Saturday, May 09, 2020

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An Native American Crow Proverb

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* People sure act funny. Ever since *Jaws*, when we go to the beach we keep an eye out for a cruising fin piercing the water surface lest we might be the one that gets pierced. I'm always darkly amused by those periodic overhead shots we see of beaches that show a dozen or so sharks just a few yards further out than the blissfully unaware bathers, but the chances of you getting eaten by a shark at the beach seem to be almost as remote as being struck by lightening. Then there's the fact that we go out of our way to also protect ourselves from too much sun with massive amou... more »

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 21 hours ago

P.S.

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
If’n Ya’all don’t be fart’n’ Ain’t nobody ‘gonna sniff around yer’ shit’ Dag’nam’it

Keep Trying

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
As i said, i’m not stupid, i can see more than “ping backs”. you won’t crash this blog, keep trying and pray to your money god that i don’t use the low orbit ion cannon in conjunction with my 4K+ AND the 50K from facebook alone. Geez, you idiots would have to hire someone … Continue reading Keep Trying →

On Joe Rogan Podcast Elon Musk Says His Neuralink Startup Ready To Begin Testing Implantable Brain Chips In Humans In Under 12 Months

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
In their conversation, Elon Musk revealed that the secretive brain stimulation link startup Neuralink, which he co-founded, is close to starting testing in actual humans. “We’re not testing people yet, but I think it won’t be too long,” Musk told Rogan. “We may be able to implant a neural link in less than a year … Continue reading On Joe Rogan Podcast Elon Musk Says His Neuralink Startup Ready To Begin Testing Implantable Brain Chips In Humans In Under 12 Months →

Hey, Hey, Hey hey hey

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
fritz51304 via Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Midnight Moses 1973 – YouTube

Would I Lie to You?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
Eurythmics Everything on this blog is vetted. Back links checked. There is not one single buy now button sereptitiously placed. Not one side bar donate to a helpless cause while i rake in the big bux button via pay pal, none of that shit. via Eurythmics – Would I Lie to You? (Official Video) … Continue reading Would I Lie to You? →

Benjamin Netanyahu suggests microchipping kids

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: “If the information with the kids’ location is uploaded to the internet, a pedophile with some cyber knowledge may invade the system and stalk them,” cyber expert Einat Meron said. By LEON SVERDLOV MAY 8, 2020 14:46 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (photo credit: REUTERS) Cyber experts slammed…

a man’s life is not as important as his secrets

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: ? a man’s life is not as important as his secrets I don’t have a SUGARCOATED message for you today. In fact, it was about a decade ago that a COLD, RATIONAL, and UNAPOLOGETIC mantra was delivered to me by one of my mentors at the time…

Unemployment Hits 14.7 Percent. Legislation for Lawsuits Against China Pending.

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 21 hours ago
[image: unemployment-hits-14-7-percent-legislation-for-lawsuits-against-china-pending] The shocking blow to the economy that has left millions wondering how they’ll feed their families, much less pay the water and electric bills, is the reason why two elected officials have introduced bills in the U.S. House and Senate permitting American to sue China.

ROBOT DOG PATROLS PARK, ENFORCES SOCIAL DISTANCING

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Deployment part of a larger initiative to police people during coronavirus crisis A four-legged ‘robot dog’ fitted with cameras is now patrolling a popular park in Singapore to enforce the social distancing measures of local authorities. Instead of barking, the semi-autonomous robot – of Boston Dynamics fame – named “Spot”…

White House Petition Demanding Investigation Into Bill & Melinda Gates Surpasses Half a Million Signatures

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Sean Adl-Tabatabai The White House petition demanding an investigation into the Gates Foundation for “crimes against humanity” has surpassed a whopping 502,000 signatures – five times the amount needed for a response from the White House. The “We the People” petition asks the U.S. government to compel Congress to…

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 8th May 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

YouTube, Facebook, Twitter Censor Controversial Documentary

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Corinne Weaver ~ The first half of the conspiracy documentary, Plandemic, was removed several times from YouTube, according to The Washington Post. Twitter and Facebook also made statements to other media outlets confirming that both platforms were suppressing hashtags and content related to the documentary. A YouTube spokesperson told The Post that the company […]

Elites Issue Climate Warning In Overdrive – C’est!

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Peter Murphy ~ Another call-to-arms to rescue the planet has appeared. An “open letter” this week from about 200 self-important signatories warned the world’s inhabitants that we face “a global ecological collapse” worse than the pandemic, and that “massive extinction of life on Earth is no longer in doubt.” This vacuous letter, published in […]

Media’s Outrage At US Over EU’s COVID-19 Vaccine Fundraiser Is Baseless

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By James Carafano and Brett Schaefer ~ The European Union organized a teleconference earlier this week to solicit pledges of funds to support efforts to develop and produce a COVID-19 vaccine. The effort raised $8.1 billion in pledges, mostly from “around 40 countries, the U.N., research institutes, and philanthropic bodies, including the Bill and Melinda Gates […]

