Thursday, August 20, 2020

20 August - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

10 pm MDT

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Trump and DeJoy Boy have gone postal! Their deliberate disruption/destruction of the USPS isn't just about the coming election. Sure, if Trump loses, he will use the chaos he has created at the post office and elsewhere as an excuse for branding the election as illegitimate. There's a method to his madness. But the chaos is also about pleasing his psychopathy. It's about destroying the lives of Americans by destroying their credit when their bill payments don't arrive on time or the bills don't arrive at their homes in time. It's about destroying the small businesses th... more »

Apollo’s Leon Black, Found in Serial Child Rapist Jeffrey Epstein’s Black Book, Patronized Strip Club in Russia With Trump

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
Apollo's Leon Black needs to develop better taste in friends.

Russia Takes Europe’s Support To Calm Belarus

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
The mercurial Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has not been an easy ally for the Kremlin. But the growing interference by Belarus’ “New European” neighbours is setting the stage for a “colour revolution” with potentially anti-Russian orientation. Poland, egged on by the US, has convinced itself that it has become a […]

Could America Really Save Taiwan in a War with China?

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* Author: "As for the notion that America will sail to the rescue of Taiwan, this possibility becomes increasingly far-fetched and even downright farcical. A far more responsible approach for the people of Taiwan, and the rest of the world too, would be to urge Taipei to sincerely pursue a compromise with Beijing and so finally end the exasperating Chinese Civil War." *Here's What You Need To Remember: *As for the notion that America will sail to the rescue of Taiwan, this possibility becomes increasingly far-fetched and even downright farcical... more »

Finding News on Instagram Helps Readers 'Curate Their Reality'

Laura Glitsos at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Laura Glitsos* *Media, * Amid global chaos and uncertainty, Instagram offers up the world as a stable, structured, and highly stylised. We know Instagram is the most influential app when it comes to lifestyle and beauty trends. But recent research shows increasing numbers of people are also going to Instagram for their news. A report by the Reuters Institute found the use of Instagram for news has doubled across all age groups since 2018. It is now set to overtake Twitter as a news source in the coming year, with younger people in particular embracing Instagram for their news. ... more »

China Wants Foreign Bases For Its Nuclear Submarines

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* Nuclear submarines are the crux of China's naval strategy. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There is a strong suggestion here that China will begin a reorientation of its submarine force toward prioritizing nuclear-submarine deployments to meet new far-seas mission requirements. Indeed, the penultimate sentence of the QSA analysis asserts emphatically that nuclear submarines will form “the ‘assassin’s mace’ force of our navy’s expansion into the deep oceans for defense combat.” Between major decisions on a new deployment to Afghanistan and ... more »

Russia's Navy Carries A Deadly 100-Megaton Nuclear Torpedo

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Eurasia* How worried should we be? *Key Point*: Large weapons come with benefits -- and risks. The “collateral damage” of the Russia investigation becomes ever more apparent. From the breakdown of American institutional norms between the executive and the legislature, to increasing distrust regarding the law enforcement and intelligence apparatus to regional crises, for example in Syria, that seem to spin increasingly out of control, the probe has brought both U.S. domestic and foreign policy making to a the point of crisis. Yet these calamities, w... more »

Wearing a Mask Decreases Severity of Coronavirus Cases, Study Finds

Monica Gandhi at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Monica Gandhi* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] In places where everyone wears masks, the rate of asymptomatic infection seems to be much higher. Masks slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by reducing how much infected people spray the virus into the environment around them when they cough or talk. Evidence from laboratory experiments, hospitals and whole countries show that masks work, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends face coverings for the U.S. public. With all this evidence, mask wearing has become the norm in many places. I am an infectious disease ... more »

To Prevent World War III, a Summit of the P5 Nations is Needed Now!

