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Heart of the Matter
This song by Don Henley came up on my playlist today. It brings a message for people full of fear and anger these days. As he said introducing the song, it took 42 years to write and four minutes to sing. Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear. Lyrics below: I got the call […]
As Trump Blames Antifa, Protest Records Show Scant Evidence
President Donald Trump has characterized those clashing with law enforcement after George Floyd’s death as organized, radical-left thugs engaging in domestic terrorism. There is scant evidence that is true.
All Tom Cotton has to do to get back in the NYTimes’ good graces is call for the US military to bomb ANOTHER country’s civilians
[image: undefined] Republican senator Tom Cotton’s controversial op-ed demanding US troops be deployed against American protesters would have been embraced by the New York Times if he’d just stuck to cheering on military actions abroad. The Times has been consumed with angst over the backlash to the Arkansas senator’s piece, which called for the military to be turned loose in US cities as an “overwhelming show of force to disperse, detain and ultimately deter lawbreakers.” Hundreds of the outlet’s staffers have slammed management’s decision to publish, insisting Cotton’s words someh... more »
Leading UK Doctor: ‘Coronavirus Could Be Gone Before Any Vaccine Arrives’
*21WIRE* | The coronavirus could easily 'peter out' - long before the much-awaited vaccine ever arrives.
LOCKDOWN LUNACY: The Thinking Person’s Guide
From Children’s Health Defense: THIS IS A LONG ONE>>>> There is a lot more information in this article, I was just trying to capture the HIGH POINTS! Excerpts: For anyone willing to look, there are so many facts that tell the true story, and it goes something like this: Knowing what we know today about COVID-19’s Infection Fatality Rate, asymmetric impact by age and medical condition, non-transmissibility by asymptomatic people and in outdoor settings, near-zero fatality rate for children, and the basic understanding of viruses through Farr’s law, locking down society was a bone-hea... more »
Hypocrisy and goal of Socialist “Democrats” on display around the world
It is really disgusting that people in the United States have taken over a plea for better police tactics and management for their own agenda goal. Worse it is horrific that our own elected officials have given voice to, encourage, and enable these criminals in their assault and their coup. BUT when other countries are set off and vibrate at the same time allegedly in sympathy for something happening far away in another country — well these hypocritical socialist “so-called Democrat and anti-facist” criminals are indeed showing the world their hand. They are basically thumbing their ... more »
If transistors can’t get smaller, then coders have to get smarter
http://news.mit.edu/2020/mit-csail-computing-technology-after-moores-law-0605
Artificial Intelligence, Dreams and Fears of A Blue Dot
https://aibluedot.com/
Researchers find #TEG test can identify undetected blood clots in #COVID-19 #ICU patients
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-teg-undetected-blood-clots-covid-.html
False Negative Tests for #SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Challenges and Implications
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2015897?query=RP#.Xtte58b8cmA.facebook
Trump May Not Have Tampered With The Unemployment Numbers, But He Knew They Were False When He Hyped Them To The Media-- Which Also Knew They Were False
*by Richard Serra* Trump celebrated like a pig in shit yesterday because it looked-- for a minute-- that the unemployment numbers had come down. They didn't-- and he knew it. But he blared about it like a madman anyway. And the stock market took off like a rocket-- up over 800 points and the mainstream media went right along with the ruse for 24 hours. Today, the *Washington Post* Heather Long explained what happened last night. It was the :labor Department's official jobs report for May and "it included a note at the bottom saying there had been a major 'error' indicating that the ... more »
A Joint Enterprise: How the UK and the US co-operate on drone warfare
A new report published today by Drone Wars UK investigates the co-operation between the UK and the US in relation to armed drone operations. While the UK insist its armed drone programme is separate and independent to that of the US, our report, ‘Joint Enterprise: An overview of US-UK co-operation on armed drone operations’, argues that close historic ties, shared use of infrastructure and tightly integrated operations show that that the two programmes amount to a joint enterprise, with arguably joint liability.
