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No, Media Alarmists, Lower-Third of Florida Will NOT Soon Be Underwater
At the top of Google News searches for “climate change” yesterday, the UK Guardian published an article titled, “Will Florida be lost forever to the climate crisis?” The article claims, “If scientists are right, the lower third of the state will be underwater by the end of the century.” Climate extremists have long targeted Floridians […] The post No, Media Alarmists, Lower-Third of Florida Will NOT Soon Be Underwater appeared first on Climate Realism.
Another Study Confirms Coronavirus Fatality Rate Much Lower Than Predicted
[image: another-study-confirms-coronavirus-fatality-rate-much-lower-than-predicted] A new study shows the fatality rate from the coronavirus is “much lower than originally thought,” closer to one-tenth of one percent (10 per 10,000 population).
Barr: DOJ May Side with Citizens Who Sue States Over Virus Lockdowns
[image: barr-doj-may-side-with-citizens-who-sue-states-over-virus-lockdowns] Attorney General Bill Barr said constitutional rights don’t go away during emergencies and hinted at supporting those who sue over COVID-19 restrictions.
Your Forever Person Is More Than Someone You’re Attracted To
Your true partner in life will never allow any harm to come to you. They linger on your words, which has meaning to them. It is very seldom that you find the right person at your first attempt. Very few have this privilege in life. It is from past experiences that we learn to be wary of potential partners. We tend to be on guard and judge, which is considered a safety net. You will know when you have found this person when you stop trying to explain yourself to them. You will trust them because they will set you at ease so that you can talk freely about any subject without being ju... more »
26 Wildlife Photographs By A Tour Guide/Photographer
Have you been on a safari tour? If you have or haven’t, you will love the photographs below. A safari tour guide has an important role and is the most crucial part of the whole safari experience. They are responsible for accommodating people to visit unfamiliar regions and places of importance. A wildlife photographer would need field craft skills to capture various forms of wildlife in their natural habitat. Peter Krainhofner wildlife photographer and tour guide’s life, has been a safari on its own. 🙂 Peter, a gentle being who loves to laugh, and his eyes would sparkle when he d... more »
Trivial pursuits
I mentioned Lockdown backgrounds a couple of weeks ago. Now everyone has jumped aboard the bandwagon. We’re talking bookcases. (And ceilings with or without Velux windows. ) Iain Duncan Smith’s bookcase was quite narrow and full of musty tomes that no-one has (probably) looked at for millennia. One of the other Lockdownees, (was it Rachel Reeves?) featured as her chosen backdrop a spacious set of shelves stuffed with all manner of modern literature. I demand at least one bookcase close-up, which I can freeze-frame at a later date - so that I may read the spines. Then I’ll know ... more »
CDC Director Warns That A Second Covid-19 Coronavirus Wave Could Be More Deadlier Later This Year
*Washington Post*: *CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus is likely to be even more devastating * Even as states move ahead with plans to reopen their economies, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that a second wave of the novel coronavirus will be far more dire because it is likely to coincide with the start of flu season. “There’s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through,” CDC Director Robert Redfield said in an interview with ... more »
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Patricia Cohen discusses how the COVID-19 lockdown has exposed the precarious financial position of most Americans - but in the process highlighted that merely returning to the previous debt-laden stagnation is far from sufficient. - Andrew Nikiforuk writes that there's no getting around the collapse of much of the oil sector - meaning that our choice now is whether to take the opportunity to transition to more sustainable industries, or instead accede to the perpetual demands by Jason Kenney and his oil baron cronies to dump eve... more »
Will There Be A Military Response From South Korea And The U.S. Should Kim Jong Un's Demise Spark Unrest?
*Business Insider/Military Times:* *'Bad news for everyone': How Kim Jong Un's demise could spark unrest and require a military response* * Recent reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health was at risk have renewed concerns about could happen after his death. * It's not clear if Kim has picked a successor, and his sudden death could destabilize the region and force the US and others in the region to react. A Kim Jong Un demise could destabilize the region, create a massive refugee flow and force the US, South Korea and possibly other regional allies to react to the uphea... more »
Texas lives a Day on Russian Rations and Notice to Readers
*Texas lives a Day on Russian Rations* Good morning readers. I'm going to start off the day with something different from the overwhelming focus on the *Covid-19 Plandemic Hoax* that has dominated the headlines, particularly the headlines on this blog. Above is my blogging colleague Texas who lives in the Donbass. He's enjoying a day spent eating from one army K-ration. I was always intrigued by army rations. What and How do soldiers eat while out on the battlefield? It turns out they eat quite well...at least Russian soldiers do. Inside the compact box was three meals and sn... more »
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘No Más’ By Irreversible Entanglements
Irreversible Entanglements are a politically-minded avant-garde jazz ensemble formed in early 2015 by saxophonist Keir Neuringer, poet Camae Ayewa (a.k.a. Moor Mother) and bassist Luke Stewart, who joined forces to perform at a Musicians Against Police Brutality event organized after New York police murdered Akai Gurley. Shortly after their performance, The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘No Más’ By Irreversible Entanglements appeared first on Shadowproof.
Q&A: Continued Social Distancing and Hundreds of Millions More in Poverty - A New Normal for the World?
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 22 (IPS) - With much of the global economy stalled amid an unprecedented lockdown of nations grappling to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the author of a new United Nations report on the disease's impact on poverty told IPS that hundreds of millions more could pushed into poverty and we can expect to see social unrest. Read the full story, “Q&A: Continued Social Distancing and Hundreds of Millions More in Poverty - A New Normal for the World?”, on globalissues.org →
WATCH: Cops Break Native American Protester’s Pelvis, Mock Him as They Force Him to Walk—Lawsuit
[image: protester]For peacefully protesting the construction of an oil pipeline on sacred land, a Native American man was attacked, severely injured, and mocked by police.
Johnson to ‘seize NHS’ in bid to further privatisation ready for Brexit
By TruePublica Editor: There is a point when you read something and realise that all is lost. One Nation Conservatism is dead – they are no longer a centre-right political party but little more than a death cult. Their policies since arriving back into power after the Blair years has taken them back to a time which no longer has a place in any modern society – but here they are.
