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Nuts – Los Angeles Will Keep Stay-Home Order For Another Three Months…
This is nuts. According to the Los Angeles Times city officials plan to keep the stay-at-home order in place for an additional three months. However, this decision does provide further evidence the deep blue regions plan on maximizing economic damage. … Continue reading →
Lord of the Flies? What REALLY Happened When Six Boys Were Stranded on a Deserted Island
[image: lord-of-the-flies-what-really-happened-when-six-boys-were-stranded-on-a-deserted-island] In *Lord of the Flies*, civilized schoolboys are stranded on an uninhabited island and soon descend into barbarity, warfare, and murder. But that’s not what happened when some Christian boys were stranded on an island in 1965.
Coronavirus Winners: Netflix, Disney+, Whole Foods Market...and Desktop PCs?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF20000008134&share=true] Almost everyone else is losing out economically. Amid this COVID-19 pandemic, our reliance on computers has never been greater, and one so-called “relic” of the modern tech world’s past is indeed making a comeback. Desktop PCs have often been an afterthought in recent years, as much of the public has turned their attention to sleeker and powerful laptops, tablets and smartphones. But today, how we work, learn and get health care has ... more »
Here’s the Iranian Ship That Nearly Sank in the Strait of Hormuz
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8C81HFZ01&share=true] Friendly fire is no joke. The latest Iranian kerfuffle involved two Iranian ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Unlike previous incidents involving the Iranian Navy, this mishap was a friendly fire accident, rather than a threatening maneuver or provocation. Here’s the Konarak, the Iranian naval ship that was hit and nearly sank. *Hendijan-class* The Konarak is one of twelve Hendijan-class ships in the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy’s in... more »
CDC Report: Coronavirus Pandemic May Have Killed 24,172 in NYC
*Matthew Petti* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC26JG9GZ8V5&share=true] That’s nearly three-fourths of all deaths during this time period. The coronavirus pandemic may have killed 24,172 people in New York City from March 11 to May 1, a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said. The New York metro area has suffered the worst coronavirus outbreak in the United States, with over confirmed 14,482 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) death... more »
Are Iran and the United States Gearing Up For a Coronavirus Prisoner Exchange?
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The U.S. side has dropped contradictory hints. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spoken to Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis about obtaining Switzerland’s “assistance in repatriating U.S. citizens from Iran and Myanmar” as rumors swirl around a possible U.S.-Iranian prisoner exchange. The two officials discussed the repatriation process on Monday, according to the U.S. State Department. Iranian officials have increasingly talked about the impending release of Sirous Asgari, an Iranian academic in U.S. immigration de... more »
HT-G700: Sony Debuts New Soundbar That Supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* Pretty exciting. Sony this week announced the arrival of its latest home audio product, the HT-G700 soundbar. The product supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and the Vertical Surround Engine. The new soundbar offers three speakers, as well as what Sony calls a “deep, rich bass sound.” It can upscale regular stereo audio to 7.1.2-channel audio. The soundbar can easily connect to a TV, HDMI gaming console, 4K Blu-ray player or set top box. The HT-G700 retails for $599.99, and as available at such retailers as Best Buy and Amazon. “Offering a dynam... more »
The Coronavirus Crisis Presents a Unique Challenge for the U.S. Federal System
*Ramon Marks* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Washington is going to have to learn to herd the states under the federalism framework crafted by the Founding Fathers. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recently bought a half a million coronavirus testing kits from South Korea in the absence of the help he felt needed from Washington. While the Trump administration claims it is supplying states with all necessary support, governors are telling a different story. They say that in a vacuum created by Washington, they have been forced to fend for themselves to do whatever it takes to try... more »
RIP, Cable and Dish: Could There Be 1 Billion Streaming Subscribers Worldwide by 2025?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC239G97PDBI&share=true] Don't be so surprised. Much has been written about how, during coronavirus lockdowns, people are spending a lot more time both streaming and signing up for new services. A new forecast sees that powerful trend continuing for many more years. According to numbers released Monday by Digital TV Research, global video on demand subscriptions are forecasted to grow 80 percent by 2025, to over 1 billion. Of the more than 500 million streaming s... more »
Trump’s Latest Decision on Immigration Is Bad for America
*Elsa Kania, Megan Lamberth* *Security, Americas* Imposing immigration restrictions during the coronavirus crisis has a negative impact on America’s values, recovery, and national competitiveness. As the pandemic continues, President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have sought to impose new and potentially sweeping restrictions on immigration. Back in April, Trump issued a presidential proclamation to temporarily block the issuance of green cards for individuals outside the United States. While those restrictions will remain in place for at least sixty days, Trump’s advi... more »
How Mark Esper Is Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis
*Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Esper is not a larger-than-life kind of figure like James Mattis was but maybe the country doesn’t need that right now. Instead, Esper sees it as his job to implement Mattis’s 2018 National Defense Strategy, which focuses on great-power competition. He continues to navigate the pandemic with an eye toward the future. At a time when national and international turbulence have been created to the coronavirus, it is worth taking note of one generally good-news story to date: the American armed forces are holding up well. That ... more »
Iran’s Miniature Tosan Tank: One of the Smallest on Earth
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC166DE89C60&share=true] The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps operates one of the smallest tanks in the world—the Tosan. The Tosan (or Towsan, depending on spelling) is a small Iranian tank reconnaissance tank. Unlike many of Iran’s more complex weapon systems ( tanks, and especially aircraft), the Tosan is actually manufactured at home, instead of acquired from abroad. Still, the Tosan is not a purely Iranian design, but based heavily on the British FV101 S... more »
America and South Korea Want Stability—and North Korea Knows It
*Richard Javad Heydarian* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC14FE803A40&share=true] Perhaps no one will rock the boat? They say it is only in times of difficulty when you truly know who your true friends are. Well, in the world of high-stakes geopolitics, it’s a matter of knowing who, at the very least, has an interest in a strongman remaining alive, when too many are too eager to see him dead. Among the most revealing episodes during the recent brouhaha over Kim Jung-un’s misreported death last month was the reacti... more »
What We Know: iPhone 12 Specs and Prices Are Taking Shape (OLED and More)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_HP1EE9C1JTBBA&share=true] Know this: Apple fans have indeed been clamoring for a 5G device to fully enjoy what this exciting next-gen network can bring. Many major U.S. cities already have 5G networks, but the areas that receive such signals that reach gigabit-level speeds are still limited Despite the novel coronavirus closing many of Apple’s stores and causing production delays in China, it appears that the much-awaited iPhone 12 launch is on schedule for p... more »
The Why Of Opening Schools Matters As Much As The When
*Originally posted about three weeks ago. Not much has changed; only become more so.* At some point, schools are going to open again. Figuring out when will require some complicated medical and political calculus, and while lots of folks are hoping it will be just as easy as life going back to normal sometime over the summer, nobody is ready to bet the farm, or even a few select outbuildings, on that simple scenario. The “when”of re-opening schools will matter, whether it’s early, late, or right on time. But it will be equally important to talk about the “why.” It would be great if... more »
The Senate Proposes Five Amendments to FISA Reform
The U.S. Capitol building. (Source: Architect of the Capitol) This week, the Senate will vote on five amendments to H.R. 6172, which would reauthorize certain intelligence-related authorities that expired on March 15 and would also make substantive changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and related laws. Charlotte Butash and I wrote about the substance of the House bill on March 11, when it passed the House on a 278-136 vote. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had scheduled a procedural vote on the House-passed bill for the evening of March 16 but scrapped... more »
Severe storms spawn damaging tornadoes and hail in northern Mexico
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Parts of northern Mexico were struck by hail and tornadoes as storms hit over the past few days-- one twister ripped through Apodaca in Nuevo Leon on Saturday afternoon, May 9, 2020, and another in Juarez, Chihuahua, on Monday afternoon, May 11. Two fatalities, at...... Read more »
"The fast economic development of China has resulted from the gradual introduction of markets and replacing position-based rights with property-based rights. Thus, China’s miracle has no fundamental difference from the economic developments in Western developed countries." #QotD
*"[T]he fast economic development of China has resulted from the gradual introduction of markets and replacing position-based rights with property-based rights. [Thus] China’s miracle has no fundamental difference from the economic developments in Western developed countries, such as Great Britain during the industrial revolution, and the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.”* ~ Zhang Weiying, head of economics at Peking University’s National School of Development, quoted in the post: 'Austrian-Style Entrepreneurship Explains Much of China's Growth'... more »
Trump Says Democrats Are Moving Slowly to Reopen Nation for Political Reasons
[image: trump-says-democrats-are-moving-slowly-to-reopen-nation-for-political-reasons] President Trump accused Democratic state leaders of moving too slowly to reopen their states’ activities in order to hurt him in the November presidential election.
