Sunday, March 22, 2020

22 March - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

10 pm MDT

Democrat Politicians hate you and want to crash the economy

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 6 hours ago
Democrats got a big boost out of the Great Depression and they're working hard to recreate it today. Instead of working with Republicans on relief to stave off massive layoff due to the corona virus Nancy Pelosi has stopped negotiating and is planning on delaying help for Americans in need. One more example of how Democrat politicians are making decisions based on what's best for them and not what's best for Americans. Clearly Democrat politicians are willing to let you suffer to achieve their goals. Sure they're losing money due to the stock market but as government employees they... more »

COVID-19 – A World in Quarantine

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 6 hours ago
Has your neighbourhood gone into Lockdown yet? No, well rest assured it won’t be long, as nation after nation unveil new, tougher rules and restrictions to its citizens in this so-called fight against the big scary ‘COVID-19’. But is this unprecedented reaction to a seasonal virus justified? These Numbers Mean Nothing So we’ll start with … The post COVID-19 – A World in Quarantine appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

The fruits of nationalism

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 6 hours ago
Bloomberg has an article discussing a US planning session for a global pandemic, which took place in 2019: Last October, about 50 national security experts gathered in Washington to role-play a global response to a frightening scenario: a pandemic sparked by a mysterious new coronavirus ravages the world, hitting North Asia, Europe and the U.S. […] The post The fruits of nationalism appeared first on Econlib.

More on the Donkey King

LL at Virtual Mirage - 6 hours ago
In a normal campaign cycle, you'd see the contender, in this case, a Democrat, stumping and speaking. This cycle is anything but normal and the donkeys are working diligently to hide their candidate, made possible by the pervasive Chinese Plague. Joe Biden's painful senility is becoming more and more evident as his condition advances. You don't need to be a doctor to diagnose him. Even the Australians are making fun of old Slow Joe. "There's not enough popcorn in the world..."

Sens. Booker, Jones Urge $1.5 Billion in Support for HBCUs, MSIs Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Shailaja Neelakantan at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday pressed for $1.5 billion in emergency funding to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

RECESSION FOR CHINA, DEPRESSION FOR EU AND USA?

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 6 hours ago
22 March 2020 — theplanningmotivedotcom The market crash is now four weeks old. The first two weeks registered falls without a liquidity crisis (see pie chart below). The third week registered sharp falls with a liquidity crisis. The fourth week registered the biggest weekly falls with severe dislocation between assets because investors decided to be … Continue reading RECESSION FOR CHINA, DEPRESSION FOR EU AND USA?

White House Coronavirus Task Force Press Briefing – 5:00pm Livestream….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
President Trump and the coronavirus task force will be updating the public and answering questions from the Brady press room at the White House today at 5:00pm ET. There may be questions about the DOJ requests for increased authorities to … Continue reading →

Andrew Cuomo: “I Will Lead The Way”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Notice the DNC Club is keeping Joe Biden tucked away while the pantomime is presented. In the latest production, and do not doubt – this is a full-on created production, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo presents: “I will lead the … Continue reading →

Virus and Vouchers

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 7 hours ago
US education has essentially ground to a halt. Districts have announced that no work done distantly will count, largely out of fear that they cannot properly serve IEP students and therefor distance schooling would be illegal (aka "likely to prompt a lawsuit from a special ed family's lawyer). Where distance learning is occuring, the gap between haves and have-nots is being highlighted as it grows. Some districts, staring into the digital divide, have thrown up their hands and said, "We don't have the resources to build a bridge across that." Meanwhile, here's a district that might ... more »

Animals Invade Cities As People Quarantine Themselves At Home

White Wolf at White Wolf - 7 hours ago
As quarantines roll out in a number of countries, people often bury themselves in movies, social media drama or a good book. While taking a walk outside is encouraged by some governments (as long as a distance from other people is maintained), a lot of people completely forget about the outer world. Well, nature, however, does its thing nonetheless and people are noticing an unexpected outcome of the quarantine. In countries like Japan, Italy, and Thailand, people observed animals roaming the streets due to human absence. Like in Japan, where deer that are local to Nara Park were ... more »

Rand Paul Is 1st Senator to Report Positive Test for Virus

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said that he had tested positive for the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

Of Viruses and Verities: Is Shutting Down the Nation Over Covid-19 Making Us LESS Safe?

Selwyn Duke at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: of-viruses-and-verities-is-shutting-down-the-nation-over-covid-19-making-us-less-safe] Some experts warn that the real Wuhan virus danger lies in the panic, and in particular in shutting down our economy.

