Tuesday, August 04, 2020

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Why Are Republicans So Afraid Of Vote By Mail

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 seconds ago
There hasn't been any public polling from Nevada available lately. The last one I found was a Fox poll in January that showed Trump down by 8 points (47-39%). Unless Nevada is entirely in its own universe, that chasm is much wider now. In 2016, Hillary beat Trump 539,260 (47.92) to 512,058 (46.50%), kind of close. However, since Trump was inaugurated, had already decreased by 21 points in February, 54% disapproving and 43% approving. Since then, 51,199 Nevadans have contracted COVID (994 more yesterday) and 847 have died (12 more yesterday). There are 16,622 cases per million Nevad... more »

A Spector is Haunting the World

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 27 minutes ago
*20th century*: A specter is haunting the world—the specter of communism, nazism, and fascism. *21st centur*y: A specter is haunting the world—the specter of climate change, racism, sexism, misogyny, gender, and global pandemic. At least, the people in the 20th century had the sense to battle the real threats.

Ottawa sets record for hottest July in nearly 100 years, Canada

Last month was Ottawa's hottest July in nearly 100 years, Environment Canada announced. The capital city endured 18 days of highs above 30 °C (86 °F), including three days that smashed temperature records, and six nights where the mercury did not fall...... Read more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 31 minutes ago
Feline hangouts.

Huge Explosions in Beirut Lebanon Blamed on Israel

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 57 minutes ago
The blasts that erupted in a port warehouse of the Lebanese capital Beirut claimed at least 70 lives and thousands more injured. The mainstream media are quoting the Lebanese officials saying the explosions were caused by ammonium nitrate recklessly stored in the said port warehouse. Health Minister Hamad Hassan told local media that a ship … Continue reading Huge Explosions in Beirut Lebanon Blamed on Israel →

Pay No Attention

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
Pay no attention to that curtain. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. Pay no attention to that network of conditioning behind the man. Pay no attention to that consciousness behind the network of conditioning. Pay no attention to that boundless emptiness behind […]

"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates PM 8/4/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates PM 8/4/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest information. ○ *Updated Aug 4, 2020, 9:20 PM E.T.* *Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak* More than 18,433,800 million people around the world have been infected with Covid-19; 4,777,762 of them are Americans. Here is the latest map/case count. The number of daily tests conducted in the U.S. is only 41 percent of the level considered necessary to mitigate the spread of the virus. See how your state’s testing compares to others. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com... more »

“Monster Depression; Debt Crisis; Economic Zombies; Financial Reality”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Monster Depression; Debt Crisis; Economic Zombies; Financial Reality”*

Mainstream Media Polls: Yet More Gaslighting?

Jane Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 1 hour ago
* If you read the mainstream media, you would find it hard to believe that Trump has any chance of winning re-election in November. But then again, they had me utterly persuaded the same was true in 2016. I honestly don’t know what will happen this fall, but I’m not convinced anyone in the media knows either. * Over the past few years, once-reliable news sources have shown a stunning inability to deviate from a predetermined narrative even in light of contrary evidence (see: Manhattan Contrarian gaslighting roundup here). Who’s to say that isn’t happening in this situation? * And it... more »

How Crowd Simulation Models Can Encourage Social Distancing

Roland Gerachts at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Roland Gerachts* *Coronavirus, Europe* [image: Reuters] By simulating crowds at this distance, we hope to contribute to helping open up the economy in these bizarre times. As Europe faces a resurgence of coronavirus, having loosened strict lockdowns, one of the most important policy questions is how people can safely social distance in crowded places. Our ability to accommodate maximum safety and capacity has been greatly reduced during the pandemic, raising concerns about the future layout of public spaces. My research and development group at Utrecht University along with star... more »

Why Congress Shouldn't Cut the Federal Jobless Benefit from Coronavirus Unemployment

David Salkever at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*David Salkever* *Economics, * The $600 federal jobless benefit expired on July 31. Americans who lost their jobs because of the pandemic had been getting a US$600 bump on top of state benefits in their weekly unemployment checks since March. That ended on July 31, and lawmakers are debating whether to extend the program and if so by how much. Senate Republicans are arguing it’s too generous to the 18 million who are unemployed and serves as a disincentive to returning to work. Their initial proposal in the ongoing negotiations would slash the benefit to $200 a week. As an empi... more »

India - China Military Border Talks Have Stalled

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
At least 20 Indian soldiers, including a colonel, were killed and at least 43 Chinese men were wounded or killed on Monday night along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a disputed border in the Himlayas (the red territory is controlled by India, and the beige and grey stripes, Aksai Chin, is Chinese but claimed by India, the white line which surrounds is what Indian believes its border should be, whereas the black line was agreed after then 1962 Sino-Indian War - a heavy defeat for India) *The Print: **India-China military talks hit roadblock in Pangong Tso as Beijing sticks to pos... more »

Science

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 hour ago
Geological time, as defined by either biblical fundamentalists or materialistic uniformitarians, is a religious artefact. It is not scientific despite its technical sophistication, and: There are no scientific laws. There are no absolutes in science There are no constants in … Continue reading →

Pandemics

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 hour ago
It’s a covid pandemic when this happens. Not when people get infected with a serious cold and don’t die.