Sanders: Another Run Highly Unlikely. New Progressive Will Carry the [Red] Banner
[image: sanders-another-run-highly-unlikely-new-prog-will-carry-the-red-banner] Senator Bernie Sanders says his last presidential campaign was his last campaign.
Report: Biden Hot for Harris as VP
[image: report-biden-hot-for-harris-as-vp] Senator Kamala Harris, the hate-Trump Democrat who lied about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings, is presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden’s top choice for vice president.
Illinois Churches Sue Over Plan to Restrict Services for Up to a Year
[image: illinois-churches-sue-over-plan-to-restrict-services-for-up-to-a-year] Two Illinois churches have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Governor J.B. Pritzker’s “Five Point” coronavirus plan to reopen the state, which potentially prohibits religious gatherings indefinitely.
Bloomberg Plans To Flip Texas Blue; Begins $10 Million Spending Campaign
[image: bloomberg-plans-to-flip-texas-blue-begins-10-million-spending-campaign] Everytown for Gun Safety, the anti-Second Amendment group funded by Michael Bloomberg, is starting to roll out ads targeting whom the group thinks are the most vulnerable Texas incumbents for 2020.
US Vice President Mike Pence To Keep A Distance From President Trump For A Few Days
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Vice President Mike Pence is 'keeping his distance' from President Donald Trump for a few days after a staffer tested positive for coronavirus (AFP Photo/Drew Angerer) *AFP:* *Pence to 'keep distance' from Trump: White House* Washington (AFP) - US Vice President Mike Pence, whose press secretary tested positive for coronavirus, has decided to "keep his distance" from President Donald Trump for a few days, the White House said Tuesday. Katie Miller, Pence's press secretary, tested positive for the virus last week along with a persona... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "The Market Is Sending A CLEAR SIGNAL. I Will Explain."
Gregory Mannarino, *"The Market Is Sending A CLEAR SIGNAL. I Will Explain."* - https://traderschoice.net/
Is This a PSA About Reopening the Economy?
Sometimes it is all too easy for us to consider deaths as a mere abstraction or statistic — as something that happens to other faceless, people.
Is California Separating Children from Parents Who Have COVID-19?
Someone apparently was hell-bent on scaring families with false rumors during the already stressful coronavirus pandemic.
Could the sun set on the Woodford Folk Festival? Organiser says future 'under threat'
The director of Australia's biggest music and culture festival says if the event is cancelled this year it may be gone for good.
Easing coronavirus restrictions is 'not a sign this is over', experts warn
Each day brings announcements of easing coronavirus restrictions, and many of us are preparing for life to go feeling hopeful. But with a potential vaccine at least 12 to 18 months away, what exactly does our 'new normal' look like?
Queenslander hunts for 'Honey Bunch' after mum finds 40-year-old love letter
On Valentine's Day in 1976, a BMX-loving boy in Year 3 came home with a passionate missive tucked into his lunchbox. More than 40 years later the letter has resurfaced — and the search for his secret admirer is on.
'Extremely unsafe': TikTok videos fuelling eating disorders amid coronavirus lockdowns, experts warn
The popular video-sharing app boasts more than 800 million users worldwide, but health experts are worried about a growing trend towards content promoting "extremely unsafe" weight-loss techniques.
Living off the land: It took only two weeks for me to eye off cane toads
As coronavirus restrictions shut down travel, my attempts to catch, grow, or forage all my food for a month became a lot more localised, and cane toads became a potential menu item.
Teen unlawfully strip-searched at Splendour still waiting for apology, lawyer says
A teenager forced to remove her underpants and squat at the music festival near Byron Bay is still awaiting a personal apology from police, her lawyer says.
Crops destroyed in Queensland's Scenic Rim as demand for specialist produce plummets
Drought-stricken vegetable growers are enjoying high demand and high prices for the products they supply to major supermarkets, while specialty growers who supply empty restaurants are seeing large crops go waste.
'My husband has stepped up': How coronavirus lockdown is changing household duties
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We asked how families are splitting the housework during coronavirus restrictions. Some say it's changed their routine for the better.
Lockdown chores have taught Daniel about the mental load his wife bears before the cooking and cleaning even start
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With more Australians working form home or unemployed, many households are negotiating huge shifts in domestic workload and confronting gender-based divisions of labour.
JobKeeper, JobSeeker end date could 'push the economy back into recession'
The JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes are "temporary" measures to get Australia's economy to the end of September but, unless COVID-19 is totally under control by then, several leading economists warn a sudden stimulus withdrawal risks plunging Australia into a double-dip recession.
Experts say you can believe Vietnam when it says it has no COVID-19 deaths
While having a per capita income 22 times less than Australia's, Vietnam's low-budget approach to fighting COVID-19 has seen it successfully avoid catastrophe.
Live: New chief mental health officer role created amid fears of surge in cases
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says a new role has been made to help tackle an expected rise in mental health cases across Australia as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Follow live.
Naysayers told Daisy Pearce she would get breast cancer playing footy. She knew they were wrong
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The AFLW star faced discouragement from playing Australian rules football as a young child, but through sheer determination she has proved "footy is just as important to girls as it is to boys".
