace Deal Jason Greenblatt: Sovereignty suspended – not cancelled Mossad chief meets with UAE … Continue reading Bible Prophecy Headlines – 8/19/2020 →

The Great Reset

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
By Pete Garcia August 15, 2020 “The 2020 U.S. election will determine the fate of the whole world.” 1 ~ George Soros It has been 160 years since our last Civil War. It has been 81 years since the start of the last World War. Either way, we are long overdue for one or the … Continue reading The Great Reset →

Epstein Tapes Ensnare Scotus

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
16Aug 2020 John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,appears in an extremely negative light in some of the secret videotapesmade at Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James Island. Apparently, Robertshas been blackmailed as a result of the tapes, explaining his peculiarvoting patterns, including many recent cases in which he sides with theminority Democrats on the … Continue reading Epstein Tapes Ensnare Scotus →

Court refuses to reject suit challenging marijuana’s listing as Schedule 1 drug

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
A lawsuit challenging marijuana’s federal classification as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act remains alive after a federal appeals court denied the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s request to dismiss the suit. The lawsuit, filed in May by a group of scientists and veterans, is part of an effort to claim that such […] Court refuses to reject suit challenging marijuana’s listing as Schedule 1 drug is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Second lawsuit targets OK residency requirement for cannabis businesses

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
A marijuana company based in Washington state filed a federal lawsuit against Oklahoma in an attempt to overturn the state’s two-year residency requirement under which nonresidents can own only up to 25% of a medical cannabis business. According to Law360.com, Original Investments, which does business as Dank’s Wonder Emporium, argued in its suit that the […] Second lawsuit targets OK residency requirement for cannabis businesses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Dead Employee is Covered in Carrefour Recife Store With Umbrella so the Supermarket Does not Close

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Moisés Santos, an employee of the Carrefour supermarket, died during the work on the morning of last Friday, August 14th, in Recife (PE). Hist body was left on the shop floor covered with umbrellas and surrounded by cardboard boxes while the store remained open for business, causing outrage as images […] The post Dead Employee is Covered in Carrefour Recife Store With Umbrella so the Supermarket Does not Close appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile’s GDP Plunged 14,1 Percent in the Second Quarter

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's gross domestic product (GDP) plunged 14.1 percent in the second quarter, the Central Bank said on Tuesday, after the coronavirus pandemic mauled economic activity with the exception of the vital mining sector. Among the worst-hit sectors were manufacturing, construction and the hotel and restaurant sector. In the first quarter, […] The post Chile’s GDP Plunged 14,1 Percent in the Second Quarter appeared first on The Rio Times.

And Now Let's Listen in on the Future Unicorn Breeders of America

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 6 hours ago
I think we can all agree Democrats in The Year of Our Lord 2020 sound as if they are pod people from a different world, and their mission is to make the rest of us like them. By force of need be. This election season, to go along with the weirdness of the senile man in a basement, is a sometime surreal nomination show so Kafka-esque that it looks like it should be playing on a flickering Trinitron in the background of a David Cronenberg movie. (check out the ending to night one). The nightly primetime events contain nothing of any substance. With the exception of a few carefully obf... more »

'Very intense' Antarctic air to bring historic cold and snow across wide swaths of South America

A "very intense" Antarctic air mass is forecast to spread across wide swaths of South America this week, with the potential to bring historical cold and snow, MetSul warned. The cold blast will sweep across a large portion of Argentina and reach Brazil,...... Read more »

New Jersey Gym Owners Expecting to Be Arrested; Barriers to Be Installed by State

Bob Adelmann at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: new-jersey-gym-owners-expecting-to-be-arrested-barriers-to-be-installed-by-state] The owners Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey, which has been shut down and fined under the governor's orders, have promised each other to do whatever it takes to get their case heard.

President Trump Holds a Press Conference – 5:30pm ET Livestream

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
President Donald Trump holds a press briefing from the White House. Anticipated start time 5:30pm ET. – Livestream Links Below White House Livestream – Fox News Livestream – Alternate Livestream . .

Inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo] Inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo's Al-Manial Island قصر الامير محمد على بالمنيل , القاهرة

The clock tower at Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: The clock tower at Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo] The Clock tower inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo's Al-Manial Island برج الساعة داخل قصر الامير محمد على بالقاهرة

The clock tower at Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: The clock tower at Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo] The Clock tower inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo's Al-Manial Island برج الساعة داخل قصر الامير محمد على بالقاهرة

Inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo] Inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo's Al-Manial Island قصر الامير محمد على بالمنيل , القاهرة

Inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo] Inside Egypt's Prince Mohamed Ali Palace Complex in Cairo's Al-Manial Island قصر الامير محمد على بالمنيل , القاهرة

Why you shouldn’t believe anything the government says about vaccines and viruses

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
From Jon Rappoport: Excerpts: In this article, I’m putting together several pieces I wrote in years past, to reveal scandals on a scale most people have never considered. (Bold and Italics mine) Why? Because the credibility of information you’re getting now, from government agencies, about COVID, is connected to the credibility of information you’ve received from the same government agencies in years gone by. If they lied to you then—in mind-boggling ways—there is no reason to think they’re telling the truth now. Buckle up. SCANDAL ONE: In 2013, Dr. Peter Doshi, writing in the onlin... more »

Wasted Wednesday

Infinity at 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago

Tony Fauci and the Swine Flu disaster; betrayal of trust

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
From Jon Rappoport: Excerpts: I take you back to the summer of 2009, when the CDC and the World Health Organization were hyping the “deadly H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic.” (Bold and Italics mine.) They were, of course, also urging people to take the new Swine Flu vaccine. On that subject, here is an excerpt from Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Children’s Health Defense (3/27/20): “For example, [Dr. Anthony] Fauci once shilled for the fast-tracked H1N1 influenza (‘swine flu’) vaccine on YouTube, reassuring viewers in 2009 that serious adverse events were ‘very, very, very rare.’ Shortly thereafter, t... more »

Joe Biden: “Buy A Shotgun” (Goofy Tuesday)

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
Brilliant! From The Flying Robots YT channel “Songify the News”. Enjoy! — Safespace —

Did Goodyear Forbid Employees to Wear MAGA Gear?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
One slide from a purported company-training presentation (of unknown origin) caused quite the controversy.

