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Is NASCAR Banning MAGA Hats, ‘Political’ Clothing?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Deputies Kill Half-Brother of Black Man Found Hanged in Park
The half-brother of a black man found hanged in a California park was killed in a gunbattle with Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies seeking him as kidnap and assault suspect.
EPA Drops Regulation for Contaminant Harming Babies’ Brains
The Environmental Protection Agency has ended an Obama-era drive to regulate a widespread contaminant in drinking water linked to brain damage in infants.
Slave’s Grave Vandalized in Bristol in Apparent Retaliation
British officials said the grave of an enslaved African man has been vandalized in an apparent “retaliation attack” after protesters in the city of Bristol toppled the statue of a prominent slave trader.
Floundering NATO Tries to Surface by Confronting China
[image: undefined] On June 8 Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of the US-NATO military alliance, gave a speech at NATO’s new billion dollar headquarters in Brussels. It was followed by a selection of patsy questions, but in spite of the trite predictability of Stoltenberg’s statements and the eager friendliness of the questioners, enough was said to indicate that NATO is still on the lookout for enemies to attempt to justify its continuing shaky existence. New on the Stoltenberg list is China, which is a long way from the North Atlantic. He was reported as declaring that “the... more »
The Life Force
[image: undefined] I don't get out much. I joke that my husband and I have been "sheltering in place" for the past thirteen years, ever since our son was born. So it had been a while since I'd been out to a grocery store. Since the beginning of "all this", in fact. But this morning our daughter had a bad seizure, we used our last Diastat on her, and I had to go to the pharmacy to get more. I was prepared for what I would see, but not for what I felt. Everyone was wearing masks–not like on the streets in our neighborhood–even in the parking lot, even in the afternoon heat. And when... more »
Review What Happened, Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception
*McClellan, Scott, **What Happened, Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception**, New York: Public Affairs, 2008* Scott McClellan was the White House spokesman from 2003-2006. He was a Texan who helped with George Bush’s presidential campaign in 2000, was the deputy White House Press Secretary, and then took over that position in May 2003. He originally believed Bush’s campaign promise that he would change the culture in Washington D.C., but he was completely disappointed. His book *What Happened, Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Decept... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 18
1932 Assyrian religious leader Mar Shimun presented petition to League of Nations Mandate Commission demanding autonomy for his people (Musings On Iraq review of *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1972 Iraq and France signed deal to allow France to keep its share of Iraq Petroleum Company in return for technical aid to run industry France also allowed to buy Iraqi oil at lower prices Agreed to major arms deal 1988 Iraq Op Fury starts working with Mujahadeen e-Khalq started attacking Iranian forces using ... more »
Morrison and Johnson discuss push for independent investigation into COVID-19
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The British and Australian Prime Ministers commit to working together to push for an independent investigation into the origin of the coronavirus outbreak, while in Sweden there are more signs herd immunity is not working.
Will Second Wave of Coronavirus Automatically Follow Saturday Trump Rally?
How many days after the Trump rallies will the Second Wave of Coronavirus be announced with the media rider that “It’s all President Donald Trump’s fault? By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives—June 18, 2020 Prediction: Several days after Saturday’s Trump rally in Tulsa, Okla, news headlines will scream that thousands have come down with … Continue reading Will Second Wave of Coronavirus Automatically Follow Saturday Trump Rally? →
Mayan Calendar Reading Says That the End of the World is This Weekend
Jun 16, 2020 at 10:28 pm. As if 2020 wasn’t bad enough, now we have crackpot scientists spinning doomsday-themed hoaxes, superstitions and tall tales. Elias Marat (TMU) – 2020 has really been one hell of a year. Not only have we seen a global pandemic that’s showing little signs of losing steam, but we’ve … Continue reading Mayan Calendar Reading Says That the End of the World is This Weekend →
Oklahoma National Guard Activated To Help With Security At Trump Rally
Mike LaChance June 18, 2020 Trump is holding a rally in Oklahoma this weekend and it’s going to be huge. The number of ticket requests went up over a million this week. With the way the left has been behaving lately, security is an obvious concern for the event. Luckily, the Oklahoma National Guard … Continue reading Oklahoma National Guard Activated To Help With Security At Trump Rally →
Canada’s NDP leader Singh kicked out of House for calling MP racist
June 18, 2020 / 5:45 AM / Updated 4 hours ago (Reuters) – Jagmeet Singh, the head of Canada’s New Democrat Party (NDP), was ejected from the House of Commons on Wednesday after he called a member of another opposition party racist and for refusing to apologize or withdraw his comments. FILE PHOTO: Canada’s … Continue reading Canada’s NDP leader Singh kicked out of House for calling MP racist →
U.S. shippers ask feds for investigation into Canada’s Great Lakes plan
Great Lakes Today / WBFO News Regulators in the United States have launched a formal investigation into Canada’s plan to change the rules that govern shipping on the Great Lakes. U.S.-based shippers say proposed new Canadian standards for the use and release of ballast water are unfair, overly costly and designed to drive them out … Continue reading U.S. shippers ask feds for investigation into Canada’s Great Lakes plan →
Canada’s Failure to Win U.N. Security Council Seat Is a Loss for Trudeau
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, speaks during a news conference outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. David Kawai–Bloomberg/Getty Images By Kait Bolongaro / Bloomberg June 17, 2020 11:42 PM EDT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his top diplomat sought to put a brave face on their failure to … Continue reading Canada’s Failure to Win U.N. Security Council Seat Is a Loss for Trudeau →
Rage of Icons: Words Fail, Flags and Statues Fall
Can conservatives connect with a generation nursed on pictures, not words? Media Editors · Jun. 18, 2020 In the wake of George Floyd’s death, protestors find that where words fail, free expression comes as statues of Confederate leaders fall and their old battle flag comes down. Images and icons have become the medium of … Continue reading Rage of Icons: Words Fail, Flags and Statues Fall →
Nate Jackson: Facebook’s ‘Fact-Checkers’ Wrongly Target Us … Again — The Patriot Post
Yet another instance of (wrong) opinion masquerading as “fact” on social media. Nate Jackson · Jun. 18, 2020 Our “Memesters Union” is no stranger to controversy over the humorous images we produce on a daily basis. Facebook has, shall we say, “disagreed” with our stance on several memes, and this week brought another … Continue reading Nate Jackson: Facebook’s ‘Fact-Checkers’ Wrongly Target Us … Again — The Patriot Post →
Arnold Ahlert: Mass Police Resignations Ensure Societal Chaos
Given the Left’s amped up war on cops, it’s no wonder officers are leaving the job. Arnold Ahlert · Jun. 18, 2020 Travis Yates is a 27-year Tulsa, Oklahoma, policeman who published an editorial that ought to frighten and anger every decent American thoroughly disgusted with self-aggrandizing “revolutionaries” and their equally contemptible supporters … Continue reading Arnold Ahlert: Mass Police Resignations Ensure Societal Chaos →
The ANTIFA Manual: Exposed — “Do not distribute to any cis white males, non-PoC, non-LGBTQ peoples, a.k.a. fascists.”
