Saturday, April 18, 2020

18 April - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

10 pm MDT

Washington Death Trip

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 6 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) “*We’ve got to reopen, and when we do, the coronavirus is gonna spread faster*.”- Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) “LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!”- "President" Donald Trump *A*t times, it alternately seems when one watches a zombie movie or TV show that the writers and directors are either warning us about trends and destinies to which we seem hellbound or the manifestation to just, to paraphrase President Barack Obama, "accelerate the endgame." And if coronavirus/COVID-19 has betrayed anythi... more »

Are Elected County Sheriffs America’s Last Hope to Fight Medical Tyranny? Some Sheriffs Refusing to Enforce Stay at Home Orders, Siding with Constitutional Rights

Admin at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
Every county in the U.S. elects a sheriff to oversee law enforcement within that county. As elected officials, County Sheriffs take an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, and protect the constitutional rights of their constituents, even if it means standing up to Federal agents and others who would seek to violate the rights of their constituents within their counties. Most all other law enforcement departments and administrators in the U.S. are appointed, not elected. The County Sheriff is the exception. One of the largest Constitutional Sheriffs assoc... more »

CNN Journalist Cries Under the Strain of His Pathetically Soft Wokeness…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
As a nation the Wuhan Virus has framed a re-evaluation of priority: faith, family, community and freedom. Seeing totalitarian Blue state governors so easy dispatch liberty and individual rights reminds us to rekindle the flickering flame of freedom. Modern journalists, … Continue reading →

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

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Unfortunately, with President Trump effectively communicating the latest information on the federal efforts to mitigate COVID-19, more corporate U.S. resistance media have decided not to carry the live broadcasts from the White House task force briefings. Today at 5:00pm ET … Continue reading →

Daily COVID-19 update: Three Northwood residents have died from the disease

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 6 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The Nova Scotia Department of Health has announced that three residents of the Northwood continuing care home on Gottingen Street in Halifax have died from COVID-10. The brings the total number of deaths in Nova Scotia from the disease to seven. As well, yesterday 43 […]

Healthcare Workers Give Cops Corona-Positive Patients’ Addresses; Judge Says the Infected Can be Arrested

Selwyn Duke at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: healthcare-workers-give-cops-corona-positive-patients-addresses-judge-says-the-infected-can-be-arrested] In this time of The Virus, spreading faster than the disease are the restrictions and government trespasses designed to combat it. The latest examples are healthcare workers sharing Wuhan-flu-positive patients’ addresses with the police and a Michigan judge authorizing the arrest of people suspected of harboring the virus if law enforcement deems such action necessary.

Thunderbirds

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 6 hours ago
Watch Live: Thunderbirds salute essential workers with Colorado flyover | WAVY.com These guys just flew over, right outside my window. First planes I have seen in about a week.

Putting America Back To Work

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 6 hours ago
Four weeks ago, America’s economy was possibly the strongest ever. Now it is in very bad shape. President Trump wants to get Americans back to work, but America is being held back by fear. Governors know that if they open … Continue reading →

What governors have done

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
COPIED--and please note--these were done by governors, not the president WAKE UP & LISTEN, VIRGINIA and other US States!! Gov. Northam could've said, "If you’ve been quarantined for 3 weeks and are symptom free, go to your camp or cabin. Buy groceries from the local small business grocery and liquor stores. Fish from the rivers...they have been waiting all season for your return. Just exercise social distancing." He could've...but he didn’t say that. Gov. Northam could have said, "Plant a garden! Virginian's need to get outside and work in their yards. Order supplies to be deli... more »

What in the World is Actually Going On? Another Brilliant Video by Dana Ashlie

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 6 hours ago
*Dana Ashlie tells us* *"What in the World is Actually Going On"* *as described in 2010 Rockefeller Foundation * *Thimpk Tank Paper*

Roscoe's Rascals

Andrew Addison at Roscoe Reports - 6 hours ago
*“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. * *The obedient must be slaves.” *

CDC is not an independent govt agency, it is a PRIVATELY owned subsidiary of Big Pharma

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Pertinent info at this time as those protecting your health are likened to the fox protecting the hen house EWR from nworeport.me Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims the CDC owns patents on at least 57 different vaccines, and profits $4.1 billion per year in vaccination sales. According to RFK Jr., the CDC is not an … Continue reading CDC is not an independent govt agency, it is a PRIVATELY owned subsidiary of Big Pharma →

