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Republican Congressmen Worry That Trump Is Flushing Their Reelections Down The Toilet With His Own
*Fred Upton wants to be seen as a moderate rather than the Trump enabler he is* Republican senators are afraid to do it because they worry Trump will notice and tweet something horrible about them, but some House Republicans are quietly trying to edge away from Trump to save their own skins. "Quietly" has been the key word there but Katie Edmondson and Rebecca Ruiz blew the whistle with a *NY Times* piece yesterday. They tried making the point that moderate Republicans-- whatever the hell that's supposed to be-- in competitive districts "are navigating a careful balance in addressin... more »
Screw Coronavirus Song Of The Day : 5/3/20
Previous Day’s Songs : 4/25/20 , 4/26/20 , 4/27/20 , 4/28/20 , 4/29/20 , 4/30/20 , 5/2/20 Are you sick of coronavirus and its unending quarantine? Are you tired of those #AloneTogether ads that are depressing, monotone and more than slightly frightening? I know I am, and this week I will be bringing to you a daily dose of “In Your Face COVID-19” irreverence. And as long as we have YouTube we can laugh at the parodies people have posted online. Some of them are great, really funny and creative. Some…well, at least they’ll take up a couple minutes of your day. So sit back and enjoy... more »
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*Melting ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland are responsible for a global sea level rise of 0.55 inches since 2003, study shows* *Ho-hum. The accuracy of measurement of these surveys is very uncertain. And even if it were, what caused the melting? Note that global warming is not mentioned. The probable cause is the well-known subsurface volcanic activity at both poles* Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland shrinking and melting since 2003 have contributed towards a global sea level rise, a NASA funded study revealed. Researchers at the University of Washington examined data ... more »
Leaked document claims research into “a virus that could not be cured.”
Fox News piece shows this phrase at its end. What does this mean? More The post Leaked document claims research into “a virus that could not be cured.” appeared first on The Duran.
Five people attempt to infiltrate Israeli border from Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – On Sunday, the Israeli Armed Forces announced that it arrested five people who had tried to infiltrate from Lebanon into Israel via border fence last night. “During the hours of last night, the IDF forces identified five suspects, as they were trying to infiltrate into Lebanon from Israel, where they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military builds up forces in northern Syria as new reinforcements arrive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – A new convoy of reinforcements from the Russian Armed Forces arrived in the Al-Raqqa Governorate this weekend, as the latter continues to build up their troops in northern Syria. According to a field report from the Al-Raqqa Governorate, the Russian military sent reinforcements on Saturday and Sunday to the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military launches new attack on Syrian Army defenses in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Turkish military launched a new attack on the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate on Sunday. According to a field report from the Aleppo Governorate, the Turkish military launched several artillery shells towards the Syrian Arab Army’s defenses at the key town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New details revealed about Mossad agent Eli Cohen: Israeli media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Years after his death, Eli Cohen, an Israeli spy that was captured in Syria, is still gaining considerable attention inside Israel. According to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority channel, the Mossad said that among the reasons that led to the arrest of Cohen and revealed his secrets to the Syrians is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS launches heavy overnight attack in eastern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – Three Iraqi police were killed and two others wounded late Saturday night, after an armed attack was carried out by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization in the eastern part of the country. The Iraqi security forces said in a statement that members of the terrorist gangs attack the police […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US supports Israel’s strikes on Iranian sites in Syria: envoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The U.S. envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, said that his country supports the Israeli raids on Iranian sites in Syria, pointing to the necessity of the exit of all foreign forces from Syria, except the Russian ones. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Jeffrey said that Iran has very […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Restriction
Album cover The Eagles Hotel California "Relax," said the night man "We are programmed to receive You can check out any time you like But you can never leave!" By Cathy Jameson Many people are experiencing difficult times due to... more »
Sunday morning music
I'm obliged to The Feral Irishman for putting up this video clip from Pink Floyd's 1995 album "Pulse" the other day. It's David Gilmour's composition "Sorrow". I hadn't known that the album had been re-mastered and re-released. I was pleased to find it through Irish's blog post. For fans of Pink Floyd, perhaps the most technically accomplished rock group ever, here's the re-mastered album. No numbness there, comfortable or otherwise! Peter
Big Oil Fears Keystone XL Ruling Means End of Easy Pipeline Permits
Important pipeline legal ruling, plus some context: the Trump administration didn't pioneer US policy of greenlighting oil pipelines.