Goldman Sachs Predicts 24% GDP Drop; It’s Not All Bad News

Bob Adelmann at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: goldman-sachs-predicts-25-gdp-drop-it-s-not-all-bad-news] Though Goldman Sachs is predicting a GDP drop of close to 25 percent, when all is said and done, and the virus has been contained, the nation is likely to be stronger, safer, healthier, and better.

The Decade Of Transformation Is Here: Remaking Health Care

Kevin Zeese at PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
We've been writing for a while that the 2020's would be a decade when multiple crises would come to a head and we would have an opportunity for major transformations if we were organized to mobilize and demand them. The current coronavirus pandemic, economic collapse, and falling oil prices are three events that are creating such opportunities. Each crisis shows the glaring shortcomings of healthcare, economic and environmental policies that are failing the people and planet. Nobody could have predicted that the crises would happen so quickly, but here we are. Now, we must act on tw... more »

Live: Venue shutdowns start as midday ticks over in some states

James Maasdorp at Just In - 7 hours ago
Pubs, indoor sporting venues and churches are now closed in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT, with other states to follow at midday, under strict social-distancing measures to combat coronavirus. Follow live.

Veronica used the internet to speak out in a time of crisis — and paid a heavy price

Just In - 7 hours ago
Veronica helped start a movement to bring attention to the struggle facing West Papuans. But she's had to reckon with the life-changing consequences of talking about a such a politically charged issue — and might never be able to go home.

Quarter-by-quarter and minute-by-minute action now becomes months of silence for the AFL

Alister Nicholson at Just In - 7 hours ago
Over the course of four days of football, the new AFL season went from being totally surreal to almost normal — then back to flat-out weird, writes Al Nicholson.

Lockdown is about to expose women's 'invisible' work — and that could strain relationships

Jane McNaughton at Just In - 7 hours ago
As measures to protect the community from COVID-19 ramp up and more people are encouraged to work from home, there are concerns household tensions could rise.

Live: NSW Now: One Sydney school shuts over coronavirus, service closures start today

Just In - 7 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *A school on Sydney's upper north shore will close for two days after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, while entertainment venues prepare to shut down from midday.

Why coronavirus pressures prompted Australia's biggest states to rebel against Scott Morrison

Conor Duffy at Just In - 7 hours ago
Prime Minister Scott Morrison strongly disagrees with decisions to close schools, but that didn't stop Australia's largest states from moving to pre-empt him, writes Conor Duffy.

Is COVID-19 Being Spread Through Gas Pumps?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Gas pump handles are one of many common objects that could be contaminated, so consumers should take reasonable precautions to avoid exposure.

Coronavirus on the Nile : Chronicles of Pandemic in Egypt and Mideast on 22/3/2020

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 7 hours ago
One would think that the major news of the day was President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi about Coronavirus in the country and the stimulus pack the Egyptian government prepared to help the economy but this news is overshadowed by another news. [image: A worker cleaning a light post in Luxor "AFP"] A worker cleaning a light post in Luxor "AFP"Egypt’s Armed Forces announced that Lt. General Khaled Shaltoot passed away in Port Said after getting infected by Coronavirus. The news was announced from minutes ago in Cairo on social media and mainstream. This is the first Egyptian military to die ... more »

Chinese CDC data suggests that most people will NOT develop life-threatening illness

Robert at Ice Age Now - 7 hours ago
In China, 87% of the more than 80,000 people sickened by the virus have already recovered from COVID-19, says this article in the Daily Mail. More than 80% of coronavirus patients get only mild symptoms, like cough, fever, some aches and pains, and most recover quickly, Chinese data suggests. Coronavirus became severe in 15 percent ... Read more Chinese CDC data suggests that most people will NOT develop life-threatening illness The post Chinese CDC data suggests that most people will NOT develop life-threatening illness appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Coronavirus: Hospitals Have An Important Role To Play In Social Distancing

Jeffrey A. Singer at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Jeffrey A. Singer* *Health, * As a health care practitioner who sees surgical patients in the hospital and in my medical office, I worry along with my colleagues about contracting COVID-19 in the workplace. Federal and state officials are taking steps to effectuate a more efficient and flexible response to the coronavirus epidemic by removing regulatory obstacles to the free movement of drugs, tests, and health care practitioners. Federal and state regulations are even being lifted on truck drivers and rail operators, to ease the transport of groceries, and other essential good... more »

Donald Trump Has Gone to War Against Illegal Immigration Due to Coronavirus

David Bier at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*David Bier* *Security, Americas* Is it working? The United States government has taken extreme actions to limit travel to the United States during the COVID-19 outbreak. Currently, the government has suspended nearly all legal immigration and travel to the United States and paused most legal immigration applications from immigrants inside the United States as well. It has reduced interior immigration enforcement, deportation court cases, and stopped deportations to three countries. Below is a list of the dates of each action that it has taken, details of the action, and their e... more »

Cool Gear Like This Only Goes So Far. U.S. Special Forces Need Help.

