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Earth Tilts
Space.com recently reported that a 1,400 year old mystery has been solved. A scarlet fan spread across the skies over Japan 1,400 years ago, and it’s been puzzling astronomers ever since. According to historical records, on Dec. 30, 620, a … Continue reading →
Coronavirus issuing in era of socialism faster than even AOC et al
This story comes from the Courier journal and KATV7. While on the surface it appears to be a reasonable response to continued misconduct by people who have been testing positive for coronavirus…consider the bigger more draconian picture. Conditioning, conditioning, conditioning… –##– Louisville is forcing unwilling coronavirus patients to self-isolate. Is it right? Courier Journal – Louisville KY Kala Kachmar and Darcy Costello, March 31, 2020 Two Louisville coronavirus patients and a family member have been ordered by circuit judges to isolate and wear tracking devices after health... more »
How to Make your own Silica Gel Desiccant Packets for pennies!
PREPSTEADERS Nov. 8, 2018 ~Save some money, especially where times are getting tough, and make your own. And they can be “Food Safe” if you use food-grade materials, like coffee filters, to make them. HEA
Venezuela Ship Shoots At Then Rams Cruise Ship, Then Sinks!
Venezuela navy rams cruise ship, and Venezuelan ship sinks... Continue reading →
Videos For Today
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'The end has started': Why apocalyptic literature can offer solace during the coronavirus crisis
From the nationwide bushfires to the spread of coronavirus, 2020 has felt "apocalyptic" to many. In Christian, Jewish and Islamic traditions, "end time" literature aims to scare, but also comfort. So is it helpful in this modern pandemic?
'Members feel they aren't going through it alone': Memes make way for coronavirus support
The members of Facebook group Hobart Gal Pals are now asking questions about hand cleaning and self-isolation, and Chit Chat Launceston members want to know who they can visit, as a feeling of community is staying alive during coronavirus self-isolation.
NRL island idea remains 'in consideration' as league tries to keep game afloat during coronavirus
Rugby league faces a dangerous financial crunch due to the coronavirus shutdown, but players, clubs and the NRL are working together to ensure the game's future.
'It's a bad look for Melbourne': The street artist who wants to take back creative control of the city
Thousands of tourists flock to Melbourne's laneways every day for a glimpse of the city's street art. But few realise that the artists behind the colourful murals are working in a legal "grey area" — and they're concerned about the future of the iconic hotspots.
Why are we so worried about the spread of coronavirus? Think of rice on a chessboard
Some commentators claim the Government has put the economy at risk by overreacting to coronavirus, but there's a reason health officials are so concerned — and a mathematical problem involving rice and a chessboard can explain it.
The monsters under the bed: Exhibition reveals our worst nightmares are those closest to home
For its 30th anniversary, the longest-running survey of contemporary Australian art asks 25 artists to tap into our greatest fears and anxieties — with surprising results.
'It's so quiet here': Coronavirus in Australia's suburban bubble
The concept of going on holiday, visiting friends or even just venturing outside is of a different time — a time before coronavirus. With most Australians confined within the walls of their homes, the ABC tours the suburbs to find out how they're coping.
There's no shortage of coronavirus questions right now. Here's some answers you need to know
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Who's eligible for free child care? Is it safe to shop? We've answered some of the biggest ones for you.
Live: Three Ruby Princess passengers among four new coronavirus fatalities in NSW
Four more people from New South Wales have died after contracting coronavirus, with three of the cases linked to the Ruby Princess cruise ship. Follow live.
Coronavirus update: Queen to call for self-discipline, good-humoured resolve in rare special televised message
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Britain is unlikely to lift its stringent lockdown rules until the end of May, New York records its highest daily death toll while bracing for a further increase in fatalities and Brazil's hospitals are unprepared for the coronavirus peak.
How the Government is bringing thousands of Australians home during a pandemic
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is these days pretty adept at coordinating the movement of distressed Australians, but nothing has tested it on a scale presented by the coronavirus spread of February and March.
This farm is harnessing a bug army to protect vegetable crops
Darren Schreurs is experimenting with planting flowers near his crops to attract beneficial bugs that will prey on the pests dining on his veggies.
If coronavirus explodes in Russia, Putin's political survival could be on the line
Despite its large population and shared borders with China and Europe, Russia claims to have a relatively small number of COVID-19 cases. Is the Kremlin winning the fight against coronavirus, or is something else going on?
Empty beaches and deserted streets: What happens to Bali when tourists leave
The dramatic 95 per cent drop in international tourists arriving in Bali affects millions of its residents who have relied on the industry for generations.
How to optimise your internet while coronavirus forces you to stay at home
Australia's internet is under pressure, but there are steps you can try to improve your connection at home.
