Thursday, October 08, 2020

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Police review board hears testimony from Black man arrested for being in a Halifax park after 10pm
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 6 hours ago
They could have just asked him to leave the park. Instead, two Halifax Regional Police officers ended up arresting Adam LeRue, ripping his common law partner from his vehicle, and sending him to jail for the night. LeRue, who is Black, and his partner, Kerry Morris, testified at their Nova Scotia Police Review Board appeal […]
Flint-Linked Veolia Merger Brings Water Privatization Closer To ‘Global Reality’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Veolia, one of the world’s largest private water corporations, has just announced the acquisition of 29.9 percent of Suez Water, another of the planet’s largest multinationals, with a plan to gain full control at a later date. Based in France, Veolia already employs nearly 100,000 people worldwide, and this deal is set to greatly expand that. In order to get around French anti-monopoly laws, Suez will continue to operate in France, but Veolia will take over its operations around the world, including in the United States. The company’s CEO, Antoine Frérot, has presented the move a...
Fight the Power: Resistance Radio At The Virtual GRC Summit
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
This year's Grassroots Radio Conference will be a virtual summit, Friday to Sunday, October 9 to 11. The annual event is typically hosted by a Pacifica Radio affiliate station, most recently by K UHS H ot Springs-Arkansas in 2016, WCAA-Alban y in 2017, KB O O-Portland in 2018, and three low-power FM stations, WXIR , WAYO , and WEPL in Rochester, New York, in 2019. The coronavirus lockdown forced this year's conference to go virtual, but it will still be hosted as planned by WX OX -Louisville. WXOX broadcasts to the community still rising up in response to Louisville police ki...
Activists Who Fought The AIDS Crisis On Organizing During A Pandemic
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
During the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in New York, Avram Finklestein was inundated by the blaring noise of ambulance sirens outside his apartment. “Just day and night … it was constant,” he said. “Even though I’ve been social distancing, I have not been able to escape this pandemic, not for one second.” For Finklestein, a 68-year-old artist and activist who lives in Brooklyn, witnessing the U.S. government stand by as the death toll climbs to over 200,000 is especially painful. As a survivor of the AIDS crisis, the current pandemic has been what he calls “a revisitation of s...
GHCN Unadjusted Data Show Zanzibar Has Seen A Cooling Trend Since 1880!
Kirye, Real Climate Science - 6 hours ago
What follows is the data from the Tanzanian Island of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean. ▲ Data Source NASA’s website tells us that the GHCN V3 Unadjusted data gives the mean annual temperature up to 2007, despite the V3 dataset … Continue reading →
High Court Rejects Governor’s Private School Aid Plan
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Columbia, SC - The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday a program created by Gov. Henry McMaster to allocate $32 million in federal pandemic aid to private and religious schools is unconstitutional because the public money would directly benefit the schools. In the court’s opinion, Chief Justice Don Beatty acknowledged the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the lives of South Carolinians and the state’s education system, and the “unprecedented challenges” faced by state leaders including McMaster. The post High Court Rejects Governor’s Private School Aid Plan appeared ...
JP Sears: Your Guide to What It’s Like Living in California Now
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*JP Sears* | "California, now officially the world’s largest prison has the industries of homelessness and lockdowns to bolster its economy."
Gotham City Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Gotham City - 6 hours ago
(Go ahead. See what happens.) ------------------------------ So, Markie Mark, how's that policy of not fact-checking Republicans coming along? ------------------------------ This seriously sucks. Eddie Van Halen was one of my guitar heroes in the 80's. RIP, Fast Eddie. ------------------------------ From now on, Karma is my one and true God. ------------------------------ Let's see. Of the attendees at the GOP Criminal Clown Show (aka the RNC convention, we've since seen: Kimberly Guilfoyle was outed as a dirty old bag who'd sexually harassed her fellow w...
Neurologist: COVID-19 Masks Are a Crime Against Humanity and Child Abuse
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 7 hours ago
Dr. Margarite Griesz-Brisson MD, PhD is a Consultant Neurologist and Neurophysiologist with a PhD in Pharmacology, with special interest in neurotoxicology, environmental medicine, neuroregeneration and neuroplasticity. This is what she has to say about masks and their effects on our brains: “The rebreathing of our exhaled air will without a doubt create oxygen deficiency and a flooding of carbon dioxide. We know that the human brain is very sensitive to oxygen depravation. There are nerve cells for example in the hippocampus, that can’t be longer than 3 minutes without oxygen – th...
Introducing: The Tideline, with Tara Thorne
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
I’m excited to announce that the Halifax Examiner is producing a new entertainment podcast — The Tideline, with Tara Thorne. The podcast premieres next Thursday, October 15, with a new episode every week after. The Tideline is separate and distinct from the Halifax Examiner’s news coverage, but we are mirroring the Examiner’s advertising-free, subscriber-supported model. Yes, […]
Dangerous Use Of Crowd-Control Weapons Against Protestors And Medics
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
Portland, OR - Regardless of where we are, we are living in a reign of violence in which “we can’t breathe.” We are witnessing a global downward trend in terms of respect for fundamental human rights, freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. In most parts of the world, the human rights environment is radically transforming in a way that brings into question the basic concept of human rights: holding, possessing, claiming, and asserting rights legally as a human being. This deterioration in the human rights environment has accelerated over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The p...
