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Is The U.S. Cursed With An Unending COVID-Crisis-- Or Will We Heal Once Trump Is Gone?
*Fargo Revisited by Nancy Ohanian* A few days ago, the number of U.S. cases of COVID cross the 6.5 million mark. This coming weekend the number of deaths in America will cross the 200,000 mark. Yesterday was another horrific day of new cases in some of the states where governors robotically bought into Trump's public lies about the nature of the threat. The number in parenthesis is how many cases there are per million residents of the state. *•* Ron DeSantis (R-FL) +2,583 (30,484 cases per million residents) *•* Tate Reeves (R-MS) +517 (29,677 cases per million residents) *•* Doug D... more »
Should A Planned Military Flyover Scheduled To Take Place Over New York City Waters On Friday, The 19th Anniversary Of Sept. 11 Be Permitted?
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet is seen flying over the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan at 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal) silive.com: *Planned 9/11 military flyover prompts outrage; Mayor Bill de Blasio calls it ‘inappropriate’* STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A planned military flyover scheduled to take place over New York City waters on Friday, the 19th anniversary of Sept. 11, has sparked condemnation on social media — with many labeling the ceremony as “tone deaf” and “disrespectful.” The New York City Emergency Managem... more »
Arab League Refuses To Condemn The Israel-UAE Peace Deal
*Al Jazeera: Arab League:* *Ministers agree not to condemn UAE-Israel deal* After three-hour talks, some Arab countries attempted to add provisions to give legitimacy to the normalisation deal. Palestinian leaders won renewed Saudi support for Palestinian statehood on Wednesday but failed to persuade the Arab League to condemn last month's normalisation deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). At a video conference of foreign ministers, the Palestinian leadership softened its censure of the UAE over the US-brokered August 13 accord - to be formalised at a signing ce... more »
The red carpet investments in the middle of a pandemic result in crisis of people's sovereignty
bilaterals.org - 41 minutes ago
11-Sep-2020 Indonesian CSOs assesses the national economic recovery strategy by strengthening policies economic liberalization focusing only on investment and exports will only be increasingly open space for corporate monopoly on economic resources.
Between free trade and local markets: Thailand's attempt to enter CPTPP negotiations meets opposition again
bilaterals.org - 41 minutes ago
11-Sep-2020 In this time of Covid-19, free trade negotiations have not subsided, and are even increasing. In Thailand the government is trying again to join the CPTPP.
Economic diplomacy: Borders, barriers and obstacles
bilaterals.org - 41 minutes ago
11-Sep-2020 The big reshoring question is still about how much foreign investment will shift from China due to a combination of rising production costs and more fractious diplomatic relationships.
Not So Green
By Viv Forbes Solar energy is very dilute, so solar collectors usually cover huge areas of flat arable land, stealing farmland, starving wild herbs and grasses of sunlight and creating “Solar Deserts”. Wind turbines steal energy from winds which often bring moisture from the ocean. These walls of turbines then create rain shadows, producing more […]
.Sept.10: Evil
Pay no attention to the four entries at the bottom of this page. They are part of the confusion I am dealing with. These entries are part of a computer problem I am (trying) to deal with in my blog. They should be headlines for blog items. But they won't function because they need to be in colour. on a topic I have touched on.- but much too briefly. So, as I sit here in my worthless self, I shall write about evil.- an evil that has a history as long as human existence. Evil is very much a part of our daily lives and our history. And it is very much a part of our existence today. A... more »
EU Threatens Turkey With Sanctions
*Reuters:* *Europe's south tells Turkey: resume talks this month or risk sanctions* AJACCIO, France (Reuters) - The European Union will draw up a list of new sanctions on Turkey at the end of September unless Ankara comes to the negotiating table to resolve a territorial dispute with Greece and Cyprus, the EU’s Mediterranean states said on Thursday. Tensions flared between the EU and NATO member Turkey after Ankara sent a survey vessel to map out possible oil and gas drilling prospects in territorial waters claimed by Greece and areas claimed by Cyprus. The seven EU members with ... more »
The NWO’s Police State Victoria … see how they operate & listen to cowardly MSM’s response
Sending messages of intimidation & fear. The independent journo clearly had crossed all his tees & dotted his eyes. Still arrested. Pinned to the ground. Fascism is rising really fast. Imagine this scenario say ten years ago? (Note: if the video won’t play, or says it won’t, try again. Second time usually works. I don’t … Continue reading The NWO’s Police State Victoria … see how they operate & listen to cowardly MSM’s response →
in Australia since March, there have been six times as many deaths from suicide than from Covid-19
From wakeupkiwi.com “Melbourne has become a living hell, not because of the virus (which is still mild) but because of the unleashing of a hellish police state. A friend summarized the situation for me: Police may now enter anyone’s home without a warrant. Curfew 8:00pm. $1,652 fine if outside without “a valid reason” – an … Continue reading in Australia since March, there have been six times as many deaths from suicide than from Covid-19 →
How glutathione recycling helps support a strong immune system
(NaturalHealth365) Threats to health – including exposure to environmental toxins, heavy metals, EMF radiation, bacteria and viruses – seem to be everywhere these days, highlighting the need for a strong, efficient immune system. And, with 80 percent of the immune system located in the gut, it’s easy to see that immune health and gut health … Continue reading How glutathione recycling helps support a strong immune system →
Exposing the 5G existential threat to humanity in a way we never imagined possible! S.M.A.R.T. = Secret Militarized Armaments in Residential Technology — Microwave Radiation Warfare