New Left Media May 2020
Blink and the month is gone. Here are the new additions to the left's online armoury to have presented themselves in April. 1. Don't Leave, Organise (Twitter) 2. Everyday Analysis (Twitter) 3. Labour Buzz (Twitter) 4. MeTooUCU (Twitter) 5. Rob Jones (Twitter) 6. SWP Tyneside Crisis 2020 (Twitter) If you know of any new(ish) blogs, podcasts, channels, Facebook pages or whatever that haven't featured before then drop me a line via the comments, email, Facebook, or Twitter. Please note I'm looking for blogs etc. that have started within the last 12 months or thereabouts. The new me... more »
Fauci Backed Wuhan Lab with Millions of Dollars for Risky Coronavirus Research
The post Fauci Backed Wuhan Lab with Millions of Dollars for Risky Coronavirus Research appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Federal Appellate Court Exempts Bolsonaro from Disclosing Coronavirus Test Results
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Solicitor General of Brazil (AGU) appealed to the 3rd Region Federal Appeals Court (TRF-3) to overturn the lower court decision that ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to hand over to the Court "the reports of all tests" carried out to determine whether or not the President was infected by the […] The post Federal Appellate Court Exempts Bolsonaro from Disclosing Coronavirus Test Results appeared first on The Rio Times.
Supreme Court Blocks Bolsonaro’s Expulsion of Diplomats from Venezuelan Embassy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Supreme Court (STF) Justice Luis Roberto Barroso suspended, on Saturday, May 2nd, President Jair Bolsonaro's decision to expel officials from the Venezuelan Embassy in Brasília. The decision also banned the expulsion of employees from Venezuelan consulates in Belém, Boa Vista, Manaus, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. The compulsory removal […] The post Supreme Court Blocks Bolsonaro’s Expulsion of Diplomats from Venezuelan Embassy appeared first on The Rio Times.
Moro Prepared File With 15 Months’ Worth of Conversations With Bolsonaro to Hand Over to Federal Police
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Saturday morning, May 2nd, Moro gave his deposition. The ex-Minister of Justice prepared a file with the history of 15 months' worth of WhatsApp conversations to prove the allegations of interference by Jair Bolsonaro in the command of the Federal Police. Moro would have recorded in his WhatsApp audios, […] The post Moro Prepared File With 15 Months’ Worth of Conversations With Bolsonaro to Hand Over to Federal Police appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Fight Against Coronavirus Has the Face of Women
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "I am afraid every day," says Luciana Martinez, 42. However, from Monday to Saturday, this nurse overcomes the fear and leaves her son, her husband and her father-in-law at home in the northern part of São Paulo and goes to work her two shifts in hospitals (one public and one […] The post The Fight Against Coronavirus Has the Face of Women appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina’s President Champions Mercosur Expansion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's decision to withdraw from further trade agreements with third countries under Mercosur at this time has been interpreted by some partner countries as a break with the economic bloc. Argentinian President Alberto Fernández has now refuted this. In a telephone conversation with his Uruguayan counterpart, Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, […] The post Argentina’s President Champions Mercosur Expansion appeared first on The Rio Times.
Emerging Countries Will Not Escape From Virus Recession
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Driven by the power of the Chinese economy in the 2009 crisis, most emerging countries will not be able to escape the recession this time in the pandemic. While in the financial crisis, 38 percent of these economies saw their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decline, in 2020 it should reach […] The post Emerging Countries Will Not Escape From Virus Recession appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo City Hall Will Block Off Thoroughfares to Increase Isolation
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - São Paulo City Hall will have traffic blocks on avenues in the capital from next Monday, May 4th. Restrictions on the flow of vehicles are intended to help increase the rate of social isolation in the city, which is currently below 50 percent, according to the mayoralty. The ideal rate to […] The post São Paulo City Hall Will Block Off Thoroughfares to Increase Isolation appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Quarter of Brazil’s Power Plants Could Shut Down
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A quarter of the sugar and alcohol plants in operation in the country risk closing their doors by the end of the year because of the coronavirus crisis, according to experts. With no working capital to pay short-term bills, a portion of these companies has been hit by a sharp […] The post A Quarter of Brazil’s Power Plants Could Shut Down appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Rules That Homosexuals Can Donate Blood
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, May 1st, by six votes to one, the eleven-member Federal Supreme Court (STF) reached a simple majority to overturn the decision that had consideried homosexual men unfit to donate blood for a period of 12 months since their last sexual intercourse. According to attorney Paulo Iotti, responsible for […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court Rules That Homosexuals Can Donate Blood appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Records 96,500 Coronavirus Cases and 6,700 Deaths (May 2nd)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, May 2nd, the Ministry of Health released new figures on the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. According to a daily survey carried out by the portfolio, Brazil has 96,559 confirmed cases of the disease, and 6,750 deaths have been recorded. The mortality rate stands at seven percent. […] The post Brazil Records 96,500 Coronavirus Cases and 6,700 Deaths (May 2nd) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pearl Harbor Made Admiral Yamamoto A Hero In Japan (He Died for It)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Admiral Isoruoku Yamamoto led the Imperial Japanese Navy into war but warned that the United States was a formidable foe. Brave, urbane, and complex, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was Japan’s greatest naval strategist and the architect of one of the most stunning achievements in the history of modern warfare. Fluent in English, he studied in the United States and claimed many American friends before he became one of their deadly enemies. A solid and widely respected man, he argued passionately for peace in the 1930s while fascism spread in Eu... more »