Defender Europe 20: the largest military deployment in the last 25 years, right on lockdown

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
There will be a similar readiness exercise in the Pacific later this year (see third video below). Intriguing that this one rolls out after the plandemic kicks in. And no protective gear, no distancing or other rules observed at all. We’ve been seeing this trend of military drills incorporating many nations for some time now. … Continue reading Defender Europe 20: the largest military deployment in the last 25 years, right on lockdown →

Reopening plans conceal one change that will change lives forever (Lisa Haven)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
From Lisa Haven, an analysis of the finer detail of re opening America. We in NZ are facing similar uncertainties as are all countries. Will life ever return to the normal as we knew it? EWR Lisa Haven 432K subscribers See further info at Youtube

The Crushing of the Disposable Working Class

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
From geopolitics.co The arrogance and brutality of the ruling class – is nothing less than breathtaking. Let’s begin. April 9 2020, Business Insider: “Many Americans will not have jobs to return to after the coronavirus pandemic ends, according to former US presidential candidate Andrew Yang”: “Many Americans will not have jobs to return to after … Continue reading The Crushing of the Disposable Working Class →

Five ways New Zealanders’ lives and liberties will be heavily controlled, even after lockdown eases

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
from theconversation.com Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced details of the next stage of lockdown, but New Zealanders won’t know until Monday when the country moves out of strict level 4 conditions. Once in level 3, people will have to remain within their household bubble, but can expand it to include close family or caregivers. … Continue reading Five ways New Zealanders’ lives and liberties will be heavily controlled, even after lockdown eases →

Middle Finger Symphony Theater

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 7 hours ago
~ NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED ~ Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY: *Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director

Killing Ourselves to Flatten the Curve — Part 1

WTStaff at Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Brendan D. Murphy* - I want you to seriously entertain an uncomfortable question — consider it a thought experiment.

Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to Decide Fate of Fired Vaptain

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The Navy’s top admiral will soon decide the fate of the ship captain who was fired after pleading for commanders to move faster to safeguard his coronavirus-infected crew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

These World War II Atomic Scientists Were Against Dropping the Bomb On Japan

Andrew J. Rotter at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Andrew J. Rotter* *History, Americas* [image: Rare government image of J. Robert Oppenheimer (in light colored hat with foot on tower rubble), General Leslie Groves (large man in military dress to Oppenheimer's left), and others at the ground zero site of the Trinity test after the bombing of Hiroshi] 'We would be the most hated and feared nation on earth.' The men and women who imagined and then built the atomic bomb thought they were doing something different from what makers of “conventional” weapons did. They believed they were engaged in something special. No one recalls ... more »

Supercavitating Torpedoes Could Revolutionize Naval Warfare (But It Won't Be Easy)

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Just ask Germany. *The German Supertorpedo* In the 2000s, a German firm developed a torpedo that was faster than high-speed trains. Here are the details. *Torpedos* Submarines are the ultimate underwater weapon—silent and hard to detect hundreds of feet under the ocean surface. Submarines' main armament, torpedoes, come in two sizes generally, 533-millimeter and 650-millimeter heavyweight torpedos. In general, they are tipped with high explosives. Though there are a startlingly wide variety of propulsion systems used by torpedos, some, like the Unit... more »

Why It's so Difficult to Predict the Next Virus, Ebola or Flu Outbreak

C. Brandon Ogbunu, Randall Harp, Samuel V. Scarpino at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*C. Brandon Ogbunu, Randall Harp, Samuel V. Scarpino* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] There are limits to what scientists can do to predict the next viral outbreak. A two-year-old boy in rural Guinea died of Ebola in December 2014. Over the next two years, almost 30,000 people in West Africa would be infected with the Ebola virus. Why, unlike the previous 17 Ebola outbreaks, did this one grow so large, so quickly? What, if anything, can be done to prevent future outbreaks? These questions, along with many others, are at the heart of the nascent scientific field of outbr... more »

How We Are Still Searching for an Effective Flu Vaccine

Ian Setliff, Amyn Murji at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ian Setliff, Amyn Murji* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Producing an effective annual flu shot relies on accurately predicting which flu strains are most likely to infect the population in any given season. The current 2017-18 flu season is a bad one. Hospitalization rates are now higher than in recent years at the same point, and infection rates are still rising. The best line of defense is the seasonal influenza vaccine. But H3N2 viruses, like the one that’s infecting many people this year, are particularly hard to defend against, and this year’s shot isn’t very prot... more »

