Saturday, April 04, 2020

4 April - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM Narrative


  • According to a new survey published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Metlife, nearly 1 in 4 small businesses– or 24 percent–have temporarily closed because of the economic...
  • The Federal Reserve and the mortgage banking industry are hashing out details about how to allocate $454 million to help cover the fallout of the loan forbearance clause of the CARES...

    • In a stunning rebuke to Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Sarah Echkardt, with an executive order issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on March 31, 2020 relating to COVID-19...

  • Not to dismiss the very real struggles happening around the world right now, I must say, my butt hurts. In fact, this is the second time I’ve stressed this fact just this week. I’m...
  • A large heating pad, Comixology Marvel sale, Instant Pot, and six months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate lead off Friday’s best from around the web. Read more...

    • $5 Movies All Weekend | VuduRead more...

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  • In food and farm systems work, resources are being mobilized to support those most in need during this public health crisis — often by directly impacted communities, from the bottom...
  • There’s a lot moving out in the world right now. In food and farm systems work, resources are being mobilized to support those most in need during this public health crisis — often...

    • In the face of the coronavirus, we’re acutely aware that many of the people we partner with most closely — farmworkers, small farmers and rural families — don’t have the option...

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  • Michael Atkinson, inspector general for the intelligence community, alerted Congress to whistleblower complaintDonald Trump has fired the inspector general for the intelligence...
  • Joseph Auga Matamata lured villagers to his adoptive country promising work and study, reaping ‘bags of cash’ from their unpaid forced labourWhen Loto* saw the police arrive...

    • Research into North Atlantic plankton likely to lead to negative revision of global climate calculationsThe North Atlantic may be a weaker climate ally than previously believed...

  • By now, you've probably seen this image of the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 a million times: It's freaking everywhere. And it's in the public domain. That's because it was...
  • The Houston Police Department's botched drug raid that resulted in the killing of the home's two occupants continues to cause problems for the PD and the city of Houston. The raid was...

    • A few weeks back we wrote about how Fortress Investment Group -- a massive patent trolling operation funded by Softbank -- was using old Theranos patents to shake down BioFire, a company...

  • A day of mourning is held for the 3,300 people who died in China, where the Covid-19 pandemic began.
  • The US president says he does not want to be seen in one, despite Centers for Disease Control guidance.



  • The coronavirus outbreak has closed cemeteries across China, so people are paying respects online.



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  • Robert Barnes / Washington Post: Supreme Court cancels April arguments, unclear how it will finish term  —  The Supreme Court officially canceled its scheduled oral arguments...
  • The Daily Beast: Biden Tells Trump: Stop the ‘Pettiness’ and Reopen Obamacare  —  “Trump must also withdraw his support for a partisan lawsuit that would undo the Affordable...

    • Bloomberg: Ivanka Trump Was Conduit for Banks Concerned Over SBA Program  — Trump's daughter forwarded ideas from Bank of America, others  — Paycheck Protection Program...



  • Antisocial network sought surveillance tech to boost its creepy Onavo Protect app, it is claimed NSO Group – sued by Facebook for developing Pegasus spyware that targeted WhatsApp...
  • 'Low cost of ownership'? This must be an April Fools Oracle has chosen this week of all weeks to foist on the world an update of its application server WebLogic, festooned with new features...

    • Testing times for SpaceX as another Starship prototype implodes Video Yet another of SpaceX's Starship prototypes, SN3, was left in pieces last night following tank testing.…...



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  • The firm's lawyer says his comments were personal, spoken out of emotional frustration.
  • The meeting app used by Cabinet has odd encryption and sends data through China, researchers say.

    • Plants are being sold via livestreams, emails and social media as lockdown forces traders to close.



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  • Over 8,000 girls are expelled from school each year because they are pregnant. Demand an end to this discriminatory practice.
  • A black trans woman was brutally murdered in a New York City park. Demand justice. Demand that her attacker be put behind bars.

