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Coronavirus Cuts ‘Deep Scars’ Through Meatpacking Cities
The small cities where America's meat supply processed, like Waterloo, Iowa and Grand Island, Nebraska, are becoming hot spots for COVID-19.
Do you understand the new Times report?
*TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020Deaths lag behind cases, which skyrocket:* Do you understand the New York Times' new front-page report? Frankly, we do not. We refer to the scary report which tops today's front page. It's been the lead topic among all the cables. It starts with some puzzling statistics: STOLBERG AND SULLIVAN (5/5/20): As President Trump presses states to reopen their economies, *his administration is privately projecting a steady rise in coronavirus infections and deaths over the next several weeks*, reaching about 3,000 daily deaths on June 1—nearly double the current level.... more »
Some Coronavirus Vaccines Appear to Make Exposure to Coronaviruses More Damaging to Lungs; Beware Unvetted Fast-Tracked Covid-19 Vaccines!
Extensive research was done seeking a vaccine for SARS-CoV (SARS Coronavirus). We are now on SARS-CoV-2. They reportedly opted to … Continue reading →
Capitalistic Necromancy
The Grand Re-Opening of the United States, a/k/a global Blooperpower, will proceed despite the expected *septupling* of Covid-19 cases in the coming months. The death rate itself is expected to double to nearly 3,000 Americans a day by June 1st. Call it depraved indifference to human life,call it Newgenics, call it a crime against humanity or call it genocide . All of these appellations would be correct. But the media-political complex idiots running this show are, with various degrees of rationalization and gaslighting and coercion and propaganda and magical thinking, actually cel... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Russia -- News Updates May 5, 2020
*TASS:* *Russia confirms over 155,000 coronavirus cases - crisis center* A total of 19,865 people have recovered and 1,451 people have died MOSCOW, May 5. /TASS/. The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia has risen by 10,102 over the past day to 155,370 in all regions, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Tuesday. A total of 19,865 people have recovered and 1,451 people have died. According to the crisis center, the daily growth rate in new coronavirus cases has reached 7%. Some 4,961 new COVID-19 cases (49.1%) are asymptomatic. Moscow has confirmed 5,714 new coronavirus... more »
"18 Signs That We Are Facing A Record Breaking Economic Implosion In 2020"
*"18 Signs That We Are Facing * *A Record Breaking Economic Implosion In 2020"* by Michael Snyder "In just six weeks, the entire global economy has completely come apart. All over the world we are seeing numbers fall faster than we ever have before, and the outlook for the rest of the year is exceedingly bleak. Fear of the coronavirus is going to paralyze global trade for the foreseeable future, and the lockdowns in some nations will last for many months to come. Here in the United States, some states are attempting to make an effort to “reopen”, but in most instances that will invo... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 5/5/20"
*5/5/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *"Blain: Financial Assets Are Effectively Doomed"* ○ ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM* *5/5/20: * *"**BEYOND Parabolic Debt To Push Stocks MUCH Higher**"* * Are They Right?**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - http://ww... more »
“Renewables” scams on the ropes
America needs to wake up, acknowledge the hard truths about "renewable" energy, and plan for a realistic power grid to supply abundant, affordable electricity to all. The post “Renewables” scams on the ropes appeared first on CFACT.
Coronavirus: Scientific Realities Vs. Economic Fallacies
With the start of the second month of coronavirus quarantine, the issue of when and how life, and most of all, the economy will be able to return to “normal” is becoming more serious. This is understandable as in the current situation unemployment levels are close to reaching, even exceeding, those of the Great Depression, and if quarantine measures continue for a long time, an overall long-term economic downturn, commensurate with what happened in the 1930s, is very likely. Moreover, this is potentially the less important problem, since it is not clear what will become of public ... more »
Protecting forest on Jeju Island
Citizens on Jeju Island, South Korea have been struggling hard for the past couple of years to protect several villages and a forest (Bijarim-ro) from destruction. Plans are underway to build a second airport on the island, and many believe that the airport will also be used by the US military as an airbase. This proposed airport will be close to the already constructed Navy base in Gangjeong village. The US military always wants to have 'close air support' near to any Navy base where its warships are ported. Such is likely the case with this current effort to build the airpor... more »
Who locked the church doors?
The entities in our society who've disappointed me the most during the pandemic are the public libraries and the Christian churches—particularly the large ones with healthy budgets and large staffs. Both are evangelists, although for different causes. One for information and learning and the other for Jesus Christ and a life style that includes worship, charity, and good works. I was a librarian for many years (Slavic studies, Latin American studies, cataloger, bibliographer, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine) and have worked in libraries since I was a teen-ager, I know what they... more »
The heroes on Northwood’s Pandemic Relief Team don’t earn a living wage
News The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. 1. COVID and the class of 2020-ish Jennifer Henderson reports on the situation of graduating health sciences students, who not only lost their spring convocations, but also their mandatory 10-12 weeks of “hands-on” experience they usually complete in hospitals and clinics. Student nurses, physiotherapists, […]
COVID and the Class of 2020-ish
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. For graduating health sciences students, the blossoms of spring usually coincide with the end of their mandatory 10-12 weeks of “hands-on” experience under the eye of supervisors in hospitals and clinics. Once these clinical placements are completed, aspiring nurses, physiotherapists, X-ray and ultrasound technologists, respiratory […]
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 5/5/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 5/5/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *MAY 5, 2020 9:12 AM: *"Florida Suffers Deadliest Day Yet As Reopening Begins: Live Updates" *MAY 5, 2020 9:58 AM: *"New York Confirms Another 1,700 Unreported Nursing Home Deaths Caused By COVID-19" *MAY 5, 2020 7:26 AM: *"Russia Reports 30,000 New COVID-19 Cases In 72 Hours As Explosive Spread Continues: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for l... more »
Jason Brennan’s Good Work If You Can Keep It
On Friday, I received Jason Brennan’s new Good Work If You Can Get It: How to Succeed in Academia. It’s fantastic! I already have my dream job for life, and I still couldn’t put it down. Brennan calmly and crisply cuts through piles of misconceptions, lame rationalizations, and mountains of Social Desirability Bias to tell […] The post Jason Brennan’s Good Work If You Can Keep It appeared first on Econlib.