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 21 hours ago
New International Economic Order Stop WWIII To Prevent World War III, a Summit of the P5 Nations is Needed Now! Video of To Prevent World War III, a Summit of the P5 Nations is Needed Now! As the Democrats are showcasing at their convention their commitment to remain within the geopolitical geometry which is driving the world toward war, it is especially urgent that the summit of the Permanent 5 members of the U.N. Security Council proposed by Putin take place, as soon as possible. A New Paradigm committed to a "sweeping reform" of strategic relations and economic/financial policy i... more »

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: The CIA Killed My Father & Uncle – Do Not Trust The Medical Or The National Security Establishment!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
Tim Brown / August 18, 2020 In a recent interview, Robert F. Kennedy admitted that the Central Intelligence Agency had his father and uncle assassinated, and in that light, he has been speaking out against the medical community with regard to vaccines. Kennedy warns Americans not to trust the same people, the national security establishment, … Continue reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: The CIA Killed My Father & Uncle – Do Not Trust The Medical Or The National Security Establishment! →

MANDATORY “quarantine camps” were just rolled out in New Zealand, a globalist testing ground for the mass extermination of humanity

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
Mike Adams August 18, 2020 (Natural News) After outlawing firearms possession by citizens, New Zealand’s government is now exploiting its power monopoly to roll out mandatory quarantine camps for people who might be infected with COVID-19. And some people will never be allowed to leave those camps, the NZ Prime Minister insists. The new medical fascism rules will ensnare … Continue reading MANDATORY “quarantine camps” were just rolled out in New Zealand, a globalist testing ground for the mass extermination of humanity →

Australia to use surveillance drones to enforce lockdowns and social distancing

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
August 19, 2020 By Naga Pramod The new invasive measures will be trialed in Melbourne. Considering the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing is being universally advised and implemented across the world. While governments are urging their citizens to stay indoors and maintain distance when outdoors, not everybody agrees with and is adhering to … Continue reading Australia to use surveillance drones to enforce lockdowns and social distancing →

Facebook continues QAnon crackdown after mounting news media pressure

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 21 hours ago
August 19, 2020 Tom Parker The mainstream media has taken issue with the popularity of the movement and called it a “major problem.” acebook has revealed its biggest crackdown on the pro-Trump QAnon movement to date by removing 790 QAnon Groups, 100 QAnon Pages, and 1,500 QAnon ads on Facebook and blocking over 300 QAnon … Continue reading Facebook continues QAnon crackdown after mounting news media pressure →

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 19th August 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 21 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

Be Not Afraid - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago
*Be not afraid, be bold, and be brave and rediscover your inherent strength and goodness that has always been a part of you, a part just waiting for expression.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*

Hab Keine Angst - Ein Zizat von M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago
*Hab keine Angst, sei frech und sei mutig; widme dich der Wiederentdeckung Deiner angeborenen Stärke und Güte, die schon immer ein Teil von dir war; ein Teil, der schon immer seinen Ausdruck suchte.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read the orginal in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/08/be-not-afraid-quotation-by-mn-hopkins.html*

Var inte rädd - Ett Citat av M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago
*Var inte rädd, var djärv och modig, återupptäck din inneboende styrka och den godhet som alltid har varit en del av dig, en del väntar bara på att få komma till uttryck.* *© M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*

Discussion of Wikileaks or any “Hacked Information” Banned Under New YouTube Rules

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 22 hours ago
YouTube’s decision to ban discussion of hacked information on its platform is unlikely to improve election integrity in the US, it will, however, continue to tilt the balance in favor of established corporate-funded outlets like Fox News and CNN. by Alan Macleod Social media giant YouTube announced yesterday a host of new measures it says are … Continue reading Discussion of Wikileaks or any “Hacked Information” Banned Under New YouTube Rules →

New Video : Bashing Sweden

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 22 hours ago

COVD-19 Retroactively Cures The Flu

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 22 hours ago
During the 2017-2018 flu season, more than 80,000 Americans died from the flu, including 180 babies. Over 80,000 Americans Died of Flu Last Winter, Highest Toll in Years – The New York Times According to CDC’s influenza page, as of … Continue reading →

August 20th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1309

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Thursday August 20th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

The Solution to 1984 is 1776…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
When we see that justice is measured, not by due process, but by compulsion; when we see that in order to invoke our right to due process, we need to obtain permission from those who rebuke the constitution; when we … Continue reading →

A REMINDER: a 2018 court case revealed there’s been no quality control over vaccines manufactured by Big Pharma over the past three decades

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: A reminder also … the CDC is not an independent government agency, it is a private subsidiary of Big Pharma … go figure … EWR From worldhealth.net Posted on Feb 08, 2019, 7 p.m. Del Bigtree and RFK Jr. have been credited for the 2018 landmark lawsuit…

NZ’s Health Minister Chris Hipkins says Government will use any method necessary to track Covid-19 contacts

