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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Thursday, May 14, 2020

14 May - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

10 pm MDT

Hong Kong Shop Offers ‘Tear Gas’ Flavor Ice Cream

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 minutes ago
The main ingredient is black peppercorns, a reminder of the pungent, peppery rounds fired by police on the streets of the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

Spanish Official Apologizes For Trying to Disinfect Beach With Bleach

James Allard at OYE Alternative News - 28 minutes ago
The post Spanish Official Apologizes For Trying to Disinfect Beach With Bleach appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Will The Largest Cyberattack In History Happen Within Six Months?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 39 minutes ago
*Forbes:* *Why The Largest Cyberattack In History Will Happen Within Six Months* The coronavirus is laying the groundwork for a massive cyberattack. In fact, I’m on record today saying we’ll see the largest cyberattack in HISTORY within the next six months. Nobody is talking about this today. Fighting hackers is the last thing on most folks’ minds. But coronavirus practically guarantees “largest cyberattack ever” will soon be plastered all over the frontpages. I’ll explain why in a second. And I’ll show you the proven pattern for making big money off cyberattacks. But first it’s i... more »

Japanese art and Sakai Hōitsu (1761-1829): Buddhist monk and sublime art

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 52 minutes ago
Japanese art and Sakai Hōitsu (1761-1829): Buddhist monk and sublime art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Sakai Hōitsu firmly belongs to the Edo Period and one can imagine his way of life. This relates to art, culture, literature, and religion. Equally important, the imagination focuses on the simplicity of life and […]

US intention in Syria is a quagmire for Russia: Cyprus, Turkey, and Islamists

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 52 minutes ago
US intention in Syria is a quagmire for Russia: Cyprus, Turkey, and Islamists Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The endless conflict in Syria is at a dreaded stalemate where America and Turkey seek an endless quagmire for Syria and the Russian Federation. For America, even if Sunni Islamists have cleansed Alawites, […]

AP: Senate Narrowly Rejects New Limits on Internet Surveillance

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 55 minutes ago
An attempt to stop law enforcement agencies from accessing Americans’ internet histories without a warrant has failed in the US Senate – by a single vote. Introduced by Democratic senator Ron Wyden and Republican Steve Daines, the measure was an amendment to a bill reauthorizing specific lapsed intelligence programs. While that bill does introduce certain […] The post AP: Senate Narrowly Rejects New Limits on Internet Surveillance appeared first on Health Nut News.

As World is Hyper-Focused on Global Vaccinations And Digital IDs, COVID-19 Plannedemic is Also Speeding Move to The Cashless Society of The End Times

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
As World is Hyper-Focused on Global Vaccinations And Digital IDs, COVID-19 Plannedemic is Also Speeding Move to The Cashless Society of The End Times by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ COVID-19 has accelerated the move to a cashless society several reasons. Cash cannot change hands at a distance of six feet, and besides, who wants to grab that …

Learn the Truth Behind the Medical Tyranny World Government Takeover

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
 Learn the Truth Behind the Medical Tyranny World Government Takeover by The Alex Jones Show, www.infowars Alex Jones breaks down the people in power behind the medical tyranny world government takeover. end

HR 666 6 Passes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago

London Paul: Does The COMEX Gold Even Exist?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
Arcadia Economics #LondonPaul: Does The #COMEX #Gold Even Exist? Why are the gold and #silver exchanges scrambling for metal? Is it all related to #Corona? Or are some of the issues that many have been reported for years finally coming to the surface? Fortunately London Paul of the #SiriusReport joined me on the show to …

Pope Francis Opens May 14th Chrislam World Day of Prayer for Humanity By Commanding His One World Religion Followers to Pray to Their Gods

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
Pope Francis Opens May 14th Chrislam World Day of Prayer for Humanity By Commanding His One World Religion Followers to Pray to Their Gods by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis appealed for the Chrislam Day of Prayer on 14 May launched by the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity. He is very …

Those Times Alex Jones Warned You About: Bill Gates, Mark of The Beast, World Government, and The Chinese Social Credit Score

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
 The Alex Jones Show Did you listen? Will you listen now? end

Alex Jones Warns Trump Against Forced COVID-19 Vaccinations

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
 Has Trump sold out? Possible! The Alex Jones Show President Trump said that he was mobilizing the military to inoculate most of the population against COVID-19 with a vaccination that has not even gone into production yet. end

Pompeo Visits Israel for Talks on Plans to Annex Parts of West Bank

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
Pompeo Visits Israel for Talks on Plans to Annex Parts of West Bank by https://www.france24.com/en/ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Israel Wednesday for talks on regional security and the country’s plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. – Pompeo was to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and incoming defence …

Guillotine Symbol Used in Senate Campaign — Telegraphing “Beheading of Christians” Soon!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
IMO, the long rumoured “30,000” guillotines stored in American military bases will be rolled out by 2021. Of course, the MSM, Snopes, CNBS, CiaNN, MSNBS …. have been telling us this is fake news. I don’t think so.

Setting The Stage For Phase 2 As States Deploy National Guard For Contact Tracing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
Spiro Skouras Several states are preparing to ease restrictions related to the Coronavirus lockdowns, other states have extended the lockdowns while a handful of states like South Dakota never imposed a statewide lockdown at all, why don’t we hear about this in the mainstream media? Surely we would hear about these rogue states if there …

ID, Wallet, Keys All In Your Hand: Sweden Moves Into The Future With Microchipping | Nightly News

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
NBC News 13 Oct 2019 Imagine carrying just about everything you need beneath the surface of your hand – your wallet, keys and ID, all in a microchip. That’s reality in Sweden, as some early-adopters implant the tiny devices beneath their skin. end

Facebook Deletes 380,000 Michigan Pro-Constitutionalists

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
[image: https://www.henrymakow.com/social_networking_dupes_the_ma.html]Click on image for article.

