10:08 pm MDT
Say What You Will About China... They Have A Gold Standard Way To Open Up Businesses
You don't need to watch this whole long video. I have it started at a spot that explains how China has been able to successfully reopen businesses. That's the part that's important to listen to. There is a difference between opening up willy-nilly (the Texas and Florida model) and opening up safely (the China model). I left in a short intro by Chris Martenson, but the stuff about the epidemic prevention measures by the guy in the red shirt with the British or Australian accent-- at around the 7 minute mark-- is what we need to hear. He discusses 6 categories of things that will ... more »
Musical Interlude: Dire Straits, “Private Investigations”
Dire Straits, “Private Investigations”
Early COVID-19 Vaccine Data Positive, But ‘Unimpressive’
https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/early-covid-19-vaccine-data-positive-unimpressive
The War Nerd: How Many Dead Yemeni Nobodies Does It Take to Equal 1 Wapo Contributor?
It’s not easy to get a real-life scientific-type test of the relative weight of a WaPo writer’s death and the deaths of “enemy” civilians. Well, we’ve got such a test now. I just found it at the BBC News site.
Sunday morning music
Now and then readers send me music recommendations, to which I always listen in the hope of discovering something new, interesting and enjoyable. Even if I don't necessarily like what they recommend, it helps stretch my musical boundaries and keep me from staying in the same old rut. One such recommendation came from reader Badfrog a few weeks ago. He sent a link to a video on YouTube. It's from Icelandic group Skálmöld, who are described by Wikipedia as "a Viking / folk metal band". The band's name is literally translated as Age of Swords and also means "lawlessness", referring... more »
As Rio Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter, Police Violence Soars to New High
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the state of Rio de Janeiro climbs its way to becoming Brazil’s Covid-19 epicenter, favela residents find themselves fighting for their lives against the new coronavirus as well as an older, more familiar danger: the police. The deadliest police force in Brazil, maybe in the world, Rio police are […] The post As Rio Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter, Police Violence Soars to New High appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Most and Least Covid-19 Affected States in Proportion to Population
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Considering the population size, the list of States most affected by the coronavirus pandemic follows a different order. Amazonas, Ceará, and Pará have the highest mortality rates per 100,000 inhabitants. An analysis by researchers from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) confirms this. The study was based on data […] The post Brazil’s Most and Least Covid-19 Affected States in Proportion to Population appeared first on The Rio Times.
European Space Agency Confirms Weakening of Earth’s Magnetic Field Between South America and Africa
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Earth’s magnetic field is vital to life on our planet. It is a complex and dynamic force that protects us from cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun. Without this protection, the Earth would be like Mars, arid and with high temperatures. The magnetic field is largely generated […] The post European Space Agency Confirms Weakening of Earth’s Magnetic Field Between South America and Africa appeared first on The Rio Times.
Indigenous Peoples in Latin America Endangered by Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's indigenous peoples are among the most vulnerable communities in the region affected by Covid-19. This requires not only a differentiated assessment of their situation but also their special protection, stresses a joint statement by the Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous Development Fund (FILAC), the Abya Yala Forum (FIAY), […] The post Indigenous Peoples in Latin America Endangered by Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Small Aircraft Crashes in Belo Horizonte; Crew Uninjured
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A single-engine aircraft crashed on Saturday morning, May 23rd, in the area of Carlos Prates Airport in Belo Horizonte. According to the Minas Gerais Fire Department, the two crew members were not injured. There's no record of casualties. The aircraft was part of an air taxi service. According to the […] The post Small Aircraft Crashes in Belo Horizonte; Crew Uninjured appeared first on The Rio Times.
Five Covid-19 Vaccines and Drugs That Progressed Last Week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Scientists from several countries are racing to find a vaccine or drug to fight the novel coronavirus, which has already caused almost 340,000 deaths worldwide. As time moves on, good news on progress starts coming in. Last week, several research studies on vaccines or drugs for Covid-19 have reported significant […] The post Five Covid-19 Vaccines and Drugs That Progressed Last Week appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rapidly Growing, Sleeping Giants Movement Annoys Bolsonarist Shock Troops
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In less than a week, the Brazilian version of Sleeping Giants, a movement exposing companies that finance far-right and fake news websites through advertisements, has rattled social media by alerting companies about the propaganda in unreliable channels, and has even triggered reactions among the upper echelons of Jair Bolsonaro's government. […] The post Rapidly Growing, Sleeping Giants Movement Annoys Bolsonarist Shock Troops appeared first on The Rio Times.
