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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

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Is The Next Generation Of Chinese Diplomats 'Tough-Talking'?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 seconds ago
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lijian Zhao suggested the US had brought coronavirus to China *BBC:* *Coronavirus: China’s new army of tough-talking diplomats* *Once upon a time Chinese statecraft was discreet and enigmatic.* Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state, wrote in his seminal study Diplomacy that "Beijing's diplomacy was so subtle and indirect that it largely went over our heads in Washington". Governments in the West employed sinologists to interpret the opaque signals emanating from China's politburo. Under its former leader, Deng Xiaoping, the country's declare... more »

I Bet As Many DINOs Vote For Trump As RINOs Vote For Biden

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 58 seconds ago
*True-- except he was never liberal on civil rights or civil liberties* Every Republican presidential candidate has had a Democrats For [GOP asshole] and every Democratic candidate has had a Democrats For [Dem asshole]. I'm old and I don't remember an election when that wasn't the case, although I imagine Republicans for Biden is going to be a lot larger and more vibrant than a Republicans for Bernie committee might have been. Biden is a great fit for Republicans-- above and beyond any animus any of them feel towards Señor Trumpanzee for any reason: According to the *Daily Beast*,... more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 6 minutes ago
Floored cat.

Desperate Monsters

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 13 minutes ago
We were comfortable in our complacency. We were satisfied with our Netflix and our Taco Bell. We were not happy, but we were satisfied. We did not want to have to awaken the strange DMT gods that live in our foreheads, or the screw snakes […]

According To Indian Officials Apple Is Looking Into Shifting $40 Billion Of Production From China To India

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 minutes ago
The purported shift in production comes after the coronavirus pandemic that began in Wuhan, China, caused major disruptions in tech supply chains. Pictured: An Apple factory in China *Daily Mail:* *Apple is looking into shifting $40billion of production from China to India after coronavirus disrupted tech supply chains, report claims* * Apple is in talks with Indian officials about producing up to $40billion worth of phones through local manufacturers, Indian Economic Times reported Monday * Tech analysts say the move could make Apple India's largest exporter * It comes as the coro... more »

Supreme Court Appears Likely to Reject Trump Immunity Claim

AP News at Snopes.com - 22 minutes ago
The court’s major clash over presidential accountability could affect the 2020 presidential campaign, especially if a high court ruling leads to the release of personal financial information before Election Day.

‘Plandemic’ Virus Consipracy-Theory Video Shows Challenges for Big Tech

AP News at Snopes.com - 22 minutes ago
One by one, tech companies across Silicon Valley scrambled to take down a slickly produced video of a discredited researcher peddling a variety of conspiracy theories about the coronavirus.

This One Document Set the Stage For Fifty Years of Cold War

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 24 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: US Army tanks face off against Soviet armor at Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, October 1961. U.S. Army.] The Allied occupation of Germany, as detailed in the Rankin C agreement, would draw the borders of the Cold War in Continental Europe. Almost from the beginning, the fractious alliance that defeated Nazi Germany was in peril. The United States and Great Britain had long distrusted the communist regime of the Soviet Union, and the feeling was strongly mutual. As early as 1943, the Big Three—President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime... more »

Operation Bagration: Where The Soviets Shattered The Nazi German Frontline

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 24 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Dwarfing even Overlord, Stalin’s massive 1944 assault known as Operation Bagration was the Allies’ largest World War II operation. *Here's What You Need To Remember: * Operation Bagration, the largest operation of World War II, has never been adequately acknowledged in the West to the same extent as a number of smaller campaigns. A few very recent books may be an indication that its importance is finally beginning to be recognized. While it dwarfed all other operations, it lacked a dramatic and popular focal point like Normandy, Stalin... more »

Inside the Allied Bombing of Monte Cassino Abbey While Fighting the Nazis

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 24 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-2005-0004 / Wittke / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5419752] A controversial call. *Key point: *The Abbey allowed Axis troops to direct sniper and artillery fired that killed many people. At the time, the Allies thought it saved lives to blow it up. For the thousands of Allied soldiers who had fought and suffered for so long in the shadow of the abbey of Monte Cassino, Tuesday morning, February 15, 1944, was a time of joy and celebration. The men hated an... more »

History Lesson: What This Veteran's Aircraft Carrier Diary Reveals

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 24 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2008%3Anewsml_GM1E4A30A4Y01&share=true] An American boy at war. *Key point: *The pages of the diary are filled with heart-moving details of days in the life during some of the toughest battles. This is what everyone can learn from this Veteran. Suppose you found a magic door that opened onto some of the most crucial battles fought in the Pacific during World War II? That’s the kind of door I stumbled upon in February 2010 when my 91-year-old father, Edward James Reyno... more »

Evil and Desperate: How Hitler Used Kids and the Elderly to Fight World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 24 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2008%3Anewsml_GM1E4751MIR01&share=true] The end was coming. *Key point:* Hitler's dreams were ruined. But he would still drag down millions with him. On October 18, 1944—the 131st anniversary of the Battle of the Nations’ victory over Napoleon in 1813—Reichsführer-SS (National Leader) Heinrich Himmler stepped up to a microphone to make a national radio address announcing the formation of the Nazi Party-controlled Volkssturm, or People’s Militia. Standing with him was t... more »

A Closer Look At The Latest India And China Boder Clash

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 30 minutes ago
© AFP 2020 / Manpreet ROMANA *Ameya Pratap Singh, The Diplomat:* *What to Make of India and China’s Latest Border Clash* More important than the latest spat are the structural factors that prevent a final resolution of the border issue. On May 10, Indian and Chinese troops clashed in north Sikkim (Naku La), which adjoins the 3,448-kilometer Line of Actual Control (LAC) that informally delimits the disputed Sino-Indian frontier. At an altitude of more than 16,000 feet, Chinese and Indian troops engaged in hand-to-hand fighting and stone-pelting, with both sides sustaining “minor” i... more »

"Covid-19 Report 5/12/20: Covid-19 A Result of Lab Manipulation? Suspicions Grow..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 35 minutes ago
Chris Martenson, *"Covid-19 A Result of Lab Manipulation? Suspicions Grow..."* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/

Flatbread pizza sent to distributor and California retailers without inspections

News Desk at Food Safety News - 44 minutes ago
North Las Vegas-based Ideal Foods has recalled about 3,300 pounds of meat and poultry flatbread pizza products that were produced, packed and distributed without the benefit of federal inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). “FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have... Continue Reading

Woman Falls Into Thermal Feature in Closed Yellowstone Park

AP News at Snopes.com - 56 minutes ago
A woman illegally visited Yellowstone National Park while it’s closed during the coronavirus pandemic and suffered burns when she fell into a thermal feature.