Originally posted on Lissa's Humane Life: Antifa Greta Breaking News Flash: Exposing the 5G existential threat to humanity in a way we never imagined possible! *** This is the MOST Important Video on the Internet right now as it ACCURATELY reveals the Story of what lies ahead for America & for much of the…
Examining 9/11 and America’s “War on Terrorism”
Originally posted on Counter Information: Preface, Read the critical research on 9/11 in this important book By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, September 10, 2020 “The livelihood of millions of people throughout the World is at stake. It is my sincere hope that the truth will prevail and that the understanding provided in this detailed study…
Tens Of Thousands Flee California As Worst Fires In State History Turn Skies Orange, Frightened Residents Say Looks Like A Literal, Glowing Hell
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: The skies appeared orange not only in San Francisco but as far north in the state as Eureka. Skies were also reddened across the area near the city of Chico, where the Camp fire tore through in 2018, decimating the town of Paradise. Part of Paradise was under an evacuation…
The Night Before
The night before……. On this day… 19 years ago 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift. None of them saw past 10:00am September 11, 2001. In one single moment life may never be the same. As you live and enjoy the breaths you take today and tonight before you go to … Continue reading →
CDPQ and DP World Expand Port Platform
Ship Technology reports DP World and CDPQ to expand port investment platform: Port operator DP World and its partner Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) have announced plans to expand their investment platform for ports and terminals with an additional commitment of $4.5bn. *This will increase the total platform size to $8.2bn. * In December 2016, the companies announced their partnership to create a $3.7bn platform to invest in ports and terminals worldwide. *DP World owns a 55% stake in the platform, while the remaining 45% is held by CDPQ.* *So far, the platform h... more »
How Winston Churchill Tried (and Failed) To Defend Antwerp in World War I
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Despite the failure, Churchill's efforts had produced a positive outcome for the Allied powers. *Key Point*: Antwerp proved no match for the German Army’s Krupp guns in the autumn of 1914 despite the best efforts of Winston Churchill to bolster the city’s defenses. Joseph Mary Nagle Jefferies, a correspondent for Britain’s *Daily Mail*, was assigned to cover the opening phases of World War I in Belgium in October 1914. One day in early October and decades before Winston Churchill was to become Prime Minister of Great Britain, Jeffries ... more »
The Five Worst Battleships of the Twentieth Century
*Robert Farley* *History, World* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Substandard ships that were sometimes more dangerous to their crews than to the enemy resulted. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Battleships were a risky investment, requiring the successful integration of an array of different components. This didn’t always work out in the ways that navies would have liked. Nevertheless, some of the ships above were quite useful to the navies that employed them, even as they engendered substantial risk to crews. Battleships were tools in service of providing national security, and li... more »
The Su-27 Flanker Is Not Russia's Most Well Known Cold War Fighter, But It Is Its Best
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The Su-27’s capabilities are formidable. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Su-27 was the last of the major fourth-generation fighters to enter service, and has proven an exceedingly successful design. Big enough and powerful enough to sustain a number of modifications and improvements, the Flanker should continue to see service (and even production) for quite some time. To the West, most of the legendary Soviet aircraft of the Cold War came from the design bureau Mikoyan Gurevitch, which spawned such aircraft as the MiG-15 “Fagot,” MiG-21 “Fish... more »
The Riot Party
Edward J. Erler Essay 09.09.2020 The Left perfects the mob veto. America’s present crisis is driven in large part by the Left’s rejection of the rule of law. Those in charge of the riots are not merely blackmailing their fellow citizens on particular issues like defunding the police. Rather, they seek to overthrow the electoral … Continue reading The Riot Party →
Ninety Major Wildfires Are Now Raging Across 13 Western States, Leaving Seven Dead
Jamie Ross Sep. 10, 2020 Adrianna Tan/Reuters More than 90 major wildfires are raging on the West Coast, burning up 5,300 square miles and claiming the lives of at least seven people. The fires have devastated communities across California, Washington state, and Oregon. USA Today reported that three have died in Butte County, California, with … Continue reading Ninety Major Wildfires Are Now Raging Across 13 Western States, Leaving Seven Dead →
Thursday Memes ..
September 10, 2020MaddMedic via Thursday Memes ..
Tens Of Thousands Flee California As Worst Fires In State History Turn Skies Orange, Frightened Residents Say Looks Like A Literal, Glowing Hell
The skies appeared orange not only in San Francisco but as far north in the state as Eureka. Skies were also reddened across the area near the city of Chico, where the Camp fire tore through in 2018, decimating the town of Paradise. Part of Paradise was under an evacuation warning Wednesday as the fast-moving Bear fire burned … Continue reading Tens Of Thousands Flee California As Worst Fires In State History Turn Skies Orange, Frightened Residents Say Looks Like A Literal, Glowing Hell →
Assange’s libertarian ideology analysed in UK Stalinist Show Trial
Originally posted on The Free: The political motive of the process against Julian Assange The libertarian ideology of Julian Assange was analyzed on the third day of the trial against his extradition to the United States based on the testimonies of two experts, who consider that it is a politically motivated process and an escalation…
W.H.O Controls the World with Bio-Terrorism. Congress must IMMEDIATELY RESCIND the Legislation That Ceded U. S. Sovereignty to a Global Entity.