We saw terrible global milestones this week — but in Australia, there's the first rays of hope
Morrison knows the value of a political brand. How will he use the one he's just crafted on the other side of the coronavirus, asks David Speers.
One tiny island has a population density double that of Tokyo — and it's fighting for its life
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On Esther's island, there are around 15,000 inhabitants per square kilometre — that's 2.5 times the density of Tokyo. But it's not by choice.
There's another silent killer in our midst and older Australians are particularly vulnerable
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Older Australians' painful feelings of loneliness and isolation will likely worsen as a result of the coronavirus. But there are lots of ways we can keep in touch with them during the crisis, write Barbara Barbosa Neves and Sandra Sanders.
Australia's coronavirus stimulus adds up to $7,600 per person
Government spending to offset COVID-19's impact on the economy will dwarf Kevin Rudd's GFC stimulus package — and it's still growing.
These maps show the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on our cities
City after city has fallen silent as desperate governments implore or compel residents to stay indoors. These charts show Australian cities are no exception.
Latin America Has Weak Defences Against the Pandemic
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CARACAS, Apr 04 (IPS) - Health systems in Latin America, already falling short in their capacity to serve the population, especially the poor, are in a weak position and face serious risks when it comes to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story, “Latin America Has Weak Defences Against the Pandemic”, on globalissues.org →
“Science denial” is a logical fallacy, an abusive ad hominum argument
Arguments that Japan is somehow “denying science” by affirming a commitment to fossil fuels (e.g. here) are simply false. It’s that simple. The “you are a science denier” argument is like the big bully throwing acid in another kids eyes. … Continue reading →
Sanders Will Present Legislation to Pay All Medical Costs for Coronavirus Patients
Eric Zuesse Bernie Sanders, the Junior Democratic (nominally Independent) U.S. Senator from Vermont, is working with other progressives in Congress to come up with proposed emergency legislation that would pay all coronavirus medical costs throughout the coronavirus epidemic in America, and that would pay salaries of laid-off workers, so that the economy will not crash. […] More The post Sanders Will Present Legislation to Pay All Medical Costs for Coronavirus Patients appeared first on The Duran.
Official Figures: COVID-19 Yet to Impact Europe’s Overall Mortality
*Covid 9/11 Planned-emic Fear Porn Terror* *Doesn't match with actual population statistics* The following report should, in a sane society, be "bombshell" news. It should *end the entire nightmare.* But, because we live in the era of global fear porn tyranny under the Foreknowoligarchy (who rule by planning terror events to control humanity under a "Terrorocracy"), this report will mean nothing--and will not even be reported or commented on by the M*Z*M. **************** *From Global Research* *"Official Figures: COVID-19 Yet to Impact Europe’s Overall Mortality* Year-to-date s... more »
4-4 cov-19; Crozier and Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Russell Honore
4-4 197/3690= 5% rise/day *Brazil*, because gov. doesn’t want to report cov cases. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/brazil/ *South Africa* similar to Brazil https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-africa/ 4-4 29000/236000= 12% rise/day *USA* https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ *India* 26% rise/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india 4-4 *Spain * 7.5% new cases day/active cases; Spain leads Europe. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/ 4-4 6800/61000= 11% new cases day/active cases *Germ... more »
How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Changing the World—and the Future
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1BD7705E70&share=true] Will nothing be untouched? While most at present are dealing full-time with the day-to-day impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, it is always valuable to have an eye toward the future. Stratfor's forecast for the 2020s was published just as the novel coronavirus was spreading beyond China's borders. Clearly, the pandemic and the national and international responses will have reverberating effects into the decade that we did not foresee. B... more »
The Dahlgren Affair: Lincoln's Crack Special Forces Raid On Richmond
*Robert Suhr* *History, Americas* [image: 'War students of two continents', by Alexander Gardner, 1863 . Featuring William Ludlow, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Ulric Dahlgren. Public Domain.] Would it have taken down the Confederacy? On the night of February 28, 1864, an advanced unit of bluecoat troopers captured two guards at the Rapidan River ford, and the remainder in a house near the river. Soon to follow were the first four hundred raiders under the command of Col. Ulric Dahlgren. Not far behind was the main force of 3,500 men under Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick. The Union ... more »
