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Rep John Lewis, Congressman Who Led Partisan Boycott of Trump Inauguration, Dies Age 80…
Georgia Democrat Congressman John Lewis, 80, the leader of the 2017 Democrat agenda to boycott the inauguration of President Trump, died last night from pancreatic cancer. On January 13, 2017, representative John Lewis (D-GA) stated President-elect Donald Trump was “not … Continue reading →
"Government & Media Induced Psychological Terrorism"
*"Government & Media Induced Psychological Terrorism"* by Martin Armstrong "Anyone who ever took a class in psychology will recognize that what the media and government are doing is clear psychological terrorism, which appears to be directed at breaking the bonds of civilization right down to the core. Civilization is created by people coming together and bonding. This is the foundation of a civilization built upon a mutual benefit for all. Civilization begins its decline when the government crosses the line and sees itself as the creator of civilization in their delusional world o... more »
State and Local Governments Could Learn From Crises
[image: state-and-local-governments-could-learn-from-crises] There's no doubt that this pandemic-induced recession is hitting states hard. But that's no reason to bail them out, especially when many failed to prepare for emergencies, which are inevitable.
Historic Nantes Cathedral in France is Burning. Arson Is Strongly Suspected
Breaking: There is a massive fire at the historic Nantes Cathedral in France. pic.twitter.com/kvlhCD95Ga — Fukushima Exposed🇨🇦 (@fukushimaexpos2) July 18, 2020 *WNU Editor:* Police are saying that multiple fires were started. I visited the church about 20 years ago. This is heart breaking. More details on the history of the church is below. Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes is on fire The cathedral's foundation stone was laid in 1434 and took 457 years to complete. Cathedrals are the spiritual hearts of Christendom. They are in no small measure our most important ... more »
Coronavirus Test - Thoughts and Nightmares
*"Testing for COVID-19 involves inserting a 6-inch long swab (like a long Q-tip) into the cavity between the nose and mouth (nasopharyngeal swab) for 15 seconds and rotating it several times. The swabbing is then repeated on the other side of the nose to make sure enough material is collected. The swab is then inserted into a container and sent to a lab for testing."* ***************** Yesterday, following a tip from a regular reader/contributor, I researched and *then posted about the official Coronavirus Test or PCR. * Today, I want to elaborate on the topic with a few more tho... more »
The Great Reset Fraud
Originally Published on the Strategic Culture Foundation Like everyone, I would love to live in a pollution-free world. I would love to see human civilization strike a balance with nature and at the risk of sounding like a naïve idealist, I sincerely do believe that this is ultimately our destiny as a species. My personal […]
How NATO-Member Turkey Reverted Back to Being an Islamic Dictatorship
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Strategic Culture The gradual process of Turkey’s becoming an Islamic sharia-law country, again, is no longer so gradual. It has taken a sudden and sharp rightward turn, into Islamic-nationhood. Turkey’s Hagia Sophia, which had been “the world’s largest cathedral for nearly a thousand years, until Seville Cathedral was completed in 1520,” has […]
Liberal Zionism begins the journey towards a one-state solution
Peter Beinart, an influential liberal commentator on Israel and Zionism, poked a very large stick into a hornets’ nest this month by admitting he had finally abandoned his long-cherished commitment to a two-state solution.
COVID-19 – Remdesivir: License to Kill. Hydroxychloroquine: Prohibition to Cure
Remdesivir’s fight against Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is somewhat symbolic of the fight of medical journals, of corrupt institutions against field medicine, of the many general practitioners who are at the bedside.
China – “Highest floodwater in recorded history”- At least 33 rivers reaching record-high levels
Wuhan declares flood red alert. Officials worried that it may overwhelm their masterpiece, the 3 Gorges Dam (the world’s largest & most complicated river anti-flooding system). Hampering supply chains for COVID-19 relief products in other parts of the world. Large parts of central and eastern China were reeling yesterday from the worst floods in decades. ... Read more China – “Highest floodwater in recorded history”- At least 33 rivers reaching record-high levels The post China – “Highest floodwater in recorded history”- At least 33 rivers reaching record-high levels appeared firs... more »
Turkey will be the death of NATO – its recent clash with fellow member France off the coast of Libya is an early symptom
[image: undefined] When two countries who are supposed to be military allies fall out and almost get themselves into a shooting match, you know there’s going to be trouble ahead. The problem for NATO is, this time, it may prove terminal. For a story that involves high seas skullduggery, clandestine gun-running, a punch up between people who are supposed to be friends, and an incident that could be fatal for the world’s biggest military alliance, this one started mundanely enough. Back on June 7, 2020, a Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship, the Cirkin, quietly departed a Turkish port and s... more »
Portland Mayor Condemns Masked Federal Agents Abducting Protesters
Anonymous masked federal agents in military uniforms jump out of unmarked minivans, abducting seemingly random people on the street in Portland, frightening new viral videos show. Officers from the U.S. Marshals Special Operations Group and Customs and Border Protection’s BORTAC have been sent to the city to tamp down of 49 days of continuous demonstrations against racist police brutality. The move appears to be the Trump administration’s latest tactic to crush the nationwide protests that erupted in late May over the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police. The post Portland... more »
Did Trump Tweet That the Confederate Flag Is a ‘Symbol of Love’?
Confederate flags, monuments and military base names have become a national flashpoint since the death of George Floyd.
