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Internal Migration: A Literary/Historical View
Global Issues News Headlines - 21 hours ago
STOCKHOLM / ROME, May 22 (IPS) - It is easy to generalize about migration. Populist politicians often portray migrants as strangers and "our" homeland as a stable entity, rooted in an old agricultural society. When they do so they tend to forget that most of us are in fact migrants who have left that traditional farming community far behind and if it was not we who did so, it was our ancestors. Read the full story, “Internal Migration: A Literary/Historical View”, on globalissues.org →
COVID-19: Global Supply Chain Resilience Relies on Soap & Water for Workers
Global Issues News Headlines - 21 hours ago
LONDON, May 22 (IPS) - Ruth Romer is Senior Private Sector Advisor, WaterAidAs COVID-19 lockdown restrictions across the globe start to be relaxed, the collective conversation has shifted towards plans for a ‘new normal.' Read the full story, “COVID-19: Global Supply Chain Resilience Relies on Soap & Water for Workers”, on globalissues.org →
Can the Electoral College Be Replaced?
*Joshua Holzer* *Politics, North America* The U.S. is the only democracy in the world where a presidential candidate can get the most popular votes and still lose the election. The U.S. is the only democracy in the world where a presidential candidate can get the most popular votes and still lose the election. Thanks to the Electoral College, that has happened five times in the country’s history, including in 2000 and 2016. Rather than totaling up how many people vote for each candidate nationwide and declaring a winner, the U.S. assigns each state a number of electoral votes ba... more »
Why Ruger's Mini-14 Rifle Is Not Getting The Fame It Deserves
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Mini-14 was well received commercially. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Mini-14 is not as accurate as nor has it attracted as many followers as the AR-15. Still, it is a viable alternative for those looking for a semi-automatic, magazine-fed rifle, especially considering recent gun control measures. One of the most enduring and popular semi-automatic rifles in America traces its lineage to the battlefields of World War II and Korea. The Mini-14 rifle, designed and developed by Sturm Ruger, is in widespread use as a ranch rifle, defensive ... more »
War Is Hell: A World War II Tank Operator Remembers His Fight Against Germany
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Not a happy story. *Here's What You Need To Remember: * Private First Class Irving Bromberg saw a huge puff of smoke erupt from the German tank’s cannon muzzle as it headed straight for his M4 Sherman tank. The round streaked past and missed. Bromberg sat next to the driver in the bow gunner’s seat manning a .30-caliber machine gun. His turret gunner fired the tank’s 75mm cannon, also missing, but the American cannon had an advantage: an automatic breech-loader. The spent shell quickly popped out of the breech and the loader shoved in... more »
China Is Making Progress Towards A Hyper-Maneuverable J-20 Stealth Fighter
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Should America be worried? *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The predominant theory in western circles is that beefy J-20 is exhibiting high-speed but inferior maneuverability, making it best suited for hit-and-run style attacks. But China’s evident sustained interest in testing agility-enhancing TVC engines may support a counternarrative that the J-20 is intended to evolve into a more well-rounded jet once upgraded with new engines, one that could more than hold its own in within-visual range combat. In a 2018 Zhuhai airshow in China, a special... more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 5/22/2020"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 5/22/2020"* by Greg Hunter "Susan Rice, the Obama Administration National Security Advisor, is saying it was Obama who was behind the takedown of General Flynn. This also implies Obama was behind the soft coup to remove President Trump with the Russia hoax. This is going to get very ugly as the coup plotting rats start to turn on each other in order to stay out of jail. President Trump announced this week he was taking Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a preventative measure. This while the mainstream media (MSM) is engaging in a relentless disinformation campaign ... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* If we didn't do any testing, we would have very few cases.-Mr. Stable Genius, May 14, 2020 Now Donnie Psycho has been saying that the number of Covid-19 cases wouldn't be so high if we didn't test, and, after saying "we have such tremendous tests, beautiful tests," he whines that testing is overrated. That's right, in the Trump mind, tests actually cause the cases. He hasn't stopped there: He then bitches about the "fake news" not reporting his "common sense" explanation as to why we have so many cases of the virus, reiterating that it's because we administer tests. ... more »
Taylored to Suit: Climate Solutions Fund good for fossil fuels, not so good for climate
[image: Angus Taylor, Climate Solutions Fund] The Climate Solutions Fund is a fillip for the Government's fossil fuel backers and offers little in the way of energy policy reform to reduce either Australia's emissions or power prices. Tim Buckley reports.