The U.S. Army Is Asking Retired Soldiers to Join the Fight Against Coronavirus
*Peter Suciu* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_HP1EG411GTB25&share=true] The call has been put out. Last week President Donald Trump signed an executive order that allowed the U.S. military to recall members of the selected reserve as well as some former service members to active duty in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. “This will allow us to mobilize medical disaster and emergency response personnel to help wage our battle against the virus by activating thousands of experienced service members includin... more »
Fact: The U.S. Army Went to Africa to Fight the Ebola Virus (Lessons for Coronavirus?)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Africa* [image: Spc. Carl Best from Lincolnshire, Ill., and is a intelligence analyst with the 378th Military Intelligence Battalion representing the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, puts on his Mission Oriented Protective Posture suit and mask, during the warrio] Lessons for the Coronavirus? By September 2014, Liberia appeared on the verge of collapsing before the ravages of the Ebola virus—a horrifying disease infamous for escalating from flu-like symptoms to hemorrhaging that cause gruesome external and internal bleeding and vomiting, res... more »
Turkey's Deadly Anka-S Combat Drones Are Earning Their Wings In Syria
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Where will they go next? *Key point: *The success of the Anka-S and the development of the Anka-2 could position Turkey as a major player on the drone market Many photos from Turkey’s Operation Spring Shield offensive against the Syrian Arab Army involve the Anka-S drone, their choice for frontline armed combat. In the operation, losses of Anka-S drones were confirmed, but Turkey claims that then type has been crucial to their success in the region. Sporting a V tail profile, sensor ball, and pusher-prop layout similar to the American MQ-1 Predator and... more »
Imperial Japan Should Have Given Up Guadalcanal When It Had A Chance
*David Alan Johnson* *History, Asia* The U.S. Marines were coming. *Key point:* Emperor Hirohito was not ready to surrender. The first Japanese general officer to suggest abandoning Guadalcanal to the Americans was probably Maj. Gen. Kenryo Sato, the War Ministry’s chief of its Military Affairs Bureau. More important, General Sato was also an adviser to General Hideki Tojo, Japan’s prime minister. At Army headquarters in Tokyo, Sato advised Tojo not to send any more men and supplies to the island and that he should “give up the idea of retaking Guadalcanal.” “Do you mean withdr... more »
Coronavirus Facts Over Fear: US, UK Gov’t ‘Experts’ Exaggerated Deaths by 131 Times
*Andrew Mather* | Just how far off were the government's so-called 'science experts'?
Climate Science Industrial Complex Warning
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DNI Richard Grenell Announces Col Thomas Monheim as Acting Intel Community Inspector General…
Acting DNI Richard Grenell announces the replacement for ICIG Michael Atkinson. Thomas Monheim is a retired Colonel from the US Air Force Reserves and is currently the General Counsel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Previously, Col Monheim served as Associate … Continue reading →
US unable to account for $4.1 million worth of military equipment in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – A new report released by the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General revealed that the American Armed Forces were unable to account for millions of dollars worth of military equipment that was used in Syria. According to the DoD report, the military equipment, which was valued at $4.1 million was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military strikes Syrian Army troops again in Al-Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – For the second time on Saturday, the Turkish military has attacked the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the northern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate. According to the latest report from Al-Raqqa, the Turkish military, alongside their allied militant forces, launched several artillery shells towards the Syrian Arab Army’s positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian ventilators given to US were manufactured by sanctioned company: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – The ventilators given to the U.S. by the Russian government this week were manufactured by a Russian company that is currently sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury, Daily Beast columnist Julia Davis tweeted on Friday. “The ventilators provided by Russia, as it happens, were manufactured by a subsidiary of a company […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Yemeni military convoy comes under mysterious attack in Aden
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – A Yemeni military convoy came under attack on Saturday when a roadside bomb was detonated inside the city of Aden in southern Yemen. According to local media reports, an explosive device exploded on the road linking the two districts of Mansoura and Briqa, while the military convoy was traveling towards […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Science Fiction updates!
