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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

29 April - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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10 pm MDT

NEW Digital Dollar BILL Sent to the U.S. Congress! Proposed Effective Date 1/1/2021!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Beast ‘666’ System coming online next year! Mandatory vaccination with Mark of the Beast vaccines, starting Q3-2021 next year?? Text of the Bill can be viewed here! – Page 17 of Bill (B) BOOST PAYMENTS VIA DIGITAL DOLLAR ACCOUNT WALLETS.—No later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall offer all recipients of BOOST payments the …

Hubble Watches Comet ATLAS Disintegrate Into More Than Two Dozen Pieces

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Hubble Watches Comet ATLAS Disintegrate Into More Than Two Dozen Pieces by https://www.nasa.gov/ These two Hubble Space Telescope images of comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), taken on April 20 and 23, 2020, provide the sharpest views yet of the breakup of the fragile comet. – Hubble identified about 30 fragments on April 20, and 25 pieces …

West Bank Annexation Remains Top Priority for Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
West Bank Annexation Remains Top Priority for Israel by NAJLA M. SHAHWAN, https://www.dailysabah.com/ With coalition negotiations underway in Israel, West Bank annexation remains a top priority on the agenda for the Israeli government right now. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who reached an agreement with his political rival, Benny Gantz, for an emergency unity government …

Trump Says ‘COVID Reparations’ Coming: US Will Bill China At Least $160 Billion

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Trump Says ‘COVID Reparations’ Coming: US Will Bill China At Least $160 Billion by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ At a moment total US COVID-19 cases fast approaches one million, President Trump has again lashed out at China but this time with a very specific threat to bill the county of the devastating coronvirus’ origin more that …

"How It Really Is"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
Read a book? God forbid...

Many Republican Senators Would Like To Distance Themselves From Trump-- But It's WAY Too Late For That

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Several states run by governors refusing the work on flattening the curve are seeing an increase in confirmed coronavirus cases already-- and it's going to get a lot worse in these states. On Monday, Texas saw new 535 confirmed new cases. Yesterday there were 655 new cases. Florida has 610 new cases Monday and 708 yesterday. Iowa had 392 new cases Monday and 508 Tuesday. Oklahoma had 27 Monday, 130 yesterday. South Dakota had 33 Monday, 68 Tuesday. Trump has been interfering to make it worse, primarily by encouraging his death cult base to "liberate" themselves from social dista... more »

FBI Raided Doctor’s Clinic for Offering Intravenous Vitamin-C Treatments

WXYZ at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Shelby Township, Michigan: The FBI, wearing full protective wear, raided the Allure Medical Spa because it offered intravenous vitamin-C injections as treatments against coronavirus. No arrests were made or charges filed.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin EXCLUSIVE: 'It's a horror movie.' Nurse working on coronavirus frontline in New York claims the city is 'murdering' COVID-19 patients by putting them on ventilators and causing trauma to the lungCuomo Plan to Send Excess Milk to Food Banks More than 50 Atlanta restaurant owners unite in decision not to reopen 1. Billionaires, Nobel laureates secretly research vaccine 1. JetBlue is requiring all passengers to wear a mask throughout their journey, the first US airline to do so US nears 1 millionth recorded infection 6 monkeys given an experimental corona... more »

"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 4/29/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 4/29/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/29/20, 3:32:28 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html* ○ COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Angola: L'AN ratifie l'accord pour la zone africaine de libre-échange

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Apr-2020 Les députés de l'Assemblée nationale ont voté le projet de résolution pour la ratification de l'accord créant la zone de libre-échange continentale africaine.

Mexique et UE bouclent les négociations pour un nouvel accord de libre-échange

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Apr-2020 Le Mexique et l'Union européenne ont annoncé avoir achevé le processus de modernisation de leur accord de libre-échange, deux ans après avoir conclu un accord de principe, ouvrant le chemin à une ratification.

EU, Mexico conclude talks to update free trade deal

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Apr-2020 The European Union and Mexico finalised a major upgrade to their free trade deal after the two sides agreed to grant reciprocal market access to each other's tenders for public contracts.

ASA, USSEC submit comments to USTR on US-Kenya trade agreement

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Apr-2020 US Soybean Export Council and the American Soybeans Association wants the inclusion of provisions on agricultural biotech in the US-Kenya agreement.

Exclusive: OPCW insiders slam ‘compromised’ new Syria chemical weapons probe

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Current and former staff members of the OPCW have denounced the organization’s IIT report alleging Syrian government sarin use at Ltamenah, criticizing its reliance on rumor, hearsay, “scientifically flawed” claims and the influence of unqualified, secret “experts” aligned with the Western-backed opposition.

BBC Panorama exposes government responsibility for UK health worker deaths

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Monday’s investigation by BBC’s Panorama, “Has the Government Failed the NHS?” was a staggering indictment of the Conservative government’s failure to provide health workers with personal protective equipment (PPE).