Everybody’s got it in for somebody. Trump says Twitter’s got it in for Trump. Facebook’s got it in for ethics. Consumers have it in for the economy. And I’m keeping my back against the wall.

The New York Crank at No More Mister Nice Blog - 1 hour ago
It's getting brutal out there This is one pissed-off nation. And as in all things, it’s the people at the top who set the mood. So yes, Trump again. The Huffington Post recently made note, among other Trumpian horrors, of the President's complaint that Twitter’s trending topics are “ridiculous, illegal, and, of course, very unfair." He made note of the unfairness on Twitter, which of course, drove his trend numbers up even higher. *Donald J. Trump* @realDonaldTrump So disgusting to watch Twitter’s so-called “Trending”, where sooo many trends are about me, and never a good one. The... more »

Did Minneapolis Police Tell Residents to ‘Cooperate’ With Robbers After City Defunded Cops?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Things aren't as simple as a convenient narrative suggests.

Trump Encourages Mail Voting in Key Battleground Florida

AP News at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
It was an abrupt reversal.

Beirut Port Explosion : The Cost of negligence “or Warehouse 12 of hell ”

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 1 hour ago
2020 won’t be an easy or unforgettable year by all measures as it seems In case you do not know the news yet, the Lebanese capital Beirut was rocked by huge multiple explosions at the Port of Beirut. The explosions that shocked the city to the core killed at least 78 people and injured over 4,000 people. The explosions happened at 6.30 PM Beirut Local Time when multiple explosions took place at a warehouse in the port. At first, it was reported that it took place at a fireworks warehouse but it was soon debunked. According to the Lebanese Prime Minister Hasan Diab, the explosion... more »

More Doctors Speak Out on Censorship and Mass Murderer Anthony Fauci’s False Information Regarding Hydroxychloroquine

AdminM at Medical Kidnap - 2 hours ago
As mass murder Dr. Anthony Fauci continues to appear in the corporate media to attack the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), which thousands of doctors have now said can completely cure COVID, more doctors are coming forward to expose his lies. Fauci publicly attacked a recent positive study about HCQ published by the Henry Ford Health System, prompting two of the leading doctors of the study, doctors Adnan Munkarah and Steven Kalkanis, to publish an "Open Letter" refuting the lies of the mass murderer, Anthony Fauci. Dr. Munkarah works as the chief clinical officer of the Henry Ford ... more »

The Black Lives Matter Chronicles, Chapter #8: People Shot at Party at NFL Player’s CA Mansion

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 2 hours ago
This just came up on Breitbart. Details are, as they say, sketchy so far. But then again, judging by the video, ain’ nobody be wearin’ masks at da party an’ Te’qwan he don’ wan’ get his azz busted for COVID. Word is, someone refused to take a knee at the bar when the new POC national anthem was played. And out came the handguns. Multiple People Shot at NFL Player’s Beverly Hills Party Three people were shot and one person was killed at a Beverly Hills mansion on Monday, after hundreds turned out for a party in honor of a … Continue reading →

Natural Cures for COVID being Censored as BILLIONS of Dollars are Spent on Vaccines and Drugs

Admin at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
In the media coverage surrounding COVID-19, why are we hearing nothing about what each individual can do FOR THEMSELVES nutritionally in an effort to build their immune competency to resist and overcome infection? Why is the narrative all about how the pharmaceutical industry is going to “SAVE” us? Could it have something to do with the fact that the pharma-controlled media wants to convince us that we must spend billions of dollars and wait for big pharma to come to the rescue with new, expensive, proprietary and patented anti-viral drugs and a magical vaccine to rescue us from COV... more »

More Doctors Speak Out on Censorship and Mass Murderer Anthony Fauci’s False Information Regarding Hydroxychloroquine