I just sent out my annual newsletter… actually, the complaint I get is that they are too seldom! It’s actually been 3 years. You can view a web version of the newsletter… and go to the bottom to sign up to receive future missives! *Sundiver*, my first novel, came back into our hands after 38 years. We made corrections, gave it a new cover and introduction. Shout if you might want that long-awaited, collectable hardcover! (It’s one of my few books that never had one.) All my story collections - The River of Time, Otherness and Insistence of Vision - are back! (My best work.) But ... more »
Sorry, Trump: Why It's Pointless to Compare Coronavirus Cases Worldwide
*Norman Fenton, Magda Osman, Martin Neil, Scott McLachlan* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] There are biases in each sample. Suppose we wanted to estimate how many car owners there are in the UK and how many of those own a Ford Fiesta, but we only have data on those people who visited Ford car showrooms in the last year. If 10% of the showroom visitors owned a Fiesta, then, because of the bias in the sample, this would certainly overestimate the proportion of Ford Fiesta owners in the country. Estimating death rates for people with COVID-19 is currently undertaken largel... more »
Chinese-Russian Military Cooperation Is Booming: Here's What They Are Making
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Russia may be the junior partner, but Moscow still benefits. *Key point:* What innovations will they create? Russia and China are drawing closer together as Moscow faces further isolation from the West. Indeed, the two great powers are starting to co-develop new weapons systems. One such example is a new drone that would be launched from a multiple launch rocket system. "Joint experimental design work with the Chinese side is underway," Tecmash Research and Production Group deputy CEO Alexander Kochkin said at the ArmHiTec-2018 exhibition on Friday accor... more »
Study: Social Isolation Leads to Higher Death Rates than Smoking or High Blood Pressure
"A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ"- John Steinbeck Hundreds of millions of adults and children are now either in quarantine in their homes, or engaged in "essential" travel in the public sphere, while maintaining an unnatural distance from one another, because they have been told this is the best way to protect their individual and the public health from a deadly virus. But what are the consequences of the social isolation caused by this mass social distancing experiment? There is a growing body of scientific research demonstrating that social isolation has significant a... more »
Local Scolds Are Using this Crisis to Grow the Police State
[image: undefined] My posts on social media lately have focused on national and international issues related to COVID-19. I occasionally cruise through posts from my neighborhood's Facebook page and Nextdoor.com and just throw up my hands. The local "Karens" are condemning people for traveling, looking for offending groups of >3 people they can narc on to the local hotline, and calling for increased police patrols of the neighborhood, etc. The most fundamental of civil rights mean nothing to these people. We are being careful in my household. We don't go out much. Fortunately, we h... more »
We Will Not Comply
[image: undefined] We’re told by government and media talking heads that we’re in a war with the Covid-19 virus. The threat from said virus is supposedly so potent that famine, poverty, suicide and utter dependence on government is preferable to contracting the illness. We’re told to huddle in our homes and social distance ourselves from other humans at least six feet. Now we’re told it’s advisable to wear a mask when one is shopping for necessities like food and medicine. Every day the news media appears to revel in upping the fear index by showing pictures of mobile clinics and ... more »
Conservatives Want Government To Run Like Corporations-- As The Former President Of A Big One, I Can Tell You That Would Mean A Hundred Million Americans Would Die Before The Pandemic Ends
Generally speaking, corporations run for just one reason: profit for the shareholders and-- dirty little secret-- profit for the largely unfettered management team. I wasn't really the president of a corporation-- just the president of a division of one, TimeWarner. See these half dozen fellas? They run 6 U.S. health insurance companies. They're all grotesquely overpaid. Suppose the U.S. went back to an Eisenhower era tax structure for the super-wealthy-- with a top marginal rate of 91%. What that meant was that any individual making over $200,000 (something like $2 million in ... more »
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04-Apr-2020 These companies have worked with all the prestigious schools and universities and they definitely know what approach to follow for each school. While you can yourself write essays to but that essay would lack the professional look which can only come with these companies.
Defining the “New Normal” after Covid-19 will Require More Just Scientific Expertise: Part 1
Scientific arguments are to be respected, and in the nearer term, anyway, we ought to heed the warnings and advice of scientists and doctors. But when authorities proclaim the present state of emergency to be a “new normal,” we have a duty to do more than listen. We need to start a conversation. What do […] The post Defining the “New Normal” after Covid-19 will Require More Just Scientific Expertise: Part 1 appeared first on Econlib.
Common Sense vs. the Coronavirus | Military Foreign Affairs Policy Journal for Clandestine Services
Kevin Barrett – March 25, 2020 John-Paul Leonard runs Progressive Press, one of the few genuinely independent publishers in America. Here are his genuinely independent thoughts on coronavirus. -KB By John-Paul Leonard March 24, 2020 They’re giving us a terrible choice: suffer millions of deaths, or knock out the economy, or both at once. Yet … Continue reading Common Sense vs. the Coronavirus | Military Foreign Affairs Policy Journal for Clandestine Services →
COVID-19: Cuban Interferon in China
Originally posted on The New Dark Age: 15 March 2020 — Internationalist 360° Angel Guerra Cabrera The selection by the Chinese health authorities of Cuban interferon alpha 2B(IFRrec) among 30 other drugs to combat the new coronavirus Covid-19 should come as no surprise. In fact, there is a Sino-Cuban joint venture in Jilin province that, with…
Who’s Behind The 5G Cull Of Humanity?
Originally posted on The New Dark Age: 19 March 2019 — Left Hook By Dean Henderson In 1999, HP scientist Richard P. Walker was granted a patent for what would become known as the internet of everything, now better known as 5G. Walker and the rest of his Silicon Valley colleagues had been fed military…
Who’s Behind The 5G Cull Of Humanity?