United States Imposed Economic Sanctions: The Big Heist

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Since the start of the great recession in 2008 the U.S. has become increasingly dependent on the use of unilateral economic sanctions to achieve its policy objectives against its declared targets. Presently, sanctions impact one-third of humanity in 39 countries. Economic sanctions not only cause untold death and devastation to a given country by denying it access to U.S.-dominated markets—which restricts its ability to generate wealth, stabilize its currency against price fluctuations and provide critical services and resources for its people—but economic sanctions also serve to ju... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot AM 4/29/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*PM 4/29/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ *"Worldwide 1930s Style Depression Has Begun!"* "With Superfluous Demand in Free-Fall, What’s the Upside of Re-Opening a Small Business?" ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 4/28/20: * *"**ALERT: The Fed - Trillions More Coming To 'Rescue' The Economy**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.... more »

Michigan wholesale medical marijuana prices fall on flood of caregiver product

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
Wholesale prices for medical cannabis plummeted in Michigan after a change in regulations that prevents caregivers from selling into the recreational market caused them to offload large amounts of flower. Several cannabis industry experts say that, before the change in the law, wholesale pounds of medical marijuana flower were selling for around $4,000 a pound. […] Michigan wholesale medical marijuana prices fall on flood of caregiver product is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The most promising strategies for defeating coronavirus: A review study

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.m3india.in/contents/clinical_news/137425/the-most-promising-strategies-for-defeating?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ads&utm_campaign=promising-strategies

Peer review bandits purloin again, this time in chemistry

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
A pair of researchers in India have lost a 2017 paper published by the UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry after an inquiry found that they’d stolen the guts of the work from an unpublished manuscript one of them had reviewed for another journal. The article in question, “Tri-s-triazine (s-heptazine), a novel electron-deficient core for soft … Continue reading Peer review bandits purloin again, this time in chemistry

John Barilaro could quit as NSW Deputy Premier, run for federal seat

Andrew Probyn And Andrew Greene at Just In - 16 hours ago
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro may be on the verge of announcing a switch to federal politics, in an audacious bid that would diminish Labor's parliamentary numbers and put Nationals leader Michael McCormack on notice.

Surfer's 70-second knockout and rescue captured on camera

Malcolm Sutton at Just In - 16 hours ago
From afar it looks like a minor wipe-out, but for 70 frightening seconds, bodyboarder Justin Firgaira is out cold underwater at one of Adelaide's heaviest beach breaks.

We don't need herd immunity to manage a possible second wave: Kelly

Just In - 16 hours ago
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly says Australia has "done well" in its response to COVID-19 and is primed to prevent further outbreaks by methods other than herd immunity.

Boris Johnson and fiancee announce birth of son

Just In - 16 hours ago
Carrie Symonds gives birth to "a healthy baby boy at a London hospital this morning", their spokeswoman says.

Asteroid set to pass within 6.3m km of Earth, and will get even closer in 2079

Just In - 16 hours ago
Classed as a potentially hazardous object, an asteroid about 2 kilometres in size will pass Earth tonight, 6.3 million kilometres away from the planet.

"This Market Is Not a Bear Trap. It’s On Death Watch"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"This Market is Not a Bear Trap. It’s on Death Watch"* "The 2020 2nd and 3rd quarters of every market, every country, every bank, every bond, every loan and every live human will suffer from the worst crash in human history." by AGXIIK "Ok. Fair warning. I can think of far more than 6 impossible things before breakfast. Brekkie’s done and I’m working on bucket o’ coffee numero dos. This rambling is based on too much gin and enough of quinine-based club soda to float the entire USS Debt Fleet. A much better writer told me that gin is the best thing to jump start the creative juices.... more »

BBC Plug Renewables, But Ignore What Really Keeps Our Grid Afloat

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Meanwhile the BBC’s One Show has been plugging renewables, with a slot showing how pumped storage and Drax biomass are helping to keep the power flowing: https://twitter.com/Draxnews/status/1255175436692344832 The episode is available on iPlayer here, at about 4 mins in. It starts with a visit to the pumped storage at Cruachan, which … … Continue reading →

Britain May Not Need Coal, But Still Relies On Gas

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood I wish somebody could tell why there is such an obsession with coal power! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8264319/Britain-sees-new-record-coal-free-power-generation.html Given that most of our coal capacity has already been wiped out, it is little surprise that coal power has declined to next to nothing. But what the Mail inconveniently also points out is … … Continue reading →

Links 4/29/2020

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Wuhan Institute of Virology under investigation

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has informed a company that used a taxpayer grant to provide U.S. tax dollars to the Wuhan lab in China–from which some authorities believe the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic emanated–that the Wuhan lab is formally … Continue reading →

Triumph Of The Woke Oligarchs

The Duran at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Perhaps nothing spells the triumph of California’s progressive oligarchy more than Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to off-load the state’s recovery strategy to a task force co-chaired by hedge-fund billionaire Tom Steyer. More The post Triumph Of The Woke Oligarchs appeared first on The Duran.

