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Sunday, June 14, 2020

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New York Times Op-ed Calls for “Literally” Abolishing Police

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: new-york-times-op-ed-calls-for-literally-abolishing-police] A *New York Times* opinion piece clarifies what liberal groups such as BLM and Antifa want: “Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police — Because Reform Won’t Happen.”

Da 5 Bloods sees Spike Lee skewer America's history of racial injustice via a Vietnam War tale

Luke Goodsell at Just In - 6 hours ago
The latest Joint from the BlacKkKlansman director is an old-timer buddy movie that reckons with the experiences of Black American Vietnam veterans — and so much more.

Live: NSW Now: Bulldogs forward in isolation, 49 people tested after coronavirus scare

Just In - 6 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Bulldogs veteran Aiden Tolman is in isolation after a staff member at his child's school tests positive to COVID-19, and a Greens staffer is charged after a statue of Captain Cook is defaced.

'Check your farm shed': 90yo stone ginger beer bottle sells for $17,500

Peter Gunders at Just In - 6 hours ago
A rare ginger beer bottle from the 1930s, made for a Warwick soft drink company, sells for a record price in Toowoomba.

Bright orange plume from mining blast heightens air quality concerns for town

Angel Parsons at Just In - 6 hours ago
Mining blasts are a common sight around Moranbah, but an unusually orange-coloured plume has prompted calls for more research into exposure risks.

Atlanta police body camera footage shows lead-up to shooting of black man at Wendy's

Just In - 6 hours ago
The Atlanta police officers involved in the shooting of black man Rayshard Brooks outside a fast-food restaurant will know this week if they are to be charged.

Rising sea levels threaten critically endangered yellow chat

Inga Stünzner at Just In - 6 hours ago
The Capricorn yellow chat lives only on low-lying marine plains and researchers predict its habitat could disappear within 20 years.

Precious nightcap oak survives the carnage of bushfire with show of uplifting resilience

Hannah Ross at Just In - 6 hours ago
When bushfires ravaged a stand of Gondwana-era trees last year, it was feared a precious natural asset had been lost forever. But now despair has turned to hope as the ancient species rises from the ashes.

Blood ties: The controversial forensic test catching killers and rapists through relatives' DNA

Grace Tobin at Just In - 6 hours ago
Police want greater access to a controversial forensic technique that helps track down perpetrators by linking crime scene DNA to their family members.

No-one knows where the 'comical' geese of Riddells Creek came from, but they've put the town on the map

Beth Gibson at Just In - 6 hours ago
More than 60 geese happily wander around a small town north of Melbourne, but are they a harmless tourist attraction or a traffic menace? Locals are divided.

'Clumsy' bid to oust Queensland Opposition Leader not over just yet

Peter McCutcheon at Just In - 6 hours ago
There's no sign yet of a party room spill, or even a canvassing of votes, but this bizarre civil war within the LNP against Deb Frecklington is still being played out, writes Peter McCutcheon.

When the crowds return, that's when footy will really roar back to life

Alister Nicholson at Just In - 6 hours ago
To be back in the ABC broadcast box is a massive privilege but it is far from the usual experience. The MCG is far from its normally loud, vibrant and pungent self, writes Alister Nicholson.

The secret behind the booming stock market

Ian Verrender at Just In - 6 hours ago
Forget everything you've ever learned about the economy and the supposed link with financial markets. Just three months into the reported deepest and sharpest downturn in centuries, this is why stock markets are galloping back towards record levels at breakneck speed, writes Ian Verrender.

What you need to know as the Premier League resumes

Simon Smale at Just In - 6 hours ago
The Premier League is back after its three-month coronavirus hiatus. When will Liverpool win the title? Who will be relegated? Here's what you need to know.

First, there's the quake alarm. Then comes the fear: Is this Day X?

Jake Sturmer at Just In - 6 hours ago
Three piercing blasts of an alarm, and then a woman's calm voice repeats one word: "earthquake". Will it be just a rumble? Or the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale: Shindo 7?

Coronavirus update: UK to review social-distancing rule, Boris Johnson says

Just In - 6 hours ago
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his Government will review the 2-metre social-distancing rule, citing the falling number of coronavirus cases in the country.

AEA Hides Its Racist Past

David Henderson at Econlib - 6 hours ago
I posted on Thursday about the fact that the officers and governance committees of the American Economic Association don’t know much about the literature on the economics and discrimination. In their statement, they wrote: We recognize that we have only begun to understand racism and its impact on our profession and our discipline. I […] The post AEA Hides Its Racist Past appeared first on Econlib.