Why It Will Be Difficult to Prescribe Fewer Antibiotics

Andrew M Colman at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Andrew M Colman* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Antibiotic resistance is a global problem that could render existing drugs ineffective against life-threatening bacterial infections. An 85-year-old woman with dementia is admitted to hospital with worsening confusion, new urinary incontinence and constipation. These symptoms suggest a urinary tract infection, but the doctor treating her has a dilemma because the symptoms also suggest her dementia may be worsening or she has simple constipation. Sending a sample to a lab for analysis could confirm bacteria in the urine, ... more »

China Claims Its New 'Meter Wave Radar' Is The Perfect Counter To Stealth Aircraft

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* What is the truth? *Here's What You Need To Know:* The problem with evaluating anti-stealth is the same as evaluating stealth: we really won’t know how well any of this work until it is used in combat. The F-35 has been used in minor conflicts like Syria, operating against second-string or non-existent air defenses. But stealth – or anti-stealth – will only be proven in a conflict between powers that possess advanced aircraft, radars and anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, it also functions as a fire control radar that can guide missiles toward s... more »

Meet Operation Cobra: Part Two of the Famous D-Day Invasion (The End of Hitler)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=167330] Nazi Germany was coming to an end. “We’ve been slogging our way through hedgerow country, half an acre a day, and we’ve got to find a way to break out.” In the 1970 film *Patton*, General Omar Bradley, played by Karl Malden, tells General George S. Patton, played by George C. Scott, that he has a plan called “Cobra.” If Cobra works, Bradley goes on to say, it will allow the American troops to break through the Normandy beachhead perimeter and advance into t... more »

Russia's Struna-1 Bistatic Radar Could Bring The F-35's 'Invisibility' To An End

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Before it has even begun, *Here's What You Need To Know: *While the Struna-1 bistatic radar is not a be-all end-all detection solution for stealth aircraft, it could pose a significant threat to stealth NATO aircraft in a future conflict. Strike aircraft with stealth features are particularly vulnerable, the strike role tends to favor flight profiles that might cause aircraft to fly into the Struna-1’s detection range. Ever since the development of stealth technology for aircraft, many different systems have been advertised as “stealth killing.” ... more »

Meet the Original Axis of Evil: Hitler, Mussolini and Tojo

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, World* [image: PD-US, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22411034] But they failed to conquer the world. On the evening of September 26, 1940, American radio announcer and journalist William L. Shirer noted in his later famous Berlin Diary that the next day Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano would arrive there from Rome, adding that most people thought it was for the announcement that Francisco Franco’s Spain was entering the war on the side of the Axis. Indeed, Spanish Foreign Minister Ramon Serrano Suner was already in Ber... more »

Donald Trump Needs to Keep Maximum Pressure on Iran

John W. Miller at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*John W. Miller* *Security, Middle East* The United States should stand ready to help the Iranian people as they face the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. It must concomitantly prepare to defend its own regional forces and interests while keeping pressure on the Iranian regime, whose malign behavior must be confronted at every opportunity. Iran has emerged as a regional epicenter of the devastating coronavirus pandemic, with more than 4,000 people reported dead, multiple senior leaders among them. This catastrophic public health emergency, needlessly worsened by Tehran’s neg... more »

Scariest video I've seen in a long, long time...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 7 hours ago
*why?* Certainly not because I didn't have knowledge of what's being talked about in this video. I known it all for over 20 plus years. That also corresponds to when we kicked TV and most movies to the curb and quit feeding our psyche and spirit with trash and lies. *Instead what's so disturbing is how rapidly the evil elitist took control of the entire world without a whimper from the masses.* I slipped over the the Dollar Store yesterday. Trust me on this - if you are not wearing a useless mask on your face, which incidentally marks you as a sheeple, you are shunned and treate... more »

UN opens investigation into Israel firing bombs into southern Lebanon

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – On Saturday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) opened an investigation into Israel’s launching bombs over parts of the Lebanese border. Quoting the spokesperson of UNIFIL in Lebanon, Andrea Tenente, the National News Agency (NNA) reported that the U.N. force had opened an investigation into the incident of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Prominent Palestinian journalist accuses CIA of using COVID-19 crisis to steal Syrian oil

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
US intelligence agencies and Washington’s regional allies are trying to take advantage of Damascus’s battle with the COVID-19 pandemic to consolidate their control over Syrian oil fields east of the Euphrates, and plan to facilitate the continued robbery of Syrian resources with the help of local mercenaries, veteran journalist Abdel Bari Atwan fears. In an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Two earthquakes hit western Syria as seismic activity continues