U.S. Navy Scraps Big Carrier Study

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Three aircraft carriers exercise together in the Pacific. Near to far: USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz. *Breaking Defense:* *Navy Scraps Big Carrier Study, Clears Deck For OSD Effort* The study into what kind of carriers the Navy might need in a decade’s time was problematic from the start, and conflicted with the Pentagon senior leadership’s redo of the Navy’s force structure plan. WASHINGTON: Acting Navy Secretary James McPherson has scuttled a major initiative of his ousted predecessor, canceling a planned 6-month study on the future of the aircraft carri... more »

Forbes Says Future Air Travel Will Be Four Hour Process with Self Check-In Disinfection and Immunity Passes

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 hour ago
Once airports and borders open again and people are able to fly freely — a process already in play as airports of all sizes around the world ready strategies to ensure healthy air travel — how much are you ready to change your flying habits? As much as was required after 9/11? Less? More? Considering […] The post Forbes Says Future Air Travel Will Be Four Hour Process with Self Check-In Disinfection and Immunity Passes appeared first on Health Nut News.

Flynn Defense Files Motion in Opposition to Amicus Briefs…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
In response to Judge Emmet Sullivan announcing a delay in Flynn ruling to allow third party amicus briefs to be filed with the court, Michael Flynn’s defense counsel files a motion in opposition. [Cloud pdf Here] Embed pdf below In … Continue reading →

DOJ Spokesperson Kerri Kupec: “What Happened to Candidate Trump Was One of The Greatest Political Injustices in History”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
There has been a shift; it’s subtle, it’s nuanced, but it’s there. Against the revelations that Ric Grenell has declassified multiple component parts of weaponized intelligence used against candidate, President-elect and President Trump; and with the unmasking data as only … Continue reading →

Thailand’s new student hairstyle regulations still curtail bodily autonomy

Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and Sitthikarn Theerawatanachai at New Mandala - 1 hour ago
ระเบียบใหม่เรื่องทรงผมนักเรียนได้เรื่องจริงหรือ? The post Thailand’s new student hairstyle regulations still curtail bodily autonomy appeared first on New Mandala.

Ed Steer: Silver Shorts Still Treading On Thin Ice

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Arcadia Economics #EdSteer: #Silver Shorts Still Treading On Thin Ice While the #silverprice has been held in check at the $15 level over the last few weeks, that doesn’t mean nothing is going on. Because to the contrary, the action beneath the surface is the most stunning thing I’ve studied in my entire financial career. …

Rock Harbor Church Prophecy Update: Bill Gates, Mark of The Beast, New World Order, Mandatory Vaccines, Luciferase Enzyme …

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Rock Harbor Church Prophecy Update Digital Immunity Certificate and the “Lucifer – ase” Enzyme, I am Pastor Brandon Holthaus, and I want to welcome you to our Rock Harbor Church’s YouTube Channel. We desire to reach people with the truth; believers and unbelievers alike. We connect dots of events that are happening in the world …

DOD And HHS Award $138 Million Contract to Apiject Systems to Provide Prefilled COVID-19 Vaccine Syringes With RFID Microchip Tracking System

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
DOD And HHS Award $138 Million Contract to Apiject Systems to Provide Prefilled COVID-19 Vaccine Syringes With RFID Microchip Tracking System by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ “Today the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announce a $138 million contract with ApiJect Systems America for “Project Jumpstart” and “RAPID USA,” which together …

Bill Gates Predicts Bioweapon Attack Dubbed ‘Pandemic 2’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
 The Alex Jones Show Alex Jones shows the video of Bill Gates predicting the bioweapon outbreak he has gleefully dubbed ‘Pandemic 2’.

Dr. Steven Greer Confirms Globalist Antihuman Coup

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
 The Alex Jones Show Dr. Steven Greer joins The Alex Jones Show to expose the globalist power grab lockdown of society. end

Ominous Signs This Pandemic Is The ‘New 9/11’ We’ve Long Been Warned Was Coming To America To Usher In The Globalists End Game

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
 Ominous Signs This Pandemic Is The ‘New 9/11’ We’ve Long Been Warned Was Coming To America To Usher In The Globalists End Game by Stefan Stanford – All News Pipeline – Live Free Or Die, https://allnewspipeline.com/ – Does Anyone Believe These Devils Wouldn’t Plan Something Like This Out For Their Gain? – While on …

US Army Killed 108 Afghan Civilians in 2019: Pentagon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
 US Army Killed 108 Afghan Civilians in 2019: Pentagon by Amin Alemi, https://www.presstv.com/ According to the annual report of the US Defence Department, the US military has killed 108 Afghans and wounded another 75 civilians during its military operations in 2019. – The tally has changed little since the previous year’s report, but civilian …

HRW Slams Israel’s ‘Discriminatory’ Land Policies Against Palestinians

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
HRW Slams Israel’s ‘Discriminatory’ Land Policies Against Palestinians by https://www.presstv.com/ Human Right Watch (HRW) has condemned the Israeli regime’s discriminatory land policies against Palestinians in the West Bank, besieged Gaza Strip, and elsewhere in the occupied territories, saying while Palestinian communities are squeezed and their residents’ access to land is being sharply restricted, Israeli-inhabited towns …

Democrats Propose Ominous ‘6666’ Bill for Coronavirus Tracing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
LifeSiteNews As a reader-funded news organization, your support is the only thing that can ensure that we can continue bringing you these top stories that directly affect you and your family. Discover how you can join our growing army of supporters on the Frontlines and DOUBLE your impact today by visiting: https://www.lifesitenews.com/2020?utm… – House Democrats …

David Icke Destroys COVID-19 Hoax in Powerful New Interview

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
 The Alex Jones Show David Icke joins The Alex Jones Show to destroy the covid-19 hoax narrative and expose the depopulation agenda behind the pandemic. end

You’re Being Manipulated To Hate Each Other So You Can’t See What They’re Doing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. Last to know/understand what is going on. First to fall.