"What Lies Ahead: Destabilizing Social Stratification"
*Click image for larger size.* *"What Lies Ahead: Destabilizing Social Stratification"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Our socio-economic-political system - let's call it the status quo - has been hollowed out by extremes of wealth/power inequality driven by financialization and globalization, which have enriched the top 5% and left everyone else behind. As a result, the status quo has become increasingly fragile and brittle even as cheerleaders claim everything's never been better - witness yesterday's massive rally in stocks on a jobs report which suggests the V-shaped recovery is already... more »
Crossing the Rhine: How the Western Allies Crushed the Nazi Regime Once and For All
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Crossing the Rhine under enemy fire at St. Goar. March 1945. U.S. Army Office of War Information.] “The SS fought fanatically and every house had to be cleared individually...No quarter was given or asked and very few SS prisoners lived to tell the tale.” “It is very difficult to be an openly declared, courageous Nazi today, and to express one’s faith freely,” read the editorial in the Völkischer Beobachter newspaper, which further added, “We have no illusions now.” The official newspaper of the Nazi Party had good reason to so... more »
Why Veterans Loved the P-38 Fighter
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By U.S. Air Force - https://media.defense.gov/2004/Mar/12/2000593925/-1/-1/0/021001-O-9999G-005.JPG, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4012931] An excellent plane. *Key point:* These planes were good to pilot and looked cool. A lot of American draftees wanted to fly them. Jim Kunkle lived his dream. “Every boy in the late 1930s wanted to be a P-38 Lightning pilot,” says Kunkle. The sleek, silvery image of Lockheed’s twin-engine, twin-boom fighter grabbed the hearts of a generation of prewar youngster... more »
America's Stealthy F-35 Needs A Stealth Tanker To Truly Dominate
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* It's only as good as far as it can fly. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Stealthy drone tankers might fit with a ‘distributed’ refueling strategy in which multiple drones draw fuel from a large, conventional tanker ‘mothership’ and then zip forward into to provide refueling for stealth fighter in contested airspace. However, such a chain-refueling scheme could crash catastrophically should the un-stealthy mothership tanker be targeted by adversaries. Thus a ‘system of systems’ could also proposed mixing multiple ‘tiers’ of stealthy and... more »
How Nazi Germany Totally Botched Its D-Day Response
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Führer issued a directive that Germany’s armored forces, which were kept well back from the beaches, could only be deployed upon his personal order. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Germany’s air force no longer had control of the skies, thus missing the chance to spot the Allied build-up on England’s southern coast––and being able to disrupt or destroy it. The Luftwaffe’s last remaining fighter squadrons in France had been moved far out of range from the Normandy beaches. *A Convoluted Command Structure* Although he was respon... more »
Editor's Note
*WNU Editor: *First things first. Just want to thank all of the readers of this blog. The past week has been the best week in regards to traffic. When I started this blog 13 years ago I never expected an audience. The focus was on posting things I like, and working on my English. Today. This blog now easily reaches half a million unique visitors and 3 million page views each month. Wow! It has definitely been an interesting journey. On another note. There is a huge demonstration planned in Montreal tomorrow, and a friend of mine who has a store on the main street needs my help to b... more »
Coronavirus on the Nile : Live update for all things COVID-19 in Egypt and Arab Region
Another week under the Coronavirus pandemic. I lost counting already. By I know very well that we are in June and according to the recent statements of the Egyptian officials, we have not got to the Coronavirus curve’s peak as the peak will be something of 2500 patients recorded per day !! Now, this is scary. [image: From Minya , Egyptian family wearing face masks] From Minya, Egyptian family wearing face masks By Mohamed Hakim What is scarier is that the government is continuing to open up the country which did not have a proper lockdown in the first place. The government is s... more »
Sadistic Riot Cops Shoot Innocent Wheelchair-Bound Homeless Man in the Head
[image: wheelchair]Sadistic cops opened fire with rubber bullets on peaceful protesters for violating curfew and they shot a homeless man in a wheelchair in the process.
Cops Across US Hiding Badges & Covering IDs — Shielding Them from Accountability for Violence
[image: badges]As cops across the country remove their badges or cover them up to avoid accountability, "Secret police" are now showing up to protests with no markings at all.
"It wasn't me," the police chief / attorney general said!
*SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020Who killed Davey Moore?:* We saw two instructive interviews on "cable news" programs last night. We especially recommend the appearance by Buffalo's mayor, the honorable and very bright Byron Brown, on the Rachel Maddow Show. On some bright non-weekend day, a transcript will likely appear. During an 11-minute interview, Brown showed an unusual ability to speak to a wide array of competing concerns and interests. We only wished that the multimillionaire with whom he spoke, who he had to challenge on at least one occasion, had been able to display a similar ra... more »
‘ANTIFA’ Twitter Account Actually Run By White Nationalist Group Identity Evropa
A Twitter account that claimed to represent a national antifa organization and that urged protesters to loot "white" neighborhoods was actually run by white nationalist group Identity Evropa, according to a Twitter spokesperson. The account, which posted under the handle "@ANTIFA_US," falsely aligned itself with ongoing Black Lives Matter protests nationwide. One tweet that called for protesters to "move into residential areas" and "take what's ours" was retweeted hundreds of times as of Sunday night. The account was removed Monday for breaking Twitter's rules against platform ma... more »
Police Unions: It’s Time To Change The Law And End The Abuse
Collective action is the source of working people’s power. It is the source of the labor movement’s power. It is the source of power that has enabled workers to secure – through unionization and collective bargaining – fairness and dignity at work, living wages, protection against discrimination and harassment, and safe and healthy working conditions. It is the source of power that has allowed working people to demand progressive legislation, to push the nation forward on questions of civil rights, political rights and economic rights. In recent years, it has enabled teachers to w... more »
Chicago: Police Investigation Into Officer Covering Up Name Tag, Badge Number
After one of the most volatile mass protests in the city’s recent memory sparked by the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, Chicago police are investigating at least one officer for covering up his badge number and name tag. Images and video circulating on social media show police officers who appear to have either taped over the name tags on their uniforms and badge star numbers or removed them entirely. In a statement to the The Chicago Reporter Wednesday evening, the Chicago Police Department condemned the practice. “All Chicago Police Officers are required to wear the... more »
Authorities Seize Masks Oakland Printer Made For Protesters