Admin at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
As mass murder Dr. Anthony Fauci continues to appear in the corporate media to attack the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), which thousands of doctors have now said can completely cure COVID, more doctors are coming forward to expose his lies. Fauci publicly attacked a recent positive study about HCQ published by the Henry Ford Health System, prompting two of the leading doctors of the study, doctors Adnan Munkarah and Steven Kalkanis, to publish an "Open Letter" refuting the lies of the mass murderer, Anthony Fauci. Dr. Munkarah works as the chief clinical officer of the Henry Ford ... more »

At Universities, Twitter Shaming Is Not Real Change

Charles R. Menzies at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Charles R. Menzies* *Culture, Americas* [image: Reuters] If we want a better world we need to change structures not people. “Another one bites the dust,” a colleague quipped. They were responding to news that Michael Korenberg, chair of the University of British Columbia (UBC) board of governors, had resigned. Three days earlier, on June 18, an activist group called UBC Students Against Bigotry outed Korenberg for liking pro-Trump and far-right tweets. The following day Press Progress ran an article. Soon most major local media had picked up the story. Korenberg submitted his ... more »

Climate Change is Melting Glaciers In New Zealand

Lauren Vargo at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Lauren Vargo* *Environment, Oceania* [image: Reuters] Recent research shows New Zealand glaciers will lose about 80% of area and volume between 2015 and the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise at current rates. Glaciers around the world are melting — and for the first time, we can now directly attribute annual ice loss to climate change. We analysed two years in which glaciers in New Zealand melted the most in at least four decades: 2011 and 2018. Both years were characterised by warmer than average temperatures of the air and the surface of the ocean... more »

"Safe and Secure": Donald Trump Encourages Floridians to Vote by Mail

Rachel Bucchino at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * Confused yet? President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday insisting that Floridians should participate in mail-in voting because it’s “safe and secure.” The president and GOP lawmakers have typically opposed mail-in voting, saying that if adopted, Democrats would likely interfere with the results of the election. "Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True," Trump tweeted. "Florida’s Voting system has been cleaned up (we defeated Democrats attempts at change), so in... more »

Disney Now Has 100 Million Streaming Subscribers

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC21MG96LM4C&share=true] Is the company truly unstoppable? The Walt Disney Company may have lost nearly $5 billion in the second quarter, but there was positive news for the company when it came to growth in its streaming properties. In its earnings announcement Tuesday for the second quarter, Disney revealed that it has crossed the 100 million subscriber number, in total, for its three streaming services, *Disney+*, Hulu, and ESPN+, combined with its vMVPD, Hu... more »

Biodiversity Loss Could Be Hurting Our Gut Health

Jake M. Robertson at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Jake M. Robertson* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Urban dwellers are far less exposed to a diversity of health-promoting microbes. By 2050, 70% of the world’s population is expected to live in towns and cities. Urban living brings many benefits, but city dwellers worldwide are seeing a rapid increase in noncommunicable health problems, such as asthma and inflammatory bowel disease. Some scientists now think this is linked to biodiversity loss – the ongoing depletion of the varied forms of life on Earth. The rate at which different species go extinct is currently a thou... more »

COVID19, The Great Reset & The New Normal

WTStaff at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*Derrick Broze* - Clearly, 2020 has been unlike any previous year in the last century or so.

Gates Tries to Justify Side Effects of Fast-Tracked Vaccine

WTStaff at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - Bill Gates warns you will probably need multiple doses of any given COVID-19 vaccine for it to be effective.

Who Profits from Militarizing the Police?

WTStaff at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*William D. Hartung* - The Pentagon’s program for supplying “surplus” military equipment to local police departments is unreal.

18 Year-Old Reacts to Seeing How Much is Taken Out of His First Paycheck for Taxes

WTStaff at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*John Vibes* - In a new video currently circulating online, an 18-year-old named Jojo is recorded by his dad as he opened his first paycheck and saw how much money was taken out for taxes.

Sidney Powell Highlights The Intersection of The Flynn Case With NSA Metadata (Surveillance) Abuse…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Michael Flynn’s defense attorney Sidney Powell hits it out of the park as she connects the dots within the surveillance state and the use of FBI contractors to mine the NSA database. Must Watch: . A DEEP DIVE – How … Continue reading →

Point….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
SusanPhd Notes: “For the first time, I saw Sundance make a comment on his Twitter about authorized “contractors” – like Crowdstrike – that were possibly using the NSA database for insider trading purposes. Most people who are not in the … Continue reading →

Wildfires raging 'out of control' across Parana delta wetland, Argentina

The Parana River in Argentina -- South America's second-biggest river after the Amazon and the eighth longest in the world -- is at its lowest level in decades this year, allowing multiple forest fires to spread through its delta. NASA's Operational Land...... Read more »