Biggest Bailout of Wall Street in U.S. History was Planned Months before the Plandemic Virus Crisis – “Big” Pharma now HUGE Pharma

Admin at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
We have been reporting here at Health Impact News that the worldwide reaction to the Coronavirus has been a very well-planned event that has allowed life as we knew it to change almost overnight, as the New World Order plan is no longer a conspiracy, but something that has been published now for everyone to see. The transfer of wealth from the middle class and small businesses to Wall Street has also been very swift, as three stimulus packages have already been implemented, with the vast majority of new money being produced by the Federal Reserve and the Central Bankers primarily b... more »

"The Debt, The Budget, The Riots - America's Existential 'Triple Threat'"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"The Debt, The Budget, The Riots - * *America's Existential 'Triple Threat'"* by Tom Luongo "I was contacted recently by Sputnik News for my thoughts on what’s happening in the U.S. currently.Specifically, they wanted my opinions on how out of control spending feeds back into the debt, the confidence of the dollar and to what extent the political unrest is playing. This is a complicated set of circumstances and it’s my goal with these opportunities to be as broad-minded as possible given where things stand. *Sputnik: *The United States’ national debt has exceeded $26 trillion for ... more »

Astronomers spot potentially habitable planet and star closely resembling Earth and Sun

Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable exoplanet and its star-- both with striking similarities to the Earth and our Sun. The exoplanet candidate called KOI-456.04, which is about 1.9 times the size of ours, is at the right distance from its star, which...... Read more »

New York Governor Threatens “State Action” Against Economic Activity After Refusing State Action Against Riots, Looters and Arsonists…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Comrade Cuomo is threatening to take enforcement action on behalf of the New York state Ministry of Coronavirus Compliance. Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is threatening “state enforcement action” against the citizens of New York for engaging in economic … Continue reading →

Look deeper with all manner of unproven elements.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 6 hours ago
*Many* experts however say that it is impossible to reliably demonstrate the safety and efficacy of a drug in such a time frame. Moreover, absent those assurances it would be unethical to give what is essentially an experimental vaccine to hundreds of millions of people. “You cannot do that,” says *Maria Bottazzi,* a microbiologist at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The AstraZeneca deal is part of “Operation Warp Speed,” a program announced by President Trump on May 15 that will pour billions into the parallel development of multiple candidate vaccines. … “A new in... more »

Social Media Influencers Show Support for BLM — by Wearing Blackface?

Luis Miguel at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: social-media-influencers-show-support-for-blm-by-wearing-blackface] Several social-media stars received backlash for using blackface as a way of displaying their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Border Patrol Catches 36 Percent More Illegals In May. FY 2020 Total Way Below 2019.

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: border-patrol-catches-36-percent-more-illegals-in-may-fy-2020-total-way-below-2019] U.S. border agents apprehended about 36 percent more illegal aliens in May than in April, but the figure is still significantly less than last year’s total for May and almost half what they were at the beginning of 2020.

Another 1.5M File for Unemployment. 45M Since March 1. Economy in Recession

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: another-1-5m-file-for-unemployment-45m-since-march-1-economy-in-recession] The economy is now in a recession, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced last week.

Consequences: Anti Social Behavior and Drug Offenses are on the Rise in Lockdown

Samuel Langton at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Samuel Langton* *Society, * Changes in people’s movements and activities can impact on the opportunities available to potential offenders and, in turn, the volume and types of crime being committed. Understanding what has happened to crime during lockdown is challenging. We are in uncharted territory and it’s proving very hard to draw definitive conclusions from the latest police recorded crime data. But a few trends, like a spike in antisocial behaviour and an increase in drug offences, are beginning to emerge. Changes in people’s movements and activities can impact on the opp... more »

Coronavirus: Fake News is Less of an Issue than Conflicting Government Messages

Stephen Cushion, Maria Kyriakidou, Marina Morani, Nikki Soo at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Stephen Cushion, Maria Kyriakidou, Marina Morani, Nikki Soo* *Politics, United Kingdom* When we asked them about what false or misleading information about COVID-19 they had encountered, many referenced examples of what they saw as government or media misinformation. Studies have suggested social media is rife with disinformation, with surveys showing a high proportion of people have been exposed to false or misleading claims about COVID-19, fuelling dramatic headlines. But our six-week diary study of news audiences between April 16 and May 27 found that the vast majority of our... more »

Gotham City Digest: Happy Birthday, Ill Douche edition

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 6 hours ago
(All birthdays matter except for yours.) ------------------------------ I don't know why they're platforming this spousal-abusing asshole but the facts are this: JK Rowling's a billionaire and he's still living with Mommy in Porto. End of story. ------------------------------ Some articles just get more relevant after a few months and this one is a prime example. It even ends with a mention of the slave auction block in Fredericksburg, VA that was ripped out just last week. ------------------------------ Keep talking, you racist morons. We'll keep listening. -------------... more »

China's Navy Wants Sea Control By 2030, Superiority By 2049

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Visitors hold their mobile phones in front of exhibits showing People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s first aircraft carrier Liaoning, during an exhibition on China’s achievements marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the Beijing Exhibition Center, in Beijing, China on 24 September 2019. REUTERS *Captain James E. Fanell (Retd), Sunday Guardian:* *China’s global Navy eyeing sea control by 2030, superiority by 2049* *I assess that the PLA Navy by 2030 will consist of a surface force of over 450 ships and a submarine force approaching ... more »

Trump Moved Tulsa Rally Date After Learning About Juneteenth

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
President Donald Trump didn’t know the significance to black Americans of the date and location he chose for his campaign rally, key Republican supporters of the president said.