Australia’s American wedgie – we take it cos we like the feel!
Australia is young…. but must it succumb to the other epithet of… Continue reading “Australia’s American wedgie – we take it cos we like the feel!”… The post Australia’s American wedgie – we take it cos we like the feel! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
Trump Lashes Out at Scientists Whose Findings Contradict Him
Trump has not only dismissed the findings of studies, but suggested — without evidence — that their authors were motivated by politics and out to undermine his efforts to roll back coronavirus restrictions.
Council borrowed £1bn from taxpayers to bet on British sunshine
Thurrock council has borrowed more than £1bn from other local authorities
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 21st May 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Apple Sneaks COVID-19 Contact Tracing Into Latest Phone Update
By Alexander Hall ~ If you install updates on your phone without reading the details then you might get an unwanted surprise. The latest involves contact tracking technology. Contact tracing technology, in theory, will notify users when they have entered the presence of a person with the coronavirus. This project was begun in an effort […]
Entrepreneurs “Cook Up” Lockdown Loophole: Online Baking
From the team at CFACT ~ In a poll conducted by CNBC, almost half of small business owners said their businesses will be forced to close for good if the coronavirus shutdowns go much longer. Just this past week, the unemployment rate jumped to over 14% – the highest since the Great Depression. Yet, despite […]
The Game Of Truth
By Armstrong Williams ~ When newly minted White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany took the stage last week for the first time—the first time a Trump press secretary has issued a formal conference in over six months—she encountered a ravenously bloodthirsty media gaggle. It was ready to pounce. Would they be able to totally eviscerate […]
Destroying Virginia’s environment to save it
Pseudo-green energy will wreak real devastation, to pretend to prevent imaginary climate harm.
What contact tracing looks like in the US – one family’s disturbing story
From technocracy.news When an unskilled, $17/hour “contact tracer” shows up on your doorstep, how will you respond? Will he or she be able to wreck your life in a few short minutes? Follow the saga of Henry Kron and his family. Be sure to see all the headlines and the video at the end of … Continue reading What contact tracing looks like in the US – one family’s disturbing story →
Coronavirus Has Been a Massive Boon for America’s Billionaires: Zuckerberg up $21 billion & Gates six
How nice for the billionaires, profiteering off misery. Seems it’s what they do best … EWR “A new study found that in the past eight weeks alone, the country’s super wealthy have added a further $368.8 billion to their already enormous fortunes” From winterwatch.net By Alan Macleod | 15 May 2020 MINT PRESS NEWS — … Continue reading Coronavirus Has Been a Massive Boon for America’s Billionaires: Zuckerberg up $21 billion & Gates six →
David Noakes, CEO, Immuno BioTech, GcMAF Healer, Unlawfully Arrested on Void Order & Illegally Held at Exeter Prison | Public Urgently Requested to Attend Hearing En Masse at Southwark Crown Court Tomorrow, May 22
Originally posted on The EveryDay Concerned Citizen: Report | Ramola D | May 21, 2020 David Noakes, CEO, Immuno Biotech, known internationally for his successful treatment of terminal-cancer and autism patients with GcMAF, long hounded by the MHRA (British equivalent to the FDA), a regulatory organization apparently run by the pharmaceutical cartel and keen to…
LESSONS FROM THE GREAT PANDEMOC
Back in 1918 there was a plague to end all plagues. Key insights fromThe Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History By John M. Barry What you’ll learn Until recently, the idea of a pandemic took most people’s imagination to Hollywood thrillers and the Black Plague that ravaged medieval Europe. But the most devastating plague to ever strike the human race took place a century ago, during the First World War. This story contains many lessons for how—and how not—to handle a pandemic. Barry’s tie-ins to our own day (most recent edition published in 2018) have an … Co... more »
"Warning: Home Sales Decimated; Pension Crisis; Jobless Claims Continue; Everything For Sale"
Jeremiah Babe, *"Warning: Home Sales Decimated; Pension Crisis; * *Jobless Claims Continue; Everything For Sale"*
"Did Bats Get the Coronavirus from Humans?"
