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Anti-drone Protestors Block Entrance To US Assassin Drone Base
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago
A group of 15 peaceful protesters from Nevada, California, and Arizona converged for a weeklong protest at Creech Air Force Base to oppose the remote-controlled killing that takes place in the desert just north of Las Vegas. Organized by CODEPINK and Veterans For Peace, the bi-annual protest known as “Shut Down Creech” was different due to the concerns and constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially because many of the regular activists are elders, and are at higher risk of complications and death. The post Anti-drone Protestors Block Entrance To US Assassin Drone Base ...
Transcript - 'Newswatch', BBC News Channel, 2/10: Interview with Mike Wendling
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
*Samira Ahmed*: Hello and welcome to *Newswatch* with me, Samira Ahmed. Coming up... With protests and conspiracy theories abounding from coronavirus to QAnon, how to separate truth from fiction. We talk to Mike Wendling from the BBC News anti-disinformation unit. Last weekend saw the latest in a series of protests against mass vaccination, the compulsory wearing of facemasks, lockdowns and other coronavirus restrictions. Crowds in London were addressed by David Icke and Piers Corbyn, but Pauline Pauley watching Saturday's BBC One bulletin was prompted to ask: Why was the anti...
Assault on democracy?
Rural, Democracy Under Fire - 16 hours ago
A parliamentary e-petition sponsored by Conservative Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner that calls for the federal government to scrap its firearms ban has been certified with more than 230,000 signatures *The petition* asks the prime minister to immediately scrap his "firearms confiscation regime," calling it "undemocratically imposed without debate during a pandemic while Parliament is suspended, [and] an assault on Canadian democracy." *The ' assault on Canadian democracy' is not the banning of these weapons of massive firepower but the support by an elected Canadia...
Portland Enforcement tactics leave protestors gasping
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
If this weren’t so overdue, it would be hilarious. Who am I kidding — IT IS SERIOUSLY FUNNY and LONG, LONG OVERDUE! Better late than never though. –##– Portland Police move in on planned protest before it begins; march goes on anyway, declared unlawful assembly Police move in on protesters before N. Portland march; 24 arrested in demonstration Oregonian Beth Nakamura September 29, 2020 Several dozen Portland police moved on protesters gathering in a North Portland park Monday night even before the group started marching. The armored officers swept through the park, confiscating home...
God Is Smiting The Trumpists
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*New addition: America's internal enemy: Ron Johnson (R-WI)* Donald's from Queens. His family also did a great deal of business in Brooklyn. And he lived in Manhattan and made a name for himself there. The people in those 3 boroughs of New York City have known him-- and well well-- long before the fools in Wyoming, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Missouri who, along with Putin, made him president had ever heard of him. In 2016, Trump didn't even win the Republican primary in Manhattan, where he came in second to John Kasich! As for the general election, Trump's share of the vote in ...
Masks and Quarantine Will Not Halt Future Pandemics; Sustainable Consumption Will
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Forget governments, scientists, and doctors for a moment. The next pandemic is on its way and it is you who can prevent it. Now. Right now. Because the wave approaches a little closer with each meter that humans take from nature. "If you remove some elements from an ecosystem it […] The post Masks and Quarantine Will Not Halt Future Pandemics; Sustainable Consumption Will appeared first on The Rio Times.
Kodak Agfa Presents in photos : A small red dot
egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 17 hours ago
Do you see that that small red dot in the night sky this weekend !? This small red dot appearing in the night sky is Planet Mars and you can see it by the naked eye currently at least in the Middle East at night. [image: A small red dot known as Mars] A small red dot known as Mars You can see it right above the moon, a red shining dot without any telescope. [image: A Full moon and above it a full planet] A Full moon and above it a full planet Here is another photo for Mars right above a very shinning full moon. It was not the brightest idea but it was so tempting. [image: The fu...
Sunday morning music
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
I'd like to try something different this morning. I've mentioned the fantasy author Terry Pratchett in these pages a few times, and also the English folk rock group Steeleye Span, whom I've followed ever since they started in 1969. Some years ago Steeleye Span released an album titled "Wintersmith". It's named for the book of the same title by the late Terry Pratchett, and sets to music the characters and events of that book. The group collaborated with Terry Pratchett on the project. The novel (described here) concerns the adventures of the young witch Tiffany Aching as s...