Chuck Schumer wants to cut taxes for the rich
In a recent talk in Lake Success on Long Island Schumer said: “Restore full SALT,” No he's not talking about the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty the US has with Russia. He's talking about State And Local taxes. One of the reforms that Trump put in place limits how much in state and local taxes people can deduct on their taxes. This doesn't impact regular folk since the cap is at $10,000 and only the very rich pay that much in state taxes. But it does impact the rich Democrats who live in Blue states with obscenely high taxes. Those folks were subsidized by the rest of America un... more »
Wanted babies are never clumps of cells: Nicole Thea edition
I've never heard of Nicole Thea but she had 200,000 YouTube and Instagram followers; apparently she talked about dancing and beauty. Sadly at 24 she died. She was pregnant at the time and her unborn son, already named Reign, died too. But since he was unborn he wasn't really a person; just a blob of cells right? Wrong. The #FakeNews media acted honestly for once talking about Thea's parents loss of not only a daughter but a grandson and about how her partner, Jeffery Frimpong aka Global Boga, lost not only a partner but a child. CNN and the HuffPo talked about "unborn child" and ... more »
Will Joe Biden’s Low-Key Campaign Help Him Win The US Presidency This November?
Former Vice-President Joe Biden. Reuters *Richard Lowry, New York Post:* *Joe Biden’s low-key campaign is all about hoping President Trump defeats himself * The Biden campaign has been lucky most of all, but it’s also been smart — at least smart enough. To go, as Joe Biden did, from left for dead to sweeping to the nomination and quickly thereafter emerging as the favorite in November is a run of success that would be the envy of any national politician. It’s easy to consider this a mere accident given the weakness of Biden’s opponents, first a socialist in the Democratic primarie... more »
Covid 15, False positives and Sweden success in "flattening the curve"
A good FB post here by Dr Roy Spencer, an academic climatologist from U. of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) yesterday July 17. It's about false positives, patients found to be positive and symptomatic of the virus but upon double checking, are actually suffering from bacterial infections. ----------- Roy W. Spencer A COVID-19 story & the dangers of politicizing a virus: *I just asked a friend in a major U.S. city who owns a successful medical testing business his opinion about masks. He is on the advisory board to one of the top hospitals in the country (you'd recognize the name), and i... more »
On Congressional franchising
Many people lambast the House of Representatives and Malacanang for the non-renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise which expired last May. The House Bill granting another 25 years franchise was killed at the Committee on Legislative Franchise, something like 70-11 vote not granting the franchise. (photo here from BWorld) I have taken a neutral position on the ABS franchise, neither favor or against. My beef here is on Congressional franchising system itself, a Constitutional provision. I remember it was discussed in Econ 102, undergrad Microeconomics, monopolies and oligopolies are crea... more »
Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter: What Does Putin Plan to Do With Them?
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC117DF3C6B0&share=true] And how many will it buy? *Key Point: *This plane still has some issues and Moscow might be not as many as it wants. But it should not at all be discounted in a fight. Since its public debut 10 years ago, Russia’s first stealth fighter haltingly has undergone testing, slowly expanding its flight envelope and working out technical kinks. But for all this hard work it’s still unclear just how many copies of the Sukhoi Su-57 Moscow might acquire …... more »
The Glock 37 Looks Like a Glock 17...But Packs the Punch of a Glock 21
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: US Marine Corps Colonel James Cooney, Commander, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, fires a 9mm Glock 18 machine pistol while attending a period foreign military small arms weapons course at Adair MCAS) Yuma, Arizona. U.S. Marine Corps.] The Glock 37, while not for everyone, neatly fills a niche thanks to innovation and some creative thinking. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The .45 GAP round allows the Glock 37 to be dimensionally identical to the Glock 17 while packing the power of the Glock 21. An effort by Glock to provide a powe... more »
Australian jailed over police officer's death in Bali arrives home
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Sara Connor flies into Byron airport wearing a face mask after spending almost four years in a Denpasar women's prison over the death of a Bali police officer.
Steele Dossier Demolished; Rep. Devin Nunes Ups the Ante
[image: Christopher Steele's Dirty Dossier can be found here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3259984-Trump-Intelligence-Allegations.html] The Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday evening, delivered what should be the last major blow to any idea that the British intelligence hoax, known as the Christopher Steele dossier about Donald Trump and Russia, was anything other than a complete fabrication. The July 17th release is the declassified transcript of the FBI’s interview of MI-6 Agent Christopher Steele’s primary source for his disgusting dirty dossier about Donald Trump an... more »
NSA Technical Director Bill Binney: RUSSIA DID NOT HACK THE DNC
Stop WWIII Former NSA Technical Director Bill Binney: RUSSIA DID NOT HACK THE DNC Video of Former NSA Technical Director Bill Binney: RUSSIA DID NOT HACK THE DNC Former NSA Technical Director Bill Binney, who worked at the NSA for 32 years, was interviewed on July 15, 2020 by the Burke for Senate campaign. Binney discussed his proofs that there was no Russian hack of the Democratic National Committee resulting in the WikiLeaks documents which became the foundation of Russiagate. Donald Trump sensed Binney was right and asked Mike Pompeo to debrief him. Pompeo covered up what Binney... more »
US-China Cold War comes to the UK with Huawei ban (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 601.
