Saturday, July 25, 2020

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Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 206 – 2020

Hifast at Climate Collections - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North ? ?

Corporate Media and Big Tech Trying to Stop Judy Mikovits Interview Exposing Dr. Fauci from Airing this Weekend

Admin at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
The national corporate media giants like CNN, along with Big Tech, are trying hard to censor a video produced by America this Week with Eric Bolling and distributed to local media sources via the Sinclair Broadcast Group. The video is an interview with whistle-blower Dr. Judy Mikovits and her attorney, Larry Klaman, where Dr. Mikovits is claiming that Dr. Fauci was manufacturing coronaviruses in monkey cell lines at Ft. Detrick in the U.S., a biosafety level 4 facility, and shipping them to Wuhan, China. CNN may have unwittingly drawn more attention to the show than it would have o... more »

Coffee Talk….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
~ FBI HQ (left) – Main Justice buildings (right) ~ When you are this close to the institutions, conversations come much easier. According to those with direct knowledge, when Jeff Sessions recused (fire-walled) from anything to do with the special … Continue reading →

Homeland Security Claims Shields And Gas Masks Are Weapons

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Far from restoring order, the arrival of federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon has only heightened tensions, with agents attacking and arresting protesters nightly. DHS’ Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli took to social media yesterday to share images of items confiscated from demonstrators. “Here is a shield and a couple of gas masks from a rioter arrested in Portland. Not a sign with a slogan that someone expressing their first amendment rights might carry, but preparations for violence. Peaceful protester? I don’... more »

Louisville: Black Lives Matter Protesters Arrested After Blocking Street

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Louisville, KY - More than 100 Black Lives Matter protesters were confronted by police after blocking off Market Street in Louisville's Nulu neighborhood on Friday afternoon and setting up an impromptu block party. Police started arresting dozens of protesters shortly before 5 p.m. after declaring that the gathering was an unlawful assembly. In total, 76 were arrested, according to Louisville Metro Police Department spokesman Lamont Washington. The group arrived around 4 p.m., and in less than a half-hour, protesters put up long tables with meal settings, connect four games, a tra... more »

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 6 hours ago
(Don't worry, Mitch- I hear sack suits are coming back with a vengeance.) ------------------------------ Republican: There's no such thing as coronavirus. It's a hoax. Coronavirus: Allow me to correct the record... ------------------------------ "For one, you just know he’ll be back to his usual maniacal stand-up act any minute now. For another, he’s clearly not just satisfying his craven lust for airtime but responding to polls showing a majority of the country disapprove his handling of COVID-19 and distrust anything he says about the virus." Unfortunately, there ar... more »

Saint Germain dictation video via Mark Prophet

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 6 hours ago
given Oct. 9 1969 at Colorado Springs, CO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y0JRvzpY_E&t=34s

Woops: The Pentagon's Secret Nuclear Warfighting Strategy Just Went Public

David Axe at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* “Using nuclear weapons could create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability,” the doctrine opines. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *“Nuclear forces provide capabilities to achieve U.S. national objectives. Nuclear forces deter threats by sustaining modern, credible military capabilities,” the doctrine states. “It is imperative that nuclear force capabilities are diverse, flexible, adaptable, effective, responsive and survivable.” The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff in mid-June 2019 briefly published the Pentagon’s... more »

Revisions On China: Abandoning The Nixon Legacy

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 6 hours ago
There is little doubt about it. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the puffed-up hawk of the Trump administration, talons at the ready, beak protruding. While the president coos at the prospect of seeing, or admiring, the next strongman of international relations, Pompeo hovers over selected authoritarian targets. This […]

Iran: Passengers can sue US for damages after interception over Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
[image: Iran: Passengers can sue US for damages after interception over Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – On Saturday, the Iranian judiciary announced that the passengers of the Mahan Air flight that had been intercepted by American fighters on Thursday, July 23rd, can prosecute the U.S. military in front of the Iranian courts for the damage caused to them. “All passengers of Mahan Air Flight 1152, both Iranians and non-Iranians, can sue the U.S. terrorist army, commanders, perpetrators, supervisors and aides, in Iranian courts,” the semi-official Labor News Agency quoted Ali B... more »

Egypt, France carry out large-scale exercises in Mediterranean amid heightened tensions with Turkey