Alasdair Macleod: Will COVID 19 Lead to a Gold Standard?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
Jay Taylor Media Alasdair Macleod, has a background as a stockbroker, banker and economist, heightens his warning of an impending collapse of the existing dollar-centric fiat currency system. end

RED ALERT! CFTC Warns of Oil (& Silver!) Problems in MAY COMEX Contracts!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
RoadtoRoota The CFTC just issued a RARE price warning for ALL Commodities as it relates to “Delivery Problems” for the May Contracts. Although they singled out the Oil Contract as “highly placed authority” said it applies to ALL COMMODITIES….can you say Silver Shortage?! end

London Paul: Fed Speeds Up Move Away From Treasuries

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
Arcadia Economics #LondonPaul: Fed Is Accelerating Move Out of #Treasuries With the #FederalReserve and the #WhiteHouse combining to print money to cover any obligation they can find, not surprisingly, foreign counter-parties continue to reduce any exposure possible to the U.S. #treasury market. Fortunately, London Paul of #TheSiriusReport joined me on the show to break down …

The Global Solvency Crisis | The Big Conversation | Refinitiv

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 59 minutes ago
Real Vision Finance This week Real Vision use Refinitiv’s best-in-class data to look at how a solvency crisis will emerge out of the hope phase of this economic shock, in a wide-ranging interview with Real Vision’s CEO and co-founder, Raoul Pal. Government accommodation has helped to offset the initial liquidity shock, but balance sheets have …

U.S. Special Operations Units Want The Army's Next-Generation Squad Weapon

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
The Next Generation Squad Weapon Science and Technology prototype consolidates both ammunition and weapons, as well as a power and data rail for integration of next-generation fire-control systems. US Army/Daniel Cler *Business Insider/Military.com: **The Army's Next-Generation Squad Weapon is a big hit with special operators* * US special operations units will eventually get the Next Generation Squad Weapon being developed by the Army. * Special operations leaders are supporters of the NGSW effort, which has involved special operations forces in all of the soldier touch point eval... more »

Rebel Alliance Ground Reports – What’s Your Lockdown Status?

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Comrades, if you live in Derp Blue Washington State you now have to show your papers to eat at a restaurant. Governor Inslee and The Ministry of COVID compliance are requiring all restaurants to keep a list of all diners … Continue reading →

President Trump Says He Does Not Want To Talk To Chinese President Xi

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Xi Jinping, China's president, left, gestures while standing next to U.S. President Donald Trump during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg *Bloomberg:* *Trump Says He Doesn’t Want to Talk to Xi as China Tensions Rise* * President muses about severing trade ties with China * Trump says U.S. is looking at Chinese companies on exchanges President Donald Trump said he doesn’t want to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping right now and mused about eliminating the largest trading relationship in the world... more »

President Trump Preparing Executive Order Mandating Certain Essential Drugs To Be Made In The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*CNBC:* *White House preparing executive order requiring certain essential drugs be made in U.S., sources say* * The White House is preparing an executive order which will require certain essential drugs be made in the U.S., sources told CNBC on Thursday. * One of the sources told CNBC’s Kayla Tausche the order could come out as soon as Friday. The applicable timeframe for a review will be 90 days, the sources said. The White House is preparing an executive order which will require certain essential drugs be made in the U.S., two sources familiar with the matter told CNBC on Thurs... more »

Differences among members, India-Mercosur PTA talks stalled

bilaterals.org - 1 hour ago
15-May-2020 The ongoing differences between Brazil and Argentina are expected to have important implications for the future course of action within MERCOSUR and its engagements with other trade and economic partners including India.

Cambodia pushes hard on free-trade agreements

bilaterals.org - 1 hour ago
15-May-2020 Cambodia's government is pushing for free-trade agreement (FTA) talks with potential partners while seeking Russian's help for a Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) free trade agreement.

Worse Than a Nuclear Bomb: How B-29s Firebombed Tokyo

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2005%3Anewsml_RP6DRMSGSRAA&share=true] A terrible thing during a terrible war. *Key point: *Historians will always argue about which bombing campaigns made the biggest difference. Regardless, they played a role in Imperial Japan's surrender. Major Sam P. Bakshas woke up that morning with the secrets in his head. Bakshas was one of the men flying B-29 Superfortress bombers from three Pacific islands—Guam, Saipan, and Tinian. A writer dubbed these men “the thousand kids.” T... more »

Good but Not Enough: Meet Nazi Germany's Focke-Wulf 190 Fighter

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Europe* [image: By RAF - This is photograph MH4190 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17418827] It was one of the best planes, but even it couldn't win the war. *Key Point:* This fighter could do it all. It filled many roles and could fly well day or night. On July 28, 1943, Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Erwin Clausen shot down another two B-17 Flying Fortresses to add to the two he had shot down the previous day. There were 15 other Focke-Wulf FW-190 pilots that claime... more »

Tragedy: The Iran-Iraq War Cost a Million Lives and $350 Billion

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000215781&share=true] A terrible toll. *Key Point*: Neither side managed to destroy the other, although Hussein's invasion utterly failed. The conflict was yet another awful proxy match of the Cold War. The world awoke to ominous news on September 22, 1980. Iraqi despot Saddam Hussein had launched a massive armored and air attack across the Iraq-Iran border. Believing that his Islamic fundamentalist neighbor to the east had been weakened by the on... more »

Shocking: How Napoleon Crushed Austria and Changed History

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_BM2E9AJ1CFH01&share=true] Warfare would never be the same. *Key point: *France used new tactics and a draft to build a formidable army. Here's how Napoleon used it to his advantage. On the evening of July 4, 1809, Emperor Napoleon’s Grande Armee prepared to cross a narrow waterway from Lobau Island to Marchfelt, a large, flat plain that bordered the eastern banks of the sinuous Danube River. Marshal Nicolas Oudinot’s II Corps was among the first to attempt ... more »

Why “Manila John” Basilone Is One of the Marine Corps Greatest Heroes

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By USMC photographer - as] A tough and worthy warfighter. *Key point: *This brave Marine was the only U.S. soldier to earn both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. He accomplished incredible feats but unfortunately did not make it out of the war. “Banzai! Banzai!” screamed the Japanese at the top of their lungs as they launched a ferocious night attack against Marines dug in on Guadalcanal. It was October 24, 1942, and the intensity of the Japanese assault in the darkness was terrifying. Through it all, however, Sergeant “... more »

DARPA and US Space Force Aim to Mass Produce LEO Spy Satellites

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Brian Wang May 11, 2020 DARPA Blackjack aims to demonstrate spy satellite sensors that are low in size, weight, and power, and that can be mass produced to fit on many different buses from many different providers, for less than $2 million per payload. They want Low Earth Orbit spy satellite network performance that … Continue reading DARPA and US Space Force Aim to Mass Produce LEO Spy Satellites →

Emergency Press Conference Live! UN Says Covid-19 Lockdown Will Never End…

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Big Pharma working through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is establishing a medical dictatorship via the WHO and United Nations Source: Emergency Press Conference Live! UN Says Covid-19 Lockdown Will Never End…

“We Could Cut Off the Whole Relationship” – War of Words Between Trump, ChiComs Heating Up