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Murray Mandryk writes about the history behind the possibility of a large-scale irrigation project. But Jason Warick reports that in trying to make a snap decision, Scott Moe completely failed to consult with First Nations who stand to yet again lose land to unilateral decisions of governments who fail to consider their interests. And Jim Elliott questions why the Saskatchewan Party would prioritize an irrigation megaproject over the health and well-being of people. - Justin Worland discusses how now may be our last chance to avert cata... more »
‘The View’ derails again as Meghan McCain tells Joy Behar to not be ‘snippy’ during Trump discussion
By PopZette Staff July 17, 2020 The ABC talk show “The View” went off the rails once again on Thursday, when cohosts Meghan McCain and Joy Behar went at it in a heated discussion over Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka’s promotion of Goya Foods products. The segment kicked off with cohost Sunny Hostin claiming … Continue reading ‘The View’ derails again as Meghan McCain tells Joy Behar to not be ‘snippy’ during Trump discussion →
Kayleigh McEnany fires back at ‘derelict’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot after ‘Karen’ threat
By The Political Insider Staff July 17, 2020 Image Credit: NBC News/YouTube White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany fired back at Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D), saying Americans are “outraged” at her “dereliction of duty” in refusing help for her city. McEnany’s reply is the latest in a testy back-and-forth between the two, including a … Continue reading Kayleigh McEnany fires back at ‘derelict’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot after ‘Karen’ threat →
NBA Now Requiring All Players To Wear Masks Depicting Chinese Flag | The Babylon Bee
I can’t resist “the Bee”, lol July 17th, 2020 U.S.—After James Harden wore a Blue Lives Matter bandana around his face earlier this week and was swiftly condemned for it, the NBA clarified its masking policy: all players are required to wear masks, but they must depict the Communist Chinese flag. “We need to stay … Continue reading NBA Now Requiring All Players To Wear Masks Depicting Chinese Flag | The Babylon Bee →
Mask Mandates Are a Public Health Menace :: Right & Free
3 days ago Shutterstock/Janet Julie Vanatko Jared Polis, the Democratic governor of Colorado, thinks those of us who oppose scientifically dubious, constitutionally suspect and dangerously overbroad face mask mandates are “selfish bastards.” I think Polis is a pandering pandemic control freak endangering public health, safety, and sanity. There. Now that the name-calling is out of … Continue reading Mask Mandates Are a Public Health Menace :: Right & Free →
5 Arguments Against ‘America Is a Racist Country’ :: Right & Free
4 days ago Shutterstock/Mihai Maxim The left-wing charge that America is a racist country is the greatest national libel since the Blood Libel against the Jews. America is, in fact, the least racist multiracial, multiethnic country in world history. Neither the claim that America is a racist society nor the claim that it is the … Continue reading 5 Arguments Against ‘America Is a Racist Country’ :: Right & Free →
Former Employees Rip Ellen Degeneres Show: ‘‘Be Kind’ Bulls**t Only Happens When The Cameras Are On’ | The Daily Wire
Hank Berrien Jul 17, 2020 DailyWire.com Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images One current employee and 10 former employees of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” have come forward with accusations that the atmosphere of the show behind the scenes is far from the show’s motto, “be kind.” The employees spoke to Buzzfeed News, … Continue reading Former Employees Rip Ellen Degeneres Show: ‘‘Be Kind’ Bulls**t Only Happens When The Cameras Are On’ | The Daily Wire →
Teen Vogue says sleep is for privileged white people: Calls for ‘rest reparations’
By PoliZette Staff July 18, 2020 Image Credit: Shutterstock Last week, Teen Vogue published an article that argues that sleep is an example of systemic racism, and activists are now even calling for “rest reparations” to fix this. In an article called “Black Power Naps is Addressing Systemic Racism in Sleep,” the magazine discusses the Black … Continue reading Teen Vogue says sleep is for privileged white people: Calls for ‘rest reparations’ →
People with a “Perfect Solution” Will Use Our Hard Times to Take Control
by Selco Begovic In the last few months, I saw several people dying from COVID. The last one that I saw was a big man in his 50s. He did not die easily. He fought for his life while he was suffocating from fluids in lungs that did not work. One moment there was a … Continue reading People with a “Perfect Solution” Will Use Our Hard Times to Take Control →
Here’s How Phone Addiction Alters Your Brain, Shown in Brain Scans – Learning Mind
By Sherrie Hurd, A.A.|July 18th, 2020 Technology has changed so many things, and not all these changes are for the better. Phone addiction is one of those negative aspects. As a child, I grew up playing outside or with dolls. Sure there was television time, and even a bit of time spent listening to awesome … Continue reading Here’s How Phone Addiction Alters Your Brain, Shown in Brain Scans – Learning Mind →
Video: Truck Swarmed by BLM Group…Driver Shot as He Hits the Gas to Speed Away
Posted By: Dino Porrazzo July 17, 2020 By 100 Percent FED Up– ICYMI Recently, NPR reported (see below) that during the riots, suddenly there were 50 cases of “right-wing extremists” turning their cars into deadly weapons. From the title and the article, NPR makes it seem like the drivers are at fault until videos begin to pop up … Continue reading Video: Truck Swarmed by BLM Group…Driver Shot as He Hits the Gas to Speed Away →
Rethinking Religious Accommodations
For the symposium on Andrew Koppelman, Gay Rights vs Religious Liberty? The Unnecessary Conflict (Oxford University Press, 2020). Janet Halley[1] *Romer, Lawrence, Windsor, Obergefell *and now* Bostock*[2]: in recent years, pro-gay and pro-trans litigation in the Supreme Court has wrought immense changes in the social position of LGBTQ humans. LGBTQ communities have grown so large and robust, and there are so many places in the U.S. where many of them can thrive, that it’s possible to forget that almost all of these judicial victories are profoundly controversial. Silo’d as we are... more »
Weekend Science: Are You Bitter? You're More Likely To Drink IPA Beers
After centuries of converging on balanced, smooth beers, the industry suddenly lurched sideways in the 21st century. While large brands now have to fear for their existence, men in beards are making a fortune selling pronounced, bitter craft brews. The business segment may have been with us all along, according to a new analysis. The survey of 109 beer consumers in a blind experiment found that greater perceived bitterness *increased* the appeal of beers. This is the opposite of most foods. read more