Anonymous Patriots September 9, 20209:25 pm W.H.O. Pharmaceutical Slavery American Sovereignty is overthrown by the United Nation’s World Health Organization any time they “declare” a pandemic, and pull the strings of the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) and the NIH (National Institutes of Health) bringing all Americans (and the world) to its knees … Continue reading W.H.O Controls the World with Bio-Terrorism. Congress must IMMEDIATELY RESCIND the Legislation That Ceded U. S. Sovereignty to a Global Entity. →
40 Years in the Desert
Originally posted on disturbeddeputy: That’s a heavy price to pay. Just ask the children of Israel. 40 years of misery and hardship. Better that one should read the history and learn without being burned. At least the Czechs survived their mistake. Not everyone does. https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/09/how-voting-for-socialism-caused-czechoslovakia-40-years-of-misery/
Is The Pandemic Over?
Tyler Durden Wed, 09/09/2020 Authored by Ron Ross via AmericanThinker.com, A curious but fortunate characteristic of virus epidemics is their limited lifespans. No one knows why, but guesses include herd immunity and mutations of the virus. The following graph from the Centers for Disease Control and the National Center for Health Statistics shows the time … Continue reading Is The Pandemic Over? →
BOMBSHELL: NH Elections Official: ‘I VOTED TWICE’ AG Announces Prosecution After Veritas Involvement…But had File for 8 Months!
September 03, 2020 Deputy State AG Acknowledges File Was “Under Review” For Months Double Voter: “I Got In Trouble Because I Voted Twice and The Cops Found Out” Democratic Party Chair Appointed “Helen Ashley” To Elections Inspector Dem-Appointed 2020 Election Inspector Voted Twice, Once Under False Identification Visit ProjectVeritas.com For More Stories CONCORD, N.H – … Continue reading BOMBSHELL: NH Elections Official: ‘I VOTED TWICE’ AG Announces Prosecution After Veritas Involvement…But had File for 8 Months! →
Undercover Watchdog Journalism Is Illegal In Oregon Lawsuit Seeks To Change Unconstitutional And Draconian Law
August 24, 2020 OREGON ATTORNEY GENERAL ROSENBLUM AND MULTNOMAH COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY MICHAEL SCHMIDT NAMED IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING STATE RECORDING LAW O’KEEFE: “IMAGINE THE STATESMAN OR THE OREGONIAN’S COVERAGE OF LOCAL NEWS WITH THIS CHANGE” BARR: “THIS CRIMINALIZATION OF JOURNALISM STRIKES AT THE EXERCISE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT” EDE: “OREGON STANDS AT ODDS WITH A … Continue reading Undercover Watchdog Journalism Is Illegal In Oregon Lawsuit Seeks To Change Unconstitutional And Draconian Law →
Covid-19 or Covid-9-11? The Modern U.S. History of Tyranny
On the eve of the 9-11 anniversary, it is imperative to look at government caused and staged events from the angle of extreme criticism. This criticism need not be considered from the standpoint of speculation or ‘conspiracy theory,’ although any collusion at high levels for the purpose of attaining a particular outcome is certainly conspiratorial. False flag events are always meant to fool the people into supporting a particular agenda sought by the ruling ‘elites,’ and in turn are designed to be a war against you as citizens of a corrupt state. This new false flag called Covid-19... more »
Violent Protests Breakout In Colombia Against Police Brutality
*Daily Mail*: *At least seven protesters dead and 151 injured, including 96 cops, as video shows the moment two police officers were pummeled by demonstrators after the death of a man who was tasered and beaten by the police* * At least seven demonstrators died and 151 others were injured, including 96 cops, in Colombia after clashes prompted by a man who died in police custody * Wednesday night's unrest came after Javier Ordóñez, 46, died in police custody in Bogota shortly after midnight * Protesters clashed with the police and vandalized police precincts and emergency respons... more »
Lao Tzu’s 2500 Year-Old Message to ‘The People of the Future’ Tells How to Approach Our Global Crisis
*Dylan Charles* - The venerable sage Lao Tzu looked at human nature to foresee our current predicament.
Our System Is Crumbling Right In Front of Our Eyes
*Daisy Luther* - Back in January, when the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to catch globe attention, Selco wrote an article stating, “It’s not the virus you need to worry about. It’s the system.”
The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Decimated Mental Health
*Dr. mercola* - Statistics show rates of depression, anxiety and suicide are currently at an all-time high due to COVID-19 pandemic responses.
Portland, Oregon Becomes First US City To Ban Corporate Use Of Facial Recognition Surveillance
*Jake Johnson* - "An enormous victory for the global movement to ban facial recognition and end racist surveillance."
