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N. Atlantic May 2020

Hifast at Climate Collections - 4 minutes ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: RAPID Array measuring North Atlantic SSTs. For the last few years, observers have been speculating about when the North Atlantic will start the next phase shift from warm to cold. The way 2018 went and 2019 followed suggested this may be the onset. However, 2020 started out against that trend,…

Germany’s New “Record Temperature” May Not Be Valid, Admits DWD

Hifast at Climate Collections - 4 minutes ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood h/t MrGrimNasty ? Last month NoTricks queried an extremely dodgy claim about a supposed record temperature in Germany last year. (See here) Finally under pressure the German Met Office, the DWD, has relented and agreed that there are serious doubts about the…

Sydney light rail budget passes $3 billion

Ashleigh Raper at Just In - 5 minutes ago
The true cost of Sydney's CBD light rail is $150 million higher than predicted, putting the final figure at over $3 billion, the NSW auditor-general's report finds.

Trump says campaign rallies will resume next week despite coronavirus fears

Just In - 5 minutes ago
Keen to build momentum ahead of November's elections, the US President says the city of Tulsa is likely to host his first rally since March.

Promising Essendon defender suspended for breaching AFL's coronavirus protocols

Just In - 5 minutes ago
Essendon's Brandon Zerk-Thatcher is handed a one-match suspension after self-reporting a breach of the AFL's COVID-19 living arrangement protocols to the league and club.

Electricity users will get paid to cut energy use under historic reform

Stephen Long at Just In - 5 minutes ago
The rule change will apply to large energy users such as big farms and factories for now, but it may be extended to households and small businesses in the not-too-distant future.

WA Premier issues stark message for Black Lives Matter protesters: 'Don't hold the rally'

Charlotte Hamlyn at Just In - 5 minutes ago
Western Australia's Premier calls on organisers of a Black Lives Matter protest planned in Perth this weekend to delay the rally until after the coronavirus pandemic is over.

Netflix quietly removed four Chris Lilley shows, but it didn't go unnoticed

Dannielle Maguire at Just In - 5 minutes ago
Programs featuring the Australian actor in blackface have been taken down, but Netflix has been tight-lipped about the move.

'This is their place': Aboriginal flag raising brings police and community together

Madison Snow at Just In - 5 minutes ago
For Ngadju elder and member of the Stolen Generations, Lurlene Graham, raising the Aboriginal flag at her local police station was a milestone in the long journey to peace between local law enforcement and her people.

Tourist accused of secretly filming sex and posting videos on paid porn site to plead guilty

Mark Reddie at Just In - 5 minutes ago
Brazilian national Fabricio Da Silva Claudino indicates he will plead guilty to illegally recording himself having sex with his former Sydney boyfriend before uploading it to the subscribed porn website OnlyFans.

Tobacco giant's bid to sell cigarette substitutes in Australia stubbed out — for now

Matt Bamford at Just In - 5 minutes ago
Philip Morris stumbles in its efforts to introduce heated tobacco products to Australia after the TGA deems they have no public health benefit.

100,000 driving licence appointments to be rebooked after coronavirus halt

Kellie Lazzaro at Just In - 5 minutes ago
Learner permit and driving licence tests were cancelled on March 25 due to the pandemic. Now, six temporary sites will be set up and 220 new staff will be employed to handle the backlog.

Not enough liquidators to deal with coronavirus-related corporate collapses, ASIC warns

Peter Ryan at Just In - 5 minutes ago
The nation's financial system could come under enormous pressure when emergency government support unleashed during the COVID-19 crisis begins to unwind, according to Australia's corporate watchdog.

'Facts don't lie': China has warned students about racism in Australia. What's the evidence?

Erin Handley And Joanna McCarthy Joanna McCarthy at Just In - 5 minutes ago
China has warned tourists and students about "racist incidents" targeting Asians. Media outlets and anti-discrimination groups have reported a spike during the pandemic, but what's the evidence?

AFL players prepare to head into isolation hub as season kicks off

Ashlynne McGhee at Just In - 5 minutes ago
After two and a half long months for fans, players and staff, AFL's 2020 season restarts tonight, and for some of the players, the isolation may be a "tremendously stressful" time.

Mum's 'heartache' after young son denied hospital visit following brain surgery

Kathryn Bermingham at Just In - 5 minutes ago
An Adelaide hospital apologises for "any misunderstanding" over its coronavirus policy, after a brain tumour patient said she was denied a visit from her son who has autism, despite gaining an exemption.

Commissioner defends hold-up in charities doling out bushfire funds

Anna Henderson at Just In - 5 minutes ago
The national charities regulator warns public expectations about how bushfire donations should be spent don't match reality, amid criticism funds are rolling out too slowly to affected communities.

Defence buys outback land to protect national surveillance network

Isabel Moussalli at Just In - 5 minutes ago
The Jindalee Operational Radar Network is usually out of sight, out of mind, but a recent land purchase by the Department of Defence reignites interest in the facility.

Gold Coast police charge three men with arson and fraud over marina boat fire

Just In - 5 minutes ago
Police allege a boat owner was one of three men who set ablaze boats worth more than $1 million while they were moored at Hope Island Marina earlier this month.

Morrison accuses China of 'coercion' over warning about Australian universities

Stephanie Dalzell at Just In - 5 minutes ago
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia will "never be intimidated by threats" after the Chinese Government warned its students against studying in Australia, citing an increase in racism.

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 10th June 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 9 minutes 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 […]

The ‘Fact Checkers’ And The Big Lie

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 9 minutes ago
By Tim Graham ~ In August of 2016, The Washington Post promoted a new book by its reporters titled Trump Revealed that sounded an alarm. A book blurb from USA Today announced “Any voter who is not already devoted to Trump’s cause will find plenty of reason to think long and hard about whether to […]

Trump Order Confronts Big Tech Bias

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 9 minutes ago
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ President Trump finally issued an Executive Order targeting viewpoint discrimination by Big Tech social media companies. The Order grows out of Trump’s summit on this thorny issue last July. Topping the list of targets are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Google, but there are many other possibilities. This form of […]

The True Plight Of Black Americans

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 9 minutes ago
By Walter E. Williams ~ While it might not be popular to say in the wake of the recent social disorder, the true plight of black people has little or nothing to do with the police or what has been called “systemic racism.” Instead, we need to look at the responsibilities of those running our […]

Jefferson Davis Statue Torn Down in Richmond, Virginia

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 minutes ago
A statue of the Confederate president was torn down along Richmond, Virginia’s famed Monument Avenue.