The left hates homeschooling because they want to hijack your kids
Because leftists are generally more selfish than conservatives they tend to have fewer kids. Instead they spend their money on themselves which means that conservatives pay for the next generation. While leftists like those at Harvard are eager to take our children and indoctrinate them into leftist lies they're unwilling to spend the over $200K it takes to raise a child to age 17 themselves. That's why Harvard is holding a conference on the evils of home schooling. By avoiding the indoctrination mills that the left has set up in public schools--which condemn religion and endorse... more »
Don't Be Misled By People Pushing Identity Politics To Make A Quick Buck For Themselves
*Tom Guild & Kendra Horn-- guess which one is better on women's issues* Yesterday the LGBTQ Victory Fund endorsed 25 new candidates around the country, including 5 for state legislative seats. Presumably they're all Democrats, but who knows? The Victory Fund doesn't mention what party their candidates are running on, let alone whether they are progressives or conservatives. The only thing they care about is that these candidates are gay. This is so bizarre to me, especially since Congress has so many gay-- albeit closeted-- members who are no friends of the LGBTQ community. Like Patr... more »
Speculation Grows On Might Succeed North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner: *Who might succeed Kim Jong Un: Dynasty versus hard-liners* *North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be OK.* South Korean and U.S. intelligence do not believe he is gravely ill or that the regime is preparing for a transition of power. CNN's report that the U.S. intelligence community is closely monitoring Kim's health is accurate, but it should not be taken as a cause for excitement. The United States always pays close attention to Kim's whereabouts, activities, health, and who he keeps in his inner circle. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* T... more »
Researchers claim that dogs could detect coronavirus in humans
Could man’s best friend play a role in preventing the spread of COVID-19? After recently collaborating to prove that our canine friends can be trained to detect malaria, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Medical Detection Dogs and Durham University aim to find out. The team has begun preparations to intensively train dogs so they could be ready in six weeks to help provide a rapid, non-invasive diagnosis towards the tail end of the epidemic. Increasing coronavirus testing is key, and the team has approached the government about how dogs can play a role in th... more »
How to Prevent War During the Coronavirus Pandemic
*Joseph Cirincione, Zack Brown* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2P9G9VP4DH&share=true] How will the coronavirus threaten global peace? “Even before the coronavirus hit the United States’ shores, we were in a dangerous moment,” said Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn. “We were on high alert.” In early January, the United States assassinated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, raising fears of a new war in the Middle East. In response, MoveOn and other progressive groups organized hundreds of protests... more »
The Eurofighter Typhoon Isn’t Stealthy—But F-22 Pilots Like It
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2BGE9XAOJN&share=true] Here's what this one pilot had to say. The only pilot to have flown an F-22 Raptor and the Eurofighter Typhoon had this to say about the European design. *Multinational Cooperation* The Eurofighter Typhoon was a multinational design effort that originally included Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain, though France later dropped out of the program due to disagreements over the design. The Typhoon’s airframe is a delta-sha... more »
Forget Coronavirus: Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz to Return to Duty 'Shortly'
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Despite an isolated number of cases on USS Nimitz, the carrier will set sail "shortly," added Army General Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Earlier this month the *USS Nimitz *(CVN 68) was the latest U.S. aircraft carrier to have sailors test positive for COVID-19. The nuclear-powered carrier, which is based in Bremerton, Washington, had been readying for deployment. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, CSG-11, is part of the U.S. Navy's 3rd Fleet, which coordinates with the U.S. 7th Fleet to conduct missions throughout the Pacific. ... more »
M60: This Old Tank Crushes Saddam Hussein During the First Gulf War
*Caleb Larson* *History, Middle East* [image: By Articseahorse - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47553210] She might not be modern, but she can kill. Though originally designed in the 1950s, the M60 was used in the Gulf War by the Marine Corps—and destroyed hundreds of Iraqi tanks. *Main Battle Tank* The M60 was intended to be the United States’ first Main Battle Tank, which could meet operational requirements at both the tactical and strategic level. The MBT concept was designed to combine the firepower of a heavy tank with the mobilit... more »
What Real Secrets the U.S. Military Hid At Area 51 (HINT: Think Stealth, Not Aliens)
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * This base was a testing ground for planes like the U-2, F-16, SR-71, and even the F-117. The "truth is in there" as in the Nevada Test and Training Range near Groom Lake, better known as Area 51. Where the name came from isn't even known, other than it may come from its close proximity to the Nevada Nuclear Test Sites – all the various test sites were divided into number-designated areas by the Atomic Energy Commission after World War II. While "Area 51" doesn't exactly appear on any public map and still isn't fully acknowledged by the U.S. government,... more »
Iran's Military Has a New Drone With Nearly 1,000 Mile Range
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Middle East* [image: A U.S. Department of Defense exhibit shows a Qasef-1 drone that was recovered on April 11, 2018 by Saudi Arabia, at a military base in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Al Drago] A threat or a joke? The Iranian Defense Ministry announced that it has acquired three new bomb-capable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – more commonly known as "drones" – that are capable of flying almost 1,000 miles and from an altitude of up to 45,000 feet. The announcement was made by Defense Minister Brig.-Gen. Amir Hatami on state television ... more »
I Live in South Korea. Here Is What a 'Limited' Reopening from Coronavirus Looks Like.
*Robert E. Kelly* *Health, * South Korea is indeed a useful canary in the coal mine for other democracies in this struggle. What has Seoul learned and put into practice? Here is a view from a top Korea expert on the ground. South Korea, where I call home, has been widely praised for its handling of the coronavirus. As a democracy, it labors under constraints a dictatorship like China, for example, does not. South Korea nevertheless managed to beat down the virus’ spread to under ten new cases a day this week, and without the kind of social revolt brewing in the United States now... more »
5 Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers You Can Buy Right Now
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Have the need for wi-fi speed? These will do it. Last year marked the huge rollout of Wi-Fi 6, also known as 802.11ax, which provides more speed and lower latency to all of our Wi-Fi 6-enabled devices. With its noticeable boost in overall performance, this next-gen Wi-Fi is armed with the ability to send information to multiple devices at once with a single transmission, not to mention better energy management for battery-powered devices like laptops and smartphones. If you’re using a Wi-Fi router with only a single device, the maximum potentia... more »
China and North Korea Cheer: Why Are U.S. Bombers Leaving Guam?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* The U.S. military has sought to make major deployments less predictable. Over the weekend the United States Air Force announced that it would nix its six-month bomber rations at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in favor of "less predictable" global deployment. Since 2004 bomber patrols from Guam over the East and South China Seas have served as a means of projecting U.S. airpower in the region. The USAF base on Guam is 1,800 miles east of China. Last week five B-52H bombers flew back to their home station at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. This ... more »
How The War On Terror Almost Destroyed The Air Force's Morale
*David Axe* *Security, * No pilot wants to be ripped from their cockpit to fly a drone. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In the span of just a few years, the Air Force went from employing only a few hundred drone operators, analysts and maintainers to needing *tens of thousands* of them. For the first decade after its invention, the General Atomics Predator drone was a special weapon. The CIA and the U.S. Air Force possessed just a handful of the 27-foot-long unmanned aerial vehicles, which can fly for 12 hours or more, scanning with cameras—and even firing at targets with li... more »
NASA: ‘Disappearing Planet’ May Never Have Existed
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, * According to a newly published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, one particular exoplanet that was “discovered” in 2004 may not actually be a planetary body at all – it could just be space dust. Since the first exoplanet was confirmed in 1995, there have been more than 4,000 such discoveries. But, according to a newly published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, one particular exoplanet that was “discovered” in 2004 may not actually be a planetary body at all – it could just be space dust. This ... more »
Mississippi tornado rated as EF-4 -- the fourth EF-4 in 2020, the most fatal tornado year since 2012
The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago
The National Weather Service (NWS) has rated the tornado that struck Mississippi over the weekend as EF-4. This is the third violent tornado in the area within just a week, and the fourth EF-4 tornado in 2020, making this year one with the most EF-4 tornadoes since...... Read more »
“So It Was a Hoax?” – Fox News’ John Roberts Caught on Hot Mic Discussing COVID-19
They said that the case fatality rate for COVID-19 is 0.1% to 0.3%, which is the same mortality rate for the seasonal flu, therefore, the men are admitting that the entire world economy was shut down for a lie.