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:35 P.M.) – The Syrian coast witnessed two earthquakes, and their intensity was described as light in the past few hours, according to a new report. The first occurred just after midnight and the second at 5 A.M. (local time), the report said. Activists reported news of a slight earthquake off the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US quietly withdraws bombers from Guam, no reinforcements in sight

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Since 2004, the Pentagon has carried out what it calls the Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) mission, in which it maintains a wing of strategic bombers on the Philippine Sea island. However, for the first time in 16 years, there are no US bombers on Guam. Online aircraft tracker AircraftSpots reported the departure of five B-52H […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Libyan Army unleashes heavy attack on main Turkish base in Tripoli

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) unleashed a heavy attack on the primary Turkish military base in the capital city, Tripoli, this evening. According to a field source from the Libyan National Army, their forces launched several missiles towards the Mitiga Airport in the Tripoli District, inflicting heavy damage on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Over 1,000 coronavirus cases recorded on French aircraft carrier: report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The French Ministry of Defense confirmed that the number of people infected with the coronavirus among the crew of the aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle” increased to at least 1,046. The French Ministry of Defense said conducted new tests on thew crew members of the Charles de Gaulle, including 1,760 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian missile cruiser heading to Syria: report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Russian missile cruiser, dubbed the ‘Moscow’, will be heading to the eastern Mediterranean by the end of next Summer, the Tass News Agency reported on Saturday. “On April 20, this warship will enter the final stage of the repair process, and the technical readiness will be fully restored by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military commander assassinated in Daraa

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – A Syrian military commander was assassinated on Saturday after he was targeted in a hit-and-run attack inside the Dara’a Governorate. According to local sources, the commander of the 52nd Brigade in the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), Brigadier General Hamid Makhluf, and the spokesperson for the unit, Colonel Mahmoud Hamid. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US slams Chinese military over ‘bullying behavior’ in South China Sea

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The United States launched a new attack on the Chinese military, accusing them of “bullying behavior” in the South China Sea, amid growing differences between the two countries, due to a number issues, including the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. State Department said, in a statement issued today, Saturday: “The United […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New video shows alleged moment Israel targeted Hezbollah commander in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – A new video released this week showed the alleged moment that the Israeli Air Force targeted a Hezbollah commander along the Syrian-Lebanese border. In the video shared across social media, the passengers of the Jeep are seen abandoning the vehicle before the second missile strikes it. The incident itself took […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US receives new nuclear-powered attack submarine

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
General Dynamics, the US government’s 5th-largest defence contractor by sales, has delivered the nuclear-powered attack submarine Vermont SSN 792 to the US Navy. “The shipbuilders of Electric Boat are proud to deliver the Vermont to our Navy, an extraordinarily capable ship,” said Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat. “I am pleased to report […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

More Vindication for CO2isLife; CO2 and LWIR between 13 and 15 microns doesn’t warm the Oceans

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 7 hours ago
Here at CO2isLife, we pride ourselves on not being climate “scientists.” The whole purpose is to have amateurs make predictions that are better than the experts. If amateurs can better define the climate than the “experts” then by definition they aren’t “experts.” When amateurs do a better job than the experts, it pretty much proves … Continue reading "More Vindication for CO2isLife; CO2 and LWIR between 13 and 15 microns doesn’t warm the Oceans"

Qantas first, daylight second, taxpayers a distant third

Michael West at Michael West - 7 hours ago
[image: Qantas CEO Alan Joyce]

As Protests Mount Across the US, Multiple Sheriffs Openly Stand Against Lockdown

WTStaff at Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a warning and urged governments to take action as global societal unrest is on the horizon.

New Technology Could Allow You to “Hack” Your Dreams and Control Lucid Dreaming

WTStaff at Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Jake Anderson* - MIT scientists are building a wearable device that allows you to "hack" your dreams.

Systems Biologist Speaks Out About COVID-19 Response

WTStaff at Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - According to systems biologist Shiva Ayyadurai, Ph.D., the COVID-19 pandemic is being used to shift global wealth.