Iowa Governor’s Push to Reopen Schools Descends Into Chaos

AP News at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The clash in the Midwest has illustrated in condensed form the tension between science and politics — and between economic concerns and health fears — that has characterized the nation’s response to the pandemic from the White House on down.

Birth Pangs: The United Arab Emirates, Israel, and the Strategic Imbalance of Power

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
*Pretty sure readers here know that UAE and Israel signed a “normalization” agreement.* *Interesting oped available at Center for Global Policy* *Author: Dr. Kamran Bokhari is the Director of Analytical Development at the Center for Global Policy (CGP). Dr. Bokhari is also a national security and foreign policy specialist at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute. Bokhari has served as the coordinator for Central Asia Studies at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute (FSI) in 2019. Follow him on Twitter at @KamranBokhari.* ... more »

"Despite a host of eminent economists being stagnationists, economies nonetheless grew, a humbling reminder that perhaps economists don't have much influence on economic growth." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
* "There are a couple of lessons here. The first is that there is much criticism of economists that their theories say that economic growth is inevitable. For over three-quarters of the profession’s life that is simply not true. The second lesson is that, despite a host of eminent economists being stagnationists, economies nonetheless grew, a humbling reminder that perhaps economists don't have much influence on economic growth."* ~ Brian Easton from his 2009 post 'Economic Growth Research in New Zealand: the Fathers That Begat Us' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permis... more »

NASA’s Earth scientists explore South Atlantic Anomaly

Earth’s magnetic field acts like a protective shield around the planet, repelling and trapping charged particles from the Sun. But over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean, an unusually weak spot in the field – called the South Atlantic...... Read more »

Emergent constraints on TCR and ECS from historical warming in CMIP5 and CMIP6 models

Hifast at Climate Collections - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: By Nic Lewis This is a brief comment on a new paper[i] by a mathematician in the Exeter Climate Systems group, Femke Nijsse, and two better known colleagues, Peter Cox and Mark Williamson. I note that Earth Systems Dynamics published the paper despite one of the two peer reviewers recommending…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 231 – 2020

Hifast at Climate Collections - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

We human beings are built to loathe!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020Preferably in very large groups:* We've returned several times today to Helen Lewis' essay about the derisive term, "Karens." Writing in The Atlantic, Lewis starts like this: LEWIS (8/19/20): *What does it mean to call a woman a “Karen”? The origins of any meme are hard to pin down*, and this one has spread with the same intensity as the coronavirus, and often in parallel with it. Karens are “the policewomen of all human behavior.” Karens don’t believe in vaccines. Karens have short hair. Karens are selfish. Confusingly, Karens are both the kind of pet... more »

U.S. prison problem - time to go bold

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago
*Norway's Prison System* ‘The most important thing is how we treat people’ — Norway has developed a prison system that looks a lot different from that in the U.S., which has the world’s largest incarcerated population.

Fauci Says Coronavirus Vaccine Unlikely to Be Mandated for General Public

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2T3I9FYVBP&share=true] But enough Americans still need to take it for the country to achieve herd immunity. When a viable coronavirus vaccine is eventually green-lighted in the United States, the shot likely won’t be mandated by the federal government, according to White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci. “I don’t think you will ever see mandating of a vaccine particularly for the general public,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and ... more »

AOC Attacks NBC for “Misleading” Tweet About Convention Speech

Rachel Bucchino at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2Y5F95BV3I&share=true] “In one of the shortest speeches of the DNC, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez did not endorse Joe Biden,” the official NBC News Twitter account tweeted. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attacked NBC News’ “misleading” tweet after the outlet posted about her Democratic National Convention speech that seconded Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) for the party’s presidential nomination. The formal nomination of Sanders—who suspended his campaign in Apr... more »

Union leaders: Schools could be ‘match that lights the second wave’

Yvette d'Entremont at Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. With less than three weeks before schools reopen in Nova Scotia, union leaders representing public education system workers are calling on the province to provide answers to their concerns about the return to school plan. “What happens if a student gets sick? What happens if […]

Laura Loomer Wins GOP Primary to Challenge Rep. Lois Frankel

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A far-right social media provocateur whose hate speech got her banned from social media won her Republican primary.

Does This Photo Show Trash Left by Protesters in Seattle’s ‘Autonomous Zone’?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Mislabeled photographs are common currency in the world of online disinformation.

NBC News Deletes Tweet That Ocasio-Cortez Called Misleading

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Ocasio-Cortez complained via Twitter that NBC’s report didn’t appear to recognize the purpose of her 90-second commentary: a “routine procedural motion” to salute Sanders’ runner-up campaign.

Thanks to Climate-Driven Green Energy Mandates, California’s Electric Grid Is Near Collapse

Anthony Watts at Climate Realism - 7 hours ago
By Anthony Watts This time, “rolling blackouts” are due to green energy issues, not Enron market manipulation. Remember when California imposed rolling blackouts in 2000 and 2001? This occurred when California had a shortage of electricity supply caused by electricity market manipulations. A demand-supply gap was created, mainly by Enron, to create an artificial shortage so […] The post Thanks to Climate-Driven Green Energy Mandates, California’s Electric Grid Is Near Collapse appeared first on Climate Realism.