Ramonet, Comandante Daniel has always been at the helm

Stephen Sefton at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Daniel Ortega insisted on the imperative for peace, an end to aggression of all kinds and that the time has come to change nuclear weapons for hospitals. More The post Ramonet, Comandante Daniel has always been at the helm appeared first on The Duran.

Western media continues to spread fake new about North Korea

InfoBrics at The Duran - 17 hours ago
After being absent for two weeks, Kim Jong-un is presumed “dead” in the West More The post Western media continues to spread fake new about North Korea appeared first on The Duran.

Syrian resistance to the US occupation escalates

Steven Sahiounie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Health experts fear that COVID-19 could spread like wildfire across Syria, and US troop movements or rotations could help to spread the virus. More The post Syrian resistance to the US occupation escalates appeared first on The Duran.

Todays News 28th April 2020

Vernon Moat at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Todays News 28th April, 2020 British Military Wage Information War On Their Own Population./UKGov Coronavirus is 56 to 100 times more deadly than the flu. /Natural News 550 Globalist Bioweapons Labs scattered all over the world. #sorcha Trump sends B52 bomber over China to target their Globalist Bioweapon Labs for them. #Sorcha OIL PRICE GOES […] More The post Todays News 28th April 2020 appeared first on The Duran.

Biden’s victim of unwanted sexual attention now working for Biden

Kristian Kahrs at The Duran - 17 hours ago
One would think that such an unpleasant experience would be an effective vaccine against supporting Biden. More The post Biden’s victim of unwanted sexual attention now working for Biden appeared first on The Duran.

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*Harvard will reopen in the fall, but whether it’s remote or on campus is uncertain* Harvard University officials said Monday that the school is preparing for many, if not all, of its classes to be delivered remotely when the fall semester starts in early September, an acknowledgment that it may be unsafe for students to immediately return to campus. Harvard said on Monday that it briefly considered delaying the start of the academic year until spring 2021, but ultimately rejected that idea. University classes will begin on schedule Sept. 2, but whether students are on campus or ... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*No, Antarctica Is Not ‘Rapidly Melting’* "It’s easy to wonder if the sheer volume of panic being spread on the issue of climate change is a conspiracy. But it doesn’t have to be a conspiracy to be this pervasive, it just has to fit the world view of a critical mass of special interests" The BBC, which in September 2018 announced its decision to censor any reports by climate skeptics, continues to propagandize for climate alarmists. On March 12, BBC “Science Correspondent” Jonathan Amos published an alarming article entitled “Greenland and Antarctica ice loss accelerating.” Accord... more »

Returning to Church is Priority for Brazilians After Quarantine, Says Survey

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Churches are the first place that Brazilians would like to return to after the end of the social isolation measures, due to the pandemic of the novel coronavirus. The survey was conducted by the research institute Ideia Big Data, which interviewed 1,667 Brazilians aged 18 and over between April 21st […] The post Returning to Church is Priority for Brazilians After Quarantine, Says Survey appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Records 5,017 Coronavirus Deaths; Total Exceeds China’s Figure (April 28th)

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There have been 474 additional deaths recorded in the past 24 hours in Brazil. In China, the country where the Covid-19 originated, there were 4,600 deaths. On Tuesday, April 28th, the Ministry of Health published the most recent balance of coronavirus cases in Brazil. The main data are: 5,017 deaths, […] The post Brazil Records 5,017 Coronavirus Deaths; Total Exceeds China’s Figure (April 28th) appeared first on The Rio Times.

Cities in Brazil Get Ready for Surge in Burials, But Funeral System May Collapse

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
[image: Brazil,Mass graves in Manaus has been the only option to bury quickly Covid-19 dead, say officials,] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the health care system in Brazil falters and the number of deaths climb due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country is now facing a possible mortuary system collapse. Three of the country’s largest cities - Manaus, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo - are already feeling the pressure of what […] The post Cities in Brazil Get Ready for Surge in Burials, But Funeral System May Collapse appeared first on The Rio Times.

ANVISA Approves Rapid Tests for Covid-19 in Pharmacies

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The board of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) approved yesterday, April 28th, the use of rapid tests in pharmacies to detect the novel coronavirus (covid-19). With the decision, the tests will no longer be carried out only in hospitals and public and private network clinics. "The increase [in testing] […] The post ANVISA Approves Rapid Tests for Covid-19 in Pharmacies appeared first on The Rio Times.