Changing data to rewrite the past creates global warming

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 3 hours ago
“As recently as 1994, the IPCC claimed global surface temperatures had risen “0.3 to 0.6°C” (0.45°C) since 1861. By 2001, it was changed to 0.61°C warming from 1861 to 2000 (IPCC TAR 2001).” click here

The UN General Assembly: A 75-Year Journey Towards the Future We Want

NEW YORK, Aug 04 (IPS) - Tijjani Muhammad-Bande is President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations.The United Nations came into existence at a time of great despair, when the penholders of its founding document dared to imagine a better world, one that would be defined by peace and equality. Visionary world leaders chose hope over cynicism, empathy over indifference and partnership over distrust when they came together in San Francisco on 26 June 1945 to sign the Charter of the United Nations. They e... more »

Make a Fool of Yourself in the Third Act

MIAMI, Aug 04 (IPS) - Long ago, I was reviewing the offer of readings on the Internet, as a break from the search for academic sources for one of those articles with which to comply with professional rules, impress colleagues and students, and continue climbing steps in the university. Read the full story, “Make a Fool of Yourself in the Third Act”, on globalissues.org →

Big Pharma Giants GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi Receive $2.1 Billion to Develop COVID Vaccine

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 3 hours ago
Operation Warp Speed is handing out cash at record velocity and this time, the two largest vaccine companies in the world are benefiting.

UK Immigration: We sued the govt and won (again!)

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 3 hours ago
Wonderful news – our legal challenge has forced the government to abandon its racist visa algorithm. Lawyers from the Home Office wrote to us yesterday afternoon. The Home Secretary Priti Patel has agreed to scrap the visa streaming algorithm from this Friday – and pledged a full review of the system, including for issues of ‘unconscious bias’ and discrimination.

Fragile Lebanon hit by a huge explosion in Beirut with many dead and injured

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 3 hours ago
Fragile Lebanon hit by a huge explosion in Beirut with many dead and injured Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Lebanon is extremely fragile because of the economic and political crisis. On top of this, the sectarian dynamic, foreign intrigues, extremely sizeable Palestinian and Syrian communities, cronyism, and other […]

New ‘Second Wave’ Covid-19 Powers Allow UK Councils to Bulldoze Private Property

James Allard at OYE Alternative News - 3 hours ago
The post New ‘Second Wave’ Covid-19 Powers Allow UK Councils to Bulldoze Private Property appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Massive Explosion in Beirut Causes Devastation

James Allard at OYE Alternative News - 3 hours ago
The post Massive Explosion in Beirut Causes Devastation appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Kayleigh McEnany Holds a Press Conference – Video and Transcript….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
[Home for laundry, errands and catching up before quick turnaround]… Earlier today White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a press conference. [Video and Transcript Below] [Transcript] – MS. MCENANY: Hello. Sorry to keep you all waiting. Before I begin, … Continue reading →

Would You Trust A Trump-Endorsed Vaccine In October?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
What would Trump *not* do to win? After all, he's obsessed with the idea of going down in the history books as the first American president to go to prison. If he loses in November, it may happen-- not likely, but possible. Even a worthless corporate shill like Biden has publicly pledged to not pardon him. I suppose Señor T could try pardoning himself but that might not stand up. Or he could make a deal with Pence at some time between tomorrow and Wednesday, January 20, 2021-- exactly 24 weeks from today-- when Biden is inaugurated, and resign so that Pence will be able to say he ... more »

COVID 19 – SATANIC RITUAL – Eye Opening Truth

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
June 29, 2020 by Cynthia GOD is revealing TRUTH, don’t miss it. YOUR LIFE and YOUR CHILDREN’S LIVES DEPEND ON IT! I am so excited to see how GOD is speaking to so many of us, the same message, but different parts. I have to tell you there is so much information coming forward that … Continue reading COVID 19 – SATANIC RITUAL – Eye Opening Truth →

Occult Ritual Transformation and Coronavirus: How Mask Wearing, Hand Washing, “Social Separation” and Lockdowns Are Age-Old Occult Rituals Being Used to Initiate People Into a New Global Order

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
by Steve Barwick | May 19, 2020 In previous Bible studies and commentaries, I’ve documented many times now that our global leaders today are largely occultists. (See here, here, here and here.) So are the owners of many of our country’s largest businesses and sports franchises. (See here and here.) Even celebrities push occultism … Continue reading Occult Ritual Transformation and Coronavirus: How Mask Wearing, Hand Washing, “Social Separation” and Lockdowns Are Age-Old Occult Rituals Being Used to Initiate People Into a New Global Order →

Initiation Rituals in to NWO Part 1 and 2. Mask Waring and Hand Washing – The Mystery of Babylon.