Yep . . .
In the light of my first post this morning, these two memes on MeWe kinda jumped out at me. Word. (Or, in this case, pictures.) Peter
A flexibilizar las patentes de remedios y frenar los TLC para concentrarse en la pandemia
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Apr-2020 258 organizaciones piden a la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) detener todas las negociaciones de comercio e inversión para reenfocarse hoy en el acceso a insumos médicos y en salvar vidas.
Quand les multinationales attaquent les États
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Apr-2020 À travers trois affaires significatives, un décryptage édifiant du pouvoir des tribunaux d'arbitrage internationaux, qui menacent de faire prévaloir les profits des multinationales sur l'intérêt général.
US pressures Mexico to reopen plants amid worker walkouts
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Apr-2020 The US pressed Mexico to reopen border assembly plants that are key to the US supply chain, as part of the North American free trade zone.
Belarusian parliament to ratify EAEU–Serbia FTA during spring session
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Apr-2020 The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus will consider ratifying the agreement on a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Serbia.
Belarusian dairy companies certified for export to Vietnam
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
22-Apr-2020 This will allow more efficient use of opportunities granted by the Vietnam-EAEU free trade agreement and increase export of Belarusian milk and dairy products to Vietnam.
The Poet: Robinson Jeffers, "The Beaks Of Eagles"
*"The Beaks Of Eagles"* "An eagle's nest on the head of an old redwood on one of the precipice-footed ridges Above Ventana Creek, that jagged country which nothing but a falling meteor will ever plow; no horseman Will ever ride there, no hunter cross this ridge but the winged ones, no one will steal the eggs from this fortress. The she-eagle is old, her mate was shot long ago, she is now mated with a son of hers. When lightning blasted her nest she built it again on the same tree, in the splinters of the thunderbolt. The she-eagle is older than I; she was here when the fires of eighty-fiv... more »
New York Times lies about Fox News: Nothing new edition
The New York Times has blamed Fox News for the death of Joe Joyce. Joyce liked Fox News and he took a cruise. He later died of the China virus. We don't know where he contracted the virus but the Times is blaming Fox News because Hannity was saying that the virus wasn't as bad as we now know it to be. There are a number of problems with this. The first is that Hannity said that on March 9th 8 days after Joyce had already left on his cruise. Unless Joyce was a psychic who could see the future Hannity's words couldn't have had any role in his decision to go on a cruise. Secondly at ... more »
Human Lab Rats: The US Government’s Secret History of Grisly Medical Experiments
Grisly experiments, barbaric behavior and inhumane conditions have become synonymous with the US.government, which has meted out untold horrors against humans and animals alike. The post Human Lab Rats: The US Government’s Secret History of Grisly Medical Experiments appeared first on MintPress News.
Australia calls for independent study of wet market risks in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Australia is ratcheting up pressure on China to look into the health risks associated with wildlife wet markets as the world continues to battle the deadly spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
'Oh, that's too bad': Las Vegas Mayor told the city couldn't be coronavirus control group
Just In - 12 hours ago
The Mayor of Las Vegas wants her city to reopen, saying she would be happy to offer up the gambling capital as a "placebo" so the rest of the US has "something to measure against".
Could It Be True? Will We Be Free? MSM & Governments Will FAIL This Time, IF I Can Help It!
Mac Slavo April 19th, 2020 SHTFplan.com The mainstream media, who is responsible for pushing the government’s totalitarian ideals on the public are both crashing and burning along with their puppet masters as people constantly disobey their orders. People all over the world are protesting the authoritarian boot on their throat and it’s only a … Continue reading Could It Be True? Will We Be Free? MSM & Governments Will FAIL This Time, IF I Can Help It! →
Tyrannical Governor Phil Murphy Bans Annual Drive Through Tulip Farm — Threatens to Arrest Farmer if ONE CAR Drives Through
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: GP New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy banned the annual drive-through tulip farm in Cream Ridge this year. Advertisement – story continues below Owner Casey Jansen said he invested ONE MILLION in planting all the bulbs in the fall. But the governor threatened to arrest Jansen if ONE CAR drives…
SBA Small Business Loan SCAM – $1 BILLION STOLEN
April 21, 2020 by Number One (Patrick) Video Description In short: – Lady has been given the run around about her SBA loan application – Her bank won’t tell her anything and the SBA won’t tell her anything – CSR agent has a breakdown mid-call – Tells her the reason nobody can tell her anything … Continue reading SBA Small Business Loan SCAM – $1 BILLION STOLEN →
Kellyanne Conway Slams Governor Who Has ‘Physically Distanced From Common Sense,’ Says in Michigan ‘You Can Smoke Your Grass, But Not Cut Your Grass’
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Cassandra Fairbanks ? White House counselor Kellyanne Conway took some serious swipes at Democrat Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer during an interview on Monday. Advertisement – story continues below She added that people protesting the lockdowns should make sure they are practicing social distancing by wearing masks and staying six…
A Statement from Pompeu Exposes The Pandemic As A Live Exercise, Trump Responds, “You Should Have let Us Know’!
Artikel 7 Apr 21, 2020 Toward The End Of The Video Donald J Trump is Exposed Not As The Leader Of The Free World, He Is The CEO Of A Global Corporation Of Bankrupt Countries. And He Responds To A Statement To From Pompeu That Exposes The Pandemic As An Exercise, Its Not Real! … Continue reading A Statement from Pompeu Exposes The Pandemic As A Live Exercise, Trump Responds, “You Should Have let Us Know’! →
There is no empirical evidence for these lockdowns
[image: undefined] Several weeks ago, one of the USA’s better quantitative scientists, John Ioannidis of Stanford, made a critically important point. During the coronavirus pandemic, ‘we are making decisions without reliable data’, he said. As Ioannidis and others have pointed out, we do not even know the actual death rate for Covid-19. Terrifying and widely cited case-fatality rates like ‘three per cent’ come from comparing known fatalities to the small pool of people who have officially been tested. Those test cases are mostly made up of sick and symptomatic people or those who h... more »
Cancer Link Confirmed in Largest Ever Cell Tower Radiation Study
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/08/21/cancer-link-confirmed-in-largest-ever-cell-tower-radiation-study/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com
Will Robert Pattinson’s Batman bump into Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck aka Joker? – A Potpourri of Vestiges
https://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/2020/04/will-robert-pattinsons-batman-bump-into.html?m=1
Can #Hydroxychloroquine be Used to Treat Coronavirus? – Medicine Medication Health Healthcare #Coronavirus
https://www.rebellionresearch.com/blog/can-hydroxychloroquine-be-used-to-treat-coronavirus
Can #Hydroxychloroquine be Used to Treat Coronavirus? – Medicine Medication Health Healthcare #Coronavirus
https://www.rebellionresearch.com/blog/can-hydroxychloroquine-be-used-to-treat-coronavirus
Japan thanks Taiwan for donating two million masks: Taiwan to help nations
Japan thanks Taiwan for donating two million masks: Taiwan to help nations Chika Mori and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan is a very dynamic leader. Hence, it isn’t surprising that Taiwan is reaching out to help nations under stress. This applies to the international struggle against coronavirus (Covid-19). Japan thanked […]
FLU WORLD ORDER: Trump Hires Thiel’s Palantir to Track Americans with Chinese-Style Surveillance App
*21WIRE* | These are the foundations of a new technocracy, anchored by a Chinese-style, digitally-driven system of medical martial law.