“The Harm That Light Can Do to Your Sleep”
*“The Harm That Light Can Do to Your Sleep”* by Dr. Michael J. Breus “Do you think about how you use and consume light? We live in a culture where electricity and artificial light are everywhere: inexpensive and always available in seemingly endless supply. We're so used to being surrounded by light- it's truly at our fingertips- that many of us don't even think about it, much less question the timing and degree of our exposure. Yet a robust and growing body of scientific research suggests that for the sake of our sleep- and our overall health- we all need to start paying a lot mor... more »
The gaslighting of a nation
The whole nation was united in the Floyd case, before the rioting and looting. So we know something is afoot there. The Left does not want us to be unified on anything, especially not a race issue. That said, there was also no evidence that Floyd's take down and death were based on race. It's what we were told--from every source. If the cop had been black or Floyd white, I suppose some trouble makers might have screamed, "Police Brutality," or take a knee, but the racism charge would have slid off the table. After a day or two, it would have been business as usual. Same drug user ... more »
How Is Russia's Su-34 Fighter-Bomber So Good?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E53T1OOQ01&share=true] It is one of the finest military aircraft ever produced. *Key Point: *This plane is rugged and can handle all kinds of conditions. It is well-regarded for a very good reason and still serves to this day. The Sukhoi Su-34 is perhaps one of Russia’s most capable all-weather jet fighters, capable of ground, surface, and air attack. It’s seen service in Syria — and could be used to defend Russian interests in the Arctic. *Crew Cockpit* The Su-3... more »
Will the U.S. Army's New Helicopter Go Stealth?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.bellflight.com/products/bell-360] There are some clues that seems to point in that direction. The Army’s new Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) will have its work cut out . Among the many roles it will fulfill are, loitering over hostile areas facing enemy fire, speeding through mountainous terrain, and launching air-to-ground missiles from miles away. Additionally, the FARA is expected to be able to descend upon active combat “hot zones” and control attack drones from safer standoff ranges. However, alongside the... more »
US Targets Thailand with Attempted "Color Revolution"
US seeks to disrupt growing Thai-Chinese relations. US-funded protesters seek to remove elected government and rewrite constitution, or at the very least, cause Hong Kong-style chaos. *July 18, 2020 *(Tony Cartalucci - LD) - The Western media is claiming "pro-democracy" protests are taking place in Thailand. English-language paper Bangkok Post in their article, "Hundreds rally for democracy," would claim: *Several hundred people led by a group called Free Youth gathered on Saturday near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok to call for the dissolution of the House and a rewrite of t... more »
Why White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Is An Effective Spokesperson For President Trump
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany often turns to the binder for facts and pre-written statements where she attacks the media and defends the president. She also fires at the media off the cuff *Daily Mail*: *Revealed: The A-Z of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany's canned responses from 'Fauci' to 'Mueller' - with special sections on 'Golf,' Barack Obama and LIES* * A close-up image from Thursday's briefing reveals the topics McEnany is prepared to answer * She has taken to starting off and finishing her briefings with lectures to the media * Also fields questi... more »
U.S. Special Prosecutor John Durham's Report On The FBI Spying On the Trump Campaign In 2016 Will Be Released By The End Of Summer
After Mueller’s investigation, AG Barr, pictured, appointed Durham to investigate origins of the FBI’s original Russia probe, which began in July 2016 *Daily Mail:* *Prosecutor John Durham reveals the report into 'spying' on Trump's campaign will be released by the end of summer and says: 'The American people deserve to hear this story'* * John Durham was chosen by Attorney General William Barr to lead a review into the Russia investigation * U.S. Attorney John Durham is under pressure to wrap up his investigation into the origins of the Russia probe by the end of the summer * If ... more »
Black Lives Matter Billboard Placed Next to Confederate Flag
A Black Lives Matter sign now fills a billboard next to a big Confederate flag that greets people coming into a small town outside Raleigh.
Republicans Eye Sweeping Shield from Coronavirus Liability
A new plan from Senate Republicans to award businesses, schools, and universities sweeping exemptions from lawsuits arising from inadequate coronavirus safeguards is putting Republicans and Democrats at loggerheads.
Chipmunks, Fattened Up on Acorns, Are Driving People Nuts
This summer in New England the varmints are making a nuisance of themselves, darting to and fro, digging holes in gardens, and tunneling under lawns.
Breathtaking Virus Numbers Show Normal Life Still Far Away
Confirmed virus cases worldwide have topped 14 million and deaths have surpassed 600,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
US Targets Thailand with Attempted "Color Revolution"
US seeks to disrupt growing Thai-Chinese relations. US-funded protesters seek to remove elected government and rewrite constitution, or at the very least, cause Hong Kong-style chaos. *July 18, 2020 *(Tony Cartalucci - LD) - The Western media is claiming "pro-democracy" protests are taking place in Thailand. English-language paper Bangkok Post in their article, "Hundreds rally for democracy," would claim: *Several hundred people led by a group called Free Youth gathered on Saturday near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok to call for the dissolution of the House and a rewrite of t... more »
Do You Support A Center-Right Party? You're A Conservative???
I lived in Holland for four years and it was a pretty progressive place, Amsterdam more than the country as a whole, but even the most conservative areas seemed more progressive than the U.S. When I was there, the political party that headed the government was the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy-- better known as the VVD. It's a classic center-right party and pretty much stands for everything the American Democratic Party stands for, not the FDR Democratic Party, but the floating garbage heap Bill Clinton turned the Democratic Party into... except the VVD is maybe slight... more »
Is America Really Dependent On China for Medical Supplies?