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: US could save $500 billion by severing ties with Beijing, president says Source: “We Could Cut Off the Whole Relationship” – War of Words Between Trump, ChiComs Heating Up

IT’S OFFICIAL! BENJAMIN NETANYAHU PROPOSES MARK OF THE BEAST, CALLS FOR ALL CHILDREN TO BE MICROCHIPPED FIRST

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: This follows Bill & Melinda Gates filing patents for similar systems Source: Infowars.com Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for all children to be microchipped in the name of protecting public health. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Netanyahu suggested the Health Ministry use new technology to help…

Covid-19 Used As Excuse To Blast Ramadan Prayers COAST-TO-COAST in Canada | Cultural Action Party of Canada

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
May 14, 2020NewsBrad As with many situations in life, there are “winners and losers.” The same applies within PM Justin Trudeau’s Covid-19 saturated Canada. As it happens, one particular “win/lose” dynamic has resulted from a dissemination of China’s deadly virus output unto the world. In Canada, the Nation of Islam has benefitted from Covid-19 in … Continue reading Covid-19 Used As Excuse To Blast Ramadan Prayers COAST-TO-COAST in Canada | Cultural Action Party of Canada →

Calgary’s Muslim Mayor Approves “No God BUT ALLAH” Public Broadcast During Ramadan | Cultural Action Party of Canada

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
May 14, 2020Brad True or False, the concept of “multiculturalism” as founded by former Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was established for the purpose of creating social equality among all identifiable communities in Canada. This was the year of 1971. Fast forward to 2020 Canada, and another Trudeau family member is today the leader of … Continue reading Calgary’s Muslim Mayor Approves “No God BUT ALLAH” Public Broadcast During Ramadan | Cultural Action Party of Canada →

Vancouver Mayor Forces Ramadan Prayers PUBLIC BROADCAST Upon City Residents | Cultural Action Party of Canada

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
May 14, 2020Brad CBC News: “For the first time in its history, the oldest mosque in Vancouver will begin broadcasting its evening call to prayer over loudspeakers for the remainder of Ramadan, in order to provide a sense of community during the pandemic.” CAP Media: All-but-invisible Mayor Kennedy Stewart has caved into religious community demands, giving … Continue reading Vancouver Mayor Forces Ramadan Prayers PUBLIC BROADCAST Upon City Residents | Cultural Action Party of Canada →

How CBC, Media Are Using Accusations Of “Racism” To CONTROL Canadian Society | Cultural Action Party of Canada

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
May 13, 2020Brad Some CAP readers may recall a certain pop hit by singer Chris Isaac, who had a hit single entitled “Wicked Game.” CAP often think of this tune when considering how the Liberal government of Canada—along with their leftist media partners— approach the management of our nation from a social perspective. “What a … Continue reading How CBC, Media Are Using Accusations Of “Racism” To CONTROL Canadian Society | Cultural Action Party of Canada →

America readies for mass vaccination program aided by a phone tracing app | Cairns News

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Editor, cairnsnews May 14 Are you prepared to defend your body against an assault with a deadly vaccine weapon? Vaccine wars about to start by Mike Adams (Natural News) Anyone who thought the US military was preparing to force vaccinate every American with a coronavirus vaccine has just found strong evidence to confirm the plan. … Continue reading America readies for mass vaccination program aided by a phone tracing app | Cairns News →

The WEAPONIZATION of FEAR: Part of the GLOBALIST Agenda

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Absolute Truth from the Word of God: FEAR is the driving force which is contolling most of America. It has been packaged so well and has been fed to the American people from the mainstream media. The deception is working. The leftwing audiences hang onto every word they hear from CNN and…

Only Covid deaths in German city were from underlying disease

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 1 hour ago
Is the Covid19 in Germany different? Hamburger Morning Post By Von Olaf Wunder 6-4-20 Professor Klaus Puschel. Head of Hamburg Forensic Medicine in Hamburg on Covid19 autopsy findings: “So far, not a single person without previous illness has died of the virus in Hamburg all had cancer, chronic lung disease, were heavy smokers or heavily […]

Sidney Powell Responds to Latest Political Efforts of Judge Sullivan…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Lou Dobbs interviews defense attorney Sidney Powell to discuss the latest political efforts of DC Judge Emett Sullivan to target her client, Michael Flynn. The bizarre twists and turns in this case are befuddling. The prosecution and the defense have … Continue reading →

WHO [May 13th]: Eradicating COVID-19 With A Safe And Effective Vaccine Would Be A Beacon Of Hope For The Future Of Our Planet

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 blogs - 2 hours ago
The WHO have been hugely misreported by the media. Mike Ryan said that if we develop a safe and effective vaccine for COVID19 we also have to deploy it. We can do this. If we vaccinate enough people to eradicate this virus, it is a "beacon of hope" for the way we care about our world citizens. Mike Ryan points out that we have a safe and effective vaccine for measles but haven't eliminated it from the world although we know how to do this. [We have eradicted it from the Americas, last case July 2015 in Brazil. Measles elimination in the America] read more

Second 'Outbreak' Hits The U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Roosevelt As Five Sailors Test Positive For The Coronavirus

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Second 'outbreak' hits USS Roosevelt as five sailors test positive for the coronavirus and are removed from the aircraft carrier* * Sailor started experiencing coronavirus symptoms and was removed from ship * Four other sailors in close proximity to the infected sailor were also removed * Those four crew members also ended up testing positive for the coronavirus * Additional 18 sailors were whisked off ship due to close proximity with infected * First outbreak on USS Roosevelt occurred in March when about 1,100 sailors were sickened and one sailor died from the vir... more »

May 15 Virtual Book Signing Plague of Corruption by Dr. Judy Mikovits & Kent Heckenlively

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 2 hours ago
Skyhorse Publishing is hosting a virtual book signing on facebook tomorrow, Friday, May 15th at 2:00pm with Plague of Corruption authors Dr. Judy Mikovits and Kent Heckenlively. The book skyrocketed to NUMBER ONE on Amazon. Click HERE to learn more... more »

Washington, D.C. Sues Monsanto, Saying its Toxic Chemicals Polluted Waterways and Poisoned Wildlife for Decades

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 2 hours ago
The Monsanto Company gave up its original name when it became a part of Bayer in summer 2018, but the company is still facing lawsuits from all angles as more cities and municipalities become emboldened to sue the multinational corporation. Lawsuits filed by plaintiffs claiming Monsanto’s glyphosate chemical caused their cancer have already put a dent in Monsanto’s bottom line, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg: major lawsuits have also been filed by four states and 10 cities against the company for PCB contamination of waterways. Thus far, lawsuits claiming Monsanto poisoned... more »