The greedy left: Harvard edition
Harvard has an endowment of $40 billion. That works out to close to $600,000 per undergraduate. Yet they are going to keep the $9 million they got from the $14B that the relief bill provided for colleges. Apparently socialism is something that Harvard preaches but doesn't practice. There are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of small colleges with tiny endowments who need more money yet Harvard, to which $9M is pocket change, is going to keep the taxpayers money it received. This is typical of the left. They constantly argue that others should be more altruistic while practicin... more »
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Whereabouts Are Still Unknown As Speculation On His Health Grows
*Reuters:* *North Korea media silent on Kim's whereabouts as speculation on health rages* SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state media on Wednesday made no mention of leader Kim Jong Un’s health or whereabouts, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by media reports he was gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure. North Korean media presented a business as usual image, carrying routine reporting of Kim’s achievements and publishing some of his older, or undated, comments on issues like the economy. South Korean and Chinese officials and sou... more »
'Shoot them out of the water': Trump issues order to US navy to 'destroy' any Iranian boats that harass them
Just In - 12 hours ago
Tensions are again rising between the US and Iran as Donald Trump gives the US navy new orders and Iran launches a military satellite into orbit.
The Daily "Near You?"
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"The Life Of the Mind..."
“All of the available data show that the typical American citizen has about as much interest in the life of the mind as does your average armadillo.” - Morris Berman Apologies to armadillos for the comparison...
Free Download: Albert Einstein, "The World As I See It"
*"The World As I See It:* *Albert Einstein's Thoughts on the Meaning of Life”* by Paul Ratner “Albert Einstein was one of the world’s most brilliant thinkers, influencing scientific thought immeasurably. He was also not shy about sharing his wisdom about other topics, writing essays, articles, letters, giving interviews and speeches. His opinions on social and intellectual issues that do not come from the world of physics give an insight into the spiritual and moral vision of the scientist, offering much to take to heart. The collection of essays and ideas “The World As I See It”... more »
"Why?"
"Is there an answer to the question of why bad things happen to good people? The response would be… to forgive the world for not being perfect, to forgive God for not making a better world, to reach out to the people around us, and to go on living despite it all, no longer asking why something happened, but asking how we will respond, what we intend to do now that it has happened." - Harold S. Kushner
“Foundation: The Fall Of The American Galactic Empire”
*“Foundation: The Fall Of The American Galactic Empire”* by James Quinn “The fall of Empire, gentlemen, is a massive thing, however, and not easily fought. It is dictated by a rising bureaucracy, a receding initiative, a freezing of caste, a damming of curiosity - a hundred other factors. It has been going on, as I have said, for centuries, and it is too majestic and massive a movement to stop.” – Isaac Asimov, "Foundation" “Any fool can tell a crisis when it arrives. The real service to the state is to detect it in embryo.” – Isaac Asimov, "Foundation" "I read Isaac Asimov’s renow... more »
How Convenient: As States to Reopen, CDC Chief Warns of “Second Wave”
[image: how-convenient-as-states-to-reopen-cdc-chief-warns-of-second-wave] The head of the Centers for Disease Control said a second coronavirus wave could be deadlier than the current one and urged Americans to get flu shots.
Benefits vs. Costs and COVID-19
[image: benefits-vs-costs-and-covid-19] With the costs and benefits in mind, we might examine our government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bicycle helmets, the China Virus, and faith
Since WWII America has enjoyed a historically unprecedented growth in individual wealth. "Poor" people in America live better than the middle class in most other countries. The middle class in America live like the rich in most of the rest of the world. Due to great advances in medicine we live longer and better than any other people in the history of the world. That ease of life tends to make us forget that we will all die. Every Good Friday the Catholic Church ponders the 4 last things; Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell. But many in American society, mostly on the left, ignore the... more »
Robert Redfield/Elizabeth Birx — Fraud on HIV Vaccine
The post Robert Redfield/Elizabeth Birx — Fraud on HIV Vaccine appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Negative oil crash signals economy must reopen (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 534. More The post Negative oil crash signals economy must reopen (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
“Mask Diplomacy” Might Not Be Enough to Save Turkey from Financial Crisis
Erdoğan Has Only Himself To Blame for the Country’s Economic Slump More The post “Mask Diplomacy” Might Not Be Enough to Save Turkey from Financial Crisis appeared first on The Duran.
People are finding small ways to show their sorrow
News 1. Mass murder victims believed to number 22 Tim Bousquet reports from yesterday’s RCMP press briefing, and outlines a “vague and misleading” statement issued by the RCMP regarding the mass murder spree on the weekend in which 22 people were murdered by a single perpetrator, over almost 14 hours, in a series of Nova […]
Child’s play: researchers want to know what kids are doing with unstructured time
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The fact that Jessie-Lee McIsaac’s toddler wanders into the room while the Mount Saint University professor is being interviewed about her latest project highlights just how different life is for families in a COVID-19 world. The researcher and her team at the university’s Early Childhood […]
"The Mule’s Work"
*"The Mule’s Work"* by The ZMan "When Trump miraculously won the election in 2016, the smarter observers saw that he was not going to be a reform agent, but a chaos agent. Through the ballot, the public had injected a foreign body into the political system. How the system would react to that foreign body was unknown, but after three plus years the results of the experiment are coming into focus. What we are getting is chaos. Everything about the old order is suddenly in question, as everything about it is breaking down. The most obvious example of the chaos is the old political ord... more »
MICHAEL MOORE : ‘Green Energy Is A Scam’
Planet of the Humans | By Jeff Gibbs, Executive Producer Michael Moore “The documentary does a good job at proving that conservatives were right to say that green energy is a scam“ “This urgent, must-see movie, a full-frontal assault on our sacred cows, is guaranteed to generate anger, debate.” *** A must watch. IT gets […]
WATCH: Pastor Fined $1,200 for ‘Violating’ Social Distancing to Feed the Homeless
[image: covid-19 homeless]For feeding the homeless during the COVID-19 lockdown, a pastor was surrounded by cops and issued a $1,200 fine for his good deed.