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
https://www.eyeopeningtruth.com/covid-19-satanic-ritual/ https://haveyenotread.com/occult-ritual-transformation-and-coronavirus/ Share this: via Initiation Rituals in to NWO Part 1 and 2. Mask Waring and Hand Washing – The Mystery of Babylon. – New Human New Earth Communities

As Elite Privileged Billionaire Oprah Winfrey Lashes Out Against ‘Systemic Whiteness’ She Watches Her Magazine Fold And Cable Ratings Plummet

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
There are white people who are not as powerful as the system of white people — the caste system that’s been put in place — but they still, no matter where they are on the rung, or the ladder of success, they still have their whiteness. … Whites have a leg up. You still have … Continue reading As Elite Privileged Billionaire Oprah Winfrey Lashes Out Against ‘Systemic Whiteness’ She Watches Her Magazine Fold And Cable Ratings Plummet →

Dr Richard Bartlett talks about COVID19 Treatment

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Dr Richard Bartlett talks about the COVID19 from the medical perspective, mask and social distancing and other controversial guidance from CDC and WHO. In the coming days, weeks and months, information will be coming to light that will be so disturbing, so evil that most will simply will not believe it. It … Continue reading Dr Richard Bartlett talks about COVID19 Treatment →

The Plan To Control The Whole World

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
By David Sorensen Thousands of scientists are warning mankind for a great danger that threatens us. What are they saying? Medical professionals around the world are making shocking confessions. What are they guilty of? Insiders of Media, Google and Facebook are revealing disturbing secrets about their hidden agendas. What are they exposing? The president of … Continue reading The Plan To Control The Whole World →

Trump Administration to Direct $35M in Grants Toward Housing for Human Trafficking Survivors

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Silke Jasso, August 4, 2020 11:00 am AP Photo/Evan VucciAP Photo/Evan Vucci The Trump Administration is expected to award more than $35 million in Grants to provide safe and stable housing to survivors of human trafficking. The announcement is expected to come at the beginning of a White House event which is hosted by Presidential … Continue reading Trump Administration to Direct $35M in Grants Toward Housing for Human Trafficking Survivors →

Robotics Startup Creates a Smart Mask That Translates Into 8 Languages

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Lauren Pineda, August 4, 2020 via Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photovia Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo Face masks are now a part of our everyday lives because of the coronavirus pandemic, and who knows how long it’s going to be before we don’t need to wear them every time we step outside. Businesses have taken advantage of this … Continue reading Robotics Startup Creates a Smart Mask That Translates Into 8 Languages →

New Footage Of George Floyd Murder Leaked Filmed By Police Body Cam

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
By John Hanson August 4, 2020 The UK Daily Mail has published leaked footage of Minneapolis police taking the life of George Floyd on Memorial Day weekend in an incident that sparked nationwide protests and violence. The footage came from one of the officer’s body cam and was apparently shown in court. It appears … Continue reading New Footage Of George Floyd Murder Leaked Filmed By Police Body Cam →

BLM Threatens Louisville Business Owners – Put This Message On Door So ‘Your Business Is Not F**ked With’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
BLM says pay up, or else… By LifeZette August 3, 2020 The violent racist group Black Lives Matter has graduated to a public display of their formerly covert practices. Thus the Louisville Courier-Journal reported on Sunday that business owners in Louisville received letters from BLM thugs. The letters contained a list of demands that … Continue reading BLM Threatens Louisville Business Owners – Put This Message On Door So ‘Your Business Is Not F**ked With’ →

Son of an Assyrian Iraqi Immigrant Sets His Sights on Washington

Eric Esshaki, his wife, Heather, and their two sons. ( Esshaki for Congress)Eric Esshaki has a unique perspective when it comes to the Middle East. He is the son of an Iraqi Chaldean Catholic immigrant, and as a Michigander, is part of the largest Chaldean community outside of Iraq.

Historical Churches in West Azarbaijan Undergo Rehabilitation

Tehran -- Three historical churches, dating back to different historical eras in the northwestern West Azarbaijan province, have undergone restoration, a provincial tourism chief has said.

What would Newton’s laws be for social sciences?

Aleksandar Sarovic at The Duran - 4 hours ago
Social scientists have falsely concluded that society is unpredictable, so that social science cannot make laws that will determine social behaviour. On the contrary, society behaves under natural laws like physics. Here I present what Newton’s laws would be for social sciences. 1st Newton law of social science would be: Satisfied people are […]

Does This Video Show an Octopus Walking on the Beach?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
While some octopuses can temporarily survive on land, the ambulatory abilities of the cephalopod in this video are a bit out of arm's reach.