Global Covid-19 Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 300,000

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*The Hill: **Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 300,000* The number of confirmed global deaths from the novel coronavirus on Wednesday surpassed 300,000, as health experts continue to warn that reopening parts of the world too quickly could cause a second wave of infections. More than 4.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide and roughly 300,070 people have died from it, according to a Johns Hopkins University database. Health experts say that the death toll could be higher given a lack of transparency from China and other countries. In the U.S.... more »

What we have here, is a FAILURE to communicate

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 2 hours ago
These are the immortal words of Strother Martin who played the tyrannical southern warden in “Cool Hand Luke.” The word “Failure” is capitalized as it must be drawn out. Failure to communicate is its own virus that compromises many a … Continue reading →

ASX rallies on Wall St bounce back, energy stocks lead the way on oil supply cuts

Sue Lannin at Just In - 2 hours ago
The Australian share market is rallying in early trade, after gains on Wall Street that were fuelled by a surprise Saudi oil-production cut and a steep rise in crude prices.

Doctors' fears for growing number of children with rare inflammatory illness linked to COVID-19

Just In - 2 hours ago
Heart complications and symptoms of toxic shock syndrome are on the rise among kids in the countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, and scientists believe there is a link.

Victoria records another 21 coronavirus cases as McDonald's, Cedar Meats outbreaks grow

Just In - 2 hours ago
Victoria has records another 21 new cases of COVID-19 overnight, including two infections linked to an outbreak at the Fawkner McDonald's restaurant and one case linked to the Cedar Meats cluster.

Queensland nursing home in lockdown after aged care worker contracts coronavirus

Just In - 2 hours ago
The 115-bed North Rockhampton Nursing Centre is in lockdown after a nurse worked while ill and moved around what was thought to be a coronavirus-free city. Extensive contact tracing is now underway.

Bluesfest accused of being 'unethical' for refusing to refund stallholders at cancelled festival

Paul Donoughue at Just In - 2 hours ago
Small businesses who were set to hold stalls at Bluesfest are angry organisers have refused a refund, but the festival says it has gone beyond its obligations to them.

Coronavirus hit to Victorian economy more than 100 times worse than bushfires

Just In - 2 hours ago
Treasurer Tim Pallas says the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic will be about 140 times worse than the impact of the bushfires on the state's bottom line.

Day trips allowed to Fraser, Stradbroke and Moreton islands from Saturday as coronavirus restrictions ease

Kerrin Binnie at Just In - 2 hours ago
Tough coronavirus travel restrictions placed on Fraser, Stradbroke and Moreton islands off South East Queensland are easing tomorrow for day trips but people cannot go camping there just yet.

Police forced to flee after bottles thrown at patrol at 'drunken' gathering

Just In - 2 hours ago
Police were forced to abandon a patrol car overnight at Murray Bridge, south-east of Adelaide, after being targeted by a large group of people throwing bottles and rocks.

Aboriginal group finds shelter and culture in Adelaide Hills during coronavirus pandemic

Patrick Martin at Just In - 2 hours ago
The lush green Adelaide Hills could not be further from the arid red heart of Australia, however, right now they are the best place for Anangu stuck in Adelaide because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Canada's giant pandas forced to fly home to China due to lack of food during coronavirus

Just In - 2 hours ago
They are among Calgary Zoo's most popular residents, but a lack of fresh bamboo means they must head home.

Premier says she doesn't want "any more people" on Sydney's buses and trains amid coronavirus threat

Jessica Kidd at Just In - 2 hours ago
Gladys Berejiklian says public transport is "the main reason" coronavirus has spread overseas and warns people to stay off Sydney's network at peak times.

The ABC was asked 15,000 questions about coronavirus in April. Here's what we learned

Just In - 2 hours ago
We asked for your questions about the coronavirus and there were plenty. During April, we received more than 15,000 questions, ranging from conspiracy theories to vaccine development.

Government's finger-prick tests 'of limited use' in diagnosing COVID-19

Matthew Doran at Just In - 2 hours ago
The Federal Health Department concedes 1 million finger-prick testing kits, bought at the height of Australia's response to the coronavirus outbreak, have limited use in diagnosing COVID-19.

'The look on people's faces — it's very rewarding': Queenslander named Swim Teacher of the Year

Erin Semmler at Just In - 2 hours ago
For 50 years Lynne Barrett has taught the lifesaving skill of swimming to countless people and says a highlight is seeing students' reactions "the first time they float by themselves". Now she has been recognised for her own achievements.

Aboriginal people 'sick and tired' of travel restrictions to remote NT communities

Lauren Roberts And Katrina Beavan at Just In - 2 hours ago
NT bars and nail salons reopen today, giving most Territorians a taste of pre-coronavirus life, but the NT's 76 remote communities remain in lockdown, and residents say it's not fair.

Coronavirus update: Half of world's 300,000 deaths have come from just three countries

Just In - 2 hours ago
The global death toll hits 300,000, a "case out of nowhere" is confirmed in central Queensland, and National Cabinet meets to discuss the economy and mental health.

I think you’ll enjoy this short video

Robert at Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
The Kiffness – Sweet Corona (Sweet Caroline Parody) The post I think you’ll enjoy this short video appeared first on Ice Age Now .

Why America's USS Franklin Aircraft Carrier Almost Didn't Survive World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By Unknown author - U.S. Navy photo 80-G-273882, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9777944] The poor flat top took multiple beatings. *Key point: *This carrier was nearly destroyed on more than one occasion. Yet the ship managed to make it out of the war if only barely. The USS Franklin was not a lucky ship. In March 1945, off the Japanese mainland, the Essex-class aircraft carrier was hit by two 550-pound bombs that struck her flight deck and penetrated into the hangar deck. Less than six months ... more »

How the World War I German Cruiser Emden Was so Successful

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Bundesarchiv, DVM 10 Bild-23-61-13 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5371977] Until it was finally caught that is. *Key point: *This cruiser had a special radar that helped it out. However, soon the hunter became the prey. World War I was only a few days old when the German light cruiser SMS *Emden*, patrolling off the Korean Peninsula, spotted its first target. Shortly after 4 am on August 4, 1914, lookouts spotted what they believed to be the Russian cruiser Askold. The Emden’s ... more »

Bombed to Oblivion: How the Air Force Ruined the Super Battleships Yamato and Musashi

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Unknown author - https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=1593, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7591987] A lesson that Tokyo itself had learned against British battleships. *Key point:* Carriers meant you could project air power further and use planes to sink ships. Imperial Japan should have known that but it had built two incredibly large battleships anyway. Special Sea Attack Force (SSAF) was an ordinary-sounding name for the pitifully tiny remnant of what was once the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy... more »

UK Health Secretary Displays His True Incompetence

James Allard at OYE Alternative News - 3 hours ago
The post UK Health Secretary Displays His True Incompetence appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Virus Tests Hospitals in Pockets of US as Some States Reopen

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
From a hospital on the edge of the Navajo Nation to the suburbs of the nation's capital, front-line medical workers in coronavirus hot spots are struggling to keep up with a crushing load of patients while lockdown restrictions are lifting in many other parts of the U.S.