*"Did Bats Get the Coronavirus from Humans?"* by Fred Reed "OK, every self-respecting columnist is writing about that wretched virus, so I suppose I have to. (Actually any self-respecting columnist is probably delusional. but never mind.) Columnists do what they are programmed to do, like bugs. I think I’m supposed to say that the coronavirus is most perilous, and like the Black Death that is thought to have killed a third of Europe in 1348. Well, if a million people died in the US, it would be less than a third of one percent of the population. If we want to beat the Black Death w... more »
Tweets For Today
China law requires Hong Kong to enact national security rules as soon as possible https://t.co/OLptEgpKZW pic.twitter.com/frmXrcnxC4 — Reuters (@Reuters) May 22, 2020 Outrage in Hong Kong as China pushes security law. Protesters vow to take to the streets after Beijing launches one of its fiercest assaults on Hong Kong's treasured autonomy with its move to impose a security lawhttps://t.co/rV5hMn8AUl pic.twitter.com/iQ84yuXtkb — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 22, 2020 UK PM Johnson orders for plans to end reliance on Chinese imports: The Times https://t.co/aYHXNFpjqq pic.twitter.co... more »
Tank Abrams Wants to Nullify Your Vote in the Name of Fairness
*Sneaking into my house doesn't make you a family member, * *and you have no say so in what goes on there. * Take Note: Tank uses a typical democrat augmentative slight-of-hand as the basis for pushing for *illegal aliens* to vote when she states *"50% of population under 15 are from communities of color..."* This is true. BUT, her figure of 50% also includes legal citizen Hispanics, Asians as well as natural born African Americans. But what would a democrat talking point be with much if any truth attached to it???? There's no length the dems won't go to to win in November. See ... more »
The world stage is again set for more trouble — and not just in Hong Kong
With the world focused on a pandemic that started in China, now is the moment chosen by Beijing to introduce this law. It feels like a collision is inevitable. But clearly China is feeling strong enough to risk whatever lies ahead, writes Philip Williams.
'Don't go near them': Minister tells people to vote with their wallets after Target announces mass closures
Up to 167 Target and Target Country stores will be shut or converted to Kmart sites, as Wesfarmers shifts its focus to the better-performing chain.
Premiers are facing a wicked dilemma — and there's no correct answer
The Morrison Government, with its eye on economics, instinctively preferred a lighter hand. Where it couldn't be moved and the states had the power, they went their own ways, writes Michelle Grattan.
Picture Of The Day
Russian servicemen examine conscripts at a recruiting station in Kaliningrad, Russia May 20, 2020. REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Coronavirus cases climb in Russia *(Reuters).
From meat to fruits and vegetables, the fight to prevent food shortages moves on
The federal government this week signaled its willingness to take over any part of the food industry that isn’t functioning properly to keep production flowing. For the moment, the extended authority is being provided to “FDA-regulated food facilities, including fruit and vegetable processing.” USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears and FDA Commissioner for... Continue Reading
Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls
Two consumer groups want to see government and industry do something instead of nothing when it comes to keeping certain bacteria out of Americans’ diets via contaminated poultry. The groups’ leaders say they don’t want to dictate what the regulators and industry do, they just want results, which they say can be had by looking... Continue Reading
Food fraud rise ‘inevitable’ because of COVID-19
Food authenticity experts have said an increase in food fraud is inevitable because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Food Authenticity Network Advisory Board had a meeting earlier this month and, given the disruption to global supply chains caused by COVID-19 and the diminished level of surveillance, they reported they believes a rise in food fraud... Continue Reading
Phase 2 Of The China Trade Deal, Weaken China, Rework Supply Chains: Bob Kudla
X22Report Spotlight Todays Interview: Todays interview is with Bob Kudla. The interview starts off with Bob discussing the economy, that it will recover but it will take some time. China trade deal might not happen but because of the event the Chinese supply chains are being looked at and reworked. China is now weakened. Gold …
US Wants ISIS in Iraq to Justify Occupation – Former Pentagon Official
RT America Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof says ISIS is making a comeback in Iraq because of an array of variables that have created ideal conditions for the terrorist group. end
EU to Do Nothing to Stop Israel’s West Bank Move – Galloway
RT America After Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas broke diplomatic ties with Israel and the United States this week, some European Union members have called for punitive economic measures to be taken against Israel if it moves forward with annexing the West Bank. Former UK MP George Galloway dives in. end
ALERT! Silver Shorts TRAPPED with $7.8B in Losses to Cover! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota Ted Butler published an article on SilverSeek pointing out that the 8 concentrated Silver Shorts are TRAPPED and are currently sitting on $7.8B in losses with NO HOPE of covering…are we looking at a Force Majeure in Silver on the COMEX? end