Russia's Su-27 Flanker Was Made To Clear Europe's Skies Of NATO Fighters

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * And it was very successful. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Su-27 was the last of the major fourth-generation fighters to enter service, and has proven an exceedingly successful design. Big enough and powerful enough to sustain a number of modifications and improvements, the Flanker should continue to see service (and even production) for quite some time. To the West, most of the legendary Soviet aircraft of the Cold War came from the design bureau Mikoyan Gurevitch, which spawned such aircraft as the MiG-15 “Fagot,” MiG-21 “Fishbed,” MiG-25 ... more »

Big Battleships, Bigger Battles: 5 Times The World's Biggest Warships Duked It Out

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Although eventually supplanted by the submarine and the aircraft carrier, the battleship took pride of place in the navies of the first half of the twentieth century. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Only eight dreadnoughts remain, all in the United States. Over time, it is almost certain that this number will dwindle; several of the memorialized battleships are in poor condition, and likely will eventually find their way to the scrappers, or to service as an artificial reef. The age of the steel line-of-battleship really began in the 1880s, with ... more »

Lessons Learned: The Air Force Won't Follow The F-35 Model For Future Aircraft

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Even though the F-35 is now regarded as largely successful (at least within portions of the defense community) no one likes the idea of reliving the process that produced it. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The idea of avoiding a project the magnitude of the F-35 makes a ton of sense. Even if the F-35 eventually proves successful, it nearly became a victim of its enormity, attracting harsh criticism because of its size and expense. Could a rethink of U.S. acquisition policies bring back the heady days of the “Century Series,” a time in which the ... more »

India's Naval Aviation Forces Are Growing, But Can They Stand Against China?

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * With one large carrier in service and another on the way, India has become one of the world’s pre-eminent naval aviation powers. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *India has committed to carrier aviation and has the resources and experience to develop a successful force. However, India still faces some big decisions, including the choice of a new carrier fighter and the design characteristics of its flagship class of fleet carriers. Much will depend on how successfully India masters the difficulties of large-scale shipbuilding, and how well it integr... more »

Lebanon declares Beirut ‘disaster city’ after port explosion

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
[image: Lebanon declares Beirut ‘disaster city’ after port explosion] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 A.M.) – On Tuesday, the Supreme Council of Defense announced that Beirut is a disaster city after the huge explosion occurred at the Port of Beirut, and submitted a recommendation to the cabinet, which is meeting tomorrow, to declare a state of emergency in Beirut and formed an investigation committee to submit its report within five days. The President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, said at the beginning of the session of the Supreme Defense Council that the Beirut port explosion was a major ... more »

Syrian President sends condolences to Lebanon after Beirut Port explosion

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
[image: Syrian President sends condolences to Lebanon after Beirut Port explosion] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad sent a message to his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun, in which he expressed his condolences, sympathy and solidarity with the Lebanese people after the Beirut Port explosion. The Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic on Facebook published a statement saying: “We were very distressed by the great event that took place at the port of Beirut that left a large number of victims and wounded.” In my name and on behalf of the Syrian Arab pe... more »

Hezbollah releases its first statement after Beirut Port explosion

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
[image: Hezbollah releases its first statement after Beirut Port explosion] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – Hezbollah has issued a statement this evening about the recent explosion that took place at the Port of Beirut in the central part of the capital. “We extend our condolences to the Lebanese people over this national tragedy, and we are putting our capabilities to the service of our people,” Hezbollah said in a statement, commenting on the explosion that took place at Beirut Port today. “This tragic catastrophe and its unprecedented devastation has serious consequences at vario... more »

Arab tribesmen hold protests at SDF headquarters in Deir Ezzor towns

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
[image: Arab tribesmen hold protests at SDF headquarters in Deir Ezzor towns] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – Hundreds of Arab tribesmen in the Deir Ezzor countryside, stormed the headquarters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), following an assassination that took place inside the governorate. According to reports, hundreds of members of Arab tribes in the cities, towns and villages of eastern Deir Ezzor went out to protest against the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces for a string of assassinations that targeted their leaders. The reports said that residents of Al-Hawaij, Dh... more »

Over 30 people killed and 3,000 wounded by Beirut Port explosion

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
[image: Over 30 people killed and 3,000 wounded by Beirut Port explosion] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassad said on Tuesday night that more than 30 people have been killed and over 3,000 wounded as a result of the Beirut Port explosion. According to the latest report from the area, the fires around the port have yet to be fully extinguished, as civil defense units attempt to quell the flames. The civil defense units have also worked vigorously to help many of the people in the area, with several hospitals in Beirut opening their doors to the w... more »

Shellenberger’s Optimistic, Viral Take on Climate Future Challenged by Scientists He Cites

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Activist Michael Shellenberger argues that fears of a future climate-driven apocalypse are unfounded. But several scientists he cites told Snopes he misunderstands — or mischaracterizes — their research.