How police informant spilled beans on Scott Johnson's murder
For 32 years, American internet pioneer Steve Johnson held firm to the view that his brother Scott was killed during a mysterious visit to the cliffs of Manly in Sydney. Yesterday a man was finally charged with murder.
Two years in isolation: Utopian science experiment the subject of fascinating new documentary
In 1991, eight Americans entered isolation in a purpose-built 'terrarium' for two years; were they visionaries, or victims of a cult-like organisation?
Union proposes pay cuts in effort to save thousands of university jobs set to go
Secret negotiations involving dozens of Australian universities are underway, with the nation's most senior academics among thousands volunteering for pay cuts in a bid to save the sector.
Coronavirus remains out of control in many parts of the globe. These charts paint a picture
Coronavirus cases are still soaring around the world with well over 4 million people infected. If you've wondered how different countries compare, these charts will help.
Government's 'mismanagement' of China relationship to blame for trade woes, Labor says
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.
Fauci warns of 'needless suffering and death' before Republican senator launches attack
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Leading US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warns Congress that a premature lifting of lockdowns could lead to more "needless" deaths before he is verbally attacked by Republican Senator Rand Paul.
Aussie brands accused of 'astonishing' behaviour towards suppliers amid COVID-19 crisis
Australian clothing brands are cancelling, delaying payments or asking for big discounts on millions of dollars' worth of orders from Bangladesh, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the women who make their clothes.
Companion to: A Solution They Do Not Want You To Know?
*Dangerous replicators could easily be too tough,* * small and rapidly spreading to stop* Readers, this is a *Nanobot 101* article I gleaned from the Internet. It was published by Express.co.uk back in *July of 2017*. It supports what Tarrel, the interviewee in Dana Ashlie's video I posted earlier today, had to say about Nanobots. Folks, this could very well be the horrific threat that the perpZ are making to the world's leaderless leaders. This could be the threat that is *causing them all to behave like hostages, give billions of dollars to the extortionists*, and generally c... more »
Drug Price Control 46, Pricing policies in 10 Asian economies
I am curious if there is any drug price control (DPC) or simply price dictatorship policy being done in our neighbors in the ASEAN and developed Asia. A friend showed me a copy of the latest quarterly report of IQVIA, formerly IMS Health. It is a by-subscription paper only. It’s cool. I checked two categories in the report and I chose 10 economies (this picture from drugs.com). The country abbreviations are as follows: PH – Philippines; ID – Indonesia; TH – Thailand; VN – Viet Nam; MY – Malaysia; SG – Singapore; JP – Japan; KR – S. Korea; TW – Taiwan; HK – Hong Kong. *IQVIA MARKE... more »
As Businesses Close Due to Coronavirus, the Business of Child Sex Trafficking in Foster Care Flourishes
While many businesses have closed during the current COVID-19 lock downs in the U.S., there is one profitable business that has not closed down, and if anything, is probably flourishing more than ever: Child Sex Trafficking through Foster Care. We have established over the years since we have been reporting on this topic that foster care is the main pipeline for child sex trafficking. As we have previously reported, the response to COVID-19 has led to more children being separated from their parents and put into foster care, and many parents are no longer able to visit their childre... more »
Covid-19 and sex? Rapid-fire acceptance leads to hasty withdrawal of paper
The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology has taken down a letter on whether people should abstain from sex during the coronavirus pandemic, but the editor says the article is not being retracted. Meanwhile, researchers in France have retracted a paper in which they’d claimed to have found replication of the virus that causes … Continue reading Covid-19 and sex? Rapid-fire acceptance leads to hasty withdrawal of paper
Almost 400 Russian Cadets Infected With Coronavirus After Last Month's Moscow V-Day Rehearsals
The last rehearsal for the parade took place on April 16, the day when Putin postponed the event and vowed to hold it later in 2020. Anton Novoderezhkin / TASS *Moscow Times:* *400 Russian Cadets Infected With Coronavirus After Moscow V-Day Rehearsals – Proekt* At least 376 Russian cadets have been infected with the coronavirus after participating in rehearsals for the postponed Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square, the Proekt investigative website reported Monday. Russia marked the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II with only military p... more »
The Young Universe (and Earth) Theory
CAVEAT: Let me preface this posting by saying that I am not poking at anyone’s faith or system of religion. I don’t do that. Even when it comes to Islam, I tend to poke at the heavy political component of what they characterize as faith. If you believe that the Universe and the Earth is […] The post The Young Universe (and Earth) Theory appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
ABC Report – DOJ Official: “We Do Not Intend To Release The Unmasking List” – The Documents are a DNI Equity…
First things first: ♦Understand Obama’s Surveillance Operation HERE. ♦Michael Flynn wasn’t unmasked, nor under a FISA (Title-1) HERE That’s the background. After Acting DNI Richard “Ric” Grenell delivered a volume of declassified intelligence records to Attorney General Bill Barr it … Continue reading →
As Businesses Close Due to Coronavirus, the Business of Child Sex Trafficking in Foster Care Flourishes
While many businesses have closed during the current COVID-19 lock downs in the U.S., there is one profitable business that has not closed down, and if anything, is probably flourishing more than ever: Child Sex Trafficking through Foster Care. We have established over the years since we have been reporting on this topic that foster care is the main pipeline for child sex trafficking. As we have previously reported, the response to COVID-19 has led to more children being separated from their parents and put into foster care, and many parents are no longer able to visit their childre... more »
Coronavirus: The Tide Is Coming for Medicinal Cannabis
*Zulfikar Abbany* - The search for a vaccine for the new coronavirus has taken researchers down both traditional and less traditional avenues.
Facebook Will Soon Warn You If You Like Or React To Coronavirus “Misinformation”
*John Vibes* - Social media platforms have been increasing their content moderation efforts amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“We Need An Army Of Contact Tracers” – Meet The Enforcement Arm Of The “New Normal”
*Derrick Broze* - As the people of the world grapple with a pandemic that is demonstrably less deadly than originally reported, the public is being primed to accept an increase in invasions of personal liberty and privacy.
Heavily Militarized SWAT Raids Innocent Family for Growing Tomatoes—Taxpayers Held Liable
*Matt Agorist* - The “hero” deputies were searching for evidence of marijuana production and use but they found none because the Harte’s don’t use or produce marijuana.
Opposing lockdown is NOT “profits before people” The UK’s policy is already killing people, it will kill many more if we don’t stop it. Soon
Ever since the UK entered “lockdown”, those pushing for it to end have been labelled “callous” or “selfish” or accused of putting profits before people. Meanwhile millions are unemployed and a global famine is on the horizon. The lockdown will kill more people than the virus, and needs to be ended.