“If you are reading this, it’s because someone close to our movement trusted you with it.” By Shepard Ambellas – June 16, 2020 (INTELLIHUB) — The official ANTIFA playbook known as The ANTIFA Manual was sent to Intellihub via Interweb backchannel and will be posted here for your viewing pleasure. The cover page of The … Continue reading The ANTIFA Manual: Exposed — “Do not distribute to any cis white males, non-PoC, non-LGBTQ peoples, a.k.a. fascists.” →
Who’s Running the Show: the Fed or the U.S. Treasury?
[image: whos-running-the-show-the-fed-or-the-u-s-treasury] If the Fed needs the help of the Treasury to accomplish its purposes, who is in charge: the Fed, or the U.S. Treasury? If the Treasury, then does that make President Trump the new Fed chairman?
Pro-BLM Mayor Cries “Domestic Terrorism” After Her Home Vandalized
[image: pro-blm-mayor-cries-domestic-terrorism-after-her-home-vandalized] The mayor of Olympia, Washington, has supported BLM even as they terrorized the city. But now they targeted her home, and she is calling for “more grace.”
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 18, 2020
The guided-missile destroyer USS 'Barry' conducts a replenishment at sea training exercise with USS 'Ronald Reagan' in late May. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Samuel Hardgrove *Forbes:* *Three U.S. Navy Flattops Sail Toward China As War Of Words Escalates* On April 3, a Chinese ship rammed and sank a Vietnamese fishing boat in the disputed waters of the resource-rich South China Sea. Around the same time, China declared two archipelagos in the area as its own administrative districts, drawing a protest from Vietnam's foreign ministry. Meanwhile, Beijing announced it had establishe... more »
Round-up: Face masks, rights in detention, shielding… and PIP
Disabled people and their organisations have raised concerns about the impact of new laws that mean passengers on public transport in England must wear a face mask or risk a fine. Disabled people who are not able to wear a face covering […]
Halifax councillor’s motion to consider rezoning Purcells Cove backlands properties approved
A Halifax councillor’s motion aiming to rezone three Purcells Cove backlands properties has passed. As the Halifax Examiner reported last month, the three parcels for sale sit right next to the wilderness park recently created by the municipality and the Nature Conservancy of Canada — a 153-hectare (or 378-acre) park, twice the size of Point […]
What will it take to restart film and TV production?
News 1. New class-action lawsuit proposed against RCMP and attorneys general of Canada, NS Families of those killed on April 18 and 19 in Nova Scotia are suing the RCMP, along with the attorneys general of Canada and Nova Scotia, for failings related to the mass murders. The suit is being brought by Patterson Law […]
WATCH: Cops Beat Innocent Man with Rifles, Break His Ribs As He’s ‘Handcuffed & Unconscious’
[image: rifles]Though the man was severely injured from the rifle blows and arrested on a half-dozen false felony charges, surveillance footage proved his innocence.
June 18: The honour of serving the Queen and/or serving one's country....
Donald Trump is the most recent of thousands of years of emperors and kings who salute their soldiers. Splendid chaps. Yes. Proud of them. They serve their nations and or monarchs and to emphasize this their soldiers, sailors, and airmen are laden down with medals. Crowds cheer. Roads are renamed to 'highways of heros'. Beginning centuries ago as soldiers of the king they are now called soldiers of the nation. And to that we need to add only two words. Bull and shit. When I was a kid in Montreal, I saw the older boys signing up for Korea. To fight for Canada? I don't think so. (I ... more »
Authors of article on IQ, religiosity and crime retract it to do “a level of vetting we should have done before submitting”
The authors of a paper that some critics have labeled white supremacy in academic robes say they will be retracting the article because some of the data they’d used for their analysis were “highly questionable.” The January 2020 article, from a group led by Cory Clark, of Heterodox Academy and New York University, was titled … Continue reading Authors of article on IQ, religiosity and crime retract it to do “a level of vetting we should have done before submitting”
Food Insecurity Concerns for Latin America and the Caribbean
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 18 (IPS) - The multi-dimensional impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America could lead to a "hunger pandemic" if not addressed with urgency. Read the full story, “Food Insecurity Concerns for Latin America and the Caribbean”, on globalissues.org →
How to Save $3K on Hisense’s (Still Quite Expensive) 100-Inch Laser TV
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* Let's see whether it is actually worth every penny. When talking about high-end QLED and OLED panels, it’s tough to find affordable options especially if you have your sights set on a screen that’s north of 80 inches. But if you’re willing to ditch the backlighting of QLEDs and the self-emissive pixels of OLEDs (and be totally in the clear from burn-in), there is an all-in-one projection system from Hisense that might pique your interest. Just a few months ago, the 100-inch Laser TV model was going for nearly $10K, but right now it can b... more »
US Supreme Court rules against Trump and for 'Dreamers'
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The US Supreme Court deals a major setback to President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, ruling against his bid to end a program protecting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation.
From Toxic Food to Agrarian Disaster: Dirty Deals Done Dirt Cheap
During the early days of the coronavirus lockdowns, in some quarters there was a certain degree of optimism around. Although millions of people were suffering, the hope was that the Covid-19 crisis would shine light on societal and economic systems across the world, exposing some of the deep-rooted flaws of capitalism. There was a belief that people working together with their respective governments could start building a fairer capitalism and more sustainable economies.
"Where You Feel Freedom..."
"Many people don't fear a hell after this life and that's because hell is on this earth, in this life. In this life there are many forms of hell that people walk through, sometimes for a day, sometimes for years, sometimes it doesn't end. The kind of hell that doesn't burn your skin; but burns your soul. The kind of hell that people can't see; but the flames lap at your spirit. Heaven is a place on earth, too! It's where you feel freedom, where you're not afraid. No more chains. And you hear your soul laughing." - C. JoyBell C.
The Police Weren't Created to 'Protect and Serve.' They Were Created to 'Maintain Order.' A Brief Look at the History of Police in America
*One version of the "thin blue line" flag, a symbol used in a variety of ways by American police departments, their most fervent supporters, and other right-wing fellow travelers. The thin blue line represents the wall of protection that separates the orderly "us" from the disorderly, uncivilized "them". * *by Thomas Neuburger* *"[In the 1800s] the police increasingly presented themselves as a thin blue line protecting civilization, by which they meant bourgeois civilization, from the disorder of the working class."* —Sam Mitrani here It's a commonplace to say the primary job of p... more »
If Governments Were Really ‘Guided by the Science’ – Then Lockdowns Should End
*John Miltimore* | It’s not too late to learn from this mistake. The first step is to admit that the skeptics were right.