Thomas Trask at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Thomas Trask* *Security, North America* From Congress, that is. Just when the United States thought it was getting out, Iran pulled it back in. In the last few weeks, American forces that had surged to the Middle East after Iranian aggression began to withdraw. Soon afterwards, America’s regional presence quickly swelled when an Iranian proxy killed two Americans and one British soldier at the Taji base in Iraq. Despite this temporary power projection, the Pentagon is still preparing to redeploy much of its force from the region. With the decreasing military presence, Special ... more »

Donald Trump Risks a Dual Crisis of an Iran War During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Shervin Ghaffari, Ryan Costello at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Shervin Ghaffari, Ryan Costello* *Security, Middle East* How could this happen? While the world continues to grapple with the Coronavirus outbreak, another crisis has been brewing below the radar in Iraq that threatens to plunge the U.S. and Iran into a disastrous war. In January, rocket attacks on U.S. military bases led to a major escalation, culminating in the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and airstrikes from Iran on U.S. bases in Iraq. Now, just two months later, Shia militias are believed to be behind a spate of rocket attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, bely... more »

Coronavirus Facts: Why It's Better We Keep 1.5 Meters Away From Each Other

Philip Russo at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Philip Russo* *Public Health, Oceania* [image: Reuters] Here's why the recommendation is 1.5 meters. The Australian government is recommending we stay 1.5 metres away from each other, one of several social distancing moves designed to limit spread of the coronavirus. Why 1.5 metres? Is this our best, practical estimate? Or is there any solid scientific evidence to back it? The coronavirus is spread from person to person when someone with the virus coughs or sneezes. So people in close contact are at high risk. Respiratory droplets can land in your mouth or nose. Alternatively,... more »

3 Ways to Use Screen Time While Protecting Kids from the Coronavirus

Rebecca Dore at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Rebecca Dore* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Using technology together with their parents is better for children. *As families everywhere adjust to social distancing measures like closed schools and child care centers, workplaces and more, parents are grappling with questions regarding their kids’ use of technology. Rebecca Dore, an expert on children and media, offers some tips for how to make the most of screen time for kids who are cooped up at home.* *1. Choose high-quality educational media* Rather than handing over the remote or the iPad, parents can help young chil... more »

How Much Exercise Do I Need During the Coronavirus Crisis?

Tamara Hew-Butler, Mariane Fahlman at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Tamara Hew-Butler, Mariane Fahlman* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Experts explain the 'just right' amount. So here we are, perfecting our social distancing skills while schools, sports and other forms of social engagement are on indefinite hold, by a dangerous virus named after a (regal) crown. The coronavirus is named because the center envelope is surrounded by small protein spikes called peplomers. These little protein spikes wreak havoc when they attach to lung tissue and hijack otherwise healthy tissue into building a potentially lethal coronavirus army of invad... more »

Africa: The Biggest Winner or Loser Thanks to Climate Change?

Steve Turton at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Steve Turton* *Environment, Africa* [image: Reuters] The impact could be devastating. In school, we learnt that the tropical zone is defined as the hot region of our planet – between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. But the more important climatic boundary between tropical and temperate climates is bounded by the slightly larger region covering about 30 degrees latitude either side of the Equator. The tropics are characterised by warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. Importantly, latitudinal changes in temperature are small compared with regions outside the tropics... more »

This Frog Seems Unstoppable Thanks to Something You Can't See

Anneke Lincoln Schoeman at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Anneke Lincoln Schoeman* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Understanding invasive species helps us mitigate their impact. The African clawed frog is the world’s most widely distributed amphibian. It can be found lurking in ponds on four continents apart from Africa. There is even a population of albino African clawed frogs in China. The first description of the African clawed frog by Western naturalists was made in the early 1800s. Even back then scientists could immediately see that it was special. No one had seen anything like it before. It sported black claws on the h... more »

Yes China Is Lying About the Size of Their Economy

Salvatore Babones at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Salvatore Babones* *Economics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AETJYOONAA&share=true] Not that shocking when you think about it. *Key point:* Beijing is cooking its books. These economists break down how China's growth hasn't been as huge as Beijing claims. China’s economy isn’t what it used to be (at least as recently as last week). Four intrepid economists—Wei Chen, Xilu Chen and Michael Song of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, along with Chang-Tai Hsieh of the University of Chicago—have taken a fine-toothed comb to ... more »

Israel's 'Fire Weaver' UAV Is a Beast. Here's Why.