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Health Minister Chris Hipkins says the Government was leaving no stone unturned to track and trace any contact with positive Covid-19 cases, scouring credit card payments, CCTV, and even had the option to use facial recognition technology. He believes there is still a low likelihood of community transmission, despite a woman who travelled from Auckland … Continue reading NZ’s Health Minister Chris Hipkins says Government will use any method necessary to track Covid-19 contacts →

The NZ Govt has rushed through law under urgency to enable forced vaccination

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
I recall pre last election Labour saying they wouldn’t rule out mandatory vaccination. Well here it is. And conveniently ignoring the fact that no quality control has been carried out on vaccines in the past 30 years. EWR

NZ & Covid: Of 22 stated deaths, 4 tested NEG, one NOT tested; all aged 60-90, 8 with underlying conditions

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
All the lockdown, the military involvement, the drama, the suicides, the fear of being pulled from your family & detained in a quarantine/detention center … are they really justified with 17 deaths? Note from the OI request that the 5 who weren’t positive, were assumed covid. Read the detail.

God gave us a brain

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 23 hours ago
God gave us a brain. Now why would he do that if he did not want us to use it? He also told us humans have dominion over the land and animals, so would it not be logical that a … Continue reading →

QAnon Is A Fake, Decoy Imitation Of A Healthy Revolutionary Impulse

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 23 hours ago
Today the US president moved from tacit endorsement and evading questions on the toxic QAnon psyop to directly endorsing and supporting it, telling reporters “I don’t know much about the movement other than I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate,” and saying they’re […]

Breast milk for sale: Risks and costs 

Jonan Pilet at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
“Some of the samples have such high bacterial content, it’s closer to sewer water.” Top athletes are always looking for an edge over their competition. Occasionally, this drive will lead them to take extreme, dangerous or even illegal steps to gain that edge. And one of the latest trends to gain an advantage? Human breast... Continue Reading

Outbreak investigation finds different Salmonella strain in chicken nuggets

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Testing of chicken nuggets as part of an outbreak investigation has revealed a different strain of Salmonella. Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating a 2018 Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak to try and find the source. Chicken nuggets were tested because they were referenced in a patient interview in relation to... Continue Reading

Marginal movement on E. coli infections in Scotland

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Levels of E. coli infections reported in Scotland were marginally down in 2019 based on figures released by Health Protection Scotland. This past year, there were 150 cases of E. coli O157 and 108 of non-O157 STEC, which is a slight decrease on the 156 cases of E. coli O157 and 110 non-O157 STEC patients in 2018.... Continue Reading

Hollywood’s Apocalypse NOW: Rich And Famous Are Fleeing in Droves as Liberal Politics And Coronavirus Turn City of Dreams into Cesspit Plagued by Junkies And Violent Criminals

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Hollywood’s Apocalypse NOW: Rich And Famous Are Fleeing in Droves as Liberal Politics And Coronavirus Turn City of Dreams into Cesspit Plagued by Junkies And Violent Criminals by CAROLINE GRAHAM IN LOS ANGELES FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY Gold’s Gym has become synonymous with the Hollywood Dream. Set just a few hundred yards from the …

NASA Is Tracking a Vast, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
NASA Is Tracking a Vast, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field by PETER DOCKRILL, 18 AUGUST 2020, https://www.sciencealert.com/ NASA is actively monitoring a strange anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field: a giant region of lower magnetic intensity in the skies above the planet, stretching out between South America and southwest Africa. – This vast, developing phenomenon, …

Michelle Obama Makes Bizarre Threat: ‘IF YOU Think Things Cannot Possibly Get Worse, Trust Me, They Can And They Will…’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Michelle Obama Makes Bizarre Threat: ‘IF YOU Think Things Cannot Possibly Get Worse, Trust Me, They Can And They Will…’ by Adan Salazar | www.Infowars.com ‘Sounded like if they didn’t win, America’s destruction will continue. Not from Trump, but from them’ – Former First Lady Michelle Obama appeared to threaten the American electorate during the …

250,000 Las Vegans Face Eviction Next Month

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
250,000 Las Vegans Face Eviction Next Month by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Las Vegas is expected to become one of the focal points of the eviction crisis as nearly a quarter-million people could be removed from their homes in the coming weeks, reported AP News. – The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports a perfect storm of factors in Clark County …

This Is One of The Single Biggest Threats to The US Dollar Today, Designed Collapse!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
DAHBOO77 Now, one important thing to remember is that, during the Cold War with the Soviet Union, the US was at its peak. Today the tables are turned. China is the rising power, and the US is well past its peak. China is one of the world’s biggest creditor nations and has a vast pool …