May 22nd – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1219
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Friday May 22nd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
President Trump Remarks During Ford Motor Company Event – Video and Transcript…
On Friday afternoon President Trump delivered remarks after a tour of the Ford Motor Company Rawsonville Components Plant in Michigan. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, thank you very much. I like that dais very … Continue reading →
Philadelphia Judge of Elections Pleads Guilty to Committing Election Fraud To Help Democrats…
Yeah, sometimes headlines speak for themselves… Election Judge Domenick DeMuro was paid between $300 and $5,000 to assist in ballot stuffing for each election over multiple years. PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain released a video on May 21, … Continue reading →
China's Congress Begins. Focus Is On Hong Kong National Security Law, A Massive Increase In Defense Spending, And Reviving The Economy
*South China Morning Post:* *Two Sessions 2020: China increases defence spending by 6.6 per cent but sets no GDP target, focuses on Hong Kong national security law* * China’s top leaders come together for condensed version of annual meeting after two-month delay because of the Covid-19 pandemic * Government’s plans for reviving the economy, alleviating poverty and fiscal reform top the agenda Beijing has announced an increase of 6.6 per cent in its military spending, but did not set a target for gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2020 as the National People’s Congress, Chin... more »
Can Handling Cash Spread the Coronavirus?
*Marilyn Roberts* *Health, * Little is known about how long COVID-19 might survive on currency, but it is unlikely you will catch the coronavirus through money. Some people worry that cash may be spreading the coronavirus. Earlier this year, both China and South Korea began sterilizing their bills using UV light or high heat before putting them back into use. They also quarantined their bank bills for 14 days in hopes that any lingering viruses would die off during that time. In early March, a World Health Organization spokesperson suggested that people should not use cash if po... more »
Have Scientists Found the Key To Stopping Aging?
*Charalampos Rallis* *Health, * Humans are living longer than ever before. Humans are living longer than ever before. But alongside these increases in life expectancy are an increase in the occurrence of age-related diseases such as cancer and dementia. But understanding the biology of ageing, and knowing the genes and proteins involved in these processes, will help us increase our “healthspan” – the period that people can live in a healthy and productive state, without age-related diseases. In a recent study, our team identified a novel anti-ageing protein, called Gaf1. We fo... more »
We Still Don't Know Why an F-35 Crashed in Florida
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1AA5BC8D00&share=true] The plane is supposed to have several safety systems to prevent such accidents. The Air Force 33rd Fighter Wing is now supporting a formal investigation into what might have caused an F-35A to crash upon landing during a nighttime training sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., paving the way toward ultimately returning to “normal flying operations.” The cause of the crash is not yet understood, however Air Force officials are clear to emph... more »
How to Stay Safe as Coronavirus Distancing Measures Are Lifted
*Claudia Finkelstein* *Coronavirus, World* While case numbers and deaths from COVID-19 are trending downward, this is not the time to let down your guard. Even if we escaped getting sick from the coronavirus, we are all sick of staying at home, practicing social distancing and wearing masks. While case numbers and deaths from COVID-19 are trending downward, this is not the time to let down your guard. These are not ordinary days. These novel days call on us to make decisions with limited and evolving information. The coronavirus is still circulating. As a physician who has pract... more »
French Civilians Fought With American Paratroopers To Fight The Nazis At The Battle Of Graignes
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* One of D-Day’s lesser known battles was also one of its fiercest. Some 16 million Americans served during World War II, and tens of thousands of sons of the State of Louisiana served in every branch of the U.S. military. They fought in every theater of operations, but almost 5,000 of them did not return. They perished during bombing missions over Japan and Germany, were lost at sea in the mid-Atlantic and the Pacific, and were killed during ground combat operations in places with names such as Corregidor, El Guettar, Troina, Tarawa, and... more »
Nicaragua deaths from Covid-19: Burials at night and the fog of politics
Nicaragua deaths from Covid-19: Burials at night and the fog of politics Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Nicaragua is extremely foggy based on the political angle. Thus, despite the death toll seeming low in Nicaragua, the fear persists that this isn’t the real picture. Officially, 17 […]
Goethe's Words
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” ~ Goethe
What The Hell Is Obamagate?