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus & Ukraine – The Slow Motion Collapse of Soviet Union
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 7 hours ago
*Paul Robinson* | There are multiple underlying reasons for the conflict and strife we are seeing - most of which is beyond the scope of mainstream coverage.
Did Proud Boys Change Name to ‘Leather Men’?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Mauser: How This British Rifle Helped Kill Hitler's Tanks
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Matthias Holländer - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16209871] It was an important tool for British infantry throughout the war. *Key point: *These powerful anti-tank rifles proved a problem for early tanks. However, the game of increasing armor and increasing the rifle caliber would begin as each side tried to out armor or out gun the other. When the first tanks appeared in World War I, they were relatively lightly armored and protected the crews only against small-arms fire. In addition, much...
Prime Goes Electric? Amazon Debuts Electric Delivery Vehicle
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1F8209D260&share=true] The vehicle could help the company go greener, depending on the source of electricty used. Amazon has lately been introducing untraditional methods of delivery. Amazon’s Prime Air method of drone-based home delivery, which had been announced more than five years ago, was finally approved by the FAA this year. In June, Amazon acquired Zoox, a self-driving car company, in what was described in the media as “a move towards self-driving car...
YOUR RIGHT-WING RELATIVES WILL TRY TO TELL YOU THAT THE WOULD-BE WHITMER KIDNAPPERS WERE LEFTIES
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
I'm sure you know the big story of the day: Federal agents said Thursday they thwarted a plot to violently overthrow the government and kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.... The alleged plot involved conspirators who met during a Second Amendment rally at the Capitol in Lansing in June and reached out to members of a Michigan militia known as the Wolverine Watchmen for reinforcements, according to state and federal officials. The court filing alleges the conspirators twice conducted surveillance at Whitmer's personal vacation home in northern Michigan and discussed kidnapping h...
What Armenia Won’t Mention About Nagorno Kharabak & It's Occupation- Information Wars and more
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
*Frankly speaking I'm not here to win any popularity contests. I'm here to write about reality as best as can be discerned, supported by factual information. (Read my disclaimer in sidebar) Since I’m dealing with what is accepted under international norms and laws- Nagorno Kharabak is, in fact, Azerbaijani territory. (Realizing multiple arguments can be made for or against) * *What Armenia Won't Tell You About It's Occupation of Azerbaijani Land * This oped is written by: * Dr. Farid Shafiyev* is *Chairman of the Baku-based Center of Analysis of International Relations and Adjunc...
Documentary Series Explores Facts and Challenges of the Vaccine Debate
Stefanie Spear, Children's Health Defense - 6 hours ago
By Children’s Health Defense Team With mandatory vaccines on the horizon and health freedom hanging in the balance, people are more hungry than ever for the uncensored facts about vaccines. “The Truth About Vaccines 2020” is a 10-episode documentary series, launching Oct. 13, that takes viewers on a profound and informative journey through the fact-based […] The post Documentary Series Explores Facts and Challenges of the Vaccine Debate appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
President Trump Full Interview With Maria Bartiromo…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Earlier this morning our president called-in to Fox Business for an extensive interview with Maria Bartiromo. President Trump covered a multitude of topics from the ongoing election, to the debate changes, to the efforts to get the intelligence community to … Continue reading →
Trump: ‘I don’t think I am contagious at all.’
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 6 hours ago
Eric Zuesse President Trump told Fox Business News’s Maria Bartiromo, on October 8th, “I don’t think I am contagious at all.” The most contagious period of an infection with the Covid-19 or coronavirus-19 virus is the pre-symptomatic phase and the entire earliest symptomatic period; and, consequently, what Trump said might be true, since he is […]
Debait
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 6 hours ago
The fact the presidential debate commission would not first approach the Trump or Biden campaign, prior to their announcement of “virtual debates”, is evidence of the commission corrupt intent…
One is telling us to vote, the other is saying watch who is voting
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 6 hours ago
In and of itself, the title of this post tells you all you need to know about who should be the president in January, 2021. One candidate, named Joe Biden has a commercial telling people in commercials to vote. Not … Continue reading →
Is Pinkeye a Symptom of COVID-19?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Vice President Mike Pence’s eye prompted discussion about whether he was infected with COVID-19 during the lone 2020 vice presidential election debate.
Pentagon Scrambling To Know How Many Top Generals Have Been Exposed to Covid-19
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*The Hill: **Pentagon scrambles to retrace steps after White House COVID-19 outbreak* The Pentagon is retracing the steps of its top brass after a positive coronavirus case among senior officials forced Defense Department heads into quarantine. News of Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Ray testing positive, which came after he attended a Sept. 27 White House event, broke after Ray had met with several other senior leaders at the Pentagon last week. The Defense Department has since raced to conduct contact tracing, highlighting the stark difference between the Pentagon an...
California destroys 1.1 million illicit cannabis plants
Kevin Huhn, Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
California’s annual campaign against illegal marijuana cultivation eradicated more than 1.1 million plants at 455 grow sites. The 13-week effort by state, local and federal agencies in 29 counties went off despite difficulties stemming from coronavirus precautions and massive wildfires, officials said Thursday. Because of competition from illicit operators, California’s legal marijuana businesses haven’t been […] California destroys 1.1 million illicit cannabis plants is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Woodward's troubling words disappear!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020* *Voiced concern about Mister Trump's War:* As we've noted, MSNBC has stopped producing transcripts for its "cable news" TV shows. In doing so, it joins hands with Fox News, making it harder for people to know what its stars have been saying. CNN still produces transcripts for all its shows. MSNBC now provides none. MSNBC has also cut way back on the videotape it posts. You can still click a "FULL EPISODE" link at various programs' web sites. But when you click the Full Episode link, you're now provided videotape for only a few short segments. The ...