Addressing Racism in South Asian Canadian Communities

Asmita Bhutani, Ambika Tenneti at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Asmita Bhutani, Ambika Tenneti* *Society, Americas* [image: Reuters] As feminists and critical researchers of race, space and capital, we consider immigration to Canada to be part of the state’s capitalist and imperialist strategy to recruit new settlers. It is a way to keep Indigenous Peoples dispossessed and to render their and Black people’s labour undesirable. As recent South Asian immigrants to Toronto, we write this article in response to personal contentious conversations about the Black Lives Matter movements and recent Wet’suwet’en protests with our South Asian families... more »

How Joe Biden Could Revive America’s Greatest Nuclear Counter-Proliferation Achievement

Hazel Smith at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Hazel Smith* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9270HNG01&share=true] A President Biden could achieve success on North Korea. *Editor’s Note:* As Election Day rapidly approaches, and with it, a potential change of presidential administration, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: If Joe Biden wins come November, what do you expect his North Korea policy to look like? The below piece is an answer to that question. Please click... more »

Joe Biden Should Go Beyond Obama’s 'Strategic Patience' on North Korea

Jihwan Hwang at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Jihwan Hwang* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korea, Asia, Joe Biden, South Korea, Nuclear Weapons] Could Biden find a breakthrough where Obama and Trump could not? *Editor’s Note:* As Election Day rapidly approaches, and with it, a potential change of presidential administration, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: If Joe Biden wins come November, what do you expect his North Korea policy to look like? The below piece is an answer to that question. Please click here to see even more perspe... more »

America Should Capitalize on Europe’s Unlikely Comeback from the Coronavirus

Richard Fontaine at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Richard Fontaine* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] America and Europe could harmonize policies on Iran and Russia, support democracy in places like Belarus, build a common approach to China, and more. A few months ago, Americans were praying for Europe. As the coronavirus ravaged the continent, they watched the lockdowns in Italy, worried about infection rates in Spain, and sympathized with Brits when Prime Minister Boris Johnson became ill. European countries took health security into their own hands, leaving a coherent, continent-wide approach in the dust. Following seve... more »

Kamala Harris’ Husband Takes Leave From Job Amid VP Nomination

Rachel Bucchino at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MCI9F23SU&share=true] If she wins, returning to his job will be tricky. Senator Kamala Harris’s (D-Calif.) husband, Douglas Emhoff, has taken a leave of absence from his law firm, as Harris was named as Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s running mate for the party’s ticket in November. Emhoff, 55, serves as an attorney at DLA Piper, a law firm based out of Los Angeles, and his profile on the firm’s website says, “Mr. Emhoff is currently on a leave of absence from... more »

How the U.S. Air Force Is Arming Its B-52s With Hypersonic Missiles

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1999%3Anewsml_PBEAHULVQDA&share=true] An impressive feat that will change the future of war? Recently, U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers flew with an integrated hypersonic weapon as part of a defining “captive carry” test of the service’s new “Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon.” The flight demonstrated the transmission of telemetry and GPS data from the weapon, called the AGM-183A IMV-2 (Instrumented Measurement Vehicle), to ground control stations, solidifying an essential part of the weapo... more »

The COVID-19 Virus Can Spread Through the Air

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A growing body of research shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread from person to person through the air.

Does AARP Support the Democratic Party?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
When individuals support a political party, it does not automatically mean their employer follows suit.

Facebook Bans Some, But Not All, QAnon Groups, Accounts

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Facebook says it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it.

Trump Promotes Misleading, Doctored Video of Biden From DNC

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Joe Biden's campaign denounced what it called a "failed, disingenuous, pathetic and off-topic" attack by the U.S. president.

“A Disturbing Milestone”: America’s Top 12 Plutocrats Now Own $1 Trillion in Wealth

Alan Macleod at MintPress News - 8 hours ago
New figures from the Institute for Policy Studies show that, despite a pandemic that has stunted the economy for months, America’s billionaire class is becoming richer than ever, adding nearly $700 billion to their fortune since the nationwide lockdown in March. The post “A Disturbing Milestone”: America’s Top 12 Plutocrats Now Own $1 Trillion in Wealth appeared first on MintPress News.

The Florida Primaries Happened Yesterday

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*Hard-fought wins in north Florida last night-- Angie and Adam* I get sick of repeating it so frequently, so I can imagine if you keep hearing it, you must get sick of it even more, but I'll say it again-- if the Ohio Democratic Party ceased to exist (which would be a really good thing for Ohio Democratic candidates)-- the Florida Democratic Party would be the worst in the country. But I'll add something, now I've never said before: after working with so many Floridians running for office this cycle, I feel confident in saying that the Florida Democratic Party is rapidly catching up... more »

The 25th Amendment Candidate: Biden Looks “Lost,” Says Obama’s White House Doctor

Selwyn Duke at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: the-25th-amendment-candidate-biden-looks-lost-says-obama-a-white-house-doctor] Much of the public knows it: Joe Biden cannot function as president. And now chief White House doctor to ex-president Barack Obama has essentially said as much, stating that the presumptive Democratic nominee is “just lost.”

The United States Navy’s Submarine Force Is Getting Ready For Combat With Russia And China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive*:* The Navy Now Has A Submarine Aggressor Squadron* *The unit is intended to provide Navy submariners and anti-submarine forces with an opponent that fights just like a wide range of potential foes.* The U.S. Navy has stood up an aggressor squadron to train its submariners, as well as anti-submarine forces, about what to expect from their potential opposing counterparts, especially those in Russia and China, and help explore new tactics, techniques, and procedures to counter those threats. One of its focus areas is already on how electronic warfare impacts subma... more »

Alaska's Salmon Are Getting Smaller, And The Natural Fetish For 'Wild Caught' Is To Blame

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
Try to imagine a world where people though wild lettuce was a status symbol and superior to lettuce grown on a farm; a salad would cost $400. That is the problem with salmon. Elite customers want to know a laborer sweated for it, they insist if it is farmed it must be inferior but unlike organic certified pineapples or non-GMO rock salt, the naturalist fetish has real world consequences when it comes to the sea. Salmon are getting smaller, because they are spending less time at sea before being caught. read more

Open Call For Submissions On Black Lives Matter Organizing, Police Abolition

Shadowproof at Shadowproof - 8 hours ago
Shadowproof seeks reporting that examines issues involving abolition or reflects the work of abolitionist organizing. The post Open Call For Submissions On Black Lives Matter Organizing, Police Abolition appeared first on Shadowproof.

