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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah Sunday Thoughts* There are so many great stories of Republican Orange Jesus in the Republican New Testament but I chose the one mentioned in tonight's meme. A close second was the one where he has Betsy DeVos send some of his militant penis-challenged jihadists to the Michigan state capitol to wave their guns in the air like the terrorists that they aspire to be. Then there's the one about the Flor-i-duh pipe bomber with the white van encrusted with his stickers of lunacy. And, speaking of lunacy, there's screaming bad drunk Jeanine. There's Alex Jones, with or without ... more »
The National Council of Churches Urges Churches to Exercise Extreme Caution Before Re-Opening & to Continue Online Services for the Time Being
“As Christians, we have a responsibility to care for one another and look out for those most at risk of … Continue reading →
Religious Communities Cautious as Trump Calls for Houses of Worship to Reopen
From VOA News: “Religious Communities Cautious as Trump Calls for Houses of Worship to Reopen By Patsy Widakuswara Updated May 22, 2020 08:14 PM WASHINGTON … Continue reading →
How Soviet-American Cooperation Over Operation Frantic Foreshadowed the Coming Cold War
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By USAAF - This is photograph Catalogue number from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/14325)), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69454523] The two Allies didn't get along. Early on the overcast afternoon of June 2, 1944, three white-starred Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses in V-formation roared over the Soviet air base at Poltava. Within moments, the entire countryside reverberated from 256 powerful Pratt & Whitney engines as flight after... more »
“The Economic Reopening? Hertz Files For Bankruptcy; Mortgage Defaults Soar; Real Estate Dying”
Jeremiah Babe, *“The Economic Reopening? Hertz Files For Bankruptcy; * *Mortgage Defaults Soar; Real Estate Dying”*
COVID-19: Can the restaurant industry step up to the plate?
Opinion The foodservice industry is remarkable for many reasons, the hard work, the long hours, the fierce competition, and the sheer number of operations. Making a go of a restaurant has many challenges; around 60 percent of new restaurants fail within the first year. And nearly 80 percent shutter before their fifth anniversary. This is... Continue Reading
Dutch firms found liable in fipronil scandal
A Dutch court has found two companies liable in a 2017 fipronil egg scandal. Chickfriend and Chickclean failed to fulfill agreements with poultry farmers in 2016 and 2017 for red mite control in chickens. In this period, about 250 poultry farmers, or 20 percent of such farms in the Netherlands, had cleaning done with Dega-16... Continue Reading
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 23rd May 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Why Doesn’t CNN Care When Anonymous Sources Give Them Fake News?
By Tim Graham ~ Far too much Washington journalism is reliant on anonymous sources, and the public has no earthly idea of the agendas and ideologies of the “senior government officials” or just “sources” who can be used to ruin a presidency or a congressional career. Larry O’Connor at Townhall threw a strong headline at […]
Dominion Energy Proposes 40% Rate Hike In Virginia To Pay For “Net Zero Carbon”
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ In a sane world no electric company would propose a 40% rate increase. That Dominion Energy has just done this for Virginia shows how crazy net zero carbon laws really are. The Legislature has in effect ordered Dominion to spend untold billions of dollars rebuilding their power generation system by […]
A Bailout Won’t Help States With No Financial Backbone
By Kay C. James (President of The Heritage Foundation) ~ At a time when huge spending bills marked “coronavirus relief” are easily passing Congress with little scrutiny, poorly run states are asking unscrupulous members of Congress to slip in taxpayer bailouts to rescue them from years of their own fiscal mismanagement. In response, the House […]
$150 vouchers to get kids back into community sport after coronavirus
Parents whose incomes have been slashed by the coronavirus pandemic are set to receive financial help to get their children back into community sport.
NT remote community biosecurity zones to be lifted ahead of schedule
People will be able to move freely in the Northern Territory within the next two weeks as the NT Government launches a new intra-Territory tourism marketing campaign.
What your boss can and can't ask you to do to receive JobKeeper payments
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Can bosses force employees to work longer hours in order to receive JobKeeper payments? Are employees entitled to refuse extra duties under the scheme? The ABC has spoken to the experts to find out.
Ambassador intervenes after Mike Pompeo warns US could 'disconnect' from Australia over Victoria's Belt and Road deal
The US ambassador to Australia plays down a suggestion from his Secretary of State that his nation can "simply disconnect" from Australia if Victoria's trade deal with Beijing threatens its telecommunication security.
'I heard people crying': Pakistan airliner crash survivor says pilot warned of 'troublesome' landing
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One of the survivors of the Pakistan airliner plane crash says the pilot warned passengers to prepare for a "troublesome" landing, as the plane's black box is found and handed to authorities.