The family that owns an Oakland screen printing business said they feel “angry, concerned and threatened” after they learned that cloth masks they made for protests around the country were temporarily seized by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which suspected they might be “non-mailable matter.” Rene Quinonez of Movement Ink in Oakland said he and his family stayed up late and worked for several days to produce 2,500 masks, which read “Stop killing Black people” or “Defund police.” The masks had been ordered by The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), a Black Lives Matter-affiliat... more »
Solidarity Gardens Launched To Address Food Disruption And Insecurity
Champaign-Urbana, IL - Individuals and organizations are encouraged and empowered to plant gardens throughout the Champaign-Urbana area and donate use of land, garden supplies, and expertise through a newly launched initiative, Solidarity Gardens CU, in order to address food disruptions and insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Modeled after the WWII-era Victory Gardens, Solidarity Gardens is being launched on June 3, 2020 by a network of area organizations and individuals throughout the Champaign-Urbana area. With help from the broader community, Solidarity Gardens ... more »
Police At Protests Caught Destroying Property
The United States is on fire. Since the police killing of George Floyd on May 26, millions have taken to the streets in protest, clashing with police. At least 11 people have died, and thousands have been arrested. 15 states (plus Washington, D.C.) have called in the National Guard to quash protests raging in over 100 cities. Violence has been widespread, particularly in the epicenter Minneapolis, where Floyd was killed, with buildings engulfed in flames, stores looted and vehicles destroyed. While protestors are undoubtedly responsible for some share of the destruction, the count... more »
George Floyd Did Not Resist Arrest: Witness
*Thomas Catenacci* *Politics, Americas* [image: Demonstrators gather as they hold placards during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, near the White House, in Washington, U.S., June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Thayer] “I’m going to always remember seeing the fear in Floyd’s face because he’s such a king.” George Floyd tried to defuse the situation surrounding his arrest and subsequent death, a witness of the incident said. Floyd tried “in his humblest form to show he was not resisting in no form or way,” witness Maurice Lester Hall told The New Y... more »
The Plane that Changed the World: Meet the Bell X-1
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * The first plane to break the sound barrier. The X-1, manufactured by Bell Aircraft Corporation was the crowning achievement of post-World War II American aeronautics. It was the first of the X-planes—a series of rocket and jet-powered aircraft that were not intended to be put into production, but rather were used for research purposes. The flight data the X-series gathered was used to improve future airplane designs. During the 1930s and 1940s, aircraft approaching the transonic range, that is from Mach 0.8 to Mach 1 experienced a number of negative f... more »
Fact: 95% of China's Cruise and Ballistic Missile Inventory Would Violate INF Treaty
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * And that's why--counter to the Trump Administration's ideas--Beijing would never sign such a document. When the Trump administration announced Washington’s formal withdrawal from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty nearly a year ago, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited Russia's violation of the accord as the reason for the decision. "Russia is solely responsible for the treaty’s demise,” Pompeo wrote in a statement at the time. "Dating back to at least the mid-2000s, Russia developed, produced, flight tested, and has now fielded ... more »
Protip: Please Don't Wash Your Food with Bleach to Stop Coronavirus
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, * More than one-third of Americans misused cleaners and disinfectants in their efforts to prevent COVID-19 infections, according to a May 4 online survey of 502 U.S. adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported. More than one-third of Americans misused cleaners and disinfectants in their efforts to prevent COVID-19 infections, according to a May 4 online survey of 502 U.S. adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported. Several of the commonly reported “high-risk” practices were washing foods with bleac... more »
X-4 Bantam: This Airplane was Based on a Design from Nazi Germany
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] It was hoped to be more stable at high speeds but suffered because of its semi-tailless design. The X-4 Bantam had an odd tail. Rather than using traditional horizontal stabilizers, it had only the single vertical stabilizer. In the late 1940s, when the X-4 was being thought up, aerospace engineers were having difficulty getting airframes past the transonic speed range, which is up to and past the Mach 0.9 to Mach 1 range. Northrop thought they had a solution. One of the proposed solutions was to eliminate the horizon... more »
The X-5 Plane Was Revolutionary for One Reason
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* The X-5 was likely the world’s first airplane that incorporated variable-sweep wing technology. The X-5 was likely the world’s first airplane that incorporated variable-sweep wing technology. In the United States, planes with the X designation were used for research purposes only. The X planes explored the limits of flight with the intent that the data they gathered would be used to improve subsequent American airplane designs. The X-5 was no exception. Wings aside, causal observes will notice the striking similarities between the X-5 and the Ge... more »
Why Was Nazi General Rommel Called the "Desert Fox"?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Erwin Rommel in a Horch 901 car. Libya. June 30, 1941. Hulton Archive.] In North Africa Rommel proved to be a superb tactician, repeatedly outflanking his British and Commonwealth opponents and pushing them across hundreds of miles of desert to the Egyptian frontier. Born on November 15, 1891, in Heidenheim, Germany, Erwin Rommel was a hero of World War I, receiving the Pour le Mérite, or Blue Max, for his actions on the Italian Front. In World War II, Rommel led the German 7th Panzer Division during the lightning conquest of F... more »
Weekend reads: Top journals under scrutiny; a toxic legacy; science by press release
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. It was a particularly busy week at Retraction Watch, featuring retractions from four of the top … Continue reading Weekend reads: Top journals under scrutiny; a toxic legacy; science by press release
Week in Review: Dozens of marijuana shops looted, Maine in residency fight, Uruguay steps up cannabis exports & more
Dozens of marijuana shops around the nation were vandalized or looted amid the widespread protests that arose in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota, causing millions of dollars in losses and damages for cannabis businesses. MJBizDaily takeaway: The issue is complicated for an already-nuanced industry that was born out of federal prohibition and […] Week in Review: Dozens of marijuana shops looted, Maine in residency fight, Uruguay steps up cannabis exports & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cirque du Soleil’s Splendor and Ruin: Chronicle of a Three Month Crash
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On March 8th this year, a few days before extraordinary measures were decreed in Spain because of the coronavirus, Catalan comedian Mateo Amieva was returning to Barcelona on a flight from Doha, where he had performed in Messi 10 show, one of Cirque du Soleil's most recent productions. He did […] The post Cirque du Soleil’s Splendor and Ruin: Chronicle of a Three Month Crash appeared first on The Rio Times.