The Wrong Side Of History: America’s ‘Veto’ And ‘Abstention-Imperialism’

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
On Tuesday, March 17, 1970, Charles Woodruff Yost, America’s ambassador to the United Nations, entered the international body’s headquarters building on the far east side of Midtown Manhattan. He was about to make history. The UN was already 25 years old, but nonetheless, the organization’s top superpower had yet to exercise its profound Security Council veto power. Within a few hours, Yost was set to change all that. In the interest of what greater good would this patrician, cultivated, career diplomat-scholar wield the veto: Freedom? Liberty? Human dignity? Or the rights of ... more »

Tree Rings And Weather Data Warn Of Megadrought

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
London – Climate change could be pushing the US west and northern Mexico towards the most severe and most extended period of drought observed in a thousand years of US history, a full-blown megadrought. Natural atmospheric forces have always triggered prolonged spells with little rain. But warming driven by profligate human use of fossil fuels could now be making a bad situation much worse. The warning of what climate scientists call a megadrought – outlined in the journal Science – is based not on computer simulations but on direct testimony from more than a century of weather re... more »

Venezuela Has The Lowest COVID-19 Rate In Latin America

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
According to data compiled through April 11, Venezuela had carried out 181,335 COVID-19 tests, which allowed this South American country to detect patients in time and become the Latin American nation with the lowest infection rate. "President Nicolas Maduro's measures place Venezuela as the country that has best fought the COVID-19 pandemic so far," Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez said. "The recovery rate is the highest in the region with 53 percent, above Colombia that only reaches seven percent and Brazil with 0.8 percent," he added. Additionally, while Brazil has an a... more »

Will Conservatives Use The Pandemic As Cover To Achieve Their #1 Goal-- Killing Off Social Security

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
One of the reasons-- there are many-- I'm not planning on voting for Status Quo Joe is because of his career-long goal of wrecking Social Security and Medicare on behalf of the wealthy donors who have financed his entire career. Biden has tried again and again to weaken social safety net programs and he has always been one of the very worst of the austerity politicians in the Democratic Party. At least Trump, I've thought to myself, hasn't killed off Social Security in his first term. So far. Trump actually would like to destroy Social Security at least as much as Biden does. Wri... more »

Ron Paul: We Need Millions Out on the Streets Expressing Their Opinions

Admin at Health Impact News - 8 hours ago
Medical doctor and former Congressman and U.S. presidential candidate Ron Paul has been broadcasting daily via his Liberty Report TV show, bringing a different perspective to the coronavirus pandemic that you are not likely to hear much about in the corporate-sponsored "mainstream" media. This past week (April 2020) his show highlighted the growing protests by U.S. citizens around the country who are objecting to the loss of jobs and civil liberties due to the government's actions in the name of "public health." Thousands have protested in states across the U.S., with protests this ... more »

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 8 hours ago
(Cindy Lauper lives again.) ------------------------------ "We can't take our boats on the water if they have an engine." Right wing, white grievance again on public display. ------------------------------ I've heard of getting second opinions but this is fucking ridiculous. ------------------------------ There's something sad and vaguely sinister about this. ------------------------------ Yeah, I can see Trump doing this to DACA health care workers at a time when we need them the most. Trump, after all, is the Murphy's Law "president": Anything wrong he can possibl... more »

Denver breaks low temperature record set 119 years ago

Robert at Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
Record low for the second day in a row. Denver International Airport set a record low temp yesterday of 12F, according to the National Weather Service. The previous low temp for April 17 of 13F was set in 1901. DIA also set a record low on Thursday when reaching 19 degrees, breaking the old record of ... Read more Denver breaks low temperature record set 119 years ago The post Denver breaks low temperature record set 119 years ago appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Overall lethality of Covid-19 up to twenty times LOWER than initially assumed by the WHO

Robert at Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
So says “Swiss doctor on Covid-19.” There are a bunch of surprising facts on the Swiss doctor’s website. I’ll post just four of them here: According to data from the best-studied countries such as South Korea, Iceland, Germany and Denmark, the overall lethality of Covid19 is up to twenty times lower than initially assumed by the WHO. A study in ... Read more Overall lethality of Covid-19 up to twenty times LOWER than initially assumed by the WHO The post Overall lethality of Covid-19 up to twenty times LOWER than initially assumed by the WHO appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Friends – Chosen Family, Our Kind Of People.