Dusty focusing on another Tigers flag — with no asterisk
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Richmond superstar Dustin Martin enjoyed escaping the AFL bubble during the competition shutdown. Now he's determined to lead the Tigers to another premiership.
Europe Is Firmly Committed To Economic Suicide
* In various posts over the years, I have argued that the long-term economic prospects for the likes of China and Russia are not very good. Among other reasons, the dictator-for-life governance model leads to inherent instability that undermines incentives for investment and growth. And then there’s the inevitability of state-directed capital allocation leading to massive investment in boondoggle projects that fail spectacularly. . . . * Therefore, Europe should have a huge leg up on these successors to Stalin and Mao. After all, the European countries basically have market economie... more »
May 24th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1221
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday May 24th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Research Explains Why Early-Acting Lockdown Measures Cut Death Tolls
*Joshua Aizenman* *Health, * New research hints at why Germany’s death toll from COVID-19 was relatively low while Italy’s and America’s spiked. If cities across the U.S. had moved just one week faster to shut down restaurants and businesses and order residents to stay home, they could have avoided over 35,000 coronavirus deaths by early May, new research suggests. If they had moved two weeks earlier, more than 50,000 people who died from the pandemic might still be alive. Those U.S. estimates, from a modeling study released May 20 by researchers at Columbia University, came to ... more »
Coronavirus Means It's Even More Urgent to Fix California's Housing Crisis
*Michael D. Tanner, David Hervey* *Politics, Americas* [image: A homeless man pushes a cart full of his belongings along an empty street during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Diego, California, U.S., April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake] Rent and eviction freezes can create more problems than they solve and can’t last forever. Failing to build more housing will ultimately make the pandemic’s toll worse. For Californians who have long opposed building more housing in their communities, COVID-19 has provided a new and seemingly convincing argument: density ... more »
How Angela Merkel Talks About the Coronavirus Without Using Metaphors
*Dagmar Paulus* *Politics, Germany* German chancellor Angela Merkel does not use war imagery when talking about the coronavirus. In fact, she hardly uses any metaphors at all. Many political leaders around the world have reached for the imagery of conflict to describe the coronavirus pandemic. In France, President Emmanuel Macron said his nation was at war with an invisible enemy. Over in the US, President Donald Trump positively revels in the idea of being a “wartime president”. In the UK, Prime Minister Johnson has spoken of the virus as an “enemy” and even said that “we must a... more »
Civil War Soldiers Once Filled Gun Barrels With Whiskey to Get Drunk On the Sly
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Political cartoon satirizing the inauguration of Jefferson Davis as President of the Confederate States of America. From Harper's Weekly, 8 March 1862. Public domain.] “It is the cause of by far the greatest part of the disorders which are examined by court-martial.” Union General Benjamin Butler was baffled. Every night a picket guard went to an outpost 1½ miles from Fort Monroe, Virginia. The soldiers departed for their shift perfectly sober, yet when they returned to the post the next morning they caused trouble “on accoun... more »
Short story: Don’t Share
Ethical Technology - 23 hours ago
“Virality is bullshit”, he said that last night, waving his gun as if underlining the point.
A Tiny Bit of Life Spawns in Antarctica; Media Declares Crisis
Life is spawning in a few, tiny locations in Antarctica that recently did not sustain life. As small amounts of surface ice turn to slush in a few locations, small amounts of algae have sprung to life in the icy slush. The cumulative total of algae is less than a square mile. Incredibly (or maybe […] The post A Tiny Bit of Life Spawns in Antarctica; Media Declares Crisis appeared first on Climate Realism.
The covid-19 crisis in America and Brazil is beset by political and social discord
The covid-19 crisis in America and Brazil is beset by political and social discord Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is witnessing the divisions that exist in America and Brazil. Hence, while the United Kingdom is dealing with the coronavirus crisis abysmally, political and social cohesion remains despite […]
US Airman Leads Policeman On 183-MPH Chase
*Air Force Times: **Watch this Tinker airman with a need for speed get busted after 183-mph motorcycle chase* An airman from Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma is facing legal trouble after taking police on a high-speed motorcycle chase that authorities say reached up to 183 miles per hour. Senior Airman Michael Alexander Workman, 24, of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron at Tinker, was arrested April 25 after taking his motorcycle for a spin, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. He was accompanied by two other motorcyclists. According to the report: Troop... more »
Endorsement Alert In Wisconsin: Jacob Malinowski For Assembly
Jacob Malinowski just turned 22 and he's running for the state Assembly in his hometown, Greendale, Wisconsin. He's officially in Generation Z, and is one of the youngest people running for office in Wisconsin. If elected, he'd be going from the Greendale School Board to the legislature in Madison, replacing a GOP incumbent who has never faced a serious challenger and represents everything wrong with politics-- he's a rubber stamp for party leaders and ignores his Milwaukee County constituents and can’t be bothered to participate in important votes. Blue America endorsed Jacob tod... more »
First Lady Melania Trump Celebrates The Graduation Class of 2020…
First Lady Melania Trump leads a White House celebration, along with President Donald Trump, for the graduating class of 2020.
