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After COVID-19, Sharp Drop in Lowest-Income FAFSA Renewals for 2020-2021
New data shows there has been a sharp drop in FAFSA renewals from lowest-income students as well as overall for the 2020-2021 cycle compared with the year-ago period, suggesting the coronavirus pandemic might impact fall enrollments, said the National College Attainment Network, in a statement Wednesday. The network analyzed federal data showing FAFSA completions from […]
Several HBCUs Say They Need Additional Funding to Upgrade Technology for Online Shift
Several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this week said they need additional federal funding during the pandemic to bridge the digital divide their institutions’ students face and to shore up technology to conduct online classes, reported BroadbandBreakfast and the Montgomery Advertiser. At a discussion Monday, hosted by the Federal Communications Commission, many HBCU college […]
Saint Augustine’s to Form First HBCU Cycling Team
Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina will become the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to have its own competitive cycling team, reported the Atlanta Black Star. The coed team – coached by Augustine’s Umar Muhammad and Dr. Mark Janas – will compete at the club level in the Atlantic Conference, which is […]
U System of Georgia Denies Students Pass-Fail Option for Spring Semester
College students and parents have been asking the University System of Georgia Board of Regents to adopt an optional pass-fail grading system this spring semester in consideration of the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The system’s answer, however, has been and remains a resolute “no,” according to USA Today. While many U.S. colleges and […]
The Coronavirus Pandemic In The Middle East Will Intensify The Region's Unrest And Conflicts
*Jeremy Bowen, BBC:* *Coronavirus stokes Middle East boiling points* The Middle East has many reasons to fear the coronavirus pandemic, but it has one big advantage when it comes to resisting it. Most people in the region are young. A rough average is that at least 60% are under the age of 30. That makes them less susceptible to developing Covid-19, the illness that has killed so many people in countries with older populations. Most governments in the region saw what was happening elsewhere and had time to impose curfews and social distancing measures. But that is where the Middl... more »
Born on third base
There is an old saying about people with inherited wealth who seem to forget that leg up. The baseball themed saying is “He was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple.” Last week, I wrote a post … Continue reading →
The Fall of a Philosopher King and the Attack on Liberty
[image: the-fall-of-a-philosopher-king-and-the-attack-on-liberty] Professor Neil Ferguson, the U.K. expert who predicted huge COVID-19 deaths and recommended a lockdown, decided he didn’t need the lockdown he demands for everyone else.
Motorcycles in the Era of Chinese Plague
Yesterday, I took the She Devil (my Ducati Diavel) into Phoenix for routine service and new tires. The dealership where I got the work done was empty of customers with the exception of me. But they had a nurse to check temperatures and insure that everyone wore a mask. Thank heavens the nurse was a […] The post Motorcycles in the Era of Chinese Plague appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
The Coronavirus Pandamic Is Changing The Dynamics On How The War In Afghanistan Is Being Waged
Reuters *Sabera Azizi, National Interest*:* The Coronavirus Is Changing How the War in Afghanistan Is Being Waged* The pandemic has caused the Taliban to shift its tactic from mainly targeting densely populated cities to attacking rural areas. This shift in strategy is likely due to the Taliban strategizing to avoid exposure to the virus by steering away from the cities that have been hit the hardest by it. As the coronavirus continues to spread in Afghanistan in April, Gen. Austin Scott Miller, the head of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission and United States Forces–Afghanistan, and ... more »
Argentina Plans Law for Promotion of Worker-Owned Companies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentinian Congress intends to pass a bill on the expropriation of companies for the benefit of their workers and employees. A proposal to this end, drafted by the National Movement of Expropriated Companies (MNER), was submitted to Congress in mid-April. The draft "Law on the Expropriation of Productive Units" […] The post Argentina Plans Law for Promotion of Worker-Owned Companies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Itaú Bank Doubles Reserves to Cover Default, as Quarterly Profit Slumps 43.1 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Itaú Unibanco doubled its reserves to R$10.4 billion (US$2 billion) to cover potential default in the first quarter this year. This increase in reserves - which reached 147.2 percent in the annual comparison - was also behind the pressure on the bank's profit, which dropped 43.1 percent in the quarterly […] The post Itaú Bank Doubles Reserves to Cover Default, as Quarterly Profit Slumps 43.1 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Industrial Production Slumps 9.1 Percent; Worst March in 18 Years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian industry was severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in March, with widespread losses and the lowest production level for the month in 18 years, pointing to even greater losses in April. Brazil's industrial production plummeted 9.1 percent in March compared to the previous month, amid the shutdown of plants […] The post Brazil’s Industrial Production Slumps 9.1 Percent; Worst March in 18 Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gold Price Accumulates Annual Rise Over Ten Percent: Learn How to Invest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If a meteor were to fall on Earth, it is possible that shares, real estate, and even money as we know it today would no longer have any value. But one object probably would: a gold bar. Considered a precious metal for millennia, gold is still viewed as a safe […] The post Gold Price Accumulates Annual Rise Over Ten Percent: Learn How to Invest appeared first on The Rio Times.
Opinion: The Pandemic Shattering America’s Self-Image
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) America is using historical milestones to put the victims of Covid-19 into perspective. The country, which has become the epicenter of the global pandemic, has recorded almost as many deaths in a single day as claimed by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In total, over 60,000 Americans have already died […] The post Opinion: The Pandemic Shattering America’s Self-Image appeared first on The Rio Times.
Paramilitary and Mercenary Invasion of Venezuela Thwarted
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Venezuelan authorities have apparently thwarted an armed invasion involving US citizen mercenaries. According to the report, a group of paramilitary personnel is said to have landed on the northern Venezuelan coast on Sunday. The invaders were wiped out, only two of the soldiers survived, according to reports from Caracas. […] The post Paramilitary and Mercenary Invasion of Venezuela Thwarted appeared first on The Rio Times.
What Is Bitcoin “Halving”? How Does It Impact Cryptocurrency Markets?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A topic bruited almost a year ago, the so-called Bitcoin "halving" is scheduled to take place on May 12th. Athough this event is provided in the cryptocurrency's protocol, it is still not understood by all investors. Halving is an adjustment that occurs in the Bitcoin network that cuts in half […] The post What Is Bitcoin “Halving”? How Does It Impact Cryptocurrency Markets? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Liquor-focused Massachusetts firm launches marijuana delivery platform
Boston-based Drizly, which has long specialized in distributing alcohol to consumers, is branching out into cannabis home deliveries through a new company called Lantern. The new service could give its marijuana retail partners an even bigger boost in sales, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. According to Masslive.com, Lantern was started by the founders of Drizly but […] Liquor-focused Massachusetts firm launches marijuana delivery platform is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Daily COVID-19 update: hospitals may soon resume services that were put on hold in anticipation of huge coronavirus caseload that hasn’t materialized
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. All seven new cases of COVID-19 reported by the province today are at Northwood. There are no new deaths. The total number of positive diagnoses across Nova Scotia stands at 998 but two-thirds of these people are now recovered. The majority of active cases (211 out […]
Researcher: nursing home COVID deaths reveal “fault lines” in care for elderly
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. A Halifax researcher is hoping the tragic toll COVID-19 has taken on long-term care residents provides an opportunity to address and fix long standing “fault lines” in the system. “I’m just beside myself. I think the tragedy in my mind is that this pandemic in […]
Money Pumping Won’t Fix What’s Wrong with the Economic System
*Central banks everywhere, including our own, are in the process of "expanding their balance sheets" to "counter the side-effects of lockdowns, to buy exploding government debt, to "stimulate" the economy, to avoid the possibility of a severe recession ... but as Frank Shostak argues in this guest post, both history and sound economics tell us that expanding the money stock to reverse an economic slump undermines the process of wealth generation, and it prolongs the slump. In other words ...* Money Pumping Won’t Fix What’s Wrong with the Economic System*by Frank Shostak* To coun... more »
PlanDemic video interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits apparently being taken down by Youtube...
*I still have it and also the Vimeo one.* You *must *watch this: As always - follow the money! Plandemic (Final Cut) from JetsetJoey69 on Vimeo.