North Korea’s Kim Gives Orders Suggesting: “Let Them Eat Dogs!”

Warren Mass at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: north-korea-s-kim-gives-orders-suggesting-let-them-eat-dogs] North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jong-un condemned the keeping of dogs as pets as a Western “decadence” and ordered dogs be sent to zoos — and even to restaurants as food.

BLM Mobs Destroyed Likeness of Top Cop’s Journalist Wife in Minnesota Protest

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: blm-mobs-destroyed-likeness-of-top-cop-s-journalist-wife-in-minnesota-protest] Black Lives Matter protesters showed up in Hugo, Minnesota, on Saturday and destroyed likenesses of the police lieutenant and his wife, a journalist.

“Provocateur” Laura Loomer Scores GOP Primary Win for House Seat in Florida

James Murphy at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: provocateur-laura-loomer-scores-gop-primary-win-for-house-seat-in-florida] Loomer is a Jewish woman and a strong defender of President Trump. She has worked for Project Veritas, Infowars, and Rebel Media. Is it any wonder that the leftists in Silicon Valley and the mainstream media don’t like her?

Study: Multivitamin Supplementation Works, Reduces Illness Symptoms

Dennis Behreandt at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: study-multivitamin-supplementation-works-reduces-illness-symptoms] The mainstream press has not been averse to casting doubt on dietary supplements. A new study, however, found that multivitamin and mineral supplementation does, in fact, lead to improved health outcomes.

Environment Costs of Reforming Methane Rule are Trivial

David Henderson at Econlib - 8 hours ago
Let’s actually pay attention to the science. Neither the Obama rule nor the proposed reform [by the Trump administration] would have any detectable effect on temperatures or climate phenomena over the remainder of this century. (Climate projections beyond 2100 are not to be taken seriously.) Total U.S. methane emissions in 2018 (635 million metric tons in CO2 equivalents) […] The post Environment Costs of Reforming Methane Rule are Trivial appeared first on Econlib.

Marginal Revolutionaries: Kirzner and the Modern Austrians

Steven Horwitz at Econlib - 8 hours ago
3rd and final in a series of posts on Janek Wasserman’s The Marginal Revolutionaries. Read the previous two posts here and here. The weakest part of the book comes in the final two chapters where he addresses the revival of Austrian economics since the mid-1970s. In particular, he dramatically underplays the importance of Israel Kirzner for […] The post Marginal Revolutionaries: Kirzner and the Modern Austrians appeared first on Econlib.

5 Eyes Intell Dossier on Sars-Cov-2

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 8 hours ago
8-19 Argentina 56/719= 7.8% increase/day ave. of last 3 days *new cases/active cases* https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/argentina/ ……………………………….. Brazil 38/680= 5.6% increase/day ave. of last 5 days https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/brazil ………………………………. India 60/618= 9.4% increase/day ave. of last 4 days https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india ……………………………. Mexico 4.7/104= 4.5% increase/day ave. of last 4 days https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/mexico ……………………………….. Russia 4.86/170== 2.9% increase/day ave. of last... more »

Iraqi politician calls for peace agreement with Israel

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
[image: Iraqi politician calls for peace agreement with Israel] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The leader of the Ummah Party in Iraq and former member of the House of Representatives, Mithal Al-Alousi, said that the Iraqi government should normalize relations with Israel, similar to what the United Arab Emirates did last week. In a special statement to Shafaaq News, Al-Alousi said, “Iraq needs to get out of the camp of wars, extremism and delusions, and it needs to build stable relations with all countries of the world.” He continued, “For this, Iraq needs a peace agreement with Isra... more »

Satellite images reveal presence of Chinese stealth fighters along Indian border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
[image: Satellite images reveal presence of Chinese stealth fighters along Indian border] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – Satellites detected Chinese stealth fighters at a Chinese army base on the Sino-Indian border, in a new escalation against the backdrop of tension between the two countries. Two J-20 fighters appeared at an airbase in the far west of China, as the confrontations and tensions between India and China entered their fourth month. The twin-engine J-20 jets can be seen in commercial satellite images at the Hotan Air Force Base in Xinjiang’s Uyghur Autonomous Region. Co... more »

Egyptian President orders armed forces to maintain highest level combat readiness along Libyan border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
[image: Egyptian President orders armed forces to maintain highest level combat readiness along Libyan border] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – Egyptian presidential spokesman Bassam Radi announced on Wednesday that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the commander of the 2nd Field Army, the head of the Army Engineering Authority, and the head of the Financial Affairs Authority. The presidential spokesperson stated that Al-Sisi directed “to continue to maintain competence and the highest levels of readiness and combat readiness to carry out any tasks entrusted to members of the arm... more »

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 9 hours ago
(Now go eat worms.) ------------------------------ Biden's campaign slogan should be, "We're not fans." You're welcome. ------------------------------ February 20, 1939, the night 1500 NYPD cops protected American fascists. 81 years later, they're still doing it. ------------------------------ How much you wanna bet Trump's only publicly floating this idea of pardoning Snowden (something he'd never actually do- Witness his reaction to Obama pardoning Chelsea Manning) just as a final Fuck You to the intelligence community? ------------------------------ I guarant... more »

Mayor TLC del planeta podría sellarse sin la India

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
19-Aug-2020 La Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP), concebida como el mayor tratado de libre comercio del planeta, podría firmarse este año sin la India, indicó el Ministerio de Comercio de Indonesia.