Originally posted on The New Dark Age: 19 March 2019 — Left Hook By Dean Henderson In 1999, HP scientist Richard P. Walker was granted a patent for what would become known as the internet of everything, now better known as 5G. Walker and the rest of his Silicon Valley colleagues had been fed military…
5G was tested in Russia on humans & animals with disturbing results: what you are not being told – Dr Barrie Trower & Mark Steele discuss
Originally posted on The New Dark Age: 12 August 2019 — Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch [Update 7 October 2019: According to Russian scientist, Oleg Grigoriev, DrSc., PhD. (radiobiology & hygiene of non-ionazing radiation); Chairman, Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (RusCNIRP), via Twitter was asked to react on this report. He wrote: “This reference about 5G…
CoVid-19 – What the government is really covering up
Originally posted on The New Dark Age: 11 March 2020 — True Publica The UK government led by Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings have taken a rather Laissez–faire attitude towards the coronavirus CoVid-19. They came under attack for not taking it seriously and not being visible. It wasn’t until March 3rd that suddenly No10 Downing Street…
CoVid-19 – What the government is really covering up
Originally posted on The New Dark Age: 11 March 2020 — True Publica The UK government led by Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings have taken a rather Laissez–faire attitude towards the coronavirus CoVid-19. They came under attack for not taking it seriously and not being visible. It wasn’t until March 3rd that suddenly No10 Downing Street…
The DWP’s latest coronavirus move is utterly twisted
Originally posted on The New Dark Age: 4 April 2020 — The Canary The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has descended into further chaos amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But its latest move to try and keep itself afloat amid ‘unprecedented times’ is actually utterly twisted. The DWP: unprecedented chaos? As The Canary has…
Dystopian Behavioral Economics Agenda -The DWP’s latest coronavirus move is utterly twisted — The New Dark Age
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: ? ? The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has descended into further chaos amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But its latest move to try and keep itself afloat amid ‘unprecedented times’ is actually utterly twisted. via The DWP’s latest coronavirus move is utterly twisted — The New…
US Military Command Rushes Into Mountain Bunkers After Daughter Of Murdered President John F. Kennedy Meets With Trump
Originally posted on Life, Death and all between: March 28, 2020 US Military Command Rushes Into Mountain Bunkers After Daughter Of Murdered President John F. Kennedy Meets With Trump By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers An at first just merely alarming new Ministry of Defense (MoD) report circulating in the Kremlin…
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Don Schmitt
This week, I spoke with Don Schmitt. My plan since between the two of us we have something like a century of experience investigating UFOs (which, when I look at that, it is horrifying…), I thought it would be interesting for us to talk about our experiences in the field. I thought it would give an idea about the depth that some of those investigations took. You can listen to the show here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/24743637 We both talked about the first investigations we had conducted. In my case, I was Don Schmitt in Roswell.looking for a single answer. Time and location... more »
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing – 3:30pm ET Livestream…
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 3:30pm ET … Continue reading →
We are not amused
I know it’s all wrong for someone who co-hosts a blog about BBC bias, but I confess I haven’t watched the BBC for quite some time. I gather Craig is going through a similar phase. At mine, the family TV is nearly always tuned to other channels. Sky, despite the ads. Al-Jazeera, for some unknown reason. The Parliament Channel. Channel 4. The one exception is BBC 4. *This household can tolerate snippets of Katty Kay and Christian Fraser interspersed with Jon Sopel and - if I remember correctly, Gary O’Donoghue. *In short bursts. Katty Kay’s appearance is fascinating; eyes heavily eye... more »
Pelosi announces new committee to probe handling of coronavirus
Here We Go Again…Pelosi Announces Another House Investigation Freedom Wire Ryan James April 2, 2020 On Thursday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it official: the Dems are opening another inquisition against President Trump. As if our country hasn’t been through enough already, the Democrats are set to inflict more pain on the nation by launching another investigation that will continue to divide us. Pelosi told reporters that the committee will “examine all aspects of the federal response to the coronavirus and ensure the taxpayer’s dollars are being wisely and efficiently spent. The panel... more »
Record snowfall in Upper Midwest
New storm to hit California this weekend with heavy rain along the coast and 3 feet (1 m) of snow for the Sierra Nevada mountains. Record snowfall hit the Upper Midwest Thursday; almost 10 inches in Grand Forks, ND, and almost 5 inches in Fargo, ND. Wyoming saw the largest amount of snowfall, with 21 ... Read more Record snowfall in Upper Midwest The post Record snowfall in Upper Midwest appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Standing on the Precipice of Martial Law
From the Strategic Culture Foundation In my recent paper Why Assume There Will Be a 2020 Election?, I took the opportunity of today’s multifaceted crisis in order to revisit an important Wall Street funded coup d’état effort of 1933-34. As I explained in that location, this bankers’ coup was luckily exposed by a patriotic general named Smedley […] More The post Standing on the Precipice of Martial Law appeared first on The Duran.