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
[image: Egypt, France carry out large-scale exercises in Mediterranean amid heightened tensions with Turkey] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 P.M.) – On Saturday, the Egyptian and French naval forces carried out naval drills in the eastern Mediterranean, with the participation of the Egyptian Ghost frigate and French Ghost frigate (ACONIT). According to the Egyptian army statement, “The training included many training activities of a professional nature focused on methods of organizing cooperation in the implementation of combat missions in the sea against hostile marine formations with the a... more »

Israel informs Hezbollah via UN that they did not intend to kill fighter in Syria: Mayadeen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
[image: Israel informs Hezbollah via UN that they did not intend to kill fighter in Syria: Mayadeen] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – Al-Mayadeen quoted private sources on Saturday as saying that the United Nations had communicated to Hezbollah a message from Israel about the killing of Ali Kamel Mohsen, a Hezbollah member in Syria. The Al-Mayadeen sources pointed out that the content of the message lies in the fact that Israel was not aware of the presence of Mohsen and did not intend to kill him. The report stated that Israel informed Hezbollah, through the letter, of what the sour... more »

It is the fear that endangers us

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
*“You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.” (Psalm 91:5-6)* “We have been through tough flu seasons before without shutting down the country. I remember in 1968 — a terrible year for many reasons — the Hong Kong Flu was raging; 100,000 Americans died from the flu that year. My grandfather was a doctor and warned us about it, but neither the country nor the world shut down. The sick were isolated; the vulnerable were given heightened protection. I remember seeing “... more »

Congress Just Shot Down Bernie Sanders's Plan To Slash Military Spending—Here's Why That's Good

Frederico Bartels at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Frederico Bartels* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is joined by U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder] In a victory for those who care about the security of our nation, Congress soundly rejected both amendments. The Congressional Progressive Caucus introduced a measure in both the Senate and the House to cut the U.S. defense budget by 10%. The proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act wa... more »

I Was Hit By A Kamikaze Attack During World War II (And Survived)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* As the Americans drew inexorably closer to Japan, hundreds of young men were recruited as suicide pilots who would crash their bomb-laden aircraft into American ships, inflicting as much damage as possible. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Although some major warships were struck by Kamikazes off Okinawa, including several carriers and battleships, overeager suicide pilots often attempted to crash into the first American warship they sighted, and the destroyers and other patrol craft of the picket line absorbed the devastating brunt of... more »

Why Are Trump Coronavirus Briefings Suddenly Back?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
David Pakman Show Jul 25, 2020 Notable discussions from the David Pakman Show subreddit, including about the return of Donald Trump’s coronavirus press briefings, and the future of the coronavirus vaccine via Why Are Trump Coronavirus Briefings Suddenly Back? – YouTube

How You’re Getting Bamboozled on Coronavirus Data

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
David Pakman Show Jul 25, 2020 Trump is hiding COVID data https://youtu.be/u_tMNYKWfCo via How You’re Getting Bamboozled on Coronavirus Data – YouTube

[Social media] ‘Back the Blue’ march in support of police hits Chicago amid days of tensions

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Ruptly Started streaming 57 minutes ago Ruptly is live from Chicago on Saturday, July 25, as protesters gather in front of the pedestal where the Columbus monument used to stand until its removal, on Friday, to show their support for law enforcement amid a spike in violence in the city over recent weeks, and … Continue reading [Social media] ‘Back the Blue’ march in support of police hits Chicago amid days of tensions →

‘Back the Blue’ | March in support of police hits Chicago

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
RT Started streaming 50 minutes ago live from #Chicago on Saturday, July 25, as protesters gather in front of the pedestal where the #Columbus monument used to stand until its removal, on Friday, to show their support for law enforcement amid a spike in violence in the city over recent weeks, and to #protest calls … Continue reading ‘Back the Blue’ | March in support of police hits Chicago →

Aerosol-based treatment effective for lowering risk of severe COVID-19 disease

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 7 hours ago
“In a randomised trial of 100 patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19, those who received an inhaled formula of the protein interferon beta were at 79 percent lower risk of developing severe disease compared to those who received a placebo.” … Continue reading →

Seattle Police Chief enforcement hands tied – warns citizens

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
The federal government filed a temporary restraining order against Seattle’s ban on police use of tear gas and other crowd control measures. Federal judge blocks Seattle ban on police crowd control measures Judge’s emergency order blocks Seattle’s new ban on crowd control measures as chief tells citizens they’re on their own BizPak Review Samantha Chang July 25, 2020 Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best suggested she will pull back police after city officials passed a new law that bans cops from using crowd-control tools to manage the multiple violent mobs rioting in her city. In a stat... more »

Victims of BoysTown launch new legal action in lifelong battle for justice

Josh Robertson And Henry Zwartz at Just In - 7 hours ago
Up to 99 alleged paedophiles preyed on children for decades at a Queensland institution known as BoysTown, now some of the victims have commenced new legal action saying they were "blindsided" during earlier proceedings and awarded "paltry" compensation.

