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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Have you noticed that Trump has run off his mouth constantly about the fires that resulted in Portland, Oregon during the BLM protests but took over three weeks to say anything about the California and Oregon wildfires that are displacing at least 500,000 people and killing as yet unknown numbers in the the region, and, he had to be forced into even speaking up about it? It's all about appealing to his party. It seems that, while he has no problem blaming the arson fires of Portland on "The Blacks" (even if they might not have been set by African-Americans), he just coul... more »
Will Office Real Estate Recover, and If Not, What New Services Will Substitute?
Real estate investment trusts (REIT's) have had their stock values pounded in the last six months, and is it any wonder? Many have tenants who aren't even allowed to open, who are slowly (or quickly) going bankrupt and not paying their rent bills. Industrial REITs are doing OK (particularly those that specialize in data centers […]
Assange’s Fifth Day At The Old Bailey: Supermax Prisons And Special Administrative Measures
Having had a coronavirus scare towards the end of last week, necessitating a brief suspension of proceedings for September 11, the extradition proceedings for Julian Assange resumed with Eric Lewis. The chairman of the board of Reprieve, who has cut his teeth on representing Afghan detainees in US custody and […]
CRT
I’ve just purchased the third edition of the standard CRT Text in order to understand the theory and even from a cursory reading of the foreword and introduction, and wearing my editor’s hat, I would guess it was written by … Continue reading →
Economic "Degrowth" Isn't a Thing
*James Pethokoukis* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] This particular vision of the future is rooted in a kind of old-school environmentalism that views market capitalism and its supposedly neverending consumerist need for MOAR! as inherently rapacious and toxic. I hesitate to write about the “degrowth” or “steady state economy” movement since it is likely to cause a terminal case of eye-roll in many readers. But it seems to be a burgeoning idea in Europe. (Recall teen climate activist Greta Thunberg’s stern lecture about “fairytales of eternal economic growth.”) And when I ... more »
Slavery Shouldn't Be the Only Narrative of Black Lives Matter
*Aretha Phiri, Michelle M Wright* *Society, Americas* "The fight for freedom is important, but it really has to include everybody." *Our historical understanding of Blackness is most commonly shaped by the story of the Atlantic slave trade – the forced movement of Africans to the West, in particular to the Americas. But this is a linear narrative that is dominated by American voices. It’s not just potentially exclusory; it doesn’t adequately take into account the diversity of black people worldwide. The same is true of Blackness studies, which continue to be dominated by and ser... more »
Is the Far Right Exploiting the Coronavirus Pandemic?
*Blyth Crawford* *Coronavirus, World* A staggering amount of misinformation and conspiracy theories surround the virus. Just as the global death toll from COVID-19 reached 250,000 at the start of May this year, a short film emerged that has since been called “the first true hit conspiracy video of the COVID-19 era”. Titled “Plandemic”, it featured a lengthy interview with the discredited scientist Judy Mikovits, who falsely argued that the COVID death tolls were being exaggerated to pave the way for a large-scale vaccination programme. Allegedly orchestrated by “big pharma” comp... more »
How Millions of Veterans Returned to Civilian Work After WWII
*Tim Luckhurst* *History, Europe* Millions of servicemen and women needed a job at the end of the war. The present government’s struggle to get Britain back to work amid the pandemic looks a little less daunting when compared to the challenge that faced its predecessor in 1945. In her fine account of the war’s end, historian Maureen Waller reminds us that at the beginning of September 1945, 4,243,000 men and 437,000 women were serving in the armed forces. Many were frantic to come home and their skills were needed desperately. Ernest Bevin, minister of labour in the wartime coali... more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Tuesday 15th September 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
He’ll ‘GET US ALL KILLED.’ Mark Hamill, Bill Nye Demand Trump Panic Over Climate
By Gabriel Hays ~ It’s a new week so the Hollywood anti-Trump outrage dial is on a different setting for the time being. According to our sources, we’ve strayed a bit from the Woodward book outrage cycle and back to climate change hysteria. It’s almost comforting to be in such familiar territory. With the wildfires […]
Systemic Racism Is Not Racism
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ Tank farms are not farms. Machine gun nests are not nests. In the same way, what is called systemic racism is not a case of racism. It might include some racism, or not, but that is not part of the definition. Racism is deliberate action of a racist nature by […]
‘Pivot Of History’: Trump Hosts Signing Of Abraham Accords Between Israel And UAE, Bahrain
By Fred Lucas ~ The Abraham Accords have the potential to expand to other Arab countries and bring lasting peace in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and leaders from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain said Tuesday at a signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. “This day is a […]
Isolation, Addiction, and Drug Use in the Covid-19 Moment
Covid is rough on pretty much everyone, but those with drug or other substance abuse issues are really on the ropes.