Governor Forbids Police Operations in Rio de Janeiro’s Communities During Social Actions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The main purpose of the order is to prevent conflicts from occurring, thus enhancing dialogue between corporations and community leaders. The decision comes after Rio de Janeiro experienced a disastrous week in this regard, with four youths killed after the police entered the communities, two of them murdered during the […] The post Governor Forbids Police Operations in Rio de Janeiro’s Communities During Social Actions appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Brazil Records 965 Deaths in 24 Hours (May 23rd)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 965 new deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, now totaling 22,013, according to the Ministry of Health's daily report. The mortality rate (total deaths by the number of confirmed cases) of the disease in the country stands at 6.3 percent. Brazil recorded 16,508 new confirmed cases and reached […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Records 965 Deaths in 24 Hours (May 23rd) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Wind farms paid record £.9.3m to switch off their turbines on Friday
By Paul Homewood Wind farms in Britain were paid a record £.9.3m to switch off their turbines on Friday, The Telegraph can disclose. More than 80 plants across England and Scotland were handed the so-called ‘constraint payments’, when supply outstrips demand, by the National Grid, as thousands of buildings lying empty following the […]
How Did Stonewall Jackson Really Die?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Stonewall Jackson. Library of Congress/David Bendann.] Stonewall Jackson’s death in May 1863 is the stuff of legend, but its true cause remains a matter of medical dispute. For the black-skinned, blue-clad soldiers deployed on the extreme left flank of the Union Army outside Nashville, Tennessee, the order to advance announced at dawn on December 15, 1864, was a long time coming. No unit of the United States Colored Troops (USCT), made up entirely of black enlisted men under the command of white officers, had been committed t... more »
In 1943, Russia Threw Nazi Germany Out Of The Taman Peninsula
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Soviet Army liberated the Taman Peninsula during a month of hard fighting in the autumn of 1943. The charred remains of men and machines scattered through the Kursk salient in July 1943 signified the death knell of the last attempt by the German Wehrmacht to regain the initiative on the Eastern Front. On the extreme southern flank of the front, Hitler still clung to the hope of breaking through to the great oil fields of Baku on the Caspian Sea. The Taman Peninsula, wedged between the Azov and Black Seas, was the westernmost locati... more »
Iranian Oil Tankers Due in Venezuelan Port, With Air force and Naval Escort
*21WIRE* | Despite threats by the US, Iran still makes crucial oil tanker delivery to Venezuela.
The Final Gamble: Why General Robert E. Lee Was Unable to Stage a Comeback
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By Unknown author - File from The Photographic History of The Civil War in Ten Volumes: Volume Three, The Decisive Battles. The Review of Reviews Co., New York. 1911. p. 186., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7362234] He did try. *Key point: *The South was in bad shape. Lee had only a few more chances to push back the Union troops, but he was unsuccessful. By the early spring of 1865, the Southern Confederacy was on the cusp of extinction. In every theater of the four-year-old Civil War, the gray-... more »
Americans Need Work, Not Coronavirus Handouts
*Rachel Greszler* *Politics, Americas* [image: A pedestrian walks past a closed barber shop in Ward 7 as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Washington, U.S., May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis] Federal assistance can help bridge a temporary gap in employment and incomes, but the only long-term solution is to let people get back to work. With more than 1 in 5 Americans filing for unemployment benefits over the past eight weeks, policymakers’ top priority is clear: restoring conditions that allow workers to resume their previous jobs or find new ones. Federal a... more »
Why America and China Are Set to Continue Their Rivalry
*Ron Huisken* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC23FG95I9LF&share=true] Things seem likely to only get more intense. Most cultures—especially, perhaps, those in Asia—regard cycles as one of the basic rhythms of life, including international life. Great Britain was recognised as the leading world power for more than a century from 1815. The United States roared into prominence over the few decades leading up to World War I and, after leading coalitions to victory in Europe and Asia in World War II, resolved to design... more »
ICYMI: A Year Older Edition (5/24)
I had a birthday this week, but I feel pretty much the same. I might have taken a couple of half-days off, so let's see if the reading list looks any shorter. *After online learning flopped...* The continuing saga of failed online learning in Fairfax, VA, continues with a flood of Google-based student-on-student harassment. *Students think College Board is running a reddit scam * One fun side note to the great AP failure-- students believe there's a plant in reddit trying to sucker students in to incriminating themselves as cheaters. It's not going well. *The sheer number of distr... more »
Pro-democracy protesters clash with police over Hong Kong's 'evil' national security laws
Just In - 17 hours ago
Police in Hong Kong fire tear gas and used a water cannon to disperse thousands of people protesting against Beijing's plan to directly impose national security laws on the city, the biggest flare-up in the city since COVID-19 lockdowns began.