*Scott Lincicome* *Economics, * Or is the problem overblown? The unfortunate onset of COVID-19 has caused many politicians and pundits to proclaim that the United States is distressingly dependent on China for essential medical goods, and to ask whether this “dependence” demands new government programs—in particular, protectionism, subsidies and “Buy American” procurement mandates—to fix the alleged problem. A little‐noticed report from United States International Trade Commission (ITC) begins to provide the answer to that question, though probably not the answer those same po... more »
Trump's Big Mistake: His Immigration Restrictions Are a Disaster
*David J. Bier* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump touts administration efforts to curb federal regulations during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] President Trump banned nearly all permanent immigration and temporary workers last month for the remainder of the year. President Trump banned nearly all permanent immigration and temporary workers last month for the remainder of the year. His order will affect as many as half a million workers and immigrants if consulates reopen, other COV... more »
Coronavirus Fact: The Symptoms Don't End Even After You Have It
*Frances Williams* *Health, * Overwhelming fatigue, palpitations, muscle aches, pins and needles and many more symptoms are being reported as after-effects of the virus. People who have been seriously unwell and treated on intensive care units can expect to take some months to recover fully, regardless of their ailment. However, with COVID-19, evidence is mounting that some people who have had relatively mild symptoms at home may also have a prolonged illness. Overwhelming fatigue, palpitations, muscle aches, pins and needles and many more symptoms are being reported as after-ef... more »
The U.S. Navy's "UFO" Encounters: What Do We Know?
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E73L1L5T01&share=true] Some believe, and some do not. *Key point: *What they saw was likely a drone or weapons test. Either way, part of the program is still declassified. By now you’ve probably read the *New York Times* article a few years back detailing a UFO research program run by the Pentagon which received $22 million — a tiny amount by Defense Department standards — from 2007 to at least 2012. The disclosure of the program is the biggest such reveal ... more »
Is the Air Force's F-15 Eagle Really Invincible?
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1E80C72B10&share=true] It keeps winning big in practice war games. *Key Point: *These fighters are top-notch and reliable. They might be aging, but they aren't going away anytime soon. According to official releases from Boeing and the U.S. Air Force, the F-15 Eagle has a clear-cut win-to-loss ratio of 104 to zero. But in fact, opposing air forces have claimed, in nearly a dozen cases, to have shot down the iconic, twin-engine fighter. All the claims have on... more »
"Raise Positive Vibration - 528Hz Positive Energy, Self-Healing, Healing Miracle Music."
YouTube's compulsory ad placements have caused embedding problems here. If you get a Playback error message please enjoy this video here: - https://www.youtube.com/ *Spirit Tribe Awakening, * *"Raise Positive Vibration - 528Hz Positive Energy, Self-Healing, Healing Miracle Music."* "Music is tuned to 528Hz and contains the 417Hz Solfeggio frequency. These frequencies have a specific healing effect on your subconscious mind. Peaceful, empowering and soothing music and nature to nurture your mind, body, and soul. Supporting and empowering you on your life journey."
A Matter of Citizenship: Shamima Begum, Islamic State and Natural Justice
Rarely do terms such as “Islamic State” and “natural justice” keep company. Both seem alien, uncomfortable, fundamentally ill-suited. For one, Islamic State’s own approach to natural justice, archaic and stone-age obscurantist, has tended to be distinctly unnatural and particularly brutal. But it has also invited, in response to its particular brand of terrorism, a troubling approach on the part of governments determined to excoriate it. For those taking to its sources of fanaticism, harsh measures are meted out.
Week in Review: Israel’s impressive cannabis import totals, sizzling marijuana sales, social equity guidelines & more
The world’s largest importer of cannabis flower is … Israel surpassed Germany in 2020 as the top global importer of cannabis flower. As of mid-2020, German flower imports totaled a little more than 3 metric tons, while Israel imported almost double that amount. MJBizDaily takeaway: While the growth of imports in both countries is encouraging for […] Week in Review: Israel’s impressive cannabis import totals, sizzling marijuana sales, social equity guidelines & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
We Reviewed Police Tactics Seen In Nearly 400 Protest Videos
As protests denouncing police brutality against unarmed Black people spread to thousands of cities, it was videos of police violence — this time, directed at protesters — that went viral. Clips showed officers launching tear gas canisters at protesters’ heads, shooting pepper spray from moving vehicles and firing foam bullets into crowds. ProPublica looked at nearly 400 social media posts showing police responses to protesters and found troubling conduct by officers in at least 184 of them. In 59 videos, pepper spray and tear gas were used improperly; in a dozen others, officers u... more »
Hard Times: ‘It’s Like They’re Trying To Kill Us’
American prisoners are incarcerated for years, often decades, often a majority of his or her life. Many prisoners serving more than a couple years are transferred from one prison to another, often multiple times, throughout their sentences. For this story, I spoke to three long-term Alabama prisoners about their experiences being transferred to a different prison mid-sentence or waking up to learn their friends have been transferred – including in the middle of a pandemic – and tried to square them with official policy. Linda Mays, Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Communic... more »
Albany Must Do More To Stop The Criminalization Of Our Communities
As Black, Brown, immigrant, and trans New Yorkers continue to take to the streets, it’s clear that the mass uprising taking place across the state, and indeed the country, is far from over. In New York, this movement moment has already helped produce real results for long-fought campaigns: we have already won major policy victories in the fight for police accountability, including the repeal of 50a (a police secrecy statute), the STAT Act (a data reporting bill), and special prosecutor legislation. But the criminalization of our communities continues. With Albany legislators slate... more »
Cops And Their Supporters Unite To Attack BLM Counter-Protesters
George Floyd’s murder, along with the murders of Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and so many others, laid bare for the world how police are mandated by the state to terrorize people of color, especially Black people. The severe repression against protesters put this violence on display on a mass scale and showed the lengths the state is willing to go to keep its hold on “law and order.” Yet, even as politicians, NGOs, and nonprofits try desperately to co-opt and pacify the movement, the most leftward expression of protesters’ demands — from defunding and disbanding police departm... more »
Artists Install Anti-Trump Living Statues Around DC
Living statues were installed around Washington, D.C. on Friday depicting President Trump as a "destroyer of civil rights and liberties." A group of artists known as the Trump Statue Initiative is behind the installations, including one that depicts Trump holding up a Bible while Black Lives Matters protesters are beaten and another showing him telling a masked child to "go back to school" while holding a golf club. "The concept is that the history he's painting of himself right now, where his narcissistic or racist or self-serving moments abound, this is what he's leaving us with... more »
Bolivians Take To The Streets Against The Añez Government
Bolivia's Workers Central (COB) Tuesday called for tens of thousands of people to hold a mass protest in several cities against the coup-born regime led by Jeanine Añez. "The Bolivian people, the Indigenous groups, and educational organizations raised their voice of protest today," the COB Secretary-General Juan Carlos Huarachi said in La Paz. One of the demonstrators' main calls is the definitive confirmation of the general elections for September 6. "We ask for a democratically elected government that resolves the country's economic and health crisis caused by COVID-19," Huarac... more »
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"All In The Waiting..."