Children’s Health Defense Puts a Face to Transverse Myelitis
Stefanie Spear, Children's Health Defense - 7 hours ago
By Children’s Health Defense Team Last month the world watched the media duck and dodge the seriousness of transverse myelitis, after it was learned that a volunteer in the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials developed the disorder. Transverse myelitis, which is caused when the spinal cord becomes inflamed, is characterized by neurological dysfunction that causes […] The post Children’s Health Defense Puts a Face to Transverse Myelitis appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
The good old days
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
Whether nostalgia or bad memory or politicians, you may be wrong about "the good old days," crime, climate, income gaps, etc. "According to a YouGov poll last year, between 21 percent and 45 percent of respondents across the Western world thought that climate change “likely” or “quite likely” will make the human race extinct. At the same time, both the absolute numbers and the proportion of people dying from natural catastrophes like storms, floods, droughts, or wildfires has plummeted over the last century – and that includes all kinds of natural disasters (such as earthquakes a...
Launching Lawfare Live!
dpriess, Lawfare - 7 hours ago
We are thrilled to announce that our new project, Lawfare Live, will formally launch on Friday, October 16. Lawfare Live is a special series of livestream events designed to give site patrons something above and beyond our existing textual and podcast offerings: the opportunity to engage directly with *Lawfare* writers, editors, and guests. While the website and podcast feeds of Lawfare will, as always, remain free and universally available, events under the Lawfare Live umbrella will be offered exclusively to Lawfare supporters on Patreon. The idea is to have regular—at least on...
On character ...
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 8 hours ago
*"Pride is the recognition of the fact that you are your own highest value and, like all of man’s values, it has to be earned—that of any achievements open to you, the one that makes all others possible is the creation of your own character—that your character, your actions, your desires, your emotions are the products of the premises held by your mind—that as man must produce the physical values he needs to sustain his life, so he must acquire the values of character that make his life worth sustaining—that as man is a being of self-made wealth, so he is a being of self-made s...
30 years later, physics journal retracts paper that blamed feminism for many of society’s ills
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 8 hours ago
For those of you who think that critiques of feminism have no place in journals about physics, the Canadian Journal of Physics agrees. But it took them 30 years to get there. The journal has retracted a 1990 article by a notorious male chauvinist who claimed, among other things, that feminism was responsible for an … Continue reading 30 years later, physics journal retracts paper that blamed feminism for many of society’s ills
Video: A Certified Contact Tracer Exposes the Truth Behind Contact Tracing
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News - On July 2nd, 2008, former US President and war criminal Barack Obama spoke to an enthusiastic crowd in Colorado Springs, Colorado about expanding a “civilian national security force” to meet national security goals in areas from education, healthcare to saving the environment. He said that “As president I... (read more)
Close Call: How the Royal Air Force Saved the Free World
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2E8D9JI8IG&share=true] They fought long and hard during the Battle of Britain and managed to fend off the Nazis. *Key point: *The RAF stood firm during the Blitz and Hitler would end up calling of the invasion of Britain. Here is how they did it. It was a battle fought without armies. No rifles, no tanks, no barbed wire. In the summer of 1940, the skies above Britain served as the battlefield for the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe. The N...
Nano Technology being used in Vaccines – The Transhuman Agenda is in High Gear with COVID
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
The nanotech agenda – involving the placement of tiny sensors, devices and machines measured in nanometers inside the human body – is receiving a boost from the current fake pandemic which I have labeled Operation Coronavirus. My earlier article Hydrogel Biosensor: Implantable Nanotech to be Used in COVID Vaccines? discussed the possibility that the coming COVID vaccines may incorporate nanotechnology funded by DARPA called hydrogel, a biosensor which would monitor your body as well as send and receive information to the 5G Smart Grid. However there is much, much more to the story....
WWII: Flamethrower Tanks Made Bougainville Island a Living Hell
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Pacific* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The fighting in the Pacific in early 1944 convinced senior Army and Marine officers of the urgent need for flamethrower tanks to deal with the threat posed by Japanese bunkers. U.S. portable flamethrowers were first used in combat during the Guadalcanal campaign in January 1943. It quickly became apparent that the exposed flamethrower operator was vulnerable to Japanese small arms fire. So the idea arose to mount the portable flamethrowers in a tank as a means to reach Japanese bunkers without excessive casua...