Record Deaths in São Paulo; 80 Percent Occupation of ICU Beds in Metropolitan Region

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state with the highest number of the novel coronavirus cases in the country, São Paulo reported a record 24-hour death toll from the disease, with 224 deaths, a 12 percent increase over the figure released on Monday, April 27th. As a result, São Paulo now accounts for 2,049 deaths. […] The post Record Deaths in São Paulo; 80 Percent Occupation of ICU Beds in Metropolitan Region appeared first on The Rio Times.

The New Drone DJI Mavic Air 2: What You Need To Know.

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * "If you are at all thinking about a drone in the $500-$1500 range, I have to believe the Mavic Air 2 is the one to get right now." Drone company DJI has announced its latest drone for the consumer market, the Mavic Air 2 drone. The Chinese company touts the product as offering "high-grade imaging, intuitive yet advanced flight performance and revolutionary smart and safe technology in the best all-around drone we’ve ever made." The Mavic Air 2 is the follow-up to the drone released by the company in 2018. It features a 4K camera, and can fly both ... more »

America’s New Sniffer-Plane Would Track Rogue Nuclear Weapons

David Axe at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force is getting new reconnaissance planes equipped to detect atomic explosions. The U.S. Air Force is getting new reconnaissance planes equipped to detect atomic explosions. Well, the planes themselves aren’t exactly new. In fact, they’re 1960s-vintage aerial refuelers. But they’re more modern than are the Air Force’s existing nuke-sniffing recce aircraft. And they could revitalize an important mission as the world races to rearm with new atomic weapons. The three WC-135Rs, based on the airframes of three former U.S. Air National Guard KC-... more »

Scientists Now Know the ‘Most Dangerous Place in the History of Planet Earth’

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *History, * According to a paper published in the journal ZooKeys, a team of scientists was able to review an array of fossils found in ancient rock formations known as the Kem Kem Group, which is situated near the border between Morocco and Algeria on the northwestern edge of the Sahara Desert. The team’s conclusion: The “most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth.” Scientists Now Know the ‘Most Dangerous Place in the History of Planet Earth’ By Ethen Kim Lieser Forget about the two devastating world wars or ready-to-erupt volcanoes. If you h... more »

Research Shows That Changes in Ocean Circulation Has Caused a Shift in Ocean Ecosystems Not Seen for 10,000 Years

Peter T. Spooner at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter T. Spooner* *Enviornment, World* [image: Reuters] The shift has likely already led to political tensions as fish migrate to colder waters. Changes in ocean circulation may have caused a shift in Atlantic Ocean ecosystems not seen for the past 10,000 years, new analysis of deep-sea fossils has revealed. This is the striking finding of a new study led by a research group I am part of at UCL, funded by the ATLAS project and published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The shift has likely already led to political tensions as fish migrate to colder waters. The clim... more »

China Hopes Its New Aircraft Carriers Can Win The Pacific From The U.S. Navy

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Will they be enough? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China’s rush to rival the United States as an aircraft carrier superpower reflects Beijing’s conviction, inculcated after the perceived humiliation of the Third Taiwan Crisis, that China can neither defend its eleven-thousand-mile-long coastline nor project seapower throughout the East Asia region without fielding a modernized carrier fleet; specifically, six of them by 2035. China is forging ahead with the construction of its third aircraft carrier in under a decade, highlighting the scale of... more »

AG Barr Memo On Coronavirus: 'The Constitution Isn't Suspended'

John G. Malcolm, Charles “Cully” Stimson at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*John G. Malcolm, Charles “Cully” Stimson* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr listen as the Trump administration and military leaders announce naval moves against Venezuela and narcotics traficking during the daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House] The memo is a succinct acknowledgment of the extraordinary challenges posed by the coronavirus, a much-needed reminder of our constitutional rights, and a warning to those states and localities that might tread upon our individual rights. Attorney General William... more »

The YF-23 Stealth Fighter Can Teach Us About America's Next Air Superiority Fighter

David Axe at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * It almost beat out the F-22. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The YF-22 and YF-23 were very different airplanes, each with its own design trade-offs and approaches to achieving the fast-far-stealthy requirement. The YF-23 was faster. The YF-22 arguably was nimbler. The YF-23 pushed the boundaries of avionics technology. The YF-22 probably was easier to build. The mystique that today surrounds Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 *isn’t entirely healthy*. It reflects a tendency in many Americans to look for technological solutions to human problems. Buying F-23s ... more »

Thought for Today

Hardnox at 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago

From Children's Health Defense: Critical Questions for Dr. Shiva About His Attempts to Splinter the Health Freedom Movement

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Kennedy with Age of Autism's Dan Olmsted at the Green Your Vaccines Rally in 2008 Note: Yesterday, I was dismayed to see a video snippet on Twitter of one of Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai's Tweets wherein he uses a Trumpesque technique... more »