“For love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith, But the faith and the love and the hope are all in the waiting.” - T. S. Eliot
Mark Twain, “On The Damned Human Race”
*“On The Damned Human Race”* by Mark Twain “I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the lower animals (so-called), and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result humiliating to me. For it obliges me to renounce my allegiance to the Darwinian theory of the Ascent of Man from the Lower Animals; since it now seems plain to me that the theory ought to be vacated in favor of a new and truer one, this new and truer one to be named the Descent of Man from the Higher Animals. In proceeding toward this unpleasant conclusion I have not guessed or ... more »
"Unless Someone Like You..."
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” - Dr. Seuss
Portland, Oregon placed “personal politics and violent anarchists and agitators over… safety and security”
“On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Bill Hemmer Reports,” Department of Justice Director of Communications and Public Affairs Kerri Kupec criticized Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for rejecting law enforcement help from the federal government and accused the mayor … Continue reading →
President Trump Has Been Right About China For Years
*Roger Kimball, Spectator:* *Trump has been right about China for years* More and more people are awakening to the minatory reality that is China Back in the summer of 2015, all the cleverest people made fun of Donald Trump for obsessing about China. One of them even made a video compilation of the candidate saying ‘China’ over and over again on the hustings. Ha ha ha. It seems distinctly less funny now. There is a reason that the novel coronavirus is popularly denominated the Wuhan flu or CCP virus. As Bill Gertz observed in How China’s Communist Party Made the World Sick, ‘the ... more »
A Matter Of Citizenship: Shamima Begum, Islamic State And Natural Justice
Rarely do terms such as “Islamic State” and “natural justice” keep company. Both seem alien, uncomfortable, fundamentally ill-suited. For one, Islamic State’s own approach to natural justice, archaic and stone-age obscurantist, has tended to be distinctly unnatural and particularly brutal. But it has also invited, in response to its particular […]
The Saturday SitRep
Ford’s 2021 Bronco What do you think? I actually want to know. They’re not expensive at $30K, and I’m considering replacing the Honda Accord with one. And to be fair about it, I haven’t done much research. It looks a lot like my Toyota FJ, but fourteen years newer. At present, I keep the […] The post The Saturday SitRep appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
CAGWP PIG BOOK 2020
The Congressional Pig Book is CAGW’s annual compilation of the pork-barrel projects in the federal budget. A “pork” project is a line-item in an appropriations bill that designates tax dollars for a specific purpose in circumvention of established budgetary procedures. To qualify as pork, a project must meet one of seven criteria that were developed in 1991 by CAGW and the Congressional Porkbusters Coalition. Earmark Database Ordering a Copy (donation to CAGWP) Introduction The United States faces an imminent fiscal reckoning. The current national debt of $26.5 trillion is going to ... more »
CAGWP Porker of the Month YTD
CAGW Names Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) June 2020 Porker of the Month Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) our June 2020 Porker of the Month for abusing her power during the coronavirus crisis. Beginning on March 10, 2020, and continuing throughout the ensuing months, Gov. Whitmer issued an unsavory 118 executive orders for the state and local governments, individuals, and businesses in response to the pandemic. The orders were excessive, contradictory, and confusing. For example, Gov. Whitmer banned the sale of seeds and ... more »
Coronavirus update: India joins US and Brazil in marking one million COVID-19 cases
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India becomes the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases, behind only the United States and Brazil, as infections spread further into the countryside and smaller towns.
'Timely reminder of just how fragile life is': Former Australian Winter Olympian dies aged 20
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Australian former world junior pairs figure skating champion Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya dies in Moscow, having retired from the sport in February after suffering several injuries.
Weekend reads: Why science needs red teams; when clinical trial participants lie; kids cheating in science fairs?
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. The week at Retraction Watch featured: A paper on vaccines in Nigeria retracted because its author … Continue reading Weekend reads: Why science needs red teams; when clinical trial participants lie; kids cheating in science fairs?