Look To Your Soul To Be Your Guide - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*Look to your Soul to be your Guide and not your medias, governments, religions, or institutions. For they have yet to progress or evolve enough to lead one back to yourself or yourSelf.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
Deterrence Secure? The Air Force Insists Its Nuclear Missiles and Bombers Are Ready Despite Coronavirus
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2001%3Anewsml_PBEAHUKWQAX&share=true] MAD never stops. (*Washington D.C.)* U.S. B-2 stealth bombers and nuclear armed ICBMs are ready to attack and defend in minutes, should America be suddenly catapulted into a massive, great-power war -- despite the perils, distractions and challenges of COVID 19, senior Air Force officials said. “Rest assured, we have taken the necessary steps to make sure our bomber and ICBM forces are ready to go and can reach any target on the planet at an... more »
Minimum Wage Makes It Harder To Reopen the Economy After Coronavirus
*Chris Edwards, Ryan Bourne* *Politics, Americas* [image: A cone is placed at the entrance of a McDonald's, closed for over a month as South Africa starts to relax some aspects of a stringent nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Johannesburg May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko] Policymakers in some states are starting to loosen business restrictions and are hoping for a strong jobs recovery. But a quick rebound in jobs will be undermined by government policies. COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on American jobs. State shutdowns and social distancing have resulted in 26 ... more »
Britain Pulled Out All The Stops To Expose Nazi Germany's New Radar System
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Bruneval Raid was crucial to gathering information on a new and dangerous German radar system. The parachute of aptly named Major J.D. Frost cracked open in the freezing air high above the French Channel coast at 12:45 am, and he commenced drifting down through the moonlit gloom. It was light enough for him to pick out the landmarks he had memorized from countless reconnaissance photographs. A foot of fresh snow cushioned and muffled his landing. He checked his combat knife and American .45-caliber automatic pistol. They were still... more »
The U.S. Housing Market Is Taking A Beating From Coronavirus
*Edward J. Pinto, Tobias Peter* *Economics, Americas* But it's not all bad news. The American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center released its monthly update to the AEI Housing Market Indicators on April 29th, 2020. This month’s main takeaways include: - Purchase loan rate lock activity continued to decline. - For the week of April 20 (week 17), purchase loan rate lock activity was 17 percent below that for week 17 in 2019. - However, activity may be down as much as 28 percent after taking into account that activity in January and February 2020 (weeks 1... more »
Who Boris Johnson Will Blame for Britain's Coronavirus Problems
*Christopher Byrne, Kevin Theakston, Nick Randall* *Politics, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC25FG9QO0J1&share=true] The blame game begins. British political history teaches us that the job of prime minister is more difficult for some incumbents than for others. Some prime ministers enter office at a difficult moment in political time or find their best laid plans scuppered by events, while others find a clear path to implementing their chosen policies. Boris Johnson, now facing the epochal challenge of the coronavirus, h... more »
Pakistan's Alliance With China Comes At A High Cost
*Wali Aslam, Bradley A. Thayer* *Security, Asia* Pakistan is being exploited. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In a future of multilateral alliances and blocs, Pakistan would be well advised to choose its allies carefully. In the event of becoming a vassal state of China, it will primarily have itself to blame. Pakistan has made several major grand strategic mistakes since its creation in 1947, including the attack on India in 1971, which led to Pakistan’s dismemberment. However, Pakistan is in the midst of making another grave mistake, and it is one seldom discussed. This is... more »
Coronavirus Recession: America Is Preparing For Long-Term Economic Pain
*Matt Weidinger* *Politics, Americas* [image: A drained swimming pool is seen through a fence at the Randall Recreation Center park following Mayor Muriel Bowser's decision to close all parks until further notice, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Washington, U.S., April 27,] Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product (real GDP) is expected to decline by about 12 percent during the second quarter, equivalent to a decline at an annual rate of 40 percent for that quarter. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released “Current Projections... more »
Kurz's Unlocked Alliance may become more important than the EU
Covid-19 has spread very differently in various countries and countries reacted very differently to the epidemics. Some nations were truly hysterical, some were spared, some citizenries were rather responsible and obedient, some countries see a greater support for a nearly permanent lockdown (insanity) than others, and so on. Karel Gott, Austria's representative at the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest. The complete failure of the contest to predict that the Pilsner guy would be a leading Central European singer in the following 50 years counts as extra evidence that the contest is rubbi... more »
Reckless or Psychopathic?