Saving businesses to tell them where to invest
Mariana Mazzucato is now advising the Italian prime minister on the transformation of the economy in a “green” direction and how to move out of the crisis produced by COVID-19 lockdowns. In a recent interview (alas gated version here) Mazzucato advanced the idea that government aid to businesses should hence be conditioned on taking different […] The post Saving businesses to tell them where to invest appeared first on Econlib.
Standards Bodies Are Under Friendly Fire in the War on Huawei
Huawei's North American offices in 2016 (Open Grid Scheduler/Grid Engine/https://flic.kr/p/GdqxGu/CC0 1.0/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) On April 14, six Republican senators wrote a letter voicing concern over guidance from the Trump administration that restrains U.S. technology companies from participating in international standards-setting efforts. The guidance in question dates back to May 2019, when the U.S. Department of Commerce wrote that “[t]he U.S. Government has determined that there is reasonable cause to believe that Huawei has been involved in act... more »
Enhancing Our View of Europa
Space exploration has been filled with its share of frustrations, the most obvious being the lack of follow-up with travel to the Moon following Apollo 17. That’s been a 50-year gap and counting, but a gap of half that size is also unsettling. It was in late 1995 that the Galileo probe began orbital operations […]
Turns out Russia may have been backing Hillary in 2016
First a warning. This story isn't based on first hand knowledge but Democrats have told us vis a vis the Ukraine "whistleblower" that that's fine. Additionally the source, unlike those used by the #FakeNews media to peddle their later disproven stories about Russian collusion, is named; it's Fred Fleitz who is a former Chief of Staff of the National Security Council. What he's claiming is that he heard from staff members of the House Intelligence committee is that then CIA director John Brennen suppressed Intelligence Community(IC) information that showed that Putin was rooting for... more »
WATCH: Cop Checks Her Phone Before Stepping In to Stop Partner’s Attack on Innocent Man
[image: innocent]A cop was recorded on video losing his mind and beating a compliant innocent man as his partner scrolled through her cell phone.
Instead of Dumping Out Their Milk, Dairy Farmers Bottle It Themselves—Sell Out in Hours
[image: dairy]Instead of dumping milk out like so many of the factory dairy farms have been doing in the market shortage, one farm in Pennsylvania stepped up their game and it worked.
The Hegemon Won’t Leave
While the global economy plunges into a recession, actively aided by the coronavirus pandemic, the US is already hatching plans not just for its own recovery, but also the removal of geopolitical rivals like Russia and China. The expectation is probably that many countries will have been weakened by the […]
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 5/5/20"
*5/5/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *"Blain: Financial Assets Are Effectively Doomed"* ○ ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM* *5/5/20: * *"**BEYOND Parabolic Debt To Push Stocks MUCH Higher**"* * Are They Right?**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - http://ww... more »
Democrat Governor Newsom of California thinks that California is a country
Referring to a $1B deal with China to buy masks, a deal that Newsom is refusing to let the people of CA see the details of, Newsom said: *“As a nation-state, with the capacity to write a check for hundreds of millions, no billions, of dollars, we’re in a position to do something bold and big,”* That's a delusion of amazing proportion. California isn't a nation state: - It doesn't print money - It doesn't pay for its defense - It doesn't pay for the CDC - A huge fraction of the land in CA is owned by the Federal government - It doesn't pay for it's Coast Guard - It d... more »
Investor-State arbitration and the ‘next generation' of investment treaties
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
05-May-2020 In recent years, observers have questioned whether investor–state arbitration will or should be a feature of the next generation of free trade and bilateral investment treaties.
US-United Kingdom trade negotiations: Private sector priorities
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
05-May-2020 The US Chamber of Commerce urges negotiators to consider its objectives, as part of the US and UK free trade agreement.
UE – Mexique, l'accord qui tombe mal
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
05-May-2020 L'Union européenne et le Mexique viennent d'achever leurs négociations commerciales en vue d'aboutir à un accord de libre-échange bilatéral. Une nouvelle qui inquiète le monde agricole, et notamment les filières viandes.
Brexit : le Royaume-Uni et Donald Trump négocient un accord de libre-échange “ambitieux”
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
05-May-2020 Les négociations entre Londres et Washington sur un accord commercial post-Brexit ont débuté.
L'Algérie remporte une procédure d'arbitrage contre une société de BTP espagnole
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
05-May-2020 L'Etat algérien a remporté une procédure d'arbitrage international dans une procédure intentée contre lui par la société de construction espagnole Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos.