Body of 5yo boy recovered after boat capsize, two men rescued as search continues for one other
Just In - 13 hours ago
Two people are found alive and are pulled from the water after a boat capsized off Illawarra, but the body of a child was recovered this morning and a man remains missing.
Australia's Black Lives Matter protests in images
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Crowds gathered throughout the country to protest Indigenous deaths in custody, producing striking images.
NRL admits to 'incorrect' forward pass call in Sea Eagles' loss to Eels
Just In - 13 hours ago
The league's head of football Graham Annesley concedes the match officials made a mistake by calling a forward pass in the final minute of Manly's 19-16 loss to Parramatta.
Lindsey Graham, Protests, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Liberals are talking about Lindsey Graham’s sexual orientation again. If you are more interested in the fact that Lindsey Graham is a hypocritical closeted gay Republican than you are in the fact that Lindsey Graham is a murderous war pig who advances mass military slaughter […]
“O How Incomprehensible Everything Was..."
“O how incomprehensible everything was, and actually sad, although it was beautiful. One knew nothing. One lived and ran about the earth and rode through forests, and certain things looked so challenging and promising and nostalgic: a star in the evening, a blue harebell, a reed-green pond, the eye of a person or a cow. And sometimes it seemed that something never seen yet long desired was about to happen, that a veil would drop from it all, but then it passed, nothing happened, the riddle remained unsolved, the secret spell unbroken, and in the end one grew old and looked cunning..... more »
"Pandemic, Economic Collapse, Full Societal Breakdown
*"Pandemic, Economic Collapse, Full Societal Breakdown* by MN Gordon “And the will of Zeus was moving towards its end.” – Homer "*Symbiotic Disharmony: *The recline and flail of western civilization beats on. Pandemic, economic collapse, full societal breakdown. The sequence grooves from one to the next with the symbiotic disharmony of a minor pentatonic scale. Peaceful protests devolved to rioting, looting, and structure fires in our own lowly hamlet last Sunday. The Long Beach police couldn’t stop the vandals. So the National Guard was summoned to quell the ransacking. Some Gua... more »
#FakeNews media lied about what Trump said about George Floyd
Many dishonest #FakeNews media "reporters" claimed that Trump said that George Floyd would be smiling in Heaven because of the great jobs news. But that's not even remotely what Trump said. Here's what Trump actually said: So Trump was saying that the fact that the cops whose actions probably led to George's death are in prison facing serious charges including murder shows that Black men are treated the same as white men by the American justice system. The rioters and leftists are acting as though if cops had done this to a white guy the cops would be in more trouble but that's no... more »
What justifies rioting? Apparently justice
There is no excuse for protests much less rioting about the death of George Floyd. Riots are never justified and protests are only justified when the system isn't working. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s protests were justified because the racist Democrats who ran the South were clearly oppressing Blacks. The system was broken and so peaceful protests were justified. But the current riots have no justification. The only systemic racism in America is in Democrat run cities but that's not what the "protesters" are protesting. They're protesting something that isn't true; a war by cop... more »
WATCH: Cops Attack, Kidnap Man at Protest as He’s Being Interviewed by Local News
[image: interview]Police violence has gotten so out of hand that an innocent man was attacked and kidnapped while giving an interview to a local news outlet.
Retraction of two “scientific” Covid-19 articles
On 5 June 2020, The Lancet withdrew an article it had published on May 22 [1], followed an hour later by the New England Journal of Medicine’s retraction of a similar article appeared on 1 May [2]. These two articles [3] [4] had been spotlighted by a high-profile media coverage orchestrated by the US-based Gilead Sciences laboratory. They purported to prove that certain drugs were ineffective for Covid-19, thus clearing the way for their own drugs.