Connecticut DDS Letter To Permit Hospital Support System for Disabled

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Download FINAL DDS Support Person- Hospital Admissions Emergency Department Notice- 4.28.20 One of the great concerns facing many of us is what would we do if our loved one with autism had to go to the hospital with COVID, or... more »

Greg Hunter, "Pension Crisis is a $5 Trillion Unsustainable Scam"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"Pension Crisis is a $5 Trillion Unsustainable Scam"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Journalist Alex Newman says the virus crisis has exposed the financial debacle of the $5 trillion shortfall in state and local pensions. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says “states should file bankruptcy.” President Trump says a “federal bailout would not be fair.” Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says states are “not going to be bailed out.” As unemployment soars by the millions and taxes implode, pensions are running out of money to pay lavish benefits promised to public workers. Newman con... more »

"What If..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
"What if when you die they ask, "How was Heaven?" ~ Author Unknown A truly terrifying thought...

Schadenfraude Alert: Airbnb Mini-Moguls in Meltdown as Bookings Collapse

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Once fat and happy Airbnb landlords are now in a world of hurt.

NY Mayor Bill de Blasio Pretends to be Shocked that Released Prisoners Are Committing Crimes

Defense Maven at Need To Know - 18 hours ago
Last week, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed shock and dismay over the fact that dozens of inmates released to slow the spread of COVID-19 immediately committed new crimes. The city released over 1,400 inmates.

Two New Mexico Sheriffs Say They Will Not Enforce Governor’s Public Health Mandates

KOB at Need To Know - 18 hours ago
Governor Grisham responded by issuing a statement claiming that the sheriffs were "choosing to ignore the importance of saving lives" and that any non-essential businesses that reopen, violating the public-health order, could incur consequences with both criminal and civil penalties.

Mayor of Grants, New Mexico, ‘Dismissed’ City Manager for Not Reopening Golf Course

Ron Paul Institute and KOB at Need To Know - 18 hours ago
Martin Hicks, Mayor of Grants, New Mexico, is defying Governor Grisham's lockdown order by encouraging businesses to open. 81 business owners in the town had signed a petition to reopen the city.

Wind & solar industries crushed by COVID-19

Ronald Stein at CFACT - 18 hours ago
Seeking to cash in on America’s response to the coronavirus crisis its wind and solar power outfits tried to snare $billions out of the Trump administration’s $2 trillion coronavirus aid package. But to no avail The post Wind & solar industries crushed by COVID-19 appeared first on CFACT .

Coronavirus Challenge: Inside the Pentagon's Struggle To Protect Supply Chains

Maiya Clark at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Maiya Clark* *Security, Americas* [image: Members of the 101st Engineer Battalion of the Massachusetts Army National Guard distribute free groceries at a pop-up food pantry amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S., April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder] The Department of Defense has been aware of this vulnerability throughout the COVID-19 crisis and immediately took steps to address it. The coronavirus is causing disruption across all sectors of the economy, and the defense industrial base is no exception. To minimize the impact on militar... more »

Think The F-22 Is Old News? These Upgrades Will Make You Think Again

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * F-22 lethality is also getting vastly improved through integration of new two-way LINK 16 data link connectivity between aircraft, something which will help expedite real-time airborne “collaborative targeting.” *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For the long term, given that the Air Force plans to fly the F-22 well into the 2060s, these weapons upgrades are engineered to build the technical foundation needed to help integrate a new generation of air-to-air missiles as they emerge in coming years. The Air Force and Lockheed Martin have now “validated” ... more »

Weapons that Wait

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
The world of Naval Mine Warfare, and a British film provide a historical context. A B-52 deploys Mk 64 stand-off mines. A Navy Mk VI Patrol Boat can also deliver mines. The US Mk 65, first deployed in 1983, is a ‘new’ weapon. The Mk 65 is aircraft-laid bottom mines for use against shallow submarines […] The post Weapons that Wait appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Kimn Jong-un Situation

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Enough days have passed for him to appear now and end all this. Or he could be simply avoiding cov 19 exposure by going away for awhile. Is it possible that he was a recipient of the new activated COV 19 batch of Adrenochrome sent from the Wuhan Laboritory? The rapid decline in breathing could trigger an emergency stent operation without stopping the decline. This is certainly the correct time window. Otherwise bad luck works as well and he is obese with a family history. Several days have passed and if he is still alive, he is in a morphine coma while they try to resuccitate... more »

The coronavirus is likely 56 to 100 times MORE DEADLY than the flu

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Without question COV 19 is a deadly problem. The good news is that we have learned how to properly handle it. The papers have not come out, but IV vitiamin C and the Quinine based drug are working very well. This will not save the really sick though and the elderly just as they are not saved from the flu. Much more important though is that the disease spread globally last year and not just since New Years. We need to test successfully for antibodies to prove all this, but it is highly likely we already have herd immunity. My point is that if extensive herd immunity exists... more »