Appeals Court Reinstates Lawsuit Over Trump’s Hotel Profits

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
A lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel has been revived by a divided federal appeals court.

Vale Professor Helen James, 13 March, 1947 to 30 April, 2020

Luke Corbin at New Mandala - 3 hours ago
One of the Australian National University’s eminent academics has passed away. Originally completing her undergraduate degree at the ANU, Helen James finished her career as Honorary Professor in the Department of Anthropology, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia Pacific. She had a varied academic career around and between this, including studying for... The post Vale Professor Helen James, 13 March, 1947 to 30 April, 2020 appeared first on New Mandala.

"Covid-19 Report 5/14/20: Coronavirus Is 'This Generation's Polio'"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Chris Martenson, "*Coronavirus Is 'This Generation's Polio'"* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/

"A Land Of Perfect Twilight..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"It was an unusual sunset. Having sat behind opaque drapery all day, I had not realized that a storm was pushing in and that much of the sky was the precise shade of old suits of armor one finds in museums. At the same time, patches of brilliance engaged in a territorial dispute with the oncoming onyx of the storm. Light and darkness mingled in strange ways both above and below. Shadows and sunshine washed together, streaking the landscape with an unearthly study of glare and gloom. Bright clouds and black folded into each other in a no-man's land of the sky. The autumn trees took o... more »

Musical Interlude: 2002, "We Meet Again"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
2002, "We Meet Again"

Navarro Discusses Angered POTUS Saying: “I Don’t Want to Talk To China Right Now”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
White House trade and manufacturing policy advisor Peter Navarro appears on Fox News to discuss the administration’s outlook toward China and the intense focus to bring critical manufacturing back to the U.S. Earlier in the day a visibly angered President … Continue reading →

NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Files Appeal For Compassionate Release During COVID-19 Pandemic

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 3 hours ago
NSA whistleblower Reality Winner appealed a federal court decision, which rejected her request for compassionate release from Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas. "The entire basis for Reality’s motion—and so many like hers—is that she cannot afford to wait until she is removed from FMC Carswell in a stretcher, or worse, before she is afforded relief," Winner's attorneys declared. The post NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Files Appeal For Compassionate Release During COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on Shadowproof.

The Importance of Play

David Henderson at Econlib - 3 hours ago
I loved Amy Willis’s interview of co-blogger Bryan Caplan. The questions were on target and Bryan’s thoughtful answers showed what a good, caring father he is. The interview went far beyond home schooling and got into how to be a good parent. I made notes at the time, but didn’t time stamp them. So […] The post The Importance of Play appeared first on Econlib.

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"It's easy to get lost following the intricate strands of the Spaghetti Nebula. A supernova remnant cataloged as Simeis 147 and Sh2-240, the glowing gas filaments cover nearly 3 degrees- 6 full moons- on the sky. That's about 150 light-years at the stellar debris cloud's estimated distance of 3,000 light-years. This sharp composite includes image data taken through a narrow-band filter to highlight emission from hydrogen atoms tracing the shocked, glowing gas. *Click image for larger size.* The supernova remnant has an estimated age of about 40,000 years, meaning light from the mass... more »

Chet Raymo, "What Does It All Mean?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"What Does It All Mean?"* by Chet Raymo "A good friend tells me via e-mail that she is reading Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina." I read the book for a second time two years ago, in the new translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. It's one of those novels I had to read twice - once in middle age (I would not have had the patience in youth) and once in settled maturity. In middle age, it was all about Anna, and passion, and doubt. In old age - for me at least - it's about Levin, settled, happily married, enjoying as much intellectual peace as might be possible in this big... more »

"We Push Our Luck..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“We’ve all heard the warnings and we’ve ignored them. We push our luck. We roll the dice. It’s human nature. When we’re told not to touch something we usually do even if we know better. Maybe because deep down, we’re just asking for trouble.” - “Meredith Grey”, “Gray’s Anatomy”

"Where Is King Henry Now That We Need Him?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Wall Street, indeed... “In this year, before Christmas, King Henry sent from Normandy to England, and commanded that all the moneyers that were in England should be deprived of their members; that was the right hand of each, and their testicles beneath. That was because the man that had a pound could not buy for a penny at a market. And the bishop Roger of Salisbury sent over all England, and commanded them all that they should come to Winchester at Christmas. When they came thither they were taken one by one, and each deprived of the right hand and the testicles beneath. All this ... more »

U.S. Considering Listing Cuba As A State Sponsor Of Terrorism

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Exclusive: U.S. considers returning Cuba to list of state sponsors of terrorism - source* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering returning Cuba to its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters on Thursday, a move that would mark another major blow to increasingly tense relations between Washington and Havana. There is a “convincing case” that Cuba should be placed back on the U.S. blacklist, in part because of its continued backing for socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the refuge it gives ... more »

Is There Still Any Push For Progressivism-- Even Inside The Corporate Democratic Party?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Last night we noted that the Dems have a plan for another bailout. Former Congressman Alan Grayson, who likes Pelosi, waded through hundreds of pages and called me and said-- word for word: "This is a horrendous strategic mistake. People are suffering terribly-- far worse than in 2008-- and they deserve to have someone on their side." I feel pretty certain Grayson would have been on their side and voted against it-- but that New Dem Darren Soto, who represents his old Orlando district, certainly won't. Krystal Ball explained how it's just another useless messaging bill-- which is... more »

FTC Shuts Down Dr. Brownstein’s Blog for Explaining How He was Curing COVID-19 Patients

Admin at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
We have featured the articles published by Michigan physician Dr. David Brownstein for many years here at Health Impact News. But we were just notified that his blog has been shut down, apparently to suppress the information he was publishing that went against Big Pharma and their narrative regarding COVID-19. As we have previously reported, Dr. Brownstein has had tremendous success treating COVID-19 patients successfully with holistic non-pharmaceutical methods. According to a notice put up on his website, the FTC ordered him to stop blogging: "Dear CHM Patients- I want to let you... more »

Megacity slums are incubators of disease – but coronavirus response isn't helping the billion people who live in them

Richard Florida, Professor, University of Toronto at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
COVID-19 is spreading fast through not only the world's richest cities but also its poorest, ravaging slum areas where risk factors like overcrowding and poverty accelerate disease transmission.

