Friday, May 29, 2020

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Trump And The Banality Of Evil

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 37 seconds ago
Annie Karni reported at the *NY Times* today that another bunch of #NeverTrump Republicans-- this one led by Bill Kristof, Sarah Longwell and former Jeb Bush top aide Tim Miller-- has started a well-funded campaign against Trump, pushing a perspective on Republicans that basically tells them to hold their noses and vote for Biden. The campaign is being run under the ad hoc Republican Voters Against Trump committee. They have dozens and dozens of videos you might enjoy watching. She wrote that they plan "to chip away at Mr. Trump’s support from white, college-educated Republican ... more »

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: MAY 30, 2020

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 4 minutes ago
The world is too mad for me to comment, just look at pictures! Bad cops. Race riots. Murdered Black people. Soros and Antifa are back. My excellent blog roll to the right says it all actually. A lot of excellent links for you to peruse. Now, down to the business of your enjoying this week's offerings. Consider we are in a war of the spirit as well as the body. This is why it is so important to not fall prey to depression and despair. Our coloured cash is made of plastic! Absolutely hilarious. I imagine there was some cussing going on after this silliness.... more »

The Anger Games – Friday Night Riots – Open Discussion Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 13 minutes ago
The riots, arson, looting and related violence has spread from Minneapolis Minnesota to several urban areas around the nation. From ground reports it appears Antifa groups have organized and infiltrated activist and protest groups in Minneapolis and beyond. Democrat strongholds … Continue reading →

Michael Flynn's Calls With Former Russian Ambassador Have Been Declassified

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 minutes ago
*CNBC:** Michael Flynn transcripts released, calls with Russian diplomat detailed* * Transcripts of calls between former national security advisor Michael Flynn and Russia’s then-ambassador to the United States weeks before President Donald Trump’s inauguration were publicly released Friday. * Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. at the time, Sergey Kislyak. * Earlier this month, the Department of Justice moved to drop its case against Flynn. Transcripts of call... more »

George Floyd Worked Security At The Same Nightclub As The Officer Who Killed Him

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
by Tyler Durden Fri, 05/29/2020 – 09:36 Twitter Facebook Reddit Email Print Authored by John Vibes via TheMindUnleashed.com, A bizarre twist in the murder of George Floyd was reported on Thursday night, as a former club owner in south Minneapolis revealed that Floyd worked at her club as a security guard, alongside recently fired police … Continue reading George Floyd Worked Security At The Same Nightclub As The Officer Who Killed Him →

Zuckerberg Is Right—Facebook Isn’t the News Hall Monitor for Stupid People

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
By Stephen Kruiser May 29, 2020 (Press Association via AP Images) Facebook Is for Pictures of Your Kids and Dogs Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — much to the surprise of many — may be emerging as a voice of reason in what social media should and should not be doing regarding political information posted on … Continue reading Zuckerberg Is Right—Facebook Isn’t the News Hall Monitor for Stupid People →

Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home executives after big campaign donations

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
Critics say data proves New York’s liability shield is linked to higher nursing home death rates during the pandemic Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates ‘Cuomo’s administration said the new immunity provision is necessary.’ Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA David Sirota @davidsirota 26 May 2020 As Governor Andrew Cuomo faced a spirited challenge in his … Continue reading Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home executives after big campaign donations →

WATCH: The CCP’s “Knowing Responsibility” for The Wuhan Virus and Pandemic

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
April 22, 2020 by Staff via WATCH: The CCP’s “Knowing Responsibility” for The Wuhan Virus and Pandemic

EXC: Biden China Speech Urged CCP Expansion Into ‘All Levels Of US Govt, Classrooms, Labs, And Boardrooms’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
The comments – unearthed from a 2011 Sichuan University speech – demonstrate either a fundamental misunderstanding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or outright collusion with it. The former veep stated at the time: “In order to cement this robust partnership, we have to go beyond close ties between Washington and Beijing, which we’re working … Continue reading EXC: Biden China Speech Urged CCP Expansion Into ‘All Levels Of US Govt, Classrooms, Labs, And Boardrooms’ →

Top 5 ways Democrats plan to STEAL the 2020 POTUS election using mail-in ballots

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
05/27/2020 / By S.D. Wells / Comments Joe Biden may be the most pathetic U.S. Presidential candidate in history, and that’s saying a lot following two Hillary Clinton failed attempts. There’s simply no way for the Democrats to win the states where Trump won all of those electoral college votes that won him the election … Continue reading Top 5 ways Democrats plan to STEAL the 2020 POTUS election using mail-in ballots →

Twitter fact-checker claimed Trump admin are ‘actual Nazis’; mocked ‘fly over’ states

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
Thursday, May 28, 2020 by: News Editors (Natural News) The Twitter official responsible for the platform’s fact-checking policy has tweeted that members of the Trump administration are “Nazis,” among other false and inflammatory statements on the platform. (Article by Joel B. Pollak republished from Breitbart.com) Yoel Roth, whose official job title is “Head of Site … Continue reading Twitter fact-checker claimed Trump admin are ‘actual Nazis’; mocked ‘fly over’ states →

Another Gates Vaccine Bites the Dust—Sick Monkeys Everywhere!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
Only 20% Fatalities Translates to Only 1.5 BILLION Humans Eliminated May 26, 2020 By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman, Children’s Health Defense One day after revelations that the Gates/Fauci Moderna vaccine caused severe illnesses in 20% of high-dose recipients, Bill Gates got devastating news about his other “warp-speed” COVAX bet. The Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) … Continue reading Another Gates Vaccine Bites the Dust—Sick Monkeys Everywhere! →

70% Depopulation of the US Predicted by 2025

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
By Bill Sardi May 28, 2020 Many people are asking, what is the endgame of this contrived coronavirus epidemic? What is government attempting to accomplish? Complete control of individuals? Total destruction of private enterprise? Abolishment of Constitution protections? Foment racial discord? Outlaw guns? Demolish religion? Sweep the President from office? Cull the world’s human population? … Continue reading 70% Depopulation of the US Predicted by 2025 →

Bill Gates running deadly global “vaccine empire” that can only exist through extreme censorship of real science and intelligent questions about vaccine safety

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 24 minutes ago
Thursday, May 28, 2020 by: Ethan Huff (Natural News) The reason why Microsoft co-founder and billionaire eugenicist Bill Gates is being given so much airtime amid the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is because Gates is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines, as well as the money behind the mass vaccination agenda. Gates is also … Continue reading Bill Gates running deadly global “vaccine empire” that can only exist through extreme censorship of real science and intelligent questions about vaccine safety →

NYPD Precinct Attacked, Rioters Storm CNN HQ In Atlanta As Protests Spread Nationwide

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 54 minutes ago
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in multiple cities across the United States.