Indonesian migrants in Malaysia intimidated as they face COVID-19 infection, hunger

Max Walden at Just In - 7 hours ago
As Indonesian workers — particularly women — face an increasingly desperate situation abroad, there are growing calls for Jakarta to do more to help.

No masks or temperature checks, but you'll need to keep your distance when theatre returns

Michaela Boland at Just In - 7 hours ago
An Adelaide theatre company blows away the cobwebs and dims the house lights for a new production — the first professional theatre show since Australia's live entertainment sector was shut down by coronavirus in March.

The 1904 Olympic marathon may have been the dumbest race ever run

Jake Sturmer And Rebecca Armitage at Just In - 7 hours ago
This week should have marked the beginning of the Tokyo Olympics. While we're missing three weeks of sporting endeavours, we can revisit one of the most bizarre races in modern Olympic history.

Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green dies

Just In - 7 hours ago
The founding guitarist, who was behind some of the band's early hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died peacefully in his sleep.

This week a fascinating fault line emerged over the future shape of the workforce

David Speers at Just In - 7 hours ago
"Effective" unemployment is different to the "official rate" and there's a reason the Government wants you to focus on one more than then other. But either way the unemployment news isn't good, writes David Speers.

The 'exceedingly polite' Chinese military has a message for Australia

Andrew Greene at Just In - 7 hours ago
When the world's two largest superpowers are facing off in this region, the Australian Defence Force is acutely aware that a small miscalculation could have enormous consequences, writes Andrew Greene.

I'm not an irresponsible backpacker': The Australians who have chosen to ride out the pandemic overseas

Just In - 7 hours ago
Even as the pandemic rips across the globe, not every Australian overseas is desperate to come home, a relative safe haven.

With almost 300 COVID cases, why are meatworks at the centre of so many clusters?

Nino Bucci at Just In - 7 hours ago
You used to be able to smell Melbourne's meatworks before you could see them. Now, linked to almost 300 coronavirus cases, the abattoirs are on the nose once again.

Coronavirus is a shared battle, but the young people feeling economic pain now will ultimately come out on top

Daniel Ziffer at Just In - 7 hours ago
There's a common refrain from older people that millennials lack resilience because they haven't lived through a war or recession. The COVID-19 crisis is set to put this stereotype to the test.

CNN: Local TV Stations Across the Country Set to Air ‘Plandemic’ Which is Dr. Judy Calling out About Fauci

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 8 hours ago
Was Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top expert on infectious diseases, responsible for the creation of the coronavirus? Local television stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group are set to air a conspiracy theory over the weekend that suggests just that. The conspiracy theory is set to air on stations across the country in a […] The post CNN: Local TV Stations Across the Country Set to Air ‘Plandemic’ Which is Dr. Judy Calling out About Fauci appeared first on Health Nut News.

Television Personality Regis Philbin Dies at 88

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Regis Philbin, host of talk shows and game shows, is said to have spent more time in front of a television camera than anyone else,

How To Make Sure Your Mask Maximizes Protection

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Whether or not you agree with a mandate to wear a mask, many of us will do so during our daily business.