Israelis abduct, kill, attack Palestinians in West Bank & Gaza, warplanes strike Gaza
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 7 hours ago
Some Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian Territories October 1 - 8 abduct, attack & kill Palestinians, warplanes strike Gaza - reports from PNN
FBI Announces Arrests of “Michigan Militia”, Actually Anarchists, For Plotting Against Governor Whitmer…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
By now the American electorate’s confidence in the FBI is hovering near zero. FBI Director Chris Wray has done nothing to counter a reality of institutional corruption. To the contrary, and factually, over the past several years the FBI have … Continue reading →
Second-In-Command Of U.S. Marines Becomes The Second Top Military Leader To Test Positive For COVID-19
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
General Gary Thomas, 58, has tested positive for COVID-19, it was confirmed on Wednesday *Daily Mail:* *Second-in-command of U.S. Marines becomes the second top military leader to test positive for COVID as eight including chairman of joint chiefs and senior military leaders quarantine after White House reception for Gold Star families * * General Gary Thomas, 58, had his positive test confirmed on Wednesday * Thomas had been in self-quarantine since Tuesday as a cautionary measure * He had come into contact with someone who later tested positive * Thomas is the second senio...
Americans aren't worried about white nationalism in the military – because they don't know it's there
Robert Ralston, Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science, University of Minnesota, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
People typically underestimate how much white nationalism goes on in the military, but when they learn the truth, they're concerned.
Neurologist: COVID-19 Masks Are a Crime Against Humanity and Child Abuse
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
Dr. Margarite Griesz-Brisson MD, PhD is a Consultant Neurologist and Neurophysiologist with a PhD in Pharmacology, with special interest in neurotoxicology, environmental medicine, neuroregeneration and neuroplasticity. This is what she has to say about masks and their effects on our brains: “The rebreathing of our exhaled air will without a doubt create oxygen deficiency and a flooding of carbon dioxide. We know that the human brain is very sensitive to oxygen depravation. There are nerve cells for example in the hippocampus, that can’t be longer than 3 minutes without oxygen – th...
Mitch McConnell Won't Go to White House Due to Coronavirus Procedures
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Coronavirus, * “My impression was their approach to how to handle this was different from mine and what I insisted that we do in the Senate, which is to wear a mask and practice social distancing,” McConnell told reporters at an event in Kentucky. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that he hasn’t been to the White House since Aug. 6 because of the relaxed coronavirus response of not wearing face masks or actively social distancing. “My impression was their approach to how to handle this was different from mine and what I insisted tha...
A New Record: 62 Million TVs Sold Last Quarter Globally
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *TV, * The coronavirus pandemic has caused people to adjust their TV viewing habits, with more streaming and less cable viewing, and cord-cutting trends have gone through the roof. But however people are watching TV, they’ve been doing it on newer TVs. The coronavirus pandemic has caused people to adjust their TV viewing habits, with more streaming and less cable viewing, and cord-cutting trends have gone through the roof. But however people are watching TV, they’ve been doing it on newer TVs. After the pandemic and its associated supply chain disruptions hurt T...
What We Know: David Fincher’s “Mank” Arrives on Netflix on December 4
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1684337860&share=true] What do reviewers have to say about this latest film? While many of the most anticipated movies of 2020 have been pushed back to 2021, Netflix’s annual late-year slate is being released as scheduled, and whatever form the Oscars take for this year, there’s a good chance Netflix will compete heavily, as it did with “The Irishman” and “Marriage Story” last year and “Roma” the year before. One of the movies on Netflix’s awards slate this f...
FBI Warns of Cyber Security Risk for Workers on Hotel WI-Fi
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1E517C1D60&share=true] Working remotely from some place different can be nice, but you still need to be careful. Some hotels have apparently begun offering daytime room reservations, for those seeking to work from somewhere besides home during the pandemic. The FBI has now issued a warning that those working in that manner may face extra risk of being hacked, and that they should be vigilant about protecting their devices and information while working on hote...
Why Is Nancy Pelosi Talking About the 25th Amendment?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * “Tomorrow, by the way, tomorrow, come here tomorrow. We're going to be talking about the 25th Amendment. But not to take attention away from the subject we have now,” she told reporters at her weekly news conference when she responded to a question about the next coronavirus relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she would consider the 25th Amendment of the Constitution on Friday, providing no other detail for her reasoning to do so. The 25th Amendment provides formal instruction to grant the vice-president power ...