Why Lockdowns Are The Wrong Policy — Swedish eEpert Prof. Johan Giesecke

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
UnHerd 17 April 2020 That was one of the more extraordinary interviews we have done here at UnHerd. Professor Johan Giesecke, one of the world’s most senior epidemiologists, advisor to the Swedish Government (he hired Anders Tegnell who is currently directing Swedish strategy), the first Chief Scientist of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and …

Japanese art and Ishizaki Kōyō (1884-1947): The flow of Rinpa 

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 1 hour ago
Japanese art and Ishizaki Kōyō (1884-1947): The flow of Rinpa Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Ishizaki Kōyō (1884-1947) was born into a wealthy family in the prefecture of Toyama. During his lifetime, he witnessed the modernization of the Meiji period, to the liberalizing period of Taishō, and the nationalist period of […]

Street Medics See Cuba As A Model For COVID-19 Response In Vulnerable Communities

Devyn Springer at Shadowproof - 1 hour ago
Street medics like Dr. Armen Henderson see Cuba as model for responding to COVID-19, as U.S. government fails to provide health care to vulnerable people. The post Street Medics See Cuba As A Model For COVID-19 Response In Vulnerable Communities appeared first on Shadowproof.

Our newest health official will be dealing with a problem that could claim more lives than COVID-19

Stephanie Dalzell at Just In - 1 hour ago
Australia's first deputy chief medical officer for mental health will have a challenging task ahead of her, as she navigates a pandemic which could lead to more deaths by suicide than from the virus itself, experts say.

More than 3,000 jobs could be lost over China trade tensions, Premier warns

Just In - 1 hour ago
Queensland's Premier is writing to the Prime Minister in a bid to stop a "full-blown trade war" with China, which she says could threaten thousands of the state's beef processing jobs.

Australian scientists have found a 'secret ingredient' towards a malaria vaccine

Erin Handley at Just In - 1 hour ago
Melbourne researchers say they're a step closer to an effective malaria vaccine in a new study, with scientists hoping a similar strategy could be deployed in the race for a coronavirus vaccine.

How just three words led to the rescue of an injured hiker

Georgie Burgess at Just In - 1 hour ago
When a walker became injured on a remote island, three words told her rescuers exactly where she was.

Melbourne abattoir cluster grows as police told to ease up on fines

Just In - 1 hour ago
The number of coronavirus cases in Victoria rises by seven, as Victoria Police instructs its members to use a "heightened level of discretion" in issuing fines under the state's eased restrictions.

Nightclubs may never be the same again. Here's why

Will Jackson at Just In - 1 hour ago
A city's signature nightlife culture is on life support with some landmark Melbourne venues already pulling the plug and many more expected to go the same way.

Rural nurses meet with Duchess of Cambridge for a chat

Kelly Butterworth at Just In - 1 hour ago
Nurses and staff at Gidgee Healing in Mount Isa chat live to Her Royal Highness Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and the Countess of Wessex Sophie.

Scott Johnson's accused killer acted alone, and 'wasn't surprised' by arrest, police say

Jessica Kidd at Just In - 1 hour ago
NSW Police say the man accused of killing Scott Johnson in a gay hate attack almost 32 years ago was not surprised when he was arrested, and the $2 million reward offered was "paramount" to getting an informant to come forward.

CBA flags $1.5b coronavirus hit, warns of 32pc house price fall in 'prolonged downturn' scenario

Michael Janda at Just In - 1 hour ago
The Commonwealth Bank sets aside a large pile of cash to cover expected COVID-19-related losses, as Australia's biggest home lender warns of a potential 32 per cent house price crash in a worst-case "prolonged" economic downturn.

NSW council offers $300 cash payment to 'hurting' ratepayers

Ainslie Drewitt-Smith at Just In - 1 hour ago
A council in New South Wales offers to pay every landowner in the region $300 to help soften the blow of the coronavirus pandemic, but some aren't happy about it.

Government asks for advice on whether mystery illness is linked to COVID-19

Jordan Hayne at Just In - 1 hour ago
The Federal Government requests urgent advice about a mystery illness that has killed at least three children in the United States, including on whether the condition could be linked to COVID-19.

'It will make Ruby Princess look like a cake walk': Families set up tent town to avoid COVID-19

Aimee Volkofsky at Just In - 1 hour ago
Indigenous families in Wilcannia have set up camp on the banks of the Darling River claiming it is a safer option than staying in overcrowded homes.

Here Are Eight US Navy Pilot Reports From Encounters With Mysterious Aircraft Off The U.S. East Coast

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive: **Here Are The Navy Pilot Reports From Encounters With Mysterious Aircraft Off The East Coast* *The reports are the first official documentation of various recent incidents with unidentified aircraft in restricted airspace along the east coast.* Nearly one year ago, Navy fighter pilot testimony about a seemingly bizarre rash of encounters with unidentified craft flying in restricted airspace off the east coast hit the new cycle with a bang. In the months that have followed, limited additional details about those encounters have come to light. Meanwhile, The Wa... more »

Rare Mossy Frog A True Master Of Disguise And Can Throw Its Voice

Andrea Johnson at Enlightened Consciousness - 2 hours ago
Many weird and wonderful animals in mother nature can camouflage themselves not to be spotted by just anyone. One of the masters next to the chameleon at camouflaging is the Theloderma corticale, more commonly known as the Vietnamese Mossy Frog or Mossy Frog. The Mossy Frogs natural habitats are primarily evergreen rainforests and subtropical forests across southern Asia. Image Credit: https://atreefrogcollective.com/?fbclid=IwAR1eN_6kYnKQvvKuRfYY6crxKw_BhOsMlxZrjKzIETnul-UprGHcjtlQbQI They blend in with the natural surrounding of moss, rocks as well as debris. In nature, a lot o... more »

World Health Organization Will Not Invite Taiwan To Observe An Upcoming Global Health Meeting

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo *The Hill: **WHO says it cannot invite Taiwan to upcoming global health meeting* The World Health Organization’s (WHO) director-general does not have the power to invite Taiwan to observe an upcoming global health meeting, the organization’s legal representative said Monday, amid protests from China. WHO principal legal officer Steven Solomon said Monday that “divergent views” among member states of the United Nations prevents Director-General Te... more »

Bill Gates’ Control over Education in Poor Countries and the Corporate “Mainstream” Media

Admin at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
As Americans increasingly look at Bill Gates and his global agenda, today we republish an article from September of 2016 by Adam Johnson of FAIR, Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting. FAIR describes themselves as "challenging corporate media bias, spin and misinformation." From their website: "We work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. We expose neglected news stories and defend working journalists when they are muzzled." Johnson's ar... more »

As U.S. meat workers fall sick and supplies dwindle, exports to China soar

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 2 hours ago
From the True Pundit: Wondering WHY the meat supplies are low? Also from True Pundit, 1 hour of dialogue concerning this and other issues. Well worth the time of admission. Excerpts: U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation’s food supply even as workers got sick and died. Yet the plants have increasingly been exporting to China while U.S. consumers face shortages, a Reuters analysis of government data showed. (My italics and bold.) Processors including Smithfield Foods, owned by China’s WH Group Ltd, Brazilian-owned JBS USA and Ty... more »

Is this the REAL List of Indictments?