Nightmare for the US – Russia bypasses America in the Arctic on all directions
[image: Nightmare for the US – Russia bypasses America in the Arctic on all directions] The already developed Russian infrastructure in the arctic is creating a nightmare for the United States, especially following the Russian-Chinese cooperation. According to military analyst, Michael Lyons, the United States is too far behind to catch up. “Unfortunately for American strategists, Washington is far behind its rivals,” Lyon writes. Russia on its own, has a total of 40 Ice-breakers, while the United States currently only has two. Despite US efforts to build new ships by 2035, Russi... more »
Will these partially 3D printed Russian drones take the sky from the US?
[image: Will these partially 3D printed Russian drones take the sky from the US?] Russia’s Advanced Research Foundation has conducted the first demonstration flight of the Dan-M jet drone, equipped with a domestic MGTD-125E engine, the main parts of which were made using 3D printing, the foundation told Sputnik. “The flight of the Dan-M with a takeoff weight of 370 kilograms with an MGTD-125E engine was carried out in accordance with the approved flight task,” it said. “The flight duration was 19 minutes, the drone reached a maximum speed of 676 kilometers per hour at an altitude ... more »
What Does Al Sharpton Say About Defunding the Police?
From FELLOW AMERICAN DAILY ???????????????????????????????????? Far be it from me to see the infamous Reverend Al Sharpton as a voice of reason. However, even a blind mouse finds a piece of cheese occasionally. While Sharpton may be blind to a lot of things, one thing he does see fairly clearly is his own neighborhoods. And what he sees has given him cause to take up talking about defunding the police. Now, if you are familiar with Sharpton’s usual racial antics, you just might be a little surprised at this one. According to him, only “latte liberals” would think up something … Cont... more »
Quote of the Day
“I should enter into a detail of all the principles and arguments upon which the right of our present establishment is grounded. They are known to all the world; they are to be found in the immortal writings of Sidney and Locke, and other glorious defenders of the liberties of human nature; they are also to be found, not dishonored, in the acts and publications of America on this great occasion, which have the approbation and applause of the wise and impartial among mankind, and even in Britain itself. They are the principles upon which her own government and her … Continue reading →
September 16th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1336
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Wednesday September 16th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Tweets For Today
Yoshihide Suga elected as Japan's prime minister https://t.co/o9TgJ7Lako pic.twitter.com/6RbnqxGQNw — Reuters (@Reuters) September 16, 2020 President Trump hopes the agreements between Israel and two Gulf Arab states will cast him as a peacemaker at the height of his reelection campaign. The agreements with Bahrain and the UAE do not address the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. https://t.co/OK6YnIrszq — The Associated Press (@AP) September 15, 2020 India’s coronavirus confirmed cases cross 5 million, still soaring and testing the country’s feeble health care system ... more »
AMBUSH of Two Police Officers will DESTROY the Far Left as Support for BLM IMPLODES!!!
Dr. Steve Turley The AMBUSH of Two Police Officers will DESTROY the Far Left as Support for BLM IMPLODES! In this video, we’re going to look at the horrific shooting of two police officers in Los Angeles, the outrageous response of BLM-like mobs that actually tried to disrupt the hospital treating the cops, and how …
BAD OMENS? What Are These Glowing Orbs Darting Across The Sky The World Over?
BAD OMENS? What Are These Glowing Orbs Darting Across The Sky The World Over? by SkyWatch Editor, https://www.skywatchtv.com/ Steeped in English folklore, will-o’-the-wisps have long been perceived as bad omens. These ghostly flickering lights emanating from marshland were said to lead nocturnal travellers into “dark waters” and even portend death. While the name will-o’-the-wisp is …
Life on Venus? Major Announcement Reveals Something Might Be Living in The Clouds on Earth’s Neighbor
Life on Venus? Major Announcement Reveals Something Might Be Living in The Clouds on Earth’s Neighbor by https://www.rt.com/ An international team of researchers have announced the discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds above Venus. The toxic gas is considered a key biosignature and may indicate the presence of life high in the Venusian skies. …
Israel’s Top Rabbi: “I’m Currently In Discussions With The Messiah Himself”
The Man of Sin” is about to appear?? Israel’s Top Rabbi: “I’m Currently In Discussions With The Messiah Himself” by ADAM ELIYAHU BERKOWITZ, https://www.israel365news.com/ A Haredi rabbi, privy to secrets concerning the Messiah, was sworn to silence for several decades by hidden righteous men but they have now ordered him for the first time to …
Gold Price Clobbered In Front of FOMC Meeting
Arcadia Economics The Federal Reserve is getting set to meet this week, and as usual, there’s a high probability that whatever they do or say will be based around more money being printed in our near future. Despite that, the #goldprice was clobbered today. Is that the end of the rally, or a good entry …
Food Banks Warn Of “Spike In Emergency Food Needs”, Citi, Wells Mass Layoffs After Revenues Crushed
Silver Report Uncut Food banks were overwhelmed across the country through April and May, the problem is demand is coming in much stronger now that we are 39 days past the financial cliff. The extra unemployment benefits helped a lot of households despite the high instances of unemployment fraud we saw with all the excess …
Elites’ Plan Should be Ours: Live to Play Another Day | Rob Kirby
Liberty and Finance While central bankers, political powers, and financial elite provide a barrage of bewildering misdirection to ordinary people, we would be better served to note their actions, observe the trajectory and inexorable endpoint of the mega-trends that are being thrust upon us, and take decisive action so that we ourselves can, “live to …
A Terrifying Eye-Witness Account of the Kenosha Riots: “Everyone in The City Was Getting Ready for a War”!