Seth J. Frantzman at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* Israel's military is pulling even further ahead of its adversaries. *Key point:* Fire Weaver is supposed to take the IDF to the next level in digitization as part of the IDF’s “Momentum” plan that will make the army faster, more precise and effective by harnessing technology and add-ons for soldiers and weapon systems. The infantry soldier with an M-16 entering a congested urban area won’t have to call in for support and wait precious minutes for it to arrive in the future battlefield. Israeli technology that links fighters on the grou... more »

Coronavirus Will Harm These People the Most

Christopher Rufo at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Christopher Rufo* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC17D91A5F00&share=true] Can this problem be resolved? The coronavirus has changed almost every facet of American life. It has disrupted work routines, sent children home from school, and stress-tested the global supply chain. Medical researchers have warned for weeks that the new coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, is particularly dangerous to seniors and those with underlying health conditions. But in West Coast cities such as Seattle, San Franci... more »

Trump's Mistake: The Tragic Tale of America’s Unwillingness to End Its Disastrous War Abroad

Daniel L. Davis at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Every American should be asking their elected leaders why, for nearly two decades, they refused to do the right thing and end the war. This Friday marks the anniversary of George Bush’s ill-advised and ill-fated “shock and awe” war of 2003. That campaign, Bush sternly told the American people, was to “disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger.” The reality, however, has been almost the opposite: seventeen-years-and-counting of a war that has thus far cost America thousands of troops killed,... more »

Breakthrough or Crisis? How Will Coronavirus Impact Tensions with North Korea?

Duyeon Kim at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Duyeon Kim* *Security, * Is a breakthrough possible?: "As it continues to call on Pyongyang to resume negotiations, Washington could consider gathering support for an interim agreement from Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, and Moscow. If successful, perhaps North Korea will feel pressured to return to dialogue or risk being blamed for breaking the diplomatic process. If a deal cannot be reached before November, the elements of such an interim agreement could be the starting point of discussions with the US administration after the elections." The novel coronavirus pandemic has accelerate... more »

Why We Get Shorter as We Age

Adam Hawkey at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Adam Hawkey* *Public Health, World* Here's why. While you may be aware that a loss of vision, hearing and memory is a sign of ageing, something that is perhaps not so noticeable is a reduction in height. This apparent shrinking is due to several factors relating to changes in bone, muscles, joints and other tissues in your body. While a certain amount of height loss is a normal part of ageing and unlikely to be associated with any health problems, significant height loss may indicate underlying issues. Understanding what happens to your body as you age is important so you can ... more »

UK Bases Its Coronavirus Policy On A Hypothetical Flu Model While WHO Recommendations Are Science Based Using COVID-19 Data

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
Few in the UK seem to realize that our country has a radically different policy for controlling COVID-19 from the WHO. The WHO say we need to test all suspected cases, quarantine them, trace all close contacts and ask them to self isolate. The UK was doing that until the 12th March when they decided to stop testing for mild cases and they also no longer screen people who enter our country with the disease. If you think you might have the disease you are told not to ring the NHS to ask for testing and to stay at home until you recover,and only contact our health service if your con... more »

45 Minutes: Cepheid Gets Approval For First Point Of Care SARS-CoV-2 Test

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
Diagnostics company Cepheid has received emergency authorization from FDA for the first point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 test. Unlike existing tests, it can provide results in about 45 minutes, which means we have a better chance of reducing the spread of the virus which leads to COVID-19, which has killed nearly 14,000 across the world. read more

Government Must Help People DIRECTLY-- Not Through Grasping Big Business Crooks

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
This morning, *Naked Capitalism* carried a piece by economist Michael Hudson on the ramifications of the pandemic on the U.S. economy. Hudson explained how to escape from catastrophe by looking at a biblical perspective. The word “Jubilee” comes from the Hebrew word for “trumpet”-- *yobel*. In Mosaic Law, it was blown every 50 years to signal the Year of the Lord, in which personal debts were to be canceled. The alternative, the prophet Isaiah warned, was for smallholders to forfeit their lands to creditors: “Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space... more »

Middle Finger Symphony Theater

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago
~NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED ~ Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Theater Music Director