‘Unprecedented’ Wildfires Scorch Oregon and Washington, Force Thousands to Flee
*Olivia Rosane* - Wildfires raged through Oregon and Washington Monday and Tuesday, prompting evacuations, blanketing Seattle in unhealthy levels of smoke and destroying nearly all of a small Washington farming town.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 10, 2020
A man wearing a shirt with an image of Zakir Rashid Bhat, the leader of an al Qaeda affiliate in Kashmir, following a gun battle with Indian security forces, Dadasara, India, May 2019 Danish Ismail / Reuters *Asfandyar Mir and Colin P. Clarke, Foreign Affairs*:* Al Qaeda’s Franchise Reboot* *An Aging Jihadi Brand Still Inspires the Next Generation* Nineteen years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, does al Qaeda still pose a significant threat to U.S. national security? Among researchers, military and intelligence officials, and policymakers who study the group, the... more »
World News Briefs -- September 10, 2020 (Evening Edition)
*Daily Mail:* *Dramatic aerial photos reveal the devastation caused by 200 wildfires raging across California, Oregon and Washington leaving at least seven dead and incinerating 3.4m acres* * Blazes are spreading in California, Oregon and Washington - killing at least seven and leaving dozens missing * Wyatt Tofte, 12, and his grandmother Peggy Mosso, died in a wildfire near the Santiam Valley in Oregon * In California, at least three deaths have been reported with three in the Bear Fire near Sacramento * In Washington state a one-year-old boy was killed and his parents were seve... more »
Common Type of Sprouts Dramatically Improves Cancer Patient Survival Rates, Suppressed Research Shows
Many forms of cancer are ultimately deadly, and few cancers are more dangerous than pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which represents less than 2% of all cancer cases but is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both men and women. The disease had a five-year survival rate of less than 5% as of 2013, according researchers from the Medical College at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Alabama-Birmingham, who released the results of a promising new clinical trial in August 2020. The researchers studied the effects of a potent natural substance ... more »
A New Social Contract Needed for Children on the Move
Global Issues News Headlines - 2 hours ago
NAIROBI, Sep 10 (IPS) - Forced to flee wars and disasters, sometimes without family, and struggling to survive in the worst of circumstances, children on the move have long led very precarious lives. Be they refugees, internally displaced or asylum seekers, vulnerable and marginalised, they lose years of childhood. They are exposed to the worst forms of abuse, such as commercial exploitation and violence. Today, their situation is dire as they remain at the very bottom of the list to receive emergency measures to protect them from the impacts of COVID-19. Read the full story, “A ... more »
Save 70 million Lives Through #FairShare of COVID-19 Response Fund, Youth Urge Governments
Global Issues News Headlines - 2 hours ago
MBABANE, Sep 10 (IPS) - Young people have added their voice in calling on world leaders to allocate at least 20 percent of the COVID-19 stimulus package to the marginalised children and youth. Read the full story, “Save 70 million Lives Through #FairShare of COVID-19 Response Fund, Youth Urge Governments”, on globalissues.org →
BIG PICTURE – Sidney Powell Discusses Weissmann/Mueller Special Counsel Destroying Evidence of Their Conduct…
Michael Flynn defense attorney Sidney Powell appears for an interview with Liz MacDonald to discuss the developments in the Flynn case (note: Sullivan’s court appointed amicus response brief is due tomorrow), and the background information recently highlighted. As you review … Continue reading →
President Trump Impromptu Remarks at Joint Base Andrews – Video and Transcript…
Earlier today President Trump delivered impromptu remarks to the media and took questions as he departed from joint base Andrews. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: So, we’re going to Michigan, where we have tremendous economic activity. … Continue reading →
Covid-19 or Covid-9-11? The Modern U.S. History of Tyranny
On the eve of the 9-11 anniversary, it is imperative to look at government caused and staged events from the angle of extreme criticism. This criticism need not be considered from the standpoint of speculation or ‘conspiracy theory,’ although any collusion at high levels for the purpose of attaining a particular outcome is certainly conspiratorial. False flag events are always meant to fool the people into supporting a particular agenda sought by the ruling ‘elites,’ and in turn are designed to be a war against you as citizens of a corrupt state. This new false flag called Covid-19... more »
Review of Ellery Queen’s Japanese Mystery Stories
Review of Ellery Queen’s Japanese Mystery Stories Special Contribution: Renae Lucas-Hall Originally published by Tuttle in 1984 under the title Ellery Queen’s Japanese Golden Dozen, this cover features a watchful detective smoking in Tokyo’s back streets with Japanese street signs, red lights, and lanterns in the background. Crime fiction is very popular at the moment […]
CBS Spreads More Lies about Climate and Extreme Weather
Today’s Google search for the term “climate change,” turned up this whopper of a story put out by CBS News, “Wildfires and weather extremes: It’s not coincidence, it’s climate change,” claiming “Right on the heels of arguably the West Coast’s most intense heat wave in modern history comes the most ferocious flare-up of catastrophic wildfires […] The post CBS Spreads More Lies about Climate and Extreme Weather appeared first on Climate Realism.
CalPERS Cooks Its Books: Grossly Understated Investment Consultant Meketa’s Expenses in Annual Financials; Made a Criminal False Account by Burying the Cost
CalPERS violates accounting rules by hiding outside consulting costs in internal investment overheads. None of the possible reasons are good.
CalPERS’ Bad Numbers: CEO Marcie Frost’s Multi-Hundred Thousand /Year Advisor Randle Communications Missing from Board Reports
A remarkable series of accidents led to the CalPERS board not being told how much CEO Marcie Frost's advisor Randle Communications costs.