Randy Rainbow says "Obamagate" is just another in a long series of absurd Trumpian distractions, raw meat for the idiot base. Eric Lutz, writing for *Vanity Fair* yesterday, was laughing at Trump's ugly pettiness. "As the most relentless champion of birtherism, Donald Trump spent years attempting to undermine Barack Obama’s presidency-- but to little avail," wrote Lutz. "Sure, his racist campaign resulted in Obama releasing his birth certificate, which then-reality star Trump repeatedly bragged about. But it proved, at the time at least, to be a pyrrhic victory for Trump, the chap... more »
Planet of the Humans Backlash
"It is a statement of fact that environmental groups have deep ties to the corporate set. Almost all the major environmental groups receive significant cash from the mega-rich or their foundations... It beggars belief that these dependencies don’t shape their policy positions." The post Planet of the Humans Backlash appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green .
"Revolutions And Wars": What According To Ray Dalio Comes After "Printing Money"
*"'Revolutions And Wars': * *What According To Ray Dalio Comes After 'Printing Money'"* by Tyler Durden "Having seemingly conquered the world of finance, Ray Dalio and Howard Marks have been competing who can be a more productive writer in recent weeks, and just two weeks after writing a lengthy thesis on the rise and fall of fiat currencies (which had no less than 43 mentions of gold for obvious reasons), Dalio is back to discussing one of his favorite topics, namely the rise and fall of empires, among which the US and China, over the last 500 years. The third chapter of his "Cha... more »
Musical Interlude: Loreena McKennitt, "The Mummers' Dance"
Loreena McKennitt, "The Mummers' Dance"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky. It is visible as the dark indentation to the red emission nebula in the center of the above photograph. The horse-head feature is dark because it is really an opaque dust cloud that lies in front of the bright red emission nebula. Like clouds in Earth's atmosphere, this cosmic cloud has assumed a recognizable shape by chance. *Click image for larger size.* After many thousands of years, the internal motions of the cloud will surely alter its appearance. The emission nebula's red color is caused by electrons recombin... more »
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2020 : Tale of King Magedwon “Back to Magedwon’s kingdom ” EP.28
Good evening, Here we are with the 28th 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 760th episode in the Egyptian State’s One Thousand and One Nights or the 28th night in our tale for the year 2020, the tale of King Magedwon after the break. Your browser does not support the audio element. Manar tells his father how Yasmine and Karim summoned the Jinn and took them away. His father, the Shahbander doe... more »
Could The U.S. And China 'Sleepwalk' Into A New War?
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are sleepwalking towards a potential lose-lose conflict. Image: Youtube *Francesco Sisci, Asia Times:* *US, China could be sleepwalking into a new war* US and China are playing a bizarre game of chicken in which both sides stand to lose Is the world sleepwalking into a new war, be it hot or cold? And is the virus the oil to lubricate and fuel the clash that is centered on China and the US, but impacts the world? Are countries playing a bizarre game of chicken where neither wants to step back for fear of losing domestic ... more »
Flood of cheap foreign chips has potato growers worried
Potato growers call on Federal Government's emergency trade powers to save the Australian industry, as a European potato glut continues to build.
China doesn't set GDP target, promises more than $400b to prop up coronavirus-hit economy
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The top economic official in China promises the communist Government will deliver higher spending to curb rising job losses in the world's second-largest economy.
Mem Fox 'nearly went berserk' home schooling her grandchildren. She thinks parents should cut themselves some slack
As students return to classrooms around the country, parents are reflecting on their remote learning successes and failures — including iconic author Mem Fox who has revealed she "nearly went berserk" while helping her grandchildren.
Queensland Reds trio terminate Australian rugby contracts amid pay dispute
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Wallabies lock Izack Rodda is one of three Reds players to walk away from their Rugby Australia and Queensland contracts after refusing to accept new pay arrangements during the suspension of the Super Rugby season.