What We Know About 18 Complaints on Cop Who Put Knee to George Floyd’s Neck

Fred Lucas at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: Demonstrators protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in New York City, New York, U.S. June 11, 2020. Picture taken June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Idris Solomon] “Badge number 1087, you’re not going to get away with this.” Before Derek Chauvin became a national name, Minneapolis resident Michelle Gross was familiar with the veteran police officer and his badge number. When the video of George Floyd’s death in police custody went viral, Gross—president of Minneapolis-based Com... more »

Can America Recover from the Coronavirus Recession?

James Pethokoukis, Michael R. Strain at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*James Pethokoukis, Michael R. Strain* *Economics, Americas* Congress' work is far from done. How should we interpret the May jobs report? Is the coronavirus recession over already? What will the economy look like heading into the summer and beyond? And what do we need policymakers to do going forward? Michael Strain joined the Political Economy podcast last week to discuss the pandemic economy as summer arrives and restrictions lift. Michael is the director of economic policy studies and the Arthur F. Burns Chair in Political Economy here at AEI. He is a columnist for Bloomberg ... more »

Privileged White Thugs in CHAZ Beat Christian Preacher; Durkan Calls It a “Summer of Love”

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
Christian missionaries go where the Holy Spirit directs them, be it an Islamist state, a communist nation, or a self-declared “zone” within the USA’s borders. Christian missionaries often lose their freedom and even their lives to give sinners an opportunity to hear the saving word of God. Such was the case June 13th in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where dissent from the proclaimed official authoritarian script will not be tolerated. A street preacher walked across the US / CHAZ border armed with nothing but that most deadly and hated of all books, the Holy Bible. His mis... more »

OF, BY, FOR – Restoring polity by building community

Duggan Flanakin at CFACT - 7 hours ago
Can we find peace and community? The post OF, BY, FOR – Restoring polity by building community appeared first on CFACT.

Reparations? For what? Making Blacks better off?

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 7 hours ago
Slavery was a horrible thing and Republicans fought a war against Democrats to end it. Fortunately for Blacks the Republicans won. But now some radical Blacks are saying that we should pay Blacks reparations for something that was ended 155 years ago. Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, has made a great point. If you want to compensate Blacks for what they lost by being enslaved compare the economic status of Blacks in America today with the economic status of Blacks in the African countries their distant ancestors came from. The average income of Nigerians, who are almost all Bla... more »

Democrat Racism in action: Black NBC anchor asks Tim Scott if he's a token

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 7 hours ago
The media desperately tries to hide this but there are 3 Black Senators one of whom is a Republican; that's right 33% of Black Senators are Republicans. He's Senator Tim Scott. When he appeared on NBC's today show Craig Melvin, who is also Black, asked wwwScott the following: “Senator, you have faced a fair amount of criticism, especially over the past few days, because you are the only black Republican senator.“ “Some have said that your party is using you, they’ve even thrown around the word ‘token,’ as well. Your response to that criticism?” Now there are lot of things in this q... more »

Biden projects Democrat behaviors on Trump: But for Joe it's just another lie

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 7 hours ago
Back in 2016 Trump was asked if he'd accept the results of the election if he lost. He said he would unless there was evidence of massive voter fraud. That's a perfectly reasonable thing to say and since Democrats keep telling us there is no election fraud it's hardly anything that should have bothered them. But they went ballistic. We now know that they were projecting. It was the Democrats who wouldn't accept the election results if Hillary lost. When Trump one the first thing the Democrats did is try and convince the members of the electoral college to not vote the way the peo... more »

Sand wedges in glacier deposits indicate large seasonal cycle during Marinoan snowball Earth

In the Earth's equatorial regions today, the seasonal cycle of the monthly mean surface air temperature is less than 10 °C (50 °F). However, deep sand wedges discovered near the paleo equator in the Marinoan glaciogenic deposits at 635 million years ago,...... Read more »

Is The Alamo Next?

