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Thomas Paine

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Friday, May 29, 2020

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Struggling Canadian cannabis producer pulls out of Jamaica

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Cannabis producer Green Organic Dutchman (TGOD) is no longer pursuing opportunities in Jamaica so it can focus on its struggling Canadian operations, the Mississauga, Ontario-based company said this week. On Tuesday, the company reported quarterly revenue of 3 million Canadian dollars ($2.2 million), while sales in Canada amounted to only CA$660,000 – due mainly to […] Struggling Canadian cannabis producer pulls out of Jamaica is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Did Trump Say Cops Should ‘Rough People Up’ During Arrests?

Jessica Lee at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Comments the president made in 2017 resurfaced in May 2020 in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck.

Trump Calls Minneapolis Protesters ‘Thugs,’ Vows Action

AP News at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
President Trump threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis “under control,” calling violent protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody “thugs” and saying that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”

Reflecting on the Case of Cyntoia Brown

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Cyntoia Brown walked out of prison in August 2019 after serving 15 years of a life sentence for a murder she committed when she was 16.

Minneapolis Police Station Torched Amid George Floyd Protest

AP News at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Police evacuated the 3rd Precinct station, the focus of many of the protests, before protesters entered the building.

A convicted felon wants people to enroll in a COVID-19 clinical trial. What could go wrong?

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 11 hours ago
Richard Fleming, a felon convicted of health care fraud who has been debarred by the US Food and Drug Administration, would like to invite you to participate in a clinical trial. Fleming has registered a study on ClinicalTrials.gov to evaluate what he calls the “Fleming Method for Tissue and Vascular Differentiation and Metabolism” — a … Continue reading A convicted felon wants people to enroll in a COVID-19 clinical trial. What could go wrong?

Covid Inflation

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 11 hours ago
The story of inflated coronavirus death statistics reminds of decades of climate science manipulations. When the models produce big scary numbers, and reality fails to rise to predictions, data must be managed to keep scientists’ credibility. With so much economic damage from shutdowns, many experts are vulnerable to be proven wrong and their advice unfounded. […]

“Deadly Exchange”: America’s Racist Policing Has Roots in Israel

Miko Peled at MintPress News - 11 hours ago
During training sessions in Israel, American police delegations meet with Israeli military, police, and intelligence agencies and taught what Israel calls counterterrorism, but is in fact no more than “refining methods of racial profiling.” The post “Deadly Exchange”: America’s Racist Policing Has Roots in Israel appeared first on MintPress News.

Review Duty, Memoirs Of A Secretary At War

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
*Gates, Robert, **Duty, Memoirs Of A Secretary At War**, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014* Robert Gates had a long history in U.S. government service. His last position was Secretary of Defense, which he held at the end of the Bush administration into the first term of President Obama. His memoir of that time *Duty, Memoirs Of A Secretary At War* covers the bureaucratic wars he went through, the difficulties he had with the military, and various challenges the United States faced, most importantly the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His most major incites come from the handling of thos... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - May 29

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1941 Italian planes got into dogfight with British planes over Baghdad 1 Italian and 2 British planes shot down (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 British defeated Iraqi forces at Abu Ghraib Turned back at Abu Ghraib canal in push on Baghdad 2nd time 1941 British forces defeated by Iraqi army at Kadhimiya, Baghdad 1941 PM Gaylani told military leadership had fled to Persia leading to his own escape there along with Mufti of Jerusalem 1941 German ambassador to Iraq fled Baghdad for Kirkuk fearing British advance 1941 Governor ... more »

Calls for stimulus money in CA leave phone lines jammed and website down briefly

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
The California Globe on April 16 posted that Governor Newsom announced an estimated 150,000 undocumented immigrants who currently live in California would be eligible to receive a special stimulus payment from a $125 million coronavirus fund. (A recent study by the UC Merced Community and Labor Center estimates that some 289,000 immigrants without legal status have lost their employment in California.) To be eligible for the $500 payment, individuals had to provide information that shows they are an adult immigrant without legal status, not eligible for federal COVID-19-related assi... more »

How Can you "Reopen" an Economy Which No Longer Exists?

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 11 hours ago
World Land-Bridge Space New International Economic Order You Can't "Reopen" an Economy That Doesn't Exists. Time to Launch a New One! Video of You Can't "Reopen" an Economy That Doesn't Exists. Time to Launch a New One! With all the chatter in the U.S. about "reopening the economy", it seems no one asked, "What economy?" Perhaps with the confluence of crises -- an escalating danger of war with China, the Coronavirus pandemic, and the threat of famine, to name a few -- no one noticed that the post-industrial neoliberal economy is undergoing an accelerating systemi... more »

Black And Minority-Owned Businesses Are Denied Virus Relief Funds

Kevin Zeese at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Many Black and Latino business owners say they are on the verge of losing their businesses because they are currently out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, that may not be the only reason because according to a new survey, these two minority groups have also been side-lined and are barely benefiting from the Paycheck Protection Program and other government aid efforts. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that is intended to provide some form of financial aid to small business owners who ar... more »

Minneapolis Protests Police Murder Of George Floyd: Day 2

Kevin Zeese at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Protesters are continuing to gather outside the Minneapolis Police (MPD) 3rd Precinct building today after extended protests and clashes with police yesterday. The Twin Cities is still engulfed in mass outrage after MPD officer Derek Chauvin was filmed choking a black man named George Floyd to death in a disturbing video that went viral Monday night. On Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called on Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to file criminal charges against Officer Chauvin. Chauvin and three other officers involved in Floyd’s were fired on Tuesday. Such a quick firi... more »

Minnesota National Guard: Stand Down For Black Lives

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
We write you as fellow veterans and service members with full knowledge of what’s at stake as many of you are being asked to mobilize against civilians in your own country. As your neighbors fill the streets demanding the justice this country promised them, your command is undoubtedly telling you that you’re being activated in service to your community. And yet, it is your community members who fill the streets, while your Commander in Chief tweets about using you to murder people over something as insignificant as property damage. A moral choice lies before you. As veterans who h... more »

Minneapolis Natives Condemn Man’s Death In Custody, ‘Racist Ideologies’

Kevin Zeese at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The death of a handcuffed black man in police custody in Minneapolis has stoked anger and frustration among many Native people in the city. Leaders say relations with law enforcement have remained strained in more than 50 years since the American Indian Movement was founded here in response to alleged police brutality. The Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors Group, a collaborative of 30 Native organizations operating in the Twin Cities, released a scathing public letter Wednesday condemning George Floyd's death, along with the "ongoing and systemic racist ideologies that continue ... more »

US Military To Fight Drug Trafficking In Colombia Along Venezuela Border

Kevin Zeese at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
A US brigade of special anti-drug units will arrive in Colombia in support of an operation announced by Washington in April that actually seeks to deploy military forces in the country's border states with Venezuela. The US Embassy in Colombia announced in a statement that a Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) will travel to Colombia under the guise of helping it in its fight against drug trafficking. The mission will begin in early June, extend over several months, and focus its efforts on the Zonas Futuro, as delimited by the Colombian government. The Zonas Futuro cover 2.4... more »