Hypersonic Missile Falls Off A U.S. Air Force B-52 During A Test Trial

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 minutes ago
A B-52 carries an Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon in June 2019. U.S. Air Force *Forbes:* *Look Out Below! A Hypersonic Missile Just Fell Off A U.S. Air Force B-52* An experimental Mach-five missile accidentally fell off a B-52 test plane during a trial over California, Aviation Week reported on Tuesday. The Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept missile, or HAWC, was destroyed when it struck the ground at Edwards Air Force Base, according to reporters Guy Norris and Steve Trimble. HAWC is one of several super-fast missiles that the Air Force is developing in order to help it... more »

Americans May Be Ready For Real Change-- And We're Stuck Choosing Between Two Status Quo Stiffs

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 23 minutes ago
*What? by Chip Proser* It's been about 2 weeks since several officers from the Minneapolis police department brutally and virtually routinely murdered George Floyd and then lied about it, not knowing they would be exposed by a cell phone tape. Those officers are responsible for a "Defund the Police" movement and more. Yesterday, *Axios* reported that the ugliness that has been nearly routine for Black America is now being exposed for everyone else in the country. And-- except for hard core Trump fanatics, no one likes it. A brand new poll of Michigan likely voters asked "Are deaths ... more »

An Inconvenient Truth: Tornado Numbers Expose Al Gore’s Lies

James Taylor at Climate Realism - 23 minutes ago
In two articles published this past week here at Climate Realism, we showed how Al Gore’s predictions about melting glaciers in Glacier National Park and disappearing snows at Mt. Kilimanjaro have proven spectacularly wrong. Those were the only two concrete predictions Gore made with a definitive timeline prior to today in his book, An Inconvenient […] The post An Inconvenient Truth: Tornado Numbers Expose Al Gore’s Lies appeared first on Climate Realism.

PH eager to forge FTAs with Mexico, US

bilaterals.org - 57 minutes ago
11-Jun-2020 The Philippines will pursue separate discussions with Mexico and the US for potential free trade agreements with each these two countries.

Japan art and Morimura Hōgi (1805-1862): High culture and continuity

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 59 minutes ago
Japan art and Morimura Hōgi (1805-1862): High culture and continuity Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Morimura Hōgi followed in the rich traditions of rinpa (rimpa) art and the cultural traits associated. This relates to art, poetry, the tea ceremony, and other areas of high culture. Hōgi belongs to the Edo period in Japan and […]

Russia's Su-35 Can Dogfight, But Can It Win The Coming Stealth Wars?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Su-35 may be the best jet-age dogfighter ever made and a capable missile delivery platform—but whether that will suffice for an air-superiority fighter in the era of stealth technology remains to be seen. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The more serious issue, though, is that we don’t know how effective stealth technology will be against a high-tech opponent. An F-35 stealth fighter that gets in a short-range duel with a Flanker-E will be in big trouble—but how good a chance does the faster, more-maneuverable Russian fighter have of detecti... more »

FACT: Police Violence Is Not a Case of Good Cop vs. Bad Cop

Tamari Kitossa at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Tamari Kitossa* *Society, Americas* Police are now an unprecedented powerful cultural and political force protected by unions, the brotherhood, police services acts, increased authority, lax prosecution and a protective blanket offered by the courts. Amidst the grief, disbelief and justified outrage at the killing of African Americans, many people want to make sense of what appears to be senseless police mayhem and violence. The killing of George Floyd and other African Americans by police has led to civilian protests and outrage across the United States and around the world. Th... more »

China's 1974 Battle With Vietnam Was Practice For Today's South China Sea Showdown

Harry J. Kazianis at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* History clearly shows that it was this fast-paced and intense clash which set events into motion, a battle between Asian powers that is not very clearly understood—until now. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Greater conventional military means will thus further empower irregular forces to impose China’s will on rival claimants. And, if all else fails, Beijing can still call on its navy to settle a dispute. That China—unlike its weaker rivals—has the option of climbing the escalation ladder only amplifies the intimidation factor. While Asia... more »

Can Russia's T-14 Armata Tank Survive A Direct Hit From A U.S. TOW Missile?

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * What if our stalwart TOW missile manages to evade all of these defenses? Will it manage to pierce its way into the Armata’s armored heart? Much has been written when it comes to Russia's new supposed super tank, the Armata T-14. To be clear, the T-14 is actually part of something called "The Armata Universal Combat Platform." This consists of the T-14 main battle tank, the T-15 heavy infantry fighting vehicle and the T-16 armored recovery vehicle, among a host of other vehicles. While early reports concerning the new tank seem to indicate some strong cap... more »

The Navy Fears That The Age Of Submarines Is Ending

James Holmes at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*James Holmes* *Security, * New technologies may make them more vulnerable than ever before. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Submariners will no longer be as exceptional as before. They’ll have to learn new habits. They’ll be more like surface officers, forced to train for active defense and counterattack for survival rather than trusting to invisibility. They’ll have to be more like aviators, operating squadrons of offboard craft to extend their combat reach. And subs will no longer be loners, sent forth to do great things in independent operations. S’pose Bryan Clark has i... more »

USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups Deploy Amid Tensions With China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan on April 25, 2020. US Navy Photo USS Nimitz (CVN-68) transits the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) was underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). US Navy Photo *USNI News:* *Reagan, Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups Deploy* Two carrier strike groups deployed to the Pacific on Monday – the first since the Navy developed a new set of procedures to protect the ships underway from the COVID-19 virus. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) left its homeport in Yokosuka, Japan, on... more »

Washington Governor Inslee Doesn’t Know About Occupied Seattle Encampment…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
This is rather unusual. One would think a governor would be aware that seven blocks in his largest city have been taken over by armed occupiers who have formed an encampment called the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. However, when questioned … Continue reading →

Humanity Is Escaping From The Abusive Relationship With The Police State

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
Abusive relationships where the abuser is a transparently horrible monster don’t tend to last long, because it becomes obvious to the victim very quickly that they need to head for the door. The ones that last are the ones where the abuser is also an […]