Community-Focused Gardening Takes Root In Alaska
Alaska is cold. With temperatures below freezing from October to April, it has some of the longest winters in the country. And the terrain can be challenging: rocky islands with scant soil. Tundra — soggy on top and frozen a foot down. On the other hand, summer days are long. In the land of the midnight sun, the sun doesn’t set for weeks, making gardening in Alaska a unique experience. With greenhouses to get an early start and raised beds to warm the soil, Alaskans are able to plant flourishing gardens and raise record-breaking vegetables despite the obstacles. At the start of ... more »
History: June 19, 1865: ‘Juneteenth Emancipation Day’
Any bright high schooler or Constitutional law expert would say that African Americans were formally liberated when the Georgia legislature ratified the 13th Amendment on December 6, 1865, guaranteeing its addition to the U.S. Constitution. Yet freedom came in varied ways to the four million enslaved African Americans long before the end of the Civil War. Some fortunate black women and men were emancipated as early as 1861 when Union forces captured outlying areas of the Confederacy such as the Sea Islands of South Carolina, the Tidewater area of Virginia (Hampton and Norfolk) o... more »
Pitchfork Union On Strike Over Racist Power Structures
Today, the Pitchfork Union is engaging in a half-day work stoppage. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, union members will not publish or promote any new content on the website in protest of a blatant act of union-busting by Condé Nast and Pitchfork management. On May 13, Condé Nast engaged in company-wide layoffs. The only person in our union targeted was our Unit Chair and only Senior Editor of color, Stacey Anderson, illustrating the larger pattern of employees of color being targeted throughout the company. We categorically opposed her layoff. We immediately began looking into alternat... more »
SETI: Intermittency and Detection
My guess is that most people think of SETI as doing a ‘long stare’ at a given star, on the theory that it may take time to acquire a possible signal from an extraterrestrial civilization. But in reality observations take place over short time periods. The Mega-channel ExtraTerrestrial Assay, known by its acronym as META, […]
"The Primitives"
*"The Primitives"* by The Zman "It is hard to gain perspective on the current crisis, due mostly to the mayhem and chaos that fills the screens of our life. Every day brings a new outrage. For a normal person, daily events are like drinking from a fire hose. First comes the howling from the usual suspects, then once that abates, it is the mob descending on the streets or on the life of a white person. Then more howling from the usual suspects, followed by the orgy of violence. The cycle just keeps repeating. If you step back and take a look at things, one of the things that stands... more »
When PC Backfires
The classical criticism of liberalism is mistaking right thinking for right action, IOW confusing theology with ethical behavior. For a true liberal, stating the right answer resolves an issue. Those who aren’t ideologues realize that actions speak louder than words, or as Texans say: “Money Talks, BS Walks,” i.e. put up or shut up. Political […]
The Great Debate in the Conservative Legal Movement
There is a great ferment among conservative legal intellectuals these days. This post is summary of what I think is happening, written from the perspective of an outsider. Although I am an originalist, I am also a political liberal. But I have many friends in the conservative legal movement and because of my scholarly agenda, I watch developments in the movement with great interest. Since the second half of the 20th century, American conservatism has been a fusion of different approaches, including libertarians, small government conservatives, business interests, national security h... more »
Contact Tracing and the HEROES Act with Mary Holland: A Special Solari Report
In a wide-ranging interview, CHD General Counsel Mary Holland speaks with Catherine Austin Fitts of the Solari Report about contact tracing, the global war against the invisible virus, overreaching police power, integrated financial and healthcare fraud, and the billionaires’ war against people. In the final 15 minutes, Holland and Austin Fitts discuss Children’s Health Defense’s […] The post Contact Tracing and the HEROES Act with Mary Holland: A Special Solari Report appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Why the U.S. Army's New Precision-Strike Missile Such a Big Deal
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: By Unknown author - http://sill-www.army.mil, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1706151] It will replacing one of the military's aging missiles. The U.S. Army has fired test-shot number three for its fast-emerging Precision-Strike Missile, a new surface-to-surface weapon intended to destroy targets with precision accuracy from ranges as far as 500km. The shot, which took place earlier this year at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, moved the development of the weapon into a new phase as a next-generation method ... more »
Trump Is Wrecking South Korea's Relationship With North Korea
*Khang Vu* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Moon Jae-in has had a hard time persuading the Trump administration to lift sanctions on North Korea because the United States is not interested in letting progress in inter-Korean relations outpace U.S.-North Korea nuclear negotiations. South Korea President Moon Jae-in is riding high domestically after his Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) won a landslide victory, capturing 180 of 300 seats, in the April 15 parliamentary election. The Moon government’s widely praised response to the coronavirus pandemic also elevated Moon’s approval r... more »
How Donald Trump Abused the Second Amendment
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The authors and early champions of the Second Amendment would be appalled to hear that it was invoked by those arguing that a federal army should be used to corral and coerce American citizens in the streets of American cities. President Donald Trump, supported by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), raised a major controversy in early June by suggesting that active-duty troops be used to impose order in the streets of American cities. The Trump administration made moves toward implementing that suggestion, including dispatching part of... more »
This Drone Could Make the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Even Better
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9530G7E01&share=true] The U.S. Navy is taking drone operations from its Littoral Combat Ship to a new level of security, automation, precision and combat effectiveness by strengthening the technical systems used for its helicopter-like, deck-launched drone called the Fire Scout. The U.S. Navy is taking drone operations from its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to a new level of security, automation, precision and combat effectiveness by strengthening the technical s... more »
Why John Bolton Is Seeking Regime Change Against Donald Trump
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Americas* In unleashing the Justice Department on Bolton, Donald Trump has done him a huge favor. Bolton’s book is now a best seller. WASHINGTON—National security adviser was the position President Donald Trump could never quite fill correctly. Conventional wisdom prior to this week held that his most calamitous selection was Michael Flynn—the former general who served in his post less than a month and later suffered federal prosecution. If not him, it was H.R. McMaster, whom Trump soured on almost immediately and who nearly careened America into war with ... more »
Why America's B61 Nuclear Bomb Lives On
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2002%3Anewsml_RP3DRIBTACAA&share=true] It is being upgraded under a life extension program. The Air Force is working with Boeing to sustain and improve an advanced variant of the B61 air-dropped nuclear bomb, engineered to give pilots much-expanded attack options with which to hold potential adversaries at risk from the air. The Air Force just awarded Boeing a continued development deal for the weapon. In recent years, The Air Force has been test-dropping the upgraded, multi-fun... more »
New Estimates Say 6 Billion Earth-Like Planets Exist in Our Milky Way Galaxy
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Space, Space* Plenty to colonize...if humanity could ever get there. Canadian astronomers have estimated that there are as many as 6 billion Earth-like planets in our own galaxy—some of which could harbor alien life. The exciting new findings, which were published in The Astronomical Journal, were extrapolated from data from NASA’s now-retired Kepler telescope, which spent nearly a decade in space looking for exoplanets all across the galaxy. To be considered an Earth-like planet, the world must be rocky, roughly the same size as Earth and should orbit in the ... more »
The Royal Navy ‘Tested to the Limit’ in Baltic Exercise as Russia Flexes Muscles
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Eurasia* The former head of the Royal Navy called the situation dangerous and warned that the drills could become something far deadlier. The Baltic Sea has been quite crowded with military warships and aircraft this month, and to the observing eye, it could appear that a major war is being fought in the remote corner of Europe as NATO and Russia each conducted a series of drills and exercises. The British Royal Navy announced that as NATO’s Baltic Operations (Baltops) begins its second week, its two hundred sailors aboard the Portsmouth-based frigate HM... more »
How Quarantine Bubbles Limit Coronavirus Risk – and Fight Loneliness
*Melissa Hawkins* *Coronavirus, World* When done carefully, quarantine bubbles can limit the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 while allowing people to have much needed social interactions with their friends and family. After three months of lockdowns, many people in the U.S. and around the world are turning to quarantine bubbles, pandemic pods or quaranteams in an effort to balance the risks of the pandemic with the emotional and social needs of life. I am an epidemiologist and a mother of four, three of whom are teenagers in the throes of their risk-taking years. As the country g... more »
Russia Has a New Way to Make Its Air Force Even More Powerful (Not Stealth)
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * But a helmet. The Russian Aerospace Force (Air Force) will soon receive deliveries of an advanced but more importantly domestically-produced helmet-mounted target acquisition and display system for its MiG aircraft beginning next year. This is a major step as the previous versions of the helmets were produced in neighboring Ukraine, a situation that almost seems ironic given the recent history between the two nations. However, even as relations between the Ukraine and Russia remain tenuous there is no denying that the countries’ shared history has onl... more »
"Life Is Inconvenient..."