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 2 hours ago
From Kevin Jackson and the Blacksphere: Looking for a list of co-conspirators? Well Mr. Jackson found a list that could very well be THE LIST. Excerpts: What if President Trump’s team does a bit of leaking of their own. What if Team Trump leaks the truth? I have no idea about the veracity of this indictment list. And neither did the site where I read it. So I am using it only as food for thought. PBI posted what some believe to be upcoming indictments: Loretta Lynch – Former Attorney General 3 counts of Conspiracy to Overthrow a Government 2 … Continue reading →

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 2 hours ago

Natural foods company recalls organic fresh basil because of parasite concerns

News Desk at Food Safety News - 2 hours ago
Certain fresh basil grown in Colombia and distributed by a Minnesota company, United Natural Foods Inc., has tested positive for a microscopic parasite. The recall covers a variety of sizes of packages of the fresh basil, all of which carries a label with 112 and “Product of Colombia, according to the company’s recall notice posted... Continue Reading

Air Force Veteran Tells All: This Is How America Beat the Axis

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AETPVERXAA&share=true] A long and hard road. *Key point: *Fighter pilots served for as long as they were needed. Here is how this veteran managed to live to tell his tale. Unlike bomber crews that went home if they survived a designated number of missions, World War II fighter pilots like Lieutenant Jim Carl, 354th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), flew until the war ended, they got shot down over enemy territory and were captured, o... more »

Why It Was so Tough to Seize the Rhine from Nazi Germany

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2008%3Anewsml_GM1E47R08AJ01&share=true] They fought incredibly hard. *Key point: *The Nazis knew they were losing. But they weren't done trying to stop the inevitable. January 1945—with World War II in its sixth year—found the Allied armies going on the offensive after the Battle of the Bulge, but they were still west of the Rhine and six weeks behind schedule in their advance toward Germany. Closing to the Rhine was not easy. Although U.S. and French units of Lt. Gen... more »

How General Patton's Third Army Made Military History

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1999%3Anewsml_RP1DRIMBCHAB&share=true] These battles showed what ol' Blood and Guts was like. *Key point:* His soldiers loved him and were willing to go the extra mile to win. This is how he led his forces against Hitler. Lieutenant General George Patton’s Third Army had come a long way since it was activated on August 1 in Normandy. Following the breakout from Normandy in late July, Patton’s army had swept 400 miles in one month’s time all across central France to the L... more »

Where Are Countries Getting the Money to Deal With Coronavirus?

Jabulani Sikhakhane at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Jabulani Sikhakhane* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Weekly edition of expert information about the coronavirus. The management of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in tough public policy measures around the globe, including lockdowns aimed at reducing human interaction to a minimum. These measures, which have put a stop to big chunks of economic activity, have come with devastating consequences, forcing business to lay off tens of millions of workers globally. To mitigate the social and economic impacts, governments have had to dig deep into their finances that in so... more »

Is There a Connection Between Air Pollution and Coronavirus?

Alastair Lewis at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Alastair Lewis* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here's what we know and don't know. As an atmospheric scientist, I am well aware that air pollution is bad. And as a human being in 2020, I am also well aware that this coronavirus is also bad. However, while it’s true that both pollution and the pandemic are worse in cities, simplistic correlations between air quality and COVID-19 deaths have often failed to take other geographically-connected factors into account. There are substantial overlaps between the roll call of conditions exacerbated by air pollution – strokes, h... more »

U.S. Senate Asks Mike Pompeo To Push WHO On Including Taiwan

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * The proposal was a bipartisan piece of coronavirus diplomacy. The U.S. Senate unanimously voted on Tuesday to ask the Secretary of State “to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization” in a bipartisan jab at China. The dispute between the Chinese government and the self-ruling island of Taiwan has heated up with the coronavirus pandemic. Taiwanese authorities are asking to participate in a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting on coronavirus prevention next Monday, but Beijing is arguing that Taiwan is ... more »

Why America Was Bound to Lose the Philippines to Imperial Japan

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1F52F3BE50&share=true] Too far away to supply and hold. *Key point: *Tokyo's forces were closer, more numerous, and were better prepared. America would have to deal with the stunning loss until it could liberate it later on. “Finally at Corregidor there was only a little crowd of American soldiers and Filipino soldiers and American nurses at the beaches, with nothing at their backs but the waters of the Pacific, and the flag came down. Bataan and Corregido... more »

Ukraine and the Clash of Civilizations

William S. Smith at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*William S. Smith* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Rather than sponsoring a proxy war in Ukraine and risking a bigger war, the leaders of the core states need to step back and acknowledge that both Russia and the West have legitimate claims in Ukraine and that a diplomatic solution is the only path forward. The hawkish think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) recently warned that Vladimir Putin is taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis to “advance his strategic objectives in Ukraine.” That ISW would focus on a nation that is largely irrelevant to American national... more »

There's A New Wi-Fi Smart Lock On The Market

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: Image: Business Wire/August Home] The smart house is getting smarter. But can it be hacked? August Home announced Tuesday that its August Wi-Fi Smart Lock product, which was announced at CES in January, is now available. The product’s Wi-Fi integration means no external bridge is required, and it also works with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings and SimpliSafe. The Wi-Fi Smart lock allows users to lock or unlock their door remotely, while also offering “guest keys.” Also offered are auto-lock and a... more »

New App to Offer TSA-Style “Coronavirus Precheck”