Rent Strike: Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay

Kevin Zeese at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The Covid-19 crisis has triggered an international rent strike. Housing activists hope to build strong networks of solidarity as a financial crisis and mass evictions loom. Across the world, significant amounts of people have stopped paying rent, and in some places mortgage payments, in the wake of Covid-19. Many simply don’t have the money and now face homelessness. Rent strikes are taking place in the US, Spain, Canada, France, Britain, South Africa, and elsewhere as activists call for a stop to rent payments and evictions and for everyone to have shelter and space to get through... more »

Bus Drivers Refuse To Help Police, Prison Labor Replaces Meatpackers And More

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
With protests erupting all over Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, cops are attempting to arrest protesters in mass. However, some bus drivers in Minneapolis are refusing to use their buses to transport protestors to jail. “As a transit worker and union member, I refuse to transport my class and radical youth,” Minneapolis bus driver Adam Burch told Payday. “An injury to one is an injury to all. The police murdered George Floyd and the protest against is completely justified and should continue until their demands are met.” While it would be illegal for Burch’s union ... more »

40 Million Health Workers Endorse Green Recovery

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
More than 40 million doctors and nurses are in, and they are prescribing a green recovery from the economic devastation caused by the new coronavirus. More than 350 health organizations representing some 40 million medical professionals, as well as more than 4,500 individual health workers from 90 countries, signed a letter to the G20 leaders Tuesday urging them to craft what they are promoting as a #HealthyRecovery by taking measures such as reforming fossil fuel subsidies and fighting pollution and deforestation. "A truly healthy recovery will not allow pollution to continue to c... more »

Doctors Demand Hospital Industry Stop Funding Dark Money Lobby Group

Kevin Zeese at PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
A progressive organization of 23,000 physicians from across the U.S. demanded Thursday that the American Hospital Association (AHA) divest completely from a dark-money lobbying group that has spent millions combating Medicare for All and instead devote those financial resources to the fight against Covid-19 and to better support for patients and healthcare workers. Dr. Adam Gaffney, president of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), said in a statement that "the Covid-19 pandemic has stretched hospitals' resources to the limit, and the AHA should not waste precious mem... more »

Sublake Settlements for Mars

Paul Gilster at Centauri Dreams - 11 hours ago
Terraforming a world is a breathtaking task, one often thought about in relation to making Mars into a benign environment for human settlers. But there are less challenging alternatives for providing shelter to sustain a colony. As Robert Zubrin explains in the essay below, ice-covered lakes are an option that can offer needed resources while […]

Phony COVID-Statistics Will Just Prolong The Pandemic-- Someone Needs To Explain That To Xi Jinping And Ron DeSantis

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*Give Him A Break by Chip Proser* If you've been visiting this blog with any regularity since the beginning of 2020, you probably know that we started covering the coronavirus intensely by early February. And we were quick to point out that China was feeding international organizations fake COVID-statistics pretty early on-- as they have continued to do right up until this day. Yesterday, for example, they reported just 2 new cases and *no* new deaths. Look at this chart of the countries with similar overall numbers of confirmed COVID-19 infections: China claims *58 cases per mil... more »

Congress Targets Chinese Officials Over Uyghur Human Rights

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2C0E9KU49A&share=true] The bill names a member of the Chinese Politburo—an unprecedented step. Congress has passed the Uyghur Human Rights Act, potentially imposing economic sanctions on members of China’s Politburo for the country’s campaign against its Uyghur Muslim minority. The Trump administration had reportedly balked at imposing human rights sanctions on China while U.S.-Chinese trade negotiations were ongoing last year. But the new sanctions legislation come... more »

Fact: Why Toyota (Yes, Toyota) Dominates Today’s Battlefields

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E6B91OHM01&share=true] The Toyota brand is synonymous with robustness and reliability—a perfect solution for warlords and rebel groups who don’t have any armor. Big and showy weapons systems involving stealth, networked sensors, remote piloting, hypersonic speed—these sop up much of the public’s attention and a lot of government funding. High performance, high technology, and highly expensive, they are the playthings of empires. On the other end of the spectrum is ... more »

How the F-35's Networked Sensors Will Help Take Down Enemy Missiles

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1A446D6B40&share=true] A new way to wage war approaches. Imagine cruise missile threats streaming through the air toward multiple vulnerable targets. As that happens, radar nodes light up across a wide-spanning territory as an airborne F-35 senses the attack. The stealth fighter then hands off targeting data to ground-based U.S. Army Patriot interceptor missiles, knocking the approaching missiles straight out of the sky and destroying the attacking threat. This ... more »

Meet The MiG 1.44: Russia's First Attempt At A 5th Generation Stealth Fighter

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The Su-57 became the second. This is the story of the ill-fated MiG 1.44. In 1979, Soviet high command determined that a new generation of fighter aircraft was needed to ensure the competitiveness of the Soviet Air Force (VVS) into the 1990’s and beyond. The timing could not have been more apt; it was only several years later that the US air force began researching and developing what would become the highly capable F-22 fighter. The project, which became known as MFI or “Multifunctional Frontline Fighter,” established a set of core design criteria ... more »

The George Floyd Tragedy Is Part of a Bigger National Problem

Scott McConnell at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Scott McConnell* *Society, * It is tempting to think that this period of racial animosity too will pass—that something will break the fever. But there is cause to be less optimistic. It quickly became clear as the United States emerged haltingly from coronavirus lockdown that the greatest pent up yearning of Americans (as measured imprecisely by mainstream media coverage and what attracts attention on social media) was for an opportunity to fight about race. More specifically for the chance of some to hector others about how deeply and systematically racist America is. For mor... more »

Why Has Russia Not Been Stopping Israel's Attacks On Syria?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes over the past several years. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* At 2:30 in the morning on April 13, 2019, around a dozen missiles tore over the night sky of Hama province, Syria, launched by Israeli F-16 jets flying over Lebanon. In response, short-range Syrian air missiles arced into the night sky trailing plumes of fire from their rocket motors. One or two can be seen exploding mid-air, possibly having have hit their target. However, as has happened in over 200 other Israeli air strikes on targets in ... more »

Safety and sanitation in the workplace.

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
https://osu.app.box.com/s/yzjb809hg9tx6zg5jhm2d1r24r0x9y8s Hand hygiene, social distancing, the proper use of PPE and routine cleaning—helps to reduce and limit the spread of viruses and infection to keep staff and patients safe. I noticed from reading old (2009) recommendations during that pandemic (which didn't close down the economy or lockdown our normal activities) that sloppy habits of hygiene returned after the emergency passed. I hope some of these guidelines continue, like NOT EATING at workstations, and that applies not just to ICU, clinics, receptionist areas, but at ... more »

Do you know what you're talking about?