"Unstoppable: The Greatest Depression and the Reverse Wealth Effect"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"Unstoppable: * *The Greatest Depression and the Reverse Wealth Effect"* by Charles Hugh Smith "I've endeavored to explain why The Greatest Depression is unstoppable in recent posts: "The Covid-19 Dominoes Fall: The World Is Insolvent" March 16, 2020 "Pandemic Pandemonium: The Tides of Globalization and Financialization Reverse" March 31, 2020 "Here's Why the Economy Won't Recover--and No, It's Not Covid-19 or the Lockdown" April 23, 2020 "What's Collapsing Can't Be Saved: Our Fraudulent Economy" April 22, 2020 "Why Assets Will Crash" May 4, 2020 "Our Inevitable Collapse: We Can't Sa... more »

The Cassandra in Me

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 1 hour ago
I have, in the last two months, thought and written like a Cassandra who gives warnings about the cataclysms which will strike mankind.

New WHO Guidelines for Face Masks Admit No Known Medical Benefits – Psychological Brain Washing

Admin at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
The World Health Organization released new guidelines for using masks this past week. The document is called: Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19. Some highlights: "The widespread use of masks by healthy people in the community setting is not yet supported by high quality or direct scientific evidence and there are potential benefits and harms to consider...the use of a mask alone is insufficient to provide an adequate level of protection." But you should still keep wearing one for these non-medical reasons: Reduced potential stigmatization of individuals wearing ... more »

As COVID Vaccines Head into Phase 3 Trials Big Pharma Prepares for Increase in Flu Vaccines for Fall

Admin at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
An article published in FiercePharma, a pharmaceutical marketing trade publication, is reporting that the National Institute of Health is preparing to test experimental COVID vaccines entering into phase 3 of development on over 90,000 people this summer. The three drug companies entering phase 3 trials are Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Given the recent bad publicity Moderna received from the small sample size tested so far, one has to wonder if the drug companies will be transparent in releasing the results of these trials, both negative and any positive outcomes. Gi... more »

Iran's Attack on Christians

A group of Christian organizations is reporting on the Iranian government's persecution of Christians to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC).

President Trump Rejects Removing Names Of Confederate Leaders From U.S. Bases

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
It has been suggested that we should rename as many as 10 of our Legendary Military Bases, such as Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Benning in Georgia, etc. These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020 ...Our history as the Greatest Nation in the World will not be tampered with. Respect our Military! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020 *FOX News:* *Trump says his administration 'will not even consider' renaming military bases named for Confed... more »

John Oilver and Defund the Police

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 2 hours ago
I don't do this often, but all I'm doing in this post is asking you to watch this video from John Oliver looking at the police, how we got here, what we could do. And you must watch through to the very end.

Will There Be A GREAT DEPRESSION 2020? (Shocking Answer Revealed!)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
George Gammon Great Depression 2020 insights 👉 THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND! 👈 So many people are wondering what type of “recovery” the US economy will have or if we’ll go into an extended recession or even a depression. But I think those people are missing the forest for the trees. If you correctly adjust …

Long-Distance Calls? Scientists Uncover Repeating ‘157-Day Pattern’ in Mysterious Intergalactic Radio Bursts

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
See also: – Astronomers studying ALIEN radio signals discover 8 NEW sources, one from nearby galaxy – Long-Distance Calls? Scientists Uncover Repeating ‘157-Day Pattern’ in Mysterious Intergalactic Radio Bursts by https://www.rt.com/ Astronomers have detected an “activity cycle” behind massive radio pulses emanating from a galaxy billions of light years away, shedding light on one of …

IDF Prepares for War Due to Alarming Security Assessment – TV7 Israel News 09.06.20

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Zionist ‘666’ war propaganda, psyops. TV7 Israel News Today’s top stories 09.06.20; – 1) Israel’s defense establishment has accelerated its preparations in recent weeks for a major escalation in security tensions across the West Bank, in response to declared aspirations by the political echelons in Jerusalem ‘to assert its sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and …

Johann Wiebe: Silver and Platinum Sentiment Dramatically Changing to the Upside

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Palisade Radio Johann discusses the impact of the pandemic on global supply changes and the demand for gold and silver. Sentiment for precious metals have improved and he believes it’s prudent to hold some in your portfolio. He explains the impact of Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology on the platinum market and why that is something …

The Shocks Will Keep Getting Bigger | Gregory Mannarino

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Liberty and Finance Despite global lockdowns – with unemployment, business closures, and GDPs crashing to depression levels​ – central banks are on an seemingly unstoppable track to impose even greater control over our lives and livelihood, all justified by ever-greater and more shocking crises. What can we do to get aware and prepared, and wake …

Why Central Banks Are The “Buyers of First Resort” (w/ Raoul Pal & James Aitken)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Real Vision Finance James Aitken, partner at Aitken Advisors, joins Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal to discuss the intricate relationship between bond and FX markets and how this often overlooked connection is playing out at this critical juncture of the credit cycle. Aitken and Pal put the recently announced central bank policies – remarkably generous …

Charles Nenner: Cycle Says Trump Wins in 2020 — Lower Highs, Lower Lows, Eventual Dow 5,000

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Charles Nenner: Cycle Says Trump Wins in 2020 — Lower Highs, Lower Lows, Eventual Dow 5,000 by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Renowned geopolitical and financial cycle expert Charles Nenner called the top of this market just 2% from the top in late January. Nenner predicted the stock market could go down as much as 40%. It went …

Jesse Ventura: What Defunding The Police Really Means

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura joins Rick Sanchez to weigh in on nationwide efforts at far-reaching police reform, including growing calls to defund police departments. They also discuss the ominous militarization of US law enforcement in recent decades. end

Fed To Keep Rates At 0% Until 3022…I Mean 2022

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Arcadia Economics #Fed To Keep Rates At 0% Until 3022…I Mean 2022 The #FederalReserve held its latest policy meeting on Wednesday, and like usual, they basically said they’re going to print an incredibly large amount of #money until eternity. #Fedchairman #JeromePowell said that he plans to leave interest rates at 0% until at least 2022, …

Dr. Rashid Buttar ! Full Disclosure From INSIDE| HR 6666 IS COMING!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
666 The Mark Of The Beast Has Arrived 666 The Mark Of The Beast Has Arrived Posted by Greg Reese's Pieces on Monday, April 20, 2020

RESEARCHERS CURE 100% OF COVID-19 CASES CHEAPER THAN BUYING A MASK

The Healing Oracle Team at Healing Oracle - 2 hours ago
Preliminary data from a clinical trial involving more than 100 covid-19 patients in Ecuador resulted in a claimed 100 percent cure rate within four days, according to Andreas Kalcker who is closely following the results... The post RESEARCHERS CURE 100% OF COVID-19 CASES CHEAPER THAN BUYING A MASK appeared first on Healing Oracle.