Retired Marine HAMMERS Gen. Mattis
his bullshit remarks on President Trump. As with Mr. Dowd, the Gunny agrees, Chaos lost me. He turned out to be just another political hack and one paragraph in the below letter nails it. EXCERPT: “Maybe, your problem, is a lot deeper. Perhaps you ought to explain how and why you (and John Allen), as CG Central Command, did not engage and take out Iranian Major General Soleimani who roamed the Middle East and wreaked havoc and death of our American boys with his infamous IEDs? Why did it take President Trump to have the instincts and balls to take … Continue reading →
US Navy’s New Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program Has Been Hit By The Pandemic
A Navy depiction of the future USS Columbia nuclear missile submarine (SSBN 826) *Breaking Defense:* *Pandemic Hits Navy’s New Nuke Submarine Program* *Work on the missile tubes for the Navy's part of the nation's nuclear triad is months behind schedule after Babcock was smacked hard by the pandemic.* WASHINGTON: The Navy’s top priority — its new nuclear-powered Columbia-class submarine — has been struck by the COVID-19 virus. Workers’ absences at a critical supplier have delayed construction and welding of the boat’s missile tubes by several months a senior Navy official said t... more »
Two lawyers who threw a Molotov Cocktail--a bomb-- into a police car are out on bail
All you need to know to know that Democrat's hate the law and don't care about cops or you is that two lawyers who threw a bomb into a police car were just released on bail in New York. They threw the bomb on Saturday and they were released on bail on Monday. Here's a photo of Urooj holding a Molotov Cocktail firebomb: Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman were released over the strenuous objections of the federal prosecutors who, apparently unlike the judge, think that trying to destroy a police car and possibly kill police officers isn't that big of a deal. In some sense it's not s... more »
This Is Why China Will Never Sign An INF Treaty
*National Interest:* *Fact: 95% of China's Cruise and Ballistic Missile Inventory Would Violate INF Treaty* And that's why--counter to the Trump Administration's ideas--Beijing would never sign such a document. When the Trump administration announced Washington’s formal withdrawal from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty nearly a year ago, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited Russia's violation of the accord as the reason for the decision. "Russia is solely responsible for the treaty’s demise,” Pompeo wrote in a statement at the time. "Dating back to at least the mi... more »
New Russian T-14 ‘Armata’ tank ready for export after Syria battle test
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The new generation T-14 “Armata” tank is ready to be exported to intentional buyers, RT reported, citing well-informed sources. Specialists will decide which structural elements can be sent abroad, and what will be installed only on the tank version of the Russian army, they continued. Another agency source said that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed forces begin battle for Sirte, launch ‘Operation Path of Victory’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The spokesperson for the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces, Colonel Mohammad Qanunu, announced on Saturday that their air force had begun to attack the port-city of Sirte, thus initiating the second battle for this area in northern Libya. According to the Qanunu, the GNA’s air force targeted armored […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Syrian military Mi-25 attack chopper in action over airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – A video of a Syrian military Mi-25 helicopter maneuvering over an unmentioned airbase was recently shared on social media. In the video, the 11-ton plane flew over the airport while ascending several meters high as it moved towards an unknown location. 🇸🇾The Syrian Air Force Mi-25 attack helicopter passes over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish drone destroys Russian-made air defense system in Libya: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – A new video was shared on social media Friday showing the aftermath of a Turkish drone attack on a Russian-made air defense system in the Libyan city of Tarhouna. The Turkish drone reportedly bombed the Russian-made Pantsir-S1E system during the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) attempt to capture the city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US military releases video of Russian MiG-29 jet heading to Libya
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) released a new video this week that shows an alleged Russian MiG-29 jet on its way to Libya. According to AFRICOM, they obtained video footage of a Russian aircraft moving towards Libya in May, but they did not specify where it came from. “It is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey is preparing to square off against Syrian, Russian forces in Idlib: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – In an article posted in the Russian publication, “Nizavisimaya Gazeta”, journalist Vladimir Mukhin discussed Turkey’s recent air defense missile deployment to the Idlib Governorate in Syra. Mukhin argues that this move by Ankara is meant to impose a no-fly-zone over the areas under militant control in northwestern Syria. In particular, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
North Korean leader’s sister threatens South with action
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – North Korea has expressed its intention to cut ties with South Korea after discovering anti-government pamphlets being distributed to people along the border. “The first relevant step is to close and remove the inter-Korean liaison office, which is located in the Gaeseong Joint Industrial Complex,” a spokesman for the Unity […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish forces bombed Libyan Army as they were retreating: LNA
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Major General Ahmed al-Mismari, the spokesman for the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA), accused Turkey on Friday of bombing their forces as they were peacefully withdrawing from the city of Tarhouna. “We received international demands to retreat 60 km from the Tripoli border, and we withdrew from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
These Pictures Show The Differences Between The Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers
US Navy *Warzone/The Drive: **These Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison Yet* *Although they are both huge supercarriers, the futuristic-looking Ford class has major external differences from its iconic predecessor.* The Navy's $13B first of its kind Ford class supercarrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), which now has Carrier Air Wing 8 embarked onboard, is slowly showing signs of improvement to its various systems after a litany of engineering setbacks, but it still has a long way to go before becoming available for actual operati... more »
Selective Outrage, Bollywood And George Floyd
George Floyd’s suffocating death at the end of a policeman’s knee in Minneapolis on May 25 has become an international protest movement. What endures beyond this is still to be written, and, in a more vital sense, acted upon. Black Lives Matter has roared back into public consciousness, finding form […]
U.S. Air Force Wants A Manned Fighter To Face An Artificial Intelligence-Driven Next Year
An artist's conception of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter attempting to engage a stealthy 5GAT aerial target drone with an AIM-9X sidewinder missile. The manufacturer, Sierra Technical Services, has said it is interested in pitching this design, or a derivative thereof, to the Air Force as a loyal wingman, as well. Sierra Technical Services Warzone/The Drive: *Manned Fighter To Face Autonomous Drone Next Year In Sci-Fi Movie-Like Showdown* The planned test is part of a project to develop an artificial intelligence-driven drone that could change the face of air combat. The Air Force i... more »
The End Is Nigh
Donald Trump calls himself the law and order president. That's quite a stretch. Tony Burman writes that 2020 is beginning to look like 1968, when Richard Nixon branded himself the "law and order" president. 1968 was the year when America’s crucial fault lines — the battle over civil rights, the disastrous Vietnam War, the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, the youth revolution and more — exploded seemingly at once. The aftershocks both in the U.S. and the world at large reverberated for decades afterward. But 1968 was also a year that carried with it the... more »
Russia's New Okhotnik Stealth Drone Is Being Ready for Combat
Okhotnik stealth drone. © Russian Defense Ministry/TASS *National Interest: **Russia's New Okhotnik Stealth Drone Is Closer to Being Ready for Combat* *One trial at a time.* Russia is pursuing additional tests, demonstrations and “familiarization flights” of its emerging Okhotnik stealthy heavy attack drone. These tests are intended to bring surveillance technology and stealthy assault mission options to this 5th generation aircraft. The drone, which first emerged in August of last year, performed a joint flight with a Russian Su-57 last September. During that exercise, it “mane... more »
"Binaural Beats Music with 432 Hz Tuning For Deep Focus, Study and Concentration"
Greenred Productions, *"Binaural Beats Music with 432 Hz Tuning* * For Deep Focus, Study and Concentration"* "Greenred Productions’s Study Concentration Music is ideal background music to help you to study, concentrate, focus and work more effectively. Our Studying Music for concentration and super intelligence uses alpha waves and binaural beats to boost concentration and brain power, and is the ideal relaxing music for stress relief. Our soothing music for studying can help you study for exams and focus at work. We also have Classical Music for studying and concentration which can... more »
Coronavirus Pandemic Exacerbates Prison Crisis in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Latin American prisons, the danger for inmates is becoming increasingly acute due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2. Central America is now also affected, where there are almost a thousand prisoners infected. The peak is yet to come, observers . . . To read the full […] The post Coronavirus Pandemic Exacerbates Prison Crisis in Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times.