Never Underestimate The Power Of The Election To Undermine The Markets – Nick Santiago 9-10-2020 #1
Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network 1. Initial weekly Jobless Claims were reported this morning, they were 884K vs. 813K expected. The Weekly Continuing Claims was 13.358 million. This was an increase of 93,000 from the previous week. Overall, there was nothing great about this number, but things seem to be steady. If other closed states would …
Commercial Real Estate Collapse Underway As Prices Plummet, 56% Millennials Moving Home With Parents
Silver Report Uncut Real estate prices are in free fall, commercial real estate has been crushed yet everyone pretends like everything is fine. NYC has been the hardest hit but many other major cities are right on their heals in this recession. Business is so desperate the Hilton Times Square just announced they would be …
Whistleblowers Calling Out ‘Corruption’ And ‘Cover-Ups’ in The NHS
RT UK ‘Corruption’ and ‘cover-ups’ ongoing in the NHS, says whistleblowers. Campaigner Candy Gregory explains the issues and why she believes now is the time to speak up against it. RT UK is a channel based in London covering British news and politics, protests and interviews with people who make a difference. end
Episode 20: Live from the Vault — Andrew Maguire & Shane Morand” — Precious Metals Upate
Kinesis Money This week on Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire explains how last Friday’s release of the nonfarm payroll data, enabled insiders to orchestrate yet another “rigged sell-off” in the paper markets. The precious metals expert breaks down the recent movement in the gold and silver markets and explains why insiders are extremely long …
The Woodward “Gotcha”: Another Democrat Agitprop Campaign Against Trump
[image: the-woodward-gotcha-another-democrat-agitprop-campaign-against-trump] Recounting the list of left-wing attacks based on the Woodward “revelation” could go on and on, but doing so would be both tiresome and unnecessary. More interesting, instead, is the comparison of reality to their ridiculous rhetoric. And reality demonstrates that President Trump took the virus outbreak seriously.
Is ‘Antifa’ Setting Wildfires in Oregon?
Law enforcement pleaded with social media users to stop spreading such hoaxes.
Denver – Earliest freeze on record
Ties one other date for the earliest freeze on record going back nearly 150 years. Denver’s temperature plunged from 93 degrees on Monday to 32 degrees on Tuesday. It’s a tie with September 8, 1962, for the earliest freeze on record going back nearly 150 years. The National Weather Service has recorded six other days ... Read more Denver – Earliest freeze on record The post Denver – Earliest freeze on record appeared first on Ice Age Now.
New record low this morning in Minnesota
We briefly dropped down to 37° (2.8C) in Mankato this morning, says reader. That was enough to break the old temperature record of 38° set back in 1976. Thanks to Don Wilkening for this info The post New record low this morning in Minnesota appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Scud Missile No Longer Makes Headlines, But We Are Living With Its Legacy
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Scud missile is a direct product of captured wartime German missile technology. *Here's What You Need To Remember: * One of the most infamous missiles of the modern era, the Scud short-range ballistic missile was developed as a nuclear asset for Soviet commanders during the Cold War. Today, more than six decades later, the Scud’s DNA has been scattered worldwide, found in ballistic missiles from North Korea to Iran. The lumbering Scud is more visible than ever, with dozens fired in the ongoing Yemeni civil war. The Scud missile is a direct produ... more »
Are the Days of 'Stealth' Submarines Over?
*James Holmes* *Security, World* [image: Reuters] It’s highly doubtful that the tactical setting will go kerchunk—like throwing a breaker—with subs accustomed to lurking underwater with impunity suddenly thrown in full view. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Submariners will no longer be as exceptional as before. They’ll have to learn new habits. They’ll be more like surface officers, forced to train for active defense and counterattack for survival rather than trusting to invisibility. They’ll have to be more like aviators, operating squadrons of offboard craft to extend their... more »
The Cold War Put Nuclear Weapons On Everything (Russia Wanted Them On Tanks)
*Charlie Gao* *History, Europe* The “Taran” project incorporated another avenue of development that was very “hot” at the time in the Soviet Union, the “missile tank.” *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Taran was designed to use its nuclear shells to begin the attack, and then later use ATGMs to punch through armor. The initial nuclear projectiles would be fired to disrupt enemy electronics and kill soft targets, not directly at enemy tanks in an attempt to penetrate them. In the 1950s and 1960s when tactical nuclear weapons were expected to rule the battlefield, the Soviet... more »
Why Xi Jinping Has a Lot in Common With Teddy Roosevelt
*James Holmes* *Politics, Asia* [image: Reuters] As a proponent of sea power who grasps geostrategic reality, Xi Jinping bears an acute resemblance to Theodore Roosevelt. As a statesman able and prepared to revise wrongheaded policies—fuggedaboutit. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *To be sure, the two chief executives had disparate motives for rooting out patronage and graft. Roosevelt seemed interested in good government for its own sake, while Xi is using anti-corruption—at least in part—as a pretext to shore up his own power base. That both statesmen fought for clean govern... more »
It Wasn't Easy, But The Russia Army Finally Adopted The AK-12 Rifle
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Why did two different rifles share the same name? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *If anything, the entire AK-12 saga is a sign of how the Russian military’s arms procurement is highly resistant to change. The heart of the new AK-12 is practically unchanged from the first AKs that rolled off the production line in the 1940s: it features largely the same fire control group, long-stroke gas operation and rotating two-lugged bolt. In early 2018, the AK-12 made by Kalashnikov Concern was officially recommended by the Russian Ministry of Defense for adop... more »
Hitler's Last Stand: The SS and the Battle of Berlin
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Through the incorporation of foreign troops, the Waffen-SS managed to double in size every 12 months beginning in late 1942. In the predawn hours of April 24, 1945, SS-Brigadeführer Gustav Krukenberg received orders from Army Group Vistula defending Berlin to immediately lead the remnants of the 57th Battalion of the 33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne from its staging area at the SS training camp at Neustrelitz to the German capital. Krukenberg’s orders called for him to report to the Reich C... more »
Argentine pair of terror attacks--Samuel Salman el Reda
*Reuters,* by J. Webb, 3-2-1999 attack. -p. 66 of https://projects.ncsu.edu/project/acontracorriente/fall_10/articles/Greenberg.pdf ............................................................ 9-10 Brazil 34/583= 5.8% increase/day new cases/active cases https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/brazil/ India 95.5/823.3= 11.6% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india deaths/total cases is 1.7%. France 8.6/216= 4% increase/day 2nd wave infections for France is a bit stronger than first wave, but deaths are really low now https://www.world... more »
St. Louis Zoo Says Python Laid 7 Eggs Without Male Help
Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.