Rare cannabinoid known as cannabimovone (CBM) shows promise in diabetes prevention

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
What this opens is a pathway to product that can sensitize those insulin cells and in the process end the spiral into diabetes. We may even be able to simply grow it. Cannisbis is turning out the be our mother lode for safe healing protocols. Do recall that nature provides plenty of useful plants but few that are really worth the effort. Cannisbis is turning out the be the champion of them all. Here is an anedotal story by way of a sister in law now an octogenarian. She had been treated with serious dope that essentailly knocked her out. Understand that she knows ... more »

'BEK' Boy Encounter: Malevolent or Benevolent?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
I do suspect that all these are disguised grey aliens wearing face masks. They can communicate mind to mind. Another aspect observed is that the observers experience subjective fear which is reasonable. Yet the interactions are alway benign. That is great news. I do think that our visitors are now in the habit of doing walk abouts at least in order to acclimatise. All this surely for the day in which they do this in broad daylight which has to be soon. In fact we have zero rreason to fear any alien visitors at all. They want to be good guests and they are definately touris... more »

Why “Planet of the Humans” is crap

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
Mostly, Planet of the Humans is just so fucking bad. So bad that its good points are useless. It does have some good points–there seem to be a lot of rock festivals in Vermont that claim, incorrectly, to be running on solar. They totally deserve ridicule. But you would never recommend this film to anyone. You’d be carrying water for the fossils if you did. So it’s a failure on its own terms, since it wants, or pretends to want, to bring the truth about renewables to the green movement. And it may even, judging from the ending, where both Bill McKibben and the Sierra Club are said to ... more »

One week on, Victorians sound sirens for killed police officers

Emilia Terzon at Just In - 19 hours ago
Sirens sound four times across Victoria to honour four fallen police officers, exactly one week after they were tragically killed in a truck collision on one of Melbourne's busiest freeways.

Dark-haired stranger terrorised woman after a lift home from Claremont, serial killings trial told

Andrea Mayes at Just In - 19 hours ago
A woman tells the Claremont serial killings trial she accepted a lift from a dark-haired stranger after leaving the same nightclub Sarah Spiers visited the night she vanished.

Why Does COMEX Need Gold From Australia To Meet Delivery

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Arcadia Economics Why Does #COMEX Need #Gold From Australia To Meet Delivery As time goes by, it gets harder and harder to have faith in the COMEX gold and silver delivery system. Where now the COMEX is having bars flown in from the #PerthMint in Australia just to meet delivery demands. Interestingly, last week #preciousmetals …

TruNews 04/28/20: Chicago Prepares Public for Mass Vaccination Scheme, Chi Com Covid App

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
TruNews 04/28/20: Chicago Prepares Public for Mass Vaccination Scheme, Chi Com Covid App Today on TruNews we discuss the plans being announced in the communist capital of America to deploy a city wide coronavirus super app that advises, registers, and eventually tracks 2.7 million Chicagoans like cattle living in China. We also address the continued …

Security Council Looks to 3-Month ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Global Conflicts

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Security Council Looks to 3-Month ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Global Conflicts by https://www.cgtn.com/ The UN Security Council plans to call for a 90-day “humanitarian pause” in conflicts worldwide as part of the ongoing struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a draft resolution. – An initial version last week – co-authored by France and Tunisia – …

India & China Ranked World’s Biggest Military Spenders Trailing US

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29 (IPS) - China and India, which went to war back in 1962 largely over a disputed Himalayan border-- and continue a longstanding battle for military supremacy in Asia-- have set a new record in arms spending. Read the full story, “India & China Ranked World’s Biggest Military Spenders Trailing US”, on globalissues.org →

World Press Freedom Day: The Assault on Media Freedom in Asia Worsens During COVID-19 Pandemic

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 29 (IPS) - May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day around the world. During this COVID-19 pandemic, a robust media environment is critical: access to life-saving information is key in the fight against the virus. As governments impose a range of restrictions in attempts to curb the pandemic, journalists help hold authorities to account by providing analysis, engaging in debate about government actions, and creating a space for dialogue about the future we all hope to see. Read the full story, “World Press Freedom Day: The Assault on Media Freedom in Asia... more »

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2020

Apr 29 (IPS) - MEDIA WORLDWIDE is facing crises on multiple fronts, exacerbated by the COVID19 pandemic. Reporters without Borders released its 2020 World Press Freedom Index on April 21st, noting that the Coronavirus is being used by authoritarian governments to implement "shock doctrine" measures that would be impossible in normal times. Read the full story, “WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2020”, on globalissues.org →

COVID-19 - How Eswatini’s Garden Farmers are Keeping the Vegetable Supply Flowing