Prominent GOP Fundraiser Charged in Covert Lobbying Effort
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Elliott Broidy, a prominent fundraiser for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, is the latest person accused by the Justice Department of participating in the covert lobbying effort
WHO cannabis recommendations still face uphill battle for adoption
Alfredo Pascual, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
The World Health Organization’s cannabis scheduling recommendations appeared to have limited support at a United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) “intersessional” meeting on Thursday in Vienna. That means the proposals still face an uphill battle ahead of December’s expected vote. As a result, cannabis businesses counting on the adoption of all the WHO recommendations […] WHO cannabis recommendations still face uphill battle for adoption is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
WA grower loses permit after allegedly sending marijuana to Texas
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Washington state regulators shut down El Rey de La Kush, a Riverside-based cannabis grower, for allegedly sending marijuana across state borders. The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) suspended the Okanogan County Tier 1 producer on Monday, effective immediately. According to a release from the LCB, marijuana products from El Rey De la Kush were […] WA grower loses permit after allegedly sending marijuana to Texas is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Maine cannabis companies now qualify for energy-efficiency grants
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
A ratepayer-funded agency in Maine that promotes sustainable energy will allow licensed marijuana businesses to apply for energy-efficiency grants. Efficiency Maine lifted a ban on cannabis businesses by a vote of 5-2, saying marijuana businesses are as likely as other industries to stay in business long enough to justify such grants, according to the Portland […] Maine cannabis companies now qualify for energy-efficiency grants is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How to maximize a marijuana operation’s return on investment
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
No longer operating in the shadows, the hyper-growth legal cannabis industry is well on its way for consideration as a mainstream business segment. How to maximize a marijuana operation’s return on investment is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
SUNY Binghamton Temporarily Switches to Remote Learning Due to Spike in COVID-19 Cases
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, in-person classes at Binghamton University will be suspended and the virtual schedule will begin for a minimum of 2 weeks. “Although we are currently under the New York State Department of Health threshold, the University will move to a remote learning model that will help contain the virus and bring […]
Florida State President and Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Florida State University President Dr. John Thrasher and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Thrasher, 76, tested positive at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, and his wife, Jean Thrasher, tested positive Monday night, according to FSU. They are isolating at home, with a FSU statement saying that […]
Poll Shows Americans ‘Afraid of Vaccine Side Effects’
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
By Children’s Health Defense Team A new nationwide online poll of 1,006 likely voters, conducted by John Zogby Strategies, finds a significant portion of the population has doubts about vaccines in general. While a slight majority (51%) of American likely voters say they will take the COVID-19 vaccine when available, 36% say no, leaving 14% […] The post Poll Shows Americans ‘Afraid of Vaccine Side Effects’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
The Nobel Prize For CRISPR-Cas9: Here's Who Got Left Out
The Conversation, Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
This year’s Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded for a genuine revolution in modern science. The Crispr-Cas9 gene-editing tool allows scientists to precisely alter DNA by cutting and pasting sections of it. read more
Eight States Ban Plastic Bags, but More Prohibit Local Bans
IER, IER - 8 hours ago
Eight states—California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New York, Oregon, and Vermont—ban the use of plastic bags in supermarkets and other… The post Eight States Ban Plastic Bags, but More Prohibit Local Bans appeared first on IER.
This Looks Like Fun
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 8 hours ago
A lot of fun.
Barak Lurie Video: 2020 – The Year of Fear
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
2020 has seen the greatest collapse of courage in world history. Thu Oct 8, 2020 Frontpagemag.com Thu Oct 8, 2020 [Please help us continue to bring you these vital perspectives on the news – perspectives that you won’t find anywhere else. Donate to the Freedom Center HERE.] This video is brought to you by a … Continue reading Barak Lurie Video: 2020 – The Year of Fear →
Did Lincoln Refuse to Fill a Supreme Court Vacancy Before an Election?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Lincoln was not above using the enticement of a Supreme Court seat to encourage campaigning on his behalf.
What could they put in the COVID vaccine?
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Jon Rappoport Oct7 Tiny, tiny biosensors? From lexico.com: nanotechnology: “The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.” by Jon Rappoport October 7, 2020 (To join our email list, click here.) We begin with excerpts from an important article at Children’s … Continue reading What could they put in the COVID vaccine? →
Trump still in danger: doctors added third drug to his reckless experimental treatment
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Jon Rappoport Oct5 The latest revelation: a serious steroid, dexamethasone. by Jon Rappoport October 5, 2020 (To join our email list, click here.) I’ve written and published two articles on the Water Reed doctors experimenting with drugs on the president of the United States. [1] [2] Of course, major media ignore this stunning reality; they … Continue reading Trump still in danger: doctors added third drug to his reckless experimental treatment →
To Dr. Scott Atlas: Walter Reed doctors are endangering Trump’s life
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Jon Rappoport Oct3 To Scott Atlas, White House coronavirus advisor Scott: If media reports are correct, the president is receiving 2 experimental drugs: the antibody cocktail, Regeneron, and the antiviral, Remdesivir. Aside from their individual adverse effects… THESE DRUGS HAVE NEVER BEEN STUDIED FOR THEIR COMBINED EFFECTS ON A PATIENT. AND NOW THAT PATIENT…THE FIRST … Continue reading To Dr. Scott Atlas: Walter Reed doctors are endangering Trump’s life →
Trump in danger—the test, the experimental drugs
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Jon Rappoport Oct3 Trump tests positive on the most unreliable diagnostic test ever devised; taking experimental drugs PHONY TEST, DANGEROUS DRUGS UPDATE 1: Trump flown to Walter Reed Hospital. Watch out for toxic antiviral drugs; e.g, remdesivir. And ventilators (lethal). This is a field day for Biden, and also for promoters of the pandemic and … Continue reading Trump in danger—the test, the experimental drugs →
There Goes The Narrative
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
Shot: The FBI says it thwarted what it described as a plot to violently overthrow the government and kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The alleged plot involved reaching out to members of a Michigan militia, according to a federal affidavit filed Thursday. Chaser. This is a video of Brandon Caserta, one of the ringleaders of… Continue reading →
Pence gives Trump campaign debate win Kamala more unlikable
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 9 hours ago
****News Topic 77***** VP Debate Post-Mortem: Pence Trounces “Gaffe Machine” Harris https://www.zerohedge.com/political/vp-debate-post-mortem
Masks Significantly Reduce Spread Of COVID-19 - Are Laws Needed?