Officials Squash Rumors of Far Right, Far Left Setting Fires
Raging wildfires in the Pacific Northwest have fueled a barrage of false information as unsubstantiated social media posts blamed coordinated groups of arsonists from both the far left and far right for setting the blazes.
Twitter Bans Account After Trump Amplified Its Racially Charged Videos
Trump's promotion of @AlwaysActions provided a fascinating insight into the information (and disinformation) ecosystem of the president's Twitter feed.
19 years after 9/11, Americans continue to fear foreign extremists and underplay the dangers of domestic terrorism
William Parkin, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Seattle University at Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
The Sept. 11 bombings killed almost 3,000 Americans. But if you exclude that unique event for the last two decades of terrorist activity, a different picture of US vulnerability appears.
Foolish Republican Politicians Are Terrified At The Prospect Of Puerto Rican Statehood
Racist Republican senators warn their racist base that if Democrats win the White House and Congress in November, they will make Puerto Rico a state and the Republicans will never have a Senate majority because, of course, those brown Puerto Ricans will always automatically vote for Democrats. I wish... but it's just a mark of GOP paranoia and racism. Puerto Rico would probably be a swing state and certainly not a Democratic slam dunk. Now, Democrats making Washington DC a state, is probably what Republicans should *really* be worried about. Yesterday, Olivia Reingold, writing f... more »
Covid Slowdown
The global lockdown seems to have had no effect on the atmospheric CO2 levels according to a report published by the Guardian news medium. Scientifically this means the theory of anthropogenic climate change is the problem, and certainly not the … Continue reading →
Committee approves Killam’s ‘high-end luxury’ proposal for downtown Halifax for the second time
The municipality’s Design Review Committee has approved Killam’s plans for the corner of Hollis and Bishops streets more than two years after it approved a slightly larger proposal for the same site. Killam applied through WSP Canada to build the seven-storey, 13-unit residential building with some commercial space on the site in front of its […]
Arizona State investigating data anomalies in work by two former neuroscience faculty members
Arizona State University is investigating two former faculty members suspected of falsifying data in several of their papers. The inquiry centers on Antonella Caccamo and Salvatore Oddo, who recently lost their 2016 article in Molecular Psychiatry, a Nature journal, titled “p62 improves AD-like pathology by increasing autophagy.” Caccamo once held a research appointment in the … Continue reading Arizona State investigating data anomalies in work by two former neuroscience faculty members
Dog’s Bark Saved Alabama Family as Fire Swept through Home
A dog has been credited with saving an Alabama family’s lives after his bark awakened them to a fire that was sweeping through their rental home.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 10, 2020
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden (Reuters photo) *Task & Purpose*: *Here is the Democrats’ plan for the military if Biden wins in November* As former Vice President Joe Biden prepares to accept his party's presidential nomination, the Democrats have unveiled their priorities for U.S. service members, military families, and veterans. The 2020 Democratic Party Platform, which is part of the presidential convention process, calls for repealing the Authorizations for Military Force against Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, as part of a wider e... more »
HALF THE COUNTRY ASSUMES TRUMP WILL TRY TO WIN THE ELECTION BY CHEATING, AND WE JUST SHRUG
Monmouth University released a good poll for Joe Biden today: Biden is currently supported by 51% of registered voters and Trump by 42%.... This is similar to the Democrat’s pre-convention lead of 51% to 41% last month. The poll also includes Monmouth’s first national likely voter model of the cycle, which has Biden ahead by 7 points at 51% to 44%.... Biden continues to have more firm support – 43% of all registered voters and 45% of likely voters say they are certain to vote for him – than Trump does. Certain support for the incumbent comes from 37% of registered voters and 41% of ... more »
Desperate Dalrymple: Brookfield dumps coal port on mums and dads in ASX float as Queensland moots bail-out
[image: Brookfield, Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, DBCT] The giant coal port Dalrymple Bay is up for sale. The financial engineering wizards from Brookfield want out. Brookfield's debt is humungous, and green hydrogen is looming as a mortal threat to coking coal. They can’t offload it to professional investors, so they are now targeting the mums and dads for a float on the ASX,
Potsdam Does a New Hockey Stick Trick
The paper is Setting the tree-ring record straight by Josef Ludescher, Armin Bunde, Ulf Büntgen & Hans Joachim Schellnhuber. The title is extremely informative, since the trick is to flatten the tree-ring proxies, removing any warm periods to compare with the present. Excerpts below with my bolds. Abstract Tree-ring chronologies are the main source for […]
The College Experience in COVIDLAND - a Dystopian Nightmare DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS TO COLLEGE!!!