UK and 30,000 Covid-19 deaths: V4 of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia with few deaths
UK and 30,000 Covid-19 deaths: V4 of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia with few deaths Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The death toll from coronavirus (Covid-19) in the United Kingdom is shockingly high compared with the Visegrád Group (V4) of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Indeed, the United Kingdom is the […]
The CV of Purpose
My most meaningful accomplishments are not always the ones on my CV. Remembering this helps me put any setback into perspective. Across professions, many deserving people are receiving challenging career and financial news due to COVID-19. These circumstances make it especially important to find ways to celebrate milestones of meaning and remember the purpose in our work. In 2010, Melanie Stefan, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh, published an article in the journal *Nature* about the importance of keeping a CV of failures. Stefan argued that keeping these CVs could help... more »
The Positive Impact of US Public Pensions?
Debra Cope of Business Wire reports on the positive impact that public pensions have on the US economy grew 30%, to $179B, from 2016 to 2018: Public pension funds helped power the U.S. economy during 2018, generating $179.4 billion more in state and local government revenues than taxpayers put in, according to a biennial study by the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems. Public pensions’ positive financial impact rose 30.6 percent from the $137.3 billion level notched in 2016, according to the study, “Unintended Consequences: How Scaling Back Public Pensions Pu... more »
U.S. And U.K. Warn That Foreign State-Backed Hackers Are Targetting Medical Organizations Involved In The Coronavirus Pandemic Response
*Daily Mail:* *Foreign state-backed hackers are targeting healthcare workers and medical researchers to obtain valuable information about efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak* * US and UK cybersecurity agencies issued an alert to healthcare groups Tuesday * State-backed hackers are using 'password spraying' to target health sector * Foreign actors are targeting medical research and personal healthcare date * Experts advise changing passwords and using two-factor authentication The top cybersecurity agencies in the U.S. and UK have issued a joint alert warning that foreign st... more »
This is what happens when a huge event goes ahead, but no one is invited
It is one of south-west Victoria's biggest money-spinning events, attracting thousands of partying racegoers — but the local economy came in last when this year's May Racing Carnival ran with no spectators.
'Please help turtles': Young wildlife warrior's touching plea to save endangered sea turtle
After watching turtles overcome horrific injuries, five-year-old Queenslander, Owen Harris, is urging everyone not to litter and to do the "right thing" when fishing.
Explosion in 'gassy' underground coal mine could have killed everyone, unions says
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Five miners are flown to Brisbane, four in a critical condition, after an underground mine explosion that the CFMEU says appears to have started with an ignition of gas along the coal face.
Live: NSW Now: Rates may increase as councils deal with coronavirus fallout
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*MORNING BRIEFING:* The proposed changes allow councils to apply the rate cap more flexibly and comes as local governments suffer financial hardship from the coronavirus pandemic.
Hemp smoothies, muesli among creative uses of first edible organic crop
Australia's largest organic edible hemp crop is being harvested in Victoria's north west with agronomists talking up its food and fibre potential.
Medical negligence claim launched against GPs over teenager's suicide
The family of 19-year-old Sabrina Di Lembo allege the GPs and mental health service involved in her treatment were negligent.
Fires, then a plague, almost wipe out Canberra's usually busy school excursion industry
Hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren visit the national capital each year to study history and democracy — except, of course, this year.
Almost 7,000 square kilometres of land to be released for coal and gas exploration in regional Queensland
Almost 7,000 square kilometres of land will be released for coal and gas exploration in central and north Queensland as part of measures to ensure the survival of the resources sector through the coronavirus pandemic, the State Government says.
Students to return to classrooms within weeks as ACT Opposition declares pandemic has 'ended'
The ACT Government's decision ends weeks of uncertainty about when the gradual return to "normal" lessons would begin. It comes as Opposition Leader Alistair Coe says the coronavirus pandemic has ended.
As Queensland's mild winter looms, calls to reopen the state get louder
Regional Queensland communities with no coronavirus cases want to reopen their businesses, saying their local economies should not suffer because of outbreaks in the state's south east.
Coronavirus update: 10,000 new cases on Brazil's deadliest day, Mexico running out of beer
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Brazil's Health Minister flags the possibility of strict lockdowns, China says the US hasn't got any evidence that coronavirus emerged from a lab, and Mexico is warned it's running out of beer.
Wishing Away Goliath, Part 3
Jim Horn Parts 1 and 2 here and here. In Part 3, I probe Diane Ravitch's continuing neglect of the historical origins of NCLB, which was signed into law in 2002. I also provide examples of her persistent soft-pedaling of the roles played by conservative think tank dwellers and education industry consultants with whom Ravitch worked during thirty years as a Republican education policy insider joined, as she was, in an aggressive, well-funded effort to sabotage public education in the United States. Based on Diane's account from 2010, her support for No Child Left Behind "remained ... more »
Australian Wildfires Caused By Not Enough Trees, Say Environmentalists
Fire breaks and responsible logging are overwhelmingly considered positives for forest management. Every native culture practiced removal of trees and controlled burns to mitigate risk of uncontrolled ones. read more
Coons: Vote-By-Mail Isn’t A ‘Partisan Issue’ During Coronavirus
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Democrats are trying to a bipartisan appeal to public health, but some Republicans aren’t buying it. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said that nationwide vote-by-mail “is not and should not be a partisan issue” in the face of a pandemic at a Tuesday press call. Democratic leaders have called for expanding the mail-in ballot by the general election in November to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus at polling stations across the country, but Republican leaders, including President Donald Trump, say that vote-by-mail is a secu... more »
Get Ready, Samsung: OLED May Have a New Way to Crush QLED HDTVs
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland have discovered a new organic light-emitting diode (OLED) material that could improve upon current technologies and be relatively inexpensive to produce on a large scale. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland have discovered a new organic light-emitting diode (OLED) material that could improve upon current technologies and be relatively inexpensive to produce on a large scale. These enticing results come from a new arrangement of copper electrons, CuPCP, which would r... more »
Trudeau wearing a Black Mask - What an Unbelievable Dope!