"The reason the economy is in trouble is not enough people and businesses kept cash reserves or plans to weather a shut down. If the ants bail out the grasshoppers without consequences, we will enter the next crisis with nothing but grasshoppers." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 8 hours ago
*"Everyone is watching. If debts lead to bailouts with no consequences, there will be more debts and more bailouts. Yes, even now we have to watch moral hazard. We are setting precedents for the next larger pandemic. "The only reason the economy is in trouble is that not enough people and businesses kept cash reserves or plans to weather a shut down. If the ants bail out the grasshoppers without consequences, we will enter the next crisis with nothing but grasshoppers. "If there is going to be a bailout this consideration makes it ever more important that the government le... more »

The Collapse In Global Stock Markets Will Continue

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Wall Street Journal:* *The Worst of the Global Selloff Isn’t Here Yet, Banks and Investors Warn* Wall Street is only now coming to grips with the dislocation being wrought by the coronavirus. The most brutal stretch for global markets since the financial crisis likely isn’t over yet, say investors and analysts who believe it is too early to assess the possible scale of economic damage from the coronavirus. In just a few weeks, U.S. stocks have lost roughly a third of their value. In recent weeks, investors have even fled assets like U.S. government bonds and gold that typically d... more »

Steve Bannon: “If We’re Gonna Go Through Hell, Let’s Go Through It Quickly”….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Steve Bannon appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the U.S. response to the coronavirus. Bannon advocates for a military style shut-down of the U.S. to shut down everything now and get through the crisis as quickly as … Continue reading →

Sunday Talks: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Explains Economic Package to Mitigate COVID-19…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appears on Fox News to discuss the financial legislation (likely vote tomorrow) to support workers and businesses immediately impacted by President Trump’s proactive shut-down of the U.S. economy.

S.3548 – CARES Act price tag – could be as high as $2 TRILLION

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 8 hours ago
S.3548 – CARES Act – Mitch McConnell introduced this on March 19, 2020. Just speed scanning should give taxpayers hives as the total amount edges up to $2 Trillion. It should leave many asking why in Hades we are going so postal over this except that we see how friggin’ crazy Wall Street has been each day. I would venture the thought – right or wrong – that this meltdown has never been about the Coronavirus at all (though it is a health issue) but about the leftist deep state around the world pushing to maintain their power base and … Continue reading →

COVID-19: Evidence, Not Hysteria

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 8 hours ago
A bigly hat tip to Uriel and Dmpendragon for finding this article. It lays out accurate statistics about the spread, growth, and contraction of infected populations worldwide. It also speaks calmly about the overall mortality rate. The facts here contradict much of the current narrative, and tell us that Donald Trump is correct in stating that COVID-19 is hardly any more dangerous than the annual seasonal flu … and that optimism, not hoarding of toilet paper, is the correct route for Americans to follow. Do note that this article has already magically “been disappeared” from certain... more »

“The System Just Broke, Part 1: Financial Armageddon”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Chris Martenson & Mike Maloney, *“The System Just Broke, Part 1: Financial Armageddon”* "Hi all, tonight we have Part 1 of this discussion with Mike Maloney premiering at 5pm EST, then Part 2 will be on Mike's channel at 5:30pm EST. Then at 6pm, come back here for the daily update. Plenty of content today, thanks for sharing the links and hitting thumbs up."

Iranian military nearly fired on US F-18 jet: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Iranian military nearly opened fire on a U.S. F-18 Super Hornet jet three days ago after the latter did not obey the warnings from Tehran. In a video that was released on the YJC news site, the Iranian military’s air defenses locked in on the U.S. F-18 aircraft and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Libyan Army calls on Turkey to come pick up its dead foreign fighters

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army spokesperson, Major-General Ahmed Al-Mismari, called on Turkey to communicate with them about picking up their dead from the North African nation. According to Mismari, the LNA is prepared to give Turkey an armored vehicle with the corpses of inside of them. “The Turkish forces tried to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish military conducts new patrol along M-4 Highway, no Russian presence

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Turkish military has conducted a new patrol along the M-4 Highway (Aleppo-Latakia Highway) in the Idlib Governorate, opposition activists reported on Sunday. According to the reports, the Turkish military conducted the patrol from the town of Tranbeh in western Idlib, all the way to Saraqib in the eastern part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "Le Onde"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Ludovico Einaudi, "Le Onde"

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“South of Antares, in the tail of the nebula-rich constellation Scorpius, lies emission nebula IC 4628. Nearby hot, massive stars, millions of years young, radiate the nebula with invisible ultraviolet light, stripping electrons from atoms. The electrons eventually recombine with the atoms to produce the visible nebular glow, dominated by the red emission of hydrogen. * Click image for larger size.* At an estimated distance of 6,000 light-years, the region shown is about 250 light-years across, spanning an area equivalent to four full moons on the sky. The nebula is also cataloged a... more »

Chet Raymo, “Telling Stories”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“Telling Stories”* by Chet Raymo "When the pulse of the first day carried it to the rim of night, First Woman said to First Man, "The people need to know the laws. To help them we must write the laws for all to see" And so she began, slowly, first one and then the next, placing her jewels across the dome of night, carefully designing her pattern so all could read it. But Coyote grew bored watching First Woman carefully arranging the stars in the sky: Impatiently he gathered two corners of First Woman's blanket, and before she could stop him he flung the remaining stars out into th... more »

"Some Problems...