Yes, Church Is "Essential"—Even During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Star Parker at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Star Parker* *Politics, Americas* [image: Deacons Paul Norman (R) and Robert Lavanco of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church lead a procession called the Blessed Sacrament, to bring blessings to worshippers outside their homes while their church sanctuary is closed to them in the Queens borough of Ne] The president is right to defend the constitutional protection of religious practice and to identify the freedom to worship as essential. President Donald Trump stepped up to declare houses of worship “essential places that provide essential services” to the American people. “The gove... more »

China's Decision To Militarize The South China Sea Is A Danger To America

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* It's about more than fishing rights. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The country’s geography leaves it with basically one ocean, the Pacific, for its own bastion. The Northern Pacific, with the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet and the nearly fifty destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, is a no-go. The South China Sea, on the other hand, is bordered by a number of relatively weak states that could not pose a threat to China’s nuclear-missile submarines. In recent years the People’s Republic of China has laid claim to ninety percent of t... more »

Can Saudi Arabia's Rulers Weather a Bad Economy?

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Economics, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC22FD976RTE&share=true] They have several tools to keep themselves in power. Saudi Arabia is raising taxes and scaling back expectations for subsidy payments to its subjects as it embarks on an austerity program, once again testing the durability of its social contract with its citizens. As the kingdom begins the decade in a tough spot, it still has in its favor budding nationalism, control of the economy and reliable security forces that should allow it... more »

How British General Brian G. Horrocks Led His Tanks From the Front

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Keating (Capt) - http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//21/media-21252/large.jpgThis is photograph E 16462 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cu] A gallant, brave, and beloved commander. *Key point: *This leader won the loyal following of his men. Despite imperfect health, he still fought on and led by example. A big challenge faced Maj. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks, an infantryman, when he was cross-posted to take command o... more »

Could Modern, Automated Iowa-Class Battleships Be Just What The Navy Needs?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* An old titan, brought into the future. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A reactivated battleship would not replace a carrier—the two would operate separately but symbiotically. A guided-missile battleship’s long-range firepower would suppress enemy air defenses, allowing carrier aircraft a freer hand over enemy territory. In return, carriers would provide antisubmarine and antiair cover for the battleship. Battleships captivate the imagination. Before they were displaced by aircraft carriers, battleships were symbols of great-power status.... more »

Why an Indo-Pakistan Nuclear War Will Harm the Entire World

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_GF20000100583&share=true] Crop failures, mass famine, and fallout across the globe. *Key point:* Even a "minor" nuclear exchange would kill millions and have health and economic impacts beyond both countries. This is why it is important Islamabad and New Delhi always talk to each other during a crisis. Between February 26 and 27 in 2019, Indian and Pakistani warplanes launched strikes on each other’s territory and engaged in aerial combat for the first time since 1... more »

How the Escape From Dunkirk Looked Through the Eyes of a British Engineer

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Evacuation From Dunkirk—Royal Engineers disembarking from a destroyer at Dover, 31 May 1940. Imperial War Museum/U.K. War Office photographer.] Trapped on a beach near Dunkirk, troops of the British Expeditionary Force fought the attacking Germans and looked toward home for rescue. *Pauline Hayton was 52 years old before her father, Norman Wickman, talked about his life in the British Army. It was 1999. Wanting to write a family memoir, Pauline pumped Norman for information on his childhood; his wartime stories spilled out ins... more »

The U.S. Navy Is Ready For War (Coronavirus, Or Not)

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The U.S. Navy is sending a message that, despite coronavirus challenges, the service is still ready for a major war and equipped to defend the homeland. The U.S. Navy is sending a message that, despite coronavirus challenges, the service is still ready for a major war and equipped to defend the homeland. The service will be sailing the entire USS *Harry Truman* Carrier Strike Group and flying Air Force attack planes to destroy an enemy bomber target off U.S. shores as part of a multilateral homeland defense exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, led by U.S.... more »

Perhaps we need Peters to temper the adulation and prevent the landslide re-election of the Ardern government

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Point of Order: Jacinda Ardern and her government have won global admiration for vanquishing the coronavirus. At home their ratings have soared. Polls show more than 80% of those sampled support the way the government handled the pandemic crisis. New Zealanders accept without a blink the virus is universal and ubiquitous, a …

New study: Lockdowns destroy nearly twice as many years of life as the coronavirus

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: True Pundit Four professors with backgrounds ranging from medicine to economics attempted to quantify the number of lives lost from the devastation of the lockdown itself Using health and labor data as well as various actuarial tables, they projected 65,000 lives lost per month of lockdown in the U.S.…

Your “Immunity Passport” Future Begins to Materialize as Airlines Call for Digital ID Tracking Systems

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Counter Information: By Derrick Broze Global Research, May 29, 2020 Activist Post 26 May 2020 The world’s largest airline trade group has called for immunity passports, thermal screening, masks, and physical distancing to be a part of the industry’s strategy for returning to “normal” operations. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents 299 airlines,…

White House Went Into Lockdown After Protesters Battle With Police Outside Earlier Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Daily Mail: **White House goes into lockdown as protesters battle with police and burn American flags outside amid countrywide demonstrations over the death of George Floyd* * White House has gone into lockdown as protests over George Floyd's death spread to the seat of government * One protester was detained by Secret Service after he tried to scale the walls into the grounds * Public demanded a medic for the man after he was seen with blood on his face amid fears of more brutality * Minnesota Gov. Walz signed an emergency order to implement a curfew across the whole state * T... more »

Australian Senator Backs Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

Senator Larissa Waters of The Australian Greens party.Senator Larissa Waters of The Australian Greens has signed an Affirmation of Support that confirms her backing for national recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides, reported the Joint Justice Initiative.