*I wonder if he'll wear a Green and Red Mask at Christmas or an orange and black mask on Hallowe'en!* *Sentient Doctors agree that all masks do is force the wearer to breathe his or her own Carbon Dioxide...which is unhealthy. Viruses can enter the body through your eyes and ears and even your skin. People who wear masks should bend over and spread their ass cheeks instead. It would be healthier for them...and convey the same message!*
Red Zone Caracas
Anyone who's a connoisseur of cinematic cheese, especially the type immortally riffed by the geniuses at *Mystery Science Theater 3000*, would know about *Red Zone Cuba*, which had been almost universally hailed as one of the worst movies ever made. Lord knows, thanks to MST3K, we know that's saying a mouthful. *Red Zone Cuba* was directed by and starred a guy named Coleman Francis, someone who, like Danny Chadwick, barely survived in the periphery of the film business. He'd, mercifully, directed just three films and *Red Zone Cuba* in 1966 was the last one and the only on... more »
Chinese forces prepare for post-coronavirus US military confrontation
With an ace pilot of an aircraft carrier-based fighter jet flying above, warships sailing below and anti-submarine aircraft conducting surveillance in the South China Sea, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is ready to defend against any US military provocation, even if the US resumes use of its aircraft carriers that are affected by COVID-19, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army sends large number of reinforcements to Idlib as offensive approaches
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) moved several units to the Idlib Governorate on Wednesday, as they resume their troop buildup along the front-lines in Jabal Al-Zawiya and Saraqib. According to a field source near the front-lines, the Syrian Arab Army, along with the National Defense Forces (NDF), sent reinforcements to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Foreign jihadists destroy large power station in northwest Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels have completely destroyed the Zayzoun Power Station in northwestern Syria after they dismantled and looted the site. According to a field source in northwestern Syria, the jihadist rebels of the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) completely dismantled the Zayzoun Power Station, putting an end to the site that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Captured US mercenary admits plan to kidnap Maduro, take him to America on airplane
Venezuelan television has broadcast footage of the confession of Silvercorp USA mercenary Luke Alexander Denman, one of the US citizens captured in the aftermath of Sunday’s botched raid. According to the mercenary, the plan was to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, get him on a plane and take him back to the United States for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Massive blaze tears through large building in UAE: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – A huge blaze has turned a 48-storey apartment building in UAE into a giant column of fire, providing for some apocalyptic videos on social media. The fire broke out at the Abbco Tower in Sharjah, UAE’s third largest emirate bordering Dubai, late on Tuesday. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian militant group clashes with Turkey over deploying fighters to Libya:
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Tensions have been running high between one militant faction and the Turkish Armed Forces in northern Syria, especially after the group refused to send any more fighters to Libya. A source close to the Ahrar al-Sharqiyah organization confirmed to Sputnik Arabic that it had taken place because of the differences […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US supporters Israel’s initiative to expel Iran from Syria: Pompeo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, Makan Channel, said this evening that their contacts revealed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Israel next week. In the event of his arrival, the visit will be the first of its kind since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pompeo commented at a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military reveals ongoing mission in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the Russian National Guard revealed the tasks its forces are taking in Syria. “The Russian National Guard forces in the Syrian Arab Republic perform military missions in cooperation with elements of the Russian Ministry of Defense,” said the spokesman for the Russian National Guard, Valery Gribakin, explaining that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Greece to receive reconnaissance drones from Israel
Israel will be leasing reconnaissance drones to Greece for the protection of borders under a three-year agreement signed on Wednesday by the two countries’ respective ministries of defence, the Israeli Defence Ministry said in a press release. This agreement is the first one ever signed between the defence ministries of Israel and Greece. Due to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Forced Transparency – ODNI Richard Grenell Reminds Adam Schiff He Can Release Transcripts…
The back-and-forth between shifty Adam Schiff and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence continues today as acting DNI Ric Grenell sends Shifty a letter saying if he doesn’t release the requested transcripts to congress, then Grenell can/will do … Continue reading →
Venezuela: More Mercenaries Arrested
A number of mercenaries had been killed and others arrested in La Guaira on 3 May while trying to disembark in Venezuela as part of a plot against the Maduro government. On 4 May, another eight mercenaries were arrested in the coastal town of Chuao in Aragua state, amongst them two former US special forces veterans. As we explained yesterday, one of the organisers of the plot is US mercenary and former US Army Green Beret Jordan Goudreau, who claims to have signed a contract with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó to organise the military incursion. Goudreau claims that Guai... more »
UK Supreme Court Boosts BDS
The UK’s Palestine Solidarity Campaign won what it said was a historic legal victory for the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement on Wednesday. BDS campaigners celebrated as the Supreme Court in London struck out an anti-divestment rule imposed by the government in 2016. As the ruling was made by the UK’s highest court, it cannot be appealed. The Conservative government in September 2016 imposed a new guideline which stopped local authorities using their pension schemes to divest from Israel or any other country – regardless of human rights concerns. The rule stated that co... more »
Trump Administration Delays #COVID-19 Relief Funds To Native Americans
The law, also known as the CARES Act, directs the Department of the Treasury to distribute the $8 billion to tribal governments "not later than 30 days" after its enactment. The deadline has come and gone even as outcry over the Trump administration's failure to release the funds grows in Indian Country." Indian Country is tired of waiting for the administration to follow the law by delivering pandemic aid to our communities and our people," President Bryan Newland of the Bay Mills Indian Community said on Monday, more than a week after the CARES Act deadline passed." Our lives a... more »
Severe hailstorm blankets Abha, Saudi Arabia
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A severe hailstorm hit Asir's capital city of Abha in Saudi Arabia on May 5, 2020. Footage on social media shows roads and highways covered in hailstones. In some areas, accumulated hail created whiteout conditions in wide swaths of land. Abha is situated about...... Read more »
Flower Moon 2020: What You Need to Know About May's Full Moon
Get set for the "super" Full Flower Moon of May! The full moon will occur on Thursday (May 7) at 6:45 a.m. EDT (1045 GMT), and it will be the last supermoon of 2020. The full moon arrives just 32 hours after the moon reached perigee, or the closest approach to Earth in its orbit. That makes this a "supermoon," according to NASA. You will see a very subtle difference in the moon's size, as supermoons appear up to 7% larger and 15% brighter than the usual full moon. On May 7, the supermoon will be about 33 arc minutes (0.55 degrees) across, compared to the usual 31 arc minutes (0.52... more »
CBS News Faked a Busy Coronavirus Testing Line in Michigan
A CBS News crew pulled medical professionals off the floor at the Cherry Medical Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to line up in their vehicles so a CBS film crew would have a long line for their COVID-19 coverage. “Our insider witnessed the whole thing and came to Project Veritas, because he knew we would protect him,” said James O’Keefe, the founder and CEO of Project Veritas. “The insider told us that medical personnel were taken away from treating patients and making the line longer for actual patients wait for the COVID-19 test,” he said. In an interview with the insider, O’Ke... more »
Contact-Tracing Apps in the United States
Two people in the U.K. wearing personal protective equipment look at their phones. (By: Tim Dennell, https://flic.kr/p/2iNUxQv; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) Digital contact tracing has become a central component of the global response to the coronavirus, with more and more countries preparing to roll out apps to help identify and isolate people who have been exposed to the virus. South Korea and Singapore were among the first to deploy a digital version of contact tracing, and experts have identified the BlueTrace system used by both countries—alo... more »
Immigration Update: Ninth Circuit Rules Against Trump Ban on Uninsured
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf speaking in 2019. (Source: Sol M. Linowitz Forum, https://tinyurl.com/y7rxls67; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) In a ruling on May 4 in *Doe v. Trump*, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied the government's request for a stay of a nationwide preliminary injunction against an October 2019 presidential proclamation barring admission of immigrants without "approved" health insurance. In the majority were Ninth Circuit Judges Sidney Thomas and Marsha Berzon; Judge Daniel Bress dissented. ... more »
Congress Dawdles on Remote Voting
The exterior of the house of representatives. (Source: Flickr/Architect of the Capitol) The House of Representatives was supposed to return to Capitol Hill on Monday, May 4, after a lengthy recess interrupted sporadically by brief returns to vote on coronavirus-related relief bills. But on April 28, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced that the House would not be reconvening as planned. His decision followed the recommendation of Congress’s attending physician, Brian Monahan, who warned against recalling members of Congress in light of worsening numbers of coronavirus infec... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "The BIGGEST Bubble In History Is About To BALLOON!"
Gregory Mannarino, *PM 5/6/20* *"The BIGGEST Bubble In History Is About To BALLOON!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *Wed, 05/06/2020 - 16:45:* "'Biblical' Wave Of Bankruptcies Is About To Flood The US"
What The Gunny and Joan Rivers Have Said All Along…
BUSTED! https://youtu.be/JynPIhKcVX4
As COVID-19 Spreads Through Prisons, Officials Use Solitary Confinement To Silence Protests
*The following was originally published at Solitary Watch. In early April, as reports of deaths from COVID-19 began to emerge from U.S. prisons and jails, Aaron Campell posted a desperate 20-minute Facebook Live video shot using a contraband cell phone. The video showed sick people gasping and coughing on his The post As COVID-19 Spreads Through Prisons, Officials Use Solitary Confinement To Silence Protests appeared first on Shadowproof.
Tasmanian businesses keen to get back to work, but only if it's safe
The State Government is preparing its plans to rebuild the Tasmanian economy and some of the hardest-hit sectors are keen to return soon, but they say safety comes first.
As Queensland's mild winter looms, calls to reopen the state get louder
Regional Queensland communities with no coronavirus cases want to reopen their businesses, saying their local economies should not suffer because of outbreaks in the state's south east.
'Have we just discovered a new mechanism of stroke?': Why COVID-19 patients' organs are failing
It's well established that coronavirus targets the lungs; but a growing body of evidence suggests COVID-19 may also cause blood clots that can damage vital organs, including the kidneys, heart and brain.
Meditate with Chris Hemsworth, bake with Maggie Beer — the celebrity masterclasses taking off in lockdown
Celebrities, cooks and internationally renowned performers offer online masterclasses, as those in coronavirus isolation look to upskill.
Coronavirus restrictions are still in place so why does it look like life is returning to normal?
If you thought there were a lot more people around lately, you're not wrong. More and more people are out on the streets in Melbourne, anticipating of an easing of coronavirus restrictions once the State of Emergency ends on May 11.