Why Matt Ridley Writes on Innovation

Alberto Mingardi at Econlib - 4 hours ago
First in a #ReadWithMe Series Matt Ridley’s How Innovation Works is a remarkable book. It is the third book in a row that Ridley, better known as a scientific journalist and, indeed, one of those rare people who makes highly complex scientific arguments understandable to the average educated reader, devoted to the _economic_ and […] The post Why Matt Ridley Writes on Innovation appeared first on Econlib.

BC allows online payment for in-store cannabis pickup; is delivery next?

Solomon Israel at Marijuana Business Daily - 4 hours ago
The province of British Columbia is allowing privately owned adult-use cannabis stores to accept payments online, by phone or through an app for in-store pickup – an effort to promote social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The amended regulations still don’t allow curbside pickup or full, door-to-door e-commerce for the province’s 200 private sector cannabis […] BC allows online payment for in-store cannabis pickup; is delivery next? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The Resurrection of BluesJunky

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 4 hours ago
*EARL DONE THIS* *I Have Two Announcements.* The Good News: BluesJunky is indeed alive and still kickin'. And I want to take this opportunity to apologize for sounding so insensitive and unlady like about not bailing him outta jail for any high crimes or misdemeanors (I would have let him stew a little first though). He did contacted me a few hours ago by email with some cock & bull story about computer problems. Yeah Right! I have it on good authority he was actually discovered handcuffed to headboard of a King Size Sleep Number bed in an expensive brothel somewhere in Nevada. B... more »

Clinton DoS Aide Pled Guilty to “Conspiracy to Defraud the USA” in May 2019, and We Never Heard a Word About It

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 4 hours ago
In light of the recent news that The Untouchable Hillary Rodham Clinton will soon be deposed in a federal court, in response to a suit brought by Judicial Watch, we found this little tidbit of earlier complicity between our good honest friends the Chinese and an employee of Hillary’s State Department. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Former State Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Foreign Agents Defendant Admitted Receiving Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Benefits From Two Chinese Agents in Exchange for ... more »

Trump signs Great American Outdoors Act into law

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 4 hours ago
Great American Outdoors Act “Earlier this year, I called on Congress to pass legislation that would end this maintenance backlog once and for all. Today we’re making the most significant investment in our parks since the administration of the legendary conservationist President Theodore Roosevelt. This landmark legislation would not have been possible without the incredible leadership and hard work of two outstanding senators in particular, and two fine people, Cory Gardner and Steve Daines. I want to thank you both. The legislation I’m signing today builds on my administration’s un... more »

Gallup Survey Finds Democrats More Gullible than Republicans

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 4 hours ago
Eric Zuesse A Gallup survey published on August 4th by the Knight Foundation has found that the ‘news’-media that in 2002 and 2003 stenographically transmitted to the American people the Government’s lies about WMD in Iraq, and that more recently transmitted stenographically the U.S. Government’s lies in 2016-2020 that Russia had hacked the Democratic National […]

"'Singularity': Poet Marie Howe’s Beautiful Tribute to Stephen Hawking and Our Belonging to the Universe"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"'Singularity': Poet Marie Howe’s Beautiful Tribute to * *Stephen Hawking and Our Belonging to the Universe"* “Do you sometimes want to wake up to the singularity we once were?” by Maria Popova "When Stephen Hawking (January 8, 1942–March 14, 2018) was a young man, having already outlived the prognosis he had been given with ALS, he built on earlier theories about what happens to a dying star as it collapses to form a singularity - that tiny point of zero radius, infinite density, and infinite curvature of spacetime at the heart of a black hole. But then Hawking did something radica... more »

Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, “Your Wildest Dreams”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
The Moody Blues, “Your Wildest Dreams”

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"A bright spiral galaxy of the northern sky, Messier 63 is about 25 million light-years distant in the loyal constellation Canes Venatici. Also cataloged as NGC 5055, the majestic island universe is nearly 100,000 light-years across, about the size of our own Milky Way. Known by the popular moniker, The Sunflower Galaxy, M63 sports a bright yellowish core and sweeping blue spiral arms, streaked with cosmic dust lanes and dotted with pink star forming regions. * Click image for larger size.* This deep exposure also reveals an enormous but dim arc extending far into the halo above the... more »