The Senate Russia Report and the Imperative of Legal Reform

bbauer at Lawfare - 9 hours ago
Former Trump campaign adviser Paul Manafort and his lawyer arrive at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for a hearing on May 23, 2018. (Source: Victoria Pickering, https://flic.kr/p/HN4scr; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://tinyurl.com/m52szwn) The final report on Russian electoral interference by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence notes “several ways in which hostile actors [are] able to capitalize on gaps in laws or norms and exert influence.” And it highlights in particular the problem posed by “a campaign’s status as a private entity intertwined with the str... more »

What Foreign Islamic State Women Think About Guilt and Responsibility

vmironova at Lawfare - 9 hours ago
The al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria on October 16, 2019. (Source: Y. Boechat (Voice of America), https://tinyurl.com/y5zxlh7c; 1.0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.en) After the March 2019 fall of Baghuz, the last stronghold of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria, more than 20,000 non-Iraqi or Syrian members of the group surrendered to coalition forces. Males were separated from their family members and imprisoned, while females and young children were moved to camps for displaced people. Although both groups have been in custody for more than a year, many h... more »

"The Global Elite Have Far More Control Over Us Than Most People Would Dare To Imagine"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"The Global Elite Have Far More Control Over Us * *Than Most People Would Dare To Imagine"* by Michael Snyder "No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, you probably agree that the global elite have too much power and influence. It has been said that “money is power”, and today that seems to be more true than ever. Those at the very, very top of the pyramid dictate the rules of the game for the rest of us, and there isn’t too much that the rest of us can do about it. When we talk about how the global elite dominate our lives, the focus tends to be on how they influence na... more »

"What We Owe To Ourselves..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"That we can never know," answered the wolf angrily. "That's for the future. But what we can know is the importance of what we owe to the present. Here and now, and nowhere else. For nothing else exists, except in our minds. What we owe to ourselves, and to those we're bound to. And we can at least hope to make a better future, for everything." - David Clement Davies

"The Rich 'Take the Knee'”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"The Rich 'Take the Knee'”* By Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – “The cattle are gone.” Our office window looks out on the pasture. Yesterday, there were 120 cows in the field. This morning, none. Yesterday, we had heard some moaning in the field. Calves were separated from their mothers. Neither mothers nor calves were happy about it. But this moaning was a little different. Strange. Unsettling. Like something was seriously wrong. We didn’t know what to make of it. This morning, we found out. *Bad News: *“I’ve got some bad news, Boss,” said the foreman. “We lost two cows yeste... more »

New START: Why An Extension Is In America's National Interest

Zack Brown at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Zack Brown* *Security, * Failing to renew the New START arms control treaty with Russia “is not a wise direction of travel,” said Rose Gottemoeller, a former Deputy Secretary General of NATO who ranked as one of President Barack Obama’s top nuclear security experts. Failing to renew the New START arms control treaty with Russia “is not a wise direction of travel,” said Rose Gottemoeller, a former Deputy Secretary General of NATO who ranked as one of President Barack Obama’s top nuclear security experts. She knows better than most. Gottemoeller was the chief US negotiator at t... more »

WHO: Coronavirus Pandemic Now Driven by Young People Unaware They Are Infected

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, World* A lot of this would be resolved if folks just washed their hands and wore face masks. The World Health Organization has sounded the alarm that the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic is now being largely driven by individuals between the ages twenty and fifty who are unaware they are infected. According to Dr. Takeshi Kasai, WHO’s regional director for the Western Pacific, most of the young people either never develop coronavirus symptoms or have very mild ones. “This increases the risk of spillovers to the most vulnerable—the elderly, the sic... more »

Google Wants to Get Out of Paying for News. Don't Let It

Belinda Barnet at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Belinda Barnet* *Technology, * Its letter is part of a campaign designed to scare Australian web users. Don’t fall for it. If you went to use Google yesterday, you may have been met with a pop-up, warning that the tech giant’s functionality was “at risk” from new Australian government regulation. Google Australia’s managing director, Mel Silva, wrote an open letter in response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) News Media Bargaining Code, which would require Google (and Facebook) to negotiate “fair payment” for Australian news content published on thei... more »

China Is Doubling It's Fleet Of Destroyers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
According to The Diplomat report, Chinese Navy will likely have 400 vessels by 2025. (Representational) *NDTV: **China May Double Its Fleet Of Destroyers By 2025: Report* The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), with 20 destroyers currently, is expected to operate 39 warships within five years, National Interest reported citing a report in The Diplomat. Washington: The Chinese Navy may double its fleet of destroyers in the next five years, according to a report. The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), which currently has 20 destroyers, is expected to operate 39 warships within... more »

New Zealand cannabis company granted license, plans stock listing

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Tairawhiti, New Zealand-based Rua Bioscience has received a commercial license to grow and supply cannabis-derived medicines, and is planning an initial public offering to list its shares on New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX), the company announced this week. Rua Bioscience says it is one of the first to be licensed for commercial production after New Zealand’s […] New Zealand cannabis company granted license, plans stock listing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Canada accused of cannabis ‘protectionism’ by blocking imports – even as exports soar

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
The Canadian government is being accused of insulating domestic cannabis producers against foreign competition by not allowing imports of medical marijuana. And at least one foreign government plans to make a formal appeal to federal officials in Ottawa, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. Canada has the most developed, and largest, medical cannabis market in […] Canada accused of cannabis ‘protectionism’ by blocking imports – even as exports soar is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

War on Humanity SITREP: New Zealand’s first lockdown ruled UNLAWFUL by country’s High Court

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
[image: New Zealand’s first lockdown ruled UNLAWFUL by country’s High Court] *New Zealand's Insane Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern* *RT is reporting a bit of good news* from "Down Under"...the beleaguered, formerly content nations of Australia and New Zealand...which have recently come under the rabid dog rule of insane Cov*ID*-infatuated leaders. Please read the following good news and I will have more comments to follow: New Zealand’s first lockdown ruled UNLAWFUL by country’s High Court*New Zealand’s High Court has ruled that the country’s first nine-day, Covid-19 lockdown from Ma... more »