Early Tipple, no BANG! Report

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 2 hours ago
Bang! Seller Report Found a Bass Pro Shop one or two cities over. Checked out the gun department. Out of 10 long gun display racks, only 1 1/2 racks had any guns in them (and many of those looked like … Continue reading →

How De’lish…a Leftist councilwoman lets leftist protestors into the city hall…

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 2 hours ago
…what could possibly go wrong — errrr left — err right!?! Murphy must have one heck of a sense of humor —- bwahahaha. Antifa domestic terrorists set up an “autonomous zone” in six square blocks in Seattle this week. Not satisfied with their own autonomous zone of Seattle gifted them by their socialist mayor — thanks to the generosity of at least one city councilwoman, some of the more adventurous decided to — OCCUPY SEATTLE CITY HALL! The kindergartners seize power and call for removal of one of the top twenty socialist Democrat mayors in the country because she isn’t … Continue rea... more »

'Priceless' historic tractor that should never have left Australia set for US auction

Warwick Long at Just In - 2 hours ago
Despite conceding it should never have been exported, the Government has no plan to retrieve a 108-year-old "unobtainable" Australian tractor about to go under the hammer in the US.

Black Lives Matter protester among eight new coronavirus infections in Victoria

Just In - 2 hours ago
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says the protest attendee was unlikely to have acquired the virus at the demonstration, but was potentially infectious on Saturday.

Ben Dufall thought HomeBuilder would help his dream come true, but instead he's at a dead end

Eliza Borrello at Just In - 2 hours ago
There’s been a frenzy of interest in the Federal Government's HomeBuilder scheme, but confusion remains among frustrated prospective buyers.

Students, Faculty Rally Around University President Who Canceled Ivanka Trump’s Speech

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Wichita State University president Jay Golden’s job may be in jeopardy because he canceled Ivanka Trump as commencement speaker at an affiliate college, angering some donors, said a report in the Wichita Eagle cited by the Wichita Business Journal. After news about this broke on Wednesday, students and faculty took to social media to support […]

Campus Chaplains Get Creative Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 3 hours ago
When classes pivoted online in response to the coronavirus, so did chaplaincy, and campus faith leaders have been getting creative to continue remotely supporting their diverse student communities.

Citing Impact on Diversity, Brown U Reverses Its Decision on Some Sports Teams

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Brown University has reversed its decision to turn men’s varsity track, field and cross country into club sports citing the negative impact the move would have on diversity and Black students, reported The Providence Journal. According to a letter released Tuesday night, men’s track, field and cross country were among the varsity sports that have […]

YOU WERE FIND WITH THE RIGHT'S MEDIA ECOSYSTEM FOR YEARS, CHARLIE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 3 hours ago
At the Never Trumper site The Bulwark, Charlie Sykes laments President Trump's approach to information gathering, after the appearance of that Trump tweet citing a conspiracy theory that a 75-year-old Buffalo-area anti-racism protester was a secret antifa agent. ... the problem is not the tweet. That’s a distraction. The problem here is the mind of Donald Trump. The fact that this insanity appears in a *tweet* seems to distract us from the rather more fundamental fact that it is *insane*. But this is the way the president of the United States thinks; the way he processes informatio... more »

The Destruction Of Christopher Columbus Statues Now Occurring Across The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Statue of Christopher Columbus pulled down by protesters in Minnesota. Lunacy. pic.twitter.com/nhR3Da9kAV — Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) June 10, 2020 *Zero Hedge*: *Christopher Columbus Statue Beheaded In Boston; Another Toppled & Torched In Richmond* Here we go again — another round in which a mob of mostly white Antifa young people take it upon themselves to "purge" any and all historical statues and monuments they deem "offensive" to their extremist ideology. The Hill reports Wednesday morning: "Statues of Christopher Columbus were targeted by protesters in Massachusetts and Vi... more »

WE HAVE COME FULL CIRCLE.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 3 hours ago
june 2020 Synthetic biology seeks to apply the principles of engineering to the practice of biology and make possible the development of biological systems, including entire organisms, that have never been found in nature and serve precisely specified human purposes. Ethical questions include worries about risks and benefits, as well as concerns about whether the very idea of the technology is intrinsically problematic. The very idea of creating synthetic organisms taps into our inner instincts about what is natural and what is our relationship to the natural world https://www.t... more »

'Find another way': NSW Police go to court to stop refugee rights protest

Jessica Kidd at Just In - 3 hours ago
A protest organised by the Refugee Action Coalition is being challenged in the NSW Supreme Court, with police arguing it will violate the 500-person limit on public gatherings in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Definition of racism revised by US dictionary

Just In - 3 hours ago
A black law graduate complains to Merriam-Webster that the definition falls short of including the systemic oppression of certain groups of people, based on race.

PM says protests must stop, calls for attendees to be charged

Jordan Hayne at Just In - 3 hours ago
Prime Minister Scott Morrison demands an end to further Black Lives Matter protests, saying action planned for coming days is "completely unacceptable" and demonstrators at future events should be charged.

AFL investigating Seven interview with Power player for possible coronavirus breach

Just In - 3 hours ago
The AFL confirms it is investigating whether Port Adelaide midfielder Ollie Wines breached coronavirus rules by conducting a media interview at his house.

Trump rules out removing Confederate names from US bases

Just In - 3 hours ago
US President Donald Trump rejects any proposal to rename US military bases that are named for Confederate leaders, dismissing appeals made in the wake of the death of African American George Floyd.