Wave II Is Looking Like A Doozy
Late yesterday, NBC News broke an interesting story. The White House has been hiding a secret report showing coronavirus cases spiking in Trump country. With Trump Happy Talk Hour asserting that cases are falling everywhere, his own task force's report contradicts him, showing the virus is spreading far from the coasts. Jonathan Allen reported that the data in a May 7 coronavirus task force report are at odds with Señor Trumpanzee's declaration Monday that "all throughout the country, the numbers are coming down rapidly." Tell it to the folks in Amarillo, Texas and Central City,... more »
First look at the new Democrat Stimulus Heroes Act — brace for it
Democrats’ $3 trillion opening bid for the next stimulus package, explained Democrats are eyeing another ambitious stimulus bill with more direct payments and state funding. They still need to negotiate with Republicans since they have been locked out of the planning stages so far. . VOX By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou May 12, 2020 House Democrats have released a more than $3 trillion opening bid for the next coronavirus stimulus package, a bill designed to bolster state governments, increase widespread testing, extend unemployment insurance, and expand vote-by-mail ahead of the November... more »
Japan and US ramp up China Sea activity in May despite pandemic
U.S. sends massive warships to the South China Sea to warn Beijing . . “Japan-Based Carrier USS Ronald Reagan is Underway as SECDEF Warns of Chinese Military Moves in South China Sea” USNI News Sam LaGrone May 6, 2020 The U.S. aircraft carrier forward deployed to Japan is back at sea for trials after its annual repair period and ahead of its spring patrol in the Western Pacific, USNI News has learned. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) left on Monday from its berth in Yokosuka following an extended quarantine period for the crew of the carrier, as well as its escorts, … Continue reading →
US April Deficit Hits A Record $738 Billion With The Government Now Spendsing $1 Trillion Per Month
*Zero Hedge*: *Fiscal Disaster: US April Deficit Hits Record $738BN As Government Spends $1 Trillion In One Month* While it will hardly come as a surprise to anyone that the US fiscal situation is now an absolute catastrophe - following previously projections that the US is expected to issue over $5 trillion in debt this year alone and the Fed is expected to monetize all of it, if not more - moments ago we got the actual details of just how bad it will get when the Treasury published its April Monthly Treasury Statement. The numbers were terrifying: with the US economy shut down i... more »
Navajos extend state of emergency, 82 new cases of coronavirus brings total to 3,204
The Navajo President led supply delivery in Tohatchi and Sanostee, N.M., in the Chuska Mountain region. They are two of 110 Navajo Nation chapters in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The Navajo population is over 350,000. Photo by Navajo President's Office. Navajos extend the state of emergency, as 82 new cases of coronavirus are reported in 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,204, with two
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with COVID-19 Severity and Mortality
New studies in COVID-19 patients suggest that Vitamin D sufficiency might reduce disease severity and deaths. We urgently need double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of high-dose Vitamin D for COVID-19 patients with Vitamin D deficiency. The post Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with COVID-19 Severity and Mortality appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
April 2020: Injured Kids, Society Costs
The COVID-19 crisis is a godsend for those who want us all to believe that ever-increasing numbers of children with autism are merely the result of never ending better diagnosing by doctors and greater awareness by everyone else. The only stories about disabled children involve how they’re dealing with the coronavirus chaos. Lost in the current crisis was the all but unnoticed update of the autism numbers at the end of March. The post April 2020: Injured Kids, Society Costs appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SAYS IT HOPES TO DELIVER 1 BILLION CORONAVIRUS VACCINES NEXT YEAR
Originally posted on Nwo Report: ‘It’s now spreading around the world so fast and so significant that they will need a vaccine to control it’ Source: Infowars.com A Johnson & Johnson executive said the company’s goal is to deliver 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine next year. The company’s chief scientific officer Paul Stoffels joined…
Breaking News: German Forensic Professor Calls Out COVID Lies on TV
Originally posted on Truth To Power: The Hysteria Of Covid19 Is Completely Exaggerated. There Is NO Killer Virus! Head Of Forensic Medicine in Hamburg, Germany calls out COVID lies of Merkel & Trump on live TV. He analysed EVERY “Coronavirus death” in Hamburg. Here’s what he found… Link To Banned Video: https://banned.video/watch?id=5eb5a5080c7b140079489860
The Pseudoscience Of Vaccines – Big Pharma’s Final Solution
Originally posted on Truth To Power: The De-Evolution Of Healthcare In The Western World! The Coronavirus Has Turned Out To Be Less Dangerous Than The Seasonal Flu, And Yet The Lockdown Continues Globally. And The Evil Gates Foundation Has Produced An Experimental Vaccine With Zero Testing That He Is Planning To Get Cabal Governments To…
The Hunger Site
Let’s Fight Hunger & Poverty Every Day! Together we’ve donated more than $60 million to causes you care about! Your clicks have funded the value of 704,234,772 cups of food. Learn more When you click, our sponsors fund food and support for the hungry. About GreaterGood About Us Results & Accountability Press & Media Inquiries … Continue reading The Hunger Site →
“Racist” Singer Bryan Adams Reflects How MILLIONS of Canadians feel about China, Covid-19
May 12, 2020Brad “Bryan Adams has made an expletive-filled attack on Chinese people over coronavirus, in the week he was due to start a concert residency at the Royal Albert Hall, London, that was cancelled due to the outbreak.” Canadian singer Bryan Adams has been accused of anti-Chinese racism after launching into a profanity-filled tirade … Continue reading “Racist” Singer Bryan Adams Reflects How MILLIONS of Canadians feel about China, Covid-19 →
COME OUT FROM UNDER-Prophetic Word
Originally posted on Spiritual Abuse Sanctuary: COME OUT FROM UNDER May 11, 2020 MsSophie My daughter, write this new word down for me. Children of America, a very rude awakening is coming and it will hit the heart of America. You will soon know how much you are hated by those in other nations. As…
Economic Catastrophe: Millions Upon Millions Of Jobs That Have Been Lost Are Never Coming Back
May 11, 2020 by Michael Snyder Do you personally know people that have lost jobs in 2020? I do, and I am not sure what to tell them. As is the case all over the U.S. right now, there is hope that some of the jobs will still be there when the lockdowns end, but … Continue reading Economic Catastrophe: Millions Upon Millions Of Jobs That Have Been Lost Are Never Coming Back →
Georgia Guidestones, VACCINES, World Depopulation and the NWO: Will You Get the Gates’ Vaccine?