IBM Supercomputer Identifies 77 Compounds That Could Fight Coronavirus.
https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/307998-ibm-supercomputer-identifies-77-compounds-that-could-fight-coronavirus
Zookeepers self-isolate in a UK wildlife park for 3 months to take care of animals
Many parts of the world are currently living in lockdown. While most have taken steps to isolate themselves in the comfort of their homes, others decided to do so by traveling out into the provinces to stay in their summer or garden houses. Yet others are making an unorthodox decision to self-isolate in their workplace. No, this isn’t an April Fool’s Day joke. And no, I’m not trying to spin the technicality that since many are now working from home, they are technically self-isolating at work. No, this is very real as a handful of zookeepers have decided to self-isolate in their w... more »
April 4::: The more things change, the more stary t're the same.
This one is a little short because not much of the news is new. As an added hazard to my life, my print of if is so small as to be nearly aabsent/ Changing the sign of the print doesn't seem to work.... Anyone who knows how to do this, drop me a line. _______________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/04/trump-coronavirus-science-analysis _________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/04/america-rightwing-christian-preachers-virus-hoax https://www.theguardian.com... more »
German Scientist Casts Doubt on Lockdown Logic, ‘Coronavirus Doesn’t Spread That Easy’
*21WIRE* | Leading German virologist says there's 'no proven infections while shopping or at the hairdressers.'
COVID-19: Have ‘Real Journalists’ Forgotten the H1N1 Scandal They Reported On?
*Tony Cartalucci* | The media are failing us, so we must look into the science and statistics ourselves, apply critical thinking, and draw our own conclusions.
Is This Soldier Carrying a Donkey to Keep It Out of a Minefield?
Caption: "During difficult times the first ones you have to keep under control are the jackasses who don't understand the danger and do as they please."
Overnight, the U.S. Has Become a Medical Police State
I have long feared a police state. Not the figurative one we’ve been letting develop for years now. I mean a literal one. Where they can stop you for any reason and ask you for your “papers.” Where they can restrict your movements, and your associations. Where they can confine you to your homes. This became an unfortunate reality for me and all other Virginians. Mayor Ralph “Blackface” Northam signed an Executive Order that essentially locks my state down. Police can stop any motorist and ask where they are going. If they aren’t going to a doctor or the store, they can be charged w... more »
Why Are Coronavirus Cases Growing Exponentially in America?
*Andrew D. Hwang* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] What does it mean to grow exponentially? In the U.S., scientists stress that the number of coronavirus cases has been growing exponentially. In ordinary speech, the term “exponential” usually means “really fast.” To mathematicians like myself, and to scientists and public health officials, the term has a precise and subtly different meaning: A quantity is “exponential” if its rate of change at each point is proportional to the current size. Let’s explore why the difference matters, and how exponential processes can mi... more »
American Troops Killed Hundreds Of Communist Chinese On This Korean Hill
*Phil Zimmer* *History, Asia* [image: Ethiopian troops fought alongside the U.S. Army’s 32nd Infantry Regiment, under the 7th Infantry Division, taking part in hundreds of battles to include action in the Iron Triangle and the fight for Pork Chop Hill. U.S. Army Africa.] It was called Pork Chop Hill. The tennis-shoed soldiers emerged from the darkness on July 6, 1953, like a “moving carpet of yelling, howling men [with] whistles and bugles blowing, their officers screaming, driving their men” against the Americans as they swept up Hill 255, recalled Private Angelo Palermo. The l... more »
China's J-20 Proves That The U.S. Air Force Has A Big Range Problem
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* There is much that is still unknown about the J-20. *Key point: *China's PL-15 air-to-air missile can go more than twice as far as America's AIM-120. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force made waves at the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow with the latest showing of their flagship fifth-generation stealth fighter, the J-20. As is common with airshow coverage, large swaths of the ensuing commentary focused on the J-20’s handling and maneuverability as it performed a series of rolls and a climb. But this elides what is perhaps the most significant asp... more »
Why Conquering Saipan Was Critical To Japan's Defeat In World War II
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* “The fate of the Japanese Empire depends on the result of your operation.” *Key point: *If the invading forces captured Saipan, their Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers could easily reach Japan itself. Peering through his binoculars, Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo was in awe of the nearly 800 ships from Vice Adm. Raymond A. Spruance’s 5th Fleet. Just three years before he had led the carrier force at the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that initiated hostilities between Japan and the United States. But this was no time to gloat over past victor... more »