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well-informed just to be undecided about them." - Laurence J. Peter

Why are politicians returning to Canberra amid a coronavirus crackdown?

Anna Henderson at Just In - 8 hours ago
While suburbs face the prospect of being locked down in a bid to curtail the spread of the deadly virus, federal politicians are travelling from across the country to Canberra for an extraordinary one-day sitting of the Federal Parliament.

A spy no more: The secret life of Australian citizen and writer Yang Hengjun

Echo Hui And Dylan Welch at Just In - 8 hours ago
The uniform, the spy novels and a secret life. The breadcrumbs that suggest Australian citizen Yang Hengjun, detained in China for 429 days, was once a Chinese intelligence officer.

Environmental activists and Indigenous guardians killed trying to protect the Amazon

Sophie McNeill And Naomi Selvaratnam at Just In - 8 hours ago
A growing demand for timber, beef and soy is fuelling the destruction of the Amazon. As criminal networks operate with impunity, those trying to defend the rainforest face a life or death battle.

We face a public health emergency, and criminalizing the marginalized can worsen the crisis

El Jones at Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Nova Scotia has just declared a State of Emergency. Measures taken include a ban on gatherings over five people, the ability of the police to fine individuals and businesses breaking social isolation, the ability of the police to enter property, and the seizure of vehicles […]

Israel’s Health Minister: The Messiah will arrive in april

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
And now this again, every single time there’s some ‘crisis’ in the world it doesn’t take long. First the snake oil, then the appocalypse ~j Israel’s Health Minister Yaakov Litzman belive that “The Messiah” will arrrive before Passover, that starts 8th of April. Behold: This will be the last man of lawlessnes. Litzman is a … Continue reading Israel’s Health Minister: The Messiah will arrive in april →

While Humans are Social Distancing, Elephants are Stealing Their Wine and Partying

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
14 elephants broke into Chinese villagers’ wine vats, partied in their tea gardens and then passed out While Chinese villagers were quarantined, a rebel group of elephants broke onto their land in search of food and booze. They ransacked a grain alcohol store and drank 30 liters of corn wine between them, The Daily Mail … Continue reading While Humans are Social Distancing, Elephants are Stealing Their Wine and Partying →

Are Deep State Satanists being Arrested under Cover of Defender Europe 20 Exercises? » Exopolitics

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Written by Dr Michael Salla on March 20, 2020. While much of Europe has been closed off due to the Coronavirus pandemic, elite military forces from 17 NATO and partner countries are using the Defender Europe 20 Military Exercizes as a cover to arrest leading Deep State Satanists entrenched in fortified European compounds, according … Continue reading Are Deep State Satanists being Arrested under Cover of Defender Europe 20 Exercises? » Exopolitics →

“Please Take This Seriously… It’s Brutal” – COVID-19 Survivors Speak Out

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
by Tyler Durden Sun, 03/22/2020 COVID-19 survivors are speaking out about what it is like to contract the disease. As of Saturday morning, there are 287,239 confirmed cases and 11,921 deaths that have been reported across the world. In the US, 19,385 confirmed cases and 231 deaths have so far been reported. Many large metropolitan areas … Continue reading “Please Take This Seriously… It’s Brutal” – COVID-19 Survivors Speak Out →

Half Of Americans Don’t Trust Mainstream Media’s COVID-19 Coverage

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
by Tyler Durden Sat, 03/21/2020 Americans are split on whether to trust news media with information regarding the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new poll. As Statista’s Willem Roper notes, a joint poll conducted by NPR, PBS NewsHour and Marist, shows that 47 percent of U.S. adults responded by saying “not very much” or “not at all” when asked … Continue reading Half Of Americans Don’t Trust Mainstream Media’s COVID-19 Coverage →

48 Conscious People Save the World

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on AIM Truth Bits: Sunday sermon with Tyla and Douglas: HAVE NO FEAR . Raw audio file: https://aim4truthblog.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/have-no-fear-1.mp3 . The invisible enemy is the Queen of England and her globalist entourage of evil vaccine monsters. . Raw audio file: https://aim4truthblog.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/the-invisible-enemy-revealed.mp3 ?