To pick or to plough? WA strawberries could be left to rot with overseas markets unreachable

Jessica Hayes And Joanna Prendergast at Just In - 3 hours ago
Strawberry farmers may be forced to plough their crops into the ground as sky-high freight costs mean it's too expensive to export the fruit overseas.

ASX, Dow fall despite Fed's zero rate commitment, Nasdaq surges through 10,000 points

Sue Lannin at Just In - 3 hours ago
The US central bank keeps official interest rates near zero and indicates it will provide years of support for the US economy, but it is not enough to keep the main US share indices out of the red and Australian shares follow.

William Callaghan has suspected broken foot, as doctors also attempt to remove insect from his ear

Just In - 3 hours ago
A teenage boy who spent two nights lost in the Victorian bush in near-freezing conditions has slept soundly in a Melbourne hospital bed after eating four large boxes of chips and some chicken nuggets for his first hot meal in days.

Grenell on Point – The DC Structure Will Never ‘Willingly’ Accept a People’s President…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany and former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard “Ric” Grenell appears for a discussion with Lou Dobbs about the echo-chamber within Washington DC and the internecine relationship to the intelligence apparatus. Ric Grenell makes a … Continue reading →

Solar Power Fills Gaps in Underserviced Rural Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Jun 10 (IPS) - Rice farmers in the Argentine province of Entre Rios often look like mechanics. "They're always full of grease, because they haul diesel fuel around all the time, for their water pumps," says local farmer Arturo Deymonnaz. He, however, doesn't have that problem, because he uses solar energy to grow his rice. Read the full story, “Solar Power Fills Gaps in Underserviced Rural Argentina”, on globalissues.org →

The Monopoly On Violence – Full Documentary

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 3 hours ago
The post The Monopoly On Violence – Full Documentary appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Perspectives on the Pandemic – The Undercover Epicenter Nurse

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 3 hours ago
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Democrats Push Reforms That Will Not Fundamentally Change Policing

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 3 hours ago
Proposals for police reform by Democrats are distressingly similar to prior proposals that have done nothing to fundamentally change policing. In fact, the vast majority of provisions in legislation introduced in Congress were recommended by a task force convened by President Barack Obama five years ago. The post Democrats Push Reforms That Will Not Fundamentally Change Policing appeared first on Shadowproof.

Strange Fruit – why that flag means hate to so many

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 3 hours ago
This post was written after South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley had the Confederate flag removed from the state capitol following the Charleston AME Zion shooting that killed nine African-Americans, who had invited their killer in to worship with them. It … Continue reading →

Is Facebook Sponsoring the Republican National Convention?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Just as with food products, it pays to check the date stamped on news articles.

Did Lowe’s Donate $25M to Minority-Owned Businesses, While Home Depot Gave to Trump?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A meme comparing political involvement of the home improvement chains left out some context.

What Happened To The Moral Authority Of The 1 Percent Mandating A Lock Down Of An Entire Healthy Population?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on AGR Daily News: A couple of technocrats claimed that the entire world needed to go under the equivalent of house arrest, despite the fact that only those over the age of 60 and with chronic health conditions were at greater risk of Coronavirus/COVID-19 infection complications. Never before in human history has the…

George Soros’ Twitter Page Flooded With Millions of People Calling For His Arrest For ‘Treason’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
June 9, 2020 Baxter Dmitry George Soros’ history of funding leftist movements including Black Lives Matter is proving unpopular with internet users, with many taking to Twitter to denounce the globalist billionaire as one of the financial architects behind the violent disturbances across the U.S. Twitter users are hitting back against George Soros, punishing his … Continue reading George Soros’ Twitter Page Flooded With Millions of People Calling For His Arrest For ‘Treason’ →

Rioters Build Wall Around 6 Block ‘Autonomous Zone’ In Seattle, Claim They’ve Seceded From US

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
June 10, 2020 Leftist rioters are now claiming to have seceded from the United States of America, occupying six city blocks in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The radical leftists are styling the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” as a sovereign state “retaken back for the people“, warning anyone who reaches the area’s border wall (ironically enough, … Continue reading Rioters Build Wall Around 6 Block ‘Autonomous Zone’ In Seattle, Claim They’ve Seceded From US →

BLM Leader Arrested After Threatening To Burn Down NYC District On Live TV

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
June 10, 2020 A Black Lives Matter leader has been arrested after he appeared on Fox News and threatened to burn down New York City’s Diamond District if his fellow protester’s leftist demands are not met. “What is the message and at what point does the message get across?” the Fox News reporter asked the … Continue reading BLM Leader Arrested After Threatening To Burn Down NYC District On Live TV →

Black State Trooper Refuses To Kneel for BLM Protester: ‘I Only Kneel for God’

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Baxter Dmitry A Georgia state trooper on duty at a?Black Lives Matter?protest in Georgia has become a star on social media, thanks to an answer he gave a protestor who demanded he “take a knee” as a sign of respect for the BLM movement. “I was supposed to be…

The U.S. State Dept. Memorandum 7277: The UN Plan for Total DisarmamentT

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: There Are So Many Damn Spineless People Everywhere!! They Believe If They Submit To This Covid Bullshit, The BLM Terrorists, Go Along To Get Along, That They Will Be Left Alone When The Tyranny Comes To Power! They Will Be Enslaved Along With Everyone Else! Link To Banned Video: https://banned.video/watch?id=5edecc133df0b000240b4275

HOW THE ROTHSCHILDS USE MASS SURVEILLANCE AND NANOTECH BIOWEAPONS TO SUSTAIN THE IMPERIAL BRITISH WORLD ORDER

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Patriots for Truth: Read this blockbuster report, just under the headline link: HOW THE ROTHSCHILDS USE MASS SURVEILLANCE AND NANOTECH BIOWEAPONS TO SUSTAIN THE IMPERIAL BRITISH WORLD ORDER Read more about: Indicted Harvard nano-scientist Charles M. Lieber investigations have taken an unexpected turn into Pilgrims Society pathogen biotechnology bankrolled by the Rothschilds…

It Is Easier To Deceive People Than To Convince Them That They Have Been Deceived

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: The Propaganda And Programming From The Mainstream Media And Globalist Governments Is Forced Upon Humanity On A Daily Basis! No One Has Demonstrated A Single Death From The Actual Virus, The Accepted Methodology That A Virus Causes Death! If You Have The Flu Shot It Will Present As A…