Originally posted on Absolute Truth from the Word of God: You may ask “How does the Georgia Guidestones structure in Elberton, GA relate to Vaccines? We know that this Globalist monument has much to do with World Depopulation and the coming New World Order, but Vaccines? YES………VACCINES. Please do not miss this video. It was…
Economic Hard Times Have Arrived In Saudi Arabia
*DW: **Riyadh slashes welfare as oil and coronavirus effects kick in* Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans to triple valued-added tax (VAT) and stop monthly payments to citizens. Record low oil prices and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are taking their toll. Saudi Arabia has decided to cut its cost of living allowance from June and to hike VAT from 5% to 15% from July 1. As record low oil prices and the effects of the coronavirus crisis take their toll, Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said in a statement on Monday that the measures were necessary "to shore up state finance... more »
Botched Infiltration Of Venezuela Leaves Guaidó Tainted Beyond Repair
The latest chapter in the ongoing effort to overthrow the Venezuelan government reads like a bad spy thriller: a group of mercenaries piloted speedboats from Colombia to Venezuela; half of them were killed or captured by Venezuelan security forces immediately upon landing, while the other half – apparently delayed by mechanical issues with their boat – surrendered to local police and militia the next day. Thirty-nine attackers have been captured so far, including two Americans, both former special forces soldiers. Their plan was to capture or kill high-value targets, including Ven... more »
Honduras During The COVID19 Pandemic
On May 5, a group of Afro-indigenous Garifuna men stood guard at the entrance of La Travesía community in the department of Cortes in northern Honduras. The men were fumigating vehicles, documenting the traffic transiting through their community, and implementing other bio security measures as part of community-led prevention efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. In the afternoon, a police vehicle arrived and stopped at the check point. The Garifuna men were told they had to disperse and could not put up a check-point, which according to the police, is illegal. When the local r... more »
Following Mexico’s Worker Strikes, The US Steps In To Keep Border Factories Open
In Washington, D.C., President Trump is trying his best to reopen closed meatpacking plants, as packinghouse workers catch the COVID-19 virus and die. In Tijuana, Mexico, where workers are dying in mostly U.S.-owned factories (known as maquiladoras) that produce and export goods to the U.S., the Baja California state governor, a former California Republican Party stalwart, is doing the same thing. Jaime Bonilla Valdez rode into the governorship in 2018 on the coattails of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. And at first, as a leading member of López Obrador’s MORENA Par... more »
Bolivia: The Open Veins Are Bleeding Six Months After The Coup
On November 10, 2019, a violent coup d’état took place in Bolivia, navigated by the U.S., which managed to articulate the racist national oligarchy with the backing of the armed forces, the police and the paramilitary groups forcing Evo Morales to resign at gunpoint. The objective was to regain control of natural resources, mainly lithium, and to erase the example of a government with an indigenous face that for the first time since the genocidal conquest of America had come to power. On November 12, Áñez proclaimed herself president, giving way to repression, including the massac... more »
COVID-19 Can Trigger Revolution—Here’s How!
COVID-19 is an example of what movement analysts call a “trigger event.” When shocking events of immense scale occur suddenly—such as natural disasters, military coups, economic collapse, or virus pandemics—they drastically alter life as we know it, and radically shift public sentiment. The previously unimaginable quickly becomes reality. Trigger events create confusion and unease, but they also present tremendous opportunities for those who have a plan and know how to use the moment to push their agendas. Those in power and private interest groups are already doing this to ensure... more »
In The Classroom That Zoom Built
Do you hear that silence? That’s the absence of footsteps echoing through our nation’s public school hallways. It’s the silence of teaching in a virtual space populated with students on mute who lack a physical presence. It’s the crushing silence of those who are now missing, who can’t attend the classroom that Zoom and Google built. Maybe you heard the shouted pleas of teachers across the country last year as we walked out of our classrooms and into the streets, begging for affordable housing, health care, and access to equitable funding and resources for our students? Or maybe ... more »
Obama: Trump’s Handling of Pandemic Is ‘Absolute Chaotic Disaster’
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Coronavirus conspiracy theories are ravaging ERs, and doctors are fed up
https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-are-ravaging-ers-and-doctors-are-fed-up-83171397836?cid=sm_npd_ms_fb_ma
Tests show UVC lamps could light the way in virus fight
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-uvc-lamps-virus.html
Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Are a Public Health Hazard
https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-covid-19-misinformation-campaigns/?fbclid=IwAR22LjZ00x8MAEMa1Gqy80XhaHiCWCx91HFQRNhG4KMGcyVM-KIkPGW9hNk&mbid=social_facebook&utm_brand=wired&utm_campaign=falcon&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=facebook
12 Science-Backed Ways to Lose Weight Without Strict Diets
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Blood test a potential new tool for controlling infections
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-blood-potential-tool-infections.html
Experimental two-in-one shot may give diabetics a better way to control their blood sugar
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-experimental-two-in-one-shot-diabetics-blood.html
#WHO sees ‘potentially positive data’ on #COVID-19 treatments
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-idUSKBN22O1HG
Cannabis banking included in House Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill
A provision that would permit banks to serve state-legal marijuana businesses without fear of federal reprisal is part of a $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill announced Tuesday by U.S. House Democrats. The SAFE Banking Act, which the U.S. House overwhelmingly approved in September, is included in its entirety in the 1,815-page bill. A vote on the […] Cannabis banking included in House Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How coronavirus crisis is affecting marijuana launches, licensing in ME, IL, MO
COVID-19 has delayed medical and recreational cannabis launches and licensing rounds around the U.S. in the short term as state and local jurisdictions scramble to complete the tasks and paperwork necessary for marijuana programs to move forward. Marijuana Business Daily’s Jeff Smith reviews the delays occurring in Maine, Illinois and Missouri in the video below. How coronavirus crisis is affecting marijuana launches, licensing in ME, IL, MO is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Un Mercosur fuerte y sin dogmas
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
12-May-2020 El Mercosur fue y sigue siendo el proyecto político regional más importante de la Argentina. Es una política de Estado que debe ser sostenida por encima de los cambios de gobierno. Por eso no hay que asustarse cuando surgen tensiones.
Socialism and science don’t mix
The Left, while actively demanding obedience to politicized science, at the same time wholesale rejects solid science that is essential to sustaining and advancing. Real scientists don't censor.
Can People Without Disabilities Use an ADA ‘Mask Loophole’ in Stores?
For the record, Americans without disabilities are not protected by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Russian military comes under attack during Idlib patrol: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Russian military police came under attack by a group of protesters, backed by the Turkish-backed militants, in the Idlib Governorate on Tuesday. According to reports from northwestern Syria on Tuesday, the Russian military police were repeatedly struck by rocks and eggs while they were trying to complete their patrol […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army unleashes relentless attack on jihadist forces in Al-Ghaab
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been relentless in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate, as their forces continue to hammer the jihadist positions in the Al-Ghaab Plain. What began as a jihadist attack would quickly turn into a series of heavy strikes by the Syrian Arab Army, as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US mercenaries went through with Venezuela operation despite being outed weeks earlier: video
Diosdado Cabello, president of Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly and second-in-command of the United Socialist party of Venezuela, the Latin American nation’s ruling party, revealed details about who was behind the botched mercenary invasion over month before it took place. Cabello laid out the details of the plot on March 28 on Venezuelan national television. However, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hezbollah’s ‘war of attrition’ led to Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon: historian
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – Israel’s Channel 7 said that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) faced a “war of attrition” in southern Lebanon, just before it withdrew from the Levantine nation on May 25, 2000. According to their report, a discussion with Israeli military historian Uri Milstein was held about the 20th anniversary of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian civilians block US forces from entering their villages
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The residents of two villages in northeastern Syria blocked a U.S. military convoy from entering their area. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the residents of Dishishah and Al-Qahirah blocked the U.S. convoy from entering their villages in the Tal Tamr countryside; thus, forcing the American troops to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Video surfaces of alleged Iranian warplane intercepting US F-18
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – A video has surfaced on social media showing the alleged interception of a U.S. F-18 Hornet by an Iranian warplane over an undisclosed area. According to the video, which was published on the Russian Telegram account, “Military Observer”, shows an Iranian F-4E Phantom II intercepts the U.S. F-18 fighter. A […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Fauci Tells Senate: 'Indefinite Lockdown!' Why Do We Keep Listening To Him?