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: Image: COVID PreCheck Digital Health Pass App] A good or bad idea? When it comes to scenarios for how the U.S. economy may someday return to normal following the coronavirus epidemic, many of them involve large numbers people somehow being able to prove that they’re free of the virus. This would hypothetically apply to those who have recovered from coronavirus, or who have been vaccinated, in the event of a future vaccine becoming available. Soon, a mobile app will offer something along those lines. A company called NetObjex, Inc. ... more »

Wearing 'Smallpox Blankets' Standing Rock Lakota say 'no' to casinos re-opening, as two coronavirus cases are reported

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago
"Our people held a protest in front of the Tribal Administration. They don't want the casino to open. They wore blankets to represent the smallpox blankets that were given to our people and decimated millions of Turtle Island inhabitants." Avis Little Eagle, Standing Rock. Photos by Avis Litte Eagle Wearing 'Smallpox Blankets' Standing Rock protesters say 'no' to casinos re-opening,

Protecting Women’s Reproductive Health During the Pandemic

May 12 (IPS) - "When I was 13… I got pregnant from my older brother… He raped me starting when I was 11," a girl from Guatemala told one of us in 2015. She was one of the 2 million girls under 15 worldwide who give birth each year, often due to sexual violence. Read the full story, “Protecting Women’s Reproductive Health During the Pandemic”, on globalissues.org →

Judge Emmet Sullivan Issues Order Requesting “Friend of The Court Briefs” Before Flynn Ruling…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Now the purpose of the leaked conference call, aka instructions, from former President Barack Obama come into play. In a very unusual move today Michael Flynn’s judge, Emmet Sullivan, enters an order granting outside parties the time to enter amicus … Continue reading →

Lou Dobbs Interviews Mike Flynn Attorney Sidney Powell on Latest Deep State Developments…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
The great Lou Dobbs interviews Flynn’s exceptional defense lawyer, Sidney Powell, about the ongoing revelations directly and indirectly connected to the case against her client. Ms. Powell is not only Flynn’s lawyer, but she’s one of the few people who … Continue reading →

Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, “Gira Con Me”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Josh Groban, “Gira Con Me”

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“Spooky shapes seem to haunt this jeweled expanse, drifting through the night in the royal constellation Cepheus. Of course, the shapes are cosmic dust clouds faintly visible in dimly reflected starlight. Far from your own neighborhood on planet Earth, they lurk along the plane of the Milky Way at the edge of the Cepheus Flare molecular cloud complex some 1,200 light-years away. *Click image for larger size.* Over 2 light-years across and brighter than the other ghostly apparitions, vdB 141 or Sh2-136 is also known as the Ghost Nebula, seen at the right of the starry field of view. ... more »

Chet Raymo, "Seeing"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"Seeing"* by Chet Raymo "There was a moment yesterday evening when the elements conspired to evoke these few lines, spoken by Macbeth: "Light thickens, And the crow makes wing to the rooky woods, Good things of day begin to droop and drowse." The fading light. The crows gliding down the fields to the trees in Ballybeg: "Light thickens, And the crow makes wing to the rooky woods, Good things of day begin to droop and drowse." It's all there, in those few lines- the mysterious power of poetry to infuse the world with meaning, to anoint the wor... more »

"A Very Obscure Vulcan Quote"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"A Very Obscure Vulcan Quote"* By Moon "Ideally, do no harm. Harm speeds up the heat-death of the Universe, and indirectly, your own. More practically, do as little harm as possible. We are creations of a Universe in which entropy exists, and therefore see no way of escape, but we do not need to help it. Harm no one’s internal, invisible integrities. Leave others the privacies of their minds and lives. Intimacy remains precious only insofar as it is inviolate: invading it turns it to torment. Reach out to others courteously: accept their reaching in the same way, with careful hand... more »

M6.6 earthquake hits Santa Cruz Islands at intermediate depth, Solomon Islands

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit Santa Cruz Islands, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands at 22:41 UTC on May 12, 2020 (09:41 LT, May 13). The agency is reporting a depth of 112 km (69 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 127 km (79 miles)....... Read more »

Facebook to Pay Moderators $52M for Psychological Damages

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to its content moderators whose job has them viewing graphic and disturbing posts and videos on its platforms.

Do You Trust Washington With Your Family's Well-Being?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Nabilah Islam, pictured above, is the most progressive candidate running for the open seat in the GA-07 seat in the suburbs and small towns north of Atlanta. This morning she shared an observation with us: "The House and Senate have had four opportunities to do what is right by the American people. At this point, I have faith in very few members in either chamber to put the American people first. We are on the brink of another great depression. We have 33 million Americans out of work. 90 million Americans uninsured or underinsured and those in the halls of Congress are debating o... more »

Debunking Pro Publica’s Claims that Climate Change Spreads Viruses

H. Sterling Burnett at Climate Realism - 4 hours ago
Google News and the Climate Left are promoting a ridiculous article by Pro Publica arguing that climate change, rather than wind and solar power, causes deforestation that makes the spread of infectious diseases like coronavirus more likely. Yesterday, I showed how solar and wind power require massive land development and deforestation to produce just a […] The post Debunking Pro Publica’s Claims that Climate Change Spreads Viruses appeared first on Climate Realism.

The Daily Brief 2020-05-11

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
This is a summary of 20 AMN articles on the following subjects: Libya, Turkey, China, India, Assad, Syria, Iraq, ISIS, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, UAE, US, Russia, Hama, Iran, Venezuela, Saudi, Yemen, Hasakah, Idlib. Categories covered in this brief: North-Africa, World-News, Syria, Iraq, Gulf, Middleeast, Turkey, Iran, Yemen Let us know how you like this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian Navy destroys enemy targets in drills off the coast of Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
The crew of the Black Sea Fleet’s small missile ship Orekhovo-Zuyevo held air defense drills in the Mediterranean, the Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday. “Under the drills’ scenario, the ship’s air defense teams spotted a group of a notional enemy’s aircraft flying towards the Orekhovo-Zuyevo. The air defense teams of the small missile ship […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israel mulls response to alleged Iranian cyber attack that ‘breaks all codes of war’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
The Israeli “high-level security cabinet” has reportedly condemned an “Iranian cyber attack” on Tel Aviv’s civil water infrastructure, according to the Times of Israel. The participants of the meeting were reportedly forced to sign confidentiality forms. The alleged attack in question that reportedly took place in late April was described by one of Israeli officials […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US military wants to turn Syria into quagmire for Russia: envoy