Underwater Drones Could Give China A Big Advantage In a War with America

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* The robot submarine (and unmanned surface ship) era is now nearly upon us. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The PLAN is now giving the undersea realm the priority it deserves for ambitious naval powers in the 21st century. A somewhat subtle, but nonetheless, important signal of that intention is the PLAN’s fielding of its very first large-size unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV), the HSU001. The Achilles Heel of the Chinese Navy has long been undersea warfare. The Middle Kingdom’s nuclear submarines are considered noisy, with their “boomers” [... more »

Why Smith and Wesson’s 642 Revolver Won’t Go Away

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] A really affordable and reliable firearm. While it is hard to think of many consumer products that have been out for nearly twenty years remaining top sellers and we certainly couldn*’*t imagine this with cars, TVs or mobile phones—when it comes to firearms a classic design will remain a top seller for years and years. Such has been the case with the Smith & Wesson 642 revolver, which was among the top-selling revolvers, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) for all age categories. The Model 642 ... more »

Why the USS Enterprise Was the Finest Warship to Ever Join the U.S. Navy

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Americas* [image: By U.S. Navy photo 80-G-205473, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2110142] It helped win World War II and changed history. *Key Point: *This ship served well and succeeded in twenty different engagements. It survived the war and became a military legend. In May 1938, the U.S. Navy commissioned the aircraft carrier USS *Enterprise*, the seventh ship to bear the name in American service. The second of three sisters, *Enterprise* made a central—perhaps *the* central—contribution to the war effort in 1942. The ... more »

Trump, His Governors And His Party-- A Toxic Brew Many Republicans Just Will Not Survive

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Yesterday, the *Cook Report*'s Amy Walter wrote that Florida has moved from "Toss Up" to "Leans Democrat." She doesn't really believe it; it isn't part of the *Cook* ideology. Florida *can't* be leaning Democrat-- even if their own metrics show that it is. "It’s not just Trump," she admitted, "who has seen his numbers slump as the state has struggled to contain the virus this summer. GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis has seen a drastic change in his political fortunes from spring to summer. A Quinnipiac poll released this week found DeSantis’ job approval rating at just 41 percent favorable to... more »

Archive: Support Public Schools

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
*While the Institute is away at a corporate retreat, far, mostly, from the interwebz, I've arranged for some dips into the archives.* As various privatizers and profiteers try to use the coronavirus as a mean to Katrina public ed into oblivion, here's a listicle of reasons to support one of the US's oldest institutions. *10 Reasons To Support Public Schools * Public education has become a political orphan in this country. So it's important to take the time to remember why US public education is actually a great thing. Here are some reasons.

Archives: Slow Schools

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
*While the Institute is away at a corporate retreat, far, mostly, from the interwebz, I've arranged for some dips into the archives.* That time that Daniel Katz argued in favor of the educational equivalent of a slow foods movement, and I chimed in with a "Yeah, what he said, because this..." *Slow Schools* In a recent blog post, Daniel Katz made a plea for a slow schools movement (like the slow foods movement). It's a great piece and well worth your time. Katz is the director of Secondary Education and Secondary Special Education Teacher Preparation at Seton Hall University, and h... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"The dark Horsehead Nebula and the glowing Orion Nebula are contrasting cosmic vistas. Adrift 1,500 light-years away in one of the night sky's most recognizable constellations, they appear in opposite corners of the above stunning mosaic. * Click image for larger size.* The familiar Horsehead nebula appears as a dark cloud, a small silhouette notched against the long red glow at the lower left. Alnitak is the easternmost star in Orion's belt and is seen as the brightest star to the left of the Horsehead. Below Alnitak is the Flame Nebula, with clouds of bright emission and dramatic ... more »

Free Download: Richard Bach, "Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“People don’t want their lives fixed. Nobody wants their problems solved. Their dramas. Their distractions. Their stories resolved. Their messes cleaned up. Because what would they have left? Just the big scary unknown.” - Chuck Palahniuk ○ “And [the Messiah] said unto them, "If a man told God that he wanted most of all to help the suffering world, no matter the price to himself, and God answered and told him what he must do, should the man do as he is told?" "Of course, Master!" cried the many. "It should be pleasure for him to suffer the tortures of hell itself, should God ask it!... more »

Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Blessing"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Deuter, "Blessing"

Elon Musk: Oligarch, egotist, jerk!