Coronavirus causes Thailand's captive elephants to be released to avoid starvation
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Coronavirus has crippled the global tourism industry and in Thailand that means it includes elephants. As a result of the pandemic many elephants are heading back to their natural habitats.
Live: States eye Mother's Day to ease some coronavirus restrictions
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Two households will be able to come together in Queensland this Mother's Day and there is no limit on the distance you can travel for visits in New South Wales. Follow live.
We've flattened the COVID-19 curve. The next wave of preventable deaths will be caused by suicide, experts say
Imagine trying to eradicate COVID-19 without knowing how many cases there are in Australia. That is the situation mental health advocates say is hampering the fight against suicide.
This small, fragile country beat the coronavirus with the world's toughest lockdown
As most of the world struggles to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, one country which should have been vulnerable is keeping deaths and case numbers extremely low.
'This guy clearly doesn't look Aussie': James Lin was accosted by four men, but here's why he didn't bother complaining
The new coronavirus has brought an increase in racism towards Australia's Asian community, but experts feel the current laws are not strong enough to deter offenders.
Think Australia could have never fostered a gun culture like America? Think again
Many Australians look at the gun culture in America in disbelief. But examining our shared histories with guns, it was only a few sliding doors moments that stopped us going down that path.
'You want $750 a week for doing nothing?': A boss argued his employees should work more hours for JobKeeper
Whether or not employers can demand eligible JobKeeper workers do extra shifts to meet the $1,500-a-fortnight payment is causing confusion and chaos in the hospitality industry.
Here are the MPs who have (and haven't) downloaded the coronavirus app
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We checked whether every member of Federal Parliament had downloaded the COVIDSafe tracing app. Find out whether your local member has or not.
The Beatles thought they had a wise idea for their last album — but it was a fatal error
It's been 50 years since the Beatles released their final album, Let It Be. Now, a new film will look back on its making, and the deep divisions that led to the band's breakup. But just how accurately will it portray what really went on?
The Energy Update – Week of May 4 2020
This week the team highlights new articles focusing on Joe Biden’s energy platform and the problems created by shutting down… The post The Energy Update – Week of May 4 2020 appeared first on IER.
Coronavirus Researcher on Verge of ‘Very Significant Findings’ Shot to Death in His Home
[image: researcher]After murdering the professor, his alleged killer then walked outside, got in his car and shot himself in the head.
Three Considerations Concerning Art in Troubled Times
Art is therapy for our hurting souls. Art appeals to all that is real, ideal and sublime, the worst, best and wildest things in our imagination.
COVID-19: A Deep State Excuse for World Government?
[image: covid-19-a-deep-state-excuse-for-world-government] America has been severely damaged. And the experts who have been treating the problem not only haven’t solved it, they have in numerous cases made things worse.
Trump Nominates Justin Walker to D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
[image: trump-nominates-justin-walker-to-dc-circuit-court-of-appeals] On April 3, President Trump nominated District Judge Justin Walker to fill a vacancy on the Washington, D.C., U.S. Court of Appeals. On April 11, Walker proved why he is qualified for the promotion.
Biden Insider on Abrams for VP: “No One Takes Stacey Seriously”
[image: biden-insider-on-abrams-for-vp-no-one-takes-stacey-seriously] While Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams continues to lobby to be Joe Biden's pick for VP, at least one Biden campaign insider is hinting that she should stop wasting her time as she's not considered a "serious" candidate for the job.
Cuomo Announces Partnership with Bill Gates to “Revolutionize” NY Schools in Wake of Coronavirus
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he will use the COVID-19 virus as an opportunity to “revolutionize” the state’s school system, inviting Bill Gates to implement his controversial ideas about education. The post Cuomo Announces Partnership with Bill Gates to “Revolutionize” NY Schools in Wake of Coronavirus appeared first on MintPress News.
Pick One: Fewer Deaths Or More Corporate Profits
Last week one of the famous electoral prognosticators, who never gets anything right until a day or two before the election, looked at the Senate election in Montana and pontificated that "Based on what we can piece together, the race seems like it’s neck and neck at the moment. But does that actually make it a Toss-up? We are not quite there yet." I wrote that he should be there and will be there in a few weeks and went into why, which you can read at the link. But a new poll of likely voters from Montana State University shows Bullock pulling out ahead already. The Democratic go... more »
Kayleigh McEnany White House Press Briefing – 4:00pm ET Livestream…
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany will be holding a press briefing today at 4:00pm from the Brady Room. [Livestream Options Below] White House Livestream Link – Fox Business Livestream – RSBN Livestream Link . .
Texas Governor and Attorney General Call For Immediate Release of Jailed Salon Owner Shelly Luther…
Mrs. Shelly Luther probably did not expect to take this role, but the rebellious Texas salon owner has become the face of resistance to overbearing totalitarian dictates. Mrs. Luther opened her salon in defiance of the economic shutdown that was … Continue reading →
European cannabis market, rich with potential, worth 240 million euros in 2019, new report shows
Europe’s legal medical cannabis market might one day eclipse North America’s, but in 2019 the market was worth roughly 240 million euros ($260 million) – meaning the continent is still far from reaching its potential. That is one of the critical takeaways from Marijuana Business Daily’s updated – and free – report, “Medical Cannabis in […] European cannabis market, rich with potential, worth 240 million euros in 2019, new report shows is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Kraftwerk - The Model
Very sorry to hear about the passing of Florian Schneider. Let us remember him properly.
Remember “Remember the Maine”?
If you are my age, you might have been taught about how “Remember the Maine” was used as a rallying cry by the government and certain corrupt media outlets as a pretext for war against Spain. In fact, there was never any evidence that Spain attacked the Maine. About the time I was being taught […] The post Remember “Remember the Maine”? appeared first on Econlib.
Matt McGrath & The Carbon Crash
By Paul Homewood Matt McGrath is away with the fairies again! We’re living through the biggest carbon crash ever recorded. No war, no recession, no previous pandemic has had such a dramatic impact on emissions of CO2 over the past century as Covid-19 has in a few short months. Multiple sources […]
High Stakes Testing Is A Huge Threat To Post-Covid Education
High stakes testing and the relentless use of Big Standardized Test score as a proxy for everything we want from an education system--well, it has always caused problems. It has led to a terrible narrowing of education (if that class isn't On The Test, then why bother supporting it or even offering it). It has provided a large-scale demonstration of Campbell's Law, in which a measurement is mistaken for the thing itself, thereby distorting the thing itself and the measurement. It has allowed all manner of education amateur to speak with authority about education because, after all, ... more »
China Is Buying Up America's Food Supply
Employees process meat along a production line at a factory of Shuanghui (Shineway) Group in Luohe, Henan province, on June 17, 2013. Photo: Reuters *Ziva Dahl, American Thinker:* *How China is buying up America's food supply* A Sioux Falls meatpacking plant was forced to close when it became the epicenter of COVID-19 in South Dakota. Three weeks after executives from its Chinese owner, WH Group, visited the plant, a month after President Trump's ban on travel from China, nearly 600 of Smithfield Foods' 3,700 employees tested positive for the virus, as have 135 additional people in... more »
Why Do Policymakers Insist on Breaking Their Own Coronavirus Rules?
*21WIRE* | Do elites think that they are above the rules they set for everyone else?
Dr. Dan Erickson Questions California’s Current ‘Lockdown’ Policy
*KUSI* | he real quesion now is will the state now mitigate further collateral damage from its lockdown policy?
"It Is Very Interesting..."
"It is very interesting how the human mind works. We have the need to justify everything, to explain and understand everything, in order to feel safe. We have millions of questions that need answers because there are so many things that the reasoning mind cannot explain. It is not important if the answer is correct; just the answer itself makes us feel safe. This is why we make assumptions. We make all sorts of assumptions because we don't have the courage to ask questions. We have agreed that it is not safe to ask questions; we have agreed that if people love us, they should know w... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Blessing"
Deuter, "Blessing"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How much mass do flocculent spirals hide? The featured true color image of flocculent spiral galaxy NGC 4414 was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope to help answer this question. The featured image was augmented with data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). *Click image for larger size.* Flocculent spirals- galaxies without well-defined spiral arms- are a quite common form of galaxy, and NGC 4414 is one of the closest. Stars and gas near the visible edge of spiral galaxies orbit the center so fast that the gravity from a large amount of unseen dark matter must be present to h... more »
Elon Musk’s Twitter’s Avatar Is From a Video Game Where “Global Pandemic Is Orchestrated To Control The Population By a Secret Society”
*John Vibes* - Elon Musk has been getting a lot of attention in the past few weeks for his social media posts about the coronavirus pandemic.