"One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem. If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire – then you’ve got a problem. Everything else is an inconvenience. Life is inconvenient. Life is lumpy. A lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat and a lump in the breast are not the same kind of lump. One needs to learn the difference." - Robert Fulghum
Humanities degrees to double in cost as Government funnels students into 'job-relevant' uni courses
The cost of studying humanities at university is set to more than double next year, while the Federal Government will slash fees for priority courses with "job opportunities" amid the coronavirus recession.
Van Gogh-Gauguin letter describing brothel visits sells for $343,500
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A letter written by the two artists to painter Emile Bernard in late 1888 describing their stay in the French city of Arles is sold to the Vincent van Gogh Foundation for display in its Amsterdam museum.
Richmond fails to fire as Hawthorn outclasses defending premiers
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The Tigers produce a lacklustre performance, as the Hawks' superior work rate lays the foundations for their 32-point victory at the MCG.
Fixing stupid
Found on Gab - clickit to biggit: I think I've met that old codger. Heck, at my age, I think I may *be* that old codger by now! Oh - and where can I buy that T-shirt? If anyone knows, please tell us in a comment. I think it'd be perfect for the members of our North Texas Writers, Shooters and Pilots Association. Evil associations, and all that sort of thing . . . Peter
The Sneaky Covid War on Cash
What will you use to buy food or petrol on the day after tomorrow? _______________ The Sneaky Covid War on Cash The modern road to Mulberry Money, Shin Plaster and Cubic Currency Viv Forbes Fiat Money Today’s world is awash with Fiat Money. “Fiat” means “let it be so”. Fiat money is token currency supplied ... Read more The Sneaky Covid War on Cash The post The Sneaky Covid War on Cash appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Public Transit Makes Me Sick
The COVID-19 pandemic has knocked mass transit’s sainted halo off kilter. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whose… The post Public Transit Makes Me Sick appeared first on IER.
UK intends to join CPTPP, says gov't policy paper
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
18-Jun-2020 Britain intends to pursue accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as a key part of its trade negotiations programme, a government policy paper said.
Tele-Fácil perd son procès contre le gouvernement du Mexique
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
18-Jun-2020 Le tribunal a montré que les accusations de la société, qui incluaient une indemnisation supérieure à 472 millions de dollars, ne constituaient pas une expropriation ou une violation du traitement équitable des investisseurs étrangers.
US-European trade talks stalled over ‘unsafe' American food
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
18-Jun-2020 US trade talks with the European Union and Britain have stalled in part due to suspicions of poor American food standards, Washington's chief negotiator said.
Commerce : «très peu de progrès» dans les discussions avec l'UE, selon un responsable américain
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
18-Jun-2020 «Très peu de progrès» ont été réalisés dans les négociations commerciales entre les Etats-Unis et l'Union européenne et les discussions avec le Royaume-Uni s'annoncent difficiles sur l'agriculture.
54 African Countries Called for a Probe into US ‘Systemic Racism’ and Police Violence
John Fisher, an official with the UN's Human Rights Watch, said, “When national processes consistently fail, international processes are needed.” [Read that last line again. The next phase may be UN troops, called 'peacekeepers' patrolling American streets.]
Google Bans ZeroHedge, Threatens the Federalist Over Readers’ Comments
Senator Josh Hawley noted Google's double standard of removing ZeroHedge for content in the comments section it does not monitor, but simultaneously the tech giant claims that the content it hosts and modifies IS NOT their speech.
Man Who Punched 92-Year Old Woman to the Ground Has over 100 Previous Arrests
Due to so-called criminal justice-reform policies that include no-cash bail, Rashid Brimmage has been released repeatedly although he is a registered sex offender with over 100 arrests for charges ranging from sexual abuse and groping women on the subway to punching strangers.
"2020 Has Been A Miserable Year, And Americans Are The Unhappiest They Have Been In Ages"
*"2020 Has Been A Miserable Year, * *And Americans Are The Unhappiest They Have Been In Ages"* by Michael Snyder "What a year this has been so far. First, the greatest public health crisis in 100 years hit us, then the U.S. economy imploded, and now the streets of many of our major cities resemble war zones after weeks of rioting, looting and violence. It has been one thing after another, and this has taken a great toll on the mental health of the American people. Of course we weren’t exactly in great shape coming into this year. In 2019, it was being reported that the suicide rate... more »
A Look At How The FBI Used Google And Social Media To Track Down A Suspect At A Philadelphia Riot
Photos and videos taken at the scene show a woman using a burning piece of wood from a police barricade and throwing it on the rear window of a PPD sedan that was already on fire *Daily Mail*: *FBI tracked down white woman who set cop cars alight by tracing custom t-shirt she wore at a Philadelphia demonstration to Etsy - which led them to her LinkedIn and Poshmark accounts* * Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal, 33, faces two counts of felony arson for her role in setting ablaze two Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) vehicles on May 30 * Black Lives Matter protesters and other peaceful d... more »
ELEMENTS OF THE WHOLE TRUTH: When Lowery wrote about Minnesota...
*THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020...we imagined a possible survey:* Except for the instant way it surfaced in the discourse, it's a fairly tangential point. The questions at issue were these: Should the two officers in Atlanta have allowed the late Rayshard Brooks to walk home on the tragic night in question? Under department protocols, would they even have been *allowed* to exercise such discretion? Should they have let him walk home? In the end, it's a fairly tangential question, but it quickly provided a standard messaging-point. As we noted yesterday, Paul Butler offered this assessment... more »
21 Million People Are Still Under Lockdown In Beijing
*Daily Mail*: *Beijing uses phone data to round up 350,000 people for coronavirus testing, and installs facial recognition checkpoints at apartment complexes as 21MILLION are put under lockdown* * A Western reporter told how his phone rang after he attended the 'sprawling' Xinfadi wholesale market * The market is where the new outbreak, of which there have been 158 confirmed cases so far, started * Reporter Mark Schiefelbein was told to report to a nearby sports stadium to be tested for coronavirus * A city official said 355,000 people had been identified for testing using 'big dat... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 6/18/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 6/18/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JUNE 18, 2020 2:42 PM: *“California Reports Another Record Jump In New COVID-19 Cases: Live Updates” "California just made wearing a mask while in public legally mandatory." *JUNE 18, 2020 10:21 AM: *"10 States See Record Numbers Of New COVID-19 Cases As Florida Declared 'The Next Epicenter': Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *6/... more »
Justices Uphold Protections for Young Immigrants
The justices rejected administration arguments that the 8-year-old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program is illegal and that courts have no role to play in reviewing the decision to end DACA.
1962 India-China War Reux?
The Indian analysts have been comparing the military build-up in the India-China border in eastern Ladakh to the Doklam standoff in 2017. This was only to be expected since the leitmotif was once again a road construction in disputed border regions. In Doklam, India feared that the Chinese road would […]
Black Pastor Calls 911 as 5 White People Threaten to Kill Him, Cops Show Up and Arrest Pastor
[image: pastor]Five white people were attacking a black pastor on his own property, so the pastor called 911 and when police showed up, they arrested him.
Innocent Man Severely Burned As Cops Shoved Him Into Hot Coals For Barbecuing During COVID
[image: barbecue]Violent cops accused a family of breaking social distancing over a barbecue in their front yard, and shoved a man into hot coals while breaking it up.
"How It Really Is"
Oh, it'll be a long, hot summer alright... *Sly & The Family Stone, "Hot Fun in the Summertime" (1969)* "Fun"... not so much.
Who needs ‘Russian hackers’? Report reveals CIA incompetence to blame for Vault 7 breach
[image: undefined] An internal CIA report about the Vault 7 fiasco paints a damning picture of the main US spy agency. WikiLeaks released the CIA’s hacking tools, likely leaked by an insider, while CIA chiefs were too busy cooking up Russiagate. Vault 7 was the name given to cyber attack tools developed by the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence (CCI), and published by WikiLeaks in March 2017. It was the largest data breach in Langley’s history, with long-lasting consequences. For example, Chinese cybersecurity companies recently used Vault 7 evidence to show that the US has been ha... more »
On Facial Recognition, the U.S. Isn’t China—Yet
A security camera in Mount Vernon, Washington. (By: Cody Logan, https://tinyurl.com/y9r6p7sq; CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) As protests grow, the police leverage their technological advantage. Widespread surveillance cameras capture the crowds, and facial recognition software picks out individuals, cross-referencing databases to generate dossiers on protestors. Demonstrators counter by cutting down lamp posts that might conceal cameras. Across the country, 3,000 miles away, biometric systems monitor everyday people as they go about their liv... more »
‘Day of Action’ Youth Mobilize for 1.5 Billion Jobs Worldwide with ‘LaRouche Plan’
New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Governments Must Implement the LaRouche Plan for 1.5 Billion Jobs! Video of Governments Must Implement the LaRouche Plan for 1.5 Billion Jobs! Two positive initiatives stand out today amidst the spreading pandemic and other deepening crises. The Schiller Institute youth contingent led a multinational Day of Action, calling for leaders of the Four Powers—the United States, Russia, China, and India—to rise above the fray and meet to initiate measures for the common good, in particular for health and medical infrastructure to fight COVID-19, ... more »
How to Return the U.S. Workforce to the Culture of Production and Scientific Progress
The Basement New International Economic Order American Credit System How to Return the US Workforce to the Culture of Production and Scientific Progress Video of How to Return the US Workforce to the Culture of Production and Scientific Progress *Join us LIVE at 2pm EDT on Saturday, June 20.* Today's meeting will feature Bill Roberts, Bob Baker and various U.S. leaders in agriculture and industry.
How Bolton and Pompeo are Deployed to Sabotage Key Trump Initiative
How Bolton and Pompeo are Deployed to Sabotage Key Trump Initiative Video of How Bolton and Pompeo are Deployed to Sabotage Key Trump Initiative The corrupt, immoral and murderous doctrine of British Geopolitics is on display with Pompeo's State Department declaration of new sanctions against Syria. As President Trump reiterated last week at West Point that he is committed to ending "endless wars", Pompeo is conducting a strategy of "regime change by famine" in Syria, to complete the job launched by the London-stooge Obama, to get rid of Assad. Bolton's new book, designed to sink ... more »
#CoronaCapitalism: how capitalism spreads the virus
#CoronaCapitalism: Commodified death; Jim Ratcliffe; Blame capitalism; Corona and prisons; Reading list updated
Ten-Point Agenda for the Global South After COVID-19: The Twenty-Fifth Newsletter (2020)
18 June 2020 — Tricontinental Jorge González Morales (Mexico), Capitalism, 2020 Dear Friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. In 1974, the United Nations General Assembly passed a New International Economic Order (NIEO), which was driven by the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The resolution laid out a clear plan for the … Continue reading Ten-Point Agenda for the Global South After COVID-19: The Twenty-Fifth Newsletter (2020)
After the West Bank When (How Soon) Will the East Follow?
Since the 19th century, the Zionist project was based on the seizure of all Palestine, including territory east of the Jordan. The map of ‘Israel’ presented to the Paris peace conference in 1919 extended northwards into what is now Lebanon and included the city of Sidon; in the northeast, all the Golan Heights and Syria almost as far as Damascus; in the southeast the entire Jordan River valley, with the territory it desired extending almost to the town limits of Amman.
Trump Hammers Cuba While Cuba Cures the Sick
Not content to sabotage Cuba’s domestic health sector, the Trump administration has been attacking Cuba’s international medical assistance, from the teams fighting coronavirus today to those who have travelled all over the world since the 1960s providing services to underserved communities in 164 countries.