Theresa Cole at Enlightened Consciousness - 8 hours ago
The explanation of true friendship is straightforward. Loyalty, honesty, trust, and love, is the firm foundation of any relationship and will weather any storm. Loyalty is such a big word. To be loyal means never to talk about a friend behind their back. It also means to defend that person in their absence. You should honor your friends’ reputation above your own, even if by association. It also means to believe that the person you are defending is not capable of such untruths. People love to gossip without ever seeing the whole picture, changing the truth along the way. Protect ... more »

US and China have both shown they're not up to global leadership

Ashley Townshend at Just In - 8 hours ago
If the current coronavirus crisis has taught taught Washington and Beijing anything, it's that even great powers can't lead if they're sick at home, write Ashley Townshend and Matilda Steward.

'We didn't really know what was coming': We were trapped in paradise in a hostel

Just In - 8 hours ago
Playa el Paredon is a Pacific paradise — an idyllic place to be locked down amid the pandemic. But it wasn't long before coronavirus hysteria infiltrated our safe house.

From computer games to building Costco — this business shows the problems in our 'pivot' to manufacturing

Nick Sas at Just In - 8 hours ago
Coronavirus has put the spotlight on Australia's shrinking manufacturing sector and the Federal Government has been spruiking a renewed focus on it in the post-COVID-19 world. But experts say it will be tough to flick the switch on a part of the economy that's been "withering on the vine" for decades.

'We still need to eat': People with disability won't get coronavirus payment

Norman Hermant at Just In - 8 hours ago
The Government is giving a "Coronavirus Supplement" of $550 per fortnight to some welfare recipients — but not those on the Disability Support Pension.

The world's energy order is changing — and China is set to reap the strategic benefits

Gareth Hutchens at Just In - 8 hours ago
Historians will look back on this period as an epoch in capitalism, when oil-producing nations were powerful because they were necessary to keep the whole engine running. But the global shift towards renewable energy will change all that, Gareth Hutchens writes.

Our bold future in space!

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 8 hours ago
Looking past quarantine... and the War On All Fact People... let's pause amid the gloom and assume that we'll prevail! Where are we headed for our *next bold adventure?* Well, for one thing, sample-return missions from Mars are in the works: this is how the ESA and NASA will work together to bring rocks back from Mars. And NASA has developed plans for a lunar base camp on the surface of the moon, looking toward a sustainable human presence. *== NIAC on the Attack! ==* NASA's Innovative and Advanced Concepts program (NIAC) has announced their new Phase I, II and III fellowships for... more »

Sweden vs COVID-19: Why ‘Herd Immunity’ Matters and Why Lockdown Doesn’t Really Work

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 8 hours ago
*Unherd* | Top Swedish epidemiologist explains why Sweden chose not to destroy their economy, society and democracy in order to contain and treat the coronavirus.

COVID-19: Bill Gates Continues to Misrepresent Science and the Coronavirus

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 8 hours ago
*Andrew Mather* | The more we watch Bill Gates, the more incoherent and reckless he appears to be.

From The Chinese Navy to the Weather

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 8 hours ago
The People’s Liberation Army’s Navy – An Opinion In China, the Army runs the Navy, because according to Mao, Navies are tools of imperialist running dogs, the lackeys of capitalist comprador overlords, etc. – blah/blah/blah. Long March – blah/blah/blah. But if the Army runs them, it makes all the difference… There has been a lot […] The post From The Chinese Navy to the Weather appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Comrade deBlasio Introduces New York City Snitching Program – Take a Photo of Non-Compliant Behavior…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Comrade Bill deBlasio in New York City is making it easier than ever to snitch on your neighbors. If you happen to spot someone not obeying social isolation orders, or if you spot someone without a mask, the mayor is … Continue reading →

New York Nukes Itself

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 8 hours ago
This post is not about WuHanFlu, but about New York’s insane decision to close nuclear power plants in favor of wind farms. Robert Bryce writes at Forbes New York Has 1,300 Reasons Not To Close Indian Point. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. At the end of this month, the Unit 2 reactor at the […]

COVID-19 Is Forcing Governments to Admit Their Regulations Aren’t Really Necessary

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
04/16/2020Tyler Curtis It’s no exaggeration to say that most of the blame for the world’s poor response to the coronavirus pandemic can be laid squarely at the feet of politicians and bureaucrats. Even as it became clear that the virus was becoming increasingly dangerous, politicians around the world were quick to downplay its severity. The … Continue reading COVID-19 Is Forcing Governments to Admit Their Regulations Aren’t Really Necessary →

COVID deaths are the same as Flu deaths historically.

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Friday, April 17, 2020 COVID deaths are the same as Flu deaths historically. Found here: https://youtu.be/ZphK_CMUbKg Paul Stramer at 10:13 PM via Paul Stramer – Lincoln County Watch: COVID deaths are the same as Flu deaths historically.