Cop Arrested for Torturing Woman to Keep Her Silent About Raping Her as a Child—Released On $0 Bail
[image: officer]Despite his arrest over allegations that carry life sentences, a police officer walked out of the court room without paying a dollar in bail thanks to his blue privilege.
From Telework to Flexible Wages?
Lately I’ve been stunned by reports of nominal wage cuts. They aren’t just in the news; several professionals that I personally know have received such cuts. Employers routinely cut total pay during recessions by slashing bonuses and hours. Even in good times, many employers cut real wages by freezing pay despite inflation. Yet outright reductions […] The post From Telework to Flexible Wages? appeared first on Econlib.
Adam Smith: Myths and Realities
Myth: Adam Smith argued that the welfare gains from free trade among nations were limited to countries’ exploitation of their production cost advantages. The Reality Behind the Myth: Adam Smith is heralded today for his incisive argument for free international trade, unfettered by tariffs and quotas that curbed imports and “bounties” (subsidies) that promoted […] The post Adam Smith: Myths and Realities appeared first on Econlib.
Is the Anglo-American War Party Preparing for War with China?
[image: A view of the Henry Jackson Society's website on April 22, 2020.] The Henry Jackson Society in London, which, together with the Atlantic Council in Washington, represents a core unit in the British Empire’s desperate effort to break President Donald Trump’s effort to build friendly relations with Russia and China, held a virtual forum on Monday under the title: “The Atlantic Alliance During a New Age of Great Power Competition.” The American, British and Czech speakers were not subtle about the intention: Europe and America must build “collective diplomacy” and a “Trans-Atla... more »
After 31 Percent Surge, Uranium Is Top-performing Commodity in 2020 Year-to-Date
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the coronavirus is slaughtering the prices of most commodities, uranium has skyrocketed. The radioactive metal used as nuclear fuel soared by 31 percent this year, making it the best performing commodity in the world. The gains were spurred by mine shutdowns that wiped out more than a third of […] The post After 31 Percent Surge, Uranium Is Top-performing Commodity in 2020 Year-to-Date appeared first on The Rio Times.
Investors Return from Holiday with Eye on Oil Price Shock
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After Tuesday's holiday, the Brazilian stock market should experience an intense day today, mainly reflecting the oil prices in the international market. A sharp drop in oil prices drove the US S&P 500 index down by three percent on Tuesday - with the New York-based ADRs index of Brazilian companies […] The post Investors Return from Holiday with Eye on Oil Price Shock appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Moderates Discourse After Pressure from Military and Judiciary
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Under pressure from the Armed Forces, the Judiciary and the Legislative Branches, President Bolsonaro softened his discourse, said that "democracy" and "freedom" are paramount, also saying that he is the Constitution, a day after taking part in a protest outside the army headquarters that featured military takeover among its demands. […] The post Bolsonaro Moderates Discourse After Pressure from Military and Judiciary appeared first on The Rio Times.
Manaus City Hall Digs Mass Graves in Cemetery to Bury Coronavirus Victims
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After announcing the deployment of refrigerated containers, the city of Manaus, capital of Amazonas, reported on Tuesday, April 21st, that it is digging mass graves to bury victims of the novel coronavirus in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida public cemetery in the Tarumã neighborhood, West Zone of the city. According to […] The post Manaus City Hall Digs Mass Graves in Cemetery to Bury Coronavirus Victims appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Preparing Plan for Phased Economic Opening After Quarantine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A phased plan to reopen São Paulo's economy should be announced today by the state government, to be implemented as of May 11th. Until then, explains Governor João Doria, it does not change anything regarding what may or may not operate in the state. When the quarantine was extended last […] The post São Paulo Preparing Plan for Phased Economic Opening After Quarantine appeared first on The Rio Times.
With Spelling Bee Canceled, Ex-Spellers Launch Their Own Bee
The SpellPundit Online National Spelling Bee offers at least some form of nationwide competition, especially for the eighth-graders who will miss out on their final chance at a national title.
Resourceful Earth Day
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day should be celebrated for the preponderance of good news, not bad. In so doing,… The post Resourceful Earth Day appeared first on IER.
U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop in 2019
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), U.S. carbon dioxide emissions fell 2.9 percent (140 million metric tons) in 2019—the… The post U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop in 2019 appeared first on IER.
New Studies Tell The Truth About Fatality Rates
From Dave at “Blue Collar Logic”: Here’s a link to the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/COVID19/index.htm In the US from Feb. 1, 2020 until April 18, 2020: 49,013 have died from pneumonia 17,229 from COVID-19 7,676 from COVID-19 and pneumonia 5,411 from influenza 615,428 deaths from all causes They are bullshitting us. Welcome to socialism! ~ Hardnox
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE: Return of the silence of two groups of lambs!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020O'Donnell mentions just one:* At 10:05 PM Eastern, last night, Lawrence O'Donnell landed a direct hit on Deborah Birx. In our view, his attack on Dr. Birx was constructive and perhaps a bit overdue. O'Donnell may have overstated a bit, but it seems to us that his critique takes us in a constructive direction. O'Donnell was attacking the silence of one group of lambs—even though, at yesterday's televised White House briefing, there were *two* groups of silent enablers present in the room. O'Donnell went after "the Trump team." Below, we'll mention the jou... more »
Kit Knightly: Off Guardian's Corona Virus Coverage w James Corbett
*Very brief interview. * *Including the exchange between Off Guardian and Moon (loon) of Alabama, which also featured another persona non grata , in my opinion, Mark Sleboda.* *Scott at Nomadiceveryman expressed shock and disbelief at MoA's stance on state sponsored tyranny.* - Moon of Alabama Teams Up With Rachel Maddow to Promote Covid Detention Camps *Brief rant: Contrary to popular belief MoA has very much been a supporter of the status quo. From my own recollections of the short and unfortunate time I'd spent reading there. * *Never questioned the vaccine narrative, the... more »
"April 22, Earth Day 2020"
"Earth is the insane asylum of the universe." - Albert Einstein
COVID Terrorism
A memorandum dated March 24, 2020 from Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to all heads of law enforcement components, heads of litigating divisions and United States Attorneys looks at actions that the Department of Justice could take in response to criminal activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic. One aspect of this memorandum may surprise you. Here is the letter in its entirety: As you can see, there certainly is a need to protect the American public from various criminal schemes ranging from malicious hoaxes, threats targeting individuals, conspiracies to rig bids and fi... more »
Prague statue take-down: Degradation of Morality
By Andrey Kochetov In recent years, an epidemic has swept across Eastern Europe. The epidemic of complete unconsciousness of pro-government elites. The unconsciousness of their own history. The Baltic countries for a long time, out of hatred of their Soviet past, made liquid goods for which Old Europe paid with great generosity and continues to pay those same thirty pieces of silver to the governments of these countries. (Europe is ready to spend money to encourage Baltic governments to say many dirty things about the Soviet past. It is very easy money. No need to produce anythin... more »
Tweets For Today
World risks famines "of biblical proportions" caused by coronavirus pandemic, UN warns https://t.co/14pK19EHhW — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 21, 2020 #BREAKING The death toll from the novel #coronavirus in Europe has passed 110,000, according to figures compiled by AFP from official sources by 0920 GMT pic.twitter.com/37rnWR9eJE — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 22, 2020 Australia, U.S. leaders discuss investigation into coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/FHXqd9xfj8 pic.twitter.com/TIGSzb0LVY — Reuters (@Reuters) April 22, 2020 It's been four years since the Paris climate ... more »
COVID-19: Comparing Results of LOCKDOWN vs NON-LOCKDOWN States
*21WIRE* | If this was an government IQ test, then clearly thus was an epic fail for reactionary pro-lockdown governments.