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
A study using Ontario's 34 Public Health Units over the course of two months found that wearing a mask can have a significant impact on the spread of COVID-19. No argument there, anyone would be worried if their surgeon showed up in the operating room without a mask on, but the economists go a little further and claim mask mandates are the reason. They statistically associate mandates with a 25 percent reduction in COVID-19 cases. read more
Two years on, most of government’s new disability networks remain silent
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Five of the nine regional networks created by ministers to “amplify” the voices of disabled people have not held a single meeting, nearly two years after the government announced they were being set up. The aim, the government said, was to “bring […]
Watchdog’s report spotlights ‘shocking’ impact of pandemic on social care in Scotland
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
A “considerable proportion” of people in Scotland who receive social care support at home have had that support cut or removed completely during the pandemic, according to a new report by the country’s human rights watchdog. This week’s report by the Scottish […]
DWP admits Coffey and Duncan Smith both snubbed Disability Confident
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey has failed to sign up to her own much-criticised disability employment scheme, Disability Confident, her department has admitted. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has also admitted that Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who launched the […]
Ministers face Grenfell legal action after watering down evacuation safety measure
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
The family of a disabled woman who died in the Grenfell Tower fire are taking legal action to force the government to protect other residents who need assistance in evacuating from high-rise blocks of flats. Last year, the Grenfell inquiry said the […]
Disabled black lives matter, say campaigners, and so does grassroots funding
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Black disabled people must speak out about the oppression they continue to face, and they need new funding that goes “direct to the grassroots”, campaigners said this week. The Disabled Black Lives Matter event was held to celebrate Black History Month, and […]
Deaf activists on 200-mile trek to bring ‘Where’s the Interpreter?’ message to ‘callous’ PM
John Pring, Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
A Deaf activist is walking from Gloucester to Downing Street to draw attention to the government’s “callous and heartless” refusal to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter at its coronavirus TV briefings. Lynn Stewart-Taylor, founder of the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign, and fellow […]
Round-up: Osime Brown, shielding, foster carers… and DWP’s ‘wolf’ appointment
John Pring, Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
Campaigners are calling on the government to abandon its plan to deport a young autistic man to Jamaica, a country he has not visited since he was four. The Home Office had planned to detain Osime Brown – who also has learning […]
Masked Mummers - in the Year 2020 - History Repeating Itself...but only the Sentients are Aware
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 2 hours ago
*Modern Day Masked Mummer ...* *Allowed to Disguise Himself...at Society's Peril* A month or so ago I was watching one of those excellent historical documentaries that often come out of England. It was about medieval England and one segment dealt with the primitive cultural practise of *Mummers*. *Mummers Gathered outside Someone's Front Door* Mummers were people who, at specific times of the year, disguised themselves and went door-to-door with the purpose of *"entertaining"* the home dwellers within. They would then be "invited" into the homes and would put on plays, sing, dan...
Life has risk, Kelly Ripa
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
I heard it again. Kelly Ripa (Live with Kelly and Ryan) is not willing to take the risk to see her or her husband's parents during this dangerous time. (It's Bob's favorite show and he never misses). Life comes at you fast, Kelly. It's been a year today since our 50 year old son (your age) had surgery for glioblastoma and about 6 months since he died. We are your parents age. Is this worth it? Not seeing them to protect them? Is Covid19 their only risk? No heart disease or cancer or falls? If one were to pass from H1N1 or a stroke, you could say, "At least it wasn't Covid?" This...
How did American Presidents handle SARS, MERS and Covid19?
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
*April 4, 2003 WebMD* - SARS had a death rate around 10% after killing about 80 of the infected. President Bush didn't quarantine Americans who had it until the number rose to 115 and had spread to 29 states by April 2003. No Americans died. Also "China apologized today [April 4, 2003] for not doing a better job of informing the public and international health organizations about the SARS epidemic and pledged full cooperation with the World Health Organization's team currently investigating the outbreak in Guangdong, China." *May 13, 2014,* *Reuters* -"President Barack Obama has b...
Trump Is Mentally Unbalanced-- Where Are His Doctors When He And The Country Desperately Need Them?
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Before moving to L.A., I had lived in New York, Amsterdam and San Francisco. In L.A. I discovered something unique to this city. People ask you to invest in their films. It's insane because "invest" is the wrong word. It means you give them money for the film and then you write it off as a tax loss. I avoided that ugly world for the whole time I lived here. Then I got cancer. The doctor takes care of fighting the cancer. The patient takes care of fighting the side-effects. One of the side effects, it turns out, is that you become extremely impaired in every day, including menta...
Rigging The Election: Can They Unilaterally Cancel Presidential Debates?
Daniel McAdams, null - 8 hours ago
The Commission on Presidential Debates unilaterally - they claim - decided that there can be no more presidential debates in person so the next one must be "virtual." The Trump camp cried "foul," claiming that precautions can be taken to make it "safe." Is a unilateral cancellation of a presidential debate in the heat of an election a form of rigging the vote? Also today, the slow - but successful - slog through the courts to defeat tyrannical rule in the name of fighting a virus. Watch today's Liberty Report:
Here We Go – Tripwire Crossed: DC Debate Commission Announces “Virtual Debates” Without Consulting Campaigns…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
In March 2020, even before the DNC nominee was selected, CTH noted one of the important objectives for the use of the COVID-19 fear would be to protect their candidate through the use of the “virtual debate” format. After the … Continue reading →
Rare waterspout forms near the coast of Mumbai, India
A waterspout was spotted off the coast of Mumbai on Monday morning, October 5, 2020. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) called it a rare phenomenon, particularly because it occurred near the coast. Malabar Hill resident Darshan Khatau captured the waterspout...... Read more »
The Rise and Fall of Corbynism
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
Here's Owen Jones talking about things so I don't have to write about things tonight. In his discussion with Novara's Ash Sarkar, Owen chats about his new book, *This Land*, on how the Corbyn movement took off and why the opposition from without and the contradictions within gave us last December's painful outcome.