Someone Snitched on a Food Pantry Helping Needy During Pandemic, So Gov’t Shut It Down
*Matt Agorist* - There have been few things more divisive in recent American history than the current pandemic which we have been watching unfold over the past two months.
Ventilators May Increase Risk of Death From COVID-19
*Dr. Mercola* - COVID-19 patients who are put on ventilators have an increased risk of death. It may turn out that ventilators are inappropriate for a majority of patients.
Chinese Military Strategist Says Now Is Not The Time To Take Taiwan By Force
The Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in drills in the South China Sea. A Chinese military strategist said taking back Taiwan should not be a top priority. Photo: AP *SCMP:** ‘Too costly’: Chinese military strategist warns now is not the time to take back Taiwan by force* * Qiao Liang, seen as a hawkish voice in China, says the focus should be on achieving ‘a good life’ for all Chinese * His remarks come amid rising nationalistic sentiment, with calls for Beijing to take action on the self-ruled island A Chinese military strategist has warned that the coronavirus pandemic shoul... more »
Typefaces have personality – and can be political
Katherine Haenschen, Assistant Professor of Communication, Virginia Tech at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
Everything is political. And that includes typefaces, write two scholars who found that people see one group of typeface styles as liberal, another group of styles as conservative.
"You Can Avoid Reality..."
“You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.” - Ayn Rand
Chet Raymo, "Curriculum"
*"Curriculum"* by Chet Raymo “Of an evening blackbirds congregate in the tree below in Ballybeg. Flocks of blackbirds. We can hear their raucous disquisitions here on the hill. In their black academic gowns, their fluttering sleeves. What are they debating? The "Summa Theologica?" Pascal's "Pensees?" Newton's biblical arcana? ․ "The blackbird whirled in the autumn winds. It was a small part of the pantomime..." Those solitary desert fathers, the corncrake and the cuckoo, in the field and on the heath, are gone, victims of mechanical agriculture, with their elemental message... more »
"Butterflies..."
"I think humans might be like butterflies; people die every day without many other people knowing about them, seeing their colors, hearing their stories... and when humans are broken, they're like broken butterfly wings; suddenly there are so many beauties that are seen in different ways, so many thoughts and visions and possibilities that form, which couldn't form when the person wasn't broken! So it is not a very sad thing to be broken, after all! It's during the times of being broken, that you have all the opportunities to become things unforgettable! Just like the broken butter... more »
The Poet: Grace Schulman, “Blessed Is The Light”
*“Blessed Is The Light”* “Blessed is the light that turns to fire, and blessed the flames that fire makes of what is burns. Blessed the inexhaustible sun, for it feeds the moon that shines but does not burn. Praised be hot vapors in earth's crust, for they force up mountains that explode as molten rock and cool like love remembered. Holy is the sun that strikes sea, for surely as water burns life and death are one. Holy the sun, maker of change, for it melts ice into water that bruises mountains, honing peaks and carving gullies. Sacred is the mountain that promises permanence but chan... more »
Are ‘Murder Hornets’ Really This Size?
A photograph appeared to show four of a kind, queens. Asian giant hornet queens, that is.
The 'Great Pandemic Of 1957' - And Why Nobody Remembers It
Remember when the whole country was on lockdown over a pandemic that killed nearly 120,000 Americans? No? Because although there WAS a pandemic that year and it DID kill that many Americans, there was no lockdown. The mainstream media urged people to remain calm. And it passed. So what's different this time? Plus - our take on the OUTRAGEOUS Dallas judge who sentenced a beauty salon owner to seven days in JAIL for daring to open her business to willing customers. Finally - Neil Ferguson's real disgrace. Watch today's Liberty Report: [image: undefined]
Mish Mash
The Signs of our Times From the Scientific American (link) Accepted dogma holds that—although every cell in the body contains its own DNA—the genetic instructions in each cell nucleus are identical. But new research has now proved this assumption wrong. There are actually several sources of spontaneous mutation in somatic (nonsex) cells, resulting in every […] The post Mish Mash appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Facebook Removes Accounts Linked to QAnon Conspiracy Theory
In addition to the QAnon accounts, Facebook also removed accounts linked to VDARE, a U.S. website known for posting anti-immigration content, as well as accounts in Russia, Iran, and more.
Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett Discusses Latest Jobs Numbers…
Senior economic adviser to President Trump, Kevin Hassett, discusses the latest data showing over 20 million people have lost their jobs due to the Wuhan Virus. Hassett notes the administration is ready for a phase-4 financial package if necessary; but … Continue reading →
"Flight of the Dead Condor"
*"Flight of the Dead Condor"* *Week 8 of the Quarantine* by Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – “Never, ever bet against America,” says the Oracle of Omaha, perhaps exaggerating. Countries, like individuals, make mistakes. And they have their seasons. It was a bad idea to bet against America throughout most of the 20th century. That, of course, is when Warren Buffett got the idea. But this is the 21st century. America’s capital industries are losing value. Its GDP growth is slowing. Its government – technically insolvent already – prints $1 million PER SECOND to cover its deficits.... more »
Reopening The Economy Will Send Us To Hell
As we head into the fifth month of the outbreak, millions of working families feel like they have been kidnapped and sent to hell. As unemployment (officially reported) soars toward 30 percent or more, an estimated 20 million more people will fall helplessly below the poverty line. In a recent Pew poll, 60 percent of Latinos reported losing jobs or wages, as did more than half of all workers below the age of 30. In addition to their jobs, millions will lose everything they had spent their lives working for: homes, pensions, medical coverage, and savings accounts. Most of us have a... more »
'Show us' your evidence: Defiant China hits back at Pompeo's coronavirus origin claims
Just In - 9 hours ago
As the United States continues to make claims about the origins of COVID-19 China hits out, demanding the US "show" their evidence and saying the US is trying to "frame" China.
Astronomers discover closest ever black hole to Earth
Just In - 9 hours ago
Black hole's usually cannot be seen but astronomers have now discovered one closer to Earth than any that have ever been located before.
Darwin feels earthquake originating in Banda Sea
Just In - 9 hours ago
A magnitude-6.9 earthquake in the Banda Sea is felt in Darwin but there have been no reports of damage, the quake is also felt in Indonesia.
CDC Director Dr. Redfield, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Dr. Deborah Birx’s History of Corruption with the HIV Vaccine
U.S. military documents show that, in 1992, the CDC’s current Director Robert Redfield and his then-assistant, Deborah Birx—both Army medical officers—knowingly falsified scientific data published in the New England Journal of Medicine fraudulently claiming that an HIV vaccine they helped develop was effective. They knew the vaccine was worthless. Redfield now runs the agency charged with mandating COVID vaccines. Birx, a life-long protégé to both Redfield and Anthony Fauci, served on the board of Bill Gates’ Global Fund. Redfield, Birx and Fauci lead the White House coronavirus ta... more »
PlanDemic Movie Trailer Released Featuring Whistleblower Dr. Judy Mikovits Exposing Dr. Fauci’s Alleged Criminal Behavior
Filmmaker Mikki Willis has released the first trailer on his upcoming film: PlanDemic. The trailer is already being censored on YouTube where some copies have already disappeared. In this first trailer, Mr. Willis interviews Dr. Judy Mikovits whom we have featured many times here on Health Impact News. Dr. Mikovits is a whistleblower who was arrested and held without a warrant, and then silenced for 5 years with a gag order. The man who directed the smear campaign to try and silence her was Dr. Anthony Fauci, currently on President Trump's Coronavirus Task Force. Dr. Mikovits claim... more »
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Trump-Linked Mercenaries Implicate Themselves in Failed Venezuela Coup
The Trump administration immediately denied all involvement, “it has nothing to do with our government,” the president said yesterday. But as the dust settled, the mercenaries immediately began implicating each other – and the U.S. The post Trump-Linked Mercenaries Implicate Themselves in Failed Venezuela Coup appeared first on MintPress News.