*Dr. Pamela Popper* tells what College Life under Covid is Like for the Young.* The Gulag in Soviet Russia* was a kinder, gentler and more humane place. H/T to RAH for the link. Spread this far and wide! Send it to your elected reps. *DO NOT PUT YOUR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL!!!! *
President Trump MAGA Rally, Freeland Michigan – 7:00pm Livestream
Tonight President Trump heads to Freeland Michigan for a campaign stop at Avflight Saginaw. The anticipated start time is 7:00pm ET. Livestream Links Below: Donald Trump Livestream Link – RSBN Livestream Link – Fox News Livestream Link . .
Lou Dobbs and Devin Nunes Discuss Ongoing William Aldenberg Investigation…
John Durham is a name attached to an internal DOJ investigation; however, it is William Aldenberg who is the real investigative lead. Aldenberg is the technical center; and Aldenberg provides Durham the results of the investigation he is directing. Lou … Continue reading →
Professor: “Nothing Wrong” With Murder of Trump Supporter. John Brown Was Right.
[image: professor-nothing-wrong-with-murder-of-trump-supporter-john-brown-was-right] College professor Erik Loomis wrote that the cold-blooded murder of a Trump supporter in Portland was morally acceptable, and favorably likened the murderer to antebellum terrorist John Brown.
Salon Owner Who Revealed Pelosi’s Hypocrisy Closing Shop Because of Threats
[image: salon-owner-who-revealed-pelosi-s-hypocrisy-closing-shop-because-of-threats] The San Francisco beauty salon owner who made House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus hypocrisy known to the world says she’s closing up shop because she fears for her safety.
New "Inclusive" Oscar Standards for "Best Picture" Announced for 2024
[image: new-inclusive-oscar-standards-for-best-picture-announced-for-2024] Hollywood is forging ahead in its unending effort to be hailed “Master of ‘Wokeness’” — this time with new inclusive standards from the Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences for any film to be nominated for Best Picture starting in 2024.
He Still Likes Playing it Down
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) “*I wanted to always play it down, I still like playing it down, because I don’t want to create a panic.*” Donald Trump to Bob Woodward, March 2020 “*We don’t want to jump up and down and start shouting that we have a problem that is a tremendous problem (and) scare everybody.*” Trump, yesterday *I*t only took seven days. One week is all it took for Donald John Trump to top his despicable 2018 comments about fallen Marines in France, thereby retaining his infallible talent for topping his last latest outrage. But this was ... more »
Thai Agitator Who Visited US Embassy Numerous Times Vows "Major Rally" in Bangkok
*September 10, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - ATN) - Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak - who had visited the US Embassy at least twice since beginning his protests after the 2014 coup and to specifically meet with US Ambassador Glyn Davies - a specialist in "non-military instruments in persuasive, inducement, and coercive strategies" - now vows to "lead" a major rally in Bangkok on September 19. He has openly stated he will pick a venue specifically where political activity is prohibited. This is deliberately to provoke a confrontation the protest's sponsors have long-desired. *READ MORE: *The ... more »
Bloodbath: The Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg Was Hell
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Confederate valor was never in question. Taken on the whole, the troops of Hood’s and McLaws’ divisions fought heroically on July 2. Three Confederate divisions took on six full Union divisions and parts of three more divisions in an attack that lasted for four hours. But the Yankees no longer panicked and fled the field in the face of a Confederate flank attack as they had at Second Manassas and Chancellorsville. On July 2, the day of the Battle of Gettysburg’s Peach Orchard conflict, Army of the Potomac commander Maj. Gen. George Me... more »
Operation Market Garden: The Allies' Audacious WWII Gamble
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Although Market Garden had ended in disappointment, some gains were achieved. The northern flank of the Allied armies was extended 65 miles across two canals and the Maas and Waal Rivers, while a considerable amount of Dutch territory had been liberated. With his troops in a bitter fight with German forces in northern France in the late summer of 1944, General Omar Bradley, commander of the Allied 12th Army Group, could not believe his ears. “Had the pious teetotaling Montgomery wobbled into SHAEF with a hango... more »
Trump’s Executive Order of $300 Unemployment Benefits is Running Out
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * In early August, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that extended unemployment benefits at a reduced rate of $300 per week — a bonus that’s already running out less than one month after being launched. In early August, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that extended unemployment benefits at a reduced rate of $300 per week — a bonus that’s already running out less than one month after being launched. Both Texas and Tennessee received word from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) this week about their jobless be... more »
FIRE! NATO Has Some Of The World's Best Artillery Systems
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Rocket artillery is one of the most destructive weapons on the modern battlefield. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The T-300 also has one of the largest warheads of an artillery rocket in NATO inventory. The M31 has a unitary warhead weight of 90 kg. This is far less than the T-300’s 150 kg warhead or the Smerch’s massive 243 kg. Rocket artillery is one of the most destructive weapons on the modern battlefield. Designed to pump out a high volume of fire within a short period, rocket artillery systems are particularly dangerous in their abili... more »