‘To those who have, more will be given’: Largesse to private schools continues
Trevor Cobbold, Michael West - 8 hours ago
[image: Private school funding] As families at public schools scrimp and save to provide the bare necessities, the federal government funnels ever more money into private schools without taking into account parents’ true capacity to pay. Trevor Cobbold reports.
The Smoking Gun: Where is the coronavirus? The CDC says it isn’t available.
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Jon Rappoport October 8, 2020 The CDC document is titled, “CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel.” It is dated July 13, 2020. Buried deep in the document, on page 39, in a section titled, “Performance Characteristics,” we have this: “Since no quantified virus isolates of the 2019-nCoV are currently available, assays [diagnostic tests] … Continue reading The Smoking Gun: Where is the coronavirus? The CDC says it isn’t available. →
‘Kayhan’ Editor Shariatmadari To Trump: The IRGC Will Take Revenge Against You Personally For Your Involvement In Killing Of Qods Force Commander Soleimani
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
October 8, 2020 Iran | Special Dispatch No. 8960 On September 19, 2020, Hossein Shariatmadari, longtime editor of the Iranian regime mouthpiece Kayhan and a close associate of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, wrote in the newspaper about the promise made by IRGC commander Hossein Salami to U.S. President Donald Trump – i.e. that the … Continue reading ‘Kayhan’ Editor Shariatmadari To Trump: The IRGC Will Take Revenge Against You Personally For Your Involvement In Killing Of Qods Force Commander Soleimani →
Domain Names Used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Seized
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
This article was originally published by the United States Department of Justice, and can be read here. Seizure Documents Describe Iranian Government’s Efforts to Use Domains as Part of Global Disinformation Campaign The United States has seized 92 domain names that were unlawfully used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to engage in a … Continue reading Domain Names Used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Seized →
Calif. Doctor Successfully Cures 1,700 COVID-19 Patients
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Successfully treated over 1,700 patients with the drug hydroxychloroquine By News on the Net — One America News Network—— Bio and Archives—October 6, 2020 While the media continues pushing hype around the coronavirus, actual medical experts say we already have the tools we need to combat the virus. One America’s Pearson Sharp spoke with Brian … Continue reading Calif. Doctor Successfully Cures 1,700 COVID-19 Patients →
Turkish President Erdogan Declares: ‘Jerusalem Has Been Our City For Thousands of Years’
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
When a country’s leader is in deperate need of a history lesson. Thu Oct 8, 2020 Hugh Fitzgerald Erdogan addressed the opening of the Turkish Parliament on October 1 with a ringing declaration that “Jerusalem Has Been Our City For Thousands of Years.” The “our” in “our city” seemed to refer now to the … Continue reading Turkish President Erdogan Declares: ‘Jerusalem Has Been Our City For Thousands of Years’ →
Law Enforcement Preps for Potential Election-Related Unrest
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at the polls on Election Day, a response to extraordinarily high tensions among voters and anxieties about safety stoked in part by President Donald Trump.
Did Kennedy, Nixon Have a Virtual Debate in 1960?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Being in the same room is not mandatory to have a meaningful discussion of the issues.
‘So Frustrating’: Doctors and Nurses Battle Virus Skeptics
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
So many doctors and nurses find themselves in a world where the politics of the COVID-19 crisis are complicating treatment efforts, with some people even resisting getting tested.
Science retracts paper as authors blame pandemic for image issues
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 10 hours ago
Science has retracted a paper it published in July by a group of authors in China over concerns about two images in the article — problems the researchers have attributed to chaos in their group due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper, “Proton transport enabled by a field-induced metallic state in a semiconductor heterostructure,” was … Continue reading Science retracts paper as authors blame pandemic for image issues
4 Key Takeaways from the Harris-Pence VP DebateThe Vice...
Robert Reich - 10 hours ago
*4 Key Takeaways from the Harris-Pence VP Debate*The Vice Presidential debate didn’t have the fireworks of the first presidential debate but Pence’s lies were just as egregious as Trump’s.The only honest thing about Pence last night was the fly on his head. From the moment he was tapped to be Donald Trump’s second-in-command, Mike Pence has served a single purpose: To put a placid, half-way respectable face on the disastrous, cruel policies of his boss. And that’s exactly what he did last night. Pence lied just like his boss, he flouted the debate rules like his boss, he evaded ha...
An Examination of U.S. Military Payments to Civilians Harmed During Conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq
mgluck, Lawfare - 12 hours ago
Members of a U.S. helicopter crew look towards a mountain in the Andar province of Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo) The U.S. has distributed sympathy payments to some of those affected by foreign civilian losses during every significant military operation since the Korean War. In May, the Defense Department released data detailing its 2019 payments to civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq; in August, the Washington Post obtained the military’s catalogue of its 2015-2018 payments to civilians in Afghanistan; and in June, the under secretary of defense issued a memorandum that provided in...