"The Gates of Hope"
*"The Gates of Hope"* by Victoria Safford "In his book "On the Rez," Ian Frazier tells a story about South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation. In the fall of 1988 the Pine Ridge girls' basketball team played an away game in Lead, South Dakota. It was one of those times when the host gym was dense with anti-Indian hostility. Lead fans waved food stamps, yelling fake Indian war cries and epithets like "squaw" and "gut-eater." Usually, the Pine Ridge girls made their entrances according to height, led by the tallest seniors. When they hesitated to face the hostile crowd, a 14-year-old fr... more »
Dissenter Weekly: Whistleblowers Expose ICE, Bureau of Prisons’ Indifference To COVID-19
On this edition of the “Dissenter Weekly,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola covers the COVID-19 outbreak at Federal Medical Center Carswell with a particular focus on NSA whistleblower Reality Winner, who requested compassionate release months ago. Later in the show, Gosztola covers allegations from whistleblowers who work for LaSalle The post Dissenter Weekly: Whistleblowers Expose ICE, Bureau of Prisons’ Indifference To COVID-19 appeared first on Shadowproof.
The most dangerous thing about Coronavirus is the news about it [Video]
Over the last ten days, I have been watching and reading the news from the US on the coronavirus spike of late, trying to find any sensible pattern or reasoning behind it. Since I live in Moscow, where we are down to a daily reported new infection rate in the 500’s to 600’s, life has […]
Antony and Cleopatra … the updated version
Every life should be an education of understanding. Most journeys discover love, hate euphoria and disappointment. All the great authors worte about this as I did in my novel and illustrated book ‘”Mutiny”. Discover the modern truth in my updated ‘Anthony and Cleopatra’
Scott Morrison helps with the cover-up of the Barnaby Joyce run Watergate fraud which now totals at least $190 million
The estimated value of the fraud that Barnaby Joyce orchestrated when he was federal Water Minister has grown to at least $190 million with the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) releasing a […] The post Scott Morrison helps with the cover-up of the Barnaby Joyce run Watergate fraud which now totals at least $190 million appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia.
Volcanic vent detected in the Dayoukeng area of the long-resting Tatun Volcano Group, Taiwan
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Seismologists have discovered a volcanic conduit forming across the Dayoukeng area of the Tatun Volcano Group in northern Taipei, Taiwan. The team also found proof that Tatun volcanoes are still active-- if an eruption takes place, the volcanic conduit near...... Read more »
The Porch People – let’s revisit
About six years ago, I wrote the following post about why it is important to visit people. With COVID-19 ever-present, we have been able to visit neighbors as we walked, chatting from across the street. But, we need to make … Continue reading →
Donald Trump and Pulling U.S. Forces Out of South Korea: Why Cost Sharing vs. Burden Sharing Matters
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* "It’s one thing for South Korea to pay more of the tab for feeding U.S. troops or maintaining the buildings, bases, and other facilities required to house them. It’s quite another to ask the South Korean military to embrace more of the responsibility associated with actually defending South Korea from all threats, foreign and domestic. The first pays Washington for its trouble, like any other transaction. The second is far more beneficial for the U.S. and South Korea over the long-term." With cost-sharing talks hitting a wall, President Trum... more »
Why Congress Couldn't Ever Stop Trump From Pardoning Roger Stone
*Stanley M. Brand* *History, Americas* [image: Roger Stone, a longtime friend and adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump, is seen after Trump commuted his federal prison sentence outside his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. July 10, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper] The answer goes back centuries. President Donald Trump recently commuted the sentence of his friend and political ally Roger Stone, meaning Stone remains convicted but does not have to serve prison time. Article II, section 2 of the Constitution grants the president the power “to grant reprieves and pardons for offens... more »
Why the U.S. Navy Keeps Sending Aircraft Carriers to the South China Sea
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* The U.S. Navy is sustaining a powerhouse presence in the South China Sea by continuing dual-carrier operations with the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups. While the service has been conducting integrated, dual-carrier attack training for quite some time in the region, the continuation signals a decided effort to sustain major combat power projection amid continued U.S.-China tensions. The U.S. Navy is sustaining a powerhouse presence in the South China Sea by continuing dual-carrier operations with the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald... more »
Pakistan’s Newest Submarine Is a Complete Mystery
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Military* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Is it a midget sub? Stealthy? Meant for special forces? Very little is known about Pakistan’s newest submarine, aside from the fact that it is extremely compact. The mystery submarine was first reported on in April, though open-source intelligence that recently became available has shed more light on the project. In a video posted to Twitter, Pakistani sailors march in a coronavirus-era parade formation complete with facemasks at a port in Karachi. These sailors, members of Pakistan’s Special Services Group Navy, ser... more »
This Monster 70-Inch Samsung 4K HDTV Is $650 (But There Is a Catch)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * If you decide to head into your local Best Buy this weekend, make sure to find the aisle that’s selling Samsung’s 70-inch 7 Series 4K HDTV. However, keep in mind there is a catch: you might not be so impressed with the picture quality. If you decide to head into your local Best Buy this weekend, make sure to find the aisle that’s selling Samsung’s 70-inch 7 Series 4K HDTV. Now priced at a steal at $650, this highly regarded set is literally screaming at you to take it home. Just know that you won’t find another deal as intriguing as this—especia... more »
You Can Now Save 26% on Samsung’s Q90T QLED at Amazon