New Evidence on Clinton Administration Negotiations with North Korea
– American and South Korean assessments of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il shifted during the course of negotiations in the 1990s over the North’s controversial nuclear program, according to recently declassified documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act and posted today by the nongovernmental National Security Archive at The George Washington University.
Italy Once Again on the Eurozone Worry List
A new tsunami of bad debts washes ashore in Italy while banks are still struggling with the debris from the prior deluge of bad debts.
Serbia-Kosovo summit, Soros and color revolutions (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 574. More The post Serbia-Kosovo summit, Soros and color revolutions (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
America: Too Weak to Run the State
America: Too Weak. America: Too Weak to Run the State. A grievous hit to international security has recently been managed. President Donald Trump announced that American soldiers are pulled back from Germany. Truly, Germany, For what reason American soldiers in Germany? Since we need to battle them over there so we don’t fight them here. […] More The post America: Too Weak to Run the State appeared first on The Duran.
Three reasons why Japan cancelled installation of American missiles in its territory
High-cost project would increase regional tensions and threaten Japanese national security More The post Three reasons why Japan cancelled installation of American missiles in its territory appeared first on The Duran.
France’s call for NATO to stop ignoring the “Turkey problem” further divides the alliance
NATO begins to split over Libya conundrum More The post France’s call for NATO to stop ignoring the “Turkey problem” further divides the alliance appeared first on The Duran.
Tucker shows murder charge nonsense in Rayshard killing [Video]
The (white) officer who shot and killed (black) Rayshard Brooks is now up on murder charges for shooting and killing him. But this charge is completely unfounded. Tucker Carlson showed a much fuller account of the situation, and when viewed in context, it becomes immediately clear how utterly politically charged the murder rap is, as well […] More The post Tucker shows murder charge nonsense in Rayshard killing [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Murdering of George Floyd Is America’s Dreyfus Event
Murdering of George Floyd Is America’s Dreyfus Event. The culture war is often criticized as an American innovation. With so many things, the French got there first. From 1897 to 1899, France was destroyed by the arrest trial of Alfred Dreyfus. A Jewish staff official who was wrongly blamed for spying for the Germans. Currently, […] More The post Murdering of George Floyd Is America’s Dreyfus Event appeared first on The Duran.
New Covid-19 Model Now Predicting 200,000 U.S. Deaths By October
*CBS: **Coronavirus model once used by White House now predicts 200,000 U.S. deaths by October* A coronavirus model once used by the White House now projects more than 200,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 by October 1. The prediction went up by more than 30,000 since last week. As of Tuesday, more than 116,000 people in the U.S. have died of the coronavirus, and the death toll is still growing by hundreds per day. Infection rates and hospitalizations are rising in numerous states as businesses open up and people drop precautions. According to the latest model from the Instit... more »
Very strong M7.4 earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.4 hit south of the Kermadec Islands at 12:49 UTC on June 18, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.4 at a depth of 10 km. The epicenter was located 686 km...... Read more »
Jean Kennedy Smith, Last Surviving Sibling of JFK, Dies
As ambassador to Ireland in the 1990s, she played a role in the Northern Ireland peace process.
1.5 Million More Laid-Off Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits
The figures released from the Labor Department on June 18 marked the 11th straight weekly decline in applications since they peaked at nearly 7 million in March.
Delta 9, Manitoba Hotel Association partner up with eye on lodging distribution
Manitoba cannabis producer and retailer Delta 9 Cannabis has inked a deal to be the “exclusive cannabis partner” of the Manitoba Hotel Association (MHA), a transaction that could promote development of new, hotel-operated cannabis stores in the province. The Manitoba government is currently accepting applications for new cannabis store licenses, including a new “controlled access […] Delta 9, Manitoba Hotel Association partner up with eye on lodging distribution is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Chinese Fighter Jets Are Buzzing Taiwan Again
Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan again, stoking tensions *Reuters:* *Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan again, stoking tensions* TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chinese air force aircraft approached Taiwan on Thursday for the fifth time in 10 days, before being warned away by Taiwanese fighters, the island’s air force said, in a further ratcheting up of tensions across the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The Chinese J-10 and J-11 fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone in the morning, Taiwan’s air force said in a statement. Taiwanese fighters, which ... more »
"At A Time Like This..."
"At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. O! had I the ability, and could reach the nation's ear, I would, today, pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule, blasting reproach, withering sarcasm, and stern rebuke. For it is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the conscience of the nation must be roused; the propriety of the nation must be startled; the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed; and its crimes aga... more »
Reply to Six Commentaries on Who’s the Bigot?
For the symposium on Linda McClain, *Who’s the Bigot? Learning from Conflicts over Marriage and Civil Rights Law* (Oxford University Press, 2020). Thanks very much to Sandy Levinson for organizing this wonderful symposium on *Who’s the Bigot?*and to Jack Balkin for providing space on Balkinization. I am grateful to contributors Aziza Ahmed, Dale Carpenter, Imer Flores, Cathleen Kaveny, Randall Kennedy, and Andrew Koppelman for their insightful and instructive comments. I will address some general themes and then respond to a few specific points. All of the commentators correctly ob... more »
The Air Force Is Arming its Cargo Planes with Bombs
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] This kind of warfare adaptation for cargo planes is also consistent with the Air Force’s longer-term strategy for advanced weapons. The U.S. Air Force is arming its cargo planes with bombs for attack missions in a clear move to expand the offensive warfare envelope for its fleet of tactical supply and transport aircraft, bringing a significant ability to drop weapons from austere, low-altitude, hard-to-reach areas. An Air Force C-130J released palletized weapons in three separate airdrops as part of an Air Force Special Operati... more »
Is Saudi Arabia Making the President and Congress “Real Enemies”?
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * "Any way you could avoid Congress and neutralize its power was considered some sort of success.” Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of treating Congress as “the real enemy” as they slammed arms sales to Saudi Arabia in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is under fire for ousting State Department watchdog Steve Linick, who says senior officials tried to “bully” him for investigating a U.S. arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Pompeo had reportedly pushed President Donald Trump to declare a state of em... more »
Yes, You Can Support Black Lives Matter And Still Hold Racist Views
*Geoff Beattie* *Politics, * What if at some deeper level, there is some independent system which is more susceptible to racial bias? The touch paper has been lit. Black Lives Matter have taken to the streets. The revolution has started – statues have been pulled down and TV programmes have been removed from streaming services. Apologies are also coming in thick and fast – a tearful Keith Lemon actor, a “sincerely sorry” Ant and Dec. Many white people are now joining the cause, stating their views on social media and beyond. But racism is about action in everyday life, not just... more »
You're not alone
I wanted to read one particular article in the Telegraph so I subscribed to the one-month “Free” trial offer. It might have been due to something technical beyond my ken, but on 99% of the occasions I attempted to log on it wouldn’t let me. I saw that they’d taken a payment from me so I unsubscribed, eight quid the poorer. I’m still due a few more days’ residual access, (which I now seem to be able to enjoy) therefore I’ll make the most of it while I can. Something has been gnawing away at the back of my mind ever since I saw it on TV. the other day. During yet another report about ... more »
Land loss has plagued black America since emancipation – is it time to look again at 'black commons' and collective ownership?