Ironic How Just Last Year NY Governor Cuomo Signed Due Date Abortion Bill And Is Now Begging The Fed To Step In And Save New York From Coronavirus

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is crying out for help from the Federal government as he tells us that every hour, someone dies of the coronavirus in New York City. How far removed it now all seems from January 2019 when New York Governor Cuomo was brightly beaming as he signed the Reproductive Health Act … Continue reading Ironic How Just Last Year NY Governor Cuomo Signed Due Date Abortion Bill And Is Now Begging The Fed To Step In And Save New York From Coronavirus →

PA stops issuing right-to-carry permits. Is this even Constitutional?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Go figure, first they decide to not enforce the law or even show up in many cases, then they decide to release prisoners, and now they curtail the right of law abiding citizens to protect themselves where the police aren’t going to tread? This is really looking like “engineered chaos and mayhem”. Posted by: Gregory … Continue reading PA stops issuing right-to-carry permits. Is this even Constitutional? →

LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Fighting Monarch: Now that I am awake to my abuse, and I understand the enemy’s technology, I find it laughable that they continue to use voice to skull on me. V2K (Voice To Skull) – A Simple Explanation Using technology such as the method for mixing audio subliminal recordings, patent no. US5170381,…

1000 Arrivals To Canada From China UNSCREENED At Major Canadian Airport

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
March 19, 2020Brad Just like that, more than 1,000 people on three flights from China walked into Canada without medical screening. If the coronavirus happens to be incubating in any one of those passengers who arrived at Pearson International Airport’s Terminal 3 on Monday, they are now mingling with Canadian residents. Welcome, patriot friends–to the … Continue reading 1000 Arrivals To Canada From China UNSCREENED At Major Canadian Airport →

COVID-19 Breathes Life into Hegemonic Stability Theory

Steve Saideman at Duck of Minerva - 8 hours ago
This crisis has us all having a lot of feelings. I am feeling a bit nostalgic for Hegemonic Stability Theory. While Comparative Politics will have much to say about why countries varied in their responses (also see Max Brooks’s World War Z [the book, NOT the movie] to get a taste of the comparative politics […]

Pandemic Good News Hidden in the Media

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 8 hours ago
Given the mass media bias for amplifying bad news and speculating about the worst possibilities, it is hard to find news of any positives happening. I just watched a tv anchor interviewing a doctor and displaying a concerted effort to get the expert to say scary things confirming the anchor’s fears. The doc held his […]

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CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Easley, S. Carolina, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"We May Know..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"We may know that the work we continue to put off doing will be bad. Worse, however, is the work we never do. A work that's finished is at least finished. It may be poor, but it exists, like the miserable plant in the lone flowerpot of my neighbor who's crippled. That plant is her happiness, and sometimes it's even mine. What I write, bad as it is, may provide some hurt or sad soul a few moments of distraction from something worse. That's enough for me, or it isn't enough, but it serves some purpose, and so it is with all of life." - Fernando Pessoa

Spanish Opera Singer Plácido Domingo Has Coronavirus

AP News at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The 79-year-old Domingo said in a post on his personal Facebook account that “I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive.”

Speculation on Joe Biden’s VP Pick Begins — Will a Campaign Rival Fit the Bill?

James Murphy at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: speculation-on-joe-biden-s-vp-pick-begins-will-a-campaign-rival-fit-the-bill] Biden promised in his last debate with Bernie Sanders that he would choose a female running mate. He also promised to choose a black female should he need to appoint a Supreme Court justice.

Scott Morrison's conversion: Why he learnt to love deficits

Ian Verrender at Just In - 9 hours ago
Perhaps, with a little ingenuity, understanding and co-operation, we will pull through this. But the coming months look bleak, writes Ian Verrender.

Why coronavirus pressures prompted Australia's biggest states to rebel against Scott Morrison

Conor Duffy at Just In - 9 hours ago
Prime Minister Scott Morrison strongly disagrees with decisions to close schools, but that didn't stop Australia's largest states from moving to pre-empt him, writes Conor Duffy.

Coronavirus update: No groups of more than two in Germany, McDonald's to close in UK

Just In - 9 hours ago
Pubs and clubs will close in Australia today, Germany bans social interactions between more than two people, and all McDonald's restaurants in the UK and Ireland will close.

Zagreb struck by strongest earthquake in 140 years amid a coronavirus lockdown

Just In - 9 hours ago
The Croatian capital of Zagreb has been struck by the strongest earthquake for 140 years, causing panic, the evacuation of hospitals, and widespread damage to the capital's iconic cathedral — all amid a partial coronavirus lockdown.