Goose removed from Dartmouth park after ‘exhibiting aggressive behaviour’
As Sullivan’s Pond reopened last weekend, Dartmouthians may have noticed one fewer goose hanging around. That’s because one of the (in)famous geese has been removed due to aggressive behaviour, the municipality confirmed Wednesday. Nine geese were dropped off on April 20 — a few weeks later than usual due to COVID-19, as the city didn’t […]
Where’s Randy?
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Nova Scotia’s Minister of Health and Wellness Randy Delorey has not made a public statement since March 18, when he appeared alongside Premier Stephen McNeil and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang for that day’s COVID-19 briefing. Reporting for the Halifax Examiner, Jennifer […]
Why Joe Biden wants to keep his records sealed: Biden then vs Biden now
- Biden voted for the defense of marriage act but now he's for forcing gay "marriage" on America - Biden voted for welfare reform and now he's all for welfare galore - Biden voted for a border wall which he now says is immoral - Biden was for the war in Iraq before he was against it - Biden opposed the raid that killed bin Laden but now he takes credit for it - Biden worked closely with segregationists, Democrats, in Congress - Biden was for the 1990 crime bill but now he's against it - Biden was for preventing federal funding of abortions but now he's for ... more »
So You Volunteered for COVID Medical Help in New York? Sucker! Now You Owe Income Tax!
If you still have doubts that Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) is an ambulating scumbag, this story should erase them once and for all. Medical professionals and good-hearted souls who came from out of state and put 14 days or more of their time, their health, and their resources at risk and went to New York as volunteers to help New Yorkers deal with the Chinese bio-virus now owe New York state income tax. Furthermore, if past precedent applies, they will owe that tax on their ENTIRE year’s income. Health care workers that volunteered in NY amid pandemic have to pay state … Continue reading →
Armed Texas SWAT Team Raids Daddy Zane’s Bar in West Odessa
After Breaking State Orders and Reopening — 8 Arrested! From the Gateway Pundit: The POLICE in West Odessa must be getting bored. Talk about a little over kill…Check out, what looks like about, a 2 ton armored super Humvee attack vehicle, all to arrest 8 citizens. Excerpts: The Ector County Sheriff’s office sent out an armed SWAT team in military vehicles to counter a peaceful protest at Daddy Zane’s Bar in West Odessa on Monday. The bar reopened on Tuesday saying “all businesses are essential!” No argument here. Wondering if that Wisconsin police department didn’t have one of these... more »
COVER UP: Fauci Approved Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine 15 Years Ago
to Cure Coronaviruses; “Nobody Needed to Die” From the True Pundit: Like Floyd Ferris, Director of the State Science Institute, from Atlas Shrugged, Dr. Fraudci (National Institute of Health) is nothing but a corruptocrat…. Excerpts: Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose “expert” advice to President Trump has resulted in the complete shutdown of the greatest economic engine in world history, has known since 2005 that chloroquine is an effective inhibitor of coronaviruses. How did he know this? Because of research done by the National Institutes of Health, of which he is the director. (Italics min... more »
Dallas County –Salon Owner and Judge “square off” in court
Judge Eric V. Moyé is up for reelection in Dallas County, Texas in 2020. He just ruined his chance to get Republicans or patriots on his side. Maybe his decisions over the last eight – ten years ought to be reviewed for bias and discrimination? Looks like he is trading on his Trial Judge of the Year of 2014 in his position. –##– Judge says apologize for being ‘selfish’ or go to jail: Backlash builds as Dallas salon owner is sentenced BPR Review Samantha Chang May 6, 2020 Shelley Luther, a Dallas salon owner, was sentenced to seven days in … Continue reading →
Former AIDS Scientist Judy Mikovits PhD EXPOSES Anthony Fauci,Dr Birx & UNCOVERS Medical Corruption
ChristinaAguayo May 4, 2020 ~Got your “flu shots” yet…? Not a good idea, folks! The more I hear about “vaccines”, the less likely I’ll EVER get one. HEA
The Battle Between Good and [EVIL] Parts 1 & 2
Bontrager Entertainment May 3, 2020 Part 2) The Battle Between Good and [EVIL] May 6, 2020 ~Pray that it comes not in winter and Pray that it comes soon. HEA
Ontario extends curbside pickup and delivery for cannabis stores
The Ontario government has extended an emergency order temporarily allowing privately owned cannabis stores to offer curbside pickup and home delivery. The order proved to be a short-term lifeline for Ontario’s adult-use stores, which were initially included on the government’s list of essential services as the province grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, before they were […] Ontario extends curbside pickup and delivery for cannabis stores is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cannabis tech firm MassRoots receives $50,000 federal stimulus check
Financially struggling marijuana technology company MassRoots received a $50,000 loan as part of the U.S. government’s Paycheck Protection Program, securing a cash infusion after earlier indications the money wouldn’t be available to cannabis companies. Denver-based MassRoots, which offers an internet-based forum for cannabis consumers to connect and discuss various marijuana-related topics, secured the loan from Bank […] Cannabis tech firm MassRoots receives $50,000 federal stimulus check is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis... more »
Fake Patients for a Fake Pandemic for Fake News – CBS Exposed
The post Fake Patients for a Fake Pandemic for Fake News – CBS Exposed appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Judge Judy
*Judge Judy's Most Savage Moments* Ever since the Satanists began their Orwellian takeover/War on Humanity four months ago now, I have to admit I've developed a new vice. Some would call it a defensive reaction. After a lifetime of avoiding this woman like the plague...I've suddenly started watching Judge Judy every day at 4 p.m. I get myself a glass of white wine and watch Judge Judy do her thang with the good people from across Amerika. As someone who worked as a legal assistant for 12 years in my twenties/thirties and who worked with a lot of lawyers and future judges...I c... more »
The corruption of the "news" media into the "propaganda" media
Two recent articles have underlined the collapse in objectivity, factual reporting and trustworthiness of the news media. Victor Davis Hanson asks, "Do the media even exist?" The problem is not that reporters are human and therefore sometimes err. The rub is not even that they are poorly educated or rarely write well ... The crisis instead is that they are now almost always wrong, and predictably wrong because they are lazy and biased—and they deny it to the point of self-delusion. The result is that, for all practical purposes, journalists no longer exist for the general public as... more »
10 Movie Myths That Can Get You Killed
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If You Have Unexplainable Bruises on Your Body, Here Are 7 Health Problems That Can Be the Reason
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/7-health-problems-indicated-by-unexplainable-bruises-on-the-body-452360/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini
From Now Until July Expect 3 Eclipses, 2 Meteor Showers And The Last Supermoon of 2020
https://awarenessact.com/from-now-until-july-expect-3-eclipses-2-meteor-showers-and-the-last-supermoon-of-2020/
Is the New #Coronavirus Drug a Cure?
https://www.rebellionresearch.com/blog/is-the-new-coronavirus-drug-a-cure
#Coronavirus is causing a historic rise in mental health problems, experts warn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/04/mental-health-coronavirus/
#SpaceX and Tom Cruise is a match made in space
https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-tom-cruise-movie-in-space/
Human Monoclonal Antibody Neutralizes #SARS-CoV-2 in Cell Culture
https://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/human-monoclonal-antibody-neutralizes-sars-cov-2-in-cell-culture-334328
Llama antibodies may aid treatment against coronavirus
http://www.rfi.fr/en/science-and-technology/20200505-antibodies-from-llama-may-aid-treatment-against-coronavirus-pandemic
SURF’S UP: California Beach Towns Challenging Gov. Newsom’s ‘Overreach’ Order on Coastline Closures
*21WIRE* | Expect more local fights like the one in Surf City as COVID-19 lockdowns continue to wear thin with the public.
