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Weekend reads: A peer review murder mystery for Halloween; learning from #medbikini; inside the publishing ring that linked COVID-19 and 5G

Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago

Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Paper suggesting vitamin D might protect against COVID-19 earns an … Continue reading Weekend reads: A peer review murder mystery for Halloween; learning from #medbikini; inside the publishing ring that linked COVID-19 and 5G

Wave Or Tsunami Tuesday?

DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago

A loss of Florida's 29 electoral votes ends Trump's reelection effort on the spot. There's just no reasonable path to victory for him without it. The polling averages have favored Biden. At RealClearPolitics, Trump is down 1.2 points. The most recent poll, by Harris X for *The Hill* shows Trump losing 50% to 47% and the newest Marist poll for NBC News shows Trump losing 51-47%. But yesterday, according to *Politico*'s Florida ace reporter, Marc Caputo, the entirely incompetent and degenerate Florida Democratic Party is "sounding the alarm about weak voter turnout rates in Flo...

We cheer our doctors

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago

Belly of The Beast is a media outlet that counters parachute journalism by providing stories directly from the island. The documentary series, The War on Cuba, gives an inside look on the effects of U.S. sanctions on Cuban people. Episode 3 explores Cuba's healthcare program and medical brigades. We talk to doctors who served in Brazil, Bolivia and Italy, and of course the ones who held it down in Cuba during COVID-19.

Saturday Snippet: Goodnight's Bluff

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago

Frank Boardman "Pistol Pete" Eaton was a legend in the Old West, and well into the Modern West era too. He was a scout, Indian fighter, lawman and cowboy. He wrote about his life in his autobiography, "Pistol Pete, Veteran Of The Old West". Among his adventures was the time when ranch owners in the Texas Panhandle decided to put a stop to widespread rustling in the area. Here's what happened. There was a Cattlemen’s Convention at Mobeetie, Texas, and Colonel Charles Goodnight and Uncle Nick Eaton were up there for two days. When they came back they got all hands together...

Racist, Xenophobic, anti-Brazilian Insults Scrawled Across Lisbon University Wall

Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The walls of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) and a secondary school in Lisbon were graffitied with racist and xenophobic insults in the early hours of Friday, October 29th. The inscriptions refer to a "white Europe" and ask Brazilian immigrants to "go back to the favelas." One of the graffiti […] The post Racist, Xenophobic, anti-Brazilian Insults Scrawled Across Lisbon University Wall appeared first on The Rio Times.

Will Second Pandemic Wave Reach Brazil? Three Health Experts’ Opinion

Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After overcoming the most critical period of the pandemic in March and April, and experiencing a certain normality in the ensuing months, countries in the Northern Hemisphere are watching the film repeat itself. The increasingly alarming numbers on the disease in Europe and the United States are once again alarming […] The post Will Second Pandemic Wave Reach Brazil? Three Health Experts’ Opinion appeared first on The Rio Times.

I’m Really Sorry Redux

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago

A few years ago, after reading a brillig academic article about how those who believe in conspiracy theories might be inclined toward unethical actions and petty crimes, my conscience got the best of me and I made a public confession. I had been accused of being a conspiratorial thinker, and I knew I had once committed an unethical act, one that might be called a petty crime. The article made me feel guilty and I felt a strong need to admit my transgression, which I did. It felt so good to come clean in public. Oprah would have been proud of me.

Self-driving race car drove straight into a wall off the starting line

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago

By Paul Homewood Whoops!! An autonomous race car crashed immediately during a Roborace event on Thursday. The car, fielded by Acronis SIT Autonomous, made a sharp right turn and accelerated into a wall right off the starting line. Roborace is still ironing out the kinks of its racing series, and just started its “Season Beta.” […]

Big Six: How the Army Plans to Defeat Both Russia and China

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 16 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* Both nations pose very different challenges. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Army is killing or curtailing 186 older programs and procurements, including down-sizing CH-47F heavy transport helicopters and JLTV Humm-Vee replacement orders, to ensure the Big Six’s 31 initiatives receive a targeted $33 billion in funding through 2024. The U.S. Army is at a crossroads as the Pentagon is reorienting itself to fight a capable great power opponent after nearly two decades focused on counter-insurgency conflicts. Russia poses a traditiona...

We Gamed Out a U.S. Invasion of Iran. It Was a Nightmare.