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago

“You Are Free, Like it or Not”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“You Are Free, Like it or Not”* by David Cain "One evening I went with my family to a Thai restaurant for dinner. They seated us near the back, not far from the kitchen doors. A very bubbly waitress brought us our menus, filled our waters and told us to let her know if we needed anything, or had any questions about anything at all. When she came back, we ordered. “Perfect!” she said with a huge smile, taking our menus. She went off to the kitchen. As soon as she was through the doors, her voice changed. She was chatting with the staff and we could hear every word. “Oh my God, I w... more »

The Poet: Elinor Wylie, “The Eagle and the Mole”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“The Eagle and the Mole”* "Avoid the reeking herd, Shun the polluted flock, Live like that stoic bird, The eagle of the rock. The huddled warmth of crowds Begets and fosters hate; He keeps above the clouds His cliff inviolate. When flocks are folded warm, And herds to shelter run, He sails above the storm, He stares into the sun. If in the eagle’s track Your sinews cannot leap, Avoid the lathered pack, Turn from the steaming sheep. If you would keep your soul From spotted sight or sound, Live like the velvet mole: Go burrow underground. And there hold intercourse With roots of trees and... more »

Federal Agents Use Tear Gas to Clear Rowdy Portland Protest

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early morning hours, shooting fireworks at the building as plumes of tear gas dispensed by U.S. agents lingered above.

Fleetwood Mac Blues Guitarist Peter Green Dies at 73

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in a career shortened by psychedelic drugs and mental illness has died.

ESA's Sentinel-1 maps M7.4 Oaxaca earthquake from space, Mexico

ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission mapped the powerful M7.4 earthquake that struck Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca on June 23, 2020. The satellite radar data are being used to examine the effects of tremors on land. At around 15:20 UTC (10:20 LT) on June...... Read more »

A Funny Thing Happened on The Way To The Coffee Shop…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Below is an assembly of older posts that will be explained in a moment. When you are this close to the FBI and DOJ buildings funny things happen…. you bump into people. I’ll get to that in a moment…. but … Continue reading →

Is the demise of polar bears being exaggerated to keep extinction panic alive?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: An excellent summary of recent points I’ve made in my latest book and on this blog about the recent push to keep polar bear extinction panic alive with a new model of impending doom was published two days ago in the Spectator UK by columnist Ross Clark (23 July 2020, in…

UK ‘Russia report’ fear-mongers about meddling yet finds no evidence

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 9 hours ago
A long-awaited UK report finds no evidence of Russian meddling, but that hasn’t stopped the fear-mongering.

The Daily "Near You?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Grand Terrace, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"It Is Only Much, Much Later..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
“Space I can recover. Time, never.” - Napoleon Bonaparte "Lands can be reconquered, indeed in the course of a battle, a hill or a certain plain might trade hands several times. But missed opportunities? These can never be regained. Moments in time, in culture? They can never be re-made. One can never go back in time to prepare for what they should have prepared for, no one can ever get back critical seconds that were wasted out of fear or ego. Napoleon was brilliant at trading space for time: Sure, you can make these moves, provided you are giving me the time I need to drill my tr... more »

"A Lost Year – Where Do You Go From Here?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"A Lost Year – * *Where Do You Go From Here?"* by Peter R. Quinones "The point of no return may have been reached. The effects of the government-mandated shutdowns due to Covid-19 on businesses - especially small businesses - may not be known for months, even decades, but anyone who is paying attention is beginning to realize we are somewhere new. A place no one could’ve predicted at the beginning of 2020 when onlookers were just anticipating an ugly election year. They got more, much more. Leaving aside an economy that is at best questionable: the culture, interactions amongst ... more »

UK Covid-19 deaths have dropped off sharply – So why the mask mandate?

Robert at Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
Fantastic video from Tony Heller – Coronavirus ‘disappearing’ so fast that Oxford vaccine has ‘only 50% chance of working’ Researchers say the virus is disappearing and very few people are getting infected. So why would the government suddenly mandate masks? “What the government is doing doesn’t make any sense,” says Tony. The comments are really ... Read more UK Covid-19 deaths have dropped off sharply – So why the mask mandate? The post UK Covid-19 deaths have dropped off sharply – So why the mask mandate? appeared first on Ice Age Now.

"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 7/25/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 7/25/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest ○ Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. *Updated July 25, 2020, 2:36 PM E.T.* "More than 15.8+ million people around the world have been infected with Covid-19; 4,165,530 of them are Americans. Here is the latest case count. The number of daily tests conducted in the U.S. is only 39 percent of the level considered necessary to mitigate the spread of the virus. See how your state’s testing compares to others. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JULY 25, 20... more »

More British Columbia Political CovID-19 Hijinks and also: Money for Covid?