UKC News: Top ‘Lockdown’ Scientist Quits After Being Caught Ignoring His Own Policy
UKC News | Co-hosts Brian Gerrish, Mike Robinson and Alex Thomson with the latest Coronavirus updates.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘How Far?’ By Gorillaz (Featuring Tony Allen And Skepta)
The following was originally published at Ongoing History of Protest Songs. Influential Nigerian drummer Tony Allen died on April 30, 2020, at the age of 79. He was considered a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre for his work with Fela Kuti as the drummer and music director of Fela’s backing The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘How Far?’ By Gorillaz (Featuring Tony Allen And Skepta) appeared first on Shadowproof.
Was ‘Proud Boy’ Rob Cantrell Seen Screaming at Cop at Anti-Lockdown Protest?
A photograph truly shows a man screaming near an officer during an anti-lockdown protest.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/6/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart: The data is the John Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I have changed to a logarithmic scale for US States and territories. New York continues flirting with a geometric rate of 1.0, so here are the top ten (worst) […]
UK’s largest bird of prey returns to England for first time in 240 years
Britain’s largest bird of prey has returned to the English skies for the first time in 240 years. White-tailed eagles, which have a wing span up to 2.5 metres, were once a common sight across southern England until the 18th century when they were wiped out by illegal killing. They were last recorded in England in 1780 at Culver Cliff on the Isle of Wight, before becoming extinct in the whole of the UK in 1918 when the final bird was shot on the Scottish Shetland Islands. European populations of the sea eagle also suffered from heavy persecution, which led to significant declines a... more »
A Tale of Two Funerals in New York
Those who want us to be afraid are targeting that which gives us hope and faith. May 6, 2020 Daniel Greenfield Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism. Early on Easter morning on Clifford Ave, 3 people … Continue reading A Tale of Two Funerals in New York →
Our Dangerous Illusions About Risk
The most formidable risk we are facing isn’t the coronavirus. May 6, 2020 Bruce Thornton Bruce Thornton is a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. The coronavirus pandemic and the draconian lock-down responses to it have given us an object lesson in just how irrationally we evaluate and compare risk. For … Continue reading Our Dangerous Illusions About Risk →
London Mayor Says Iran is “Ahead of Us In Terms of Combating the Coronavirus”
Sadiq Khan escalates the British Left’s war against reality. May 6, 2020 Robert Spencer Does even London’s notorious Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, really believe this? IPT News reported Monday that Khan “praised Tehran for being ‘ahead of us in terms of combating the coronavirus. I congratulate the Iranian officials for this.’” Khan apparently made … Continue reading London Mayor Says Iran is “Ahead of Us In Terms of Combating the Coronavirus” →
Israel Wins the Battle against COVID-19
Insidious Chinese Coronavirus proves to be no match for Israeli resolve and resourcefulness. May 6, 2020 Ari Lieberman During its brief history, the modern state of Israel has had to endure endless wars, terrorism, political, cultural and economic boycotts, and has triumphed decidedly over all these hardships. The Jewish State, with a population of … Continue reading Israel Wins the Battle against COVID-19 →
Video: Why Lockdowns Are the Wrong Policy
One of the world’s most senior epidemiologists tells it like it is about the coronavirus. May 6, 2020 Frontpagemag.com In this new video from UnHerd, Professor Johan Giesecke, one of the world’s most senior epidemiologists, advisor to the Swedish Government, the first Chief Scientist of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and an … Continue reading Video: Why Lockdowns Are the Wrong Policy →
Trump Exposes the ‘Great Disparity’
Calling it like it is. May 6, 2020 Raymond Ibrahim Raymond Ibrahim is a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Ramadan is upon us and many Americans—not least the millions who were denied church access during Easter—are wondering: will mosques experience the same ban or will the usual double standard prevail? Among … Continue reading Trump Exposes the ‘Great Disparity’ →
Video: Covid-19, China and Biological Weapons Attacks
An expert in geopolitics unveils harrowing details behind the ‘pandemic.’ May 6, 2020 Frontpagemag.com This new episode of The Glazov Gang features J.R. Nyquist, an expert in geopolitics and the history of communism. He is author of many books, including his latest: The New Tactics of Global War. Visit his website at jrnyquist.blog. Jeff … Continue reading Video: Covid-19, China and Biological Weapons Attacks →
New York Taxpayers Have to Wear Masks, Not Welfare Takers
May 5, 2020 Daniel Greenfield In blue cities and states, rules only apply to taxpayers and citizens, not to welfare takers and illegals. While New York City rolled out a ruthless crackdown, especially targeting the religious Jewish community, enforcing a mask diktat when walking outside, never mind when entering a facility, those rules don’t … Continue reading New York Taxpayers Have to Wear Masks, Not Welfare Takers →
Ex- Muslim Women Rip Veil off Islam’s Pervasive Oppression of Women
by William Kilpatrick | May 3, 2020 The differences between Islamic family values and Christian family values are far greater than most realize Sometimes, one anecdote is worth a thousand statistics. As Joseph Stalin cynically said, “One death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.” And that’s the problem with convincing people in … Continue reading Ex- Muslim Women Rip Veil off Islam’s Pervasive Oppression of Women →
Message to the Dark:
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: By Anna Von Reitz It doesn’t matter if you comprehend us or not; we comprehend you all well enough. In fact, we aren’t two steps ahead of you, or ten steps. It’s more like twenty miles and two hundred years. … Contrary to your suppositions of secrecy…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Polly Toynbee writes that the coronavirus has highlighted how poverty kills - and how a concerted fight against inequality is a precondition to a healthier society: This time the coronavirus epidemic touches everyone, as all can see who is harmed most. This time, double the death rate for the low-paid, their coffins soon piling up twice as fast in Blackpool or Middlesbrough as in the richest parts of the country, may deliver a shock on the political Richter scale rarely registered before. Years of research show the social gradient... more »
April Gun Sales Continue Surge After Record-breaking March
[image: april-gun-sales-continue-surge-after-record-breaking-march] An estimated 1.8 million guns were sold in America in April. This is a 71-percent increase from last April, and a continuation of the surge that began in March.
Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, a new currency appears – cyber CNY
US President Donald Trump has already stated the need to lay all the blame and responsibility for spreading the coronavirus to China. The possibility of making multi-billion claims was voiced. Politicians on behalf of the head of the White House are exploring the possibility of introducing new duties and sanctions against Beijing. While all countries […] More The post Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, a new currency appears – cyber CNY appeared first on The Duran.
U.S. Soldier Dies In Iraqi Kurdistan; Coalition Denies Coronavirus Or Enemy Action
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] The Army called it “a non-combat-related incident.” The U.S. Army released the name of a soldier late on Tuesday who had been killed near Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan in “a non-combat-related incident” on Monday. The details of the incident were still unclear, but the international counterterrorism coalition was quick to deny that the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, was the cause of death. “The cause of death remains under investigation, but COVID-19 is not suspected,” a spokesperson for Opera... more »
The Reviews Are In: Ring Debuts New $100 Entry-Level Doorbell
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * The first review of the new Ring Video Doorbell, from Tom's Guide, gives the product four stars out of five and calls it "the top video doorbell under $100." Ring, the Amazon-owned video and security company, has become popular in recent years, due to their products' ability to capture everyone from package thieves to snakes to bees. Now, Ring has introduced an updated version of its original product, the Ring Video Doorbell. The product, which the company calls "The Original Ring Video Doorbell, Reimagined," offers 1080p HD video, updated motion ... more »
The Air Force Wants a Hypersonic Cruise Missile
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The United States Air Force has begun to spearhead an effort to develop the first hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon that could complement other weapons already in development. The United States Air Force has begun to spearhead an effort to develop the first hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon that could complement other weapons already in development. The Air Force has begun to seek information from industry about the technology and the goal is to launch a new prototyping program in the near future, DefenseNews has reported. Hypersonic systems would ... more »
This Might Be One of the Best Submarines Ever (Not in the U.S. Navy)
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2007%3Anewsml_GM1DVLBQRAAA&share=true] These are some well-made boats. While the United Kingdom’s powerful Vanguard-class grabs a lot of attention, the smaller Astute-class is also nuclear powered—and the UK’s largest nuclear attack submarines. *Astute-class* The Astute-class is the Royal Navy’s most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine and the successor of the previous Trafalgar-class. The first of the class, the Astute, was launched in 2007. Though the class is approxi... more »
Forget Top Gun 2: Tom Cruise and Elon Musk Want to Do a Movie in Space
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, * Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are working on an out-of-this-world project with NASA to shoot a movie on the International Space Station, a multibillion-dollar laboratory that orbits about 250 miles above Earth. If you thought the film “Top Gun” had some serious altitude, you better now set your sights even higher. That’s because Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are working on an out-of-this-world project with NASA to shoot a movie on the International Space Station, a multibillion-dollar laboratory that orbi... more »
Confederate Kentucky? The South Tried This Desperate Gambit To Win the Civil War
*Pedro Garcia* *History, Americas* [image: Battery, No. 4--near Yorktown, mounting 10 13-inch mortars, each weighing 20,000 pounds. East-South end / Brady's Album Gallery. 1662. Library of Congress.] The birthplace of Lincoln and General Lee. *Our cause is on the advance—our star in the ascendant. The tide is swelling in our favor: shall we take it at its flood…? The army and the people say, advance—seize the golden opportunity…. An opportunity lost, seldom ever returns. The tide, if not taken at the flood, sweeps past us forever. —Richmond [Va.] Whig, August 7, 1862* On Septem... more »
'Password-Mooching': Why Netflix, Disney+, Hulu and Other Streaming Services are Worried
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * With the quarantines in effect, streaming is a bigger part of most of our lives than ever before. An outfit called CordCutting.com has done a survey to see who's streaming what--and who's using other people's accounts to do it. With the quarantines in effect, streaming is a bigger part of most of our lives than ever before. An outfit called CordCutting.com has done a survey to see who's streaming what- and who's using other people's accounts to do it. The second annual Subscription Mooching & Streaming Media survey found that the number of adults... more »
Will the American Way of Life Become a Casualty of the Coronavirus?