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 7 hours ago
Keith Wells commented on this blog yesterday, “I have heard that the antifa BLM terrorist are calling for the destruction of the Alamo.” As it turns out I heard the same thing. And that spurred a text string with LSP at the compound in Hillsboro, TX. LSP believes that the Alamo is safe for now. […] The post Is The Alamo Next? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

For The First Time In Years The U.S. Navy Has Deployed 3 Aircraft Carriers To Patrol The Indo-Pacific

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz departs Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, June 8, 2020. US Navy/MCS 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas *IBTimes:* *Three US Aircraft Carrier Groups Patrol Indo-Pacific In Warning To China* If China’s military leaders think it is a good time to ramp up its aggressive activities because of a United States military weakened by the coronavirus, they may want to rethink their strategies. Three American aircraft carriers patrolling the Indo-Pacific waters are meant to be a clear sign to China that the massive U.S. naval force is fully prepared to respon... more »

South Africa and woman found hanging from a tree and other murders

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 8 hours ago
South Africa and woman found hanging from a tree and other murders Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Several highlighted brutal murders of women in South Africa are garnering public opinion about this horrendous reality. Of course, all nations have issues with rape and sexual abuse irrespective of the continent. Equally, the […]

Is Trump The Strom Thurmond Of 2020?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
If you remember Strom Thurmond at all, you probably recall him as a senile, diaper-wearing far right Republican Senate pal of Joe Biden's, who died in 2003 (age 100)-- but that Republican part wasn't part of the equation until 1966. He was prominent politically decades earlier-- even as a presidential candidate. Earlier still, he was elected governor of South Carolina in 1946 as a Democrat (and with no opponent). Two years later, furious that Truman had desegregated the U.S. military, he jumped into the crowded 1948 presidential election as a Dixiecrat (States' Rights Democratic Pa... more »

Obama-Era Political Surveillance – Were Black Files Created?…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
I’m reposting a prior research outline below because something odd is happening in the background of this story. I’m not sure what it is, but there are small -seemingly disconnected- issues surfacing, that might tie back to this much bigger … Continue reading →

Sunday Talks: Richard Grenell Discusses The Declassification of Documents…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell discusses his prior approach toward declassifying documents behind the Obama administration’s efforts to disrupt the incoming Trump administration. As Grenell notes the prior administration was politically focused on targeting Donald Trump and … Continue reading →

Sunday Talks: Larry Kudlow -vs- Maria Bartiromo

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
A contrast in interviews between the obtuse Jake Tapper and Maria Bartiromo discussing the Trump administration efforts to reopen the economy. While Bartiromo still leans toward policy initiatives to bail out her Wall Street allies, the doomsayers who never focus … Continue reading →

Saying No to the ‘New Normal’

Adam Dick at Peace and Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Sometimes a video can communicate important political ideas very well and quickly. That is the case with the two-minute video “No New Normal” at the Essential People YouTube page. Starting off, it seems as if the video, like many others, is promoting that people make all sorts of sacrifices, changing their lives drastically and painfully, to counter coronavirus. Then, the video takes a quick turn, harshly criticizing the coronavirus crackdown and the “new normal” of dystopian restrictions on human actions that people in government and media often assert must persist. At the same tim... more »

AstraZeneca in talks with Japan, Russia, Brazil, China--potential COVID-19 vaccine.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 8 hours ago
billion doses involved, origin apparently is U. of Oxford and/or Bill Gates/Wall ST./EU https://in.news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-astra-zeneca-in-vaccine-talks-with-japan-russia-brazil-and-china-160211722.html

Sunday Afternoon Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 8 hours ago
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Christine Berry offers a reminder that protecting public health is absolutely necessary for us to see any economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. And Mike Moffitt reports on the prospect that widespread mask use could prevent future waves of transmission - though it's worth noting the importance of actually encouraging and normalizing the use of masks to make that happen. - Jim Stanform notes that once again, employers are trying to use the power of the state to force people to work for wages and working conditions which ... more »

Comedian Dave Chappellle on speaking out

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago
From Dave: "Normally I wouldn't show you something so unrefined, I hope you understand."

Russian military exercises to deliver crushing missile strikes in response to NATO exercises

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Russian Army carried out extensive exercises to deliver massive missile strikes from its Iskander systems in the Kaliningrad region on the borders of Western Europe, in response to NATO exercises in the nearby Baltic Sea. “As part of the pre-planned combat training activities for the Baltic Fleet forces in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Rare US drone strike kills 2 foreign jihadist commanders in Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – Two commanders from the Hurras Al-Deen group were killed on Sunday, when a drone struck their positions in the Idlib Governorate. According to the preliminary reports, the two leaders, Bilal Al-Sanani (Yemeni national) and Qassam Al-Urdoni (Jordanian national), were killed by a U.S. Coalition drone in the Idlib city. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey’s Erdogan calls for unified ‘Islamic economic system’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the implementation of the “Islamic economic system”, which rejects the “profit and interest” system, pointing out how the Islamic banks that survived the recent economic crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We call for the application of the Islamic economic system that rejects […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia to test upgraded Ka-52 military chopper with new weapons