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The U.S. special envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, said this week that even a small American presence in the Arab Republic could turn the situation into a quagmire for the Russians. “Our military presence, while small, is important for overall calculations. So we urge the Congress, the American people, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Heavy clashes erupt between UAE and Saudi-backed forces in southern Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The battle for southern Yemen continued on Tuesday when members of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces clashed inside the Abyan Governorate. According to the latest reports from Abyan, the Southern Transitional Council and the Yemeni government forces have been involved in heavy clashes near the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

OPTrust Looking to a Sustainable Future

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 4 hours ago
OPTrust, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, released its 2019 Responsible Investing (RI) Report, *Looking to the Future*: The report details the Plan’s RI results and philosophy, as well as the introduction of the new Sustainable Investing and Innovation (SII) team that will build on OPTrust’s record of responsible investing. Highlights of the report and OPTrust’s 2019 RI results include: - Received an A+ rating for the Fund’s strategy and governance approach to responsible investing from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) - Expanded OPT... more »

Sunni Islamists kill babies and mourners in hospital and funeral attack in Afghanistan

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 4 hours ago
Sunni Islamists kill babies and mourners in hospital and funeral attack in Afghanistan Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The depravity of Sunni Islamists is boundless thus the dual attack in Afghanistan is a way of life. Internationally, this includes raping and enslaving the Yazidis; putting Alawite women in cages; butchering the […]

May snow hits the UK

Robert at Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
Parts of Scotland woke to May snowfall yesterday morning (Monday, May 11) as a mass of brutal Arctic air moved anomalously-far south. The Highlands can expect even heavier flurries through Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures dipping below 0C (32F). Southern England was forecast to see lows of around 2C (35.6F) overnight Monday, with the windchill making ... Read more May snow hits the UK The post May snow hits the UK appeared first on Ice Age Now.

ONLY ONE FACTION IN THIS COUNTRY IS UNWILLING TO GIVE THE CORONAVIRUS A REAL FIGHT

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
Ross Douthat wonders why we don't want to wage a full-scale war on the coronavirus. We’re containing the virus, limiting the damage, preventing worst-case scenarios — but we aren’t trying to actually stamp it out. Instead, we’re on a path to just live with it (and sometimes die with it) until we get a vaccine or herd immunity, choosing management and mitigation over suppression, a year of stalemate over a campaign to win the war. ... we have no nimbleness and little grand ambition, and so our capacities are limited when it comes to achieving *more* than just stability, more than wh... more »

Harvard Froze Its Search for Ethnic Studies Faculty While Continuing to Look for an Athletic Director

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 4 hours ago
In response to the coronavirus, Harvard University froze its search for ethnic studies faculty while continuing the hunt for a new athletic director, who was named last week, provoking ire from student organizers.

U of Maryland’s Dr. Jan Padios Encourages Students to Think Critically

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Dr. Jan Padios — associate professor and director of graduate studies within the Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland (UMD) — holds a personal connection to her career research, which analyzes the historical and anticolonial aspects of the Philippines.

What Dr. Fauci Says About Students Returning to Campuses in the Fall

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
The prospect of a COVID-19 vaccine by colleges’ fall reopening time is “a bridge too far,’ said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s preeminent infectious diseases expert, at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, reported The Boston Globe. At the hearing, Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander asked Dr. Fauci, a key member of the president’s coronavirus task force, […]

U of California System President Recommends Suspending SAT/ACT Until 2024

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
The University of California (UC) system president Janet Napolitano has recommended the suspension of standardized exams, such as the SAT/ACT, as a requirement for admissions until 2024. In an ‘action item’ memo to members of the university’s board, Napolitano further recommends the institution creates a new test “that better aligns with the content UC expects […]

California Community Colleges Sue Betsy DeVos for DACA, Other Exclusions, in CARES Act

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
California Community Colleges on Monday sued Secretary of Education Betsy Devos for not allowing undocumented students, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to access emergency coronavirus grants made available under the federal stimulus package called the CARES Act. The lawsuit from California Community Colleges […]

California State University System’s Fall 2020 Will Be Mainly Online

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
The California State University system’s classes will be mainly online this coming fall, reported the Los Feliz Ledger. The system’s chancellor Timothy White said the reason for staying mostly online is that experts predict another wave of COVID-19 cases later in the year. He said there will be some exceptions for parts of courses that […]

'It's just so relaxing': Victorians enjoy first day of eased coronavirus restrictions

Just In - 4 hours ago
From midnight fishing to a sunrise tee off at the golf club, Victorians are enjoying their first day of relaxed coronavirus restrictions, which allow five visitors at homes and outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people.

Please sign the ‘NO to the proposed COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill’

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 4 hours ago
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LA Times: Los Angeles County ‘With All Certainty’ Will Keep Stay-at-Home Orders in Place Through July

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
Los Angeles County’s stay-at-home orders will “with all certainty” be extended for the next three months, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer acknowledged during a Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday. Without issuing an official order, Ferrer said that the timeline would only change if there was a “dramatic change to the virus and tools […] The post LA Times: Los Angeles County ‘With All Certainty’ Will Keep Stay-at-Home Orders in Place Through July appeared first on Health Nut News.

CNN: Scary Robot Dogs Being Deployed to Keep People Away From Each Other with Social Distancing in Singapore

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
The government of Singapore announced late last week that it would be trying out a new way to make its residents stay away from each other. They’ve deployed Spot, Boston Dynamics’ famous yellow and black canine robot, at one local park. The four-legged robot “dog” will patrol the park and broadcast a pre-recorded message to […] The post CNN: Scary Robot Dogs Being Deployed to Keep People Away From Each Other with Social Distancing in Singapore appeared first on Health Nut News.

‘A Pretty Scary Thing:’ Kid Illness Tied to Virus Worries NY

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Amber Dean had recovered from a mild bout of the coronavirus and her family of five had just ended their home quarantine when her oldest son, 9-year-old Bobby, fell ill.

Counterfeit Masks Reaching Frontline Health Workers in US

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
An Associated Press investigation has found millions of counterfeit medical masks, gloves, gowns and other supplies being used in hospitals across the country, putting lives at risk.