Democrat Newsom sends China $1B to China won't disclose details
It's an interesting fact that while Democrats are always the ones demanding government transparency they're also the ones who hide the most from we the people. Case in point last month Newsom boasted of spending nearly $1B to buy hundreds of millions of masks for California. It turns out the contract was with a Chinese auto manufacturer. Now that in of itself isn't malign. But now Newsom is refusing the LA Times, a staunchly leftists paper, access to information about the contract. One of Newsom's flunkies, Ryan Gronsky an attorney with Newsom's Office of Emergency Services, said... more »
Structural damage after shallow M5.4 aftershock hits southern Puerto Rico
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.4 hit southern Puerto Rico at 11:13 UTC (07:13 LT) on May 2, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 9 km (5.6 miles). The quake occurred at Tallaboa, with extensive damage reported on the island, including...... Read more »
The Invisible Business Risk of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented changes in employment levels and the values of stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Quid Pro Quo and the New England Journal of Medicine
In part one of this two part series, I looked at the connection between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Clinton family and their foundations. In part two, I will examine the relationship between the Gates family and the New England Journal of Medicine and its Editors-in-Chief. Let's open this posting with a translation. In the title of this posting, I used the Latin words "*quid pro quo*". Three years of high school Latin (I can't tell you why) tells me that the word-for-word translation is "this for that". Merriam-Webster defines it as "something given or received f... more »
ACCUSATION MEETS INCOMPETENCE: Elizabeth Bruenig's true belief!
*TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020Elizabeth Bruenig knows:* Somewhere in some Senate hallway, did Joe Biden commit a sexual assault in 1993? We have no way of knowing. Beyond that lies a very important, very key basic point: Almost surely, there will never be a way for any of us to know. Almost surely, there will never be an investigation which demonstrates the truth of Tara Reade's accusation. Almost surely, there will never be an investigation which demonstrates that her claim is false. Almost surely, no one will ever "know"—will ever be able to demonstrate—the truth of falsity of this accu... more »
#FakeNews media calls unborn pigs "piglets" calls unborn human's "fetuses"
The classic novel "1984" talked about how dictatorships use the language to impose their beliefs on the people. A great contemporary example of that is the use by the pro-abortion left of the term "fetus" for an unborn child. They use that language to dehumanize the unborn. Of course fetus is a term for a stage in human development just like "teenager", "toddler" or "baby" but the pro-abortion movement pretends that it means that the unborn are somehow not human even though they have human DNA. Rejecting the humanity of the unborn is as wrong as saying that the sun orbits the eart... more »
Dive, Dive: Meet France’s New Barracuda-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1EB7A938E0&share=true] They're some high-tech killers. The latest French attack submarines are smaller than some other countries’ attack subs, but are armed with some of the newest and most advanced torpedoes and anti-ship missiles currently available. *Barracuda-class* The Barracuda-class, or Suffren-class as it is known in France, is the newest series of nuclear attack submarines being laid down in French shipyards. The Barracuda-class will replace the first ... more »
3 Charged in Killing of Store Security Guard Over Virus Mask
A woman, her adult son and husband have been charged in the fatal shooting of a security guard who refused to let her daughter enter a Family Dollar in Michigan because she wasn't wearing a face mask to protect against transmission of the coronavirus.
Meat Eaters Tend To Have Better Psychological Health Than Vegetarians
- *Meat eaters tend to have better psychological health than vegetarians* *"People who avoid meat consumption tend to have worse psychological health than those who eat meat, according to new research published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. The study, which did not draw any conclusions about causation, found that vegetarians/vegans were at a greater risk of depression, anxiety, and self-harm.“Dietary choices have been a powerful indicator of social class and subsequent mate selection (e.g., whom we marry) since antiquity. Consequently,... more »
British Empire Escalates Drive for U.S.-China Military Confrontation
[image: A view of the Henry Jackson Society's website on April 22, 2020.] The British imperial apparatus has increasingly dropped any pretense of “neutrality” regarding China, and in classic imperial style, are demanding in messages to the U.S. that “you and him” have got to go to war. The Henry Jackson Society—the British “neocon” partner of Washington’s Atlantic Council—demanded a “consortium” of Western nations to stop any Chinese investments in Europe, neither the Huawei 5G networks nor Chinese purchases of European productive capacity at the current depressed prices, regardless ... more »
The Hidden Truth About the U.S. Economic Collapse: It Didn't Start with the Pandemic
The Hidden Truth About the U.S. Economic Collapse: It Didn't Start with the Pandemic Video of The Hidden Truth About the U.S. Economic Collapse: It Didn't Start with the Pandemic It's time for you to understand what's really going on with our economy. It's the common denominator among all of today's crises, COVID-19, anti-China hysteria, perpetual war, etc. Remember, nothing systemically has changed before or after the 2007-08 crisis, Bush and Obama just threw money at it, allowing the bankruptcy of the financial system to get worse, now Trump is following suit. It's time fo... more »
‘Contact Tracing’: A Panopticon Grid Of Total Surveillance
As part of their carefully orchestrated coup d’état, Technocrats have declared war on an unseeable virus. The respective ‘army’ of foot soldiers is now revealed as ‘Contact Tracers’ who will kickstart the national panopticon grid of total surveillance. The specific marketing propaganda to implement this is that it “will help us emerge from lockdown.” You … Continue reading ‘Contact Tracing’: A Panopticon Grid Of Total Surveillance →
Alone in a changing world
In 1936, a family of Russian Old Believers journeyed deep into Siberia's vast taiga to escape persecution and protect their way of life. The Lykovs eventually settled in the Sayan Mountains, 160 miles from any other sign of civilization. In 1944, Agafia Lykov was born into this wilderness. Today, she is the last surviving Lykov, remaining steadfast in her seclusion. In this episode of Far Out, the VICE crew travels to Agafia to learn about her taiga lifestyle and the encroaching influence of the outside world.