Robert Farley, The National Interest - 16 hours ago

*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2004%3Anewsml_RP5DRIDNKFAA&share=true] A conflict with Iran would look nothing like the quick victory of the First Gulf War. *Key point: *Iran would likely be unable to win, but any fight would be long and bloody. Do not expect a war with Iran to be a cakewalk. The Trump administration appears ready to decertify Iranian compliance with the the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), despite a lack of evidence of Iranian violations. For critics of the JCPOA, this represen...

Bolivian Congress Committee Recommends Lawsuit Against Outgoing President Áñez

Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's Congress, controlled by the socialist party of the former President Evo Morales, approved on Thursday night a report that recommends a lawsuit against outgoing interim President Jeanine Áñez for genocide and other alleged crimes. The report, submitted by a parliamentary commission, alleges that . . . To read the […] The post Bolivian Congress Committee Recommends Lawsuit Against Outgoing President Áñez appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Police Targeted More Trafficking Areas than Militia-Controlled Neighborhoods in 2019

Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2019, the city of Rio de Janeiro recorded a higher number of police operations in areas controlled by drug factions than those dominated by militias in 2019. The findings are being verified by the Study Group on New Illegalities, the Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFF) and the Observatory […] The post Rio Police Targeted More Trafficking Areas than Militia-Controlled Neighborhoods in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

New Coronavirus Strain Spreading Rapidly Across Europe, Study Shows

Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - European scientists have detected a new strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, which has been rapidly spreading across Europe since June and is now the cause of most of the cases observed in the second wave of infections in some countries on the continent. A study by researchers […] The post New Coronavirus Strain Spreading Rapidly Across Europe, Study Shows appeared first on The Rio Times.

Links 10/31/2020

Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Brazilian Stock Market Down 7.2 Percent, Worst Week Since March; 3rd Consecutive Monthly Drop

Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian stock market retreated on Friday, October 30th, amid the climate before the extended weekend and American elections, which will be held on Tuesday, November 3rd. The IBOVESPA dropped by 2.72 percent, to 93 . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium […] The post Brazilian Stock Market Down 7.2 Percent, Worst Week Since March; 3rd Consecutive Monthly Drop appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile’s Codelco, World’s Largest Copper Producer, Reports Return to Profitability

Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, October 30th, Chile's state-owned mining company Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, reported an 86 percent increase in its profit for the first nine months of the year, to US$1.124 billion, after an increase in production. The company, which turns over all its profits to the federal government, […] The post Chile’s Codelco, World’s Largest Copper Producer, Reports Return to Profitability appeared first on The Rio Times.

The New Tyranny Few Even Recognize

Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 17 hours ago

While the population is in shock from their elaborate implementation of the COVID19 planetary coup, the Deep State is now doubling down on their attack by introducing a new weapon for totalitarian control. Clearly, the Fed reckons the public is foolish enough to believe the Fed’s money will actually be “free.” The Digital Dollar and … Continue reading The New Tyranny Few Even Recognize →

Unemployment in Brazil Hit 14.4 Percent in Quarter Ended in August

Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The unemployment rate hit 14.4 percent in the quarter ended in August, up 1.6 percentage points over the quarter ended in May, when it recorded 12.9 percent. It is the highest rate registered since the National Continuous Household Sample Survey (Continuous PNAD) official records began in 2012. The number of The post Unemployment in Brazil Hit 14.4 Percent in Quarter Ended in August appeared first on The Rio Times.

UK Bars Sale of South Korean Fighter Jets to Argentine Air Force

Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United Kingdom has effectively barred the sale of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle to Argentina, with the South Korean manufacturer informing Buenos Aires that it is unable to supply the light fighter and strike jet since it has British-made parts. In a letter dated 28 October, a senior official at […] The post UK Bars Sale of South Korean Fighter Jets to Argentine Air Force appeared first on The Rio Times.

Research Poll: Bolsonaro’s Approval Ratings Grow During Covid-19 Crisis

Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over the past seven months, Brazil has experienced the worst health tragedy in its history, with almost 160,000 deaths from the coronavirus. During this time, President Jair Bolsonaro caused a string of controversies due to his obsession with downplaying the gravity of Covid . . . To read the full […] The post Research Poll: Bolsonaro’s Approval Ratings Grow During Covid-19 Crisis appeared first on The Rio Times.