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
I know this clip is already on the GF site, but it’s so cool I wanted it here too. Everything Ian Murray says can equally be applied to many of the BBC’s semi-ignorant pronouncements and mantras. A typical example is when the BBC regurgitates half-understood gossip sourced from pro-Palestinian propaganda concerning Israel’s plans to ‘annex the occupied West Bank’. ‘She would say that,’ you may be thinking; but when I looked into it I too thought we’d have more luck relying on Jeremy Bowen to educate us on the finer points of epidemiology (or indeed Uganda’s opposition party) tha... more »

Summary of complaint (in full)

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
The BBC has spoken (again): *Newsnight, BBC Two, 26 & 27 May 2020 * *27 May 2020 * *Summary of complaint* We received complaints about the introduction to the programme. Our response We would like to make absolutely clear that Emily Maitlis was not ‘removed’ or ‘suspended’ from last night’s programme, despite much speculation to the contrary. She herself has tweeted that she ‘asked for the night off’. The BBC must uphold the highest standards of due impartiality in its news output. We reviewed the entirety of *Newsnight *on Tuesday May 26th, including the opening section, and ... more »

As the Quarantine Guts the Economy, America’s Five Wealthiest People Have Gotten 75 Billion Dollars Richer

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
This nationwide, extended quarantine has permanently shuttered over 100,000 small businesses, cost 38 million jobs and 27 million Americans their health care. The Super Rich elite are flourishing while a despairing middle class flounders. According to a report by Americans for Tax Fairness, billionaires are watching their wealth compound beyond imagination. The post As the Quarantine Guts the Economy, America’s Five Wealthiest People Have Gotten 75 Billion Dollars Richer appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Memorial Day Reflections: An Authentic American Hero

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
Dr. Steven Borish, after much study, a lot of exposure to new information, constant testing, continuous inquiry, more study and then deep self-questioning and re-appraisal writes of finding a new American hero—a hero for our insane, crazy, twisted times—in CHD’s Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The post Memorial Day Reflections: An Authentic American Hero appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Economists totally did not expect the global pandemic

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
News 1. RCMP and rural policing “The RCMP’s rural policing strategy has been for many years an ongoing disaster and a danger to the public in Colchester County, say two municipal councillors with law enforcement backgrounds,” reports Paul Palango: Most of the victims killed in the Nova Scotia massacre of April 18-19 lived in Colchester […]

New phone line helps monitor conditions in jails during COVID-19

El Jones at Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. A new phone line has been launched by East Coast Prison Justice Society (ECPJS) to monitor conditions in provincial jails during the COVID-19 epidemic. Sheila Wildeman, Chair of the ECPJS, says that the line grew out of a planned project to monitor provincial jails. When […]

Were These The F-15E Strike Eagle Warplanes That Bombed ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi's Compound During The Raid That Killed Him?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
The drawings and markings on the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet of the 389th Fighter Squadron seen in Suffolk, United Kingdom, on Wednesday suggest they were one of the aircraft which took part in last October's raid that killed ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria *Daily Mail:* *Stealth missile markings on US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle jets suggest they bombed ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's compound during raid which killed terror chief* * Jets are flying to Mountain Home base in Idaho after flying Middle East missions * Elite warplanes stopped off in RAF Lakenheath i... more »

X And Y And Meiosis: Some Progress In The Sex Chromosomes Science Mystery

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
In high school biology you learned that in humans, a normal cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes; 22 autosomes, which are the same in both males and females, while in the 23rd, the sex chromosomes, females have two copies of the X chromosome while males have one X and one Y. Their differences don't stop there. Chromosome pairs are numbered according to size, pair 1 being largest and 23 the smallest. And the Y is tiny compared to the X. X contains thousands of genes critical for life while the Y provides the instructions for initiating male development and making sperm. Exactly how... more »

Heatwave Of May-June, 1934

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 12 hours ago
The US had an unprecedented heatwave during May and June, 1934. Temperatures in the Midwest and Upper Great Plains were over 100 degrees every day from May 26 through June 8, and peaked at 111 degrees on May 30. Temperatures … Continue reading →

Minnesota burns...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 12 hours ago
*but I'm sure that new pilfered air-fryer and couch will make up for all the inconvenience. * I have nothing to say about my childhood home and the riots (NOT protests) that hasn't already been said. How many Soros funded agitators were bused in? I have bean and cucumber seeds to plant. See you all later. How about a Friday kitteh?

"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 5/29/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 5/29/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *MAY 29, 2020 8:41 AM: *"South Korea Closes Schools Just Days After Reopening As New Cases Spike, Africa Confirms Another 5.5k Cases: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *5/29/20, 7:32:52 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html* ○ - COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ○ - https://ncov2019.live/data

CNN Reporter And Crew Arrested During Live Broadcast Of Minneapolis Riots

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
By Rusty Weiss | Featured Contributor | May 29, 2020 8:53AM CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his camera crew were arrested during a live broadcast as they were attempting to cover riots in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd. Floyd’s death has sparked national outrage after a video surfaced showing an officer kneeling on … Continue reading CNN Reporter And Crew Arrested During Live Broadcast Of Minneapolis Riots →

Tucker Carlson Slams ‘Dangerous’ CNN For Calling Violent Minneapolis Rioters ‘Protesters’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
By Rusty Weiss | May 28, 2020 Fox News host Tucker Carlson tore CNN apart for referring to violent rioters in Minneapolis setting fires to businesses and engaging in a crime spree as “protesters.” Agitators seeking to capitalize on a tragic situation have been rioting over the last couple of days over the death of George … Continue reading Tucker Carlson Slams ‘Dangerous’ CNN For Calling Violent Minneapolis Rioters ‘Protesters’ →

Another Point of View GRAPHIC WORDS

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on John Barleycorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOihzXGNlFU&fbclid=IwAR2gJarWw5dGPRrnq6tCVXlDXntLd2i0f_uqZrvuJZQnDAqkYX05MbDFRV4

China Again

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on John Barleycorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBICF7t8ulU&__sta=vhg.znhugoxqblahtmblw%7CVUI&__stm_medium=email&__stm_source=smartech

Tracking the Birth Pangs – News and Links

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
The first part of this page includes daily headlines that relate to the “birth pangs” of the end times. The last part of this page includes a list of links and news sources related to biblical prophecy. We can expect to see an increase in frequency and intensity of catastrophes and disasters, both natural and … Continue reading Tracking the Birth Pangs – News and Links →

Verified Twitter Spreads Fake News Misidentifying Minnesota Cop Derek Chauvin

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Photo shared by celebrity accounts prompt trending Twitter topic, despite wrong person ID’d Infowars.com – May 27, 2020 Verified Twitter users shared an erroneous side-by-side image supposedly showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin wearing a “Make Whites Great Again” hat. Several major accounts followed by millions spread the image claiming the person wearing the hat … Continue reading Verified Twitter Spreads Fake News Misidentifying Minnesota Cop Derek Chauvin →

German Officials Threaten to Abduct Kids Who Show Up to School Without Daily ‘Health Certificates’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Children could be kidnapped by the German government if they arrive to school without ‘health certificates’ that must be signed daily by a parent, officials have warned. A?letter?sent to parents of schoolchildren in the German state of Saxony?sparked outrage and concern?as families were notified of new coronavirus-related ‘safety’ policies. Pupils…

Coronavirus and the Horrors of Democrat Control

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
April 28, 2020 By Lloyd Marcus Mary and I live in a tiny town in West Virginia. Our grocery shopping options are 26 miles away in Maryland and 45 miles away in Virginia. Maryland stores refused to allow us to enter because we did not have masks. We drove to Virginia. It was refreshing seeing … Continue reading Coronavirus and the Horrors of Democrat Control →