A short review
A short review of something I *have* watched: Having announced that I have watched something on the BBC, I should elaborate a little. It's a short elaboration rather than a fully-fledged review. I binge-watched Normal People. Adolescent drama appeals to my infantile personality. I haven’t read Sally Rooney’s book - it doesn’t sound like the kind of book I would enjoy, but the visual appeal of this television production was indeed compelling. (I understand an outside production company produced it, not the Beeb itself) Personally, I thought the (famously choreographed) sex scene... more »
Teenagers reveal what they really think of Donald Trump
Aaron Metzger, Associate Professor of Psychology, West Virginia University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
American teens are much more perceptive about their political world than they are given credit for, a recent study shows.
Both conservatives and liberals want a green energy future, but for different reasons
Shahzeen Attari, Associate Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
How should the United States power its economy in 2050? A recent survey finds surprising agreement from Americans of all political stripes.
Activist farmers in Brazil feed the hungry and aid the sick as president downplays coronavirus crisis
Rebecca Tarlau, Assistant Professor of Education and of Labor and Employment Relations, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
In a Latin American country hard hit by COVID-19, an agricultural collective is stepping in to help where government won't, mounting an astonishing national pandemic response.
Global sea piracy ticks upward, and the coronavirus may make it worse
Brandon Prins, Professor of Political Science & Global Security Fellow at the Howard Baker Center, University of Tennessee at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
In 2019, there were fewer attacks and attempted attacks on ships than there had been in 25 years. The coronavirus may bring economic and political changes that make piracy worse in the coming years.
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*'Blown away': Safe climate niche closing fast, with billions at risk* *Once again we have Green/Left loons ignoring half the story. Where I live in sub-tropical Brisbane a summer temperature of 29 degrees is merely comfortable. 34 degrees is more typical of a summer's day. And in the tropics proper even higher temperatures are common. And yet life goes on there as normal. The authors clearly have no idea of the range of normal human adaptability. They should get out more* As much as one-third of the world's population will be exposed to Sahara Desert-like heat within half a ... more »
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*Higher Education Must Serve a Higher Cause* Dulles, Virginia – Scott Zangas is in his junior year at the University of Pittsburgh, studying cyber security, but like most college students in America, he is doing so from home this semester. Scott’s father used to tell him to “hang on to your dreams.” It’s one of the few memories Scott has of his dad, Robert, a Marine who lost his life in Iraq 16 years ago. And the dream Robert had for his children, before he gave his life for our country, was that they would earn a college education that would help them realize their aspirations. T... more »
A Prayer Request for AofA Friend & Contributor Who Had Terrible Accident
Note: Laura called me last night to tell me about longtime contributor and active commenter David Burd's accident. Please take up her suggestion to leave a comment that his sister can read to him. We've been conditioned to think COVID... more »
Dangerous Child Sex Offender Let Out Early for COVID-19, Arrested Days Later for Sex Offense
[image: offender]Just days after a court released a high-risk child sex offender from jail early, he was arrested again for similar past crimes. Shameful indeed.
New iPhone SE and Beyond: 5 Best Smartphones for Under $500
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * What should you choose? Amid this current COVID-19 pandemic, it would be ludicrous to make consumers shell out a grand or two on a smartphone. For many on tight budgets, that could mean paying their rent or groceries for the month. That’s why the recent release of the new iPhone SE was embraced by so many people. At just $400, you can get the internals of a top-of-the-line iPhone and, if you were really waiting for it, a physical home button. That’s indeed incredible value at a bargain-bin price. So, let’s take a closer look at the iPhone SE an... more »
Will NASA's Next Mars Mission Get Delayed Thanks to Coronavirus?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, * The current COVID-19 pandemic is making the scheduled launches of interplanetary missions a little trickier. As these launches can only occur when the positions of the planets are just right, officials are scrambling to make sure that the missions can get off the ground in a timely manner. The current COVID-19 pandemic is making the scheduled launches of interplanetary missions a little trickier. As these launches can only occur when the positions of the planets are just right, officials are scrambling to make sure that the missions can get off the g... more »
Why Kim Yo-Jong Would Take Over North Korea if Kim Jong-un Died
*Benjamin R. Young* *Security, Asia* Why? "As a hereditary dictatorship, the “Baekdu Revolutionary Bloodline” is the main source of legitimacy for the Kim family dynasty. Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and now Kim Jong-un all possessed this lineage, which allowed the family to cling to power during times of internal distress. This heritage is a central tenet of North Korea’s nationalistic ideology." *Editor's Note*: This is part of a symposium asking what happens if Kim Jong-un died. To read the other parts of the series click here. What if Kim Jong-un were suddenly to die? The hones... more »
China's Xian H-20 Stealth Bomber: A Response to the F-35?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * "The Xian H-20 certainly provides the third piece of the triad, but the aircraft won't instantly level the playing field. The speed of the H-20 is reportedly slower than its original design. However, the H-20 could be an answer to the U.S. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. If the U.S. and its allies deploy more of the next-generation fighter in the region, China may feel compelled to respond by speeding up its Xian H-20 program in the latest – and increasingly expensive and increasingly dangerous – tit-for-tat in the region." While the goal of a stealth bombe... more »
Comcast Xfinity Cable TV Is Dying (But One Thing Is Keeping Profits Strong)
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Comcast, in its first-quarter earnings that it announced last week, stated that it posted 409,000 in total video customer net losses, but also reported 477,000 in total high-speed internet customer net additions. The cord-cutting trend is going full steam, and while that was the case prior to the coronavirus shutdowns, the trend has now accelerated. This quarter, Verizon reported that while it has lost video subscribers, it has gained Internet subscribers. For AT&T, the video subscription losses were even deeper-over a million, when all of the comp... more »
The One Thing Many Gun Owners Hate About Glock
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * How they are named: Glock handguns are named neither for the year nor the caliber. Instead, it follows the patent filing in most cases and that has created no shortage of confusion for shooters. While there was that misconception that the Glock 17 was named for the capacity of the magazine, anyone could have realized that wasn't the case when Glock 19 was released with a standard capacity of 15 rounds. For a company that has produced handguns for less than 40 years, the Austrian-based Glock has managed to dominate the pistol market – overshadowing such... more »
Coronavirus Vaccine: How Long Do We Have To Wait – And How Will It Work?