Kofi Boone, Professor of Landscape Architecture, College of Design, North Carolina State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Black farmers own far less land than they did in 1910 and the racial gap in homeownership is at the highest level for 50 years.
Tracing homophobia in South Korea's coronavirus surveillance program
Timothy Gitzen, Postdoctoral Fellow, Society of Fellows in the Humanities, University of Hong Kong at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
South Korea's mass surveillance to curb the coronavirus pandemic uses technologies and techniques that are grounded in anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
"Economic Fantasy Snapshot 6/18/20"
*"Economic Fantasy Snapshot 6/18/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... No resemblance to reality is intended or claimed. Read at your own risk. Only the consequences are real, to YOU, never *them*. ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *6/18/20* *$7 Trillion* so far to prop up this monstrous obscenity... Qui bono? Certainly isn't you or me... ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM 6/18/20: **"This FREAK SHOW Is Getting Even Freakier"* - http... more »
Don’t let them pull off the revolution! – American Thinker
June 8, 2020 Don’t let them pull off the revolution! By Steve McCann Having experienced firsthand the death and devastation caused by the ascent to power of Hitler and the Nazis, I see many frightening parallels between the ongoing efforts to foment revolution in America and the takeover of Germany by the Nazis. 1. Hitler deployed his … Continue reading Don’t let them pull off the revolution! – American Thinker →
The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc: Omaha Beach D-Day: Operation Overlord – Freedom Is Just Another Word…
June 18, 2020MaddMedic One wonders how Antifa and BLM would fare against real Soldiers such as these? Jim Campbell’s By Jim Campbell June 17th, 2020 The water temperature at Pointe du Hoc was in the mid sixties on that June day. Imagine during the landing, 1st Platoon, Company A, 5th Ranger Battalion, however, became separated … Continue reading The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc: Omaha Beach D-Day: Operation Overlord – Freedom Is Just Another Word… →
Lock This Clown Up – Freedom Is Just Another Word…
June 18, 2020MaddMedic Agreed….Snake Oil.. disturbeddeputy Before he does any more damage. He flip-flops like Biden and obviously is making it up as he goes. What an ultramaroon! to quote the great philosopher Bugs. https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/16/laura-ingraham-dr-anthony-fauci-medical-deep-state-trump-rally-tulsa-oklahoma-coronavirus-covid-19/ Besides economic tyranny, he brought us wholesale death from an unconstitutional lockdown. https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/16/research-finds-lockdowns-are-far-worse-for-health-and-lives-than-coronavirus/ View original post Share this: ... more »
Mayor de Blasio calls in sick day after marching in mass protests but refuses COVID-19 test — despite symptoms and telling NYers to get tested
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: True Pundit Hizzoner — who has repeatedly told New York residents to get tested for the coronavirus (even if they don’t have symptoms) and in fact made free testing available to anyone — took a sick day Monday after marching with thousands of protesters on Sunday. And he is…
CHAZ: Seattle's Anarchist Commune Is No Laughing Matter
*Jarrett Stepman* *Politics, Americas* [image: Protesters remove a man from the protest because he was bothering other protesters at the self-proclaimed Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) during a protest against racial inequality and call for defunding of Seattle police, in Seattle, Washington, U.S.] So far at least, CHAZ appears to be less violent, but a mob is still a mob. Anarchy and radicalism tend to turn to destruction rather quickly. Most revolutions don’t end in liberty; rather, they typically end in bloodshed and merciless tyranny. The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, or... more »
Sinkholes drain Slade Lake near Oxford in Nova Scotia, Canada
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Underground geological activities this spring have drained Slade Lake, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) southwest of Oxford in Nova Scotia, Canada. "The most obvious culprit for this is the water just disappeared down some of the sinkholes at the bottom of the...... Read more »
Recent looting targeting marijuana shops disrupts supply chain, producing fallout in some wholesale markets
Robberies and looting that targeted cannabis retailers during the recent nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd have upended the marijuana supply chain in several markets, at least for the near future. The shuttering of damaged retail stores is slowing or stopping altogether the flow of sales for producers and processors in some markets, […] Recent looting targeting marijuana shops disrupts supply chain, producing fallout in some wholesale markets is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Effectiveness of Homemade Masks
Since there is a worldwide shortage of mass=produced masks, various governments have been encouraging their citizenry to make their own masks as part of the mandatory public masking to save us all from a COVID fate worse than death. It seems to be a viable option given the current pandemic and the lack of readily available masks, however, a study from 2010 would suggest otherwise. A rather prescient study from June 2010 entitled "Simple Respiratory Protection - Evaluation of the Filtration Performance of Cloth Masks and Common Fabric Materials Against 20 - 1000nm Size Particle... more »
How Did The India-China Border Skirmish That Killed 20 Indian Soldiers Unfolded
An image passed to the BBC by an Indian military official shows crude weapons purportedly used in the fight *Sputnik:* *Not a Shot Fired: How the Skirmish That Killed 20 Indian Soldiers Unfolded* New Delhi (Sputnik): Indian Army sources have said that 20 soldiers including a colonel were killed in a skirmish with Chinese troops late on Monday in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley. The troops of both armies have been in a stand-off since the last week of April at different points along the Line of Actual Control. The violent face-off between the Indian Army and People’s Liberation Arm... more »
ADVISERS: IF TRUMP LOSES, IT'S BECAUSE HE WANTS TO LOSE
According to Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni of *The New York Times,* advisers to President Trump have looked at his inflammatory response to the George Floyd protests and drawn what they believe is the obvious conclusion. Is it that Trump is an angry racist who's completely unqualified to be president of the United States during multiple national emergencies? No, it's this: They say his repeated acts of political self-sabotage — a widely denounced photo-op at a church for which peaceful protesters were forcibly removed, a threat to use the American military to quell protests — have... more »
Covid-1984 Censorship at ResearchGate: Questioning the Efficiency of Face Masks Not Allowed
*Yes, it was the paper by Professor Denis Rancourt* *Link WUWT* *A Website that Makes Research Open to All?* My title has a question mark in it, and my first heading has a question mark in it. The question mark in the title means that there might be a question about whether censorship is actually taking place, while the second question mark means that there is definitely a question about the legitimacy of a mission-statement claim. A resolution of the second question mark would get rid of the first question mark, but I’ll leave that resolution up to readers. For readers who might n... more »
2020: The Year of the Post-Truth
The mind-numbing speed and draconian irrationality with which major democratic nations have decimated their economy and culture in the first five months of 2020, and forced millions of innocent people to commit professional harakiri and forgo their life’s ambitions, is a sign that the world has entered the post-truth age of politics. Facts and truth no longer have the power to influence the government’s policies; the political debate is now a play of clever arguments (often specious) and emotional melodrama. The public opinion, driven by the mainstream media, is blind and its fickle... more »
Ford's Road To Damascus?