Online groomer who 'collected' child abuse material says he was not aroused by it
A South Australian judge questions claims made by an online child groomer that he was not sexually aroused by his "collection" of thousands of videos and images of child abuse material.
Massive social-distancing changes coming to NSW pubs, restaurants and cafes
Social-distancing restrictions in NSW will be eased dramatically from June 1, with up to 50 people allowed inside pubs, cafes and restaurants, but the new freedoms come with strict guidelines, according to the Premier.
Pelican drops in on outback community, 1,500km from the nearest beach
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An unexpected visitor has delighted the 700 residents of a former Catholic mission in outback Australia, many of whom had never seen a pelican in their lives.
Silence in Australia and door-knocking in Somalia: How lockdowns are fuelling FGM
In Somalia, cutters are knocking on doors offering the harmful practice. But in Australia, it's the chilling silence that has anti-FGM campaigners worried.
Former White House butler who served 11 US presidents dies from coronavirus
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Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, who was 91, Washington duties under Dwight Eisenhower in 1957 and finished with Barack Obama in 2012.
'This is the end': China announces controversial security law in Hong Kong and Macau
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Premier Li Keqiang says China will establish "enforcement mechanisms" in Hong Kong and Macau that will give Hong Kong's chief executive responsibility for preventing acts that endanger national security.
Adelaide Oval Showdown in doubt because of umpire travel restrictions
Plans for an AFL Showdown at Adelaide Oval may have hit a "snag", SA's Premier says, because of concerns there may not be enough umpires and broadcast staff already in the state.
'Disrespected, struggling, heartbroken': The hidden cost of free child care
They care for the children of frontline shift workers but family day care providers say they are suffering under the Government's free childcare program.
'It would have helped confusion': Regional students call for school bushfire training
Residents in regional New South Wales want specialised bushfire training programs added to the state's high school curriculum.
'Can I still employ my gorgeous pool boy?': The curly coronavirus questions ABC News bloggers get asked
Journalists behind the popular coronavirus blog explain how they juggle the rapid turnaround of breaking news, answering audience questions and dishing up some light relief.
'A victim of its time': The forgotten movie filmed in a lost village
An international movie shot on location in a lost village near Parkes is revived and dusted off just shy of the 50th anniversary of filming.
China-U.S. Diplomatic Back Channels Have Dried-Up
Reuters *Politico: **China-U.S. diplomatic back channels dry up, making communication harder* Coronavirus travel restrictions and a more belligerent diplomacy style on both sides make constructive communication difficult. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated a breakdown in the conversations that have so often underpinned — and sometimes rescued — relations between Beijing and Washington. Chinese foreign ministry officials are pursuing their Wolf Warrior brand of diplomacy, hurling insults over Twitter, a platform banned in their own country. For his part, President Donald Tru... more »
Despite annual revenues approaching $1 trillion, global big pharma
a vast interconnected web of relationships between governments, intelligence networks and private corporations--this is how the real world is ruled--controlled by the 1%, not by electorates. If they decide to bleed you dry they will. https://www.biblaridion.info/blog/bar-kochba/mckinsey-consulting/ ……………................................... Real Agenda of the Gates Foundation -Jacob Levich Nov 02, 2014 *Despite* annual revenues approaching $1 trillion the global pharmaceutical industry has lately experienced a critical decline in the rate of profit, for which it lays most of... more »
May 21: The meaning of evil.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/20/climate-change-turning-parts-antarctica-green-say-scientists-algae Not to worry. Our oil barons who are real rich and smart say it's good for us. ______________________________________________________________ https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/19/no-argue-noam-chomsky-roger-waters-monia-mazigh-and-100-others-canada-does-not?utm_term=AO&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_content=email&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=Email This is the point I was making in my last blog. The U.S. is the major Nazi state of our time. In that it... more »
Dob in a dutiful nurse
The goosesteppers of Ahpra will prosecute nurses or midwives for exposing questionable vaccines The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) for health practitioners in Australia commenced on 1 July 2010 under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (the National Law) as in force in each state and territory. Under the National Law, […]
Vaxed – vexing questions about the Coronavirus pandemic
Originally posted on Red Sky in the morning: We’ve just gone into lock down in New Zealand where we have to stay at home. While I agree with the government’s measures and accept that Covid-19 is a genuine pandemic – something is wrong. To coin a verse from Shakespeare’s Hamlet; “Something is rotten in the…