Thoughts on Political Science in a Time of Plague

Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 5 hours ago
This is a guest post by Jeffrey C. Isaac, James H. Rudy Professor of Political Science at Indiana University, Bloomington. You can follow him at his blog at Democracy in Dark Times. The coronavirus has thrown the entire world into a terrifying crisis that challenges public health and the very possibility of normal social interaction. […]

Mogadishu hit by a month's worth of rain in 24 hours, killing 7, Somalia

Nearly 60 mm (2.3 inches) of rain fell in Somalia's capital Mogadishu from May 10 to 11, 2020-- almost equivalent to the city's average rainfall for the entire month of May, which is 61 mm (2.4 inches). Flooding and damages were reported, as well as seven...... Read more »

How and Why Muslims Delude Themselves about Islam

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
By Raymond Ibrahim May 12, 2020 10:28 AM EST Egypt’s leading Muslim cleric and sheikh, Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb—also known as Pope Francis’s “wolf in sheep’s clothing”—recently asserted a demonstrable falsehood. On April 30, 2020, during his televised program that appears every year around Ramadan and is watched by millions in Egypt and the Arab world, … Continue reading How and Why Muslims Delude Themselves about Islam →

Article: Here’s Why the Covid Crisis Will Be Worse Than the 1930s | OpEdNews

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
Jan D Weir The St. Louis Fed released unemployment figures at 14.7 on May 8, 2020 The highest unemployment during the Great Depression hit 15.01 in 1931 Wall Street, major corporations and the top 10% will bounce back, but not the 90% We are not experiencing one crisis caused by the Corona virus calamity, but … Continue reading Article: Here’s Why the Covid Crisis Will Be Worse Than the 1930s | OpEdNews →

Pro-China Advocate Wants “Racist” Bryan Adams To Lose ORDER OF CANADA STATUS

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
May 12, 2020Brad As news of Canadian singer Bryan Adams’ condemnation of Covid-19 producing China disseminates throughout media, CAP observe a social phenomenon of which many Canadians may not be aware. Welcome to the self-righteous, sanctimonious world of 3rd World-Canadian journalists and pundits. Interesting to note how many are of the female “multicult” variety. One … Continue reading Pro-China Advocate Wants “Racist” Bryan Adams To Lose ORDER OF CANADA STATUS →

Luciferase | Quantum Dot Tattoo & the Seething Energies of the Light-Bearer — OUR WAY IS THE HIGHWAY « Spiritual Abuse Sanctuary

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
by Scarlett Luciferase— Learn the name. You can forget all about buying and selling. Because once they inject this thing into people’s flesh, you won’t be able to climb into a car, much less walk down the street, without it. Share this: via Luciferase | Quantum Dot Tattoo & the Seething Energies of the … Continue reading Luciferase | Quantum Dot Tattoo & the Seething Energies of the Light-Bearer — OUR WAY IS THE HIGHWAY « Spiritual Abuse Sanctuary →

Mexico: UFO Sightings in Coahuila

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 5 hours ago
*Source: NOTICIAS del Sol de la Laguna (Torreón, Coahuila - Mexico)Date: O5.12.2020An article by Lauro Villegas* *Mexico: UFO Sightings in Coahula* *Social media users brought the information to light.* SALTILLO, COAHUILA - A Twitter user recorded and uploaded a video showing a series of unidentified flying saucers flying over the air space of the Zapalinamé Mountains of Saltillo this weekend, unleashing debates on social media concerning this event. The phenomenon was captured on video by Twitter user Ubaldo Saltillo on May 8, almost a month to the day that the U.S. Pentagon r... more »

Putin's spokesman is latest Russian senior official hospitalised with coronavirus

Just In - 5 hours ago
A surge in COVID-19 cases puts Russia at the second-highest number of infections in the world, but President Vladimir Putin is still talking about easing the economic lockdown, despite even his inner circle falling ill.

Coronavirus kills UK rail worker who was spat on by commuter

Just In - 5 hours ago
Belly Mujinga dies 14 days after a member of the public, who said he had COVID-19, spat and coughed at her and a colleague on the concourse of London's Victoria station.

'Massive issues': Ruby Princess passengers dies of coronavirus almost two months after ship docked

Emma Elsworthy at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australia's coronavirus death toll rises to 98, after health authorities in NSW confirm another fatality linked to the Ruby Princess almost two months after the infected cruise ship docked in Sydney.

Police investigate rural firefighters over controversial blue card rules

Amy Sheehan at Just In - 5 hours ago
Police question Queensland Rural Fire Service volunteers for signing blue card applications for firefighters with a criminal history.

Pair in Adelaide CBD pursuit accused of forcing woman into car and stabbing her

Just In - 5 hours ago
Police say a man and a woman allegedly involved in a pursuit that ended in Adelaide's CBD forced a 70-year-old woman into a car, stabbed her and threatened to kill her.

Mental health patients say they're avoiding treatment after 'traumatic' admissions

Jake Evans at Just In - 5 hours ago
Clothes given to wrong patients, harmful comments and broken locks on doors — patients say their negative experiences on mental health wards have hindered their recovery. *WARNING: This story contains graphic images.*

How far would you go for a hug during COVID-19? Far enough to cuddle molten glass?

Penny Travers at Just In - 5 hours ago
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, we've all been getting fewer hugs as we try to save lives, but that loss can be hard when we are hardwired to crave them. Catherine Newton hopes her sculptures can help.

ASX drops on worries of coronavirus 'second wave', CBA and major banks drive market down

David Chau at Just In - 5 hours ago
The Australian share market falls sharply over rising concerns about a second wave of COVID-19 infections across the world.

Murray-Darling Basin hearing told of billions of litres of 'unused' water

Clint Jasper at Just In - 5 hours ago
A Senate committee hears from the Murray-Darling Basin's top cop Mick Keelty about the possibility of up to 375 gigalitres of unidentified and unallocated water in the nation's biggest food bowl.

Extraordinary scenes of daily life in a pandemic to be captured and preserved for the future

Rhiannon Shine at Just In - 5 hours ago
West Australians are being asked to share personal stories, photos and artefacts documenting life during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a project to preserve this extraordinary time in our history.

Titans give Cartwright, Kelly Thursday deadline: Get flu vaccination or you can't play

Just In - 5 hours ago
The Gold Coast Titans could lose two players for the restarted NRL season after giving Bryce Cartwright and Brian Kelly an ultimatum to agree to get their flu shot if they want to train and play.