Environmental Organizations Launch Legal Offensive Against Bolsonaro’s Government Policies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - International Environment Day, celebrated on Friday, June 6th, was marked in Brazil by a legal offensive against the environmental policies of the Jair Bolsonaro government. The Brazilian Association of Members of the Prosecutor's Office for the Environment (ABRAMPA), political parties and non-governmental organizations brought three lawsuits before the Federal Supreme […] The post Environmental Organizations Launch Legal Offensive Against Bolsonaro’s Government Policies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Washington Prepares For A Major Protest Today
WASHINGTON, DC: Drenched demonstrators stopped outside new fortress-style fencing erected around the front of the White House to savage President Trump and his reaction to their peaceful protests *Reuters:* *Washington prepares for major protest as U.S. officials move to rein in police* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Protesters are expected to gather in Washington for a huge demonstration on Saturday, its police chief said, as U.S. street marches over the killing of a black man in custody enter a 12th day and authorities move to rein in policing tactics. George Floyd, 46, died on May 25 ... more »
“1, 2, 3, 4, this is ****ing class war”! Antifa-lite holds a mini protest in Toronto
Rebel News Jun 5, 2020 A small group of protesters (let’s call them “Antifa-lite”) held a demonstration Wednesday evening outside the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, ostensibly to protest the treatment of black and indigenous people by law enforcement and the government. FULL STORY from David Menzies: https://rebelne.ws/2Y8vpUS via “1, 2, 3, 4, this … Continue reading “1, 2, 3, 4, this is ****ing class war”! Antifa-lite holds a mini protest in Toronto →
The Shallow Deep-State Goes Deeper as It Moves Toward Martial Law
By Edward Curtin EdwardCurtin.com June 6, 2020 I am not trying to be cute and play with words. That title is meant to convey what it says, so let me explain. The people who own the United States and their allies around the world have a plan. It is so simple that it is extremely … Continue reading The Shallow Deep-State Goes Deeper as It Moves Toward Martial Law →
People Are Overrated
By Taki Theodoracopulos Taki’s Magazine June 6, 2020 Solitude is a blissful disengagement from the horrors of modern-day life, even if forced upon us by a government lockdown. The trouble with the present situation is the idiot box. The enforced solitude would be a blessing—it tends to breed spirituality—but for the escapism of television. The … Continue reading People Are Overrated →
Guess What — It’s a Hustle
James Howard Kunstler Kunstler.com June 6, 2020 Of course, George Floyd didn’t deserve to die with a cop’s knee on his neck and his face mashed into the pavement, but after yesterday’s first of what will be several funerals for the now revered former armed robber and convict, you’d think he was the second coming … Continue reading Guess What — It’s a Hustle →
The Controlled Demolition of Western Civilization
By Claudio Grass ClaudioGrass.ch June 6, 2020 Please forgive me that I don’t talk about the flue called “Corona”. I truly believe it is a deception and will be remembered as the attempt to destroy the private economy as well as the capitalistic system. What we are witnessing during this “corona-crisis” is simply unprecedented. It is … Continue reading The Controlled Demolition of Western Civilization →
Hong Kong Is No Longer British, Never Really Was, and It’s Time To Let Go of All Our Hypocritical, Nostalgic Colonial Nonsense
By Damian Wilson RT News June 6, 2020 The UK’s offer of residency to three million residents of “Honkers” is guilt-driven meddling in affairs that are no longer British. Strangely, there is no international outcry at this display of diplomatic double standards. Having left Hong Kong in the lurch once already, when it handed the … Continue reading Hong Kong Is No Longer British, Never Really Was, and It’s Time To Let Go of All Our Hypocritical, Nostalgic Colonial Nonsense →
Peak Internet — The Censorship Bubble Is About To Burst
Joseph Mercola Mercola.com June 6, 2020 Over the past year, I’ve written extensively about the initially creeping — and then sweeping — censorship occurring online. Initially, the censorship vortex was on vaccines. Social media platforms and Google all started suppressing and then outright banning content raising questions about vaccine safety. I warned everyone that this would … Continue reading Peak Internet — The Censorship Bubble Is About To Burst →
A Storm Is Coming: Why Secularism’s Dangerous Agenda Threatens America’s Future
Jun 5, 2020 (OPINION) CBN – A storm is coming and it has nothing to do with hurricane season. This is a secular storm of dangerous ideas threatening our future. Christianity in America has been declining for decades, with secularism infiltrating society, even the Christian church, to some degree. From threats against religious … Continue reading A Storm Is Coming: Why Secularism’s Dangerous Agenda Threatens America’s Future →