US Attacks Syrian Army Outpost As US Firm Moves To Steal Syrian Oil

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Obama’s “Assad must go” Syria policy lives on, even three plus years into the Trump Administration. Yesterday, US troops illegally occupying Syrian territory shot at a Syrian army checkpoint and a US helicopter followed up by destroying the outpost. At least one Syrian soldier was killed in the incident. Earlier this month a politically-connected …

Yale’s Roach Sees ‘Early Stages of the Dollar’s Decline’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Bloomberg Markets and Finance Aug.18 — Stephen Roach, senior fellow at Yale University, examines the impact of a large budget deficit on the U.S. dollar. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Tom Keene on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” end

Pope Francis Is A Huge Supporter of The TRANS Community, Tells Nun In Argentina Working With Them That ‘God Will Reward You Abundantly’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Pope Francis Is A Huge Supporter of The TRANS Community, Tells Nun In Argentina Working With Them That ‘God Will Reward You Abundantly’ by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ After years of hard work, accompanied by Pope Francis himself, the superior of the Convent of Discalced Carmelites of Neuquén managed to get the local municipality to give land …

“That’s Ridiculous”: Jill Biden – Not Joe, Appears On Live TV To Defend VP’s Cognitive Ability –Joe Biden ‘Appears to be Going Senile’ So His VP Pick Holds Extra Importance

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
“That’s Ridiculous”: Jill Biden – Not Joe, Appears On Live TV To Defend VP’s Cognitive Ability by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Remember when the New York Times published an anonymous Op-Ed claiming that White House cabinet members were ‘whispering’ about removing President Trump by invoking the 25th amendment to claim that he’s mentally unfit to hold office? Trump immediately …

NASA Misses Another Asteroid

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Israeli News Live A Car Sized Asteroid came dangerously close to Earth only 1800 miles away and NASA never saw it coming. Friends those who claim there are no asteroids coming because they track them are trusting sites like NASA to know what’s coming but that’s not always the case as we see NASA misses …

Bank Of Nova Scotia Pays $127 Million In Fines Over Criminal Precious Metal Manipulation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Bank Of Nova Scotia Pays $127 Million In Fines Over Criminal Precious Metal Manipulation by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Back in April, we reported that one of the pillars in the gold-trading business, Bank of Nova Scotia’s ScotiaMocatta business was closing after failing to find a buyer in a sale process that had started in late 2017. As …

Forced Quarantines, Mandatory Vaccine, Martial Law in NZ, USA, World. Fact or False? Holly & Tony

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
aminutetomidnite Episode 329 of the A Minute To Midnite Show. What is happening in Sweden, New Zealand, America and the world at large, with Covid-19 and the push for World Government and resetting life as we know it? Also, how to be encouraged in the Lord in these tough times. end

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago

Millenial Millie video is back up!

Fuzzyone at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago
Here’s the link. It shows the arrest of Millie Weaver first, and then the Shadowgate video… Fuzzyone

Would the Chinese Navy Dare Sail In the Atlantic Ocean?

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Keeping that perceived threat in mind, these Chinese strategists, therefore, take a greater interest in “America’s advantageous strategic interior,” which is said to hold major significance. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* It does seem now almost incontestable to assert that China does actually have global military ambitions. Thus, it is quite conceivable that the PLA Navy may already be operating submarines (armed with land-attack cruise missiles) in the Atlantic. Nevertheless, it remains a leap from the above proposition... more »

Is Trump Really Sabotaging the Post Office?

David Ditch at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*David Ditch* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a copy of the New York Post newspaper while speaking to reporters while discussing an executive order on social media companies in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan] Here are some myths debunked. In 2020, we’re used to seeing falsehoods and misinformation spreading like wildfire online. Typically, they’re linked to breaking news, hot-button social issues, or scandals. The biggest focal point for online political drama today is an unlikely one; nam... more »

What Would President Biden's Foreign Policy Look Like?