  • Demand Climate-Saving Auto Emissions Regulations Be Restored

    2 days ago (   :)  Even if you believe the nonsense about CO2 driving climate, the numbers are not there to indicate auto emissions are a measurable factor of change.

    • President Trump has shamefully stripped back Obama-era environmental regulations that required cars and trucks to be increasingly fuel-efficient. This will rapidly degrade...



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  • Scientists have revealed that the coronavirus lockdown has reduced the level of vibrations in the Earth's crust. With most people being forced to rema...
  • The co-founder of the 'To The Stars' group reported that he had witnessed something unusual on Tuesday night. As one of the founders of an organizatio...

    • Video footage has emerged showing vast numbers of giant pink jellyfish crammed together in the water. Filmed on March 23rd by marine biologist Sheldon...



      Network Front | The Guardian





  • Fauci says all US states should have stay-home ordersUS unemployment rose to 4.4% in MarchLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the Guardian’s independent...
  • Government officials contradict each other over Easter date for highest number of fatalities in the UK Coronavirus — latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe health...

    • One nurse in north London resigns after being prevented from wearing mask she bought herselfCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDemands for better protection...



  • To date, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Drew Morgan and cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka have experienced the coronavirus outbreak only from afar. But that will soon change...
  • NASA is forging ahead with its Artemis program to land humans on the moon by 2024, but the agency has also just offered its first plan for what a U.S. lunar presence may look like after...

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      All Things Considered : NPR






  • NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Anabel González, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about the European Union's decision to restrict the export...
  • President Trump has put his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner in charge of getting medical supplies where they are needed. Is Kushner helping or getting in the way?...

    • Wedding planning is already a stressful task without a global pandemic added in the mix. Couples hoping to become newlyweds and those in the wedding industry are trying to navigate...




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  • Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are set to “love-bomb” the Green Party in the coming days in a bid to convince them to enter government with them.
  • Alan Kelly has become the 13th leader of the Labour Party.

    • Northern Ireland is set to receive five million items of personal protective equipment from London ahead of the expected coronavirus surge.




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  • What are some astronomy highlights in the sky in April 2020? This month, Venus visits the Pleiades; Mars, Jupiter and Saturn begin their breakup; and we ask, "What is the Moon illusion?"...
  • Portal origin URL: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Full Mirror Deployment a SuccessPortal origin nid: 459384Published: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 14:00Featured (stick...

    • Portal origin URL: Hubble Finds Best Evidence for Elusive Mid-Sized Black HolePortal origin nid: 459374Published: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 13:00Featured (stick to top...




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  • Fiddle leaf figs are a relatively low maintenance plant that can add some natural, tropical vibes to your home. While you don’t need to do a lot of pruning for this plant, you may want...
  • Books are an exciting and engaging way for toddlers to develop literacy skills and explore their own imaginations. While it may be daunting to take that first step with your young one...

    • Ombré nails (just like ombré hair) are a type of manicure in which a color gradient is created. A light color on the top of the nail gradually blends into a darker color toward the tip...




  • The Congressional Hispanic Caucus has joined thousands of medical professionals and immigration rights groups to demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement release all...
  • Taiwan, despite being just 100 miles from mainland China with regular flights to and from Wuhan, has successfully staved off the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. The country has...

    • In the Philippines, authoritarian President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he's ordered soldiers to shoot to kill residents if they resist a strict lockdown on the island of Luzon...




  • As stay-at-home orders set in across the country, Americans are still buying more staple foods than normal, but the spikes in purchases are slightly calmer than a few weeks ago...
  • After schools shut their doors in response to the coronavirus, districts raced to continue getting meals to students. Now, those efforts may be faltering...

    • A highly critical letter from Capt. Brett Crozier that was leaked to the media cost him his command of the coronavirus-infected USS Roosevelt. Now the man who fired him says he's not...




  • The goal of the tools is is to help people “self-triage,” find out if their symptoms may by consistent with COVID-19.
  • Suspending the usual review and evidence requirements for official statements, the AHA/ASA issues emergency guidance on treatment of acute stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic...

    • These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.

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