Our Extraordinary 50th Earth Day
The Earth Day milestone occurs in the shadow of the coronavirus.
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From Jenna Orkin Coronavirus-driven CO2 shortage threatens US food and water supply, officials say 1. Coronavirus has mutated into at least 30 different strains new study findsCoronavirus’s ability to mutate has been vastly underestimated, and mutations affect deadliness of strains, Chinese study finds Disney to stop paying 100,000 workers but is still on track to give shareholders $1.5 billion US monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader is in grave danger after surgeryBiden says he would pick Michelle Obama as running mate 'in a heartbeat'Second ni... more »
Trump Can’t Play Politics With Aid to States
President Trump delivers remarks at a White House coronavirus briefing on April 20, 2020. (Source: Flickr/Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) The national fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus demands a leader who can take charge of and defeat a grave threat, and who can put partisan politics aside to create a shared sense of national purpose. Instead, President Trump appears to be making—and is certainly threatening to make—decisions about how vital medical equipment should be distributed to states based at least in part on political considerations. But, as we... more »
U.S. Military To Spend $133 Million On N95 Masks To Fight Coronavirus
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * The project seeks to increase mask production by 39 million. The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded $133 million in contracts to increase the availability of N95 protective masks, Lt. Col. Mike Andrews announced on Tuesday. The coronavirus pandemic has created acute shortages of protective gear, particularly the N95 masks, which filter out 95% of airborne particles. The shortages have forced medical workers to reuse masks and prompted authorities to seize hoarded equipment. The military is now stepping in, investing hundreds of millions of dollar... more »
Desperate for Intel, the Soviets Carefully Read One Western Reporter
*David Axe* *Security, * Sweetman, who is now retired from reporting, combined a clear writing style with deep technical expertise and an extensive network of sources to pull off some of the best aerospace reporting in the world. He was among the first to spot the U.S. Air Force’s secretive Sentinel spy drone and, late in his career, shed light on the Air Force’s new bomber program. And the Soviets were big fans. The Americans were up to something, and the Soviets knew it. In the late 1970s and early ‘80s, the U.S. military was quietly developing sophisticated stealth technolog... more »
The Russian Navy Just Cancelled Its Biggest Warships
*David Axe* *Security, * Russia’s defense ministry has suspended the development of the Project 23560 nuclear-powered cruiser and the Project 22350M frigate. The Russian navy just canceled two major warship programs. That should come as no surprise. The Kremlin struggled to fund shipbuilding even before the novel-coronavirus pandemic sent oil prices plummeting to zero in late April 2020. Russia’s defense ministry has suspended the development of the Project 23560 nuclear-powered cruiser and the Project 22350M frigate, Interfax reported. The two projects represented the navy’s m... more »
Why India Rejected Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter
*David Axe* *Security, * According to Indian air force officials, the Su-57 was too expensive, poorly engineered and powered by old and unreliable engines. Was that true? Ten years after Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter flew for the first time, plane-maker Sukhoi finally is gearing up to deliver the first of up to 76 of the fighters for front-line use. Sukhoi originally planned to hand over the first production-standard Su-57s in late 2019. But the December 2019 crash of one of the twin-engine jets compelled the company to halt work on the program. The Su-57’s halting development... more »
'If you're in doubt, send your kids to school': SA Education Department wants children back at school
The South Australian Education Department has announced it will encourage students to return to school for the start of term two.
Coronavirus tally up by four, as more cases found in Tasmania's north-west
Just In - 14 hours ago
A day after authorities said the coronavirus outbreak in Tasmania may be "trailing off", the tally jumps to 205 with four new cases detected in the past 24 hours — all in the state's north-west.
Four police officers killed in Melbourne crash hailed as 'heroes' by Premier
Just In - 14 hours ago
Four Victoria Police officers are dead following a horror crash on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway near Kew, in what is believed to be the largest single loss of lives in one incident in the history of Victoria Police.
The Anti-lockdown Strategy
If you wanted to create a system most perfectly designed to spread COVID amongst the vulnerable elderly population, you may well have come up with the current one. Infect people with COVID in hospital, and then scatter them into care homes and the rest of the community. Making sure that you infect all the carers on the way.
Spanish firm spying on Assange stole his son’s dirty diaper and BLACKMAILED Ecuadorian diplomat with NUDE PHOTOS – court papers
Spanish security firm UC Global secretly obtained Julian Assange’s son’s dirty diapers and used “intimate photos” to blackmail a diplomat into continuing its surveillance contract on the Ecuadorian embassy, court documents show.