L'Inde pourrait d'abord signer un accord commercial préférentiel avec l'UE: Piyush Goyal
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
08-Oct-2020 Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that trade & economy is one of the most important pillars of India- European Union (EU) partnership, and India is looking forward enhancing this relation.
UNCITRAL WGIII and human rights: towards a more balanced ISDS system?
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
08-Oct-2020 Effective and holistic reform must go beyond procedural matters and cover substantive matters in order to rebalance the system and address recurring concerns that threaten the legitimacy of the ISDS system.
Heavy rains hit Vietnam, leaving at least 8 people dead or missing
Rounds of heavy rain hit parts of northern and central Vietnam on Monday and Tuesday, October 6, 2020, causing floods and landslides in which at least 8 people lost their lives or are considered missing. The northern province of Lao Cai, home to the resort town of...... Read more »
Fishermen Oppose ‘Catastrophic’ Release Of Fukushima Water To Ocean
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Tokyo - Japanese fish industry representatives on Thursday urged the government not to allow the release at sea of tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it would undo years of work to restore their reputation. Tokyo Electric has collected more than a million tonnes of contaminated water since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The water is stored in huge tanks that crowd the site and it says it will run out of storage room by 2022. The post Fishermen Oppose ‘Catastrophic’ Release Of Fukushima Water To Ocean appeared first ...
A Message on our Military From President Trump…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
Heavy news day. Lots to cover and much more will come including an update on Durham and Aldenberg now investigating the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI). Starting the day, here is a message from President Trump updating on the … Continue reading →
Over 44,000 Meatpackers Tested Positive For COVID19
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
According to a tracker maintained by the Food & Environment Reporting Network, more than 44,000 meatpackers have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 200 have died from it. Now, a new exposé by the New York Times shows how many meatpacking families have struggled to get compensated for their loved one’s death on the job: Workers’ compensation has traditionally been used to address on-the-job injuries — not fatalities tied to a pandemic that has disrupted millions of lives and killed more than 200,000 people in the United States. Tracing the exact origins of individual infe...
Research Project Gave Homeless People $7,500 Each
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
The results of a B.C. research project that gave thousands of dollars to homeless people are in and, according to one researcher, could challenge stereotypes about people "living on the margins." The New Leaf project is a joint study started in 2018 by Foundations for Social Change, a Vancouver-based charitable organization, and the University of British Columbia. After giving homeless Lower Mainland residents cash payments of $7,500, researchers checked on them over a year to see how they were faring. The post Research Project Gave Homeless People $7,500 Each appeared first on P...
America Must Stop Turkey’s Rogue Adventurism In The South Caucasus
Alexander Clark, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Alexander Clark* *Security, Asia* America can help realize Armenian aspirations for self-determination by recognizing Turkey’s rogue behavior for what it is. It should subsequently allow capable powers such as Russia the means to challenge Ankara’s hostility in the interest of regional stability. The ongoing dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia should resonate with Americans as a case study of our country’s diminished power projection in an increasingly complex post-Cold War era. The Washington foreign policy establishment has vociferously condemned Turkey over the purchase of...
The Democrats’ Plan — A Coup, Then British Parliamentary Democracy/New Confederacy - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat
adam, LaRouchePAC Feed - 10 hours ago
The Democrats’ Plan — A Coup, Then British Parliamentary Democracy/New Confederacy Video of The Democrats’ Plan — A Coup, Then British Parliamentary Democracy/New Confederacy Guests: Barbara Boyd, Author, Treasurer, LaRouchePAC Michael Billington, Asia Desk, EIR Magazine Every Thursday LIVE at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific - The past days have seen a psychologically shocking series of events all aimed at running a coup against the Constitution of the United States in order to dispose of Donald Trump and prevent what happened in 2016 from ever happening again. The President got COVID u...
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/8/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Good morning! #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. Here are the United States regions: Unmistakable rise in all regions now. Ugh. Here are the Swing States as I […]
Flashback: Alison Weir’s speech at Nat’l Press Club (Video)
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 10 hours ago
2014 talk by Alison Weir at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The presentation was broadcast on C-Span and was part of the National Summit to Reassess the US-Israel Special Relationship. The book she discusses has over 600 5-star reviews on Amazon and has sold over 30,000 copies.
Spain Unveils Economic Recovery Plan Amid Pandemic
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Spain’s prime minister unveiled a major plan Wednesday to boost his country out of recession by spending 140 billion euros ($162 billion) of European Union aid to reshape the economy, with the aim of creating 800,000 jobs over the next three years. The program is a response to the sharp downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic and its worldwide disruption of economies. The plan focuses primarily on getting Spain to transition to green energy and a digital economy, which will take up about 70% of the financing. The post Spain Unveils Economic Recovery Plan Amid Pandemic appeared...
Labor Unions File UN Complaint Over ‘Outrageous’ Violations Of Workers’ Rights
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
United States labor leaders representing workers in several trade unions on Wednesday filed a complaint with the United Nations' labor agency, making the case that under the Trump administration, the U.S. has violated numerous international labor laws during the coronavirus pandemic. The AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) filed the complaint in Geneva, home of the International Labor Organization (ILO), a U.N. institution dedicated to protecting workers' rights related to workplace safeguards and collective bargaining. The post Labor Unions File UN Comp...

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