MALKERNS, Eswatini, Apr 28 (IPS) - During the COVID-19 partial lockdown in Eswatini, garden farmers say they are proud that they are able to make a small contribution towards a healthy nation during the pandemic.Nobukhosi Cebekhulu (68) and Khetsiwe Tofile (64) are small-scale vegetable farmers who are producing from their permaculture home gardens in Malkerns, Eswatini. Read the full story, “COVID-19 - How Eswatini’s Garden Farmers are Keeping the Vegetable Supply Flowing”, on globalissues.org →

Communist Party's Two Sessions to go ahead, reflecting China's confidence over coronavirus

Just In - 19 hours ago
The Chinese Communist Party will open its annual congress next month after postponing the event for a number of weeks due to the coronavirus epidemic.

'Milestone' as SA records no new coronavirus cases for a week

Just In - 19 hours ago
South Australia records a landmark seven days without a new case of coronavirus, as authorities begin planning to lift travel restrictions within the state.

Australia's only floor price on alcohol has been in place for a year. Is it working?

Jacqueline Breen at Just In - 19 hours ago
Researchers say they've found early signs of a positive impact in the NT and health groups want the measure rolled out around the country, but an alcohol lobby group says the research is inconclusive.

Children flock back to school for term two after WA coronavirus shutdown lifted

Frances Bell at Just In - 19 hours ago
The majority of WA public school students return to class for term two, in what the Premier Mark McGowan acknowledges is a "traumatic" time for parents, children and school staff.

Surging grocery costs blamed on fires, droughts and COVID-19

Michael Janda at Just In - 19 hours ago
Australians have seen a rare rise in inflation, as a series of crises conspired to push up the cost of essential groceries, but economists say consumers should see cheaper prices again now that panic buying has subsided.

Samuel felt he had no option but to withdraw money from his super

Carrington Clarke at Just In - 19 hours ago
Samuel Clarke knows withdrawing his retirement savings early is not ideal, but he says the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent loss of business has left him no option.

Confusion reigns as $3b fight over reopening schools gets murkier

Richard Willingham at Just In - 19 hours ago
It's been called a bribe and a wedge — a $3 billion cheque for Catholic and independent schools to ignore the edict from the Andrews Government to teach kids from home, writes Richard Willingham.

Giant sinkhole filling up as the rain keeps coming down

Kathy Lord at Just In - 19 hours ago
The sinkhole, measuring 12 metres wide and five metres deep, developed in a broken pipe for stormwater access, the SES said. It came as Melbourne was hit by heavy rainfall ahead of three more days of wintry weather.

What is Kawasaki disease and is it linked to coronavirus?

Elise Pianegonda at Just In - 19 hours ago
Reports of a possible link between COVID-19 and an inflammatory syndrome are now coming from the UK, US and Italy. But Australian doctors are urging parents to remain calm, reiterating that the combination is extremely rare.

Bridget McKenzie breaks her silence, defends handling of sports grants

Brett Worthington at Just In - 19 hours ago
Former Cabinet minister Bridget McKenzie defends her actions in the sports grants scandal, saying it was her "responsibility" to exercise discretion and allocate grants to projects that had not been merit-listed.

Lebanon rocked by riots over economic hardship, as one protester dies in Tripoli

Just In - 19 hours ago
A shutdown to fight the spread of COVID-19 has made a dire situation even worse in Lebanon, with its currency plunging in value.

Irene turned 99 in March and it was the last time her daughter could visit

Stephanie Zillman at Just In - 19 hours ago
Despite calls from governments to open their doors, many aged care providers are maintaining visitor lockdowns because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Emergency patient tests positive for COVID-19 after having surgery

Just In - 19 hours ago
A patient who had emergency surgery at Sunshine Hospital tests positive for COVID-19, sending two dozen staff into self-isolation, while a Melbourne childcare centre closes following a suspected positive test.

Funeral insurer who sold coverage to babies barred from taking on customers

Daniel Ziffer at Just In - 19 hours ago
Funeral insurer Youpla, slammed by the banking royal commission in a previous brand iteration for misleading Indigenous customers, has now been denied a licence to provide financial services and prevented from signing up new customers.

Australians urged to seek help for any mental health issues during pandemic

Just In - 19 hours ago
Physical visits to mental health support services are dropping due to social-distancing rules, but Australians aren't taking advantage of the extra online and phone services now available to them.

Prisoner seeking temporary release fears he's a 'sitting duck' if COVID-19 gets into jails

Karen Percy at Just In - 19 hours ago
The lawyer for asthmatic prisoner Mark Rowson tells a court his client should be immediately released from Port Phillip Prison, if authorities cannot mitigate the risk of a coronavirus outbreak in the prison system.