This Will Be the End Of Recorded History As We Know It!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: The Planned Second Wave Of The Hoax Covid19 Will Usher In A Life Extinction Event! Many People Cannot Except The Truth Of The Greatest Hoax Ever Perpetrated On Humanity Because Their Belief System Will Not Allow Them To. Those Of Us That Have Not Been Brainwashed By The System…

China Will Not Join Arms-Control Talks With U.S., Russia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*RFE: **China Again Declines To Join Arms-Control Talks With U.S., Russia * China has reiterated its refusal to participate in three-way disarmament talks with the United States and Russia ahead of a new round of arms-control talks between Washington and Moscow scheduled for June 22 in Vienna. The United States had voiced hopes that Russia could convince China to join the negotiations about limiting the three countries' nuclear weapons stockpiles. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on June 10 that Beijing hadn't changed its previous stance that it was not goin... more »

Gregory Mannarino, "Must Watch! Absolutely Stunning Admissions From The Federal Reserve”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, *"Must Watch! Absolutely Stunning Admissions From The Federal Reserve”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ Related: "One For The Ages..." "A mania first carries out those that bet against it, and then those that bet with it." - Jim Rogers

"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 6/10/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 6/10/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JUN 10, 2020 6:58 PM:* "Texas Reports Record Jump In COVID-19 Infections As US Total Tops 2 Million: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *6/10/20, 3:33:14 PM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html* ○ - COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ○ - https://ncov2019.live/data

Alan Grayson Wrote Legislation To Demilitarize The Police In 2014... Pelosi, Hoyer, Clyburn And Their Allies Made Sure It Failed

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*They were ready to roll the tanks if she got too frisky* Every Member of Congress *loves*-- or, until this month, used to love-- photo ops of them "delivering" goodies to their local police departments. They never consider that those goodies might one day be used against their own constituents. In August, 2014, garden variety policy brutality and murder brought on the "Ferguson unrest." Two months earlier, Alan Grayson introduced H.R. 4870, an amendment to an appropriations bill that attempted to demilitarize the police. Alan told me at the time that he bent over backwards to make ... more »

President Trump Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Race Relations With Prominent Black Supporters – Video…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Earlier this afternoon President Trump held a roundtable discussion on the topic of race relations with black leadership. Participating administration members included Ja’Ron Smith, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of American Innovation and Secretary … Continue reading →

Did a Panda Fake Pregnancy to Get Special Treatment?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Pandas that staff believe to be expecting are given a single, air-conditioned room, as well as more buns, fruit, and bamboo than non-pregnant pandas.

The United States of Floyd

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 4 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) *I*t's only Hump Day. Yet the number of conspiracy theories and general, all-around right wing nuttery that have flown out the Oval Office windows like so many flying monkeys of Oz would be enough to keep OANN on the air until the Rapture. It really kicked into high gear at 8:34 yesterday morning when a *real* president would've already attended his or her fourth meeting of the day and made real executive decisions more demanding than what shade of umber makeup to wear before calling *Fox and Friends*. That was when Donald ... more »

Can Russia's Yasen-Class Bring Down America's Mighty Virginia-Class Submarines?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * In the long run, the rivalry between the two submarines will likely see the inclusion of unmanned underwater vehicles and a host of other new technologies. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Virginia class is quieter and has a better sonar rig than its Russian opponent. In the world of submarine warfare, that’s an unbeatable combination. The United States Navy’s submarine force emerged from the Cold War as the undisputed masters of the undersea realm. The elite, all-nuclear submarine force watched as its Soviet submarine force rivals rusted away... more »

Yes, Chinese Fighter Jets Did Briefly Enter Taiwan's Airspace

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1C835D7000&share=true] A dangerous game. Tensions are rising again between China and Taiwan after Chinese fighter aircraft briefly entered Taiwan’s airspace on Tuesday. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry reportedly broadcast warnings and “took active response to dispel” multiple Chinese Su-30 fighters that flew near the southwest of the island, while Taiwan also responded by scrambling its own aircraft. “The military is fully monitoring sea and air conditions around the... more »

Judge Slams Police But Rejects ACLU’s Call to Ban Tear-Gassing Journalists

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Politics, * "Notwithstanding, there remain allegations of conduct that no civilized society would condone, even in an uncivilized time." A federal judge said that “no civilized society would condone” the alleged actions of Minneapolis police towards journalists, even as she declined to issue an order giving special protections to the press. Freelance journalist Jared Goyette sued the city of Minneapolis and state of Minnesota last week after police allegedly fired rubber bullets at his face during protests over the police killing of George Floyd. The American C... more »

Russia to Receive Three Regiments of S-400 Missile Systems by 2023

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The use of the S-400 as an economic warfare tool should not be underestimated as the platform is an example of Russian Hybrid Warfare against the United States and NATO. The Russian military will receive three regiments of the S-400 'Triumf' anti-aircraft missile systems along with four sets of the S-350 ‘Vityaz’ battlefield air defense launchers by 2023 under new contracts with the Almaz-Antey defense manufacturer Russian state media reported on Tuesday. The S-350 ‘Vityaz’ surface-to-air missile system was also been developed... more »

Is Russia Building a Global Network of Drones?

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The great danger remains that other powers are making strides with robotic and autonomous weapons. Unmanned and unpiloted vehicles are both a dream for military planners and a nightmare for opponents of weaponized robotic systems. For the military such technology doesn’t put a human pilot, soldier or sailor in harm’s way—but it also takes the human factor out of the equation, meaning that the machine could potentially take a human life based on its own determination. This has worried academics as well as those in the tech world. ... more »

Why Violent Protests Could Overshadow the Black Lives Matter Message

Anders Corr at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Anders Corr* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Those who nonviolently protest are vulnerable to the radicalization of those at the fringes of nonviolence. The tragic death of George Floyd on May 25 made clear to the world that the police in America need reform. Racism is real, as indicated by a study that shows African Americans and Asians who “whiten” their resumes improve their chances of a job interview by 2.5 and 1.8 times respectively. But the protests that followed May 25 ignore the needless deaths that will result from mass-flaunting of social-distancing rules. They ... more »

Germany’s New “Record Temperature” May Not Be Valid, Admits DWD

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 5 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t MrGrimNasty Last month NoTricks queried an extremely dodgy claim about a supposed record temperature in Germany last year. (See here) Finally under pressure the German Met Office, the DWD, has relented and agreed that there are serious doubts about the siting at Lingen: https://notrickszone.com/2020/06/10/dwd-reverses-admits-data-from-germanys-infamous-ultra-hot-lingen-weather-station-need-to-be-rechecked/ There are similarities here … … Continue reading →

Social injustice? What social injustice?