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – Russia plans to test the updated Ka-52M “Alligator” helicopter that will be installed with new weapons, according to the government procurement portal. The National Center for Helicopter Engineering has published information on the purchase of equipment for the manufacture and testing of two Ka-52M helicopters. These models were created on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Common Sense Might Be the Best Way to Beat Coronavirus

Daniel Johnson, Robert Moffit at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Daniel Johnson, Robert Moffit* *Politics, * [image: A Palestinian man wearing a mask looks on as he stands in front of disinfectants and cleaning products in a supermarket amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, in the southern Gaza Strip June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa] Did this mitigation policy of “flattening the curve” prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections and the corresponding cohort of deaths? Or did it simply postpone them? While combating the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state officials must rely on the best available scientific data, including updated clini... more »

Was George Dasch a Hero or a Nazi Spy?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-216-0417-19 / Dieck / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5410420] The controversy over his life and how the FBI treated him continues to this day. It was just about midnight on June 12, 1942, and the Abwehr (Nazi Germany’s intelligence agency) hoped that Dasch and his three men, along with another four-man group to be put ashore on the coast of Florida, would be able to destroy factories of the Aluminium Company of America (ALCOA) located in the United Stat... more »

Fact: Black Women Have Been Targets of Police Violence and Brutality

Keisha N. Blain at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Keisha N. Blain* *Society, Americas* For decades, black women have been targets of police violence and brutality, but their stories have been sidelined in public discussions. Just after midnight on March 13, 2020, Breonna Taylor, an EMT in Louisville, Kentucky, was shot and killed by police officers who raided her home. The officers had entered her home without warning as part of a drug raid. The suspect they were seeking was not a resident of the home – and no drugs were ever found. But when they came through the door unexpectedly, and in plain clothes, police officers were m... more »

The Reviews Are in for Sony's A8H OLED TV

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Is this the OLED TV to buy or not? Last month, Sony began shipping its A8H OLED TV, which was introduced at International CES back in January. The TVs, which are available in 55 and 65-inch classes, are priced at $2,299.99 and $3,099.99, respectively. They're available at Best Buy and Amazon, among other places. Now, two reviews have appeared of the new TV. Digital Trends, in a review published last week, praised the A8H series as "superbly cinematic." Giving the TV four stars out of five and its "Editor's Choice" designation, the review praises t... more »

New Study Shows Children Learn Better While Studying Outside

Matluba Khan at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Matluba Khan* *Education, * Research has shown that an outdoor environment can improve children’s motivation and well-being, and can contribute to increasing children’s physical activity and learning outcomes. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the education of at least 1.5 billion school students. That’s more than 90% of the world’s children. Although many schools in the west, along with private schools in the developing world, have continued some school activities online, more than 50% of learners worldwide do not have a household computer. The absence of face-to-face lea... more »

Why South Korea Needs to Reorganize Its Priorities for North Korea

Matthew Ha at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Matthew Ha* *Security, Asia* The Moon administration can only achieve the peace it so desperately desires by finally confronting the Kim regime for its hostile actions – rather than being intimidated by the likes of Kim Yo Jong. “Human scum little short of wild animals who betrayed their own homeland are engrossed in such unbecoming acts to imitate men. They are sure to be called mongrel dogs as they bark . . . where they should not.” That is what Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said last week in a burst of anger. The target of her invective: North K... more »

Does Senator Graham Realize that (per President Trump and the SG) His Investigation of the Russia Investigation is Unconstitutional?

Marty Lederman at Balkinization - 8 hours ago
The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently engaged in an investigation entitled "Oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation." ("Crossfire Hurricane" was the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.) On Thursday, the Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to authorize Committee Chair Lindsey Graham to unilaterally issue subpoenas related to this Judiciary Committee "oversight" investigation, including to 53 specifically named current and former officials from the FBI, DOJ and the Intelligence Community: Trisha Anderson, Brian Auten, James Baker, ... more »

Tennessee Governor: Autonomous Zones Won’t Be Tolerated

Luis Miguel at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: tennessee-gov-bill-lee-autonomous-zones-won-t-be-tolerated] Tennessee’s governor proclaimed his state will not allow autonomous zones like Seattle’s after George Floyd activists planned to make one in Nashville.