An AFL premiership won't define Dangerfield, but he is still desperate to win a flag

Just In - 19 hours ago
He has claimed almost every individual honour there is in the AFL, but the highest goal continues to drive the Geelong star even during this uncertain 2020 season — a maiden premiership victory.

Chinese company suggests PNG relationship will suffer amid mine lease dispute

Natalie Whiting at Just In - 19 hours ago
A major Chinese mining company warns the Papua New Guinean Government it faces "significant negative impact" on bilateral relations with China if the company doesn't get a lease extension on a gold mine in the country.

You Cannot Transmit Wisdom - The Wisdom Of Thich Nhat Hanh

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist. ... He was born Nguyen Xuan Bao, in the city of Quang Ngai in Central Vietnam in 1926. At the age of 16, he entered into a Zen Buddhist monastery and took the name Thich Nhat Hanh.*

Massive US military convoy heads to Syria’s largest oil field

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – A massive U.S. military convoy, consisting of hundreds of vehicles, was reportedly seen last night heading to Syria’s largest oil field, which is currently under the control of the American-led Coalition in eastern Deir Ezzor. According to the reports, a few hundred U.S. military vehicles entered eastern Syria from neighboring […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Gulf will remain Persian forever, won’t become Washington or New York: Rouhani

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that his country had succeeded in ensuring the security of the Gulf waters, stressing that “it will remain Persian forever, not the Gulf of Washington or New York.” Rouhani’s comments came in what is known in Tehran as the “Persian Gulf Day” In this context, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Chinese Navy expels US warship from territorial waters

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
A US warship was “expelled” from disputed South China Sea waters after Beijing’s navy scrambled fighter jets and naval assets to escort it away, accusing Washington of “provocative” actions at sea. The USS Barry, a guided missile destroyer, “trespassed” into Beijing’s territorial waters near the disputed Xisha Islands – also known as the Paracel Islands […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New details about Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000: newspaper

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – An Israel-based newspaper revealed on Tuesday new details about the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000. According to Haaretz, despite the lapse of twenty years since the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, they have learned the real reasons behind this withdrawal. The newspaper reported that twenty years after the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

‘No Consequences for Negligence That Kills’: McConnell Wants Corporate Immunity From Covid-19 Lawsuits

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Not content with pursuing pro-business judicial nominations alone, Mitch McConnell seeks to circumscribe corporate COVID-19 legal liability.

IMAGINE Our Coronavirus Response Running On Windmills And Mirrors

Jamie Spry at Climatism - 20 hours ago
“Renewable energy technologies simply won’t work; we need a fundamentally different approach.” –– Top Google engineers “We get a tax credit if we build a lot of wind farms. That’s the only reason to build them. They don’t make sense without the tax credit. –– Warren Buffett “Suggesting that renewables will let us phase rapidly off fossil fuels […]

The Iraq War Shows Why The U.S. Army Is The World's Best

Tom Spoehr at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Tom Spoehr* *Security, * A retired general weighs in. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Army responded like it always does—with its legendary can-do attitude. Convoys driven by young American men and women drove 24-7 to get the equipment out. Truck drivers, fork lift operators, cooks, grunts, and others all worked around the clock together to get the job done. Friday, June 14 is the U.S. Army’s 244th birthday. Since it was born in 1775, even before the birth of the nation itself, the Army has always responded to fight our wars, provide disaster support, build dams and l... more »

Is the UK Facing the Moment of Maximum Risk?

Christian Yates at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Christian Yates* *Public Health, Europe* [image: Reuters] The end of the beginning? It seems that the UK is over the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in terms of both cases and numbers. Many other countries are in the same situation. This is undoubtedly good news, but it’s perhaps not as good as many might hope. Indeed, in his first speech after recovering from COVID-19 on Monday, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson called it “the moment of maximum risk”. Number deaths reported in hopsitals in England aggregated by date of death shows that we are clearly over the peak. https://... more »

The Greatest Generation Would Be Ashamed Of Our Coronavirus Whining

Cal Thomas at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Cal Thomas* *Politics, Americas* [image: An elderly couple wear masks as they get some exercise in a park during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Signal Hill, California, U.S., April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake] Some of us complain about having to line up to get into supermarkets, wear masks, or practice social distancing. Those earlier generations had ration books and did without a lot of food and conveniences they had once enjoyed. Getting my parents and grandparents to talk about their experiences during the Great Depression and World War II was always d... more »

HOW THE BRITISH POLICE PREPARED FOR THE ATTACK ON SERGEI AND YULIA SKRIPAL, FOUR DAYS IN ADVANCE

Editor at Dances With Bears - 20 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Armed British police, plus ambulance and medical crews, drone and helicopter pilots, firefighters, and the head doctor of the Salisbury District Hospital’s emergency department were preparing for the attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal just four days before Russian military assassins arrived from Moscow allegedly carrying a lethal chemical weapon in […]

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