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11 Effective Ways to Get Perfect Calves
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Covid-19 Coronavrus Has Mutated Into A Deadlier Strain
An image from an electron microscope shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Scientists say this version of the coronavirus has mutated and become more contagious. (Associated Press) *Los Angeles Times:** A mutant coronavirus has emerged, even more contagious than the original, study says* Scientists have identified a new strain of the coronavirus that has become dominant worldwide and appears to be more contagious than the versions that spread in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The ne... more »
SHOCK VIDEO: Fauci Lobbied To Allow Deadly Ebola Victims Entry Into U.S.
Testified to Congress to PERMIT Patients to Travel to U.S. via Commercial Air From the True Pundit: Excerpts: A disturbing Congressional video has surfaced, this time illustrating yet again the many contradictory faces and problematic statements of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s governmental medical career. Dr. Fauci stated at a House hearing that a ban on commerical air travel from Ebola infected countries to the United States would in fact increase the likelihood of the dangerous disease spreading. Wait, what? Is this the same Fauci that has Americans locked up in their homes for a flu-like ... more »
BOOM! Sidney Powell Drops Bomb:
Comey and Company Prosecuted Flynn So He and Trump Would Not Expose Their Crimes – Flynn Was “First Key Part of Insurance Policy” From the Gateway Pundit: Excerpts: Sidney Powell told Breitbart News that former FBI Director James Comey and other senior officials in the Obama administration likely committed federal crimes in their use of “lawfare” against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and President Donald Trump On Monday Attorney Sidney Powell dropped this bomb on the deep state. According to Powell General Flynn would have blown up all of the Comey and Co. crimes an... more »
Arendt on the Schreibtischtäter
In her 1963 report on the trail fo Adolf Eichmann (*Eichmann in Jerusalem*), Hannah Arendt says that the holocaust was perpetrated through a new, modern type of murderer: the Schreibtischtäter or desk murderer. She doesn’t see a linkage between the holocaust and German history; the Nazi murders, to her, were a problem of modernity, having little to do with Germany’s past. Modernity, she asserts, empowered the Nazi Schreibtischtäter, who blindly obeyed orders, and without personally participating in the murders, sent millions to their death by merely putting his signature on the offic... more »
PLAYING THE TAMBOURINE AT THE PLAGUE – RUSSIAN REFLECTIONS ON COVID-19 AND CAMUS’S LA PESTE
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with After the episode of the sermon by the Jesuit priest, blaming the plague on the sinfulness of his congregation – “a calamity has befallen you, my brethren; you have deserved it…no earthly power – not even, note this well , vain human science – can shield you from His hand as […]
Israeli warplanes bomb Syria’s Aleppo from US-held areas
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – A Syrian security source said that “the Israeli aggression on military sites in the eastern countryside of Aleppo this evening was carried out by planes that used the atmosphere of the Al-Tanf Base that is controlled by the American occupation forces”on the Syrian-Iraqi triangle.” The security source said in a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Venezuela captures 8 ‘mercenaries’ and infamous leader
Diosdado Cabello, president of Venezuela’s National Constituent Assembly – the Caracas government’s declared branch in opposition to the National Assembly – tweeted that the armed forces, along with police, had captured eight “mercenaries” after the attempt to invade the country on speed boats on Sunday. The alleged “leader of the terrorist operation”, Antonio Sequea, was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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From Jenna Orkin Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s economy slumps 8.9 per cent in worst contraction on recordThree Russian doctors fall from hospital windows, raising questions amid coronavirus pandemic*Kosyakin had previously criticized hospital administration for protective gear shortages on his social media and was questioned by the police for allegedly spreading fake news.* Georgia's Reopening Has Been 'A Disaster' For Some Retailers Desperate For Revenue ‘Murder Hornets’ in the U.S.: The Rush to Stop the Asian Giant Hornet Sightings of the Asian giant hornet have prompted fears that the vi... more »
WHO IS THE FUTURE TRUMP TV REALLY FOR?
Donald Trump's ego is massive. How massive? This massive, according to *Vanity Fair*'s Gabriel Sherman: Trump loves that many Fox hosts are his loudest cheerleaders—but any deviation from Trumpian orthodoxy he views as betrayal. He sees himself as responsible for the network’s continued ratings success, and expects to be treated as such. In private, Trump ... vents that Fox owes its record ratings to him. “At the end of day, Trump thinks he owns Fox. He thinks he made them,” said a Republican who discussed Fox with Trump. What is he talking about? Fox has been the highest-rated cabl... more »
Hudson Valley couple takes Green cabal to court to save their land
The cabal coveting their land took a piece-meal approach, using lawsuits and harassment to gobble up chunks of their dream. The post Hudson Valley couple takes Green cabal to court to save their land appeared first on CFACT.