Time to join the rebellion

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
April 23, 2020 By Lloyd Marcus Democrats and fake news media hate Donald Trump and believe that no price is too high to remove him from the White House. They plan to keep filling Americans with bogus fear about the coronavirus to keep the country shut down all the way to the November election. They do not … Continue reading Time to join the rebellion →

The Internal Battle for America

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago
May 4, 2020 By Lloyd Marcus America! “I want you to get up right now and go to the window…open it and stick your head out and yell, “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not gonna take this anymore!” That is from the 1976 movie, Network. It is the appropriate response to totalitarian governors, hellbent on keeping … Continue reading The Internal Battle for America →

Norway suffers snowiest winter since 1958 – “Still absurd amounts of snow in the mountains right now”

Robert at Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
Bracing for “huge flooding this summer as the snow melts.” This past winter was Norway’s snowiest in more than 60 years, according to recently released data from the Norwegian government. And news website latestfromeurope.com said the country is preparing for “huge flooding this summer as the snow melts” Triple the normal amount of snow And ... Read more Norway suffers snowiest winter since 1958 – “Still absurd amounts of snow in the mountains right now” The post Norway suffers snowiest winter since 1958 – “Still absurd amounts of snow in the mountains right now” appeared first on... more »

China Calls For Closer Trade Relations With The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
File image of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping holding talks. By Erin Schaff © 2020 The New York Times *First Post/New York Times*:* China hardens resolve to defy US, even as it speaks of cooperation; Li Keqiang calls for close trade relations* Beijing: Ignoring threats from Washington, China stripped another layer of autonomy from Hong Kong on Thursday, ploughing ahead with a plan that would ban any form of dissent deemed subversive in the territory reclaimed from Britain more than two decades ago. But even as the plan was approved by China’s top legislative body, and Chinese official... more »

Emily Maitlis is no media hero. She simply forgot what she and the BBC are there to do

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
The wrong conclusions are being drawn about Emily Maitlis’s comments on Dominic Cummings on the BBC flagship Newsnight show this week. Her remarks are not evidence of her courage, or that journalists are being gagged, or that the BBC is suddenly capitulating to the government.

ISIMEME (MEME) OMOGBAI

cmaadmin at Diverse - 12 hours ago
*ISIMEME (MEME) OMOGBAI* has been appointed executive director of the College Art Association. Previously a member and past board chair of the New Jersey Historic Trust as well as a member of the Montclair State University’s Advisory Board, Omogbai is a certified public accountant and holds a master’s in finance and management consultancy from Rutgers University in New Jersey.

TRACY EPSY

cmaadmin at Diverse - 12 hours ago
*TRACY EPSY* has been named the first African American woman president of Mitchell College in New London, Conn. Currently provost and vice president of academic affairs at Pfeiffer University, Epsy holds a bachelor’s degree from Berea College in Kentucky, a master’s degree in family studies from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in child/family-marriage and family therapy from Syracuse University in New York.

JODI SANDFORT

cmaadmin at Diverse - 12 hours ago
*JODI SANDFORT* has been named the next dean of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. Currently a professor in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, Sandfort holds a bachelor’s degree in history and women’s studies from Vassar College as well as a master’s degree in social work and a Ph.D. in political science and social work from the University of Michigan.

How is it possible for people to be this stupid?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
I'm not on Facebook or similar services, so I appear to have missed the latest trend among some gun-owners (for which I'm devoutly grateful!). However, Vice has enlightened me. Gun people are taking pictures of themselves aiming weapons at their dicks. The safety is off, their finger hovers on the trigger, and the barrel of the weapon is pointed straight at their genitals . . . pointing a gun at your penis has . . . everything to do with ironically mocking basic safety in gun culture. The trend is about a year old and it was born in the fires of Facebook’s gun groups. On one side ... more »

DOE Lab Finds Wind Output Plunges When Tax Credits End

IER at IER - 12 hours ago
Investor Warren Buffet once famously said: “For example, on wind energy, we get a tax credit if we build a… The post DOE Lab Finds Wind Output Plunges When Tax Credits End appeared first on IER.

Government Using the Constitution – When it's convenient!

TNA Video at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: thomas-massie-government-using-the-constitution-when-its-convenient] VIDEO - Dr. Duke sits down with Rep. Thomas Massie to discuss the disapproval he received when he adhered to the Constitution by suggesting a quorum during the coronavirus shutdown. Now two months later the same people who were against his proposal are now using his talking points to propose a new quorum.

Asteroid 2020 KC5 to flyby Earth at 0.96 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 KC5 will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.96 LD / 0.00248 AU (371 002 km / 230 530 miles) at 20:46 UTC on May 29, 2020. This is the 44th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and...... Read more »

A Fatal Failing of Establishment Elites

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: a-fatal-failing-of-establishment-elites] It tells us something about where American politics is going that, to win the Democratic nomination and the presidency, Biden, a white male vice president, like all his predecessors, has now ruled out any white man in selecting his own vice president.

With the coronavirus, where government stumbles, litigation will step in

Thomas F. Burke, Ralph Emerson and Alice Freeman Palmer Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
American ambivalence about government has left the courts to play an outsized role responding to public health crises like lead poisoning, asbestos-related illnesses and now, the coronavirus pandemic.

Ahmaud Arbery's killing puts a spotlight on the blurred blue line of citizen's arrest laws

Seth W. Stoughton, Associate Professor of Law, University of South Carolina at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Laws enabling citizens to apprehend suspects, which date back to medieval England, were historically used in the US to suppress slave revolts.

Shuttered Canada-US border highlights different approaches to the pandemic – and differences between the 2 countries

Alex Bitterman, Professor of Architecture and Design, Alfred State College of Technology, The State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
The US and Canada have had a long, supportive relationship. But the recent closure of the US-Canada border because of the coronavirus underscores a growing divide between the two countries.

Mexico's other epidemic: Murdered women

Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Michigan State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
In Mexico City, feminist groups spray-painted the names of Mexico's murdered women on the pavement of the Zócalo, the capital city's enormous main square, during the International Women's Day March.

What a second peak of coronavirus could look like

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/healthnews/what-a-second-peak-of-coronavirus-could-look-like/ar-BB14Ggmi?ocid=News

What a second peak of coronavirus could look like

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/healthnews/what-a-second-peak-of-coronavirus-could-look-like/ar-BB14Ggmi?ocid=News

Oldest, Most Distant Disk Galaxy Found 12.3 Billion Light Years Away

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://gadgets.ndtv.com/science/news/wolfe-disk-dla0817g-oldest-galaxy-alma-nrao-discovery-2232783

20 Indoor Kitchen Garden Ideas

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://balconygardenweb.com/indoor-kitchen-herb-in-the-garden-ideas/

6 Abs Exercises to Lose The Belly Pooch

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://www.forhealthylifestyle.com/6-abs-exercises-lose-belly-pooch/

Part 1: Ontario & Quebec Killed Their Seniors In Long Term Care In a Manner Suspiciously Similar to Other Places

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
*Kill: * *to deprive of life : to cause the death of * * In my opinion it was gross negligence and malfeasance that resulted in the killings of far too many seniors in LTC homes. This could have been prevented. But it wasn't. The question is why? Why was the same decisions made, the same actions carried out, in far too many jurisdictions around the globe that would inevitably result in the mass killing of seniors? * * One can hardly believe them all to have been accidental? When common sense, and past history along with well known problems in LTC homes would have or should have ... more »

Trump Cuts Aid to Big Tech, Citing Bias and Censorship

Alex Newman at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: trump-targets-big-tech-silencing-of-conservatives-christians] President Donald Trump issued an executive order on May 28, vowing to end federal support as well as liability protections for social-media firms if they continue silencing conservative and Christian viewpoints.