"A Land Of Perfect Twilight..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"It was an unusual sunset. Having sat behind opaque drapery all day, I had not realized that a storm was pushing in and that much of the sky was the precise shade of old suits of armor one finds in museums. At the same time, patches of brilliance engaged in a territorial dispute with the oncoming onyx of the storm. Light and darkness mingled in strange ways both above and below. Shadows and sunshine washed together, streaking the landscape with an unearthly study of glare and gloom. Bright clouds and black folded into each other in a no-man's land of the sky. The autumn trees took o... more »

Burr Steps Aside as Senate Intelligence Chair amid FBI Probe

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A Republican senator with access to some of the nation's top secrets became further entangled in a deepening FBI investigation as agents examining a well-timed sale of stocks during the coronavirus outbreak showed up at his home with a warrant to search his cellphone.

Man Accused of Eating Parts of Ex Going to Mental Hospital

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body in 2014 is headed to a state mental hospital months after being found incompetent to stand trial.

Man Blocks Black Delivery Driver in an Oklahoma Neighborhood

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A black delivery driver says he was overcome with emotion while recording himself and a black co-worker being blocked into a gated Oklahoma City neighborhood for more than an hour by a white resident who demanded to know why they were there.

DOD Awards $138 Million Contract, Enabling Prefilled Syringes for Future COVID-19 Vaccine

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
The Department of Defense announced this week a $138 million contract for “Project Jumpstart” and “RAPID USA,” to expand U.S. production capability for domestically manufactured medical-grade injection devices. A statement attributed to Lt. Col. Mike Andrews, a Department of Defense spokesman said: “Today the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human […] The post DOD Awards $138 Million Contract, Enabling Prefilled Syringes for Future COVID-19 Vaccine appeared first on Health Nut News.

Turkey Seeking Help To Avert A Financial Crisis

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Reuters*:* Exclusive: Turkey seeks global funding help to gird against lira shock* ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey’s government has appealed to foreign allies in an urgent search for funding, three senior Turkish officials said, as it prepares defences against what analysts fear could be a second currency crisis in as many years. Treasury and central bank officials have held bilateral talks in recent days with counterparts from Japan and the United Kingdom on setting up currency swap lines, and with Qatar and China on expanding existing facilities, the officials said. Cevdet Yilmaz,... more »

"Is Monetary Policy Too Tight?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Is Monetary Policy Too Tight?"* by Brian Maher "No negative interest rates - “for now.” This we have on authority of the Federal Reserve chairman himself. For Mr. Powell announced yesterday that: I know there are fans of the policy, but for now it’s not something that we’re considering. We think we have a good tool kit, and that’s the one that we will be using. Like a fireman hosing a junior fire before it fans an inferno… Powell was out to stream freezing water upon all talk of them. From one direction the president was pushing him: On Tuesday Mr. Trump implored the Federal Rese... more »

#Coronavirus: ‘100% accurate’ #antibody test approved for use in UK for first time

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 4 hours ago
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-latest-antibody-test-uk-roche-public-health-england-a9513361.html

IMCO Sticking to the Fundamentals?

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 4 hours ago
Bert Clark, IMCO's President and CEO, spoke at a webinar event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. He talked about "Sticking to the Fundamentals During a Time of Crisis" and his remarks are available below: Thank you, Bill and Mitch. And welcome to everyone participating by WebEx today. *IMCO* Let me start with a quick overview of IMCO. IMCO was created in 2016 to manage public funds in Ontario. *We currently manage approximately $70B on behalf of 4 clients: the Ontario Pension Board; the WSIB, the WSIB Pension and the Provincial Judges Pension.* *We are in effect Ontario’s versi... more »

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 4 hours ago
(In the Age of Coronavirus, Trump is the alternative in a Tom-Tom commercial) ------------------------------ A restaurant in Massachusetts is actually seating mannequins to make social distancing *less* awkward. This looks uncomfortably like something in one of my upcoming novels. I write serial killer thrillers in which weird things are often done to rotting corpses. ------------------------------ Now, this here's some impressive Yankee ingenuity and mutually beneficial entrepreneurship. The two farms win, the customers win and 80,000 chickens got to live. ---------... more »

Home Schooling: A Parental Right

John F. McManus at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: home-schooling-a-parental-right] Home schooling poses a threat to the already far advanced remaking of America.

Poland’s “Stop Pedophilia Bill” Moves Forward, LGBTQ Lobby Is Outraged

Luis Miguel at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: poland-s-stop-pedophilia-bill-moves-forward-lgbtq-lobby-is-outraged] Poles sent a bill to the legislature which would ban “sex education” that promotes sexual activity by minors, prompting backlash from pro-LGBTQ groups.

DEMOCRATS' #1 WITNESS SHOULD BE BARACK OBAMA

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
President Trump wants Barack Obama to be hauled before the Senate, but Lindsey Graham is afraid to call him. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday brushed back President Donald Trump’s pleas for the Judiciary Committee chairman to haul in former President Barack Obama for testimony about the origins of the Russia investigation and the FBI’s handling of the investigation into Michael Flynn.... “I don’t think now’s the time for me to do that. I don’t know if that’s even possible. I have grave concerns about the role of executive privilege and all kinds of issues,” Graham said in a brief int... more »

Gregory Mannarino, "Markets: A Miracle Or A Crime In Progress?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, *"Markets: A Miracle Or A Crime In Progress?"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *May 14, 2020 04:19 AM:* "Jobless Claims Total 36.5 Million. 40% Of Low-income Workers Fired In March. Wave Of Bankruptcies Poses Next Threat"

California governor delays proposed cannabis regulatory changes

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 4 hours ago
The coronavirus has further derailed systemic reforms to the California regulatory agencies that oversee the state’s marijuana industry under a revised state budget plan. In the budget proposal released Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said that his previously announced goals – merging the state’s three regulatory agencies and streamlining marijuana tax collections – would have to be […] California governor delays proposed cannabis regulatory changes is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Massachusetts Contact Tracing Program Handed to Clinton-Linked NGO