Satellite Image Shows A Chinese Nuclear Submarine Entering A Mysterious Cave Facility At A South China Sea Base

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Image Shows Chinese Submarine Entering Mysterious Cave Facility At South China Sea Base* The rare satellite image shows a Chinese nuclear submarine entering into the mysterious submarine cave system at Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island. China's massive Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island is one of the greatest strategic interests in the region. It is home to China's nuclear ballistic missile submarine fleet—the backbone of its second-strike deterrent—as well as other submarines. It sits at the northern edge of the highly contentious South China Sea. To its east... more »

Lessons learned from the Iowa derecho last week

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 9 hours ago
Readers will recall the hurricane-strength windstorm, known as a *derecho*, that lashed midwest US states last week. Tens of thousands are still without power there, and much of this year's grain crop has been destroyed. On Gab, I found a useful "lessons learned" post from reader "Zerozerozero". It confirms much of what we've discussed in the past on this blog under the topic "Emergency Preparations", so I thought I'd mention it here. Here's part of what he has to say. You'll see the rest of his points (in a larger viewing window) at the link. Some of the comments from reader... more »

As Covid Hospitalizations Disappear, Authoritarians Refuse To Give Up

Daniel McAdams at 9 hours ago
As the "Sun Belt" wave of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations burns itself out - as is always the case with a virus - those authoritarian politicians still clinging to the ability to push their citizens around refuse to give up. As in the Lord of the Rings, they cannot bear letting go of the ring of power. But what will it take for them to finally relinquish their stranglehold on our lives? Many hospitals are now suffering from a lack of patients and deaths among those under 50 years of age remain nearly non-existent. When is this over? What's the end game? Watch today's Liberty ... more »

How the US helped push Lebanon to the brink of collapse, and now threatens more sanctions

Ben Norton at 9 hours ago
[image: undefined][image: undefined] As the people of Lebanon suffer through one of the worst economic crises in their nation’s conflict-ridden history, the Donald Trump administration is exploiting the disaster to force regime change and weaken Lebanese resistance groups. A massive explosion on August 4 devastated Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing more than 150 people, wounding thousands, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless, and ravaging a sizable chunk of the city. The massive blast also destroyed Lebanon’s most important port, where 80 percent of food was imported into the co... more »

2:00PM Water Cooler 8/19/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. Here are the four United States regions, plus US data. Here are the top five of the top ten problem states, with New York for comparison: California, […]

Great Egrets Released with GPS Trackers To Aid in Waterbird Research

Russ Curtis at International Bird Rescue – Every Bird Matters - 9 hours ago
The recent release of Great Egrets raised by International Bird Rescue and outfitted with special Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers will aid in the research of this majestic waterbird species. The GPS backpack was provided and fitted by our friends from Audubon Canyon Ranch (ACR) as part of a study of the movements and migrations […]

SHANTEY HILL-HANNA

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
*SHANTEY HILL-HANNA* has been appointed vice president for student affairs and campus services at St. Joseph’s College. Previously vice president for athletics at the school, Hill-Hanna holds a bachelor’s in physical education from Long Island University, master’s in athletic training from California University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in health education from the Teachers College of Columbia University.

CHRISTINA M. GONZALES

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
*CHRISTINA M. GONZALES* has been named vice president for student affairs at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Most recently vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder, she holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Western New Mexico University and a master’s degree in educational management and development from New Mexico State University.

N’DRI THÉRÈSE ASSIÉ-LUMUMBA

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
*N'DRI THÉRÈSE ASSIÉ-LUMUMBA* has been appointed director of the Institute for African Development at Cornell University. A professor in the Africana Studies and Research Center of the College of Arts and Sciences, AssiéLumumba holds two bachelor’s and two master’s from the University of Lyon. She earned a Ph.D. in comparative education from the University of Chicago.

IIKA MCCARTER

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
*IIKA MCCARTER* has been named director of the Office of Admissions at Mississippi University for Women. Assistant director since October 2006 and a staff member at the university for 25 years, McCarter holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi University for Women.

TURAN MULLINS

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
*TURAN MULLINS* has been appointed senior adviser to the president for access and opportunity at Maryville University. Dean of students/diversity and inclusion, he previously served as director for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, assistant director of multicultural programs and assistant director for enrollment. Mullins holds a bachelor’s in corporate communications from Southeast Missouri State University and a master’s in strategic communication and leadership from Maryville University.

ANDREW M. BRAXTER

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
*ANDREW M. BRAXTER* has been named director of church outreach at Harding University. Previously assistant to the vice president for public relations and development at Southwestern Christian College in Texas, he holds a bachelor’s degree in religious studies from Southwestern Christian.

JEFF MALLORY

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
*JEFF MALLORY* has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer at St. Vincent College. Recently assistant vice president for diversity, inclusion and student advancement at Duquesne University, Mallory holds a bachelor’s and master’s from St. Vincent College. He holds a Ph.D. in education from Duquesne University.

Why RIMPAC Matters

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC166CC824A0&share=true] Getting communications and interoperability right are vital. Firing weapons, intercepting missiles, sharing targeting information and conducting surface warfare maneuvers are all major activities planned for the now underway Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) international training exercise. RIMPAC is a long-standing military exercise that happens every two years. This year, it includes ten countries, twenty-two ships, one submarine, multiple aircraf... more »

Rise of the Rohingya: How Refugees Can Survive the Genocide in Myanmar

Daniel P. Sullivan, Tun Khin at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Daniel P. Sullivan, Tun Khin* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Calling what happened to the Rohingya “genocide” is not simply a matter of semantics. A formal designation would help accomplish a series of goals. From the coronavirus to cyclones, few have faced the litany of scourges confronting the Rohingya people today. While we must assist the Rohingya to weather these storms, we cannot forget why they find themselves in such vulnerable circumstances in the first place. Almost three years ago, the Myanmar government unleashed a campaign of violence forcing the majority of the... more »