Will Democracy’s Myths Doom Liberty?

Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 17 hours ago

The Supreme Court declared in 1943, “There is no mysticism in the American concept of the State or of the nature or origin of its authority.” In reality, the cardinal doctrines of contemporary democracy are layer upon layer of mystical claptrap. The phrases which consecrate democracy seep into many Americans’ minds like buried hazardous waste. … Continue reading Will Democracy’s Myths Doom Liberty? →

Dems may say they hate the Electoral College …

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 18 hours ago

…But look who is on the NEW YORK Electoral College list. Talk About Stacking The Deck With Deep State VIP! –##– Hillary Clinton joins Electoral College 4 years after it cost her the presidency: ‘Pretty sure I’ll get to vote for Joe’ USA Today Joel Shannon October 29, 2020 Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but lost the 2016 presidential election because of the Electoral College. This year, she is slated to be a participant in that system. The Electoral College is comprised of 538 delegates: People who cast the votes that formally elect the president. It’s a system that tends to gi...

Saturday Morning Shakespearean Comedy

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 18 hours ago

John Branyan has a couple of other videos covering this same topic but this is one I consider to be the best. Everyone needs a Saturday morning laugh especially right now when there is so much to worry about like having wolves at our border or in our own beds. The video isn’t particularly political in nature but it certainly is a sarcastic slam against our “well educated” progressive, snowflake, activist riddled modern world. Hope you enjoy. Three little pigs is a classic fairy tale, but when told in the language of William Shakespeare it becomes something completely different. Whet...

SF Political Machine: Cali Gov Gavin Newsom Accepted $ from Convicted Felon PG&E; Did Kamala Harris Learn to Smile & Evade Questions by Socializing with Arrogant Gavin?

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago

California Governor Gavin Newsom, with his supercilious, smug, arrogant smiles and evasion of questions, is absolutely repugnant. Gavin Newsom’s arrogance … Continue reading →

UK National Lockdown Likely To Begin Next Week

James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 18 hours ago

The post UK National Lockdown Likely To Begin Next Week appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Colorado’s Historic October Cold Turns Deadly

Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago

Mainstream institutions, particularly the media, have made it their mission to demonize heat, but history shows us this stance makes no sense. The post Colorado’s Historic October Cold Turns Deadly appeared first on Electroverse.

Nice Terrorist Attack: Wake-Up Call on Dangers of Biden-Harris “Catch & Release” of Illegal Migrants; Borders Exist for a Reason, Like Doors in a House

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago

The Nice Terrorist Attack Should Serve as a Wake-Up Call on the Dangers of the Biden-Harris Plan to “Catch & … Continue reading →

Details of Election Fraud Allegations In Gavin Newsom’s San Francisco Mayoral Victory (2004 when Kamala Harris was DA)

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago

Kamala Harris was District Attorney of San Francisco at the time that this article was written (January 8, 2004 – … Continue reading →

An Answer that Cannot be Questioned?

Viv, The Carbon Sense Coalition - 9 hours ago

By David Brennan I attended the IPA’s book launch of Climate Change The Facts 2020 at Sunshine Beach last week. Jennifer Marohasy, the editor, came up with the following quotation which was new to me: Better a question that cannot be answered than an answer that cannot be questioned. Attributed to Richard Feynman, American theoretical […]

Is Horror Film Come Play a Trick or Treat for Autism?

Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago

Boy: "How come Oliver gets to use his phone in class?" Girl: "He's autistic, dude." There is a new horror film just released called "Come Play." It features an evil creature named "Larry" who entices a boy who has autism...

Martini-Henry: The Rifle That Helped Make the British Empire a Reality

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 17 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Technology, Europe* A history of a rifle that made history Many shots have been heard around the world. And each time it was fired from a different rifle. During the Victorian era that rifle was the Martini-Henry. At the end of the 1964 film *Zulu*, which chronicled the events of the almost infamous frontier outpost of Rorke’s Drift along Zululand where approximately 100 British soldiers fended off an attack by some four thousand Zulu warriors, Stanley Baker replies that the victory wasn’t merely a miracle, but rather, “a short chamber Boxer Henry .45-caliber mir...

Peace in the Middle East: A Way to Halt Chinese Aggression?