Forget the German Wunderwaffen—These Allied Weapons Won the War
*Michael Peck* *History, * [image: Left: Atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, taken by George R. Caron. Right: Atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, taken by Charles Levy. U.S. Department of Energy.] Some of these may surprise you. The secret of American victory in World War II was quantity and quality. Copious amounts of weapons and equipment that not only overwhelmed and outmatched the Axis arsenal, but helped enable Lend-Lease allies like Britain and Russia to do the same. Not that every U.S. weapon was great. The ubiquitous M-4 Sherman tank was plentiful b... more »
Russia's K-19: The Submarine Called ‘Hiroshima’
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, * In 1961, the K-19 was in the North Atlantic on a training mission. In the middle of maneuvers, the damaged coolant pipe burst and coolant rapidly dripped out. Because the K-19 had been launched so quickly, it was not equipped with a backup coolant system. The K-19 was the Soviet Union’s first Soviet submarine equipped with nuclear missiles. It was deadly — to the unfortunate sailors who had to make up the crew. *Auspicious Beginnings* *The K-19* was commanded by Nikolai Vladimirovich Zateyev. Zateyev had shown his promise as a Navigation Officer an... more »
This Was the U.S. Navy's Very First Battleship
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Meet the USS Oregon. The USS Oregon was the third ship of the Indiana class, the first true battleships constructed by the United States Navy (USN). Oregon was the second warship of the name to serve in the USN (the first was a brig that played primarily an exploratory role), although CSS Oregon was a blockade runner and river gunboat for the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. In the 1890s and 1900s, the U.S. Navy used state names for both battleships and armored cruisers. Although the differences would grow larg... more »
On Market Solutions To The Covid-19 Crisis
In 2008 the Federal Reserve provided more than $4 trillion to bail out the banks. Now it is providing more than $6 trillion (thus far)—and this time the banks haven’t even failed yet! The Fed has opened a free money spigot to investors, bankers, and to big business of all types, and has simply declared ‘come on in and take it’. And if the $6 trillion to date isn’t enough, we’ll provide more. For the first time ever the Fed is now providing free money not only to bankers, but to credit card companies, mortgage companies, corporate bondholders, and even to investors in derivatives l... more »
The High Price Of US Militarism Comes Due
Our national priorities have displayed much the same logic as the person who jumped off a 50-story building and observed, “This isn’t so bad,” as they hurtled past the 20th floor. But just like that fool, denial works for only so long. Then splat. For decades, our leaders have invested handsomely in death, spending the majority of our annual tax payments on armaments and empire, leaving humanity and the planet to fend for themselves. Now, in a real crisis, we’re freaking out. It’s not like there weren’t warnings, either. They even came in writing — on banners, picket signs, leafl... more »
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Speaks Out On Venezuela
The far-right government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is one of Washington’s closest allies in Latin America. It has played a major supporting role in the Donald Trump administration’s coup attempt against Venezuela, even supporting a terror plot against the government of President Nicolás Maduro. This March, the Bolsonaro administration signed a historic military agreement, bringing Brazil directly into the US imperial sphere of influence, essentially merging the country’s defense industry with Washington’s military-industrial complex. Days before the deal was finalized... more »
Workers Walk Out, Building Momentum Toward General Strike
Essential workers at Instacart, Whole Foods, Amazon and General Electric are staging protests and walking off the job in droves across the U.S., demanding increased protections and pay as they continue to face disproportionate risks and increasingly perilous working conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of workers for the San Francisco-based Instacart, a popular U.S. grocery delivery service app, went on strike Monday for better pay and health protections as they face soaring demand to deliver groceries and other essentials to people on lockdown amid shelter-in-place or... more »
The Dark Secrets In The Fed’s Last Bailout Are Getting A Makeover Today
From December 2007 to November 10, 2011, the Federal Reserve, secretly and without the awareness of Congress, funneled $19.6 trillion in cumulative loans to bail out the trading houses on Wall Street. Just 14 global financial institutions received 83.9 percent of those loans or $16.41 trillion. (See chart above.) A number of those banks were insolvent at the time and did not, under the law, qualify for these Fed loans. Significant amounts of these loans were collateralized with junk bonds and stocks, at a time when both markets were in freefall. Under the law, the Fed is only allo... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "Special Report: The Fed Is Now The World Central Bank"
Gregory Mannarino, *"Special Report: The Fed Is Now The World Central Bank"* - https://traderschoice.net/
“How Do We Humans Ever Make Good Decisions?”