Thousands will die from this pandemic lockdown
"Almost 40% of households earning less than $40,000 per year have someone who lost their job in recent months, according to the Federal Reserve. The Disaster Distress Helpline, a federal crisis hotline, received almost 900% more phone calls in March compared to a year ago. A recent JAMA Psychiatry analysis warned that stay-at-home orders and rising unemployment are a “perfect storm” for higher suicide rates. A California health organization recently estimated that up to 75,000 Americans could die from “despair” as a result of the pandemic, unemployment, and government restrictions.... more »
Scientists Create ElectroChemical Bionic Eye That Will Allow Robots To See Like Humans Using Light-Sensitive Nanowires Acting Like Visual Cortex
“Biological eyes are arguably the most important sensing organ for most of the animals on this planet,” the researchers wrote in a paper describing the breakthrough. “Mimicking human eyes, artificial vision systems are just as essential in autonomous technologies such as robotics. Particularly for humanoid robots, the vision system should resemble that of a human … Continue reading Scientists Create ElectroChemical Bionic Eye That Will Allow Robots To See Like Humans Using Light-Sensitive Nanowires Acting Like Visual Cortex →
Liberal Elites Trying To Stop Organic Covid-19 Vaccine Opposition Groups From Growing As Distrust Of The American Media Reaching All-Time High
The resoundingly negative answers streamed forth, generating 1,700 comments and providing a window into brewing resistance to a potential coronavirus vaccine that experts say offers the surest path back to normal life. Some of the same online activists who have clamored to resume economic activity, echoing President Trump’s call to “liberate” their states from sweeping restrictions, … Continue reading Liberal Elites Trying To Stop Organic Covid-19 Vaccine Opposition Groups From Growing As Distrust Of The American Media Reaching All-Time High →
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Laundry Vacuum Roar at sky Get cat food Get Pentagon de-funded Win imaginary argument with God Lose actual argument with God Write some blog or something Call parents Find way to ruin Mike Pompeo’s day Do dishes Burn motherfucker to ground Discover new ways I’ve […]
Devin Nunes Discusses ‘Spygate’, Flynn and Obama-Era Intelligence Corruption….
HPSCI ranking member Devin Nunes appears on Lou Dobbs to discuss some of the most recent revelations about Obama-era political surveillance operations; and the downstream effort by career participants to cover it up. . If you read last night’s discussion … Continue reading →
Senior Russian Military Officials: Stealth Su-57 Has Met 'Performance Specifications'
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC16E9AA5100&share=true] Here are what the latest reports say. Senior Russian military officials have announced that the emerging Su-57 5th-generation stealth fighter recently met nearly all of its specified performance requirements during state testing, raising questions as to the actual state of its operational sophistication. A report in The United News of India, citing the Russian Sputnik publication, quotes Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov stating “during sta... more »
Move Aside, 300 Spartans: The Battle Of Salamis Saved Ancient Greece
*Warfare History Network* *History, Middle East* [image: Battle of Salamis by Wilhelm von Kaulbach. 1868.] Their capital was captured after The Battle of Thermopylae, so with long odds, the Athenians decide to put it all on the line at Battle of Salamis. In the summer of BC 481, a delegation from Athens arrived at Delphi in central Greece to consult with the oracle of Apollo. The Sanctuary was always crowded with people seeking advice from the god, or perhaps a glimpse into an uncertain future. The oracle was located in the temple of Apollo, a building perched on a slope that was... more »
How George Preddy Jr. Became the Greatest P-51 Mustang Ace In Europe
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Major George E. Preddy Jr. of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, hold up hands for six enemy aircraft he shot down on 6 August 1944 mission. This was a record number of victories for a single pilot in one mission. U.K. Imperial War Museum.] He made six kills with a hangover. Darwin, Australia, was hot even though it was mid-winter. On the afternoon of July 12, 1942, four newly deployed pilots of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) 49th Fighter Group climbed into the cockpits of their Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk single-engi... more »
The World War II Allies Were In For A Nightmare In Papa New Guinea
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The steamy jungles of Papua New Guinea proved to be as difficult for the Allies as the Japanese enemy was. Ask anyone who was there and they will tell you that Papua New Guinea, especially along the northern coast, was a tropical hell. An American infantryman from Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the U.S. 32nd Infantry “Red Arrow” Division claimed, “If I owned New Guinea and I owned hell, I would live in hell and rent out New Guinea.” In addition to a suicidal and tenacious Japanese defense of the northern Papuan coastal area of Buna, the terr... more »
"All About The Folly..."