Colossal Frauds
Donald Trump is being blamed -- rightly -- for the debacle that is happening in the United States. But the problem, Paul Krugman writes, goes far beyond Trump. It goes to people who have long been icons on the American Right. During the pandemic, Trump has sought advice from Kevin Hassett: Trump was unhappy with epidemiological models suggesting a death toll over 100,000 — which, by the way, now seems highly likely. So the White House created its own team led by Kevin Hassett, whom The [Washington] Post describes as “a former chairman of Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers with ... more »
Michael Moore on Biomass
By Paul Homewood Michael Moore’s new film has been widely discussed, and I have not pushed it before as it is an hour and a half long. However, with Drax in mind, I would suggest you watch the segment on biomass, beginning at 52 minutes in. It runs for about 20 minutes, but […]
They Are Implementing Their Final Plan, RIGHT NOW! Luciferian New World Order, World Government, Mark of The Beast Vaccine …
SGTreport Justin Trudeau, the hand of the Queen, just banned assault weapons in Canada. Lockdowns around the world are becoming increasingly more draconian with each passing day. And they want you to accept all of it while they prepare a vaccine for global distribution. Crrow777 joins me to break it all down. end
Dr. Fauci Dismisses Theory That Coronavirus Made in Chinese Lab- Mike Pompeo begs to Differ
*What to make of this latest? Personally, I don’t see this as a bio weapon at all. It can’t be shown with any level of confidence that it is.. Which is why I’ve stayed away from this idea.However, Dr Fauci is in a position to know. More privilege then the rest of us. Though he can’t be taken as a truth teller. Not in my opinion. Pompeo is a CIA man. He’s going to push this idea of blaming China because that is his job. The US is looking for more conflict. It helps distract the masses while serving a host of other objectives. He can’t be taken as a truth teller either What to do ... more »
Worst President Ever + Worse Senate Majority Leader Ever = Bad Pandemic
The lede picture for Neil Irwin's chilling *NY Times* essay-- How Bailout Backlash and Moral Hazard Outrage Could Endanger the Economy wasn't of Trump or Mnuchin; it was a silhouette of a chinless, bespectacled turtle with this caption "Mitch McConnell at the U.S. Capitol. He opposes federal bailouts of Democratic-leaning states with large public employee pension obligations." Irwin wrote that the economy is "in free fall, with tens of millions of people unemployed and countless businesses at risk of collapse" but that almost instantly "the political conversation has pivoted from... more »
“…coronavirus death rate is much lower than feared…”
“We’ve learned that way more people, far, far more people have actually been exposed to the infection without any knowledge of it,” Dr. Yealy, chair of emergency medicine explained during an extended conversation with reporters. “That makes the overall death rate … Continue reading →
Can We Trust the WHO?
The most influential organization in the world with nominal responsibility for global health and epidemic issues is the United Nations’ World Health Organization, WHO, based in Geneva. What few know is the actual mechanisms of its political control, the shocking conflicts of interest, corruption and lack of transparency that permeate the agency that is supposed to be the impartial guide for getting through the current COVID-19 pandemic. The following is only part of what has come to public light.
Statewatch News Online, 5 May 2020
"On Easter night and the days that followed I was involved in a mission in which a boat with 51 irregular migrants including 8 women and 3 minors were taken to port in Tripoli. On the same boat were five corpses.”
Pompeo and the capricious virus By M.K. Bhadrakumar
Iran has delivered a devastating blow to the ego of the Trump administration, puncturing it beyond repair, by its announcement Sunday that mosques will start reopening in low-risk areas of the country from May 5.
First meeting of Global Ecosocialist Network issues Covid-19 statement
The recently-formed Global Ecosocialist Network held its first formal meeting by videoconference on May 3. Ecosocialists from Africa, Europe, North America, and Australia spent two-and-a-half hours exchanging experiences and planning activities for the near future.
Operation GEDEON: New Details Emerge Linking U.S. to Latest Coup Attempt in Venezuela
There is strong evidence to suggest that both Juan Guaidó and the U.S. government were intimately involved in a botched weekend insurrection.
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*Higher Education Must Serve a Higher Cause* Dulles, Virginia – Scott Zangas is in his junior year at the University of Pittsburgh, studying cyber security, but like most college students in America, he is doing so from home this semester. Scott’s father used to tell him to “hang on to your dreams.” It’s one of the few memories Scott has of his dad, Robert, a Marine who lost his life in Iraq 16 years ago. And the dream Robert had for his children, before he gave his life for our country, was that they would earn a college education that would help them realize their aspirations. T... more »
Second Victoria Police officer suspended over leak of Dean Laidley photos
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A Victoria Police senior constable from the southern metropolitan area is suspended over the unauthorised leak of photos of former AFL coach Dean Laidley in custody on the weekend. The officer is the second to be suspended over the incident and another four people are under investigation.
With the curve flattened, the PM is focused on getting a million people back to work
While tough coronavirus restrictions have saved thousands of lives, Scott Morrison says the country is now in a position to start clawing back some of the $4 billion lost every week that restrictions continue. Here are the key takeaways from his press conference.
Wild storm cuts power to 55,000 homes as extreme winds lash WA's south-west
A fierce cold front brings heavy rain and damaging winds across Perth and Western Australia's south-west, prompting hundreds of calls to emergency services and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power.
COVID-19 checklist released: Here's what NT businesses must do before reopening ahead of May 15
Are you a business that wants to reopen on May 15? The Government has released the COVID-19 Safety Plan checklist you must complete before doing so.