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*BC "Glory Hole" Crow [a relative?]* *Photo thanks to RT* My regular contributor *RAH* and I have been exchanging e-mails about some of the recent goings on in our native province of *British Columbia, Canada.* We've been talking about the 175 overdose death record being set here during the month of June, 2020 and wondering* what the numbers are for regular suicide--*where the person leaves a note or otherwise makes suicide obvious. *Bullshit Bonnie* has time to issue a directive [through the BC-CDC] about "glory holes" and other abnormal sex practices so soon after such a devast... more »

Senate passes NDAA budget with veto proof majority

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
2021 NDAA S-4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Passes the Senate by 86/14 – 2/3 veto proof – majority. Only a strange mix of 14 Senate members voted against the expenditure of over $694.6 billion in discretionary spending for defense. This is a betrayal by Conservative Republican senators not just of the President but because of some of the wording in the bill could be considered the same against the American people. Here are the why it can be said they betrayed the American people. First there are 810 amendments to the bill. Second the wording placed … Cont... more »

If We Burned All the Fossil Fuels, Could We Melt Antarctica?

Andy Ridgewell at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Andy Ridgewell* *Climate Change, World* [image: Reuters] I constructed numerical models that incorporate as many of the key processes of the global carbon and climate system as is feasible. We then ran the model forced by a wide range of possible CO2 emissions scenarios, from 1,000 gigatons of carbon to 10,000 gigatons. To date, people have cumulatively emitted close to 600 gigatons, so we are easily on track to soon exceed the minimum assumption we tested in the study. Here is a great “what-if”: if we (the human race) were to burn all available fossil fuels, could we melt the ... more »

The U.S. Navy's Future Submarines Will Be Drone Aircraft Carriers

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Underwater aircraft carriers are coming. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The idea of suicidal UUVs also has its problems. Although navies have long been comfortable with the idea of homing torpedoes that can close with a target on their own, more advanced drones operating at greater distances from the mothership might require more complex decision-making parameters. This runs into the same complications that autonomous fighting machines on land and in the air suffer from, with the added communications difficulties that the undersea environment po... more »

The Army's New Artillery Shells Can Change Course In Mid-Flight To Hit Hard Targets

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Artillery is being revolutionized. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In response to these kinds of attack challenges, the U.S. Army and Raytheon are developing a new “Enhanced Shaped Trajectory” Excalibur round able to change-course in flight and reach these obscured or otherwise unavailable targets. (*Washington D.C.*) Enemies of the U.S. Army are now deliberately hiding targets behind mountain ridges, under bridges, in rocky crevices and other locations intended to elude state-of-the art GPS-guided artillery round attacks -- complicating U.S. effor... more »

Trump’s Hint That He May Not Concede Election Would Be a Crisis Like No Other

Jeffrey B. Meyers at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Jeffrey B. Meyers* *Politics, North America* [image: Reuters] If Trump loses the electoral college in the fall, which is by no means certain or even likely, he may refuse to concede. Were this to happen, either a military or civilian response or a co-ordinated military and civilian response to remove him from office might be required. U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying irregularly uniformed armed federal agents in unmarked government vehicles to cities like Portland, Ore., and Chicago to seize unarmed protesters off the street without legal reason. Historian Timothy Snyd... more »

A World Without Supercarriers? What if the Navy Never Build Big Aircraft Carriers?

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Serving for 38 years, the USS Forrestal provided the model upon which the United States would build its fleet of modern aircraft carriers. What if it never was built? *Here's What You Need to Remember: * The supercarrier rapidly became the world’s most visible form of power, offering the United States a tool for political, diplomatic, and military engagement almost anywhere in the world. USS Forrestal (CV-59) was the world’s first supercarrier. Rivalled only by the converted battleship HIJMS Shinano and the cancelled USS United States (CVA-58), Forr... more »

The B-1 Bomber Has A Secret: It Can Do More Than Your Typical Bomber

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * The B-1 has four of these GE afterburning turbofan engines for a combined total of 123,000 pounds of thrust, which propels the B-1 to Mach 1.2. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Using its variable-geometry wings, the B-1 can sweep its wings back for high altitude, supersonic flight, or fly low, with wings outstretched while hugging the ground. This was the B-1’s secret weapon. The B-1 Lancer is an impressive long-range, supersonic heavy bomber with variable-geometry wings designed for both supersonic and subsonic speed. Its nickname is The Bone. *N... more »

WATCH: Veterans Form Human ‘Wall’ to Protect Portland Protesters from Police

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: veterans]To protect protesters from the unprovoked violence from police in Portland, a group of veterans formed a human 'wall.'