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"Archimedes said, "Give me a fulcrum and I will move the Earth"; but there isn't one. It is like betting on the future of the human race - I might wish to lay a bet that the human race would destroy itself by the year 3000, but there is nowhere to place the bet. On the contrary, I am involved in the world and must try to see that it does not blow itself to pieces. I once had a terrible argument with Margaret Mead. She was holding forth one evening on the absolute horror of the atomic bomb, and how everybody should spring into action and abolish it, but she was getting so furious abo... more »
"The Jalopy Economy"
*"The Jalopy Economy"* by Brian Maher "There is absolutely nothing wrong with this economy that a miracle cannot fix… to fine-tune a phrase of Alexander Woollcott. We believe the economy was going at partial throttle even before the pestilence ran it down. It gave the appearance of an exotic racing auto - sleek, finely lined, waxed to a blinding sheen... Unemployment had plunged to 50-year lows. The stock market knocked down one record after the other. The consumer was flush… and eager to drain his wallet. But beneath this racer’s shining surface lurked a lemon... *The Look Under ... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-05-20
This is a summary of 26 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hasakah, Syria, Baghdadi, ISIS, Iran, US, Venezuela, Israel, Khamenei, Netanyahu, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Pompeo, Aleppo, Turkey, Russia, Palestine, Egypt, Erdogan, Sisi, Makhlouf, China, India, Persian, Daraa, Ansarallah, Yemen, Libya, Tripoli. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iraq, Middleeast, Iran, Lebanon, World-News, Palestine, North-Africa, Turkey, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Cold and snow in the Baltic States and Belarus
When hot weather comes…is manmade global warming. When it’s freezing cold… almost 1 month late, this is nothing to worry about.” – Martin Siebert Shortly before the calendar summer, not only the Russian regions suffer from the cold, but also neighboring countries. In the Baltic countries and Eastern Europe, the outflow of arctic cold intensified ... Read more Cold and snow in the Baltic States and Belarus The post Cold and snow in the Baltic States and Belarus appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Mt. Bachelor open for skiing
Open for skiing till Sunday and there is new snow shown on the webcams Mt. Bachelor is in Bend, Oregon. I’ve skied there, and the powder can be amazing. https://www.mtbachelor.com/live-cams/ https://www.mtbachelor.com/info/winter-schedule-operating-hours/ Thanks to Oly for these links The post Mt. Bachelor open for skiing appeared first on Ice Age Now.
According To the Pentagon Chinese Warships Are Challenging U.S. War Ships And Spy Planes With 'Risky' Run-Ins
An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter returns to the USS Mustin. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Flewellyn *Business Insider:* *Pentagon says China's military is challenging the US with 'risky' run-ins in the South China Sea during the pandemic* * The Pentagon said the US military has had "unsafe" encounters with the Chinese military in the South China Sea in recent months as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic. * The deputy assistant secretary of defense for Southeast Asia told Fox News on Tuesday that there had been "at least nine" concerning incidents... more »
US Must Prevent ‘Slow Motion Genocide’ of Palestinians: Analyst
US Must Prevent ‘Slow Motion Genocide’ of Palestinians: Analyst by Edward Corrigan, http://www.presstv.com/ Israel is carrying out”slow motion genocide” of the Palestinian nation and the onus is upon the world community particularly on the US to take concrete steps to prevent it , according to a political analyst. – As we approach the international …
A “Final Solution” Strategy Is Being Implemented by FEMA? Guillotine for Those Who Reject The Mark of The Beast Vaccine?
A “Final Solution” Strategy Is Being Implemented by FEMA? Guillotine for Those Who Reject The Mark of The Beast Vaccine? by Dave Hodges, https://thecommonsenseshow.com/ Since the beginning of the COVID-19 so-called crisis, my daily emails have increased from about 500 per day to about 800 per day. I am struggling to keep up. However, there …
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