Prayers Up – Allen West Airlifted to Hospital Following Motorcycle Crash…
Former Florida congressman Allen West led a Texas Freedom Rally at the Capitol building in Austin, Texas Saturday morning. Returning from the rally Mr. West was involved in a motorcycle accident and airlifted to the hospital. Prayers for his recovery. … Continue reading →
Coronavirus: 2nd Wave Hits China, But Not Really. Coming Soon To A Country You Live In!
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Here it Comes People, That Long Anticipated Second Wave Of The Covid19 Hoax Pandemic From The People That You Love To hate, The Globalist Luciferian Cabal!, Promoted By The Other Evil Liars And BS Propagandists, The Mark Of the Beast Mainstream Media, Their Mouthpiece! China Now Enabling The Tyranny…
Kim Jong-un in discussions to bolster North Korea's nuclear capabilities
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After keeping a low profile for the last two months, Kim Jong-un hosts a military meeting to discuss policies aimed at bolstering North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
US Slaps Sanctions On 33 Chinese Companies And Institutions
The latest sanctions add to the litany of grievances between the two largest economies on earth. Photo: Reuters *SCMP*:* US slaps sanctions on 33 Chinese companies and institutions, dialling up the tension amid the lowest point in US-China relations* * Two dozen companies and institutions including the tech giant Qihoo 360 Technology were placed on the first so-called entity list for “supporting procurement of items for military end-use in China” * Nine entities were put on a second list for their alleged roles in rights violations in the Xinjiang region The United States governmen... more »
First Iranian tanker enters Venezuelan waters, receives naval escort
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 A.M.) – The first Iranian tanker has entered Venezuelan territorial waters after making the long journey from halfway across the world. According to the latest data from Marine Tracker, the Iranian tanker, the Fortune, is in Venezuelan territorial waters and very close to its intended destination. The Fortune is currently being escorted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump’s Disconnect with DC Widens During Viral Pandemic
Over the course of his more than three years in office, a disconnect between President Trump and the District of Columbia has emerged.
U.S. Navy Spending $13 Billion Buying 72 MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drones For Its 11 Aircraft Carriers
MQ-25 Stingray. Boeing art *Forbes: **The U.S. Navy’s New Drone Could Team Up With Stealth Fighters* The U.S. Navy is spending $13 billion buying 72 MQ-25 Stingray tanker drones for its 11 aircraft carriers. The idea is for the Boeing BA -made MQ-25s to refuel manned fighters, extending their range while also relieving the fighter squadrons of their own tanking duties. But the MQ-25 always had potential to be more than just an aerial-refueler. With its stealthy airframe and high endurance, it could be a surveillance plane and even a light strike platform, too. At least one fleet ... more »
"Opting Out, American Style"
*"Opting Out, American Style"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Opting out will increasingly be the best (or only) choice for tens of millions of people globally. Opting out means leaving the complicated, costly and now unaffordable/unbearable life you've been living for a new way of life that is radically less complex, less costly and less deranging. Opting out is as diverse as the individuals who choose to opt out. For many people in China, for example, the obvious choice when you've lost your job and can no longer afford expensive urban life is to return to your ancestral village, where y... more »
U.S. Approves A New Arms Sales To the U.A.E.
American-made MRAP Photograph:( AFP ) *CNN:* *The US cleared the way for a new arms sale to the UAE, despite evidence it violated the last one* The Trump administration has cleared the United Arab Emirates of wrongdoing and approved a possible sale of thousands of armored vehicles to the Gulf state, US government officials told CNN, despite evidence that the country made unauthorized transfers of American military hardware to armed groups in Yemen. Yemen is embroiled in a civil war that has pitted a coalition backed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE -- both key US allies -- against the ... more »
Niki was called 'coronavirus' at a school soccer match. This is how she responded
Niki was sprinting onto the soccer field when a couple of racist taunts stopped her in her tracks. As children trickle back into classrooms in some states from this week, what can students, parents and teachers do to combat racism?
NSW records one new case of COVID-19, as beauty salons allowed to reopen
NSW records just one new case of COVID-19, as beauty and tanning salons and nail bars will be reopened from June 1.