Senator Graham: Now Is a Good Time for Older Judges to Retire to Make Room for New Trump Nominees

Bob Adelmann at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: senator-graham-now-is-a-good-time-for-older-judges-to-retire-to-make-room-for-new-trump-nominees] The Democrats are in full panic mode over Trump's restoring the judicial landscape to reflect the Founders' intent.

Lead Singer in Christian Rock Band Declares “I No Longer Believe in God”

Bob Adelmann at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: lead-singer-in-christian-rock-band-declares-i-no-longer-believe-in-god] In a long post on Instagram, Jon Steingard, the lead singer in the Canadian Christian rock band Hawk Nelson, said on Tuesday: “After growing up in a Christian home … I am now finding that I no longer believe in God.”

Video of Cops Conducting a Drive-by Pepper Spraying Explains Why People are Angry

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: angry]Infuriating video captured the moment a Minneapolis police cruiser sped through a peaceful crowd while pepper spraying innocent bystanders out of the window.

‘The Looting Starts, The Shooting Starts’: Trump Calls for Extrajudicial Execution of Rioters

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
In under 280 characters, the President of the United States tweeted a threat for the extrajudicial execution of American citizens suspected of looting.

COVID19 and Public Housing

Walter Block at Econlib - 13 hours ago
Why even discuss the flaws in public housing during a pandemic? Simple. Black people are more vulnerable to this dread disease than whites for several reasons. They are poorer, and “wealthier is healthier.” African-Americans suffer to a greater extent from other medical maladies which weaken immune systems, such as diabetes, obesity, heart conditions, etc. Also, […] The post COVID19 and Public Housing appeared first on Econlib.

7 Shot at Louisville Protest Over Fatal Police Shooting

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The shots came during a protest demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman fatally shot by police in March.

Virus Taking Hold in Rural, Old Plantation Region of Alabama

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Initially spared as the disease ravaged cities, rural areas in Alabama are now facing a “perfect storm.”

"How It Really Is"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago

Will The U.S. Cold War 'Playbook' Work Against China?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, November 9, 2017. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst *Edward Alden, Business Insider/World Politics Review:* *The US's old Cold War playbook won't work against China* * During the Cold War, the US used its economic influence to isolate and ultimately weaken the Soviet Union. * Now, as the US lurches toward a similar confrontation with China, a new balance of economic power, in which China has much more sway than the Soviet Union did, means the old Cold War playbook doesn't apply. During the Col... more »

Documents Detail Plan to Create Civil Unrest and Martial Law in Baltimore

InfoWars at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
The documents were posted to 4chan and appear to detail a Soros-backed plan to incite civil unrest in the Baltimore area in 2015. The documents also reveal coordination with Baltimore law enforcement.

Denver, New York, and St. Louis Riot Over George Floyd’s Death

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
The NYPD said that several officers sustained injuries, including one who was struck in the head with a garbage can and another who was punched in the face. Protesters shut down the street around police headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.

Minneapolis: National Guard Called Following Riots After Black Man Dies During Arrest

Breitbart at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Riots broke out in Minneapolis, and fire crews responded to 30 intentionally set blazes during the protests, including at least 16 structure fires. Violence spread a few miles away to a Target store in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood where police said 50 to 60 people rushed the store attempting to loot it.

President Trump Signs Executive Order Against Censorship By Big Tech

Daily Wire at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Trump's executive order can be reversed by his successor when he leaves office, therefore, Congress should pass a law against censorship. But it won't because politicians accept generous campaign contributions from big tech.

Dr. Fauci Flip-Flops on Wearing Masks and Ending the Shutdown

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx relied on bogus computer models to frighten politicians into shutting down the country. Last week, after 39-million Americans lost their jobs, Fauci acknowledged that staying closed could cause “irreparable damage!” [Every school child in the country could figure that out, so why did he do it?

CDC Does not Require Wearing Masks – Because There is no Reason to.

Peggy Hall at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
The CDC guidelines used by states, health boards, businesses and schools recommend wearing masks but do not require it.

"Ominous Convergence"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"Ominous Convergence"* by Jim Kunstler "And so, with the unjust killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the quest for cosmic justice resumes - that is, the justice that settles all the scores of racial grievance for all time, which, of course, is unlikely to be satisfied by any means. Mr. Floyd was killed by police officer Derek Chauvin who knelt on Mr. Floyd’s neck for eight minutes with the full force of his weight while three other officers stupidly stood by watching and failed to intervene until Mr. Floyd was dead. This time, there was no ambiguity in the killing, unlike the 2... more »

UKC News: COVID and ‘The New Abnormal’

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen bringing you the latest Coronavirus updates.

‘The human fingerprint is everywhere’: Met Office’s alarming warning on climate

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler The human fingerprint on the climate is now unmistakable and will become increasingly evident over the coming decades, the UK Met Office has confirmed after 30 years of pioneering study. Since the 1990s, global temperatures have warmed by half a degree, Arctic sea ice has shrunk by almost […]

First M-class solar flare of Solar Cycle 25 - Impulsive M1.1 at 07:24 UTC on May 29

A moderately strong solar flare measuring M1.1 erupted at 07:24 UTC on May 29, 2020. This is the first M-class solar flare of the new solar cycle -- Solar Cycle 25. The event started at 07:13, peaked at 07:24, and ended at 07:28 UTC. The eruption took place on the...... Read more »

Macron’s new ‘hate speech’ internet law turns France into authoritarian state (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 559. More The post Macron’s new ‘hate speech’ internet law turns France into authoritarian state (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Satellite Images Show China Expanding Airbase Near Ladakh, IndiaChinese President Xi Jinping tells military to prepare for war, boosts defence budget Amy Klobuchar didn't prosecute officer at center of George Floyd's death after previous conduct complaints The World Is Still Far From Herd Immunity for Coronavirus AMTRAK: Need Another $1B Bailout To Survive Venezuela files claim to force Bank of England to hand over gold Yale study shows sewage predicts number of coronavirus cases Fact check: Hospitals get paid more if patients listed as COVID-19, on ventilators Disney t... more »

"There Will Be A Lot More Rioting, Looting And Civil Unrest As The U.S. Economy Continues To Crumble"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"There Will Be A Lot More Rioting, Looting And Civil Unrest * *As The U.S. Economy Continues To Crumble"* by Michael Snyder "What we have been witnessing on the streets of Minneapolis is just the beginning. Our nation is so deeply divided, and a large portion of the population is losing faith in the basic institutions that govern our society. Personally, I don’t know how anyone can watch the video of what happened to George Floyd without having an emotional reaction. Police brutality has been a massive problem in the United States for many years, and it has gotten to the point wher... more »

Coronavirus update: New Zealand has only one known case of COVID-19

Just In - 13 hours ago
While New Zealand closes in on its goal of eradicating coronavirus with just one person in the country known to be infected, worrying increases in case and death numbers in India, Pakistan and Russia come as lockdowns are eased.