Navy Crawfish at 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
ocial injustice? What social injustice? Black males (6% of the population) are about 40–45% of people killed by police every year, but FBI statistics show that they also commit 45%+ of the violent crime in America, so those police killing numbers are not at all out of line. Why???? Since the Great Society of Lyndon Johnson, the moral and family foundation of black America has been shredded by the social policies of the Democratic Party. Today, 65% of America’s black kids have no father in the home. Boys have no role model or anyone to teach them how to be … Continue reading →

After Stopping Anti-lockdown Protests, Dem Gov Says “Can’t Imagine” Stopping “Racism” Protests

Selwyn Duke at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: after-stopping-anti-lockdown-protests-dem-gov-says-can-t-imagine-stopping-racism-protests] “I feel like we are living in a George Orwell novel.” That was one reaction to New Jersey governor Phil Murphy’s recent statement that he “can’t imagine” telling George Floyd anti-“systemic racism” protesters to stay home. This is the same politician who not only imagined telling anti-lockdown protesters to stay home, but did so, unabashedly.

Did Trump Say, ‘I Love the Poorly Educated’?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Trump's "poorly educated" line sparked much reaction, including smirking and shock.

NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag from Its Races and Properties

AP News at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
NASCAR is, formally distancing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism that had been a familiar sight at stock car events for more than 70 years.

Did Protesters Vandalize a Texas Children’s Hospital?

Nur Ibrahim at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Videos showing crowds smashing property and jumping on a car went viral during anti-police-brutality protests in spring 2020.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 10, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Xi Jinping speaks after reviewing the Navy fleet in the South China Sea in April 2018: leadership demands more than brute might. © Xinhua *Brahma Chellaney, Nikkei Asian Review:* *China risks imperial overstretch with post-pandemic aggression* From Hong Kong to Himalayas, Xi Jinping seizes on disarray to expand global influence Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and author of nine books, including "Asian Juggernaut: The Rise of China, India and Japan." President Xi Jinping, seeking to press China's advantage while its neighbors are distracted by the coronavirus pandemic, has late... more »

NASCAR bans the Confederate flag

Just In - 5 hours ago
NASCAR makes the decision to ban the Confederate flag from its racetracks, despite it being a near-ubiquitous presence at tracks for the sport's entire history.

Australia's priceless record of the 'dawning of humanity' is being slowly wiped away

Rebecca Turner at Just In - 5 hours ago
The destruction of ancient Indigenous sites like the Juukan caves, described as home to the "dawning of humanity", to allow a mine expansion is a devastating story — but it's not a new one for Western Australia.

Decision on T20 World Cup's fate to be made next month

Just In - 5 hours ago
The tournament, scheduled to be held in Australia in October and November, has been thrown into serious doubt due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but the ICC is yet to call it off.

Australia's longest weather record reveals snow in surprising places

Ben Deacon at Just In - 5 hours ago
Scientists piecing together Australia's longest weather record discover snow used to fall more often at low elevations in parts of South Australia.

Forget young professionals — here's how migrants are propping up the NT's failing population growth

Felicity James at Just In - 5 hours ago
The NT Government is struggling to grow the Northern Territory's population. Here's why that matters heading into the August Territory election.

Alphabetical order has been around for 800 years. But is it on the way out?

Just In - 5 hours ago
We learn it as kids, and it organises everything from school registers to dictionaries, library shelves and the spice selection at the supermarket. Have you ever stopped to wonder where alphabetical order came from?

FIFA rates Australia-New Zealand as top bid for Women's World Cup

Just In - 5 hours ago
Australia's hopes of co-hosting the 2023 Women's World Cup with New Zealand receives a significant boost with FIFA declaring it is the best of the three remaining bids, ahead of Japan and Colombia.

Family who lost their 'forever' home to bushfires relieved to finally rebuild with help of locals

Amy Sheehan at Just In - 5 hours ago
Holly and David Kemp's lives were turned upside down in November last year when their family home was destroyed by an out-of-control bushfire at Cooroibah, north of Tewantin.

Birpai woman leading campaign to remove statue of Edmund Barton from burial site

Luisa Rubbo at Just In - 5 hours ago
More than 2,100 sign a petition demanding the removal of a statue of Australia's first prime minister and early architect of the White Australia policy.

Live: NSW Now: $22m of cannabis found on remote property, elderly Sydney couple saved from house fire

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* Police make a startling discovery when they travel to a 120-acre property outside Lismore, while in Sydney an elderly couple are saved from their home after it is engulfed in flames.

Indigenous Australians accessing their super early has spiked. Elders and experts are worried

Henry Zwartz And Oliver Gordon at Just In - 5 hours ago
Financial counsellors working in remote NT report a jump in people accessing their super early during the coronavirus pandemic, labelling the move "disastrous" but understandable give life expectancy rates.

Farmers' plans on hold while awaiting inland rail review of Darling Downs route

Elly Bradfield at Just In - 5 hours ago
Queensland farmers say a lack of information about a review of a possible inland rail route through the Darling Downs leaves them unable to plan for the future.

Andrew came to save money, but instead he's paying hundreds for a bad night's sleep

Norman Hermant at Just In - 5 hours ago
These Pacific Islanders came to Australia in the hope of saving money to send back to their families. Instead they have seen their pay cheques docked by hundreds of dollars for exorbitant rent and service fees.

George Floyd protests: Protesters behead Christopher Columbus statue, tear down another

Just In - 5 hours ago
Protesters in two US cities have destroyed statues of Italian explorer and coloniser Christopher Columbus, while the White House says Donald Trump was raising "legitimate" questions when he suggested a 75-year-old protester injured by police may have been "an Antifa provocateur"

Coronavirus update: Brazil reopens shops despite spike in COVID-19 deaths

Just In - 5 hours ago
Brazil's most populous state, Sao Paulo, reports a record number of COVID-19 deaths for the second day running as shoppers begin returning to stores, while Tokyo Olympic organisers do their best to manage expectations.