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before a US Senate Committee today to warn Senators against opening the country after the coronavirus outbreak. Opening too soon - before a vaccine - will bring needless death and suffering, he said. No mention of the needless death and suffering caused by the lockdown itself - cancer treatments cancelled, surgeries cancelled, Depression-level economic collapse, depression, suicide, abuse. How long must we continue listening to this "expert" who has gotten everything wrong thus far? Watch today's Liberty Report: [image: undefined]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 132 – 2020
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We simply aren't up to this task, part 2!
*TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020Absurd work from major Rhodes Scholar:* We humans simply aren't up to this task. Consider last night's absurd performance by cable star Rachel Maddow. Maddow opened her program on a rare note of concern. She said that something seems to be wrong with President Donald J. Trump. Stating the obvious, something has seemed to be wrong with Trump for a very long time. Apparently, Maddow has just noticed. "What is wrong with the president today?" she actually asked at one point. Justin Baragona described Maddow's short monologue concerning this topic at The Daily ... more »
Forget About Your Health & Livelihoods, Cutting CO2 Is More Important
By Paul Homewood h/t Mr GrimNasty From the Brighton Argus: A LABOUR MP has warned of the negative environmental impact newly announced changes to rules surrounding coronavirus could have. Boris Johnson told people who are unable to work from home that they “should be actively encouraged to go to work” but […]
Chinese government is pumping an estimated $10 billion into Confucius Institutes annually
1-17-2018 *A* 2011 speech by a standing member of the Politburo in Beijing laid out the case: “The Confucius Institute is an appealing brand for expanding our culture abroad,” Li Changchun said. “It has made an important contribution toward improving our soft power. The ‘Confucius’ brand has a natural attractiveness. Using the excuse of teaching Chinese language, everything looks reasonable and logical.”… the Chinese government is pumping an estimated $10 billion into Confucius Institutes annually, and they have only been bolstered by growing interest in China among America... more »
What might MLK Jr. say to educators about COVID-19?
This is what I think Martin Luther King Jr. might have said about the pursuit of principles of justice and inclusion by educators in our current environment. I have used his words almost verbatim with some modest embellishment. In the midst of COVID 19, the world is a different place. Our nation, our state and communities are different. It almost
Kayleigh McEnany White House Press Briefing – 2:00pm ET Livestream
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a press briefing to discuss current political events and answer media questions. Anticipated start time 2:00pm ET. White House Livestream Link – Fox News Livestream – Global News Livestream . .
Tuesday’s gone with the wind – a few wisps to consider
One of my favorite Lynyrd Skynrd’s songs is the ballad “Tuesday’s gone with the wind.” Using that as a theme for a potpourri of topics, let me toss of few of them into the breeze and see where they might … Continue reading →
Epidemiologists Link Celiac Disease To Frying Pans And Then We Wonder Why People Don't Believe In Masks
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, when disease epidemiologists want to be taken seriously by the public, they face an uphill battle. Blocking their progress are epidemiologists who casually link everything to diseases, often using food frequency questionnaires which have no scientific legitimacy. read more
Feigenbaum helps you to solve a puzzle, win BTC 0.05
An atypically intelligent Bitcoin user, perhaps Satoshi Nakamoto ;-), has celebrated the Bitcoin halving 22 hours ago by creating a Bitcoin wallet with BTC 0.05 (originally 0.03) which you may confiscate – it's about $450 – if you solve the following sophisticated puzzle: A puzzle to celebrate the Halving! Solve it to win the ~0.03 BTC inside The public key of the wallet is bc1qj7467e7r5pdfpypm03wyvguupdrld0ul2gcutg – click to see that the balance is still there – and you may decode the private key as well if you download 10 WAV files with electronic music. You need the uncompressed ... more »
"Six Feet Apart… Or Six Feet Under – Final Judgment"
*"Six Feet Apart… Or Six Feet Under – Final Judgment"* Week 9 of the Quarantine by Bill Bonner "Fauci be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so; For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow." – Bill Bonner, with apologies to John Donne SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – "We are about to reveal a completely unorthodox, unapproved, and probably unwelcome view of America’s war on the coronavirus. In preview, we should give peace a chance. Continue at your own risk… Yes, we are on a long, lonely trail… wandering around between life and death… between s... more »
Does H.R. 6666 Authorize Removing COVID-19 Patients from Their Homes?
Viral posts claimed that proposed legislation by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush would supersede constitutional rights during the coronavirus disease pandemic.
No Fire and Fury: 2020 May Be a Quiet Year for U.S.-North Korea Relations
*Denny Roy* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC17B8F37DB0&share=true] One can hope. For several reasons, this year will likely be a hiatus in serious U.S.-DPRK diplomacy. The re-election of President Donald Trump in November 2020 is far from certain. Pyongyang therefore has little incentive to engage in hard bargaining to reach an agreement that might be overturned by a new U.S. president in January 2021. A major impetus for Pyongyang’s diplomatic outreach to Washington has been the desire for relief from interna... more »
Here’s the Iranian Ship that Sank One of its Own
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* The Iranian navy suffered a terrible friendly-fire incident. The friendly fire incident in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month pitted an Iranian *Moudge*-class frigate, the *Jamaran*, against a support ship. Unlike much of Iran’s military hardware which is heavily dependent on foreign parts and designs, the *Moudge*-class is domestically manufactured and has some relatively modern capabilities. Iranian media called the *Moudge*-class a “major technological leap for Iran's naval industries,” though the class has experienced problems befor... more »
Over-Promising Diplomats Condemn U.S. Middle East Peacemaking to Failure
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* Diplomacy is seldom easy. If a real estate broker sold a house that did not belong to his client, he would end up in jail for fraud. If a cinema sold tickets to a film it was not showing, customers would demand refunds. And if a newspaper published coupons for a restaurant without its permission, it would be sued. Yet ambitious American officials continue to bargain with what they do not control and then act surprised when commitments go unfulfilled and plans go awry. The most recent case involves Afghanistan. The desire to end America’s ... more »
How France's Deadly 75mm Cannon Revolutionized Artillery
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The versatile and mobile French 75mm cannon was a revolutionary design that saw widespread use during both world wars. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *After World War II, the French 75 was quickly retired from most European armies, although some soldiered on in the Third World. Over its long service, the Model 1897 saw action in both of the great conflagrations of the 20th century. At its introduction, the 75 represented a huge leap ahead in artillery technology, heralding in a new era of fast-firing, deadly cannons. By 1945, the we... more »
Before America Brings Back The Draft, We Should Know How It Affects Nations
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Throughout history, civilians—willingly or not—have been called upon to take up arms for their countries. It’s always the young who are taken first. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Throughout history, national governments have required young men (and sometimes young women) to relinquish their personal liberty for military service. Often controversial, the conscription of private citizens, slaves, or simply those caught up in the swirl of political events, has enabled nations to raise large armies and wage war on a grand scale. Whe... more »
Doomsday: By 2300, Global Sea Levels Could Rise by an Astounding 16 Feet
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Environment, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2SND99XNEE&share=true] Today, about 770 million people, or about 10 percent of the global population, live on high-risk land that is less than 16 feet above the high-tide line. International scientists recently warned that if Earth’s surface temperature warms another 6 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit, oceans will likely rise as much as four feet by the year 2100. In a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Climate Atmospheric Science, the world looks even grim... more »
Interview with Senator Chris Murphy: Coronavirus Means It’s “Time For Congress To Step Up”
*Matthew Petti* *Politics, Americas* The Democratic heavyweight says it’s urgent to undo the damage of the past three years. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) has always wanted Congress to take a more active role in foreign policy. Now, it’s more urgent than ever. Murphy is quickly stepping into his role as the “McCain of the left” —the face of foreign policy consensus in the Democratic Party. Over the past five years, he spearheaded the opposition against the U.S. involvement in Yemen, helping push Congress to pass its first war powers resolution in history. And he’s met with politic... more »
U.S. Driving Miles Fall by Two-Thirds Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Household vehicle travel across the contiguous United States fell by 68 to 72 percent during the last two weeks in… The post U.S. Driving Miles Fall by Two-Thirds Due to Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on IER.