U.S. Terminating Its Relationship With The World Health Organization

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Daily Mail*:* Donald Trump 'terminates relationship' with the World Health Organisation and blames it for spread of 'Wuhan virus' as he accuses it of failing to make reforms* * President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States was terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization * Trump is laying down the gauntlet to China * We will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and directing those funds to worldwide and deserving, urgent global public health needs,' he said in the White House Rose Garden * Trump has crit... more »

I can’t breathe – a rallying cry

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 1 hour ago
“I can’t breathe” is an appropriate rallying cry since this is the second time in the past few years where an African-American man has been choked by a police officer as he forwarned them “I can’t breathe.” George Floyd said … Continue reading →

President Trump Begins To Revoke Hong Kong Trade Privileges

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*CNBC:* *Trump taking action to eliminate special treatment for Hong Kong* * President Donald Trump announced he would begin taking steps to revoke Hong Kong’s favored trade status with the United States. * “My announcement today will affect the full range of agreements that we have with Hong Kong, from our extradition treaty, to our export controls and technologies,” Trump said. * Financial markets reacted positively to Trump’s announcement, reflecting overall relief that Trump did not announce more drastic and punitive measures. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Friday an... more »

Victorian Opposition says it will scrap Belt and Road if elected

Just In - 1 hour ago
Michael O'Brien is the latest voice to chime in on the controversial Belt and Road initiative, saying he will scrap the "dud deal" if he's elected in 2022.

Here's what you'll be able to do in South Australia from Monday

Just In - 1 hour ago
Stage two of lifting coronavirus restrictions starts this Monday, June 1 — but what will it mean for South Australians?

Minneapolis protesters fuelled by a 'deficit of hope' after generations of pain

Emily Olson at Just In - 1 hour ago
Black Americans, already reeling from a virus that disproportionately affects them, have engaged in days of protests after an African-American man's death in police custody was caught on tape. The anger rose so quickly because there's little hope to be found, writes Emily Olson.

'Am I next?' Coco Gauff joins sport's protest after George Floyd death

Just In - 1 hour ago
Teenage tennis star Coco Gauff posts a confronting video highlighting the deaths of black men in America, joining a growing protest over the police killing of unarmed man George Floyd.

Melbourne primary school students in quarantine as Keilor Downs cluster grows

Just In - 1 hour ago
Cases of COVID-19 in Victoria rise by 11 as the number of people linked to two clusters in the state increase. A class of students at Holy Eucharist School in St Albans is being placed into quarantine after a child tested positive.

'Every child gets fed': Call to drop lunchboxes, introduce canteen meals in Tasmania

Just In - 1 hour ago
It's time Australian schools did away with the lunchbox and started offering fresh sit-down lunches, according to Tasmania's School Canteens Association.

Donald Trump backpedals on 'shooting' threat to rioters

Just In - 1 hour ago
The US President is walking back a threat to respond to rioting with deadly force after three days of violent protests in Minneapolis sparked by the police killing of an unarmed black man.

Live: Melbourne primary school class quarantined due to coronavirus

Simon Smale at Just In - 1 hour ago
Children from a year two class at a primary school in Melbourne's north-west are sent into quarantine for a fortnight after a student tests positive for coronavirus. Follow live.

US Border Patrol Reportedly Using Drones To Spy on Minneapolis Protests

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 2 hours ago
Civil liberties advocates sounded the alarm Friday after reporting indicated Customs and Border Protection has been flying an unmanned Predator drone over Minneapolis

Mozambique army faces new attack by Sunni Islamists: Tanzania is concerned

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 2 hours ago
Mozambique army faces new attack by Sunni Islamists: Tanzania is concerned Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The armed forces of Mozambique continue to face fresh attacks by Sunni Islamists in northern parts of this nation. Recently, the government of Tanzania sent military reinforcements to border areas. However, the internal crisis is […]

Lots of Rules Changes Needed: Gold Prices Capped Around $1700… For Now

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
WallStForMainSt Jason talks about Stephanie Pomboy of Macro Mavens wondering recently why gold prices are are not well above $1700/oz given the current state of the global economy and the policy responses by central banks & governments? The answer why is that a lot of paper price manipulation and rules changes have occurred in the …

Silver Producers Withhold Production, Pressure COMEX: Keith Anderson

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Arcadia Economics #Silver Producers Withhold Production, Pressure #COMEX: Keith Anderson The COMEX silver delivery system has been experiencing a lot of trouble in recent months. Although the latest factor pressuring the market is that now some of the #silverminers have already begun or are considering withholding some of their production. As more #traders and #investors …

Minnesota: ‘Thugs,’ Hong Kong: ‘Heroes’ — Hypocrisy?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Rick Sanchez examines the mass protests, looting, vandalism and arson rocking cities across the US in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a police officer. He contrasts the Trump administration’s response to these protests to its characterization of violent civil unrest in Hong Kong. end

India, China Teeter Toward a Border Clash

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
 India, China Teeter Toward a Border Clash by PEPE ESCOBAR, https://asiatimes.com/ Both sides have sent reinforcements to disputed Ladakh line, as Beijing flexes its muscles around Asia – It would be counter-productive for BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization members India and China to come to blows on account of some extremely remote – albeit …

98.1% Of ‘COVID-19 Deaths’ In Massachusetts Had An Underlying Health Condition

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
98.1% Of ‘COVID-19 Deaths’ In Massachusetts Had An Underlying Health Condition by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As the debate rages on about re-opening, new data continues to paint the picture that liberal groupthink and media panic about the virus prompted a massive overreaction. – While antibody testing, despite inaccuracies, indicates that many more people have had …

Don’t Fall for the Big Lies from the Neoliberal Bankers and the British Geopoliticians

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
LaRouchePAC Videos We don’t need a big war for a big economic boom! All the tools we need are in our Constitution and found in the most productive periods in American history: directed credit into big infrastructure projects which raise the productive power of the U.S. labor force and generate REAL wealth, something massive injections …

Satellite Detects Earth’s Magnetic Field Weakening

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America The Earth’s magnetic fields, upon which the planet depends to defend itself from solar flares, appear to be weakening. Astrophysicist Juan Soler joins Rick Sanchez to discuss the troubling news. end

David Brady: The Next Silver Rally will Dwarf the Gold Rally

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Palisade Radio Tom welcomes returning guest and CEO David Brady back to the show. David is a Sprott Money Contributor and a big fan of all things silver. To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit http://palisaderadio.com – Tom welcomes returning guest and CEO David Brady back to the show. …

US Ambassador to UN Admits to Bribing Foreign Officials, Vows ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Russia And China

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Grayzone Red Lines host Anya Parampil dissects a recent conversation between Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, Heather Nauert, and US Ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft. Anya discovers Ambassador Craft not only vows a “maximum pressure” campaign against allies of Venezuela’s elected government, but that she admits to bribing UN officials into …

UBI, Gold 1700, Inflation Or Deflation: Q&A with Lynette Zang

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ITM TRADING, INC. Some of today’s questions: Billy Buehler: If both UBI and negative interest rates get implemented, will every month be a race to empty my checking account? Or work up the amount of debt beforehand and then pay it all off on payday? Martin Stevens: Gold has been holding at $1700 for a …

Minneapolis Burning: Rioter Yells “Shoot the White Folk!”