COVID Concerns Crush World’s Oldest Profession – Demand Plunges 80%

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
by Tyler Durden Fri, 04/17/2020 In mid-March, we pointed out how sex worker income was on the verge of collapse as states imposed social-distancing rules and enforced lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. About a month later, the world’s oldest profession, that is prostitution, has seen an unprecedented slide in income for workers. Some reports … Continue reading COVID Concerns Crush World’s Oldest Profession – Demand Plunges 80% →

How to Make a CDC-Approved Cloth Face Mask (and Rules to Follow)

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Jeffrey Van Camp 04.09.2020 A fabric face covering won’t protect you from getting Covid-19 but might help prevent you from spreading the virus if you must leave the house. The time has come to start covering your face. As we reported April 3, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends all … Continue reading How to Make a CDC-Approved Cloth Face Mask (and Rules to Follow) →

OUT OF SHADOWS OFFICIAL

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
outofshadows The Out Of The Shadows documentary lifts the mask on how the mainstream media & Hollywood manipulate & control the masses by spreading propaganda throughout their content. Our goal is to wake up the general public by shedding light on how we all have been lied to & brainwashed by a hidden enemy with … Continue reading OUT OF SHADOWS OFFICIAL →

Saturday Afternoon Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 8 hours ago
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Amadeus Narbutt discusses the uncertain effect of the coronavirus on the global balance of power. And Adam Tooze notes that the U.S.' damaging response to COVID-19 included vetoing IMF support for governments around the globe. - Andrew Langille examines how workers with low incomes and precarious work situations have been left out of Canada's coronavirus relief, while Chris Roberts discusses how COVID-19 has further exposed what were already glaring problems in the low-wage economy. And Althia Raj reports on Justin Trudeau's continued i... more »

These Jets Fought The F-22 And F-35 To Lead America's Air Dominance

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * They could have changed the world. *Here's What You Need To Know:* Both aircraft have now moved to the newly opened fourth building of the museum, where they continue to represent alternative visions of the (past) future of the Air Force, visions deeply grounded in the industrial and organizational realities of American airpower. *The X-32:* The Department of Defense (DoD) didn’t have to opt for the F-35. In the 1990s, both Boeing and Lockheed Martin bid for the next big fighter contract, a plane that would serve in each of the Air Force, Navy, and ... more »

Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Could be Done by Mid August – Any Questions?

James Allard at OYE Alternative News - 9 hours ago
The post Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Could be Done by Mid August – Any Questions? appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 18

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 9 hours ago
1919 France and England signed Long-Berenger oil deal France got 20% of Iraqi oil via Turkish Petroleum Company (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) 1919 France agreed to help build oil pipeline from Iraq to Mediterranean 1941 UK landed 20th Infantry Brigade in Basra in response to PM Gaylani and Golden Square officers’ coup Basra dock workers went on strike 1941 British battalion from India completed deployment to Shaiba air base in Basra 1941 PM Gaylani asked Italian Amb if Axis would give Iraq military aid against British and Axis air power 1st time Iraq ... more »

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Travelling back to Montreal today to check up on the house, pick up the mail, etc.. Blogging will return later today. *Update 18:45 EST:* After spending almost a month in the woods, it was surreal to leave the chalet and drive back into Montreal (it's a two hour drive). First thing I noticed was that gas is cheap (a third off from the usual price), and with the exception of a lot of police cars, there was little if any traffic on the highway. When I got to the suburb where I live, I saw a lot of line-ups in front of the supermarkets and pharmacies. Physical distancing is clearly enf... more »

With No School, Calls Drop But Child Abuse Hasn’t Amid Virus

AP News at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and across the country, states are reporting fewer calls to child abuse hotlines, not because officials believe there are fewer cases but because they’re going unreported.