Klaus W. Larres at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Klaus W. Larres* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Here’s my projection, based on Biden’s long track record in global politics and my many years of teaching, studying and practicing international diplomacy. Even without a flashy virtual Democratic National Convention to formally introduce his presidential campaign, Joe Biden would be well known worldwide. He was President Barack Obama’s second-in-command for eight years and sat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for decades, chairing it for several years. Yet for all Biden’s foreign policy credentials – which several... more »

Australia's Vaccine Deal with Oxford May Be Premature

Katie Louise Flanagan, Magdalena Plebanski at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Katie Louise Flanagan, Magdalena Plebanski* *Public Health, Australia* There’s a risk the vaccine may not fully protect against COVID-19 in humans. It still needs to pass through phase 3 trials, which are currently recruiting and expecting results at the end of the year. So we can’t get too excited yet. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Wednesday the Australian government has signed a letter of intent to procure the University of Oxford’s vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and to provide it free to all Australians. All the signs are promising so fa... more »

Why Are Strategic Bombers Making A Comeback? Your Enemy Can See Them Coming

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * While all three countries possess more unstoppable means of deploying nuclear weapons, the bomber’s usefulness comes from its sheer visibility in both nuclear and conventional deterrence. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China and the United States want stealth bombers because they can be based far away from the frontline, still cross the huge expanses of the Pacific Ocean, have decent odds of evading sophisticated air defense systems, and could deliver more affordable, shorter-range munitions in larger volumes. I remember cracking open *Bomber... more »

Michelle Obama, America’s Most Pampered Princess

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Tim Graham ~ Michelle Obama’s pre-recorded speech for the first night of the Democratic convention was praised effusively and automatically by the “news” media. Because the media see it as their job to praise everything Michelle Obama does with overwhelming enthusiasm. Please try this imaginative exercise: When has a “news” professional ever asked Michelle […]

AOC Gets Short Shrift At Dem Convention

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Peter Murphy ~ John F. Kennedy, our nation’s 35th president and the youngest ever elected, said it well: “Life isn’t fair.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest female ever elected to the Congress of the United States, may be thinking the same thing right now, after last night getting just 60 seconds to make her speech […]

‘Great Nightfall’ Provides Extraordinary Overview Of Military Challenges Facing America

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Thomas Spoehr ~ Americans who want to better understand the complex threats the United States faces might assume that they need to read at least several books to get the full picture. Indeed, the landscape is complicated. The range of threats today includes cyber, space, nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence-guided weapons, and robots; not to […]

U.S. Army Estimates North Korea Has More Than 6,000 Hackers Working Worldwide

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Image: DPRK Today *NK News:* *More than 6,000 hackers are working for North Korea worldwide, report says* A U.S. Army Techniques Publication manual details the scale of North Korea's antagonistic cyber units North Korea may have more than 6,000 hackers working on its behalf abroad, according to the recently released North Korean edition of the U.S. Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 7-100 series manuals. The manual uses open and confidential sources and offers to determine what the U.S. should expect from the DPRK’s Korean People’s Army in the event of any active conflict. The lon... more »

An Action Guide For Saving The 2020 Election Protection Trifecta

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*-by Harvey Wasserman,* Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition The one thing certain about the 2020 election is Donald Trump’s desperate try to destroy it. Here’s a practical, hands-on, county-by-county guide for saving it. It will not be enough this year merely to register and vote. Nowhere near. Those hoping for a fair outcome in the fall must NOW join election boards, become poll workers and poll watchers, and more. Wherever possible, all citizens committed to American democracy must be present for every aspect of the 2020 election process, including the post-electi... more »

US Think Tank Believes North Korea Nuclear Complex May Have Been Damaged By Recent Flooding

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters:* *North Korea nuclear reactor site threatened by recent flooding, U.S. think-tank says* SEOUL (Reuters) - Satellite imagery suggests recent flooding in North Korea may have damaged pump houses connected to the country’s main nuclear facility, a U.S.-based think-tank said on Thursday. Analysts at 38 North, a website that monitors North Korea, said commercial satellite imagery from August 6-11 showed how vulnerable the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center’s nuclear reactor cooling systems are to extreme weather events. The Korean peninsula has been hammered by one... more »

Clinesmith Gets The Wolfe Plea Deal…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
As noted in the DOJ press release: “Former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith, 38, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to a false statement offense stemming from his altering of an email in connection … Continue reading →

Why Is the Left Trying To Smear Donald Trump's Coronavirus Adviser?

Fred Lucas at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Scott Atlas, the newest member of the administration's coronavirus task force, speaks during a briefing on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 12, 2] CNN in several segments labeled Atlas as a “Fox News guest,” claiming President Donald Trump’s new adviser is “unscientific” and part of an “echo chamber.” Despite an accomplished career at the Stanford University Medical Center, including writing a leading textbook in his field, Dr. Sc... more »

Explained: Why Are Electric Cars Selling So Well?