Selwyn Duke at rss - 2 hours ago
[image: minneapolis-burning-rioter-yells-shoot-the-white-folk] “Shoot the white folk!” is something you won’t hear in the mainstream media. It sure was heard on Minneapolis streets Wednesday night, though, as authorities fiddled while the city burned. And the fiddling and the burning are largely due to the mainstream media’s burning of truth.

President Trump Participates in “Transition to Greatness” Business Reopening Roundtable – Video

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Earlier today President Donald Trump led a roundtable discussion with industry leaders on reopening the American economy. President Trump noted his administration built the greatest economy in American history before COVID-19 and is already at work on the “transition to … Continue reading →

The Daily Brief 2020-05-28

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
This is a summary of 28 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Venezuela, EU, Syria, Russia, Tartous, Syria Assad, China, India, Hasakah, US, Soleimani, Makhlouf, Libya, Turkey, Iraq, Idlib, IRGC, Pakistan, ISIS, Raqqa, Canada, Ansarallah, Marib, Yemen, Israel. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, World-News, Syria, North-Africa, Turkey, Iraq, Yemen, Middleeast Let us know […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Did Trump Post a Video with Biden Logo on a Coffin?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
A video posted to U.S. President Donald Trump's Facebook page drew instant criticism.

Chinese Army Training Ground Has Full-Scale Model of Taiwan’s Presidential Palace

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Satellite photo of a mockup of Taiwan's Presidential Office Building and environs at China's Zhurihe Combined Tactics Training Base. Planet Labs Inc. Satellite photo of downtown Taipei, Taiwan, rotated to show similarities to the Zhurihe training ground mockup Google Earth *Sputnik:* *Photos: Chinese Army Training Ground Has Full-Scale Model of Taiwan’s Presidential Palace* At China’s Zhurihe Combined Tactics Training Base, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers can practice storming Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building, the seat of government for the autonomous island that has l... more »

China Now Threatening To Attack Taiwan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
General Li Zuocheng, chief of the PLA Joint Staff Department, said “we do not promise to abandon the use of force”. Photo: Handout *Daily Mail:** China threatens to ATTACK Taiwan: One of Beijing's most senior generals warns the military will use force if there is no other way to stop island becoming independent* * Li Zuocheng told Beijing's Great Hall of People today: 'The people's armed forces will take all necessary steps to resolutely smash any separatist plots or actions' * It is very rare for such a senior figure to make such a public threat against Taiwan * Beijing claims Ta... more »

The New World Order: Creating a Crisis so the Rich Get Richer While Millions Lose Their Jobs

AdminM at Medical Kidnap - 3 hours ago
Earlier this week I published a report about how the plan to develop a "New World Order" through the United Nations is no longer a conspiracy "theory," as the plans have been published, and the whole coronavirus response has been exposed as a "Plandemic." One of the major results of the Plandemic has been that the world's wealthiest people have instantly increased their wealth, while at the same time millions have lost their jobs, and tens of thousands of small businesses have failed. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reported earlier this week: "This nationwide, extended quarantine has perman... more »

Police Officer Charged With Third-degree Murder in Floyd’s Death

Steve Byas at rss - 3 hours ago
[image: police-officer-charged-with-third-degree-murder-in-floyd-s-death] While we can all have our opinions as to what should be done in a criminal case, in a republican form of government, we should rely on the due process of law. No decision — either way — should be determined by public opinion.

Doctors Gagged as Feds Launch Censorship Campaign

AdminM at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
The FDA, FTC, Department of Justice, and some state attorneys general have launched a coordinated censorship campaign that prevents medical and naturopathic doctors from communicating their extensive knowledge about how to stay healthy during the pandemic using natural medicine. The actions of these federal agencies will lead to more COVID-19 infections and death. We have to fight back to preserve our right to stay healthy, naturally. The FDA and FTC sent more than a hundred warning letters to doctors, clinics, and companies. These letters all allege that companies or individuals we... more »

The New World Order: Creating a Crisis so the Rich Get Richer While Millions Lose Their Jobs

Admin at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
Earlier this week I published a report about how the plan to develop a "New World Order" through the United Nations is no longer a conspiracy "theory," as the plans have been published, and the whole coronavirus response has been exposed as a "Plandemic." One of the major results of the Plandemic has been that the world's wealthiest people have instantly increased their wealth, while at the same time millions have lost their jobs, and tens of thousands of small businesses have failed. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reported earlier this week: "This nationwide, extended quarantine has perman... more »

Climate Fraudsters Censoring Both Sides

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 3 hours ago
Green energy fraudsters are being attacked by both the left and right, and are using the identical lies against Michael Moore’s film as they use against me. Michael Moore film Planet of the Humans removed from YouTube | Film | … Continue reading →

Tucker Carlson, PJ Watson: Minneapolis Police Shooting, “Protests”, & the MSM

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
“Comments are turned off” for this video, sez YouTube. Now why is that? Comments are, however, still enabled for PJW’s observations: — Safespace —

6% of Confirmed Coronavirus-19 Cases End in Death.

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 3 hours ago
Eric Zuesse As of the end of the day on May 28th (start of May 29th), there had been a global total of 5,900,880 confirmed cases of Covid-19 (or coronavirus-19), and 361,776 total deaths confimed from that disease. That’s a 6.1% death-rate. However, it varies considerably by country. Here are the ten countries having the […] More The post 6% of Confirmed Coronavirus-19 Cases End in Death. appeared first on The Duran.

'Rabbit for almost every meal': Growing up in the Great Depression

Jarrod Lucas at Just In - 3 hours ago
Mary Peters is a 102-year-old great-great grandmother whose childhood memories from the Great Depression provide a unique perspective on the modern-day struggles faced by Australians during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bodies are banking up due to funeral delays

Erin Parke at Just In - 3 hours ago
The situation is arising mostly in remote parts of the country, where families wait for COVID-19 restrictions to ease so they can farewell loved ones with the required cultural ceremonies.

Animal Crossing explained: What is it, and why is everyone you know playing it?

Just In - 3 hours ago
Still getting up to speed with Nintendo's surprise iso hit? We've got you covered — from museum stamp rallies to mushrooms, and the fantasy of full mortgage repayment.

'It's a beautiful thing.' NT gallery goes ahead with ground-breaking exhibition after coronavirus delay

Henry Zwartz at Just In - 3 hours ago
As coronavirus restrictions ease, this NT art gallery is opening its doors, and it is being used as an opportunity to feature a groundbreaking exhibition by one of Australia's premier Aboriginal artists.