Health Care Crisis: Future Is Up To Us

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
A society that is governed in such a way that it fails to protect its people from the catastrophic harm of the COVID 19 pandemic is a society ripe for revolutionary transformation. The pandemic crisis exposes capitalism’s inability to solve the problems it has created for humankind and the earth. The future depends on our class’ – the working class most impacted by the crisis – capacity to implement the visionary transformation necessary to literally save our lives and the planet. From the outset, the U.S. response to the virus illuminated the chasm between the needs of the public... more »

Police Leader Defending George Floyd’s Killers Tied To ‘White Power’-Linked Biker Gang

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
The head of the Minneapolis Police Officer’s Federation has claimed that activists from the city’s Black Lives Matter movement comprises a “terrorist organization.” But a closer look at Lieutenant Bob Kroll’s record indicates that he is the one who poses a danger to the public, with a past marred in accusations of racist violence and attitudes, including charges from fellow police officers that he once wore a “white power” badge on his motorcycle jacket. Kroll’s outrageous statement about local civil rights protesters is part of a wider of pattern of incorporating war on terror-st... more »

The Nobel Peace Prize Should Be Awarded To The Cuban Henry Reeve Brigade

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
The International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity calls on the friends of Cuba and advocates of mutual assistance among nations to support the nomination of the “Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics” for the Nobel Peace Prize for its significant contribution to humanity in the face of the pandemic caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus. More than 1,500 Cuban health professionals, doctors, specialists and nurses were requested by 23 countries in Europe, Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Latin America and the Caribbe... more »

Educators Have Opportunity To Revolutionize Education For All Students

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Imagine a world where the exam would already be translated in multiple languages and students were able to use grammar and dictionary tools. An exam with more manageable time requirements and where the content students analyze is a more accurate reflection of their communities’ contributions to United States history. Perhaps then the focus of the exam would more definitively be on showing their historical thinking skills instead of how to interpret a language or a history that is often completely foreign to students in classes like mine. In the end, is that not what we want studen... more »

Court Strikes Down 440 Oil And Gas Leases Across The West

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
A federal court in Montana invalidated 440 oil and gas leases sold across the West, ruling Friday the Trump administration did not properly follow a plan to protect sage grouse habitat. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris said the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Trump administration “undercut” the 2015 plan the agency created under the previous administration that set aside land for the threatened bird. The decision strikes down a 2018 memo that sought to change that plan, meaning the government will have to return millions of dollars for oil and gas contracts sprea... more »

IMITATIONS OF DISCOURSE: Candidate Mondale's etiquette gaffe!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020As gaffe culture emerged:* We self-defined, self-impressed "human beings" can be amazingly dumb. Let's make that observation a bit more interesting. The *intellectual leaders* among us humans can be amazingly dumb! Wittgenstein sketched one of the ways that dumbness can work among the highest academic elites. This morning, though, the New York Times seems to go out of its way to showcase this hard-wired dumbness. How dumb can the dumbness get? Consider the way this letter begins. The New York Times chose to publish this letter at the very top of today's letter... more »

A left wing police department killed George Floyd

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 14 hours ago
Barring some amazing revelation from the autopsy, like Floyd didn't die from the cops actions but died from a drug overdose, it's clear that 4 Minneapolis cops treated him horribly. One kept a knee on Floyds throat even as they were calling for an ambulance because they recognized there was a health problem. Unlike many cases where the left screams about police brutality the initial indications are that this was in fact a case of the police using unnecessary and eventually lethal force. I'm only being a bit hesitant since it wasn't that long ago that a heavily edited video seemed t... more »

Trump says that Twitter can't be a publisher and still have platform protection

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 14 hours ago
Internet services like the phone company are immune to lawsuits about what others put on them because they don't control their content. Even insane trial lawyers haven't tried, to my knowledge, to sue phone companies for what people say when using their services. The original idea was to provide the same protection to internet services. For example an ISP can't be sued because a website it hosts posts slander or libel. The website owners can be sued but the ISP that hosts the site can't. Twitter, Google, Facebook, YouTube, etc all benefit from this immunity. However they've abused... more »

Why mailing everyone a ballot is a recipe for voter fraud

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 14 hours ago
In June 2019 California began the process of removing around 5,000,000 names from voter rolls due to inactivity. The state as a whole had a registration rate of 101%, that is it had 1% more registered voters than it had citizens old enough to vote. What happens is people move and die and the voter rolls are not updated. Prior to this new move Los Angeles County hadn't cleaned up its voter rolls for 20 years. This isn't a uniquely Californian problem. The simple reality is across the country there are 378 counties with more registered voters than adults who are eligible to vote. T... more »

COVID-19 in Mauritius and Other Tourist Paradises: A Progress Report

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Mauritius coped well with Covid-19 despite its tiny size and the importance of tourism.

Reflections on the Inevitable Effects of the Unnecessary Lockdown

Rob Slane at 14 hours ago
I have this weird dream where I’m walking through the local high street about a year ago, and I come across some self-proclaimed seer, a modern-day wannabe Nostradamus who is warning the crowd of a coming tribulation. As I listen, he predicts that in 12 months, the shops, cafés and restaurants in the street and throughout the town will all be closed. So too will the churches. And the schools. And the theatre. And the cinema. In fact, according to […]

"Economic Market Snapshot AM 5/29/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
* 5/29/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *"Getting Positioned for the Worst Depression In The History Of The World"* ○ ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 5/29/20:* * “**FEAR Gripping The Market Waiting On US/China Talk**”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - ht... more »

Fixing Social Media: Media Apocalypse, Episode 2

JB at Balkinization - 14 hours ago
In this episode of Media Apocalypse, my colleagues interview me about how to regulate--and how not to regulate--social media. Three key takeaways: First, it's the business models, stupid! Instead of focusing on specific fights over content moderation, focus on the way that social media companies make money: the control of digital advertising networks and the collection and use of personal data, which drive social media companies to choose policies that have harmful social effects. Second, content moderation is necessary for social media to perform their appropriate social functi... more »

Covid-19 Impacts Global Alignments

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
The sluice gates have opened, as it were, on world politics after the ‘timeout’ through the past 2-3 months due to Covid-19. The spectacle of America’s epic war with Covid-19 under President Donald Trump’s watch creates a range of emotions in the world community — ranging from sympathy and pity […]

Former U.S. Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell Unloads On The Deep State “Swamp” In Washington, D.C.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*BPR:* *Grenell describes being an outsider in DC Swamp, eviscerates Dem leakers and their media minions* Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell ripped the deep state “swamp” in Washington, D.C., along with Democratic politicians who leak classified information and the Left-leaning news outlet Political in a lengthy Wednesday interview with talk radio giant Mark Levin. The career diplomat and civil servant who recently stepped down from his post as U.S. ambassador to Germany noted that he was a “consumer of intelligence since 2001,” though Democrats critic... more »