China Imposes Lockdowns And Mass Testing For The Covid-19 Coronavirus After An Outbreak Is Detected In Beijing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*AFP:* *China reports 57 new COVID-19 cases as fears of virus' resurgence grow* China on Sunday reported 57 new coronavirus cases, the country's highest daily figure since April, as concerns over the resurgence of virus grow. The domestic outbreak in China had been brought largely under control through strict lockdowns that were imposed early this year — but a new outbreak has been linked to a meat and vegetable market in south Beijing. The National Health Commission (NHC) said 36 of the new cases were domestic infections in the capital. The other two domestic infections report... more »

Fermi Bubbles measured in visible light for the first time

For the first time, astronomers have observed visible light from two gigantic outflows of high-energy gas in our galaxy, known as Fermi Bubbles. The researchers announced their findings at the 236th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, which was held...... Read more »

Musical Interlude: Yanni, ”Waltz in 7-8”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Yanni, ”Waltz in 7-8”. “In the Forbidden City for "the the very first time in its history" people experienced South American influenced music including instruments they had never seen before... It was absolutely beautiful to be part of it... a must see, enjoy!"

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
“While drifting through the cosmos, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud became sculpted by stellar winds and radiation to assume a recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is embedded in the vast and complex Orion Nebula (M42). A potentially rewarding but difficult object to view personally with a small telescope, the below gorgeously detailed image was recently taken in infrared light by the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. * Click image for larger size.* The dark molecular cloud, roughly 1,500 light years distant, is cataloged as Barnard 33 and is seen above pr... more »

The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "All Will Come Again"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"All Will Come Again"* "All will come again into its strength: the fields undivided, the waters undammed, the trees towering and the walls built low. And in the valleys, people as strong and varied as the land. And no churches where God is imprisoned and lamented like a trapped and wounded animal. The houses welcoming all who knock and a sense of boundless offering in all relations, and in you and me. No yearning for an afterlife, no looking beyond, no belittling of death, but only longing for what belongs to us and serving earth, lest we remain unused." - Rainer Maria Rilke

400 Afghan Security Were Killed Or Wounded In One Week

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Afghan policemen inspect at the gate of a mosque after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 12, 2020. (Reuters Photo) *Al Jazeera*: *Taliban killed, wounded over 400 Afghan forces in one week: Gov't* Afghanistan's interior ministry accuses the Taliban of carrying out 222 attacks against security forces in past week. The Taliban has killed or wounded more than 400 Afghan security personnel over the past week, the interior ministry said, accusing the group of increasing attacks in the run-up to expected peace talks. Violence dropped across much of Afghanistan since the Taliban announ... more »

Sunday Talks: Larry Kudlow -vs- Jake Tapper…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
National Economic Council Chairman Larry Kudlow appears for a Sunday interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on the topic of the economy, recovery and re-opening. Tapper has to pretend not to know things, like how an extra $600/week (COVID unemployment) is … Continue reading →

New Study Suggests Covid-19 Coronavirus May Have Mutated To Become More Infectious And Stable

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
The potent strain of coronavirus also hit Europe, taking a particularly strong hold in Italy, before spreading to the US (light blue) *Daily Mail*: *Is this the mutation that made coronavirus spread like wildfire in NYC, Italy and the UK? D614G strain has four-times as many 'spikes' that latch onto human cells and is '10 times more infectious' than milder forms seen in California* * Scientists identified a mutation in the strain of coronavirus most commonly found in New York City and Italy * The mutant virus has more 'spike' proteins that allow it to infect human cells * Its spi... more »

"The Corruptions of the English Language"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"The Corruptions of the English Language"* by Doug Casey "Let’s discuss words. Many of the words you hear, especially on television and other media, are confused, conflated, or completely misused. Many recent changes in the way words are used are corrupting the language. The corruption of language is adding to the corruption of civilization itself. Words are extremely important because they provide the most important means we have to communicate with each other. If you don’t mean what you say and say what you mean, then it’s impossible to communicate accurately. Do you remember th... more »

7 Minneapolis Officers Quit in Wake of Protests

AP News at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Current and former officers told The Minneapolis Star Tribune that officers are upset with Mayor Jacob Frey’s decision to abandon the Third Precinct station during the protests.

Cat Report – American Intelligence Media

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Anonymous Patriots June 14, 202011:00 am Cat Report . Happy 74th Birthday, Mr. President. . President Trump Delivers Remarks at the 2020 United States Military Academy at West Point Graduation . . Red Skelton – Pledge of Allegiance . . . . The Systemic Racism Myth . Police Arrest Chinese Military Officer at Airport Allegedly … Continue reading Cat Report – American Intelligence Media →

Oppose NY Senate Bill S7065 – Requires doctor approval for all firearms purchases

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: YOU KNOW AMERICA WILL SAY OH FK YOU!!!!! Oppose NY Senate Bill S7065 – Requires doctor approval for all firearms purchases Source: Oppose NY Senate Bill S7065 – Requires doctor approval for all firearms purchases

Oppose NY Senate Bill S7065 – Requires doctor approval for all firearms purchases