The Purifying Ring of Fire…

Karma Singh at BolenReport - 10 hours ago
CoronaVirus and 5G – When you view a total eclipse of the sun… There is something very sinister happening here… Opinion From Europe By Karma Singh …during those moments when the moon exactly blocks the disc of the sun (some intelligent direction here, maybe?), you will see a ring of fire around the black disc. In … Continue reading The Purifying Ring of Fire…

Social Distancing Is Impossible In Prisons, People Should Be Freed

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
In early March, Michelle Tran drove 1,500 miles from her home in Wichita, Kansas, to visit her husband Thai at California’s Avenal State Prison. It’s a trek that Tran makes every 45 to 60 days. She typically spends a week in California so that she can visit her husband for two weekends. During the week, she visits family in Fresno and drives to Los Angeles to check on Thai’s mother, who is battling Stage IV cancer. That first weekend, the couple sat at the small round tables in the prison’s visiting room. They were able to hold hands, hug, kiss and eat snacks from the prison’s vendin... more »

In A Pandemic, Climate Activists Reevaluate Their Tactics

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Until the coronavirus crisis exploded in the United States, Cherise Udell was helping to organize a national climate-action training aimed at mobilizing as many as 11 million people to fight for serious climate solutions. As founder of the group, Utah Moms for Clean Air, she's learned firsthand how building trust face-to-face is crucial for taking on big issues associated with a healthy environment. But three weeks ago, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, she persuaded fellow organizers in the upcoming Arm in Arm 4 Climate campaign to rethink an upcoming activist training retrea... more »

Increase In Unemployment Insurance Claims Previews The Coming Recession

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims for the week ending last Saturday, March 14, showed an increase in initial UI claims of 70,000 from the prior week—from 211,000 to 281,000. This was the first official labor market data release to show the early signs of the coronavirus shock. Prior to this week, unemployment insurance claims had been hovering between roughly 210,000 and 230,000 for more than two years. The jump last week was the biggest one-week increase since 2012 (and with an increase of 33%, it was the biggest increase in percent terms since 1992—bigger than anything we... more »

Taxes In A Time Of Coronavirus

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Some problems can only be solved when public officials have the resources to act. Today’s public health crisis is that kind of problem. Unfortunately, the Trump administration’s deep tax cuts leave our health infrastructure knee-capped, just when we need it most. This means more Americans will get sick, the economy will suffer more harm, and more people could die. Assertive, smart policy changes can protect us from the worst consequences. Changes to the tax code need to be among them. Here are five policies Congress and the Trump administration should enact to address coronavirus (a... more »

George Mason University Makes Plans to Memorialize Its Namesake’s Slaves

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 10 hours ago
Four years ago, at George Mason University, Black students in the honors college started asking questions: Who were the slaves of George Mason IV, the 18th-century Virginia lawmaker whose name marks the school, and what were their lives like? Those discussions turned into a research program, which culminated in the Enslaved People of George Mason Memorial Project, a plan to add monuments commemorating George Mason IV’s slaves in the center of campus next year.

Pitt’s School of Education’s Department-Wide Book Club Discusses Racial Inequity in Education

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 10 hours ago
At the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), the School of Education has adopted a mission-vision of creating equity in schools. To practice, teach and link those values of “innovating, agitating and disrupting inequitable educational structures,” Dr. Valerie Kinloch, Dean of the School of Education at Pitt, established a school-wide book club.

Must Watch! "COLLAPSE: Markets, A Look Ahead"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, * "COLLAPSE: Markets, A Look Ahead"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *"Financial Expert: Central Banks Fostering Global Collapse By Design"* "In this powerful interview, Spiro Skouras is joined by long time financial expert Gregory Mannarino, to discuss the economic impact of the global health pandemic caused by the Coronavirus. Who stands to benefit from this crisis? Is there more to the official story than we are being told? Find out why both Mannarino and Spiro believe this crisis is being fostered to trigger the largest financial collapse the world has ever seen... more »

China, world recognition and the coronavirus

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago
Isn’t it interesting how China has turned a major crisis into an exercise in building their world reputation? What is the outlook on the rising influence of China across the vulnerable countries of the world? What do I mean? Take a very quick trip to two areas of the world — Africa and South America. Africa Senegal. Over the last month they have had a few cases of the virus. Looking around they latched onto the methods and the government response from China versus Italy. Their decision? A totalitarian response to the virus was the key to reducing the rate … Continue reading →

Will Eating Bananas Prevent Coronavirus Infection?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Bananas are a good source of various nutrients, but eating them doesn't offer solid protection against COVID-19.

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