Fixing Social Media: Media Apocalypse, Episode 2

JB at Balkinization - 14 hours ago
In this episode of Media Apocalypse, my colleagues interview me about how to regulate--and how not to regulate--social media. Three key takeaways: First, it's the business models, stupid! Instead of focusing on specific fights over content moderation, focus on the way that social media companies make money: the control of digital advertising networks and the collection and use of personal data, which drive social media companies to choose policies that have harmful social effects. Second, content moderation is necessary for social media to perform their appropriate social functi... more »

Nozick and Libertarianism

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 14 hours ago
Robert Nozick was not a libertarian; he never said that he was. In the Preface to his 1974 book *Anarchy, State, and Utopia* he seems lukewarm about libertarianism; he writes: “With reluctance, I found myself becoming convinced of (as they are now often called) libertarian views, due to various considerations and arguments.” He bases his arguments on the claims about rights (mainly property rights), but his treatment of rights is weak, because he starts with a situation in which people are living in a so-called “state of nature,” which is a mythical concept; in his later work, he ad... more »

Seven shot in Kentucky after protests over March killing of black woman in her apartment

Just In - 14 hours ago
Emotions run high in the US state of Kentucky after seven people are shot, one critically, as protests ramp up over the shooting of African-American woman Breonna Taylor by drug detectives inside her apartment in March.

CNN reporter released after on-air arrest by Minnesota police while covering riots

Just In - 14 hours ago
A black CNN journalist has been arrested while reporting live on air by several white police officers in riot-torn Minneapolis as he showed a protester being detained.

NRL's relaunch continues as Roosters, Cowboys post convincing wins

Just In - 14 hours ago
The Sydney Roosters beat the Rabbitohs to get their premiership defence back on track following the resumption of the NRL season, while the Cowboys down the Titans.

CNN Crew Arrested While Reporting on Minneapolis Protests

AP News at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera crew were arrested on air.

Twitter Adds ‘Glorifying Violence’ Warning to Trump Tweet

AP News at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Twitter did not remove the tweet, saying it had determined it might be in the public interest to have it remain accessible, but users could not see it on their timelines without clicking a warning.

Australian High-Speed Rail = COVID-19 Solution

TOTT News at News – TOTT News - 14 hours ago
As Australia begins to re-open on a path to 'normality', discussions have now shifted to new "nation-building projects" that can help the economy recover. What is one of the main 'solutions' being presented as a "game changer"? A HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINE to be built down the east coast of Australia. [...Continued]

Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Social Security Funding

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
With just about everyone distracted by the COVID-19 pandemic, news about America's social safety net does not particularly garner any attention. Nonetheless, on April 22, 2020, the Bipartisan Policy Center released its latest analysis on the state of America's Social Security system and how the COVID-19 pandemic will negatively impact the plan's financial health. Let's start by looking at the most recent analysis of the fiscal health of the nation's Social Security trust funds as found in this report: As it stands now, the lion's share of the money paid out as both retirement and ... more »

The co-op that blocked the sale of the .org domain to private equity has a plan to democratise large parts of the internet

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Around 5% of all websites use the .org domain, with the most popular being Wikipedia. These websites represent around 6% of the top 1000 websites and 7% of the top 100 000 domains. The domain itself has been controlled by ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), which is part of the non-profit Internet Society. In 2019 a private equity firm, Ethos capital, approached ICANN with an offer of buying the .org registrar for $1.6 billion.

Biden Will Win

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Tony Burman is getting more and more certain that Joe Biden will be the next American president. He writes: With more than 100,000 Americans dead and 40 million others out of work as a result of the pandemic and the U.S. government’s disastrous handling of it, Donald J. Trump will likely be remembered decades from now as the most incompetent, morally corrupt president in modern U.S. history. It's hard to argue with that conclusion. But, Burman argues, there are several reasons why Trump will be a one-term president: 1. You can see a landslide in the making: Since March, Joe Biden... more »

The Five Percent Solution

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
[image: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine watches as NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken return to the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building from Launch Complex 39A after the launch was scrubbed due to weather, Wednesday, May 27, 2020.] Executive Intelligence Review announced today that it is making available on its website a special 29-page digital offprint of the cover feature of the May 29, 2020 issue of EIR magazine, “The LaRouche Plan To Reopen the U.S. Economy: The World Needs 1.5 Billion New, Productive Jobs.” That discussion document—which details... more »

There Are No Limits to What We Can Accomplish with the American System

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
There Are No Limits to What We Can Accomplish with the American System Video of There Are No Limits to What We Can Accomplish with the American System Not only can we open our economy to the future, by returning to the American System of physical economy, as developed by Lyndon LaRouche, but we can lead the way for the rest of the world's nations to join us. It's time to Think Big, and Act Big! Become a member of LaRouchePAC! Every weekday morning Harley will brief you on what you need to know to start your day. If you haven't already, sign up for Harley's weekly articles. Subsc... more »

AT THIS MOMENT, TRUMP IS NOT OUR MOST DANGEROUS AUTHORITARIAN

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
This happened a little while ago: A CNN crew was arrested by Minnesota state police Friday morning while giving a live television report in Minneapolis, where the crew was covering ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd.... The crew, including correspondent Omar Jimenez, were handcuffed and detained as Jimenez gave a live report on a Minneapolis street shortly after 5 a.m. CT (6 a.m. ET). Police told the crew they were being detained because they were told to move, and didn't, one member of the CNN crew relayed to the network.... Jimenez could be seen holding his CNN badge... more »

Trade war: UK government blasted for 'unacceptable' aspect of US trade negotiations

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
29-May-2020 The UK Department for International Trade has been blasted for its claims that the UK has enough trading clout to assert itself in US trade talks, amid concerns.

Norway expects substantial progress in FTA talks with China

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
29-May-2020 Though the COVID-19 outbreak has led to delays in bilateral negotiations, major progress on the China-Norway free trade agreement is expected to be made this year, a senior Norwegian official said.

Nissan settles dispute with Tamil Nadu over unpaid dues - sources

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
29-May-2020 As part of the settlement, the Japanese automaker is expected to receive between $185 million and $238 million, two sources aware of the matter said.

Li Keqiang : la Chine, le Japon et la République de Corée travaillent de concert pour faire avancer l'établissement d'un accord de libre-échange

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
29-May-2020 La Chine, le Japon et la République de Corée travaillent en étroite collaboration pour faire avancer l'établissement de leur accord de libre-échange, a déclaré le Premier ministre chinois.

US-Kenya FTA could undermine “developmental” policies in Africa

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
29-May-2020 By harmonizing Kenya's trade policies in accordance with the US trade policies and domestic laws, Nairobi seems ready to surrender its policy space once and for all.

Indonesia continue 30th round of RCEP negotiations

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
29-May-2020 In the middle of a global pandemic Covid-19, Indonesia intensifies the stalled negotiations of the 30th round Negotiations of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) held by the virtual, this May.