COVID 19 has changed a lot of things. Martin Regg Cohn wonders if it has changed Doug Ford. When he was elected, Ford posed as The Great Disrupter: Basking in his election night triumph, the Progressive Conservative leader acted as if his own irresistible brand of personal populism had swept the province. Not that he’d won by default thanks to a protest vote against a tired Liberal government and voter distrust of the NDP. “My friends, the party with the taxpayer’s dollars is over — it’s done,” Ford boasted back then. Weeks later, his new PC government unveiled an unprecedented th... more »
Russian Orlan-10 Drones Deployed in Siberia and Tajikistan Drills
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Moscow has invested heavily in drones in recent years. The Russian Orlan-10 medium-range, multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), has been in service for a decade and it has been used in a variety of rugged terrains. This week it was further tested in the Kemerovo Region of southwestern Siberia. Teams from the motor rifle large unit of the Central Military District's 41st all-arms army used the UAVs to deliver precision artillery strikes during a live fire exercise. "During the drills, the teams of Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles adjusted the ar... more »
An Epidemiologist Explains Why Protesting Racism During a Pandemic is Important
*Lakshmi Manoharan* *Politics, * Racism within health systems can lead to worse outcomes for people of color. Widespread protests have broken out across the United States in response to the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many other black Americans at the hands of police. Demonstrations have also erupted in the UK, Australia, France and several other countries in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and in protest at these countries’ own domestic cases of institutional racism. The fact that these protests are happening in the middle of a pandemic r... more »
Here's What the U.S. Army Hopes Its New Scout Helicopter Can Do
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8AI036001&share=true] It will be a real high-tech speedster. The U.S. Army’s new Scout helicopter is intended to travel at speeds greater than 200 knots and launch fast hit-and-run offensive operations. It also will conduct forward reconnaissance and operate aerial drones from the cockpit, should the service’s current vision for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft come to fruition. The Army recently awarded development deals to Sikorsky (Lockheed) and Be... more »
JASSM: The Air Force Has Big Plans for This Powerful Missile
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC12E8B9ED20&share=true] The Air Force and Lockheed are moving ahead with important software upgrades to the Joint-Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). When F-15s, B-2s and even B-52s fly armed with an aircraft-launched missile able to destroy surface targets from as far as 500 nautical miles, they are tactically equipped for serious attacks on enemy air defenses and ground forces at safer stand-off ranges. Most state-of-the-art Integrated Air and Missile Defen... more »
Broncos' struggles continue as Knights dish out a thrashing
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Brisbane slumps to its fourth-straight loss since the resumption of the NRL, as Newcastle shows its a finals contender with a 27-6 victory in Gosford.
Elon Musk names Hobart boat builder Incat as potential SpaceX supplier
It took just "one little tweet" by billionaire Elon Musk to have the "guys on the floor" of a Tasmanian ship builder over the Moon, after he suggests their factory could be the chosen builder of SpaceX infrastructure.
Accused murderer Shawn Newton says he was with friend on night of girlfriend's death
Shawn Adam Newton testifies at his murder trial in Perth that he was at the home of an acquaintance he had only recently met on the night he is alleged to have killed Rebecca Gascoigne.
'Please stop the hate and fighting': Melbourne Storm players appeal to teens after stabbing
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As police prepare for revenge attacks over the killing of Solomone Taufeulungaki, NRL players send their love to his family and ask for people to live together harmoniously.
Japan wants to ease travel restrictions for Australians to reignite economy
Japan wants to bring in travellers, students and businesspeople from Australia and other countries where coronavirus is under control, while UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says Russia is "engaged systematically in misinformation".
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*President Trump Calls School Choice the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time* Yesterday President Trump unveiled his Executive Order on Safe Policing for Safe Communities. His comments were not limited to law enforcement. Rather, he spoke holistically about how to improve communities through investment, school choice, and economic improvement. “In order to make real progress on public safety, we have to break old patterns of failure. Many of the same politicians now presenting themselves as the solution are the same ones who have failed for decades on schools, jobs, justice, and crime.”... more »
Central Bank Cuts SELIC by 0.75 Points, Basic Annual Interest Rate Now 2.25 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As was widely expected among market analysts, the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) announced on Wednesday, June 17th, another 0.75 percentage point (p.p.) cut in the SELIC, the economy's basic interest rate, which decreased from three to 2 . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Central Bank Cuts SELIC by 0.75 Points, Basic Annual Interest Rate Now 2.25 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19 Spreading Among Brazilian Indians, Threatening Isolated Peoples
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 1986, the children of Omama (the creator of the world), who live in Brazil's largest Indigenous Land (TI), the Yanomami Indigenous Land, between Roraima and the Amazon, saw their home invaded for the first time. Between that year and 1990, it is estimated that 20 percent of this population […] The post Covid-19 Spreading Among Brazilian Indians, Threatening Isolated Peoples appeared first on The Rio Times.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF): Brazil’s COVID-19 Nightmare Far from Under Control
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Day after day, over 30,000 cases of Brazilians infected with COVID-19 are reported, and the daily death toll has exceeded the one thousand mark several times. The country totals almost 930,000 cases and over 45,000 deaths. The waves of the pandemic have shifted from the wealthiest sections of the population […] The post Doctors Without Borders (MSF): Brazil’s COVID-19 Nightmare Far from Under Control appeared first on The Rio Times.
Twenty-six Million Unemployed Brazilians Did Not Seek Jobs During Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil counts 25.6 million people who would like to be working, but did not look for a job in May during the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported on Tuesday, June 16th. Of that total, 17.7 million said they did not […] The post Twenty-six Million Unemployed Brazilians Did Not Seek Jobs During Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*Failing Cities and States use Climate Change Lawsuits as Fiscal Escape Hatch* Cities and states are suing energy companies in a desperate attempt to erase their poor spending choices. Local officials argue oil and gas companies contribute to climate change and must be held accountable, but beneath this façade, leftist politicians are trying to win the lawsuit lottery to stave off fiscal insolvency. Government officials keep pursuing these suits because they can’t figure out how to fix the budget deficits they have created. Suing big corporations in friendly jurisdictions is an e... more »
NextEra wins millionaire renewables lawsuit against Spain
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
18-Jun-2020 The ICSID has lifted the suspension on the execution of the €290 million award NextEra obtained a year ago.
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