COVID-19 bulletin 12: link between high levels of air pollution and deaths from the coronavirus
A Moseley resident drew attention to yesterday’s Guardian article which reported that high levels of air pollution may be “one of the most important contributors” to deaths from Covid-19, according to research conducted by a geoscientist Dr Yaron Ogen, at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany
Coronavirus Is Changing The Global Landscape Of Cybertechnology
One of the consequences of the coronavirus and the quarantine measures introduced in a number of countries has been an increase in Internet demand. Governments are trying to regulate Internet traffic using available means and measures. The US Internet giant Verizon has been given permission by the Federal Communications Commission […]
Budget Bonanza: 5 Best Wi-Fi Routers Under $100
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Contrary to popular belief, when shopping for new hardware to drive your home wireless network, you don’t have to necessarily clean out your bank account to achieve your goals. Contrary to popular belief, when shopping for new hardware to drive your home wireless network, you don’t have to necessarily clean out your bank account to achieve your goals. In fact, for less than your monthly cellphone bill, you can nab some pretty nice routers out there that provide great wall-to-wall Wi-Fi coverage and next-gen performance. You just have to know whe... more »
Check Out Taiwan’s New Fleet-Killer
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* Taiwan’s loading up on new minelaying vessels. And it’s not hard to see why. With no realistic prospect of matching the Chinese navy warship for warship, the Taiwanese fleet is hoping that underwater minefields might help to sink an invasion fleet. Taiwan’s loading up on new minelaying vessels. And it’s not hard to see why. With no realistic prospect of matching the Chinese navy warship for warship, the Taiwanese fleet is hoping that underwater minefields might help to sink an invasion fleet. Lungteh shipyard on April 17, 2020 laid the keel for the t... more »
The P.R. Machine Behind the F-35 Stealth Fighter
*David Axe* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://media.defense.gov/2020/Mar/06/2002260478/-1/-1/0/200229-F-PG806-9096.JPG] A complex like no other. In March 2020 U.S. plane-maker Lockheed Martin delivered the 500th F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The single-engine stealth fighters by then had wracked up 250,000 flight hours in service with the air arms of the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Japan and many others. Despite lingering design and technical flaws and softening support inside the U.S. Marine Corps, the F-35 as a program is safer than it’s ever been from deep cut... more »
P-90: A Futuristic Looking Gun That's Kind of Old
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, * The P90 likely has such prominent placement in pop culture because it has a profile that is very much unlike modern submachine guns. The Belgian made FN P-90 is a go-to weapon today – not just for the forty-some international police and military users around the world – but for movie and TV armorers who desire a "futuristic" looking yet compact submachine gun. It can be seen in such films as *The Hunger Games* and *Looper*, as well as in sci-fi TV series such as *Stargate: SG1, V* and episodes of *Doctor Who.* It likely had such prominent placement in... more »
Iran's Army Is Building Its Very Own T-90 Tanks
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Middle East* The Iranians have shown that they were serious about moving away from its reliance on Russian imports to bolster its military arsenal. In 2016 Russia's Uralvagonzavod announced that it would allow Iran to license-build the T-90S main battle tank (MBT) domestically once restrictions on technical cooperation were lifted. In addition, the Russian military firm said it will also help the Islamic Republic's Army modernize its existing T-72 fleet. However, even four years ago Tehran had other ideas – which included building its own tanks without h... more »
What the US Can Learn From South Korea About Using Technology to Flatten the Coronavirus Curve
*Michael Ahn* *Public Health, Asia* [image: Reuters] Testing and triage were both key to the strategy. As countries around the world consider how best to reopen their countries, it’s worth considering how South Korea has been able to “flatten the curve” and even hold parliamentary elections without resorting to lockdowns. After seeing an initial spike in COVID-19 infections in February, South Korea implemented several measures to bring the disease’s spread under control, a progression I’ve followed as a researcher on public policy. South Korea was able to lower the number of new... more »
Why Does Coronavirus Kill Men and the Elderly More?
*Jeremy Rossman* *Science, * [image: Members of Madrid's Emergency Service (SUMMA) wearing protective equipment transfer a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to another hospital amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Madrid, Spain, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Perez] It's not just a coincidence. For COVID-19, age and sex appear to be strong predictors of who lives and who dies. The fatality rate for the disease is estimated to be 0.66%, according to data from China. In other words, 0.66% of people who are formally diagnosed with COVID-19, die. But the rate... more »
This Is How The World's Most Brutal Dictatorship Is Fighting Coronavirus
*Patricia Schouker* *Public Health, Asia* Thousands of people, including foreign nationals, have been placed in quarantine as North Korea has closed its borders. *Here's What You Need To Know: *North Korea was the first country to close its borders when the COVID-19 appeared in neighboring China. Since January 22, it has blocked the entry of Chinese tourists and placed in quarantine for thirty days for anyone entering the country. On March 21, 2020, Pyongyang fired two short range missiles towards the Sea of Japan. According to the South Korean army, the two missiles were launch... more »
Affordable Care Act Entrenchment
Several years ago, I wrote on this blog about the concept of the Affordable Care Act as a “superstatute.” In a new article with Thomas Scott Railton in the *Georgetown Law Journal*, I take that idea further-- detailing a decade of an unprecedented number of challenges to a law that has been uniquely and stunningly resilient. The article offers theories for how the ACA became entrenched—through some strategies that were expected (e.g., doling out of popular benefits), and others not (e.g., a federalism structure that was viewed by many at the outset as a pathology, as a weakening c... more »
Picture Of The Day
A municipal worker in protective gear prepares to cremate the body a woman who died due to coronavirus in Ahmedabad, India, April 17. REUTERS/Amit Dave *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *World races to contain coronavirus pandemic* (Reuters).
Targeted Basic Income
It's happened by happenstance, not by careful long term planning. But Hugh Segal and Evelyn Forget write that the Canda Emergency Response Benefit opens the door to a Targeted Basic Income: CERB offers Canada an opportunity to learn how to design better income supports for ordinary times. Some commentators have argued that a better approach would be to introduce a “crisis basic income” that sends an equal monthly cheque to all taxpayers, and claws back from higher-income earners part or all of the benefit when they complete their income tax. But that approach would deny necessary ... more »
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*In Denmark, the Rarest of Sights: Classrooms Full of Students* LOGUMKLOSTER, Denmark — The cluster of red brick buildings in a remote part of southern Denmark looks unremarkable from the outside, but this week, its classrooms housed some of the rarest people during the pandemic in today’s Europe. Schoolchildren. On Wednesday, 350 pupils returned to classes at the Logumkloster District School for the first time in a month, as Denmark became the first country in the Western world to reopen its elementary schools since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. It has turned the Danish ... more »
Formalism and Democracy in the Design of Amendment Rules
For the Symposium on Richard Albert, Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions (Oxford University Press, 2019). David Landau Richard Albert’s new book, *Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions*, is a pathbreaking contribution to comparative constitutional law and the burgeoning literature on constitutional change, in several different senses. The book is a comprehensive guide to issues in designing amendment rules, such as the choice of single versus tiered- or multi-tracked rules for change, and the role of time in amend... more »
Adventures in the Land of the Not Quite Right (part one)
The People’s Republic of China Westerners, including me, have often referred to the People’s Republic of China as “the land of the not quite right.” What that means is that the standard operating procedure always seems to be, “that’s good enough.” But it seldom is. There is a quality control problem with things that are […] The post Adventures in the Land of the Not Quite Right (part one) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Protesters Outside Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti’s Home Call for Rent Cancellation
Garcetti already issued a directive that no one can be evicted for non-payment of rent. Now the landlords cannot pay their mortgages or taxes, so the government - which caused this crisis in the first place - will 'print' money to cover their losses. There is no end to such insanity except chaos, violence, and tyranny.
Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill to Cancel Rent & Mortgage Payments – But Not Her Salary
The bill would establish a fund for mortgage holders to cover losses from the canceled payments. Bank losses would be transferred to taxpayers. It would also fund the purchase of private rental properties by non-profits, transferring hard assets from private hands to governments and so-called non-profit institutions.
Fauci’s Lockdown: 2.9-Million Americans Are Already Delinquent on Home Loans!
2.9-million Americans are already delinquent on their home loans, and the number will continue to climb. Meanwhile, JP Morgan increased its standards for new home loans by implementing credit scores above 700 and 20% down payment to purchase a home!