Russian military building new base near US forces in northeast Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Russian military is building a new base in the border triangle area that links Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Friday. According to the monitor, approximately a dozen Russian armored vehicles arrived in the border town of Al-Malikiyah, escorted by two Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Newly formed US force deploys to Venezuelan-Colombian border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The U.S. military has deployed troops to the Colombian-Venezuelan border to strengthen their presence for the ongoing ‘counter-narcotics’ operation. “In Colombia, the team will work with host units in areas designated by the Colombian government as ‘priority areas,’ where they will focus on logistics, services and intelligence capabilities directly supporting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey’s Erdogan says he is closely following the situation in Minnesota

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country is closely following the developments of the murder case of George Floyd, who was murdered by two members of the Minneapolis police. “I believe that the perpetrators of this inhumane act shall receive the punishment they deserve. We will be monitoring […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Maintaining impartiality

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
Hiring Richard Sambrook to review how the BBC “maintains impartiality on social media, amid concerns that journalists are discrediting the corporation by revealing their opinions” is a bit like getting the Supreme Court of Injustice to adjudicate on the lawfulness of something Lady Hale isn’t keen on. As soon as anyone cites the Cardiff University study as definitive (on BBC impartiality) they’re on a sticky wicket. *“Maintains"?* I think that train left the station some time ago. Never mind “social media”, what about directly on the *actual* BBC? Surely everyone knows the BBC ac... more »

A Very Big Covid 1984 Bailout with "Green Strings"

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*You'd have to be deaf, dumb and blind, willfully so, to have missed the conflation of the anti life carbon agenda with the anti human covid agenda- The EU bailout connects the dots blatantly.* *bloomberg * *The European Commission’s $824 billion economic recovery package comes with big, green strings attached: To access the funds, European Union member-states will need to show that their investment is in line with the ambitious objective of the Green Deal to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions.* *“With the new package we also commit to do no harm with regard to our climate am... more »

WATCH: Police Arrest CNN Journalist and Crew During Live TV Coverage of George Floyd Protests

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
Minnesota police arrested a CNN reporter and his crew on live television as they were reporting on the protests against the police killing of George Floyd.

‘Environmental Sleeping Giants’ Exposes Brands Linked to Controversial Brazilian Environment Minister

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Given the storm brought on by the advent of Sleeping Giants in Brazil, a profile that denounces companies advertizing on far-right wing and fake news websites, the strategy of exposing brands and companies on social media is starting to take shape on other fronts. On Tuesday, May 26th, environmental organizations […] The post ‘Environmental Sleeping Giants’ Exposes Brands Linked to Controversial Brazilian Environment Minister appeared first on The Rio Times .

Ugly Hong Kong Rioters, chronically stupid or just pathetic? You decide!

reitanotsuka at Asian Straight Shooter - 15 hours ago
It seems to me that even with the advent of the internet,… Continue reading “Ugly Hong Kong Rioters, chronically stupid or just pathetic? You decide!”… The post Ugly Hong Kong Rioters, chronically stupid or just pathetic? You decide! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .

Twitter Censoring The President Of The United States

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 15 hours ago
President Trump says he is willing to use the National Guard to protect the citizenry of Minneapolis, and Twitter has censored him for saying this. Social media is completely out of control, and has been engaged in a coup against … Continue reading →

No Nation Is Prepared For Hypersonic Warfare

Dan Goure at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Dan Goure* *Technology, Americas* There are two basic types of hypersonic weapons: super-fast cruise missiles, and boost-glide vehicles that are mounted on ballistic missiles. *Here's What You Need To Remember: * In an era of hypersonic weapons, defenses will take on increased importance. Defense officials see the need for a new array of low orbiting space-based sensors to detect and track hypersonic weapons along with long-range hypersonic interceptors or directed energy weapons. A new technological competition has begun, one in which America’s rivals, particularly Russia and ... more »

Uber Just Destroyed Thousands of Electric Bikes and Scooters

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC19B75C6B10&share=true] But why? In a move that has prompted outcry among bike enthusiasts and environmentalists, Uber is in the process of scrapping tens of thousands of electric bikes and scooters that originally cost millions of dollars. This comes after the multinational ride-hailing company sold its Jump unit to mobility start-up Lime earlier in the month. After settling on the fact that it would be too difficult to give the bikes away due to maintenanc... more »

China's Navy Is Quickly Modernizing: U.S. Government Report

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC11BCEFB440&share=true] Can America keep its relative advantage? For the past 25 years, the China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been steadily modernizing. As a result, it has become a formidable military force within China’s near-seas regions, while it is now able to conduct a number of growing operations in more-distant waters including in the Western Pacific, the Indian Ocean and even in the waters around Europe. According to a new Congressional Research... more »

Why Do People Commit Suicide?

Jason Manning at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Jason Manning* *Health, * Mental illness isn’t the only cause – social factors like loneliness, financial ruin and shame can be triggers. The U.S. suicide rate has been increasing for decades. In 1999, the rate was about 10 suicides per 100,000 people. In 2017, the most recent year for which complete statistics are available, it was just over 14 per 100,000 – a rise of 40% in only 18 years. And the problem is not evenly distributed across the country. The increase has been especially severe in rural areas, some of which have seen their suicide rates jump by over 30% in just the... more »

Russia’s Project 955A Borei-A Class Submarine Completes Sea Trials

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1B9F173360&share=true] The first of the Russian Navy’s upgraded Project 955A Borei­-class ballistic missile submarines has completed its sea and weapons trial this month. Russian state media reported that the nuclear-powered Knyaz Vladmir conducted its sea trials in the White Sea, and has headed back to Sevmash, the submarine’s manufacturer, before the official hand-over to the Russian Navy The first of the Russian Navy’s upgraded Project 955A *Borei­-*class ballis... more »

A Green New Deal Under Biden Could Shake up Canada’s Energy Industry

Warren Mabee at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Warren Mabee* *Environment, Americas* Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he would shut the Keystone XL oil pipeline project down again if he’s elected president in November. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden recently reiterated his desire to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline project. “I’ve been against Keystone from the beginning. It is tarsands that we don’t need — that in fact is a very, very high pollutant,” he said. This is just the latest move in a long political game with respect to Keystone XL. In 2015, Vice-President Biden supported President... more »

Meet Northrop’s Radioplane RP-71 Falconer—The Very First Reconnaissance Drone

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, America* [image: By Nimbus227 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11141723] A plane that made history. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become an important part of the U.S. military’s arsenal. UAVs have become crucial intelligence gatherers often with strike capabilities, and experts predict that global spending on these platforms will increase from a projected $11.1 billion in 2020 to $14.3 billion by 2029. Also known as “drones,” these unmanned aircraft provide military leaders a real-time “eye in the sky” whi... more »

Whither MUFON?

Alfred Lehmberg at alienviews - 15 hours ago
Whither MUFON? Illiberal, authoritarian, and unprogressive... ...and just gone underground? .,¸¸,.»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«*¥*»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«·.,¸¸,. How can they get all *hard-nosed* and act like they've the plan? They *pretend* their circumspection; their pretense is they've *command*! See, "understanding" is *forthcomingness*, progression to a *goal*. MUFON spews *mendaciousness*, *and that's the way they've rolled*. These propound a *faith in* "*models," * they're a *tricky paradigm,* and lord help those who won't buy-in... these *prescribe *you'd lost *your* mind! ... more »

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