Christos A. Makridis, The National Interest - 18 hours ago

*Christos A. Makridis* *Politics, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC25ZI90X9W3&share=true] The normalization of relations with Israel, coupled with the humanitarian aid and financial investments from the United States and others, will help developing countries become economically independent without CCP assistance. The White House has steadily helped architect peace deals in the Middle East, titled the Abraham Accords, that traditionally were deemed impossible. Ranging from the normalization of ties between Israel and M...

Einstein’s theory of relativity, critical for GPS, seen in distant stars

zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago

Einstein’s theory of relativity, critical for GPS, seen in distant stars https://phys.org/news/2020-10-einstein-theory-relativity-critical-gps.html

The Knives Come Out as Greenwald Splits From the Intercept Citing Censorship

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago

Funded by a billionaire oligarch and increasingly seen as a mouthpiece for the neoliberal establishment, The Intercept suffered its biggest blow yet with the very public departure of Greenwald.

Class Consciousness in the Age of COVID

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago

We haven’t written in a while, and we just wanted to touch base with you about our efforts to defend Julian Assange and civil liberties and get you thinking about the importance of press freedom.

You Know What’s Scary?

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago

We haven’t written in a while, and we just wanted to touch base with you about our efforts to defend Julian Assange and civil liberties and get you thinking about the importance of press freedom.

Witches and the History of Powerful Women

Kim Stratton, The National Interest - 18 hours ago

*Kim Stratton* *History, World* [image: Reuters] The shadow cast by Medea, Erictho and Canidia continues to haunt powerful women who question male authority or deviate from traditionally prescribed female roles of subservient wife and mother. Notwithstanding the pandemic, witches in pointy black hats appear in the windows of stores and homes across my city this Halloween. Witch costumes are popular with young girls who, in ordinary times, parade the streets collecting candy, reinscribing an ancient stereotype that has roots in misogynistic fears and fantasies about female power a...

Brazil Totals 159,400 Covid-19 Deaths Since Start of Pandemic (October 30th)

Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health's balance released on Friday, Otober 30th, shows that that there are now a total of 159,477 Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The information is consolidated based on data from the state Health Secretariats. In 24 hours, since the disclosure of Thursday's report until […] The post Brazil Totals 159,400 Covid-19 Deaths Since Start of Pandemic (October 30th) appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trump Fired TVA Board Chair for Outsourcing 200 Jobs to Foreign Consulting Firms-H1B Foreign Workers; Aims to Save Jobs

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : Construction of the Douglas Hydroelectric Dam in Tennessee (TVA), 1942, A. Palmer, Farm Security Adm. TVA…

Happy Halloween 2020

Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago

I hope that you’re ready… If you’re celebrating Halloween, some on the left consider you to be a super-spreader. Here on Arizona’s Mogollon Rim, there aren’t many kids anyway, so no decorations and no anticipated trick-or-treaters. There aren’t any Halloween parties, either, and that’s a shame, because I enjoy them – parties in general, […] The post Happy Halloween 2020 appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Dollar System is Failing as Fed Balance Sheet Hits Record High! QE Can’t Fix Economy

Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 19 hours ago

source Jeffrey Gundlach said “You ain’t seen nothing yet” when referencing what’s coming for America and really, that’s applicable to the whole world at this time. With the economic conditions continuously worsening, there has been additional pressure on stimulus. The Fed has pushed back against calls for more. Their balance sheet is already at $7 […]

No need to dust off the Civilian Conservation Corps

Peter Murphy, CFACT - 19 hours ago

A new and permanent, redundant bureaucracy will not prevent wildfires or solve other environmental problems. The post No need to dust off the Civilian Conservation Corps appeared first on CFACT.

The People of Minnesota are a Patriotic Battalion…

sundance, The Last Refuge - 19 hours ago

It is easy to rally and cheer when adversity is low. However, it is only in the face of tyranny when the heart of true patriots shines through. Yesterday the people of Minnesota won the hearts of many; no doubt … Continue reading →

Emmanuel Macron is Selling Out French Sovereignty to The EU With a Second Total Lockdown

mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago

Emmanuel Macron is Selling Out French Sovereignty to The EU With a Second Total Lockdown by Rachel Marsden, https://www.rt.com/ President Macron’s decision to return France to lockdown could have serious repercussions, particularly if he has to borrow heavily from the European Union to compensate struggling businesses. – It’s common for French hospitals to be overwhelmed …