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * If you happen to be in the market for a top-of-the-line HDTV that comes with nearly every imaginable perk, be sure to do your homework on Samsung’s 65-inch Q90T QLED HDTV. If you happen to be in the market for a top-of-the-line HDTV that comes with nearly every imaginable perk, be sure to do your homework on Samsung’s 65-inch Q90T QLED HDTV. And right now at Amazon, this much-coveted QLED stud is retailing for about $2,000, a massive savings of $700. It would be hard to imagine the price falling further even when the Christmas shopping season ro... more »
This F-22 Stealth Fighter Video Proves Why Nothing Can Touch the 'Raptor'
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * A short clip, taken from an F-22 demonstration team practice session earlier this year, captures the maneuverability of the F-22 in stunning detail. Over twenty years after its introduction, the F-22 Raptor remains one of the most agile fighters in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) roster. A short clip, taken from an F-22 demonstration team practice session earlier this year, captures the maneuverability of the F-22 in stunning detail. The clip opens with the pilot and demo team commander, Major Joshua Gunderson, in the midst of a power loop, followed by ... more »
Coronavirus Could Push as Many as 100 Million People Into 'Extreme Poverty'
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Economics, * The UN has warned that if action is not taken quickly, the pandemic and the related economic recession will likely trigger an increase in global poverty for the first time since 1990. The West’s tepid response to the global impact of COVID-19 could result in 640 million people being infected and 1.7 million deaths in the world’s poorest countries, the UN has warned. According to UN aid chief Mark Lowcock, coronavirus support to poor countries has been so far “grossly inadequate and that’s dangerously shortsighted.” The UN increased its target hu... more »
Top 3 U.S. Presidential Election Comebacks of All-Time
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * Despite what the polls say, Trump might still have a chance to make a major comeback, yet again. Here's what history tells us. In recent weeks, America’s seeing what President Donald Trump never thought would happen - he’s tanking in the polls. But, this isn’t unusual for the president, as in 2016, right before the presidential elections, polls revealed that Hillary Clinton towered over Trump. Quinnipiac University released a nationwide poll this week, showing former Vice President Joe Biden with a 15-point lead over Trump - the widest margin Bid... more »
Meet the Sun Feng Missile: Taiwan’s Ultimate Policy Against China
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * The tiny island republic cannot compete with China militarily—except with this one missile. The tiny island republic cannot compete with China militarily—except with this one missile. Taiwan is very obviously outmatched by China. The latter boasts the world’s largest standing military—over 2,000,000 soldiers. By comparison, Taiwan’s military is less than 300,000 in number. China also boasts the world’s second-largest military budget—$261 billion compared to Taiwan’s modest $13 billion in military expenditures. But Taiwan has a pretty formidable insur... more »
Why Do Special Forces Use the Glock 19—And Not the Glock 48?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: Sgt. Devin Hughes, a member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, fires a round at a target during the Royal Marines Operational Shooting Competition at Altcar Range near Hightown, England, Sept. 8, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Storm/Releas] Ideas? *Key point: *The Glock 19 is superior in a service pistol role primarily due to being optics ready. The Glock 48 is an interesting combination of earlier Glocks. Built off the basis of the Glock 43X, the Glock 48 is a Glock 19 sized pistol with single-stack width. This gives i... more »
Cops Refused to Investigate Her Father’s Murder, So a Nurse Found the Killer Herself
[image: murder]After her father was murdered, the NYPD refused to help her or even investigate, so this vigilante nurse took matters into her own hands and found the killer.
Cop from Dept Who Killed Elijah McClain, Holds Renowned Doctor at Gunpoint on His Own Property
[image: gun]A renowned doctor who has devoted his life to helping the less fortunate was nearly killed with a trigger happy cop pulled his gun as the doctor drove onto his own property.
China and Iran Deepening Bilateral Ties with A 25-Year Strategic Partnership
In contrast to endless US war on humanity, China, Russia, Iran, and other nonbelligerent nations on its target list for regime change pursue cooperative relations with other countries — hostility toward none. For some time, China and Iran have been working on a reported 25-year strategic partnership. When finalized, it’ll build on a 2016 bilateral … Continue reading China and Iran Deepening Bilateral Ties with A 25-Year Strategic Partnership →
The U.S. Air Force Bomber Fleet Is Disappearing
B-1, B-2, B-52 Bombers in flight. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Sagar Pathak *Forbes:* *U.S. Must Invest More In Its Geriatric Bomber Force* This 4th of July, Americans witnessed flyovers of our airpower. It was a far cry from the airpower displays over Washington, D.C., that I viewed as a boy on national holidays in the late 1950s. Then, dozens of B-47 bombers literally cast a shadow over the viewers. On this Fourth, only three bombers were on display—a B-52 built in the Kennedy years; a B-1B built during the Reagan administration; and our “newest” bomber, the B-2, over 30 y... more »
More Statistical Fraud: Florida, Texas, Colorado – All Caught Inflating COVID Cases and Deaths
*21WIRE* | Multiple US states caught inflating "cases" and deaths through systemic fraud by public health officials.
Is The U.S. - China 'Cold War' Heating Up?
Chinese troops march in October 2019 in Tiananmen Square in Beijing at a time of growing friction with the United States (AFP Photo/Greg BAKER) *Shaun Tandon, AFP:* *How hot could US-China 'Cold War' get?* Tensions are mounting by the day between the United States and China, leading to talk of a new Cold War. Experts see important historical differences -- but believe the two powers are entering dangerous territory. US President Donald Trump's administration has increasingly gone global against China, pushing other nations to reject its strings-attached aid and telecom titan Huawei... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 18
1926 Turkey and England agreed on final border between Iraq and Turkey (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1937 Treaty of Tehran Kept 1913 Constantinople Protocol that gave Shatt al-Arab to Iraq Added that border between Iran and Iraq ran along the thalweg in the Shatt al-Arab 1979 Saddam accused Revolutionary Command Council member Mashadi and 4 others of Syria... more »
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