James Carroll at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*James Carroll* *economy, Europe* [image: Reuters] Economic factors are likely to be playing a role in the very large shift to electric vehicles. Lockdowns across Europe to curb the coronavirus pandemic drastically changed how we move around the world. Work-from-home restrictions, furlough schemes and job losses left millions of cars gathering dust in driveways. It is not surprising that the demand for new cars plummeted. In Germany – Europe’s largest car market – new car registrations in the first half of 2020 declined by 35% compared to the same period in 2019, and during the ... more »

The Two Alternatives For The People

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 1 day ago
The people in a nation have two alternatives: either they can identify themselves by their race and religion, or by their history and nation. If they don’t identify by either of the two alternatives then their community is ripped apart by the forces of pathological liberalism, individualism, and multiculturalism and turned into a heap of dry sand which the wind scatters in all directions. History of the last four hundred years tells us that those nations have made progress where the individualism and liberty of the people was rooted in a common identity: for instance, England in f... more »

a reservoir of light over central Europe

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
Blessed are ye who understand the fulcrum of individualization of the God-flame and yourself as instrumental in raising the consciousness of an age. Where God is, where the stream of Life is I, Lanto, say with Confucius with me: let that stream become the golden yellow light! Let all who follow it to its source know that in wisdom’s fount there is the peace which always passes understanding, there is unfoldment of the complete gnosis of Self. Thus knowledge of the within as a geometry, as an alchemy to be, *that must be,* does unfold that flower petal by petal of the crown cha... more »

“The Worst Crash Is Coming; Las Vegas Apocalypse; Americans Are Beyond Broke; Housing Crash 2.0”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“The Worst Crash Is Coming; Las Vegas Apocalypse; * *Americans Are Beyond Broke; Housing Crash 2.0”* *○* *Related:* Gerald Celente, *"Global Economic Death Spiral"* ○ *"Housing Crash 2: We Have Never Seen Mortgage * *Delinquencies Rise This Fast In U.S. History"*

Israel May Have Played A Big Role In China's J-10 Vigorous Dragon

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” is a mainstay of China’s effort to modernize its large fleet of single-engine jet fighters. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *If Israel did transfer Lavi technology to China—both parties would have strong incentives to deny it. At any rate, the J-10 is more inspired by the Lavi than an outright clone. The J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” is a mainstay of China’s effort to modernize its large fleet of single-engine jet fighters, with 350 already in service. An agile tactical fighter similar to the ubiquitous F-16 Fighting Falc... more »

Why Do Algorithms Make Mistakes?

Amany Elbanna, Jostein Engesmo at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Amany Elbanna, Jostein Engesmo* *Science, Europe* The A-level fiasco is a strong lesson in why we need to reconsider the importance of fairness in algorithms, their data and the mathematical models that govern them. The scale of public anger over the automated downgrading of thousands of students’ A-level results highlights how much social and political power algorithmic decision-making now has. As well as students’ grades, algorithms are now deciding all sorts of things that hugely impact ordinary people’s lives, from loan applications to job interviews to which neighbourhoods... more »

New Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Remembers when Battleship Prince of Wales Was Sunk

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] This past weekend's event featured veterans, families and descendants of those who served in the Royal Navy during the war. The crew of the Royal Navy's brand new aircraft carrier HMS *Prince of Wales* led the UK's national commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of the Second World War this past weekend at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. While the Victory over Japan (VJ) Day commemorations were scaled back due to the coronavirus—much like the Victory in Europe (VE) Day ... more »

The Malian Military Ousts a Wayward Government

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Judd Devermont August 19, 2020 The Malian military this week ejected the civilian government following two months of street protests, setting the stage for more turmoil in the restive Sahel region. On the morning of Tuesday, August 18, soldiers mutinied at the Kati military base outside the capital of Bamako and detained President Ibrahim Boubacar … Continue reading The Malian Military Ousts a Wayward Government →

Lukashenko Stands in the Way of Fire Sale of Belarusian Industries

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
The last country in Europe where 80 percent of its industries are publicly owned Israel Shamir 17 Aug 20 It’s not over yet, but can Lukashenko survive the storm? Ever since the presidential elections of 8/9/2020, Belarus has experienced fitful waves of protests. The protesters claim the elections were rigged, just as the pussy-hat … Continue reading Lukashenko Stands in the Way of Fire Sale of Belarusian Industries →