Warning over church in Australia selling bleach which its US leader claims can cure coronavirus
A US church that sells bleach it claims can cure coronavirus patients has a branch in Australia which is spruiking the product locally.
Melbourne Storm's move to Albury set to go ahead despite council vote against it
Just In - 19 hours ago
The NRL powerhouse's move to base in Albury are thrown into doubt with the local council voting to oppose the use of its facilities. But the club says it will continue with its plans after securing the use of the Albury Tigers' home ground.
Coronavirus update: UK emerges as Europe's worst-hit country as France discovers case from December
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Britain's toll has overtaken Italy with more than 32,000 deaths, while France has found a COVID-19 diagnosis from four weeks before its first case — days before Chinese authorities reported the new virus to the WHO.
Colombia: Hunger Leads to Protests in Country’s Capital
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the collapse of the casual sector, in which almost 50 percent of the population works in the country's major cities, thousands have lost their only source of income. "We are not dying of the virus, but of hunger," said a woman from Ciudad Bolívar. Although the government and the […] The post Colombia: Hunger Leads to Protests in Country’s Capital appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Wants to Revise Mercosur Rule to Negotiate Trade Pacts without Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Faced with Argentina's announcement that it will abandon negotiations on Mercosur agreements, the Brazilian government intends to suggest changes to the bloc's operating rules in order to make trade negotiations viable without the neighboring country's involvement. Brazilian negotiators argue that current rules may hinder the progress of future agreements if […] The post Brazil Wants to Revise Mercosur Rule to Negotiate Trade Pacts without Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.
Light Vehicle Sales in Brazil Drop 77 Percent in April, Says FENABRAVE
[image: Car sales in Brazil, photo by Marcelo Camargo/ABr.] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In April, auto and light commercial vehicle registrations totaled only 51,362 units, a 77 percent drop in the annual comparison, according to the National Federation of Automotive Distribution (FENABRAVE) on Monday, May 4th. Dealership network performance was strongly impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. In the four-month period, 583,905 light […] The post Light Vehicle Sales in Brazil Drop 77 Percent in April, Says FENABRAVE appeared first on The Rio Times.
Antibody-related Breakthrough is Hope Against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Based on research into the SARS coronavirus, scientists at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, as well as the Erasmus Medical Centre and Harbor BioMed (HBM), identified a potential method to neutralize Covid-19, according to Sky News on Monday, May 4th. The research results can be found in the […] The post Antibody-related Breakthrough is Hope Against Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro’s Negative Rating Rises to 49 Percent After Moro’s Resignation, Says XP Ipespe Survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Jair Bolsonaro government's negative rating rose from 42 to 49 percent after the ex-Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Sérgio Moro's resignation, according to the XP Ipespe survey, while the positive rating dropped from 31 to 27 percent. The two ratings are the highest and lowest in the series, […] The post Bolsonaro’s Negative Rating Rises to 49 Percent After Moro’s Resignation, Says XP Ipespe Survey appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Trade Balance Records Best Result for April since 2017
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian trade balance recorded a positive balance of US$6.702 billion in April, the best result for the month since 2017, despite reductions in both exports and imports. The data was released on Monday, May 4th, by the Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy. The surplus fell close […] The post Brazil’s Trade Balance Records Best Result for April since 2017 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Records 105,200 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases and 7,288 Deaths (May 4th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 105,222 confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, May 4th, according to data from the Ministry of Health. There were an additional 4,075 infections in a day. The balance shows 7,288 deaths, an increase of 263 in 24 hours. Last Sunday, May 3rd, the country became the 9th nation to […] The post Brazil Records 105,200 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases and 7,288 Deaths (May 4th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Appoints Ramagem’s Right-Hand Man to Federal Police
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro appointed on Monday, May 4th, delegate Rolando Alexandre de Souza to the Federal Police (PF). The decision was published in an extra edition of the Federal Gazette. Rolando was until now the Planning and Management Secretary of the Brazilian Investigation Agency (ABIN) and close to Alexandre Ramagem, […] The post Bolsonaro Appoints Ramagem’s Right-Hand Man to Federal Police appeared first on The Rio Times.
EU-Mexico trade deal prompts French farming backlash
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
05-May-2020 While the world is busy dealing with the coronavirus health crisis, the European Union and Mexico concluded talks on a new trade pact, provoking strong reactions.
US foreign policy: run by "The Blob"?