Could seaweed forests help turn the tide in the fight against climate change?

Just In - 3 hours ago
Kelp trapping atmospheric carbon dioxide could be the ocean's answer to forests in the terrestrial world, scientists say.

What did the Queen know about Gough Whitlam's dismissal? We might be about to find out

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 3 hours ago
The sacking of then prime minister Gough Whitlam by the governor-general in 1975 was one of the most controversial episodes in Australia's history, and now we may be able to learn more about why it happened.

British Forces Came Back From the Brink At Dunkirk

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: British troops in the sand dunes at Dunkirk, 1940. Cassowary Colorizations / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic.] Operation Dynamo remains a miraculous episode in the annals of modern military history. Following the 76th anniversary of the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, one is amazed at the number of articles and volumes written about the subject. These encompass official histories, personal accounts of the battle’s participants, and historical tomes. Those nine... more »

China's Stealthy Type 055 Destroyer Is the Real Deal

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy is preparing to deploy a new, stealthy, heavily armed high-tech class of Type 055 destroyer intended to offer sea attack, air defenses and wartime support to carriers to carriers and amphibs at war on the open ocean. *The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy is preparing to deploy a new, stealthy, heavily armed high-tech class of Type 055 destroyer intended to offer sea attack, air defenses and wartime support to carriers to carriers and amphibs at war on the open ocean. * *A story from China’s People’s... more »

Does Your Dog Really Want To Rescue You? Yes

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 3 hours ago
We know dogs will try to rescue humans, those Lassie stories were based on events that have happened for as long as humans and dogs have co-existed, but simply observing dogs rescuing someone doesn't tell you much about dogs' actual interest in rescuing humans So psychologists at Arizona State University set up an experiment assessing 60 pet dogs' propensity to rescue their owners. None of the dogs had any kind of rescue training. read more

FCC Commissioner Carr: Twitter has abandoned any attempt at a good faith application of its rules. No one should take comfort in that

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
May 29, 2020 by IWB Twitter has abandoned any attempt at a good faith application of its rules. No one should take comfort in that. Here it is punishing speakers based on whether it approves or disapproves of their politics. pic.twitter.com/adlfFTUUaJ — Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) May 29, 2020 Fact check this @Twitter: As a … Continue reading FCC Commissioner Carr: Twitter has abandoned any attempt at a good faith application of its rules. No one should take comfort in that →

Artist Grimes, Baby Mama Of New World Order Elite Elon Musk, Will Legally Sell Her Soul As Part Of Virtual Art Exhibit Called ‘Selling Out’ This Weekend

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Grimes plans to legally sell her soul as part of an upcoming digital art exhibit. “Selling Out” comes at an exciting time for the artist, who recently gave birth to her first child with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The duo made headlines by giving their son a rather unconventional name, X Æ A-12, who the outlet reports she refers … Continue reading Artist Grimes, Baby Mama Of New World Order Elite Elon Musk, Will Legally Sell Her Soul As Part Of Virtual Art Exhibit Called ‘Selling Out’ This Weekend →

Rioter Warns Suburbs Next

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on John Barleycorn: Big Hint; That would not end well for the rioters https://summit.news/2020/05/29/rioter-were-gonna-start-coming-to-the-suburbs/

Black Business Owner Who Invested Life Savings Into Looted Bar: “I Don’t Know What I’m Gonna Do”

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
“I worked so hard to get here.” 29 May, 2020 Paul Joseph Watson A black business owner who invested his life savings into what is now a looted and destroyed sports bar cried on camera as he lamented, “I don’t know what I’m gonna do.” A news report describes how the Minneapolis bar owner … Continue reading Black Business Owner Who Invested Life Savings Into Looted Bar: “I Don’t Know What I’m Gonna Do” →

Do You Remember the MASS RIOTS AND LOOTING After Muslim Cop Mohamed Noor Shot Justine Damond Point Blank in the Chest in Minneapolis?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Jim Hoft May 29, 2020 Somali American police officer Mohamed Noor shot Aussie Justine Damond in July 2017. Damond called the police to report a possible assault down the alley behind her home. When she went out to meet the police car in her pajamas Noor reached over his partner and shot her dead. Mohamed … Continue reading Do You Remember the MASS RIOTS AND LOOTING After Muslim Cop Mohamed Noor Shot Justine Damond Point Blank in the Chest in Minneapolis? →

The Real Pandemic Is Human Ignorance, The System Has Made People Ignorant Using Blatant Lies And Propaganda!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Ignorance is a choice, the system is trying to make it no longer a choice by suppressing information. Sadly people only see what they already have been indoctrinated to see. https://youtu.be/0_oqKU2gFFw Personal Note: I have personally experienced this system mind control programs effect on my family. My daughter has…

Hennepin County District Attorney on George Floyd Case: “Evidence Does Not Support a Criminal Charge” (VIDEO)

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: DO NOT BITE THE BAIT PEOPLE!!!!! THEY WANT TO CAUSE RACE RIOTS/ WARS. !! GLOBALIST ARE SETTING YOU UP!!! Hennepin County District Attorney Michael Freeman, a Democrat, spoke with reporters on Thursday. Freeman said he did not want to rush to make charges in the choking death of George Floyd. Then…

Despite Global Lockdown From 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Attacks By Islamic Jihadi Terrorists Rose Sharply About 30% More Than Those In 2019

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Islamic terrorists carried out an average of about eight attacks per day this year, compared to an average of six daily assaults in 2019. Three weeks into Ramadan this year, it appeared the number of deaths and injuries would exceed those from the same period last year, but the attacks became less lethal towards the end. … Continue reading Despite Global Lockdown From 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Attacks By Islamic Jihadi Terrorists Rose Sharply About 30% More Than Those In 2019 →

A Letter From A Friend-COVID-19 IS NOT A VIRUS 

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Health and Money News: COVID-19 IS NOT A VIRUS 26 May 2020 Jack and I went swimming on Memorial Day. I braved the cold water in the large pool and stayed away from a mother and daughter who were playing in the shallow end. The mother said, “We have to keep our…

Questions of Our Time – To Fear or Not to Fear?

WTStaff at Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - What we are experiencing now is not only a biological pandemic but also a psychological one.

Battered Souls #009 – The Illusion and the Middle Way with Zen Gardner

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 3 hours ago
Zen is the author of countless articles on the awakening and the control matrix.

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

WTStaff at Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - It’s been five days since police were seen on video murdering George Floyd while he was in handcuffs on the ground.