Doctor Debunks Scientific Paper Claiming COVID-19 Is the Causative Agent of Illness
Expose of a crime: This paper became the primary source of information relied upon by governments around the word to justify locking down their citizens and causing catastrophic economic collapse. It proves beyond doubt that there is no scientific basis for the narrative of a coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Fauci Thinks Dating Is an ‘Essential’ Activity, But Working for a Living Is Not
If Fauci really is concerned about the spread of a virus, he would have to favor a stop to all dating just as he favors closing down businesses and preventing children from visiting their grandparents. Think about it.
The Problem of Zarathustra
The problem of Zarathustra that Nietzsche describes in *Thus Spoke Zarathustra* is something that the modern societies (which are based on the principles of freedom) tend to face. Nobody wants what Zarathustra has to offer, he is jeered and mocked by all; likewise, nobody wants what a modern society has to offer. People demand a bovine kind of security and contentment, which Zarathustra will not offer, and neither will any modern society, because taking risks is a necessary condition for living in a free environment. All modern societies must ultimately collapse into lethargy and de... more »
John Houghton-Obituary
By Paul Homewood John Houghton was of course at the heart of the global warming deception from the very early days, as Chairman of the IPCC Working Group I for the first three Assessment Reports between 1990 and 2001. It was under Houghton’s tenure in the First Assessment Report (FAR) that the […]
German GMO-Free Market Increased by 15% in 2019
In 2019, manufacturers and processors achieved a turnover of around 8.8 billion euros with goods carrying the “Ohne GenTechnik” (Without Genetic Engineering) seal. In shops, consumers spent about 11.3 billion euros on them. Compared to 2018, this represents an increase of 15 percent, reports the German Association of Food Without Genetic Engineering (VLOG). It expects […] The post German GMO-Free Market Increased by 15% in 2019 appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
New Academic Paper Slams EU Pesticide Risk Assessment Practices
A new peer-reviewed paper authored by a group of experts in law, policy, and toxicology, including GMWatch editor Claire Robinson, has identified systemic failings in Europe’s pesticide risk assessment process. Source: GMWatch The experts have proposed a comprehensive agenda for far-reaching reform after their paper outlined how these failings could seriously undermine ambitions for sustainable agriculture and […] The post New Academic Paper Slams EU Pesticide Risk Assessment Practices appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Battle for health: Polish soldiers shift Americans away from their country
The concentration of great number of troops in Drawsko Pomorskie area in Poland is under way. The largest military exercises “Defender Europe 2020” are the main reason for this. The Polish Armed Forces in cooperation with their allies are conducting a series of exercises at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area using military equipment and ammunition. During […] More The post Battle for health: Polish soldiers shift Americans away from their country appeared first on The Duran.
Polish General encourages polish soldiers to fight against american occupation
An appeal calling for Polish soldiers to fight against America’s occupation of Poland has been published on the website of the Polish military academy: Dear fellow Soldiers, Today the ruling party politicians are again leading us to disaster. We are all aware that our security is not only about signing pacts. It is not the […] More The post Polish General encourages polish soldiers to fight against american occupation appeared first on The Duran.
20 Canadian soldiers tested positive in Latvia
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in NATO Battle Group Latvia has extremely increased. About 20 Canadian soldiers have tested positive for the coronavirus. It was confirmed by commander of the multi-nation battle group Lt-Col Eric Angell. «21 Canadian soldiers serving in Latvia have been diagnosed with the Covid-19 novel coronavirus. The Canadian […] More The post 20 Canadian soldiers tested positive in Latvia appeared first on The Duran.
Is Lockdown Essential? Comparing the Swedish Experience With the Imperial College Model Suggests Otherwise.
I wonder how many people who claim that lockdown is essential to dealing with Covid-19 have actually looked at the original Imperial College report, which sparked the British Government’s decision to shut down much of the economy and place the most draconian measures on the population ever seen. Had they done so, they might have been shocked to find that the modelling they used assumes the measures would be put in place for 5 months: “Suppression strategies are assumed to […]
USTR warned to rush USMCA implementation
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
22-Apr-2020 A private sector advisory panel established by Congress urged the Trump administration not to bring the USMCA into force before Jan. 1.
US and Brazil seek to conclude trade agreement in 2020
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
22-Apr-2020 The US and Brazil are hoping to conclude an agreement on trade rules and transparency this year, including trade facilitation and good regulatory practices.
Stop all trade and investment treaty negotiations during COVID-19 crisis and focus on access to medical supplies and saving lives
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
22-Apr-2020 An open letter to Trade Ministries and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Stop aux négociations commerciales, à l'OMC et ailleurs
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
22-Apr-2020 Dans une lettre ouverte, plus de 250 organisations de la société civile appellent l'ensemble des États ainsi que l'Organisation mondiale du commerce à cesser toutes les négociations en cours sur des projets d'accord de commerce et d'investissement.
A year after a university asked two Elsevier journals to retract papers, they haven’t
How long should a retraction take? As Retraction Watch readers may recall, that’s a question we ask often. In 2018, for example, we wrote a post noting that nearly two years after the University of Maryland, Baltimore, had requested retractions, the journals had done nothing. Some of the papers have since been retracted. We have … Continue reading A year after a university asked two Elsevier journals to retract papers, they haven’t
Someone has to get the blame....
The United Kingdom has retracted its invitation to Chinese tech giant Huawei to help build its 5G network. The frontal attacks on China continue as US-UK blame Beijing for the virus epidemic. Former UK MP George Galloway weighs in.
Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions
It's an unspoken tradition round these parts to cover the first PMQs of a new opposition leader, and I see no reason to stop. Not that I'm a fan of parliamentary cretinism, but more so because the weekly Q&A matters. Yes, it's frequently farcical. Yes, the Prime Minister of the day rarely answers (as true under Labour as the Tories), but of all the interminable debates in the Commons it's this session that gets snipped and repeated on the evening news. *The punters get to see it*. PMQs is also important for activist and members' morale, and piques the attention of the more political... more »
Climate Red Shift
“If the present refuses to get warmer, then the past must become cooler” NOAA has just replaced their non-scary blue SST anomaly maps with a scarier yellow and red version. https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/sst/anomaly/2020/anomnight.4.13.2020.gif The new version just heated the oceans way up, … Continue reading →
Chinese whispers
Some people - pacifists I guess - simply detest the military. When the daughter of some (former) friends learned that her husband-to-be had decided to join the army, she immediately broke off the engagement. Her parents recounted this sorry tale with pride, assuming we’d agree that this was the right, noble and *only* thing to do. Equally alarming was their assumption that the horror of being associated with the armed services was mutual. Ban the bomb! Just as Bruce Kent and the CND movement still have their followers (perhaps not quite as out of touch as those poor chaps) others ... more »
THEIR ACTIVISTS, AND OURS
I've complained about mainstream coverage of the anti-lockdown protests, but this *New York Times* story rejects the "purely spontaneous uprising" narrative: *The Quiet Hand of Conservative Groups in the Anti-Lockdown Protests* An informal coalition of influential conservative leaders and groups, some with close connections to the White House, has been quietly working to nurture protests and apply political and legal pressure to overturn state and local orders intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The groups have tapped their networks to drive up turnout at recent rallies ... more »
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