A Terrifying Eye-Witness Account of the Kenosha Riots: “Everyone in The City Was Getting Ready for a War”! by Daisy Luther, https://www.theorganicprepper.com/ Much has been written about surviving riots and civil unrest. But there’s nothing like a firsthand account to bring it to life. We shared an eye-witness story from a National Guard member who told …
From Ego To Empire, All Our Problems Stem From The Impulse To Control
The human organism arrives in this world squishy, defenseless and easily startled, which it turns out is really starting things off on the wrong foot. Because of the size of our newly-evolved brains relative to the birth canal, humans have to give birth to what […]
Picture Of The Day
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed display their copies of signed agreements while U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as they participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbors, in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran, on the South Lawn of the White House, September 15. REUTERS/Tom Brenner *WNU Editor:* The above picture came form this photo-galler... more »
FTC’s move could help make ‘Made in the USA’ label meaningful again
A 60-day comment period for the Federal Trade Commission’s “Made in the USA” label ended Monday with 838 submissions that favor a crack-down on unqualified U.S-origins claims on product labels. And the No. 1 maker of those unqualified claims was named in many of the comments — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “My name is... Continue Reading
Food safety part of the FAO’s COVID-19 response efforts
Food safety standards and trade is one of seven areas in the Food and Agriculture Organization’s COVID-19 response and recovery program. The United Nations’ agency is calling for $1.2 billion in initial investment to support efforts. The food safety part has a budget of $50 million and a timeframe until 2024. Trade measures have been... Continue Reading
USDA assistance will be available to storm victims after Sally passes
contributed The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Sally that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help. In a continuing effort to... Continue Reading
Have Scientists Found Evidence of Life on Venus?
Laura McKemmish, Brendan Paul Burns, Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Laura McKemmish, Brendan Paul Burns, Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer* *Science, * Traces of phosphine may be a sign of biological activity. The discovery that the atmosphere of Venus absorbs a precise frequency of microwave radiation has just turned planetary science on its head. An international team of scientists used radio telescopes in Hawaii and Chile to find signs that the clouds on Earth’s neighbouring planet contain tiny quantities of a molecule called phosphine. Phosphine is a compound made from phosphorus and hydrogen, and on Earth its only natural source is tiny microbes tha... more »
A Computer Can Guess More Than 100,000,000,000 Passwords per Second
*Paul Haskell-Dowland, Brianna O'Shea* *Technology, * Still think your password is secure? Passwords have been used for thousands of years, as a means of identifying ourselves to others and in more recent times, to computers. It’s a simple concept – a shared piece of information, kept secret between individuals and used to “prove” identity. Passwords in an IT context emerged in the 1960s with mainframe computers (large centrally operated computers with remote “terminals” for user access). They’re now used for everything from the PIN we enter at an ATM, to logging in to our compu... more »
Teleology in History
If there is teleology in history, it’s perceptible only in retrospect. The cultural, political, and economic consequences, which seem inevitable several decades or centuries later, are invisible to the people who happen to be the central players in the political battles of a particular historical period. Edmund Burke said in 1770: “The generality of people are fifty years, at least, behindhand in their politics.”
Trump’s Eviction Moratorium Opens the Door for Medicare for All by Executive Order
Since Covid-19 will be with us till at least the end oe 2021 (and I suspect longer), it opens the path for emergency Medicare for All.
The Generation That Is Rioting Today Will Be The Generation That Will Target Boomers And Their Wealth (Update)
*WNU Editor:* The above video was posted by Epic Economist today and it says exactly what I said three days ago in this post .... *The Generation That Is Rioting Today Will Be The Generation That Will Target Boomers And Their Wealth* (September 13, 2020). Naturally the above video is a must see.
Max Rose Is A Garbage Member Of Congress...
...And he represents my old neighborhood in Brooklyn, a neighborhood where both Bernie and Ruth Bader Ginsberg grew up. Rose's district ends at the corner of Avenue P and E 15th Street and I lived 2 blocks away on 17th between Avenues O and P. It was once the most liberal district in America. Now it's paired with Staten Island and Bay Ridge to make a swing district that's only been represented by a Republican or a Blue Dog from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party, right now Max Rose. He's got a tough Republican challenger and I hope she beats him. His new ad isn't about her... more »
Democrats to Investigate Forced Hysterectomy Claims in Georgia
Leading congressional Democrats reacted furiously to lightly substantiated claims that immigrants held at a detention center in Georgia are undergoing questionable hysterectomies.
A secret of science: Mistakes boost understanding.
A secret of science: Mistakes boost understanding | Science News for Students https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/secret-science-mistakes-boost-understanding
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