Letter From Berlin: The Moment Has Come For A Global Ceasefire

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Against the backdrop of the widening corona pandemic, we support the efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General to reach a global ceasefire. An idea that is now supported by at least 70 countries. At the same time, we agree with the demands of numerous governments and organizations for the end of the sanctions policy, which now affects almost a third of humanity. Venezuela, Cuba, Syria, Nicaragua, Iran, Palestine, Yemen, North Korea and Zimbabwe were already severely affected by the sanctions before the pandemic, and the situation has now deteriorated even further. But other ... more »

Nicaragua: President Ortega Declares ‘It Is Time To Swap Nuclear Weapons For Hospitals’

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
April 15, 2020 - Good afternoon, Nicaraguan sisters and brothers, Nicaraguan families. First, our Solidarity and our Condolences to all the families who are suffering from the hardships of this pandemic, whose loved ones have died; others who are in serious condition, connected in ICUs; others in quarantine. All are suffering and in great pain. This is a time that calls for solidarity and unity among the peoples of the World. And if we are called to show solidarity and unity as the peoples of the World, it means that we are being called to Peace. That is the first principle: Peace... more »

How China Broke The Chain Of Infection

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
On March 31, 2020, a group of scientists from around the world—from Oxford University to Beijing Normal University—published an important paper in Science. This paper—“An Investigation of Transmission Control Measures During the First 50 Days of the COVID-19 Epidemic in China”—proposes that if the Chinese government had not initiated the lockdown of Wuhan and the national emergency response, then there would have been 744,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases outside Wuhan. “Control measures taken in China,” the authors argue, “potentially hold lesso[n]s for other countries aroun... more »

What Does U.N. Secretary General’s Call For Ceasefire Mean For Countries In Conflict?

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
United Nations (March 25, 2020) - Conflict experts are concerned the global ceasefire called for by the United Nations amid the coronavirus outbreak may not work and could lead to a rise in violence. Coronavirus or COVID-19 continues spreading, having passed 400,000 cases globally and claiming more than 17,000 deaths. Countries around the world are putting in measures to ensure they can contain the disease. Many countries such as Canada, United States, and Kenya have closed their borders to non-citizens and/or non-essential travels. On Monday, the U.N. secretary general António Gu... more »

Bush Cutout Calls for More Globalism, Claiming It's Needed to Stop Pandemics

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: bush-cutout-calls-for-more-globalism-claiming-it-s-needed-to-stop-pandemics] In a paean to globalism that flew under the radar of most conservative media, a factotum for the Bush Empire has argued for more globalization after the Chinese coronavirus pandemic ends.

WILL YOU LET THEM DESTROY THIS COUNTRY?

Andrew Addison at Roscoe Reports - 10 hours ago
*Even the most stupid people should see by now that Trump is not going to make America great again - Instead he has destroyed these United States of America. He has destroyed everything that made this country one of the best places on the planet to live and work. Now we see the destruction of everything; our jobs, businesses and right down to our families. Trump was put in place to destroy the country and its going as planned. * *Soon you will not be able to move about freely without your NEW WORLD ORDER vaccination papers. Like Trump said "get your shot......everyone has to get ... more »

UK Moves To Drop Huawei As 5G Vendor

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*NYPost:* *UK moves to drop Huawei as 5G vendor, citing China coronavirus transparency * The UK is moving to drop Huawei as a vendor for the country’s 5G cellphone network in a major blow to Communist China over poor coronavirus transparency. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, now recovering from COVID-19, gave the Chinese company a role in 5G infrastructure this year, squashing opposition last month by 24 votes in the 650-seat House of Commons. But now, concern about the Chinese Communist Party’s inaccurate reporting on the coronavirus has lawmakers crafting plans for a retreat. *Rea... more »

Checklist of Green Deal cost elements

David Wojick at CFACT - 10 hours ago
Green Deal's will cost a fortune. The post Checklist of Green Deal cost elements appeared first on CFACT.

2020.04.18: Hilma igen

alicia hamberg at the ethereal kiosk - 10 hours ago
SVT visar Bortom det synliga – filmen om Hilma af Klint. Kan ses på SVT play i ännu ett halvår. Å ena sidan, väldigt vackra bilder. Mycket konst. Vackert filmat. Å andra sidan, det evinnerliga tjatet om kvinnliga konstnärers ofördelaktiga villkor och om hur Hilma af Klint minsann var först, som abstrakt konstnär, men aldrig … Continue reading 2020.04.18: Hilma igen →

BWorld 429, Treatment innovation vs. politics of envy

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 10 hours ago
* My article in BusinessWorld, April 16, 2020. In an address to the nation last Monday, April 13, about government policies to fight the China virus, a.k.a. SARS-COV2 which causes COVID-19, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said that a new treatment, an “antibody” has been developed by a giant pharmaceutical company. Problem is that “we are on the last ladder. Ang mauna niyan ‘yung mga mayayaman” (the first to benefit are the rich). We take this statement by the President to make the following arguments. One, there are many new treatments and new vaccines being developed by many compan... more »

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