Most American Voters-- Regardless Of Party-- See Establishment Corruption As The Key 2020 Issue

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
On Tuesday, a poll by Harris X for *The Hill* showed that a majority of American voters consider establishment corruption the top issue going into the 2020 election. And, keep in mind, it isn't just about Trump and his family and his Mafia-like regime. Fully half of Republican voters said a corrupt political establishment is a big problem, along with 57% of independent voters and 67% of Democrats. Progressive Democrat *Kara Eastman* is in a statistically tied race to defeat Trump enabler Donald J. Bacon in Omaha. This afternoon she noted that "When we look at all the political pro... more »

For the first time since the outbreak started, Nova Scotia announces no new known cases of COVID-19

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 4 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The first three known cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia were announced on March 15, for testing conducted the previous day. Every day since then, there have been announcements of more cases, with a one-day high of 55 new known cases on April 22. The […]

Police Officer Charged in the Murder of George Floyd, Who Left Behind a Gospel Legacy in Houston

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
Too often, the stories of lives lost become headlines that we scroll through. But it is essential to remember who they are; we need to know 46-year-old George Floyd. Floyd was choked to death by the knee of police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis on Monday. Chauvin is now in custody and charged with 3rd-degree […] The post Police Officer Charged in the Murder of George Floyd, Who Left Behind a Gospel Legacy in Houston appeared first on Health Nut News.

New Research Study Clarifies Health Outcomes in Vaccinated versus Unvaccinated Children

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
Redding CA— A new peer-reviewed study in the journal SAGE Open Medicine details the health outcomes of vaccinated versus unvaccinated children from three pediatric practices in the United States concludes that unvaccinated children have better health outcomes than their vaccinated peers. Children in the study were followed continuously for a minimum of 3 years from […] The post New Research Study Clarifies Health Outcomes in Vaccinated versus Unvaccinated Children appeared first on Health Nut News.

Did Twitter Slap a Warning Label on a Trump Tweet for ‘Glorifying Violence’?

Nur Ibrahim at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The U.S. president's tweets about May 2020 protests of police in Minneapolis generated heated reactions.

REPUBLICAN VOTERS DON'T EXPECT TRUMP TO MOURN BECAUSE THEY GAVE UP ON EMPATHY LONG AGO

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
Jamelle Bouie writes: More than a hundred thousand lives have been lost to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, and while individuals and families have certainly grieved for their loved ones, there has been almost nothing in the way of a public remembrance of the lives lost. No national address; no moment of silence or official recognition beyond the occasional tweet and the flying of flags at half-staff over the Memorial Day weekend. No sense from the president or his subordinates that these were untimely deaths — needless losses that ought to occasion collective mourning. T... more »

Live: Human trials of coronavirus vaccine expand in US

Simon Smale at Just In - 4 hours ago
Human trials of a coronavirus vaccine have expanded, with US company Moderna saying it has started giving patients doses of its experimental vaccine. Follow live.

Coronavirus restrictions are easing again in Canberra today — here's what you need to know

Tom Lowrey at Just In - 4 hours ago
After weeks of sitting on the couch with a bag of chips, Canberrans can from today access gyms, beauticians and cultural institutions such as galleries and museums as coronavirus restrictions lift in the ACT.

The cruise ships have stopped, but now another coronavirus risk is looming off our shores

Rebecca Turner at Just In - 4 hours ago
The cruise liners may have stopped coming into WA ports, but cargo ships like the coronavirus-infected Al Kuwait are lining up to get in, and while they carry a COVID-19 risk they are also essential to Australia's economic recovery.

What happens at museums and galleries when visitors aren't allowed in?

Shelley Lloyd at Just In - 4 hours ago
It's not quite like Night at the Museum with the exhibits coming to life, but Brisbane's museum, art galleries and state library are remaining busy despite the absent visitors.

Police investigate Melbourne stabbing

Just In - 4 hours ago
Police urge anyone with information to come forward after a man sustained serious injuries during a stabbing last night.

Coronavirus conspiracy theories, false info appearing in mailboxes

Jane McNaughton at Just In - 4 hours ago
Flyers with false information about COVID-19 are being dropped into mailboxes in Ballarat.

COVID-19 has created an 'opportunity' for smokers like Cheynee to cut down the habit

Laura Beavis at Just In - 4 hours ago
Cheynee Pullen used to have a cigarette "first thing in the morning", but after getting her hands on free nicotine replacement therapy products, she's found a new incentive to stop.

Foster parent told brothers in their care not to talk about physical punishments, QCAT told

Kate McKenna And Ashleigh Stevenson at Just In - 4 hours ago
Two brothers are removed from their long-term foster carer after Queensland child safety authorities find the boys have been physically punished and told not to talk to youth workers and keep it secret, a tribunal hears.

Meth-related hospital admissions are down due to COVID-19, but medics are worried

Rhiannon Shine at Just In - 4 hours ago
Border closures and trade disruption are making illicit drugs scarce and more expensive, resulting in fewer people seeking hospital treatment, but doctors are concerned the long-term effects could be dire.

'My phone hasn't stopped ringing': WA businesses prepare to fling open their doors

Eliza Laschon And James Carmody at Just In - 4 hours ago
West Australian businesses forced to close under the coronavirus lockdown express relief and elation over news most will be able to reopen from next weekend under relaxed guidelines.

Dying for a change? This ghost town hotel is up for sale

Erin Cooper at Just In - 4 hours ago
If you've ever contemplated an ambitious tree-change to Tasmania's wild west coast this might be your chance, but caveat emptor — the property includes the ruins of a historic hotel in a ghost town.

This idyllic part of Victoria has no coronavirus cases, and some locals are 'quietly stressed' about what reopening means

Steven Schubert at Just In - 4 hours ago
The Colac Otway Shire is yet to record a single coronavirus case and its isolation has been its greatest weapon. But while towns like Forrest desperately need tourists to return, they're warning their country hospitality will be tinged with caution.

Private pathology providers feared to be cutting costs at regional hospitals

Beth Gibson, Daniel Miles And Andy Burns at Just In - 4 hours ago
Advocates say cost-cutting measures by private pathology providers in Victoria are jeopardising the standard of health care in regional areas.

Australia's industrial relations system 'needs repair not replacement'

Stephen Long And Michael Janda at Just In - 4 hours ago
Industrial relations reform is being touted as a key contributor to Australia's post COVID-19 economic recovery, but recent reviews have found the system "is relatively good". So what is there to fix?

'Why him?': The pain of Theo Hayez's family as one-year anniversary of disappearance looms

Sarah Thomas at Just In - 4 hours ago
The disappearance of Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez from Byron Bay remains a mystery — one year on, his family reveal their relentless pain and publicly acknowledge for the first time the 19-year-old may have died.