Industry Study: Crisis Has Closed 50,000 Businesses in Brazil’s Tourism Sector
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Albertina restaurant, in the West zone of São Paulo, portrays the tourist sector's current scenario in Brazil. Hit by the impact of the pandemic, the establishment announced last July it was ceasing to do business after its doors had remained shut for over 100 days. "Nobody wants to close, […] The post Industry Study: Crisis Has Closed 50,000 Businesses in Brazil’s Tourism Sector appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile: Policeman Who Pushed Protester off Bridge Arrested, Charged with Attempted Murder
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean Prosecutor's Office announced on Saturday the arrest of a police officer for alleged "attempted murder", after causing a 16-year-old boy to fall off a bridge onto the bed of the Mapocho River during a protest on Friday in Santiago. "The Prosecutor's Office has arrested a police officer for […] The post Chile: Policeman Who Pushed Protester off Bridge Arrested, Charged with Attempted Murder appeared first on The Rio Times.
Over 6,000 Brazilian Families Evicted During Pandemic
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over 6,000 Brazilian families were evicted from their homes during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The mapping of data on evictions and displacements in national territory was conducted by more than 40 organizations that form the Campanha Despejo Zero (Zero Eviction Campaign), launched in July this year and which calls for […] The post Over 6,000 Brazilian Families Evicted During Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuba Intensifies Cooperation with China and Russia
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, September 298, representatives of Cuba and China signed new cooperation agreements and celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX), Rodrigo Malmierca, and the Chinese Ambassador in Havana, Chen Xi, signed the […] The post Cuba Intensifies Cooperation with China and Russia appeared first on The Rio Times.
Man Arrested in Brasília After Attempting to Burn Ex-Girlfriend Alive
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A man was arrested on Saturday, October 3rd, after pouring gasoline on his ex-girlfriend in an attempt to burn her alive in Lago Norte, a wealthy area of the Federal District. The suspect was arrested by the State Police (PM) along with two other friends. According to the PM, the […] The post Man Arrested in Brasília After Attempting to Burn Ex-Girlfriend Alive appeared first on The Rio Times.
Shelves Collapse in São Luís Supermarket: One Dead and Eight Injured
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A shelf collapse at the Mix Mateus Atacarejo supermarket on Friday evening in the city of São Luís, Maranhão state, killed one person and left eight injured, according to the Fire Department. Product shelves collapsed and struck customers. Videos released on social media showed metal structures crashing into a kind […] The post Shelves Collapse in São Luís Supermarket: One Dead and Eight Injured appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina holds 8C to 16C Below Average as 2 Feet of Snow Buries Ushuaia Province
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
The out-of-season cold and snow currently blasting BOTH HEMISPHERES is intensifying: North America, western/northern Europe, central/eastern Asia, and practically ALL of Australia have now been joined by Argentina. The post Argentina holds 8C to 16C Below Average as 2 Feet of Snow Buries Ushuaia Province appeared first on Electroverse.
Covid-19: Brazil Reaches 4.9 Million Confirmed Cases (October 3rd)
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has reached 4.9 million cumulative cases of infection by the novel coronavirus. In the past 24 hours, there have been 26,310 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, totaling 4,906,833. Up to Friday, the total number of pandemic cases stood at 4,880,523. There are still 512,272 cases under follow-up and another 4,248,574 […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Reaches 4.9 Million Confirmed Cases (October 3rd) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Restaurants “of The Future” Startup Accelerates Expansion in Pandemic
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The future of restaurants may be in progress in Latin America. RobinFood, a technology startup founded two years ago in Bogotá, is building a network for the post-pandemic era, with snack bars hardly in touch with the staff, as digital orders for meals that cost a few dollars are delivered […] The post Restaurants “of The Future” Startup Accelerates Expansion in Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hot Saturday in Rio Marked by Crowded Beaches and Bars
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The sun shone brightly again on Saturday, October 3rd, in Rio de Janeiro, once again leading to the disregard of safety measures to hopefully contain the spread of Coronavirus. On the South Zone and Barra da Tijuca beaches, bathers crowded on the sands, despite the public decree banning the permanence […] The post Hot Saturday in Rio Marked by Crowded Beaches and Bars appeared first on The Rio Times.
Armenian forces destroy military vehicles as Azerbaijani troops flee battlefield: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Armenian forces destroy military vehicles as Azerbaijani troops flee battlefield: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – Press Secretary of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Shushan Stepanyan, posted video footage of the destruction of armored vehicles belonging to the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, along with their troops fleeing the battlefield. “The enemy’s armored vehicles were destroyed and the enemy’s unit withdrew,” Stepanyan wrote on her Facebook page. The video shows strikes on Azerbaijani equipment, as well as the withdrawal of a large group of soldiers. Continue readi...