True Intentions Defined
What is true intentions? Typically true intention is defined as a stated task that a person is committed to performing. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we knew someone’s true intentions before we allowed them to get too close? The world is full of fake people, and the truth be told that they are getting better at hiding the truth about who they indeed are, which makes it a difficult task to reveal the authentic from the toxic. To find the person’s truth, you need to be aware of some of the most obvious warning signs of a fake person. It sounds easier said than done, so check out the l... more »
Energy via legislative diktat in Virginia
Virginia seems to be vying with California for the title of creator of the most destructive and unreliable energy policy at the highest cost.
In Light of Being the Presumptive Democrat Nominee, We Look Back at the Continuing Adventures of Tail Sniffer Joe
Navy Specialist ready Vice President Joe Biden for a portion of cake and ice cream at First Lady Michelle Obama's White House Birthday celebration Tuesday Night. Biden wowed the guest by besting his record of eating 19 wax candles from the cake, three more than last year. Soon to be released from captivity to take on DJT in political battle for office of the leader of the free world, we take a moment before the sacred observance of Memorial Day to say a few FINAL nice words about the public service of the man who would be President, former VP and Court Jester of the Obama Administra... more »
China’s Move In Hong Kong Illustrates The End Of U.S. Superiority
Blaming China for the Covid-19 pandemic is false. But the U.S. will continue to do so as a part of its larger anti-China strategy.
Dominic Cummings – a cover story obscuring something far darker
There is genuine hatred for Dominic Cummings – without doubt the most toxic character a sitting government has had to defend. But without Cummings, the man who illegally used data systems designed for post battlefield propaganda campaigns to win ‘hearts and minds’ in war-torn countries – the Tories would not be in anything like the same shape that they are today and Boris Johnson would more than likely not be our Prime Minister.
U.S. Threatens New Nuclear Tests To Push China Into A Treaty It Does Not Want
The Trump administration is hostile to any agreement that restricts its abilities to build, test and deploy nuclear weapons.
Coronavirus Fact-Check #5: Infection-Fatality Ratio Update
The more data we gather, the more obvious it becomes that early fatality rate estimates were MASSIVELY exaggerated
Finding the Sweet Spot
GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) Doctrine calls for the use of the MOP once enemy air defenses have been neutralized and air supremacy has been established. You can hide, but you’ll still be vaporized. (See captioned graphic) The B-2 Spirit carries two of these. The doctrine calls for dropping them on the SAME SPOT, just […] The post Finding the Sweet Spot appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
"Our Passions..."
"Our passions are not too strong, they are too weak. We are far too easily pleased." - C.S. Lewis
“Bewildered,” Supreme Court Justice Wants Minister of Education Out
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Marco Aurélio Mello told Estadão on Saturday, May 23rd, that he was "bewildered" by President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet meeting with the government's top echelon, marked by swearing, threats, and attacks on institutions. The Minister of Education, Abraham Weintraub, eventually said that "I would throw all […] The post “Bewildered,” Supreme Court Justice Wants Minister of Education Out appeared first on The Rio Times.