A very interesting (and sometimes amusing) article takes a critical look at US foreign policy: how it's made, how it's run, and its consequences over the past half-century or so. It doesn't pull its punches. The major policy think tanks in Washington are rife with three sources of funding: government, private defense companies, and very wealthy neoliberal and neoconservative foundations (think Carnegie on the left, Scaife on the right). The National Security and “Grand Strategy” programs at elite schools are no different. They all have one thing in common: the status quo. As a re... more »
Did Russia's New Armata T-14 'Die' in Syria?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * According to the Russian media outlet Репортёр (Reporter), the Russian-made tanks took part in fighting with Syrian-rebels, described as "terrorists," in the providence of Latakia, where "allegedly three T-14s were hit from TOW-2B anti-tank system, and one Armata was completely destroyed." Last month multiple media reports suggested that the Russian military's new T-14 Armata tank had been "battle-tested" in Syria. Russia Beyond cited Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, who had reportedly said in a mid-April TV interview on Rossiya-1, "Y... more »
B-1 Bombers and Troops Are Heading to Guam (China Is The Reason Why)
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* And that's not all: Since the departure of the B-52s bombers from Guam on April 17, the Air Force has made its B-1s quite visible in the region and that has included missions that were flown from bases in the continental U.S. That included a 32-hour flight from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to the South China Sea and back last week, while earlier in April two B-1s were sent from South Dakota on a 30-hour round trip flight to Japan, where the bombers were joined by U.S. F-16s along with Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-15 and F-2 figh... more »
Will China Develop a Deadly Railgun Before America (And Should Anyone Care)?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* It could give the Chinese a technological edge, but repeatedly throughout history, it has been shown that being first doesn't mean best. It is always easier to "acquire" the technology and copy it, and then there are issues of whether such a weapon is worth the investment. Could the money be spent on other R&D or even hardware efforts? Last month the United States Navy scaled back its efforts to develop and electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), a weapon that wouldn't be out of place in a futuristic science fiction movie or video game. To date the U.S. Nav... more »
Why the UK Should Implement a One-Off Wealth Tax to Cover Coronavirus Costs
*Nick O'Donovan* *Economics, Europe* [image: Reuters] There is little room for further cuts on spending. The UK’s annual public deficit is predicted to balloon from a previously forecast £55 billion to £273 billion by the end of 2020. This increase is the product of higher government spending to contain the human and economic costs of the coronavirus pandemic, and lower tax revenues linked to the lockdown. Understandably, there are already concerns about how to pay for this. Concerns about affordability could lead to a premature exit from lockdown, endangering lives. Or they cou... more »
Slice And Dice: The Army's Pulsed Lasers Could Become The Ultimate Missile Defense
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Of course, there’s a catch. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Pulsed lasers can instantly generate an immense powerful burst of energy, according to Dennis Killinger, a professor emeritus of physics at the University of South Florida. “At this high peak power, the target material will be cut instead of burning, and the other advantages will be a filament guided beam and some plasma generation that could possibly affect electronics.” The U.S. Army wants a deadlier laser weapon that won’t just burn a target, but rather will slice it up. Instead of lo... more »
Why We Need Anti-Vaxxers to Recieve the Coronavirus Vaccine Too
*Kristin Lunz Trujillo, Matt Motta* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] If most of these individuals forego receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, they could potentially jeopardize the recovery process. The availability of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus will likely play a key role in determining when Americans can return to life as usual. Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on April 30 announced that a vaccine could even be available by January 2021 . Whether a vaccine can end this pandemic successfully, however, depends on mor... more »
Explained: China's Aircraft Carriers Have A Different Mission Than America's
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* But for how long? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A division of labor between elements of the PLA Navy has come into view. Beijing entertains the interim goal of “sea denial” in Pacific waters and skies rippling as far from mainland coastlines as possible. That would keep opponents from making effective use of vital waterways. No. And Yes. Should the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) consummate its maritime strategic aims, aircraft carriers might well be superfluous for defense of the Western Pacific and China seas. But that’s a feature in Chine... more »
India's Navy Wants To Launch Twin Seat Fighters From Its Aircraft Carriers
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Eurasia* India is unsatisfied with the successful launch of its Tejas fighters. *Here's What You Need To Remember: * At 10:02 A.M. over the Arabian Sea on January 11, 2020, Commodore Jaideep Maolankar extended the arrestor hook on his delta-wing Tejas single-engine jet fighter and powered towards INS *Vikramaditya, *a former Soviet aircraft carrier refitted at great expense and commissioned into Indian Navy service in 2013. The thirteen-ton jet’s reinforced landing gear absorbed the shock as it hit the flight deck, and its arrestor hook snagged the ... more »
Taking Cover Behind COVID
By Anne Dachel The COVID 19 crisis is a blessing in a very ugly disguise for those who want us all to believe that ever-increasing numbers of children with autism are merely the result of never-ending better diagnosing by doctors... more »
Quality requirements a challenge for companies seeking to register medical cannabis products in Brazil
Brazil had no pending applications to register medical marijuana products as of the end of April, an indication that companies might be struggling to meet new pharmaceutical-level requirements introduced last December. “So far, only one application for Sanitary Authorization has been received, and it was already published (approved) on April 22, 2020,” a spokesperson for National […] Quality requirements a challenge for companies seeking to register medical cannabis products in Brazil is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entr... more »
Chart: Adult-use cannabis markets see uneven impact in April from coronavirus crisis
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dampen adult-use marijuana sales in most U.S. markets, Washington state experienced its strongest month of cannabis sales yet – highlighting the diversity of legal markets. According to point-of-sale data provided by Seattle-based Headset, April 2020 recreational marijuana sales in Washington state eclipsed $106 million, a record for the state. […] Chart: Adult-use cannabis markets see uneven impact in April from coronavirus crisis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Doing the right thing: Researchers retract clinician burnout study after realizing their error
A journal is retracting and replacing a 2016 study which found that nearly two-thirds of clinicians who focus on end-of-life care experienced burnout, after the authors found an error that had dramatically inflated the findings. The article, “Prevalence and predictors of burnout among hospice and palliative care clinicians in the U.S.,” appeared in the Journal … Continue reading Doing the right thing: Researchers retract clinician burnout study after realizing their error
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The False Dawn of Ending Coronavirus Lockdowns
It would be nice if relaxing the lockdowns would solve a problem, any problem....
COVID-19: California Doctors Question Efficacy of Draconian ‘Lockdown’ Policy
*21WIRE* | Independent medical professionals hit back at Google's censorship regime and government misinformation about Coronavirus.
Hitchens on UK COVID Crisis: ‘We Face Months of Continuing Idiocy’
*21WIRE* | "Eventually there will be an accounting for this. It ought to be soon, and I hope it will be.
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