Chet Raymo, "Silk Dawn"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Silk Dawn"* by Chet Raymo "A magical morning. Warm and still. The hillside is cloaked in a fine, soft mist that will burn away by ten. I walk down the drive to open the gate. The field is carpeted with silk. Silk made visible by dew. (Click to enlarge.) The spiders were there all along, of course. Their webs too. Everyday as I walked through the grass, they were there, unseen. Unknowingly, I crushed them with my footfalls. A field full of snares, each silken net flung across the grass, each net with its tunnel lair where the predator waits, patiently, for dinner. And now they are ... more »

"Survivors Of Domestic Abuse..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"What happens to people living in a society where everyone in power is lying, stealing, cheating and killing, and in our hearts we all know this, but the consequences of facing all these lies are so monstrous, we keep on hoping that maybe the corporate government administration and media are on the level with us this time. Americans remind me of survivors of domestic abuse. This is always the hope that this is the very, very, very last time one's ribs get re-broken again." - Inga Muscio It's not...

"Get Your Stuff Together..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"We all got problems. But there's a great book out called "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart." Did you see that? That book says the statute of limitations has expired on all childhood traumas. Get your stuff together and get on with your life, man. Stop whinin' about what's wrong, because everybody's had a rough time, in one way or another." - Quincy Jones

Why Damaging Myths About Women and Science Keep Coming Back

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Whenever we attempt to explain the under-representation of women in science, debunked myths seem to sneak back into the debate in different guises, no matter how often they are challenged.

Does ‘ABA’ Letter Prove Anyone Making COVID-19 Masks Can Be Sued?

Nur Ibrahim at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A letter falsely attributed to the Ohio State Bar Assocation made some questionable claims.

"'V For Vendetta' - Was V's 2005 'Sermon' Warning Us Of COVID-19(84) Tyranny?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"'V For Vendetta' - Was V's 2005* * 'Sermon' Warning Us Of COVID-19(84) Tyranny?"* by John Manley "The movie "V for Vendetta" is set in an alternative reality where a neo-fascist totalitarian regime has subjugated the United Kingdom under the guise of protecting the people from war, terror and disease. Yes, disease. Indeed, the following clip from this 15-year-old dystopian film looks awfully like the world we now live in today, does it not? At the film’s catalyst, a freedom fighter (codenamed “V”) hijacks the feed for a major TV network in London and broadcasts a “sermon” to the... more »

Fight for economic equality is as old as America itself

Daniel Mandell, Professor of History, Truman State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Fears of great wealth and the need for economic equality go back to the country's origins.

Argentina: Strange Object Crosses the Skies of La Pampa; Captured by Security Cams

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 5 hours ago
*Source: Luis Burgos (FAO/ICOU) and Infopico.com* *Date: 08/4/2020* *Argentina: Strange Object Crosses the Skies of La Pampa; Captured by Security Cams* The event took place at 23:15 hours. A strange luminous body in the sky was recorded by security cameras in the neighboring locality of Arata. Judging from the images, this would be some sort of unidentified body re-entering the atmosphere, enveloped in flames. The image was seen by a police officer who was on duty at the time, and further corroborated by a camera located at the corner of Alsina and Italia streets in the neighbo... more »

How Mitch McConnell’s Republicans are Destroying AmericaSenate...

Robert Reich - 5 hours ago
*How Mitch McConnell’s Republicans are Destroying America* Senate Republicans’ shameful priorities are on full display as the nation continues to grapple with an unprecedented health and economic crisis. Mitch McConnell and the GOP refuse to take up the HEROES Act, passed by the House in early May to help Americans survive the pandemic and fortify the upcoming election. Senate Republicans don’t want to extend the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits, even though unemployment has soared to the highest levels since the Great Depression. Even before the pandemic, nearly 80 ... more »

Coronavirus Gives Us The Chance To Rethink Letting Kids Play Outside Unsupervised

The Conversation at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
Most adults will remember spending much of their childhood playing outdoors without much parental supervision. But fears for children’s safety plus the demands of modern life mean many parents don’t allow their children the same freedoms. read more

Las Vegas sets July heat records, no probability of monsoon anytime soon - Nevada, U.S.

July 2020 set heat records in Las Vegas, Nevada, including the seventh hottest July on record and the all-time highest low temperature in the valley with 35 °C (95 °F) overnight Thursday, July 30, 2020. While Las Vegas ended the month with a high of 44.4...... Read more »

Did Fauci Say in 2005 Virology Journal That Hydroxychloroquine Can Treat SARS?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Shockingly, a screenshot of an opinion piece excerpt omitted some important facts.

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