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: YOU KNOW AMERICA WILL SAY OH FK YOU!!!!! Oppose NY Senate Bill S7065 – Requires doctor approval for all firearms purchases Source: Oppose NY Senate Bill S7065 – Requires doctor approval for all firearms purchases

Antifa Attacks Visitors With American Flags Entering Seattle ‘Autonomous Zone’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Anarcho-communist haven hates symbol of freedom Source: Antifa Attacks Visitors With American Flags Entering Seattle ‘Autonomous Zone’

As it happened: VIDEOS show lead-up to Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
14 Jun, 2020 10:33 / Updated 5 hours ago © YouTube / CBS46 Atlanta / 11Alive Multiple videos provide a chronology of what led to the death of Rayshard Brooks, beginning with Atlanta police questioning him in a Wendy’s parking lot, and ending with fatal gunshots. Bodycam video from officer Garrett Rolfe Why were … Continue reading As it happened: VIDEOS show lead-up to Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks →

As it happened: VIDEOS show lead-up to Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
14 Jun, 2020 10:33 / Updated 5 hours ago © YouTube / CBS46 Atlanta / 11Alive Multiple videos provide a chronology of what led to the death of Rayshard Brooks, beginning with Atlanta police questioning him in a Wendy’s parking lot, and ending with fatal gunshots. Bodycam video from officer Garrett Rolfe Why were the … Continue reading As it happened: VIDEOS show lead-up to Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks →

Watch: BLM Protesters, LGBT Pride Twerk in Front of Police in D.C.

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Matt Perdie Hannah Bleau 13 Jun 2020 Demonstrators — both Black Lives Matter protesters and LGBT pride activists — congregated outside of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s (D) home in Washington, DC, on Saturday, holding signs, chanting, and twerking in front of cops. The demonstrators marched on the street of the mayor’s home on Saturday and engaged … Continue reading Watch: BLM Protesters, LGBT Pride Twerk in Front of Police in D.C. →

Antifa, BLM Inside and Around New “Autonomous Zone” at University of Chicago Police Department Urinate in Diapers (VIDEOS)

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Cristina Laila June 13, 2020 Antifa and BLM this week set up a new “autonomous zone” at Hyde Park inside and around the University of Chicago Police Department. Protesters set up tents outside and inside the police department. The UCPD chief agreed to meet with the malcontents protesting on Monday so they are staying put … Continue reading Antifa, BLM Inside and Around New “Autonomous Zone” at University of Chicago Police Department Urinate in Diapers (VIDEOS) →

Officer Fired, Police Chief Steps Down, Wendy’s Set Ablaze After Atlanta Shooting

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Tyler Durden 06/14/2020 Atlanta PD officer Garrett Rolfe has been fired following the deadly Friday night shooting of Rayshard Brooks, while another officer, Devin Bronsan, has been placed on administrative leave, according to 11 Alive – citing an Atlanta Police spokesman just after midnight on Sunday. Officer Garrett Rolfe, Officer Devin Bronsan Meanwhile, Atlanta Police … Continue reading Officer Fired, Police Chief Steps Down, Wendy’s Set Ablaze After Atlanta Shooting →

Left Targets Monument of Freed Black Child Honoring Emancipation

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: A Michigan group is seeking to tear down a monument depicting a freed black child that honors the Emancipation Proclamation. | Politics Source: Left Targets Monument of Freed Black Child Honoring Emancipation

"The Whole Root Of Our Trouble..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, taboos, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, the only fact we have. It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death - ought to decide, indeed, to earn one's death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life." - James Baldwin, “The Fire Next Time”

This week in sceince

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago

Ultra-bright X-ray source awakens after 26 years in a galaxy not-so-far away

A new ultra-bright X-ray source has awakened after 26 years near our galactic neighbors the Magellanic Clouds. This is the second-closest ultra-bright X-ray source to date, with brightness more powerful than a million suns. The object, called RX J0209.6-7427, was...... Read more »

Bill Maher Comes Through Again

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 10 hours ago
My very left-wing friend in Fort Collins gets a lot of her ideas from Bill Maher, who has been doing a great job recently opening her mind to the insanity of the lockdowns and Democrats in general. Bill Maher blasts … Continue reading →

The Free Press

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 10 hours ago
“We will know our disinformation program is complete, when everything the American public believes is false.” – William Casey, CIA Director 1981 26 Jun 1988, 2 – The Observer at Newspapers.com

4 Horsemen chomping at the bit

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago
PRAGER: The Four Horsemen Of America’s Apocalypse Daily Wire Dennis Prager June 13, 2020 It takes a lot to build a civilization, and though it is much easier to destroy a civilization, it takes a lot to do that, too. But now we have four roots of evil that are guaranteed to do so. No. 1: Victimhood. The first is victimhood. The more people who regard themselves as victims — as individuals or as a group — the more likely they are to commit evil. People who think of themselves as victims feel that, having been victimized, they are no longer … Continue reading →