Syrian Army continues military operation near Golan Heights
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Syrian Army continues military operation near Golan Heights] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their military operation inside the town of Kanaker on Sunday, amid a new attempt by the government to crackdown on the militant sleeper cells that are wreaking havoc on the reconciled areas. According to a field source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army continued to comb through Kanaker on Sunday morning, as their troops entered several buildings that were suspected of having a militant presence. Continue reading Syrian Army continues military operat...
Azerbaijan military raises flag over captured areas in Karabakh: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Azerbaijan military raises flag over captured areas in Karabakh: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Azerbaijani military scored a new advance in the Karabakh region on Saturday, as their forces captured seven areas, including the village of Madagiz. In a statement released on his official Twitter, Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev, said: “Today, our army raised the flag of Azerbaijan in Madagiz. Madagiz is ours. Karabakh is Azerbaijan!” Not long after the after the announcement, a video surfaced that showed the Azerbaijani military taking down the flag of the Karab...
Major fire engulfs northern Iran after war between Azerbaijan and Armenia spreads to border: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Major fire engulfs northern Iran after war between Azerbaijan and Armenia spreads to border: video] BERIUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – Fires broke out in agricultural lands in Aslandoz province in Ardabil province, northwest of Iran, due to shelling as a result of the battles in Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to the Iranian media, at least ten artillery shells landed inside northwestern Iran on Saturday, causing big fires inside the country. The artillery shells were likely inadvertently fired into Iran; however, the Islamic Republic has repeatedly warned bot...
Erdogan threatens new military operation in Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Erdogan threatens new military operation in Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that his country will go to clean up terrorist hideouts in Syria if the promises made to them are not fulfilled. According to Anadolu Agency, Erdogan said, “we have eliminated the terrorist corridor established along our borders and have proven that our Syrian brothers are not alone.” “Our effective presence will continue on the ground until stability is achieved on our southern borders (with Syria),” the Turkish president said. Continue ...
Earl Could Pull a Bigger Crowd to Come Watch Him Fart in a Microphone.
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 4 hours ago
Bernie Sanders giving a speech in support of the guy he spent a year telling you not to trust. And it looks like DJT's circle comment during the debate must have hit home. They went with square outlines this time. ~ Thank You *MJA@IOTWReport* for the Linkage! ~
The Daily Brief 2020-10-03
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-10-03] This is a summary of *4* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Iran, US, Venezuela*. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of using cluster bombs in Karabakh: photos - 3rd Iranian fuel tanker reaches Venezuela in defiance of US threats - Armenian forces destroy several Azerbaijani military posts, vehicles: videos - Armenia announces downing of 3 Azerbaijani air...
Transformed: All New F-16s Are Now "Vipers"
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1D9E79B380&share=true] This should make upgrades and maintanence easier. *Key point: *The F-16 is one of the best fighters ever made. However, from now on there will only be one version made. Lockheed Martin’s hugely successful F-16 Fighting Falcon will now be manufactured exclusively to the V, or Viper standard in order to simplify manufacture and orders, especially for international customers. Lockheed Martin’s iconic F-16 platform is one of the most recognizab...
Could Air Force One (And The President) Soon Be Going Supersonic?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* The Air Force is putting money into a supersonic VIP plane that could shuttle around at nearly double the speed of sound. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Air Force announcement is somewhat surprising considering the work that is already being done on the newest upcoming Air Force One generation. Still, as far as reviving supersonic travel goes, this attempt might be the most serious. Watch this topic for developments in the future. The Air Force is putting money into a supersonic VIP plane that could shuttle around at nearly double the...
Why China's J-31 Stealth Fighter Is No F-35
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000207974&share=true] The J-31 may have borrowed from stolen U.S. designs or technologies, but it still does not match the F-35. *Key point: *The J-31 is a pretty decent warplane and it is stiealthy. However, it is a knock-off, and like most knock-offs, it pales compared to the original. A new, yet unverified social-media picture of China’s J-31 5th-Gen stealth fighter, sometimes referred to as the FC-31, may indicate that the airplane has been upgraded with new av...
Forget Hitler's Bombers: Fires Almost Destroyed London Once And For All
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* At the end of 1940, heavy German air raids led to the Great London Fire Blitz that nearly destroyed the city. The bombers seemed to arrive overhead with much less warning than on any past air raid. Olive Bayliss, who lived with her family over at London Wall, in London’s City District, was certain that the Luftwaffe came in faster than usual tonight, catching everyone by surprise. Olive’s father, an air raid warden, lost no time in evacuating everyone from the flat when the first fire bombs clattered on the roof, which was the first in...