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 4 hours ago
A new contact tracing program was recently unveiled in Massachusetts in partnership with Partners in Health, an NGO with links to US regime change operations, big pharma and the Clinton Foundation. by Raul Diego | Mintpress Last week, the State of Massachusetts began implementing a contact tracing program in partnership with a Boston-based organization with … Continue reading Massachusetts Contact Tracing Program Handed to Clinton-Linked NGO →

The Daily Brief 2020-05-13

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
This is a summary of 21 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Ansarallah, Yemen, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, UAE, Iran, Iraq, Libya, China, India, Idlib, US, Venezuela US, Saudi, Putin, Russia, Hebron, Palestine, LNA, IRGC, Hmeimim, Hasakah. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Lebanon, Middleeast, Syria, Yemen, Turkey, North-Africa, World-News, Gulf, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iranian tankers head to Venezuela as US warships deploy to Caribbean

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – At least five Iranian fuel tankers are on the way to Venezuela to help the South American nation with their fuel crisis. According to reports, the first Iranian tanker, Fortune, has already entered Atlantic waters while the last tanker, Clavel, crossed the Suez Canal and entered the Mediterranean Sea. These […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Satellite image reveals Syria’s S-300 system is combat ready

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – A new satellite photo of the Syrian military’s S-300 system revealed that it is currently combat ready. In a photo posted on the Russian publication, Avia.Pro, the S-300 system can be seen combat ready, despite previous reports alleging that Syria was not using it. “A commercial spacecraft was able to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS terrorists allege they attacked Syrian Army from US-controlled zone: SANA

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Syrian authorities have arrested a group of ISIS-affiliated militants, who admitted that they committed various terrorist operations, ranging from killing, executions, kidnapping, and the sabotage and destruction of public property. The terrorists admitted that many of these operations were carried out in coordination between ISIS and the U.S. military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli military focus on developing new F-35

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
The IDF revealed Wednesday that IAF commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin has moved to close the 117th First Jet Squadron in October as the IDF continues the rollout of its ambitious, expensive, multi-year plan, which was launched back in February. “Under the multi-year ‘Momentum’ Plan, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi made a series […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iranian ship involved in ‘accident’ in the Strait of Singapore

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – An Iranian shipping company has announced that its vessel was involved in an accident in the Strait of Singapore due to a technical failure. The company’s statement stated that the Iranian commercial ship was stalled and stopped in the Strait of Singapore due to technical problems, stressing that there were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Hundreds Protest Stay-at-Home Order Outside Michigan Capitol

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Hundreds of people angry or frustrated over Michigan's coronavirus stay-at-home order protested again outside the state Capitol, standing in the rain to call for a loosening of restrictions and for business owners to reopen in defiance of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Stopped Cold: ‘Frozen’ Musical on Broadway Not to Reopen

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The big budget musical "Frozen" will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the coronavirus pandemic.

US labor shortages devastate meat supply

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 4 hours ago
US farmers and cattle producers surviving on emergency food banks from Natural News In April, the biggest meat companies in the U.S. – Cargill Inc., JBS USA, Smithfield Foods and Tyson Foods – had to suspend production at around 20 slaughterhouses nationwide, resulting in concerns of a potential mass meat shortage. In response, the Trump administration invoked the Defense Production Act to keep […]

US Ambassador Accuses Germany Of 'Undermining' NATO's Nuclear Deterrent

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*DW:* *US ambassador accuses Germany of 'undermining' NATO on nuclear* The head of US intelligence and ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, has said that Berlin is not honoring its commitments to its allies. Russian and Chinese aggression are not just relics of the past, he said. A day after a new report found that the US spent $35.4 billion (€32.6 billion) on operating and developing nuclear weapons last year, President Trump's ambassador to Germany and newly minted spy chief, Richard Grenell, has accused the German government of not doing its part for NATO's policy of nuclear... more »

Opportunity Lost: how successive government policies disadvantaged young Australians

Michael West at Michael West - 4 hours ago
[image: 350.0rg 350 Australia] Each year, we put a call into the minister responsible for money-laundering, reports Michael West. Each year, we get the same answer. Besides, franking credits, negative gearing, the gig economy, IR and superannuation settings, even Federal money-laundering policy has been skewed in favour of older, wealthier Australians vis-a-vis the younger and poorer

Give me liberty

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago

4 sci papers showing sodium bicarbonate's efficacy in fighting various pathogens including viruses

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 5 hours ago
11-29-2018* Background and aim: *Microbes grow within a particular range of external pH, change of this pH may affect the respiratory pathogens. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of sodium bicarbonate (SB) 8.4% on the retrieved lower respiratory tract pathogens. …Pulmonary infections are caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites [1]. All microbes grow within a particular range of external pH which affects many biological actions as enzyme activity, reaction rates, protein stability and structure of nucleic acids [2]. The airway surface liquid (ASL) contains a complex mixt... more »

Uh-Oh, President Trump Now Says He Is Mobilizing The United States Military To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine When Ready, Will It Also Be Mandatory?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 5 hours ago
“We’re mobilizing our military and other forces but we’re mobilizing our military on the basis that we do have a vaccine. You know, it’s a massive job to give this vaccine. Our military is now being mobilized so at the end of the year we’re going to be able to give it to a lot … Continue reading Uh-Oh, President Trump Now Says He Is Mobilizing The United States Military To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine When Ready, Will It Also Be Mandatory? →

Ramadan Arabian Nights 2020 : Tale of King Magedwon “The Necklace” EP.21

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 5 hours ago
Good evening, Here we are with the 21st night of our Radio Arabian Nights for this year. We will continue our tale for this year, the tale of King Magedwon. First of all, You can refresh your mind with what happened last night here. Now without further ado listen to the 753rd episode in the Egyptian State’s One Thousand and One Nights or the 21st night in our tale for the year 2020, the tale of King Magedwon after the break. Your browser does not support the audio element. *In Magedwon’s Kingdom , people begin to complain to the High judge about Shamdwon and his cruelty as well as th... more »

Obama officials and FBI collaborated to invent the “Russian Collusion”

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 5 hours ago
“The FBI coordinated very closely with the Obama White House on the investigation of Michael Flynn, while the Obama Justice Department was asleep at the switch. That is among the most revealing takeaways from Thursday’s decision by Attorney General Bill … Continue reading →

White House Says It Has No Plans For A President Pelosi If Trump And Pence Are Incapacitated By The Coronavirus