Lightning Strikes Washington Monument In DC During Protests
Jun 5, 2020 (WP) – Several rounds of intense thunderstorms charged through the D.C. area Thursday night into early Friday, unleashing frequent lightning that injured two National Guardsmen and struck the Washington Monument. The guardsmen were struck just after midnight within the Lafayette Square perimeter near the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. … Continue reading Lightning Strikes Washington Monument In DC During Protests →
World’s largest free-flying American flag torn in half by Wisconsin storm — Some view it as a sign
Jun 5, 2020 (OPINION) The Sheboygan Press – Torrential storms passed through Sheboygan County Tuesday night and left plenty of damage in their wake. Including some symbolic damage. The world’s largest free-flying American flag, which stands on the property of Acuity Insurance along Interstate 43 in the city of Sheboygan, ripped in half last night. This … Continue reading World’s largest free-flying American flag torn in half by Wisconsin storm — Some view it as a sign →
More Details Emerge On The 75-Year-Old Man Who Was Shoved To The Ground By Police Yesterday
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has said the 75-year-old man who was shoved to the ground (pictured) by two cops on Thursday was an 'agitator' who tried to work up the crowd and had been asked to leave the area 'numerous' times *Daily Mail:* *Buffalo mayor says 75-year-old man who was shoved to the ground by police was an 'agitator trying to spark up crowd of protesters' and won't fire two cops amid the ongoing investigation because it's 'very important they get due process'* * Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown addressed Thursday's incident in a press conference on Friday afternoon * He said he... more »
Lee Camp: Robert Scheer On The Fall Of American Journalism
Robert Scheer is a veteran journalist with a legacy of fearless reporting on the US Empire. Lee interviews Scheer in this special episode of VIP. They discuss the anti-China sentiment in the US, the fanfare of the two party political system, the state of the US economy and how it contributed to Trump's victory, the insane size of the military industrial complex, Russiagate, and more. Natalie McGill reveals the origins of the US Pledge of Allegiance. It evolved from a salute to the flag from a Civil War veteran, to a children's magazines attempt to get kids pumped about Christopher... more »
Arietid Meteor Shower: Strongest Daylight Meteor Shower of the Year Peaks Before Dawn on June 7
nemesis maturity Every year in early June, Earth passes through the densest part of an interplanetary meteoroid stream. Most are invisible, though, because the Sun is above the horizon while the shower is most intense. These daylight meteors are called the Arietids. This is the strongest daylight meteor shower of the year. The shower extends …
This Is #TheGreatReset. You Have Been Warned. #NewWorldNextWeek
corbettreport Welcome back to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: – Story #1: This Is Not a Revolution. It’s a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation. https://bit.ly/3gSJu1y Police Brutality & Torture Are …
SciFriday: COVID-19 and Medical Disinformation
SkyWatch TV The World Health Organization and some national governments changed their COVID-19 policies and treatments on the basis of flawed data from a tiny healthcare analytics company. It also calls into question the two of the world’s most prestigious medical journals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njIh4… end
Fiat Currency Will Be Exposed As Gold Breaks Out: Ross Beaty
X22Report Spotlight Today’s Guest: Ross Beaty Todays Interview: Todays interview is with Ross Beaty, Ross is the owner of many precious metal companies. Ross discusses how the economy will take a long time to recover and how gold will break out and fiat currency will eventually be exposed. end
The Poet: Wendell Berry, "A Warning To My Readers"
*"A Warning To My Readers"* "Do not think me gentle because I speak in praise of gentleness, or elegant because I honor the grace that keeps this world. I am a man crude as any, gross of speech, intolerant, stubborn, angry, full of fits and furies. That I may have spoken well at times, is not natural. A wonder is what it is." - Wendell Berry
"Three Words You Must Remember"
*"Three Words You Must Remember"* by Paul Rosenberg” "The statement I’ll be making today is simple… very simple. Nonetheless, I think it’s of tremendous importance. It’s the type of thing that, if kept sufficiently in mind, can slowly revise your mental universe. It’s also the type of thing that makes me want to write, “Repeat this every morning, noon, and night for at least one month, then meditate on it for a few years.” And I’m not entirely unserious about this; I think that would be an immensely valuable thing for you to do. This concept can not only revamp you, but could revam... more »
"Mistakes..."