Coming Soon To Your Neighborhood

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Dispatches from the Asylum: With another return to an episode of ‘where in the hell is the machine with the button to press that will, once and for all, end this vaudeville act’, we have a tremendous upgrade of shitf**kery from the tyrants around the world to report. From two-bit schemers, liars,…

Dog Cones – The Days of Their Scamdemic

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Dispatches from the Asylum: There’s nothing that gets the brain malfunctioning each day than a brick to the head, and evidence of what multiple bricks to the head produces is on full display via government retreads. Read deeply boys and girls of what repeated bricks to the head does to the mind,…

Lukewarm Puke – The Days of Their Scamdemic

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Dispatches from the Asylum: Bugged-eye and regretting their life choices, the unwashed drearily shuffle from one depressing outing to another here in the house of pain the psychopath’s have created. Half-assed and ill fitting masks of shame covering their faces, the unwashed wait for the next ‘obey’ command to be issued from…

Run While You Still Can – The Days of Their Scamdemic

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Dispatches from the Asylum: Run while you still can, for it’s complete madness settling in among the unwashed. Yesterday, in this shit-infested city this shitposting writer lives in, I ventured out to a farmer’s market that the government hyena’s and dickheads ‘approved’ to open. Scant offerings abounded. A year ago, pre-cornholio, there…

Prediction made 50 years ago is playing out on our streets

Infinity at 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
A fascinating must-watch. What we’re seeing in the news, on our streets, in our politics today, was predicted with uncanny accuracy 50 years ago. Now, normally, I would not have found this interesting, especially because it is 50 years old. But, when you consider what is going on in Portland, Chicago, New York, and other towns– as well as in Washington, D.C., it is truly mind blowing. We, The People, are now the frogs in a pot of water heating up, and by the time we realize that we’re boiling, it’s too late. Yes, it is more than an hour … Continue reading →

Trump: Closing Colleges Amid Outbreaks ‘Could Cost Lives’

AP News at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
President Donald Trump blasted universities that have canceled in-person classes amid coronavirus outbreaks, saying the move could ultimately cost lives rather than saving them.

Trump Praises QAnon Conspiracists, Appreciates Support

AP News at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Trump courted the support of those who put stock in the conspiracy theory, saying, “I heard that these are people that love our country.”

Australia Prime Minister Puts Citizens On Notice: All Will Likely Undergo Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations

WTStaff at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Tyler Durden* - Australians are likely to face mandatory coronavirus vaccinations if Prime Minister Scott Morrison gets his wish.

Study Suggests Psychedelics Can Help Resolve Depression By Helping Patients Cope With Their Emotions

WTStaff at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*John Vibes* - Even more reason to make this natural medicine available to those who seek it.

Police Are Buying Your Data From Private Companies To Avoid Getting A Warrant

WTStaff at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*John Vibes* - Police are not allowed to use most of this in court, but are using it to track down suspects.

The Great Presidential Election Fraud: Will Our Freedoms Survive Another Election?

Brian-Admin at Health Impact News - 1 day ago
And so it begins again, the never-ending, semi-delusional, train-wreck of an election cycle in which the American people allow themselves to get worked up into a frenzy over the misguided belief that the future of this nation—nay, our very lives—depends on who we elect as president. For the next three months, Americans will be dope-fed billions of dollars’ worth of political propaganda aimed at keeping them glued to their television sets and persuading them that 1) their votes count and 2) electing the right candidate will fix everything that is wrong with this country. Incredible, ... more »

The Soviet Union Is Gone, But The MiG-27 Can Still Go to War

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The powerful swing-wing jets were a Soviet warplanes license-built by India and upgraded with 2000s-era avionics. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Despite the problems with the cannon, the MiG-27 reportedly otherwise deemed a reliable, smooth-handling aircraft. Though not particularly agile, it was both fast and a stable firing platform with good low-speed performance. On December 27, 2019, the Indian Air Force bade farewell to the last of the beefy MiG-27 attack jets it had dubbed the *Bahadur* (“Valiant”) in a ceremony held by No. 29 squa... more »

Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, "Everybody Knows"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Leonard Cohen, "Everybody Knows"