These Americans Flew for the Royal Air Force During World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* American fighter pilots who fought for the RAF during World War II later became members of the U.S. Army Air Forces. *Key Point*: The American volunteers who joined the RAF in 1940 had actually violated the U.S. Neutrality Acts. Just a little over two years later, all of this was conveniently overlooked. “We went to London in ones and twos during our precious 24-hour passes to transfer and pick up our U.S. uniforms,” Pilot Officer James A. Goodson of 133 Eagle Squadron recalled, sometime during the late summer of 1942. By “transfer,” P... more »
Coronavirus on the Nile : A look into 7 months of COVID-19 in Egypt in graph
Another monthly post as part of the COVID-19. This time it is a quick look into COVID-19 numbers in Egypt after seven months. I started doing those posts last month when we hit the six months benchmark and actually I found them useful. They are all based on official numbers released by the Egyptian Health Ministry. [image: An Egyptian young man wearing mask in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza due to COVID-19 "Reuters"] An Egyptian young man wearing mask in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza due to COVID-19 "Reuters" These are the total numbers of Daily Coronavirus cases, f... more »
What Really Happened in Berlin? CHD’s Senta Depuydt Was There
By Senta Depuydt, President, Children’s Health Defense Europe The German media are reporting 38,000 people in attendance on August 29 in Berlin while YouTubers claim one million or more. Not a word is being mentioned about Robert Kennedy’s presence at the event on official networks even as the historic speech of the former U.S. president’s […] The post What Really Happened in Berlin? CHD’s Senta Depuydt Was There appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Notice of public UCC Article 9 foreclosure – public sale
NOTICE OF PUBLIC UCC ARTICLE 9 FORECLOSURE – PUBLIC SALE of substantially all personal property of Ryan Cameron Rayburn Collective, Inc., a California corporation PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 12, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., Los Angeles, California time, a public sale (the “Public Sale”) shall be conducted of the personal property, whether previously, now, […] Notice of public UCC Article 9 foreclosure – public sale is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Nebraska high court pulls medical cannabis from ballot
Nebraska voters won’t get an opportunity to legalize medical marijuana this year after a state Supreme Court ruling Thursday that the measure set to appear on the November ballot is unconstitutional. The measure would have created business opportunities to cultivate and sell medical marijuana. The court’s ruling was a win for social conservatives, including Gov. […] Nebraska high court pulls medical cannabis from ballot is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
New Poll Say US Military Households Still Back Trump Over Biden Despite Bombshell Atlantic Report
A soldier from the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division salutes U.S. President Donald Trump during the president's visit to Fort Drum, New York, U.S., August 13, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *Forbes:* *Military Households Still Back Trump Over Biden, Despite Bombshell Atlantic Report: Poll* Military households continue to support President Donald Trump over former Vice President Joe Biden by a small majority, a new Morning Consult poll finds, as the president fights to keep up his popularity with the military in the wake of a damaging report in the Atlantic alleging he called fallen ... more »
the Ministry of Health’s surprising admission about its statistics
Originally posted on Waikanae Watch: Given the enormous fuss that this government has put on the Covid-19 virus, it’s clear from the number of hospital discharges alone that it is nowhere near the problem that Influenza and Pneumonia are, so why the incredible over-the-top reaction to Cv-19? Even Tuberculosis and viral Meningitis get more hospital…
"Not quite sure what it means for New Zealand's aspirations to be a high wage economy now that we hate everyone on high wages." #QotD
*"Not quite sure what it means for New Zealand's aspirations to be a high wage economy now that we hate everyone on high wages."* ~ 'Dairyman,' on Twitter . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Goodbye Mrs Peel
Diana Rigg (1938-2020) Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Lawmakers and University Leaders Explore the Future of Education at Virtual Summit
Education policy analysts, administrators and lawmakers gathered online on Thursday for The Hill’s Future of Education summit, a day-long exploration of what education will look like in the wake of COVID-19.
50 Day Siege of the White House - Leftist Collective Issues Tactical Briefings
"Through the campaign, candidate Trump tapped into a deep vein of concern among many citizens that America is at risk and is slipping away… Attacks on President Trump are not just about destroying him but also about destroying the vision of America that led to his election." The 2020 political cycle is being utilized to mask the extremely hostile revolutionary nature of these events. Even the violence is a distraction. Current intelligence indicates that a siege of the White House may initiate on or about September 17th and culminate in a November 3rd election crises that carries... more »
New Poll Says Most Voters Don’t See Trump And Biden As Mentally Fit To Be President
*CNBC:* *Most voters don’t see Trump and Biden as mentally fit to be president, new poll shows* * A majority of voters in six swing states consider President Trump and Joe Biden mentally unfit to be president, according to a new CNBC/Change Research poll. * At the same time, most respondents consider both White House hopefuls physically fit for the White House. * Trump has tried to portray Biden as mentally unfit for the office, while Trump’s doctor has denied speculation that the president suffered a stroke or mini-strokes. Most voters in six 2020 swing states do not consider e... more »
Was Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Responsible for 250K Coronavirus Cases?
A non-peer reviewed paper took off on the internet ... and then came the critics.
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