"I hope you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something. So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make new mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life. What... more »
Kahlil Gibran, “The Prophet: On Good and Evil”
*“The Prophet: On Good and Evil”* by Kahlil Gibran "Of the good in you I can speak, but not of the evil. For what is evil but good tortured by its own hunger and thirst? Verily when good is hungry it seeks food even in dark caves, and when it thirsts it drinks even of dead waters. You are good when you are one with yourself. Yet when you are not one with yourself you are not evil. For a divided house is not a den of thieves; it is only a divided house. And a ship without rudder may wander aimlessly among perilous isles yet sink not to the bottom. You are good when you strive to give o... more »
"The Tree Was So Old..."
"The tree was so old, and stood there so alone, that his childish heart had been filled with compassion; if no one else on the farm gave it a thought, he would at least do his best to, even though he suspected that his child's words and child's deeds didn't make much difference. It had stood there before he was born, and would be standing there after he was dead, but perhaps, even so, it was pleased that he stroked its bark every time he passed, and sometimes, when he was sure he wasn't observed, even pressed his cheek against it." - Karl Ove Knausgård
Confirmed Global Covid-19 Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Faster Than Ever
*Daily Mail:* *Is this the evidence coronavirus IS getting weaker? Global coronavirus infections are spreading at their fastest rate - but deaths are going down* * The number of coronavirus cases per million people is accelerating globally * But the number of deaths per million has been in steady decline since mid-April * Some researchers have suggested this is because the virus is losing potency * But vastly improved testing could also help to explain the diverging figures The number of coronavirus cases is increasing at its fastest pace since the pandemic began but the death... more »
The X-36 Was a Crazy Maneuverable Stealth Fighter. Why Wasn’t it Built?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Why didn't go into service? In the late 1940s and early 1950s, several experimental aircraft were built that were semi-tailless. Post-World War II jet engine designs had improved, allowing for greater and greater speeds past the speed of sound, or Mach 1. Airframes of the time were struggling to get through the transonic range, from around Mach 0.8 to Mach 1. It was thought that a total or semi-tailless design would allow for greater stability when passing through the transonic range, but airplane technology and airframe designs during the 1950s were ... more »
Hitler's Invasion of Crete – The First Airborne Invasion in Military History
*Peter Suciu* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] How did the Allies respond? Were they prepared? In the late spring of 1941 the German juggernaut was still rolling across Europe, and had recently conquered Yugoslavia and Greece—and set its eyes on the more than forty thousand British, Commonwealth and Greek troops that were determined to hold the island of Crete. Under the leadership of General Kurt Student the German's conceived Operation Merkur (Mercury). It was a daring plan that resulted in a costly victory for the Germans. It saw the first use of Germany's elite Fa... more »
Minneapolis Has Protested Over Police Violence Before—in 1967
*Rashad Shabazz* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2U2H9HL9L0&share=true] Here are the startling parallels. The scene was intense. Black residents of Minneapolis angered over an incident of police brutality fought with officers in the streets and set buildings ablaze. Many were injured; dozens were arrested. Eventually the National Guard, called in to patrol the streets, ordered black citizens back into their homes. This may sound a lot like a scene from the past week, but it’s actually a flashback to 1967, whe... more »
Why Japan Never Built A Massive Fleet of World War II Aircraft Carriers
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Japan’s ambitious plan to build aircraft carriers in wartime could not be supported by available resources. Japan lacked the industrial strength needed to wage a war against the United States. Yet, Japanese military planners seldom considered the limitations to their nation’s construction capabilities. One example is the Imperial Japanese Navy’s June 30, 1942, plan for aircraft carrier construction. The loss of one light and four fleet carriers sunk and one badly damaged at the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway had shocked naval planne... more »
Experts Versus Authority Figures
Progress in science happens through the efforts of experts; when authority figures gain control, there is fall in scientific standards. The experts are by nature skeptics, in the sense that they tend to doubt their scientific theory until they can gather sufficient evidence by conducting rigorous experiments—when new evidence goes counter to their theory, they change their mind and try to come up with a new theory. The authority figures work by suppressing real science—they fake experiments, deny evidence, stifle doubts, and propagate bogus scientific theories which support their pe... more »
Brazil Could Have Priority for Oxford’s Covid-19 Vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil may be given priority in the use of the vaccine developed by Oxford University against Covid-19. The information is from the Dean of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Soraya Smaili. In coming weeks, the institution will take part in the third stage of . . . To […] The post Brazil Could Have Priority for Oxford’s Covid-19 Vaccine appeared first on The Rio Times.
One Million Passengers Return to Public Transportation in São Paulo Amid Insecurity Worries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since the start of the spread of coronavirus in Brazil, Gabriela Mourato only stopped working when she became infected in April. The young woman, a bank employee, an activity considered essential during the pandemic, spent three days in a hospital after experiencing shortness of breath and then quarantined at home […] The post One Million Passengers Return to Public Transportation in São Paulo Amid Insecurity Worries appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Records More Than One Online Store Opened per Minute Since Quarantine Began
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has opened more than one virtual store per minute since social isolation began in March. In a little more than two months, 107,000 new establishments were created on the Internet to sell the most different products, such as food, beverages, clothing, shoes and cleaning products. This was the path […] The post Brazil Records More Than One Online Store Opened per Minute Since Quarantine Began appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Halts Police Raids in Rio’s Favelas During Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Brazilian Supreme Court minister on Friday, June 5th, prohibited police raids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas during the novel coronavirus pandemic, as a groundswell of criticism of brutal police tactics grows in Latin America’s largest nation. In the decision, Minister Edson Fachin forbid raids in favelas - as Brazil’s […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court Halts Police Raids in Rio’s Favelas During Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
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