The phrase summing up developments in mainstream politics these last five years is collective derangement. We've seen it in the Labour Party with the decomposition of the Labour right, and that remains the case despite Keir Starmer's occupation of the leader's office. Liberalism/centrism, thrown out of sorts by the double whammy of Jeremy Corbyn's victory in 2015, the Brexit referendum, and then the fall out from the 2017 election; they disappeared up their own backsides with hard remain and Change UK, and many a public meltdown. And the Tories? Ah, the Tories. Where do we begin. A... more »
Celeste Solum: The BEAST ‘666’ SYSTEM And The Mark of The Beast, Being Implemented Now
Karen Connell Dr. June interviewed Ms. Celeste who is an Ex-FEMA Employee. She reveals the plans to vaccinate all humans and the global BEAST system. She revealed the computer chips that will be intertwined with the hydro-gel, the abortion products involved with the vaccine and how they want to harvest our blood in the supercomputers …
Celeste Solum: Event 202 (30 April 2020) — Countering Elites’ Planned Worldwide Pandemic
EVENT 202 Celeste’s facebookpage https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdessC… In Oct 2019, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Economic Forum and John Hopkins University held a “pandemic simulation” focusing on a disease outbreak in New York City, called Event 201. This event “coincidentally”simulated an outbreak of a novel Coronavirus transmitted from bats to pigs to people that …
Bill Gates Defiantly Tweets Out That Every Human On Earth Will Be COVID-19 Vaccinated And There Can Be ‘No Alternative’ to This ‘Global Effort’
Bill Gates Defiantly Tweets Out That Every Human On Earth Will Be COVID-19 Vaccinated And There Can Be ‘No Alternative’ to This ‘Global Effort’ by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ Humankind has never had a more urgent task than creating broad immunity for coronavirus. Realistically, if we’re going to return to normal, we need to develop a safe, …
UAH Satellite-Based Temperature Update
Source: Dr. Roy Spencer
Hobart principal says school only open for students whose parents have 'no other option'
A Catholic college principal tells parents children missing their friends and parents needing time to do household chores are not valid reasons to send children to school during the coronavirus crisis.
Sunday Sermonette
Germany Banned Hezbollah The German move last week sparked Iranian outrage. Iran has issued a warning to Germany (“Death to Germany). After the ban, German police visited mosques throughout the country, detaining terror group members. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi slammed Germany’s decision and praised Hezbollah “The German government’s decision disrespects the Lebanese government […] The post Sunday Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
California’s post COVID-19 financial catastrophe
California avoids addressing causes of its high energy costs. The post California’s post COVID-19 financial catastrophe appeared first on CFACT.
Life As A Creator
The first time I heard the suggestion that human beings should think of themselves as “co-creators” with God was in a liberal, mainline, seminary (Episcopal). This was in the 1970’s. The meaning at the time was something of a mish-mash of culture-notions that was little more than a way of […]
Driver charged over high-speed crash that killed two, including senior police officer
A man is charged with numerous offences after causing a high-speed accident that killed two women in their 50s, including senior SA Police officer Joanne Shanahan.
'Bold' easing of restrictions possible if more people download COVIDSafe App, CMO says
Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy wants a greater uptake of the coronavirus tracing app in a bid to abate lingering concerns about containing the virus and to allow leaders to ease more restrictions.
I was living in the world's toughest lockdown — until yesterday
Just In - 19 hours ago
Yesterday at 7.30am, I rolled out of bed, got dressed and brushed my teeth. Then I stepped out on to the sunny streets of Valencia, Spain, for the first time in 48 days.
As restrictions are lifted in parts of Australia, some states announce more rules to be eased
Just In - 19 hours ago
Children in SA will soon be able to return to playgrounds and in NSW, real estate watchers could be heading to open homes and auctions as soon as next weekend, as some state governments announce further easing of restrictions. These are the key coronavirus developments from today
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