What coronavirus restrictions ease on June 1? For some states plenty, for others pretty much nothing

Just In - 4 hours ago
Some states' restrictions are easing on June 1, but that's not until Monday, so don't get too excited this weekend. Others won't have any changes at all yet — so where are the rules changing and when?

Prince has shown me what I miss most — the music and the bliss that goes with it

Virginia Trioli at Just In - 4 hours ago
This week, Prince's estate released the digitally remastered audio of the historic Syracuse concert. It's a reminder of what we've lost and of what we can still thankfully cherish, writes Virginia Trioli.

Did Taiwan's mistrust of China save it from a potential coronavirus disaster?

Rebecca Armitage And Lucia Stein at Just In - 4 hours ago
How did Taiwan manage to contain the coronavirus when so many others have struggled? The answer is complex, but one explanation dates back to events that happened well before COVID-19 began to emerge.

ASIO detects a worrying spike in extremist activity online during COVID-19 lockdown

Andrew Greene at Just In - 4 hours ago
Australia's spy agency is pushing for powers to questions kids as young as 14 as lockdown measures provide opportunities for extremist groups to target young people online.

Coronavirus update: Brazil surpasses Spain in number of deaths

Just In - 4 hours ago
Coronavirus deaths in Brazil reach 27,878, the Health Ministry says, surpassing Spain to rank fifth in the number of dead.

Milton Friedman on H-1B Visas

David Henderson at Econlib - 4 hours ago
The Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman characterized the H-1B visa as a government subsidy program the year before. Socialism for the rich. So writes Pedro Gonzalez, “Don’t Bother Learning Code,” American Mind, May 27. The first sentence quoted above shocked me. Surely, Mr. Gonzalez must be taking the claim out of context. But follow his […] The post Milton Friedman on H-1B Visas appeared first on Econlib.

Pt.2: Ontario & Quebec Killed Their Seniors in Long Term Care in a Manner Suspiciously Similar To Many Other Places

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 4 hours ago
* Keeping in mind that the word kill means to deprive of life: to cause the death of.* * Ontario and Quebec were not the only locales that killed persons in long term care or retirement homes when it seems they should have really known what would be the outcome of their actions.* *As this report, Part 1: Ontario & Quebec Killed Their Seniors In Long Term Care In a Manner Suspiciously Similar to Other Places came to an end, it was reported that with in the first week of April 2020 the Quebec government realized that their hospitals, emergency rooms and intensive care units were no... more »

Nothing Inappropriate – DNI John Ratcliffe Releases Wiretapped Flynn-Kislyak Transcripts and FBI Summaries (“CR Cuts”) Of Those Transcripts…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
DNI John Ratcliffe has released the transcripts and FBI generated summaries known as “CR cuts” from the telephone calls between incoming National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. [pdf version here]. A fast review of the transcripts … Continue reading →

JobMaker: sloganeering won’t fix a VET system gouged by profiteers

Bruce Mackenzie at Michael West - 5 hours ago
[image: Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the National Press Club in Canberra, Tuesday, May 26, 2020] Scott Morrison's JobMaker plan unveiled to the National Press Club this week, was high on catchy slogans but won't fix Australia's "ideologically damaged" Vocational Education Training (VET) system, writes Mackenzie Institute's Bruce MacKenzie.

The A-6 Intruder Was One of the Deadliest Weapons of the Vietnam War

Christopher Miskimon at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Christopher Miskimon* *History, Asia* [image: A U.S. Navy Grumman A-6E Intruder aircraft (BuNo 156926) from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Pax River Ordnance Systems Department released a Walleye II extended range data link missile over the Atlantic Ocean. 1 February 1994. U.S. Navy/V] The Navy and Marine Corps used the A-6 Intruder for a wide array of strike missions during the Vietnam War. *I*t was dark and difficult to see on the night of April 18, 1966, but the U.S. Navy was counting on that. The aircraft carrier USS *Kitty Hawk* prepared three aircraft for... more »

Iran Just Flashed a Glimpse of a New Mini-Submarine

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Middle East* Iran just released images of some new naval equipment—including an odd-looking submarine that just might be unmanned. Iran just released images of some new naval equipment—including an odd-looking submarine that just might be unmanned. *Testing 1, 2, 3* The Islamic Republic News Agency’s English-language segment just released a set of photos showing what appears to be new Iranian naval equipment. The photos, released on Thursday, appear to show several types of fast boats that Iran favors in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, as wel... more »

QLED vs. OLED: Which Is Better in Bright Rooms?

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Some rooms are just naturally bright, and there are indeed instances when you want to enjoy a movie during the daytime. Which TV should you purchase for those situations? Some rooms are just naturally bright, and there are indeed instances when you want to enjoy a movie during the daytime. In such an environment where the room can’t get completely dark, depending on the kind of HDTV you have, your movie experience could suffer greatly. Today, the consumer basically has two options for high-end HDTVs—QLEDs and OLEDs. Sure, we’ve all heard about ... more »

The 60-Year-Old F-5 Tiger: Still a Killer Combat Aircraft?

Adam Leong Kok Wey at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Adam Leong Kok Wey* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] How can that be true? It has been sixty years since the first prototype of the Northrop F-5 family of lightweight fighter-bombers took its first flight on July 30, 1959. The F-5 played an important but understated role in the Vietnam War and continues to fly today—albeit with updated equipment—with some air forces and private combat flight training contractors, proving its capability to compete with some of the latest technologically superior light fighters. The F-5 was developed by Northrop as a lightweight supersonic f... more »

LG's CX 48-inch OLED HDTV: The Reviews are In (And Look Good)

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * The company's 48-inch OLED TV in the CX series has gotten a great deal of attention of late as one of the smallest TVs on the market, and that model is set to ship early next month. And, so far, it seems the TV is a hit. LG's 2020 OLED models were introduced at CES in January, and pricing and availability were launched in March, with the 12 models shipping between April and June. That lineup even included some 8K models. The company's 48-inch OLED TV in the CX series has gotten a great deal of attention of late as one of the smallest TVs on the ma... more »

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov: “We Have No Trust, No Confidence Whatsoever” in America

Jacob Heilbrunn at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Security, Europe* TNI editor Jacob Heilbrunn interviews Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov about the New START Treaty and the state of U.S.-Russia relations. *Jacob Heilbrunn*: What is your assessment of the state of U.S.-Russia relations? *Sergei Ryabkov*: The current state of our bilateral relations is probably worse than we have experienced for decades preceding this current moment. I don’t want to compare this with Cold War times because that era was different from what we have now—in some ways, more predictable; in some ways, more dangerous. ... more »