Storm Alex hits Europe with extremely heavy rain and destructive winds
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
Storm Alex made landfall in France on October 2, 2020, with powerful winds and extremely heavy rains. It caused severe floods in France and Italy, with some of them described as the worst in living memory. At least 2 people have died and 34 remain missing in both...... Read more »
The Chamber Of Commerce Dems From The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party Just Undercut Pelosi’s Pandemic Negotiations With Mnuchin
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Various corporate interests are tossing around their weight on the pandemic stimlus package, pressing for it to be lean and mean.
The Time of Troubles in Transcaucasia – Part 2
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Berlin on October 2 that the European Union seeks a “constructive dialogue and a positive agenda” with Turkey. She had just returned to the German capital after a 2-day summit meeting of the EU countries in Brussels. Germany played a key role at the summit in steering EU-Turkey relationship away from a confrontationist path to which it was drifting lately.
State Supreme Court slaps down MI Gov. Whitmer on COVID orders
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 18 hours ago
Michigan Supreme Court: Gov. Whitmer exceeded powers during coronavirus pandemic How many more state dominoes might fall after this decision? Could other states use this to reopen and force governors to back down from their power grabs? . . From the Detroit News, October 3rd, “Michigan Senate leader: Will work with governor, won’t back mask mandate”. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Whitmer, a Democrat, didn’t have the authority to issue dozens of unilateral executive orders after April 30 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The court unanimously said one law the governor ...
The Reviews are in for the New Apple Watch Series 6
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: Reuters] The sale tactics tied to the Apple Watch have changed a lot since the first one debuted five years ago. Now, it’s been sold much more as a health device than as a luxury status symbol. Apple debuted its newest Apple Watch, the Series 6, at its “Time Flies” event last month, while also unveiling a new, lower-cost Apple Watch SE. “Apple Watch Series 6 completely redefines what a watch can do,” Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, said in the announcement of the new watch. “With powerful new features, including a B...
60 Years Post-Independence, Nigeria Has Yet to Reach its Potential
Sheriff Folarin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sheriff Folarin* *Economic Development, Africa* Despite it's resource wealth and abundant labor force, Nigeria faces mass unemployment and overstretching of inadequate and poorly maintained infrastructure. Consequently, many Nigerians have had to seek their fortunes abroad. Nigeria’s population is estimated at over 200 million, which means the country has skilled and unskilled labour in abundance. The population also makes it a fertile ground for global trade. Nigeria is also rich in mineral resources. It is sub-Saharan Africa’s largest, and the world’s 13th largest, producer a...
Reenactments (SPQR)
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Legión XIII Victrix Gemina Not the original 13th Legion. Nobody from the original 13th would carry a scutum upside down… The Naumachia, i.e. reenactments of naval battles in the arena or on artificial lakes, probably went back to Gaius Julius Caesar, 46 BC, who celebrated his military successes by presenting a battle on […] The post Reenactments (SPQR) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
The Fan And The Fire
Fr. Lawrence FARLEY, OrientalReview.org - 19 hours ago
Recently I was talking with a dear Christian friend of mine about the challenges presented by the Covid pandemic and he opined that the pandemic is winnowing all the churches. I couldn’t help but agree. For city-slickers like myself who might not know about the process of “winnowing”: in the […]
Thinking and Eyewitness Reports
Louis Hissink, Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 19 hours ago
Scientific materialism is the present day dominant world view in which consciousness, and hence thought, or human thinking, is a product, or epiphenomenon, of the inanimate human brain. Thinking is imagined to be caused by some sub-atomic, quantum activity yet … Continue reading →
Ben Davidson on Climate Change Idiocy – H/T Armstrong Economics.
Louis Hissink, Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 19 hours ago
Syria warns Azerbaijan to not fall into ‘Turkish trap’
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Syria warns Azerbaijan to not fall into ‘Turkish trap’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – Syria has called on the two neighboring countries, Armenia and Azerbaijan, to put an end to the current escalation between them and to settle their dispute by peaceful means. According to the statement issued by the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was reported by the state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Damascus has warned the Azerbaijani government not to fall into the “trap of the Turkish plan” and to respond to the Armenian initiatives calling for calm. Continue readin...
US unloads confiscated Iranian fuel at New York harbor
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: US unloads confiscated Iranian fuel at New York harbor] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Ship tracking data from Refinitiv said one of two tankers carrying Iranian fuel seized by the United States was unloaded in New York on Thursday, ending a three-month journey. In July, the U.S. Department of Justice confiscated 1.1 million barrels of fuel on board four privately owned tankers bound for Venezuela, as part of Washington’s efforts to disrupt trade between the two countries subject to sanctions. Ship tracking data showed that 557,000 barrels of gasoline were unloaded in New Y...
( For those tracking euphemisms, confiscated = Stolen - by Piracy )
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