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is featured in this stunning Hubble image of the region. * Click image for larger size.* Fantastic ridges and swept back shapes strongly suggest that energetic radiation and shock waves from NGC 602's massive young stars have eroded the dusty material and triggered a progression of star formation moving away from the cluster's center. At the estimated distance of the Small Magellanic Clo... more »

"We Are Doomed And Challenged...:

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The apple cannot be stuck back on the Tree of Knowledge; once we begin to see, we are doomed and challenged to seek the strength to see more, not less." - Arthur Miller

"There's Only One Rule..."; "Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings Of Nerd Culture"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“There’s only one rule that I know of, babies- God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.” - Kurt Vonnegut “Man shows inhumanity to Man. It’s axiomatic of our existence. It’s the story of our past, it’s the story of our present, and it will very likely be the story of our future. Indeed, it’s a story that’s reinforced every day, whether we’re watching the evening news or the latest entry in the “Saw” series. However, our history is also littered with awe-inspiring examples of men and women showing incredible compassion in the face of unspeakable evil and insurmountable odds. Every story o... more »

One million internally displaced refugees in Burkina Faso

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 1 day ago
One million internally displaced refugees in Burkina Faso Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Burkina Faso is under intense pressure from Sunni Islamic jihadists and ethnic tensions that blight this nation. At the same time, the infrastructure is extremely weak. Therefore, the number of internally displaced keeps on growing. In early 2019, […]

Japan art and Sukenobu (1671-1750): Women from all walks of life

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 1 day ago
Japan art and Sukenobu (1671-1750): Women from all walks of life Modern Tokyo Times Lee Jay Walker Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671-1750) was based in the cultural city of Kyoto and he became famous for his own distinctive artistic style. Thus his rich depictions of women appealed greatly to kimono makers. However, while the imperial city of […]

An old photo of Phil

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 1 day ago
Today I received a nice photo of our son Phil who died in April. My cousin Sharon who lives in Canada sent it in a letter. It was taken in 1981 at a gathering at my mother's farm in Franklin Grove for the funeral of my cousin, Sharon's brother, Richard Weybright who died when he was 43. Phil was 13. Phil loved our vacations at the farm. I remember being there, but didn't remember who else was there except for Richard's parents. Richard had died in November 1980, so apparently the ashes were brought "home" from Arizona for burial in Ashton, Illinois where my grandparents and their son... more »

Will Biden Diverge from Obama’s P-12 Policy?

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig at Cloaking Inequity - 1 day ago
‪Had an opportunity to weigh in: How a Biden White House Could Diverge From Obama on K-12 https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/08/19/how-a-biden-white-house-could-diverge.html?cmp=soc-tw-shr‬ Your thoughts?

Is Deep-Sea Mining Bad For the Environment?

Elizabeth M. De Santo, Elizabeth Mendenhall, Elizabeth Nyman at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Elizabeth M. De Santo, Elizabeth Mendenhall, Elizabeth Nyman* *Environment, World* [image: Reuters] Scraping and vacuuming the seafloor can destroy habitats and release plumes of sediment that blanket or choke filter-feeding species on the seafloor and fish swimming in the water column. Mining the ocean floor for submerged minerals is a little-known, experimental industry. But soon it will take place on the deep seabed, which belongs to everyone, according to international law. Seabed mining for valuable materials like copper, zinc and lithium already takes place within countrie... more »

Aircraft Carriers May Not Always Reign Supreme (According to Russia)

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Europe* Could they be right? *Key Point*: Carriers aren't unsinkable, but they aren't dead yet either. The 2019 iteration of the naval exercise *Sea Breeze*, which brought together nineteen nations (mostly from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and thirty-two ships, ended in the Ukrainian port of Odesa on July 12. The exercise was apparently conducted without incident. The Black Sea has indeed become fraught with tension since the November 2018 Kerch Strait skirmish, which witnessed Russia’s violent seizure of three Ukrainian vessels, whose c... more »

Arms Embargo Or Not, Iran's Air Defenses Are Getting Stronger

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Middle East* Tehran's layered air defenses can pose a threat to U.S. aircraft. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Massed together, Iran’s air defenses provide Tehran with a degree of deterrence because they increase the difficulty, expense and time required to launch air attacks on Iran—particularly from regional actors. They pose a threat to non-stealth fighters unless suppressed, and can deny Iranian and Persian Gulf airspace to less agile aircraft like the RQ-4N drone shot down in June 2019. Iran’s military planners face an unenviable military ... more »

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