Republican Governors Are Kicking The Butts Of Democratic Governors On Covid-19 Response

Francis Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 22 hours ago
* The governors of the 50 states got handed a heavy responsibility by this virus to make decisions as to whether to impose a “lockdown” on their respective economies, and if so, how severe of one. Lock down too little, and you could face higher infection and death rates than other states, for which you would get immediate media attacks and blame; but lock down too much, and you could impose massive and potentially unnecessary economic harm on your citizens. * Universally, the so-called “expert” medical and scientific advisors counseled in favor of the most severe possible lockdowns ... more »

AOC's John Coates says Tokyo Olympics could be 'greatest ever'

Just In - 22 hours ago
AOC chief John Coates says history suggests the Tokyo Olympics could provide a special way for the world to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

How travel will resume around Australia as coronavirus restrictions ease

Just In - 22 hours ago
With any overseas adventures off the table for a while, Australians will be dreaming of escaping the shutdown and heading out for a holiday. Here's how every state and territory plans to get people travelling again.

Live from the loungeroom: How performers are innovating to survive

Melissa Martin And Bruce MacKenzie at Just In - 22 hours ago
Entertainers speak of the shock of COVID-19 restrictions on their working lives and what they've had to do to keep audiences — and money — coming in.

Luxury beef producer pays world record price for Wagyu embryos

Bridget Herrmann at Just In - 22 hours ago
South Australia's Mayura Station spends $92,000 securing elite Wagyu genetics for breeding stock.

WA records no new coronavirus cases for ninth time in 10 days, as research fund launched

Just In - 22 hours ago
No new COVID-19 cases were recorded as the State Government announced a multi-million-dollar medical research fund to tackle the disease.

Venezuela's top prosecutor requests extradition of US veteran accused in plot to overthrow Nicolas Maduro

Just In - 22 hours ago
Venezuela's Chief Prosecutor Tarek Saab requests the detention and extradition of US military veteran Jordan Goudreau and two Venezuelans accused of involvement in a failed armed incursion earlier this week.

Here's how your family can celebrate Mother's Day without leaving the house

Helen Frost at Just In - 22 hours ago
There are plenty of ways to celebrate Mother's Day without even leaving the house, even if your family is spread across the country. Here's how some families are celebrating.

'This is the Government's job': How a community banded together to rescue 20 starving horses

Donal Sheil at Just In - 22 hours ago
As the National Horse Traceability Scheme awaits an official launch, experts say horse welfare is falling short while volunteers take the lead.

Illusionist Roy Horn, of Siegfried & Roy, dies of COVID-19 complications

Just In - 22 hours ago
Roy Horn, one half of the longtime Las Vegas illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, has died at the age of 75 after suffering complications from coronavirus.

The secret tree door where 'fairies' collect children's letters

Jessica Hinchliffe at Just In - 22 hours ago
Just off a quiet bush track near one of Queensland's most popular look outs, little notes and letters are left in a portal to childhood magic..

'Maybe Nan recovered from COVID-19, but she didn't recover from the isolation': Newmarch House resident dies

Just In - 22 hours ago
A 92-year-old resident of Newmarch House aged care home in western Sydney dies after contracting coronavirus, as NSW reaches a record high in testing rates.

These American B-17 Bombers Had To Make A White-Knuckle Escape From Germany

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Boeing B-17F radar bombing through clouds over Bremen, Germany, on Nov. 13, 1943. U.S. Air Force.] U.S. bombers took heavy losses after the bombing of Bremen, hitting the Focke-Wulf factory in northern Germany. “Bombs Away” rang out over the intercom static of the 29 aircraft of the 91st Bomb Group (Heavy). From each olive drab Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, five 1,000-pound general purpose bombs broke free of their shackles and fell through the open bomb bay doors. *[text_ad]* Relieved of the weight, the bombers lurched upward. ... more »

History Lesson: How World War III Almost Started in the Middle East in 1956

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC165F41CEC0&share=true] Welcome to the Suez Crisis. *Key point: *Thankfully the U.S. got its allies to stand down in the midst of Moscow's nuclear threats. Here's how the European powers and the Soviet Union almost went to war. The war began with an imperialist invasion to seize the Suez Canal. It ended with the Soviet Union threatening to nuke Britain, France and Israel. The 1956 British and French attack on Suez, and the parallel 1956 Israel-Egypt War, have t... more »

Dead Nazi: How Czech Heroes Assassinated Reinhard Heydrich

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Warfare History Network (362967), Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 152-50-10 / Friedrich Franz Bauer / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5338498] The war criminal met his just end. The morning sun caressed the hills of the Czech capital of Prague, coaxing a slight haze from the ancient city. On the banks of the winding Vltava River that bisects the capital, the chestnut trees were thick with flowers. On the surface, if one could overlook the German-occupation troops, May 27, 1942, was the stereotype of ... more »