LIVE: Rajasthan Rumble continues | Cong launches statewide protests | Gehlot’s big statement | NewsX

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
NewsX Started streaming 21 hours ago The Congress has launched a statewide protest at all the district headquarters in Rajasthan on Saturday against BJP’s “conspiracy to murder democracy.” Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, “We will protest at Raj Bhawan, PM’s House if needed.” | NewsX Watch Live on https://www.newsx.com/live-tv/newsx-l… Latest Written Update: https://www.newsx.com/ … Continue reading LIVE: Rajasthan Rumble continues | Cong launches statewide protests | Gehlot’s big statement | NewsX →

“Meat Of The Future”  – KFC Is 3D-Printing Chicken Nuggets  | Zero Hedge

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
Tyler Durden Thu, 07/23/2020 KFC Moscow Besides reinventing the frontend of the store with robots and artificial intelligence, the backend is getting revamped as well. According to a recent company press release, 3D printing technology will be used to produce chicken nuggets. KFC partnered with 3D Bioprinting Solutions to create cell-based “chicken meat” in labs that will be as “close … Continue reading “Meat Of The Future” – KFC Is 3D-Printing Chicken Nuggets | Zero Hedge →

Violence and controversies during the George Floyd protests – Wikiwand

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
Violence and controversies during the George Floyd protests Part of the George Floyd protests Date May 26, 2020 – present Location United States (sporadic protests in other countries) Deaths, injuries and arrests Death(s) 28 Arrested 14,000+[1] Violence and other controversies have occurred during the George Floyd protests, an ongoing series of protests and unrest which … Continue reading Violence and controversies during the George Floyd protests – Wikiwand →

Couple Charged With Rioting After Hong Kong Protest Are Found Not Guilty – The New York Times

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
A judge said there was no direct evidence against the two, who made headlines when they got married days after their arrest. A teenager was also acquitted. Elaine To and Henry Tong outside the District Court in Hong Kong after their acquittal on Friday. “Our emotions were verging on a breakdown before the verdict,” Mr. Tong … Continue reading Couple Charged With Rioting After Hong Kong Protest Are Found Not Guilty – The New York Times →

Live updates: FBI says it will police violations of law, not ideology, in Portland protests – The Washington Post

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
After a July 22 Black Lives Matter rally in Portland, protesters clashed with federal officers at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, escalating tensions. (Michael Hanson, Joyce Koh/The Washington Post) By Mark Berman, Marissa J. Lang, Nick Miroff and Ben Guarino July 24, 2020 at 9:40 p.m. CST As the nationwide reckoning sparked by George … Continue reading Live updates: FBI says it will police violations of law, not ideology, in Portland protests – The Washington Post →

Portland Riots Read-out: July 24 | Homeland Security

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
Release Date: July 24, 2020 The Bottom Line: The situation in Portland for the past 55 straight days, continues with violent anarchists rioting on the streets of Portland as federal law enforcement officers work diligently and honorably to enforce federal law; they do so by defending federal property and the lives of their fellow officers. … Continue reading Portland Riots Read-out: July 24 | Homeland Security →

‘Crimes against Uighurs equal to Genocide’ | EU demands UN led Probe | NewsX

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
NewsX Jul 25, 2020 ‘Crimes against Uighurs equal to Genocide’ | EU demands UN led Probe | NewsX via Crimes against Uighurs equal to Genocide’ | EU demands UN led Probe | NewsX – YouTube

See why Fox News cut away from White House briefing

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
CNN Jul 25, 2020 The White House Press Secretary played a video so violent Fox News cut away. An ad attacking Biden warns of more mayhem. But is this just another ‘summer of the shark’? via See why Fox News cut away from White House briefing – YouTube

Bihar Floods: Air Force drops food packages through choppers | Exclusive Report

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
ABP NEWS Jul 25, 2020 People in Bihar have been majorly affected by the floods and destruction. Watch this exclusive report of ABP news’s correspondent from Bihar. Air Force is dropping food relief packages through choppers in the flood-affected areas. Have a look at the visuals from the sky of flood in Bihar and how … Continue reading Bihar Floods: Air Force drops food packages through choppers | Exclusive Report →