Western U.S. States Want $1 Trillion In COVID-19 Pandemic Relief
*Los Angeles Times:* *Newsom joins 4 governors in seeking $1 trillion in federal relief for all states * SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his counterparts in four Western states on Monday asked Congress for $1 trillion in COVID-19 pandemic relief for all states and local governments. Newsom joined with the governors of Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Colorado, as well as legislative leaders from the five states, in asking the House and Senate for the aid. The governors said the funds would be critical for public health programs, law enforcement and schools. “Without f... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/12/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart: The data is the John Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I have changed to a logarithmic scale for US States and territories. Once again, “Default view is now new cases/day” which changes the graph, more optimistically, and perhaps more […]
Heh - gravity edition
Courtesy of Aesop, here's a collection of Wile E. Coyote's encounters with gravity, compiled from the Road Runner cartoon series. I giggled. Peter
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 5/12/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 5/12/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *May 12, 2020 1:31 PM ET:* "Coronavirus update: U.S. death toll tops 80,000; Trump defends administration’s record in testy exchange with reporter." 81,571 deaths as of April 12, 2020, 9:32 AM ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *5/12/20, 9:32:31 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html* ○ COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PAN... more »
U.S. Space Force launches first recruitment video
“Maybe your purpose on this planet isn’t on this planet“ May 6, 2020 Watch the very first United States Space Force recruitment video produced by U.S. Space Force Public Affairs. (Video by Staff Sgt. James Richardson) At the same time it was released, other news media also ramped up their Air Force recruiting information. On April 21, the 356th Fighter Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, became the service’s northernmost fighter squadron after receiving its first two F-35s. Pilots began flying those jets for training three days later, and another four F-35s on loan from Hill ... more »
Former Obama DHS IG members quietly indicted in March for Theft and Fraud
Remarkably two ex-Inspector General department employees received little press notice except from a few more conservative off mainstream media sites for their part in a scheme to defraud the federal government. On March 6, 2020, a 59-year-old Maryland man, Charles Edwards, who served as the Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) between the 2011 and 2013 years of Barack Obama’s presidency was indicted for alleged theft and fraud. A second man in the IG department was also indicted for his part in the scheme. Murali Yamuzala-Venkata was an Informa... more »
U.S. Senate Majority Leader McConnell Tells Former President Obama To 'Keep His Mouth Shut'
*The Guardian:* *McConnell tells Obama to 'keep his mouth shut' after Trump criticism* * Comments on Flynn case and coronavirus response were leaked * Senate majority leader calls former president ‘classless’ In an extraordinary statement against a former president, the Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has told Barack Obama to “keep his mouth shut” over criticism of Donald Trump, calling him “classless”. Last week, remarks by Obama were leaked to Yahoo News that were highly critical about Trump and his administration, seeming to break a convention in US politics t... more »
Biden Admits That He Was Aware Of The Michael Flynn Probe, But Was Not Involved
*FOX News: **Biden says he was 'aware' of Michael Flynn probe during transition* Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said Tuesday that he was “aware” at the time of the investigation started by Obama administration officials into Michael Flynn. During an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Biden was pressed by George Stephanopoulos over what he knew about the Obama administration’s moves to investigate Flynn, and whether there was anything improper done. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: Former Vice President Joe Biden and presu... more »
Pushback: Crowdstrike Admits ‘No Evidence’ Russia Stole Emails From DNC Server
Crowdstrike, the firm behind the Russian email hacking allegation at the core of Russiagate, makes a bombshell admission: “We did not have concrete evidence.” In newly released Congressional testimony, Crowdstrike president Shawn Henry said that “we did not have concrete evidence” that alleged Russian hackers actually took the emails from DNC servers. “There’s circumstantial evidence, but no evidence that they were actually exfiltrated,” Henry said. Aaron Maté breaks down Henry’s testimony and why it adds new doubt about the core allegation at the heart of Russiagate. The post Pus... more »
Low-Balling The Unemployed In The 2020 Economic Collapse
This past Friday, May 8, the US Labor Dept. released its latest jobless figures. The official report was 20 million more unemployed and an unemployment rate of 14.7%. Both mainstream and progressive media reported the numbers: 20 million more jobless and 14.7%. But those numbers, as horrendous as they are, represent a gross under-estimation of the jobless situation in America! One might understand why the mainstream media consistently under-reports the jobless. But it is perplexing why so many progressives continue to simply parrot the official figures. Especially when other Labor... more »
Children Protest For Their Parents At The Smithfield Foods Meat Factory
Saturday in Crete was the second round of drive–by protests against the lack of COVID–19 safety conditions at Smithfield Foods. Protestors were seen donning signs down main street with sayings like “essential not disposable.” The workers, experiencing a quick turnaround on Tuesday that didn’t give them the initial 2 week closure they were hoping to get. “When are we going to stop? When 300 people are sick? Is that where the COVID is going to stop,” said Sheila Balbuena, whose parents are working at the plant. “We would rather not eat meat for weeks or even months as long as ever... more »
So How DID The DNC Emails Get To WikiLeaks?