"Economic Fantasy Snapshot 6/14/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*"Economic Fantasy Snapshot 6/14/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... No resemblance to reality is intended or claimed. Read at your own risk. Only the consequences are real, to YOU, never *them*. ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *6/14/20* *○* Gregory Mannarino,* AM 6/14/20* *"**"Markets, A Look Ahead:The 'NEW' Propaganda Begins"**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.... more »

The U.S. War In Afghanistan Is Over

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*John Richard Cookson, National Interest:* *The U.S. War In Afghanistan Is Over* How did the US war in Afghanistan end? To judge by recent commentary and reporting, the Trump administration has ginned up the idea of a rapid drawdown before November as an election-year ploy, a sudden decision driven more by domestic politics than by the situation in Afghanistan. Nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, the U.S. war in Afghanistan has been ending for years, has more or less ended now, and has done so for good reason. The removal of the last tranche of U.S. soldiers is ne... more »

Two Honest Nurses Speak Out - Has the Medical Profession become as corrupted as all the other careers???

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 10 hours ago
*Cardiac Nurse Danica Boneau and* * Nurse/former soldier Erin Olszewski* *Speak out about the criminal corruption* */misinformation going on in the* *Medical "Profession" as revealed during* * the Covid-19 Scamdemic* Throughout the past six months of the *Covid-19 Plandemic/Scamdemic nightmare*, sentient humanity has been wondering...*Where have all the doctors and nurses gone? *The silence from the medical profession during what the governments of the world have purported to be a "health crisis" has been deafening. Common sense has been thrown out the hospital windows and cast asi... more »

DC Circuit Court plays along with Obama Judge circus trial of Michael Flynn (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 571. More The post DC Circuit Court plays along with Obama Judge circus trial of Michael Flynn (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Accuracy Still Unknown for Many Coronavirus Tests Rushed Out

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the coronavirus screening tests work, and experts at top medical centers say it is time to do the studies to find out.

Make No Mistake ~ BLM Is a Radical Neo-Marxist Political Movement

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 10 hours ago
Alexandra Phillips June 12, 2020 SOURCE ED Noor: BLM and Antifa are Marxist sisters beneath the Soros financial blanket. This helps explain how the two groups mobilized so swiftly after the pre-arranged killing of George Floyd. (If he was actually killed.) The rapid spread of protests across the West under the Black Lives Matter banner has left a political breathlessness from Baltimore to Berlin. Those in positions of authority are scrambling to show they are addressing endemic racism, and in the commercial sphere, not ending up on the wrong side of the debate and risking Twit... more »

Is the Age Of Rapid U.S. Economic Growth Over?

James Pethokoukis at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, Americas* The US stock market, with a strong rebound from its pandemic lows, might seem unhinged from current economic and political reality. The US stock market, with a strong rebound from its pandemic lows, might seem unhinged from current economic and political reality. But that’s really missing the point. The stock market is supposed to be a forward-looking entity. Think of the difference between GDP and a stock’s market capitalization. You frequently see Big Tech market caps compared to national GDP numbers as a way of demonstrating their stag... more »

What Happened to Drew Brees Should Worry All Americans

Ben Shapiro at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ben Shapiro* *Politics, Americas* [image: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) fumbles the ball as he is hit by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (99) during the fourth quarter of a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana,] If you defend America’s history, philosophy, and culture–or, God forbid, her flag–you must apologize. And, if Drew Brees is any indicator, your wife must also apologize, and your second cousin once removed. With the death of George Floyd—a heinous atrocity virtually every American decr... more »

State Department Wages Political Warfare—Against Trump

Christian Whiton at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Christian Whiton* *Politics, Asia* Trump should fire his South Korean Ambassador Harry Harris. Flying the banner in reality has little to do with race or equality, and everything to do with opposition to Trump. America’s giant embassy in Seoul isn’t issuing routine passports or conducting other services that Americans abroad may need, but it is promoting a leftwing political message at taxpayer expense. Like most federal government employees, the bureaucrats who populate the embassy are largely being paid not to work. If you urgently need a birth certificate or replacement pass... more »

Coronavirus Quarantine: The Online Nightlife Guide for Sunday, June 14, 2020

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
With Brazil stepping up precautionary measures against COVID 19, the entertainment sector in Rio and São Paulo has suspended its activities for an undetermined period of time. ONLINE SHOW: Diogo Nogueira (online) – Singer Diogo Nogueira is back for another lively roda de samba, broadcasted live on YouTube. Nogueira`s show will start at 12 PM. […] The post Coronavirus Quarantine: The Online Nightlife Guide for Sunday, June 14, 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.

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