*Maggie Ybarra* *Security, Americas* [image: Maggie Ybarra] Perhaps, in the end, after the world was ravaged by another of the many atrocities that mankind’s history has been built upon century after century, the greatest danger to Baltimore and other cities wouldn’t be a virus that people couldn’t see; perhaps, instead, it would be their apathy. It began as a purge. Personal security was gutted. Prosperity was siphoned away. People went into hiding, beset by the idea that they could die in a coronavirus contagion haze after interacting with the wrong person. But that wasn’t the... more »
With China In Mind, Australia Just Bought America's Newest LRASM Ship Killer Missiles
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* LRASM is needed to replace Australia’s American-made, Cold War-era Harpoon missiles. *Here's What You Need To Know: *One impetus for developing LRASM was the realization that Russian and Chinese anti-ship missiles can engage U.S. ships far beyond Harpoon’s range. The latest version of Russia’s P-800 Onyx, the Onyx-M, reportedly has a range of 500 miles. More relevant to Australia’s strategic situation, China’s CJ-10—based on Russian missiles, and mounted on the new Type 055 destroyer—has an estimated range of 800 miles. Australia is buying Americ... more »
The Pentagon's Flying Aircraft Carriers Are Launching Recoverable Gremlin Drones
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The future of air combat? *Here's What You Need To Know: *A recoverable drone like the Gremlin, at least conceptually, would occupy an interesting middle ground in unmanned aerial systems: one capable and sophisticated enough that its operators might prefer to reuse it when possible, but still cheap enough that it can afford to employed on missions with significant risk of loss. In November 2019, an old C-130A transport plane took to the skies near Salt Lake City, Utah bearing what appeared to be a hi-tech cruise missile slung under a pylon on one... more »
How the Mexican-American War Set the Tactics For the American Civil War
*Arnold Blumberg* *History, Americas* [image: Resaca de la Palma, Texas, 9 May 1846. Painting commissioned by the U.S. Army.] Light artillery’s use also convinced American military leaders that the offensive was more powerful than the defense. “It is with artillery that one makes war.” So declared Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the Great Captains of military history and a born gunner himself. In no war of the 19th century was this maxim so well illustrated as in the clash of arms between Mexico and the United States. Five primary operations formed the chronology of that conflict—Tay... more »
Could This Aircraft Carrier Have Fought In World War I?
*Brad Reynolds* *History, Europe* [image: HMS Argus (I49) in harbour in 1918, painted in dazzle camouflage, with a Renown class battlecruiser in the distance. U.S. Navy.] Delivered in 1916, and commissioned in September 1918, the Argus was not able to complete her initial sea trials in time to be commissioned during the First World War. In 1898, Samuel P. Langley’s first flying prototype sparked interest from the U.S. Navy, which immediately began looking for military applications. Prior to World War I, various navies were experimenting with different forms of vessels to facili... more »
This One Decision Might Have Cost Napoleon His Empire
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Napoleon in Egypt. Flickr/Dennis Jarvis.] What if the Battle of Borodino went differently? For many, the fascination of military history lies in the “What if …” What if Hitler had not ordered the *Luftwaffe* to shift from bombing RAF airfields to bombing London in 1940? What if Saddam had pushed on through Kuwait into northern Saudi Arabia, denying coalition forces the use of Saudi airfields to launch their counterattack? Many of the defining events in history turn on the fate of a single decision, a decision whose import is n... more »
This Battle Was the Beginning Of the End Of World War II
*Eric Niderost* *History, Europe* [image: Battle of Amiens. Captured German Maxim machine gun. Malard Wood, 9 August 1918. Imperial War Museum.] The Battle of Amiens, August 8, 1918. Sergeant Paul Maze was in a forward observation post not a thousand yards from the front, peering into the darkness for any signs of enemy activity. General Sir Henry Rawlinson’s British Fourth Army was about to launch a major offensive against the Germans, and the element of surprise was crucial if Allied plans were to succeed. Dark shapes were silhouetted against the gloom, their rhythmic movement... more »
World News Briefs -- May 6, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Pool *Reuters*: *Pompeo blames China for hundreds of thousands of virus deaths, denies inconsistency* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday renewed his aggressive criticism of China, blaming it for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people from the coronavirus and demanding again that it share information about the outbreak. “They knew. China could have pre... more »
Flood Trends In England
By Paul Homewood The Environment Agency have been keeping annual summaries of the number of properties flooded in England. I asked them if they have any data prior to 1998, but unfortunately the answer was no. Nevertheless the table does put into perspective the February floods this year, and last autumn’s.
Israeli Lab Isolates Antibody That May Result in COVID-19 Virus Treatment
[image: israeli-lab-isolates-antibody-that-may-result-in-covid-19-virus-treatment] Israel’s Biological Research Institute confirmed on May 5 that it has isolated an antibody it believes could be used to develop treatments against the COVID-19 virus.
Coronavirus Snitches Bringing East Germany to America
[image: coronavirus-snitches-bringing-east-germany-to-america] In the COVID period, we have our own army of Stasi snitches prowling the streets and the Internet and reporting other Americans for transgressions against the state’s diktats.
S. E. Cupp (almost) gets it right!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020Trump very sick, unwell:* Last evening, we watched our personal hero, Kaitlin Collins, being interviewed on CNN. We were surprised by the gratitude we felt. We'd seen Collins behave like an actual journalist at several of President Trump's most recent gong-show "briefings." As we watched her interviewed last night, we felt a true sense of admiration for the way we'd seen her perform. This morning, along comes S. E. Cupp, a columnist at the New York Daily News. Her new column isn't as perfectly correct as Collins' recent performances were. But Cupp comes pr... more »
Intense Arctic outbreak expected over much of Ontario, Canada and parts of eastern U.S. -- record cold, rare May snow expected
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Intense Arctic air outbreak is expected over much of Ontario, Canada, and the eastern parts of the United States-- possibly bringing record cold temperatures in some areas late this week into the next. The cold outbreak may also allow for some rare May snow in parts...... Read more »
Polarimetry Probes Brown Dwarf Clouds
It will surprise few Centauri Dreams readers that at least some brown dwarfs have bands of clouds, just as we see similar bands on our Solar System’s largest planet. In fact, three brown dwarfs have recently shown signs of cloud banding, and today’s subject, Luhman 16, has previously been analyzed in terms of large cloud […]
Israel’s War Crimes Have Killed Americans
Philip Giraldi: The tale of the Liberty demonstrates that even fifty-three years ago the United States government was betraying its own people out of deference to Jewish power and to the state of Israel.
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