The commission I received from Consortium News to write about the newly revealed House Intelligence Committee testimony by Shawn Henry, head of CrowdStrike, came with a caution to avoid taking victory laps waving the flag of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. As readers of Consortium News and of raymcgovern.com know, VIPS has been poking forks into the red herring of “Russian pre-2016-election hacking of the DNC emails” for three and a half years. In the process, we have called attention to the tarnished reputation of CrowdStrike, a viscerally anti-Russian cyber-securi... more »
Mass Unemployment Is A Failure Of Capitalism
The difficulties caused to workers by record unemployment during the pandemic are a product of capitalism. Most of the time, employers decide to hire or fire workers depending on which choice maximizes employers’ profits. Profit, not the full employment of workers nor of means of production, is “the bottom line” of capitalism and thus of capitalists. That is how the system works. Capitalists are rewarded when their profits are high and punished when they are not. It’s nothing personal; it’s just business. Unemployment is a choice mostly made by employers. In many cases of unemplo... more »
Italian Town Prints Own ‘Currency’ To Help Locals And Businesses
Castellino del Biferno is a small town in south Italy's Molise region with only 550 residents. Minting money is something town mayor Enrico Fratangelo has been studying for over twelve years. The Covid-19 pandemic gave him the opportunity to test his skills. "We decided to mint money to make sure the local economy could withstand the impact of the situation. However small this economy may be, there are three or four businesses still open, without considering bars or pubs," Fratangelo explained. "Ducati" Banknotes are distributed to the residents in accordance with their economic... more »
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In Sworn Testimony CrowdStrike Admits It Has 'No Evidence' That Russia Stole Emails From The DNC Server
*The Gray Zone:* *Bombshell: Crowdstrike admits ‘no evidence’ Russia stole emails from DNC server* Crowdstrike, the firm behind the Russian email hacking allegation at the core of Russiagate, makes a bombshell admission: “We did not have concrete evidence.” In newly released Congressional testimony, Crowdstrike president Shawn Henry said that “we did not have concrete evidence” that alleged Russian hackers actually took the emails from DNC servers. “There’s circumstantial evidence, but no evidence that they were actually exfiltrated,” Henry said. *Read more* .... *Update #1:* Ne... more »
Can You Defy Pandemic Shutdown Orders and Collect Damages?
Involuntary measures to control disease have a long history in North America.
Russia investigates ventilators after hospital fire kills coronavirus patients
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Russian authorities are investigating the safety of ventilators, some of which have been sent to the US, after a fire broke killed five people in a St Petersburg hospital.
Coronavirus update: US death toll projection revised up again, this time by nearly 10,000
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Vladimir Putin's spokesman tests positive for coronavirus as cases surge in Russia, a projection of America's death toll is revised up again, and another fatality is linked to the Ruby Princess.
The Poet: Robinson Jeffers, "The Answer", read by Bruce Kodish
Robinson Jeffers, "The Answer", read by Bruce Kodish *"The Answer"* "Then what is the answer? Not to be deluded by dreams. To know that great civilizations have broken down into violence, and their tyrants come, many times before. When open violence appears, to avoid it with honor or choose the least ugly faction; these evils are essential. To keep one's own integrity, be merciful and uncorrupted , and not wish for evil; and not be duped by dreams of universal justice or happiness. These dreams will not be fulfilled. To know this, and know that however ugly the parts appear, the... more »
GW Pharma trims loss to $8 million, warns virus could hit sales
GW Pharmaceuticals lost $8 million in its latest quarter – an improvement over the previous three-month period – but the United Kingdom-based medical cannabinoid company warned the COVID-19 pandemic could impact sales if fewer patients visit their doctors. Revenue in the quarter ending March 31 reached $120.6 million, up from $91 million and $109.1 million in […] GW Pharma trims loss to $8 million, warns virus could hit sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Jim Stanford highlights the drastic difference between Canada's already-high official unemployment rate, and the much higher level of loss of work. And Aaron Wherry discusses how the workers with the least are bearing the greatest risks arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. - Jean Twenge examines the damage the coronavirus crisis has caused to mental health - particularly for parents. And Gilbert Ngabo reports on the extreme precarity facing one lower-income family. - Michael Rachlis argues that long-term care facilities should be built as... more »
U.S. Braces For Massive Refugee Waves To The Border As The Pandemic Continues In Latin America
Central American migrants, part of a second wave of migrants heading to the US, walk along a highway as they continue their journey to the Mexican border, in Zacapa, Guatemala [Luis Echeverria/Reuters] *Washington Examiner:* *'Unprecedented': US braces for pandemic to drive largest refugee wave ever to the border* Economic calamities caused by the coronavirus pandemic could trigger a historic wave of migration from Latin America to the United States, according to officials. “If there is economic collapse in a given country, it is only natural that there will be migration flows to ... more »
COVID-19: Why We Must Reset Our Thinking
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
Oxford University, May 12 (IPS) - Thinking the Unthinkable first published this article by Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford University. His books The Butterfly Defect and Age of Discovery predicted that pandemics would cause the next economic crisis. Covid-19 is the most significant event since the Second World War. It changes everything. It brings great sadness to many of us as we lose loved ones, as we see people losing their jobs, and as we see people around the world suffering immensely. Read the full story, “COVID-19: Why We Must Reset Our Thi... more »
US Pulls the Plug on a UN Global Cease-Fire Resolution
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (IPS) - Dali ten Hove is the researcher on the memoirs of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, "Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World," to be published in 2021. He is a general director of the United Nations Association of the Netherlands and a former trustee of the UNA-UK. He has a master's in international relations from Oxford University.After six weeks of negotiations, the United States shot down hopes for a resolution to be approved in the United Nations Security Council on May 8, refusing to back worldwide cease-fires as the US continues to ... more »
Finding Money for Public Health, Green Economic Recovery & SDGs
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
LONDON, May 12 (IPS) - John Garrett, Kathryn Tobin and Chilufya Chileshe are members of WaterAid's policy team from UK, US and Southern Africa offices.The coronavirus pandemic underscores the profound fragility and unsustainability of today's world. It exposes the chronic underinvestment in human health and well-being and the consequences of a relentless exploitation of biodiversity and the natural environment. Read the full story, “Finding Money for Public Health, Green Economic Recovery & SDGs”, on globalissues.org →
"Shaya's Home Run"
"Shaya's Home Run" by Rabbi Paysach Krohn "In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learning-disabled children. Some children remain in Chush for their entire school careers, while others can be mainstreamed into conventional yeshivos and Bais Yaakovs. There are a few children who attend Chush for most of the week and go to a regular school on Sundays. At a Chush fund-raising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he cried out, “Where is the perfecti... more »
"The Difference Between Heaven and Hell"
*"The Difference Between Heaven and Hell"* by Sofo Archon "Over a decade ago, when I was a first-year undergraduate psychology student, a friend invited me to join a group meditation at the Buddhist temple that happened to be at the University campus. Before the meditation started, the Buddhist instructor who worked at the temple shared an old yet profoundly beautiful story with us that I still keep like a treasure in my heart. I was reminded of this story recently when I randomly came across it online, and felt the desire to share it with you. No one knows for sure who wrote it, b... more »
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