Government Bans Foreigners From Entering Brazil for 30 Days to Contain Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The federal government, on Friday, May 20th, published an extra edition of the Federal Gazette restricting the entry of foreigners into Brazil for 30 days as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The entry of foreigners of any nationality is prohibited, whether by land, air, or water transport. The […] The post Government Bans Foreigners From Entering Brazil for 30 Days to Contain Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Exceeds 6,000 Deaths and 80,000 Infections by Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For Divas Covas, coordinator of the Covid-19 Contingency Center, the pandemic will "probably" endure until October unless the rates improve. "If we had an isolation rate of over 70 percent, this epidemic would be under control. At the current rate, we are failing to achieve 55 percent as the average […] The post São Paulo Exceeds 6,000 Deaths and 80,000 Infections by Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.
It Is Good To e Here
A few days ago, after hearing a very distressing bit of social news, I found myself saying, “I don’t want to be here anymore.” It was a voice of despair and sadness. The occasion had been a public altercation in which a stranger spat at a woman. It was the […]
How Victoria's coronavirus restrictions will change from June
Victorians are being told that from next month, the message is shifting from "stay home" to "stay safe", as a raft of coronavirus restrictions ease. Here's what you need to know about the next step out of the state's shutdown.
Homes, businesses damaged and thousands without power as 'dynamic and complex' storm hits WA coast
More than 60,000 properties are without power across Western Australia, with destructive winds of more than 100 kilometres per hour damaging homes and businesses.
Elite police officers wearing balaclavas to coronial inquests 'likely to attract more attention', Supreme Court says
Allowing elite South Australian police officers to don balaclavas or masks as they enter and exit a coronial inquest in a bid to protect their identity is "likely to attract more attention", the Supreme Court says.
Adelaide man charged with the murder of 63-year-old neighbour
Just In - 19 hours ago
Paramedics rush to a block of units after a serious assault, but the victim is pronounced dead at the scene.
Former PNG prime minister charged with misappropriation and corruption
Peter O'Neill is charged with misappropriation, official corruption and abuse of office after flying back to Port Moresby from Brisbane where he had been stranded because of coronavirus restrictions.
LNP axes biosecurity levy jeopardising farmers with imported disease
Federal member for Kennedy in Far North Queensland, Bob Katter said the next person to talk about Australia’s ‘clean, green image’ should be shot by the firing squad, after the Agriculture Minister axed a biosecurity levy designed to protect Australian farmers from pests and diseases. “We are a net importer of fruit and vegetables, I […]
Tucker Carlson Exposes US Government Involvement in Saudi 9/11 Coverup
For years the families of 9/11 victims have been perusing a lawsuit against the Saudi Arabian government, believing it was associated with the attacks that left over 2,000 dead. Despite the overwhelming evidence that supports this theory, the United States government has prevented the declassification of critical documents. This includes the identification of the official […] More The post Tucker Carlson Exposes US Government Involvement in Saudi 9/11 Coverup appeared first on The Duran.
Globalists in Panic: George Soros Warns EU May not Survive Coronavirus Crisis
The coronavirus crisis is affecting the European Union on multiple levels. The union is in complete disarray economically, socially, and politically. As the block plunges into recession, anti-EU and anti-Euro sentiment is continuing to grow rapidly. The ground zero for this sentiment is Italy. For almost a decade, Italy has been on the edge of […] More The post Globalists in Panic: George Soros Warns EU May not Survive Coronavirus Crisis appeared first on The Duran.
Media Completely Ignores Joe Biden’s Rant about his Hairy Legs (Yes, really)
It has been almost a year since a video clip of Joe Biden talking about his hairy legs went viral. Biden was recorded in 2017 at a public event saying the following: “I got a lot, I got hairy legs that turn, that, that, that, turn, uh um, blonde in the sun. And the kids […] More The post Media Completely Ignores Joe Biden’s Rant about his Hairy Legs (Yes, really) appeared first on The Duran.
False Rape Claims In The News
The misnamed #MeToo Movement was thrown into turmoil by the recent claims of Tara Reade when a number of prominent feminists (read hypocrites) sided with Joe Biden ignoring the de rigueur “believe all women” mantra. Sadly, this movement is unlikely to burn out anytime soon, at least not before due process has been totally eroded […] More The post False Rape Claims In The News appeared first on The Duran.
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