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: June 3 - 9, 2020

New activity/unrest was reported for 2 volcanoes from June 3 to 9, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 11 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Cleveland, Chuginadak Island (USA) | Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia). Ongoing activity: Aira,...... Read more »

Musical Interlude: Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night”

Events Erode Jair Bolsonaro Among Members of the Armed Forces

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Attrition of the Jair Bolsonaro government among active service sectors of the Armed Forces has increased in the last week. Three main factors have contributed to this, in addition to ongoing concerns about the identification of the military with the government . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Events Erode Jair Bolsonaro Among Members of the Armed Forces appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Prosecutors Influence Global Commodity Market

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the pandemic is restricting supply, judges in Brazil have met prosecutors' requests to shut down large slaughterhouses and mining operations . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post Brazilian Prosecutors Influence Global Commodity Market appeared first on The Rio Times.

Covid-19: São Paulo Could Have 20,000 Deaths by End of June

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - By the end of June, the state of São Paulo may total 20,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus, according to the Coronavirus Contingency Center in São Paulo. "The projection is for 20 thousand deaths by the end of this month, ranging from 16 thousand to 22 thousand, with an average isolation […] The post Covid-19: São Paulo Could Have 20,000 Deaths by End of June appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Government Announces R$15.9 Billion in Loans for Small Businesses

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Economy announced on Wednesday, June 10th, that the Operations Guarantee Fund (FGO) would release R$15.9 billion from the National Treasury in loans to small businesses, as a means to mitigate the economic impact of the crisis caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The credit is part of […] The post Brazil’s Government Announces R$15.9 Billion in Loans for Small Businesses appeared first on The Rio Times.

Nationalization of Argentine Trader Alarms Soy Market

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's President Alberto Fernández used his vice-president Cristina Kirchner's handbook to seek a plan to nationalize agricultural trading Vicentin SAIC, a move that should alarm the soybean markets and the country's investors . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already […] The post Nationalization of Argentine Trader Alarms Soy Market appeared first on The Rio Times.

Norway v Australia: crisis makes the case for a sovereign wealth fund incontestable

Kim Wingerei at Michael West - 5 hours ago
[image: Australia is under-funded] An obsession with "balancing the budget" has left Australia is under-funded despite its immense wealth. A dual citizen of Norway and Australia, Kim Wingerei laments the lost opportunity of a century, the failure of our political classes to establish a sovereign wealth fund. But it's still not too late to stop the flood of our natural resources overseas.

World News Briefs -- June 10, 2020 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Widespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study* LONDON (Reuters) - Population-wide face mask use could push COVID-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics, and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined with lockdowns, according to a British study on Wednesday. The research, led by scientists at the Britain’s Cambridge and Greenwich Universities, suggests lockdowns alone will not stop the resurgence of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, but that even homemade masks can dramatically reduce transmission ... more »

Your Wednesday Overnight Open Thread.

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is featured in this stunning Hubble image of the region, augmented by images in the X-ray by Chandra, and in the infrared by Spitzer. *Click image for larger size.* Fantastic ridges and swept back shapes strongly suggest that energetic radiation and shock waves from NGC 602's massive young stars have eroded the dusty material and triggered a progression of star formation moving away from... more »

Chet Raymo, “In A Dark Time...”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“In A Dark Time...”* by Chet Raymo “I've quoted a few of these lines before, from a poem by Charles Simic: "It's like fishing in the dark. Our thoughts are the hooks, Our heart the raw bait. We cast the line past all believing Into the night sky Until it's lost to sight." In a sense, that's the story of my life: a long love affair with the night sky. My first book of popular science was “365 Starry Nights”. My first book of personal prose was “The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage”. “An Intimate Look at the Night Sky” followed much later, but every book in between, fict... more »

"What If?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"What if when you die they ask, "How was Heaven?" ~ Author Unknown A truly terrifying thought...

George Was Foil for Climate Uprising

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 5 hours ago
The rampage in Minneapolis was apparently planned ahead of time by organizers of the Sunrise Movement, who are committed to mayhem in the name of climate, as much or more so than Extinction Rebellion. The scoop comes from Millenium Millie, supported by undercover reporters. *Undercover Investigation – Minneapolis Riot Was Preplanned *Excerpts in italics with my bolds. *We have sources imbedded within these groups to get to the bottom of where all this leftist radicalization is coming from. We got their plans, manuals, intercepted internal communications, and have recordings of ... more »

Good reading and research–Conservative

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago
Our Favorite Conservative sources - - American Greatness - American Mind - American Story - American Thinker - Aspen beat - Babylon Bee - Belmont Club - Churchill Project - Claremont Institute - Daily Torch - Dartblog - Federalist - Gatestone Institute - Hollywood in Toto - Hoover Institution - Hot Air - Hugh Hewitt - InstaPundit - Jewish World Review - Law and Liberty - Legal Insurrection - Liberty Daily - Lileks - Lu... more »

U.S. Main Street Economic Indicators Remain Strong – Mortgage Demand Up 13% From Prior Year…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
The COVID shutdown was an exceptional event. The consequences from the shutdown do have ripple effects; however, the strength of the underlying economic foundation is now coming back into focus as the rebound starts taking shape. Last week most economic … Continue reading →

Jim Jordan Delivers Remarks Exposing The Fraud Behind “Defund The Police” Narrative….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
During strong testimony today in congress, representative Jim Jordan addressed the “Defund the Police” movement being pushed by radical democrats. WATCH:

Defensive Strategies Help CNID and ATRF

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 5 hours ago
Martha Porado of Benefits Canada reports on how defensive strategies played out for CN Rail pension, ATRF as markets crashed: When the coronavirus pushed equity markets off a cliff, Canadian defined benefit pension plans had to mobilize to address a number of concerns. The Canadian National Railway Co. pension recently shifted towards a more defensive investment strategy, said Marlene Puffer, president and chief executive officer for the CN investment division of the company, at a webinar hosted by the Association of Canadian Pension Management last week. *As a highly mature plan, ... more »

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