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
:* White House: No plans for a President Pelosi if Trump, Pence are incapacitated by coronavirus* The disease penetrated the president’s inner circle last week. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany revealed Thursday there is no procedure in place to facilitate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ascension to the presidency should President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence become incapacitated by the coronavirus. The disease penetrated the president’s inner circle last week after one of Trump’s personal valets and Katie Miller, Pence’s press secretary and the wife of Wh... more »

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to Build Advanced Chip Factory in Arizona…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has been in discussions for several years with both TSMC and Intel to build advanced chip manufacturing plants in the U.S. and extract U.S. supply chain needs from China and southeast Asia. It appears his efforts, … Continue reading →

UPDATE: US MILITARY BUYS 500 MILLION SYRINGES TO VACCINATE ALL AMERICANS! DELIVERY NEXT FALL

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 5 hours ago
*UPDATED: May 14, 2020* RT is reporting that the Alternative Media in the West is in an uproar over the news that the US military will be involved in the "roll-out" of the vaccine. I'm sure by tomorrow Le Dauphin will be in "Lock-step", Goose-stepping it with the Canadian military. "America’s Military Vaccine Mandate? Dept. of Defense Purchasing 500 Million ApiJect Syringes to Inject Every Person in America with Coronavirus Vaccine By Mike Adams as appeared in Global Research Anyone who thought the US military was preparing to force vaccinate every American with a coronavirus vac... more »

The Next Plague: Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia?

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
Though coronavirus is a new name for much of the world, microbiologists have worried about it for half a century. It is in the same family as the common cold virus but with the right mutation it can be deadly to those with risk factors for respiratory diseases because it is common like the common cold. To microbiologists, the world is filled with pathogens so predicting the next plague when nature is always out to kill us can verge on paranoia; instead we are fortunate most new crises never happen. Let's hope that worry about global spread of the multi-resistant pathogen *Stenotroph... more »

Conservatism after Coronavirus

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 5 hours ago
Where does the Conservative Party go after Covid-19, assuming there *is* an after? Leaving aside current difficulties, for the dyed-in-wool conservative the mood the crisis has accelerated is not conducive to their ideological hobby horses. Yes, a left-led Labour Party was sent packing before Christmas but apart from Brexit and whatever fantasies they poured into it, Boris Johnson's government hardly bellows with a Thatcherite roar. The manifesto said very little beyond getting Brexit done, conferring on the Prime Minister considerable leeway. And this range of action saw him dump ... more »

Aurora Cannabis trims loss to CA$137M, says CEO search on track

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Aurora Cannabis improved its net loss to 137 million Canadian dollars ($97 million) in its third quarter, a significant improvement over the company’s CA$1.3 billion net loss in the previous three-month period. The Alberta cannabis producer’s adjusted EBITDA loss for the quarter ending March 31 was CA$45 million. The company maintains it is on track to be […] Aurora Cannabis trims loss to CA$137M, says CEO search on track is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Marijuana REIT invests $17.5 million in sale-leaseback deal

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP), a real estate investment trust based in San Diego that specializes in sale-leaseback deals in the marijuana industry, spent $17.5 million to do such a transaction near its Southern California headquarters. IIP bought a 70,000-square-foot facility and quickly signed a long-term lease with Kings Garden, a cannabis company based in the Coachella […] Marijuana REIT invests $17.5 million in sale-leaseback deal is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

China's State Media Says Beijing Will Interfere In The U.S. Election

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
China US Photo:Global Times *IRC: **State Media: China Retaliation Will ‘Impact’ U.S. Election* State media reveals China is furious over coronavirus lawsuits brought by American politicians, which seek financial restitution for the destruction Covid-19 has had on U.S. lives and the economy. The Global Times, citing “sources close to the matter,” reveals that “China won’t just strike back symbolically, but will impose countermeasures that will make them feel pain.” The outlet makes clear that “at least” four Republican lawmakers, including Senators Josh Hawley and Tom Cotton, as w... more »

U.S. Oil Producers Cut Production; Storage Close to Capacity

IER at IER - 5 hours ago
U.S. oil producers will have cut production by 1.7 million barrels per day by the end of June as a… The post U.S. Oil Producers Cut Production; Storage Close to Capacity appeared first on IER.

NIH Starts HCQ + AZM Trial May 14 Update

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 5 hours ago
NIH news release today NIH begins clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Study enrolling adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 in the United States. A clinical trial has begun to evaluate whether the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, given together with the antibiotic azithromycin, can prevent hospitalization and […]

X-Zone Broadcast Network - Tom Carey (And an Analysis of Glenn Dennis)

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 5 hours ago
This week’s guest was Tom Carey. He had emailed me about the interview I had conducted with Don Schmitt. He was concerned about Don’s comments about the Glenn Dennis testimony. I thought I would bring him on to talk about his perspective of what Dennis had said over the years. You can listen to that interview here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/27293948 For a long time, I have been worried about the viability of the Dennis testimony. He had been caught in telling a number of lies and giving us all a false name for the nurse. That element of the story completely broke down as I,... more »

'Stay in your bubble': Unique approaches being taken by NT bars and cafes as restrictions ease

Conor Byrne at Just In - 5 hours ago
Not every business owner in the NT plans to throw open the doors when COVID-19 rules ease.

Your best photos from the past week

Just In - 5 hours ago
Here is a selection of photos sent in by audience members from around Australia. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, send them in via the upload page. You can take a look at more photos from across the country on our Instagram, and share your own Instagram photos with us by using #ABCmyphoto on Instagram.

Will you shred or slam in this week's ABC News quiz?

Just In - 5 hours ago
Will you skate through this week's quiz to score a clean 10/10, or crash and burn and question one?

The latest US intelligence claims lobbed against China fit in with Trump's re-election strategy

David Lipson at Just In - 5 hours ago
Information that could lead to a vaccine is currently the world's most valuable commodity. Instead of teaming up, nations are engaging in cyber espionage and pointing the finger of blame, writes David Lipson.

Producers hit as thermal coal spot price tumbles 25 per cent

Mike Pritchard And David Claughton at Just In - 5 hours ago
Spot price for thermal coal falls 25 per cent per cent, with a leading analyst blaming reduced export demand and a global shift to renewables.

Freeze on council allowances in COVID-19 'message of support' shot down

Alexandra Humphries at Just In - 5 hours ago
A suggestion Tasmanian councillors freeze their allowances in a gesture of solidarity with ratepayers struggling financially amidst coronavirus is scrapped and howled down as a "thought bubble".

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