False Flag Weekly News 07/25/2020

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noliesradio Live Now You Can Observe a Lot Just By Watching! (With Open Eyes & Mind) via False Flag Weekly News 07/25/2020 – YouTube

Argentina: Light Paralyzes Motorist in the Laguna del Pescado Vicinity

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 10 hours ago
*Source: Visión Ovni (Argentina)* *Date: 24 July 2020* *Argentina: Light Paralyzes Motorist in the Laguna del Pescado Vicinity* *By Andrea Pérez Simondini* Quarantine has not proved a hindrance for extraordinary encounters with lights. This was the case for Alejandro (a pseudonym, as he did not want to disclose his real name). Things became complicated on his return home. Alejandro is a young man from Rincón de Nogoyá, Province of Entre Rios, and is not a believer in these matters. He travels sporadically for work-related reasons from home to the city of Victoria. The e... more »

Paper urging use of homeopathy for COVID-19 appears in peer-reviewed public health journal

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 10 hours ago
A peer-reviewed journal has published a paper that urges the adoption of homeopathy in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice — published by Springer Nature and also known by its German name, Zeitschrift für Gesundheitswissenschaften — published “Homeopathy combat against coronavirus disease (Covid-19)” on June 5. … Continue reading Paper urging use of homeopathy for COVID-19 appears in peer-reviewed public health journal

Video footage shows aftermath of Israeli attack on Syrian Army posts

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Video footage shows aftermath of Israeli attack on Syrian Army posts] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attacked the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in southwestern Syria on Friday, following allegations of artillery shells being fired into the occupied Golan Heights. According to the Israeli Army spokesperson, the IDF targeted several posts belonging to the Syrian Army in the Al-Quneitra Governorate, which they said was in response to the artillery shells that fell in the occupied Golan Heights earlier in the day. Continue reading Video foo... more »

Erdogan meets with Libya’s Sarraj in Ankara

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Erdogan meets with Libya’s Sarraj in Ankara] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – Ankara announced that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting with the President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Saturday. The Turkish presidency said, in a brief statement, that the meeting took place in the Wahid al-Din Palace in Istanbul, without giving any details about the content of the talks. This meeting comes at a time when Libya is witnessing an escalation of the internal conflict that has continued since 2011 amid i... more »

Massive column of Syrian Army reinforcements head to Idlib for new offensive: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Massive column of Syrian Army reinforcements head to Idlib for new offensive: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – A massive column of reinforcements from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was filmed this week, heading towards the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, amid reports of a new offensive in the Jabal Al-Zawiya region. According to a field source near the front-lines in Idlib, reinforcements from the Syrian Arab Army’s elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division arrived in the Jabal Al-Zawiya region, following orders to mass deploy to this part of the country. ... more »

Eyewitness details frightening moments inside Iranian airliner during US interception

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Eyewitness details frightening moments inside Iranian airliner during US interception] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – A passenger on the Mahan Air flight that was intercepted by the U.S. military on Thursday detailed the incident in an interview with Russia’s Sputnik News Agency on Saturday. The passenger, Fatima Hamdan, told Sputnik that “at seven o’clock, we were over Syria, and suddenly a warplane approached us, to the point that it approached close and not as they claim it was a kilometer away. This is not true. Continue reading Eyewitness details frightening moments ins... more »

China improves new J-20 stealth fighter with Russia’s help

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: China improves new J-20 stealth fighter with Russia’s help] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Chinese stealth fighter J-20 entered service with the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, and numerous reports emerged indicating that the United States had lost its edge in the stealth field of the aircraft. According to the National Interest website, although the J-20 makes China one of the first countries to develop their own stealth fighters, the aircraft still needs a lot of modifications. One of the more prominent features of the J-20 is the canards, which are ... more »

US Coalition hands over 7th base to Iraqi military

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: US Coalition hands over 7th base to Iraqi military] The day before, the Iraqi military stated that the Besmayah military base used by Spanish troops as part of the US-led coalitions’ efforts in the fight against Daesh had been attacked by four short-range rockets. The US-led international coalition has handed control of the Besmayah military base to the Iraqi forces. Thus, this is the seventh base transferred to the Iraqis, according to the country’s Joint Command. “The transfer of the Besmaya military base, where the Spanish troops were deployed as part of the coalition, to... more »

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