*“How Do We Humans Ever Make Good Decisions?”* by Jim Taylor, Ph.D. “It’s a wonder that good decisions are ever made by the species known as Homo Sapiens. The reality is that the cards are stacked against us whenever we are faced with choices, especially when the decisions are of consequence. Think about all of the horrendously bad decisions that have been made in recent history and how obviously bad they look in our rear-view mirrors. The Iraq war, securitizing mortgages, Congress not voting for background checks on gun purchases, another season of The Bachelor, the list goes on. ... more »
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The Poet: Edgar Allan Poe, "A Dream Within A Dream"
*"A Dream Within A Dream"* "Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow- You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream. I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand- How few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep- while I weep! O God! can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? O God! can I no... more »
"Get Over The Idea..."
"Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life." ~ Henry Doherty ○○○
"5 Painfully Obvious Truths We Tend to Forget in Hard Times"
*"5 Painfully Obvious Truths* * We Tend to Forget in Hard Times"* by Angel Chernoff "This is going to have a beginning, a middle, and an end. We are going to get through this, I promise, and we're going to get through it together. " - Dr. Jon LaPook "You know how you can read or hear something dozens of times in dozens of different ways before it finally sinks in? The little truths listed below fall firmly into that category - timeless life lessons that many of us likely learned years ago, and have been reminded of ever since, yet for whatever reason we tend to forget in the heat ... more »
"Those Monsters..."
"We are in the hands of those gods, those monsters, those giants: our thoughts." - Victor Hugo
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 94 – 2020
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Martial Law and the US Constitution…
Are The Democrat Governors Seizing Powers They Are NOT Allowed Under the US Constitution? By Ralph Fucetola JD Is This What Martial Law Looks Like? Item: New Jersey Governor issues order authorizing state authorities to commandeer personal services, real and personal property.[1] Item: California & New York Governors shut down the two largest state economies … Continue reading Martial Law and the US Constitution…
Self-Selected Fiction: The Path to Academic Success?
*Self-Selected Fiction: The Path to Academic Success?* *Stephen Krashen* *CATESOL Newsletter, in press* *The Common Core emphasized nonfiction and the use of “informational” texts in order to prepare students for academics. But there is exciting news: there is evidence showing fiction might do a better job. And the best kind of fiction may be the fiction students select themselves, not “assigned reading.”* *All this comes from recent research. * *VOCABULARY* *Studies done with speakers of English as a first language not only show that reading fiction a better predictor of vocabular... more »
El Nino & Arctic Warming In the 1930s
By Paul Homewood Just following up on Joe Bastardi’s article yesterday about El Ninos and Arctic warming, it is worth looking at longer term trends. Below is the chart of the MEI, with red indicating El Ninos and blue La Ninas.: Extended Multivariate ENSO Index https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/enso/mei.ext/ As we can see, the period […]
Germany Reaching the Upper Limit of Coronavirus Testing Capacity
By Paul Homewood Climate matters have certainly been pushed into the background, now that people have real problems to worry about. I spotted this article in Der Spiegel, which might generate some discussion. Mass coronavirus testing seems to be the current obsession of the self appointed experts in the media, but it does not appear […]
BC Man in "Hot Water" for Exercising hIs Constitutional Rights
*Yet another artist's rendition of Covid19* Please read the following report from Global News and I will have final comments to follow: "B.C. man in hot water for filming himself ‘investigating’ COVID-19 test site, hospital The operator of a Delta yoga studio that was shut down after claiming hot yoga can kill the novel coronavirus is facing an investigation after posting a series of videos where he entered health-care facilities to get the “truth” about the pandemic. One video shows Mak Parhar attempting to go through a COVID-19 drive-through testing site. * READ MORE: Yoga stud... more »
Iraqi factions vow to attack US forces in Iraq until they fully withdraw
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – Several Iraqi factions issued a joint statement on Saturday in which they vowed to target the U.S. forces until they fully withdraw from Iraq. According to the statement, eight Iraqi factions – including Asaib Ahl al-Haqq, Liwaa Imam ‘Ali, and Harakat Al-Nujaba”Movement – vowed to attack the U.S. forces in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military deploys to Qamishli city after Syrian security forces open fire on Kurdish police
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – A group of National Defense Forces (NDF) personnel opened fire on some officers from the Kurdish-led Asayish forces in the Al-Qamishli Distrit of Al-Hasakah on Saturday. According to preliminary reports, the NDF personnel fired a few shots towards an Asayish vehicle, causing material damage to the car. The reason for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US sanctions paralyzed Iran’s efforts to combat coronavirus outbreak: Tehran Mayor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Tehran’s Mayor Pirouz Hanachi said that the U.S. sanctions against Iran have hindered efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak that has ravaged the country. In an article published in the British Guardian newspaper, the Mayor of Tehran pointed out that “the lives of many Iranians are lost every day because […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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