“Sad, Lonely, Cold Place”: Study Predicts How Universe Will End

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, Space* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1B097E8B80&share=true] The heat death of the universe will be a whimper and not a bang. Trillions of years from now, when the universe takes its last breaths, there won’t be a spectacular bang, but only stars that “very, very slowly fizzle.” According to a new study that has been accepted for publication in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, that’s the finale awaiting our 13.7 billion-year-old universe. “It will be a bit of a sad, lonely, col... more »

South Korea Adopts Enhanced Measures to Curb Coronavirus Surge

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2V8I9FC0N3&share=true] Seoul has so far been among the best countries at halting the spread. Amid the sudden surge of coronavirus cases on the peninsula, South Korea has adopted enhanced social-distancing measures to limit the further spread. The East Asian country’s daily new coronavirus cases have topped a hundred for a week straight. On Wednesday, it added a five-month high of 297 new cases, raising the total number of overall infections to more than 16,000, inc... more »

Stealth F-35s vs. Super Hornets vs. Grippens and More: What Fighter Will Finland Choose?

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2006%3Anewsml_GM1DSGYFPOAA&share=true] Finland is looking for a new fighter. Here are the contenders. Finland is looking for a new fighter to replace the Nordic country’s aging F/A-18C/D Hornets. Helsinki’s current fleet of combat aircraft is not large—just fifty-five Hornets that entered service over a period of five years, from 1995 to 2000. But, they are approaching thirty-years old and are due for replacement. A quick look at the Finnish Ministry of Defense website reveals why... more »

New Zealand Thought It Had Coronavirus Under Control. Now It's Locking Down Again.

Patrick Tyrrell, Terry Miller at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Patrick Tyrrell, Terry Miller* *Security, Oceania* [image: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference held with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott] In its initial response to COVID-19, New Zealand had imposed one of the most stringent lockdowns of any country in the world. A coronavirus outbreak of 29 cases as of Friday connected to one New Zealand family in South Auckland is all it took for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to order a new lockdown of New Zea... more »

This Is How Russian Spy Submarines Can Interfere With Undersea Internet Cables

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
General pattern of operations based on previous instances. A) Nuclear-powered mini-sub working on the cable. B) Very large host submarine patrolling above, ready to retrieve mini-sub. C) Nuclear powered attack submarine performing over watch H I Sutton *Forbes: **How Russian Spy Submarines Can Interfere With Undersea Internet Cables* America and the West’s dependency on undersea internet cables could be a strategic vulnerability. It is the consequence of both geography and the rise of the international digital economy. Russia, by comparison, doesn’t rely on the cables as much, an... more »

This Is Why The US Decided To Destroy All Its Old F-14 Tomcats

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
An F-14D Tomcat over the Persian Gulf, November 5, 2005. Rob Tabor/USAF *We Are The Mighty:** This is what happened to all the old US F-14 Tomcats * There was only one foreign customer for the advanced F-14 Tomcat fighter during its heyday: Iran. The Shah chose to buy 80 Tomcats instead of the F-15 Eagle – and it was a good investment. Even after Imperial Iran gave way to the Islamic Republic of Iran after the 1979 revolution, the Iranian Air Force was still stacked with some of the best Tomcat pilots in the world. And the U.S. doesn't want any of them in the air again ever. Iran... more »

15 Life-Changing Lessons to Learn from Wayne Dyer.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
15 Life-Changing Lessons to Learn from Wayne Dyer — Purpose Fairy https://www.purposefairy.com/6777/15-life-changing-lessons-to-learn-from-wayne-dyer/

The Complete Guide: US Government Role in Thailand's "Student Protests"

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 10 hours ago
Virtually every aspect of "student protests" in Thailand are funded and backed by the US and aimed at destabilizing a key partner of China, reversing Thai-Chinese relations, and advancing Washington's Beijing containment policy. - Thailand is a key partner of China's and has pivoted toward Beijing at Washington's expense; - Protesters are backed by pro-US billionaire-led opposition parties; - US-backed billionaire-led opposition vowed months ago to "take to the streets;" - US government funds core protest leader Anon Nampa via National Endowment for Democracy (N... more »

Stop Studying Flea Markets, Create Space Markets

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 10 hours ago
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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 10 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin USPS Filed Patent for SECURE VOTING SYSTEM Southeast Asia Detects Mutated Virus Strain Sweeping the World Former CIA officer charged with spying for ChinaMagnitude 6.6 earthquake hits Masbate An oil company wants to use giant chillers to refreeze the ground that climate change is thawing in order to drill for more oil — which will ultimately accelerate global warming Belarus In The Firing Line For A Color Revolution 1. Former top-ranking Trump official endorses Biden 2. Just 6 of Trump's top donors have given to reelection bid [image: GettyImages 1227952586... more »

Anti-govt protesters rally in Belarus

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
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Judicial Watch: San Francisco Pay Records Detail Kamala Harris Payments

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
August 18, 2020 | Judicial Watch (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it received 131 pages of payroll records from the District Attorney’s Office of the City and County of San Francisco detailing payments to Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) from when she was employed by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Harris, who is … Continue reading Judicial Watch: San Francisco Pay Records Detail Kamala Harris Payments →

Fitton on Appeals Court Decision Blocking Hillary Clinton Testimony

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
Tom Fitton17 Aug 2020 Recently, I made the following statement about the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit regarding the request of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s and her former Chief of Staff, Cheryl Mills, to avoid testifying under oath about Clinton’s emails. The court granted Clinton’s request to … Continue reading Fitton on Appeals Court Decision Blocking Hillary Clinton Testimony →

The Court’s Special Treatment of Hillary Clinton

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
August 18, 2020 | Judicial Watch “To see this Appellate Court give her special treatment is beyond the pale, and it undermines trust in the judiciary,” Tom Fitton states in last week’s Weekly Update. Hillary Clinton’s court-ordered testimony was a moment which many Americans were looking forward to. Unfortunately, however, as Fitton explains “the … Continue reading The Court’s Special Treatment of Hillary Clinton →

SCOTUS Ruling Forces Soros Groups to Make Anti-Prostitution Pledge to Get U.S. AIDS Funding

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
August 18, 2020 | Judicial Watch In a blow to George Soros’ leftwing initiatives, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that foreign affiliates of his Open Society Foundations (OSF) are not protected by the Constitution and therefore must abide by a congressionally mandated anti-prostitution pledge to receive federal funding. Under a 2003 law called United … Continue reading SCOTUS Ruling Forces Soros Groups to Make Anti-Prostitution Pledge to Get U.S. AIDS Funding →

CLINTON UPDATE: Appeals Court Overturned Hillary Deposition Order–“TERRIBLE for Rule of Law!”