No reprieve for Australia's north with predictions of hotter-than-average dry season

Chelsea Heaney And Henry Zwartz at Just In - 5 hours ago
The Northern Territory has been tracking close to 1.5 degrees above average for the first four months of this year, with expectations these higher temperatures will continue.

Live: NSW Now: Smoke to settle over Sydney, Bupa aged care homes fined

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Hazard-reduction burns in the Royal National Park will bring a layer of smoke to Sydney's CBD over the next few days, while 10 aged care homes in NSW are fined for misleading residents.

Drugs are forbidden for Muslims. Here's where addicts go for help

Siobhan Hegarty at Just In - 5 hours ago
In Islam, drugs and alcohol are forbidden, so for Muslims struggling with addiction issues, it can be hard to admit the problem, let alone seek help. But in Western Sydney, a rehab clinic is catering to Muslims in need.

Josh Frydenberg tests negative to coronavirus

Just In - 5 hours ago
The Treasurer is tested out of "an abundance of caution" after suffering a coughing fit in the House of Representatives.

Could the sun set on the Woodford Folk Festival? Organiser says future 'under threat'

Annie Gaffney at Just In - 5 hours ago
The director of Australia's biggest music and culture festival says if the event is cancelled this year it may be gone for good.

'The virus isn't going anywhere': Health experts on the weeks and months ahead

Olivia Willis at Just In - 5 hours ago
As each day brings announcements of easing coronavirus restrictions, many Australians are feeling hopeful. But with a potential vaccine at least 12 to 18 months away, what exactly does our 'new normal' look like?

Government's 'mismanagement' of China relationship to blame for trade woes, Labor says

Kath Sullivan And Kim Honan at Just In - 5 hours ago
Labor accuses Scott Morrison of using a face-off with China to chase votes at home, warning the consequences could be immensely damaging to exporters.

Missouri lawmakers push for more medical marijuana licenses

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
A group of Missouri lawmakers wants to substantially increase the number of medical cannabis business permits for the market, arguing the state imposed an arbitrary cap that resulted in a disastrous licensing round. The legislative effort reflects strong criticism of the state’s handling of license applications as well as the decision to issue the minimum […] Missouri lawmakers push for more medical marijuana licenses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Here’s Why Barky Is Suddenly Calling In His IOUs

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
The former King of the Perfect Trouser Crease is about to get unmasked, as it were … just as he did to General Flynn during the Barkster’s abortive efforts to derail Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Paybacks can be hell, especially when one has enjoyed butt-kissing adoration from the media and the Dem Party, along with that special immunity granted in America to politicians of colour. Kudos to Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell. Grenell Declassifies Names of Obama Officials Behind Michael Flynn Unmasking, Asks Barr to Release Them by Tobias Hoonhout, 12 May 2020... more »

Let's All Join Hands [virtually, of course] and Say a Prayer for Poor Squinty Scarborough

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago
Poor Joe Scarborough: the pro-Trump media is so mean to him! Squinty Joe opened this Mornings Squinty & Meat Puppet Show by moaning about how the pro-Trump media criticizes him for his "mistakes" lies. In contrast, sobbed Scarborough, those same meanies ignore Trump's many "lies." Play us a sad song, Joe... *NB-* Joe was awfully upset over being called out for having falsely claimed, as we noted, that *"everybody saw [coronavirus] coming in early January."* In fact, as late as March 10th, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio was on . . . Morning Joe, encouraging people to go about their liv... more »

Will John Durham Finally Indict John Brennan? And, Will That Avert a New World War?

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 5 hours ago
Barbara Boyd *This article was originally published May 1, 2020 in the Executive Intelligence Review magazine. More developments, including the DOJ dropping of the Michael Flynn case have occurred since its publication, and more are set to occur this week. Stay tuned!* *by Barbara Boyd, barbara@lpac-organizers.com* An all-out battle has been raging just beneath the surface in Washington, D.C. and now its first fruits are coming to the surface in the case of General Michael Flynn. The battle is about whether those officials who conducted and continue to conduct outrageously illegal... more »

Nova Scotia government doles out $10 million more for Northern Pulp

Joan Baxter at Halifax Examiner - 5 hours ago
The Nova Scotian government will be giving Paper Excellence, the parent company of Northern Pulp and a corporation linked to the multi-billionaire Widjaja family of Indonesia, still more millions. This time, the amount is $10 million. Northern Pulp still owes the province $85 million from previous loans. And the company still owes $65 million on […]

Auditor General finds Lands & Forestry and Health Departments slow to enact changes

Jennifer Henderson at Halifax Examiner - 5 hours ago
All governments are doing a wonderful job at everything, according to all governments. For a more objective assessment of performance, citizens depend on the work of the Auditor General. The “exit” report of an Auditor General — one who’s spent six years researching promises kept and promises broken by government — is of special interest. […]

The Only Thing Trump's Testing is Our Patience

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 5 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) "*You know what the crime is. The crime is very obvious to everybody... It's been** going on for a long time...and it’s a disgrace that it happened, and if you look at what’s gone on...and all this information that’s being released...some terrible things happened...*" "President" Donald Trump, 5/11/20 *W*ith a big sign behind him that looked like something out of Oceana's MiniTru in *1984* and a table full of paraphernalia supposedly full of COVD-19 goodies (denied to many health care facilities to this day) that looked like s... more »

Your Electronic Signal Can Make You As A Target In A Warzone

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
These were taken at the National Training Center, in California. Concealment will help you stay alive a little longer in the close fight. What does your EW footprint look like is the larger question. If I can see you like this, it doesn't matter how much camo you have pic.twitter.com/EihBe4nEG3 — theRealBlackhorse_6 (@theRealBH6) May 8, 2020 *Warzone/The Drive:* *This Is What Ground Forces Look Like To An Electronic Warfare System And Why It's A Big Deal* Modern units generate a large electromagnetic signature from their radios, sensors, and other systems that opponents can spot... more »

Moral Courage and Our Common Future—A Foreword to Plague of Corruption

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 5 hours ago
Science, at its best, is a search for existential truth. Sometimes, however, those truths threaten powerful economic paradigms, RFK, Jr. writes in the foreword Kent Heckenlivey and Dr. Judy Mikovits’ best-selling book, Plague of Corruption: Restoring Faith in the Promise of Science. The post Moral Courage and Our Common Future—A Foreword to Plague of Corruption appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

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