Meet the British 'Sub With the Funny Nose' That Went Toe-To-Toe With Nazi Forces

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: British U class submarine HMSM UPHOLDER underway. 1940. Royal Navy official photographer via Imperial War Museum.] The HMS Upholder exemplified courage during a daring Mediterranean cruise to assist in the fight against Rommel in North Africa. She was a tiny vessel, not really designed for the dangers and hardships of war in far places and deep waters. She was intended for short-range war in coastal waters, and accordingly, she was classed as a “Small Patrol Submarine,” as were the other boats in her class. She carried a crew of... more »

Think Your Job Is Bad? This Guy Had To Disarm Nuclear Weapons

Steve Weintz at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * Though incapable of a nuclear explosion at this point, the device still contained enough high explosive to destroy the shot tower — and everything and everyone on it. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Even then the bomb was deadly. Though incapable of a nuclear explosion at this point, the device still contained enough high explosive to destroy the shot tower — and everything and everyone on it. In the spring of 1952, the U.S. government tested tactical nuclear weapons at the Nevadoa Proving Ground as part of Operation Tumbler-Snapper. It was the t... more »

Operation Morning Light: How A Falling Russian Satellite Almost Created A Nuclear Crisis

Steve Weintz at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *History, * Public relations proved to be a major challenge of Operation Morning Light. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Kosmos 954's reactor core contained over 100 pounds of highly enriched uranium, formed into carbide BBs and encased in carbon disks like hockey pucks. Kosmos 954 ran its reactor for over for four months, generating fission products like plutonium, cesium and strontium. Should one of these fuel pucks arrive intact on Earth, its lethal radiation could kill from up to 1,000 feet away. If you remember the late 1970s, you'll recall two major events... more »

This Veep Ain’t Deep

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 22 hours ago
From CNBC: Vice President Mike Pence got roasted after being caught by a live microphone jokingly offering to carry empty boxes into a nursing home treating coronavirus cases. “Well, can I carry the empty ones? Just for the camera?” Pence … Continue reading →

May 9th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1206

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Saturday May 9th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Obama Panics – President Obama Gives Political Operatives and Media Talking Points to Protect Him…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
The good news is former President Obama is panicked by recent sunlight; the slight possibility of a U.S. DOJ that may soon have him in the cross-hairs; and the more obvious possibility the American people will discover the scale of … Continue reading →

EU countries take up interim rules on official controls during pandemic

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
More than a dozen countries have taken advantage of temporary rules to tackle disruption in official control systems in Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic. As of May 6, 15 nations had informed the European Commission that they are applying the measures in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466. Countries wishing to use them have to tell... Continue Reading

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Follow live updates: https://t.co/l2faKyz4LO and subscribe to our newsletter: https://t.co/sr1rEEVb7J pic.twitter.com/aH6iP0dZsP — Reuters (@Reuters) May 8, 2020 U.S. CDC reports 1,248,040 coronavirus cases, 75,477 deaths https://t.co/9O41RiI0o6 pic.twitter.com/0wZYz474UQ — Reuters (@Reuters) May 9, 2020 Global Times Op-Ed: #China needs to increase its nuclear warheads to 1,000. https://t.co/Sa6zT4yupC — The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) May 8, 2020 US will ‘reassess’ Taliban peace deal amid continued #Afghanistan violence https://t.co/xkF5kjyYiN — Sputnik (@SputnikInt) May 9, 2020... more »

Internet Censorship, Ego Death, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
There is no legitimate basis upon which to support monopolistic plutocratic megacorporations with extensive government ties silencing dissident voices in order to control the thoughts that people think about Covid-19. This is true regardless of your stance on the virus itself. It is a known […]

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The commander of a partisan detachment shows weapons to fighters. Smolensk region, the USSR, 1941. © Sputnik / Georgiy Petrusov *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Faces of the Great Patriotic War* (Sputnik).

States Re-opening Too Fast Are Headed For More Cases, More Deaths-- Do Their Governors Even Care?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
New York has over 17,500 confirmed COVID cases per million people. That's more than any country in the world. By that sensible metric, the dozen worst-hit countries so far are: *•* Spain- 5,563 *•* Iceland- 5,278 *•* Ireland- 4,533 *•* Belgium- 4,437 *•* U.S.- 3,993 *•* Italy- 3,592 *•* Switzerland- 3,490 *•* U.K.- 3,114 *•* France- 2,698 *•* Portugal- 2,674 *•* Sweden- 2,502 *•* Netherlands- 2,457 Counties rapidly rising and that I expect to see joining that dozen worst-hit are Russia, Brazil and Pakistan, where the religious nuts are the mirror image of the Trump supporters in th... more »

Matt Gaetz Goes Full Wolverine on Trey Gowdy – Exposes Gowdy and Paul Ryan Working on Coup Effort…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Oh my gosh; too funny. First, this will not come as a big surprise to those who have been following along for several years; but it’s still funny… perhaps even, well, ugly. Earlier today President Trump held a meeting of … Continue reading →

A simple message for GOP Senators

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 1 day ago
I received yet another survey from the Republican National Committee. This is probably the tenth time the RNC has sent me one. These are really fundraising requests disguised as surveys. As an independent and former Republican, I completed this one … Continue reading →

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