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
Judicial Watch Aug 15, 2020 Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” on the Fox Business Network to discuss the latest news about the Clinton email scandal as well as #Obamagate–READ MORE https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-r… via CLINTON UPDATE: Appeals Court Overturned Hillary Deposition Order–“TERRIBLE for Rule of Law!” – YouTube

Mapping the Open Society Network on Soros’s 90th Birthday

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
George Soros (left) and Michael Ignatieff at the inauguration of the Central European University Vienna Campus on November 15, 2019, in Expedithalle, Vienna. Credit: CEU/Daniel Vegel. License: Creative Commons. by Hayden Ludwig August 12, 2020 Each group in the Soros Network is a cog in the larger “open society” machine, so named for Soros’s affinity … Continue reading Mapping the Open Society Network on Soros’s 90th Birthday →

CLINTON EMAIL SCANDAL UPDATE: Special Treatment for Hillary by Appeals Court?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
August 19, 2020 from Judicial Watch: Judicial Watch Premiered Aug 17, 2020 READ MORE HERE: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-r… Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton made the following statement about today’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit regarding the request of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s and her former Chief of … Continue reading CLINTON EMAIL SCANDAL UPDATE: Special Treatment for Hillary by Appeals Court? →

Bill Clinton leans back and smiles while receiving neck massage from Epstein victim, 22, in never-before-seen photos during trip on pedophile’s plane to Africa in 2002

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
August 19, 2020 by Cheyenne Roundtree and Ben Ashford, Daily Mail: Bill Clinton is seen enjoying a neck massage from a Jeffrey Epstein victim in never-before-seen photographs obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com The pictures are an ill-timed reminder of Clinton’s links to Epstein as the former President, 72, prepares to endorse Joe Biden tonight at the … Continue reading Bill Clinton leans back and smiles while receiving neck massage from Epstein victim, 22, in never-before-seen photos during trip on pedophile’s plane to Africa in 2002 →

The Complete Guide: US Government Role in Thailand's "Student Protests"

Land Destroyer at Alt Thai News Network ATNN - 10 hours ago
Virtually every aspect of "student protests" in Thailand are funded and backed by the US and aimed at destabilizing a key partner of China, reversing Thai-Chinese relations, and advancing Washington's Beijing containment policy. - Thailand is a key partner of China's and has pivoted toward Beijing at Washington's expense; - Protesters are backed by pro-US billionaire-led opposition parties; - US-backed billionaire-led opposition vowed months ago to "take to the streets;" - US government funds core protest leader Anon Nampa via National Endowment for Democracy (... more »

U.S. Loses Two MQ-9 Reaper Drones Over Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
🇸🇾 #SYRIA – The 🇺🇸 US Department of Defense unofficially confirmed the loss of 2 of its reconnaissance and strike UAV drones, MQ-9 Reaper on August 18 over #Idlib. Pentagon spokesman; the vehicles collided in the air without impact from the ground. #OSINTpic.twitter.com/vtWt7FGzim — ISCResearch (@ISCResearch) August 19, 2020 *Marines Times*: *Two US drones collide and crash over Idlib, Syria, defense official says* The U.S. lost two drones over Syria Tuesday after a midair collision, a defense official tells Military Times. Images of burning aircraft crashing to the ground w... more »

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Freedom Groove’ By Keleketla!

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 10 hours ago
Toyi toyi was the dance of the Mau Mau people in Kenya, as they fought against British colonialism. The dance was embraced by the South Africa anti-apartheid movement as a nonviolent means of challenging systems of oppression. The collaborative music project "Keleketla!" embraces the call-and response tradition of toyi toyi, as well as the way music and politics can feed off each other to produce a transcendent experience. The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Freedom Groove’ By Keleketla! appeared first on Shadowproof.

Death Toll Mounts With FDA Denial of HCQ for Outpatient Covid Therapy

Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: death-toll-mounts-with-fda-denial-of-hcq-for-outpatient-covid-therapy] Americans are dying needlessly for political and financial agendas waiting for the “magic bullet” of a vaccine, not due to lack of available treatment for COVID-19. We still need therapeutics, such as HCQ, even if a vaccine works and is safe.

AMA: Evan Bernick Asks About Constitutional Dealbreakers

JB at Balkinization - 10 hours ago
Continuing this ongoing series. *EB:* Suppose we somehow discovered that *Brown* and *Loving* and *Reynolds* and *Roe* were all incompatible with original meaning. Would that be enough for you to abandon originalism? If not, what would be? Any dealbreakers? *JB:* I assume that you are asking me about my own conception of original meaning: a thin theory of original meaning that is supplemented by constitutional construction. If these cases turn out to be incompatible with a thin theory of original meaning, then the original meaning prevails. That's the point of asserting that origina... more »

Halting Our Descent into Tyranny: Defeating the Global Elite’s COVID-19 Coup

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 10 hours ago
As many authors have documented, the global elite is conducting a coup to take complete control of our lives. It is doing this by using the ‘virus’ to terrorize the human population into believing that we will ‘catch’ Covid-19 if we do not submit to draconian restrictions on our rights and freedoms.

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