India May Get a 'Supercharged' F-16 from Lockheed Martin

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1AC29E5F50&share=true] India may soon acquire a supercharged F-16 specifically tailored to them by Lockheed Martin as part of an effort to match, rival or exceed Chinese air supremacy in the event of a conflict. India may soon acquire a supercharged F-16 specifically tailored to them by Lockheed Martin as part of an effort to match, rival or exceed Chinese air supremacy in the event of a conflict. Called the F-21, the remodeled planes incorporate several specific-to-I... more »

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 5 hours ago
(Minnesota looks pretty liberated to me. Be careful what you ask for, asshole, because...) ------------------------------ If the 21st century had an iconic image of police racism and brutality, this would be it. Note how casual Chauvin is, unmindful or uncaring that he's causing someone serious medical distress. Note the hands in his pockets as if doing this is the most natural thing in the world. The touchy, petulant look on his face suggests outrage his tactics should ever be questioned. Now look at the man beneath his crushing knee. Floyd's horrified expression more than... more »

Dissenter Weekly: Reality Winner Predicted DOJ Would Pretend They Never Received Request For Release

Shadowproof at Shadowproof - 5 hours ago
Billie Winner-Davis, the mother of NSA whistleblower Reality Winner, admits she did not believe it. Her daughter told her the Justice Department, or Bureau of Prisons, would claim she never filed for compassionate release at Federal Medical Center Carswell. Winner also suggested they would “mysteriously lose the form,” and as The post Dissenter Weekly: Reality Winner Predicted DOJ Would Pretend They Never Received Request For Release appeared first on Shadowproof.

Affordable housing destroyed during protests

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago
“Midtown Corner's upper five stories were planned affordable housing. The building would have had 190 units, with rent keyed to households making between 60 and 80 percent of the area's median income. The apartments were the final piece in Wellington's development of the former Rainbow Foods space on East Lake Street. It had already finished adding an Aldi and a charter school called Universal Academy. Both of those buildings were also damaged in the protests.” https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2020/05/28/affordable-housing-minneapolis-burned-wellington.amp.html?

Ted Talk by Jonathan Haidt applies to today’s division

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago
https://youtu.be/8SOQduoLgRw Jonathan Haidt on the moral roots of liberals (and conservatives, but he's a liberal talking to liberals). He's lecturing (Ted Talk) during the Bush years, so that's where the laughs are. By understanding more about our moral roots, his hope is that we can learn to be civil and open-minded. And by "we" he means liberals (he surveyed the audience first). Still useful for the Covid divisions, on why liberals want to keep the lockdown, and conservatives want the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. This of course, is a flip of the usual vision of liber... more »

OK for Buckeyes to date Wolverines

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago
All Ohio State students, faculty, staff and student employees are required to pass ANNUAL re-education courses in sexual matters. It's probably the same at your alma mater or institution of interest. I recall when this type of required re-education back in the 1990s was small group workshops from time to time, then they grew to a cottage industry for social workers and psychologists, now they are a national industry with thousands and thousands of employees and enforcers. The big catch all loophole which could get you denied a merit-based salary increase or public shaming is the t... more »

Prominent Democrat Ethics Trial will go forward

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
JOHN HICKENLOOPER, American politician, businessman, and petroleum geologist, and 42nd governor of Colorado, at first ran for the President but after assessing his chances then pivoted to run for senator from Colorado. Since then, he has also come under ethics scrutiny. –##– Hickenlooper Ethics Trial Will Proceed Despite Former Gov’s Objections to Video Hearing Hickenlooper accused of accepting private flights, luxury hotel stays during time in office Washington Free Beacon Alana Goodman May 28, 2020 Democratic Senate candidate John Hickenlooper’s ethics trial will still proceed as ... more »

Gregory Mannarino, "Shocker! Fed. Admits 'Crossed Red Line.' POTUS On China"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, *"Shocker! Fed. Admits 'Crossed Red Line.' POTUS On China"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "Over 9 Million US Families Fear They Can't Afford Food Next Month: Census Survey" "Nearly Half Of Small Business Owners Expect To Close Down Permanently" While the FED creates $trillions for Wall St. and the 1%. How's that $1,200 stimulus money holding up?

Musical Interlude: Richard Harris, “MacArthur Park”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Richard Harris, “MacArthur Park”

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"What powers are being wielded in the Wizard Nebula? Gravitation strong enough to form stars, and stellar winds and radiations powerful enough to create and dissolve towers of gas. Located only 8,000 light years away, the Wizard nebula, pictured below, surrounds developing open star cluster NGC 7380. *Click image for larger size.* Visually, the interplay of stars, gas, and dust has created a shape that appears to some like a fictional medieval sorcerer. The active star forming region spans 100 about light years, making it appear larger than the angular extent of the Moon. The Wizar... more »

Chet Raymo, “In Place of Belief”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“In Place of Belief”* by Chet Raymo “A lightning storm the other night, slipping down from Florida. For an hour we sat on the terrace and watched the northern sky blaze with pyrotechnics, the best we'd ever seen, almost continuous rivers of electricity streaming between the clouds, clouds heaped like mountains and lit from within. After some particularly sky-filling explosions we could not resist applause. From horizon to horizon, from Andros to San Salvador the streamers ran, trailing their rumbles of far-off thunder. So much energy! Energy entirely beyond the human capacity to c... more »

Black Professor at Liberty U Online Resigns After Falwell Jr.’s ‘Racist’ Tweets

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
A Black professor at Liberty University Online, Christopher A. House, resigned on Thursday after what he said were racist tweets by Jerry Falwell Jr., president of the Virginia-based Liberty University. House is also a tenured associate professor at Ithaca College. Falwell Jr. on Wednesday posted a tweet decrying Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s order that said […]

Survey: 80% of Virginia College Students Are Struggling Academically Due to COVID-19

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Close to 80% of Virginia’s college students are struggling with academics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said a new survey. “Like many others, students at Virginia’s higher education institutions navigated an overnight shift to at-home, online learning; a dramatic transition that undoubtedly impacted students’ education and well-being,” said the State Council of Higher Education, which […]

American University Starts a New Race, Gender and Culture Studies Department

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
American University will launch a new Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies this coming fall in an effort to build “a truly equitable, visionary university.” The university said in a statement that the department grew out of the former Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies Collaborative (CRGC), formed in 2015. “The transformation of […]

"Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"The Paradoxical Commandments”* • “People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. • If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. • If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. • The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. • Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. • The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway. • People favor underdogs bu... more »

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