Darling River wildlife, vegetation show signs of life as they come back from the brink after drought
Towns in western NSW struggling through years of extreme drought are seeing the environment burst back to life and showing incredible resilience with new river flows.
Coronavirus update: British Conservative MPs join calls for Boris Johnson's chief adviser to resign
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Dominic Cummings refuses to quit over reports he broke coronavirus lockdown rules, despite several Conservative MPs adding to calls he resign. Meanwhile The New York Times dedicates its front page to 1,000 of those killed by the virus.
May 23. a very ugly tomorrow
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?serving of kings and emperors. ___________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/22/donald-trump-churches-mosques-synagogues-reopen This is pure politics. It's a play for the evangelicals, many of whom have been ignoring the law and are cramming their churches anyway. Of course. Their concept of religion focusses on one thing - getting themselves into heaven while the rest of us roast in hell. In their viewew, the only point of religion is getting into heaven and to hell with the rest of us.... more »
The Push for Climate Death Certificates
Originally posted on Science Matters: So now we have the climatists calling for attributing many more deaths to warmer temperatures in order to blame CO2 emissions. No doubt they noticed how powerful were the Covid19 death statistics in getting the public to comply with lockdown regulations. Their logic is clear: When people die with multiple…
First Iranian Tanker Has Crossed Into Venezuela’s Economic Zone With US Naval Ships Spotted Nearby
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shake hands during their meeting in Caracas, Venezuela July 20, 2019. © Reuters / Miraflores Palace *Reuters:* *Iranian fuel starts arriving in Venezuelan waters despite U.S. warning* CARACAS (Reuters) - The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela entered the South American country's exclusive economic zone on Saturday, despite a U.S. official's warning that Washington was considering a response to the shipment. The tanker, named Fortune, reached th... more »
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Had 20% Serious Injury Rate in High Dosage Group
The post Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Had 20% Serious Injury Rate in High Dosage Group appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
'They are just dying at home': Fears rise of 'undetected' coronavirus spread in war-torn Yemen
With one of lowest rates of testing in the world, experts fear COVID-19 could be rapidly spreading undetected throughout the war-torn Yemen, where the health care system "has in effect collapsed".
As Spain prepares to open its borders, its streets are filled with anti-government protesters
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Spain's Prime Minister announces plans to reopen borders to tourists after a strict lockdown as anti-government protesters take to the streets to call for his resignation.
Doctors say a major cause of death is going unrecorded
Dr Simon Quilty knows that when it's really hot in Alice Springs he's going to have a busier day than usual at the hospital — but the reason will not go on the records.
US Navy tests laser weapon it says can destroy aircraft mid-flight
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A US Navy warship successfully tests a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft and drones mid-flight, the US Navy says.
After being told the piano was free but only if it was played in 'beautiful places', this man is making good on his word
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When Kelvin Smith's passion for music was reignited, he set out to make people smile by playing a piano in the most spectacular outdoor settings he could think of.
NBA eyes Disney's Florida complex as possible base to restart season
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The NBA has been shutdown for 10 weeks due to coronavirus — now the league confirms it is in talks over a possible return to play with all teams based at Disney's Florida complex.
Victorians to be allowed up to 20 people in their homes under 'cautious easing' of restrictions
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Victorians will be allowed to have up to 20 people in their homes from June 1, and overnight stays at tourist accommodation will be allowed, Premier Daniel Andrews announces.
'I have to take responsibility': PM owns $60b JobKeeper mistake
Prime Minister Scott Morrison takes responsibility for a $60 billion JobKeeper miscalculation but dubs an effort to demand answers from the Treasurer a political stunt.
Adelaide man expected to be charged with the murder of his 63-year-old neighbour
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Paramedics rushed to a block of units after a serious assault on Saturday night, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wedding celebrants left on the shelf as couples postpone their big days
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Kate Ritchie, who has presided over ceremonies for 12 years, has not only taken an economic hit from cancelled and postponed ceremonies because of coronavirus — her own wedding is also on the backburner.
Coldest May day in more than 100 years for some Queensland towns
Some of Queensland's coastal towns have shivered through their coldest May day in more than a hundred years, figures from the Bureau of Meteorology show.
'Surreal out here': Family sit out pandemic in outback Queensland 'oasis'
A young family pause their epic road trip in a renovated bus to sit out the coronavirus pandemic as caretakers of a remote property in outback Queensland. far from the stress and anxiety of viruses, lockdowns and movement restrictions.
Coronavirus update: NT lifting biosecurity travel restrictions almost two weeks ahead of schedule
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People will be able to move freely within the Northern Territory within the next two weeks, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has announced.
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