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Wiped phones and other conveniently erased documentation over the years

We examine the trend of curiously, conveniently, suspiciously, missing federal documents.
WATCH: President Trump posts video from Walter Reed

In a video posted online at 6:51pm Saturday, President Trump speaks from Walter Reed hospital where he
The Transgender Divide (PODCAST)

When athletes switch from the boys team to the girls' team, it creates confusion and some unusual

Federal Debt Tops $27 Trillion for First Time

The debt of the federal government topped $27 trillion for the first time on Thursday, October 1, when it
All Russiagate Did Was Advance Pre-Existing Agendas Of The Same Spy

One of the many interesting stories that has gotten lost in the shuffle over the controversy over the
DARPA Biochip to "Save" Us from COVID Can Control Human DNA

While half of the American voting public is no doubt waiting in earnest for the announcement of a release

A Day in the Life of the Daily Links Post at Naked Capitalism

How we create your morning Links post.
Why Don’t We Study Countries That Have Had COVID-19 Success?

Hong Kong, Vietnam, Taiwan, and New Zealand have recorded low COVID-19 deaths. Why do we hear so little
Links 10/4/2020

Janresseger: Framing a New Website Forced Us to Reconsider Public

Janresseger: Framing a New Website Forced Us to Reconsider Public Education’s Core Principles
Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Can Covid-19 Take

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Can Covid-19 Take School Reform in a New and Different
Hack Education: Selling the Future of Ed-Tech (& Shaping Our Imaginations)

Hack Education: Selling the Future of Ed-Tech (& Shaping Our Imaginations) I have volunteered

Trump and Biden clash on climate in debate

President Donald Trump attacked former vice president Joe Biden's plan to slash greenhouse gas
Colorado senator seeks to clean up old oil and gas sites

Oil and gas companies drilling on public lands would be required to do a better job cleaning up under
Venezuela is tearing apart oil pipelines to sell as scrap metal

Nicolas Maduro regime is willing to cannibalize the country’s crumbling energy infrastructure to pay

Trump required oxygen treatments but could be discharged as early as Monday

The president’s doctors said he’d experienced concerning drops in his oxygen saturation levels and is also
How Mark Meadows Became the White House’s Unreliable Source

At a moment of crisis that demands clear and forthright information, the chief of staff is playing his old
Trump defends actions in lead up to Covid diagnosis in video posted from

The president said he and the first lady are doing well following their positive Covid diagnosis.

Politics

Amy Coney Barrett and her husband tested positive for coronavirus this summer, according to reports
President Trump's SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett recovered from coronavirus this late summer, sources told the Washington Post and C
17 GOP Congressmen Vote No On Resolution Condemning QAnon
Jewish groups expressed anger at those who voted against the resolution that strongly denounces the far-right, anti-Semitic conspiracy movement.
India to waive certain interest levies on loans in COVID-19 relief
The Indian government has told the Supreme Court it will waive certain interest levies on loans up to 20 million rupees ($272,888) under a COVID-19 support plan, a legal filing showed, in a move that will bring relief to millions of borrowers. While the government did not disclose the impact on the banking sector, an analyst at credit ratings firm ICRA estimated it will cost New Delhi a maximum of 50-70 billion rupees ($682 million-$955 million). In a filing on Oct. 2 with the Supreme Court, seen by Reuters, the government said it had decided to waive the compounding interest component on small business and some other loans related to education and housing, and credit card dues.

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In numbers: COVID-19 Across the Navajo Nation

View the latest charts and a map showing the extent of the coronavirus on the Navajo Nation. The post In
Council approves direct payments from CARES fund

With any luck, the Navajo people and their 110 chapters might soon be eligible for direct financial relief
Letters: Chaco fracking is environmental racism

We at Diné CARE have been assisting the far-eastern Navajo communities of Counselor, Ojo Encino, and

Ancient Dogs that Sing Like Whales Rediscovered in the Wild

Wild dogs among those thought to be “the most ancient domestic dogs on earth” have been
Pentagon’s UFO Program Briefs Government On ‘Off-World’ Vehicles

The world of UFOs or UAPs (whatever you care to call them) continues to gain more credibility in the
Pentagon, U.S. Finally Gov Releases Navy UFO/UAP Footage: What’s next?

Back in 2004, the Navy captured footage of “unexplained aerial phenomena.” Translation, Navy

Dutch publish mask recommendations, as infections continue to rise

The Dutch government has now published its formal recommendations for wearing face masks, even though
New coronavirus cases top 4,000, MPs criticise mass church service

A total of 4007 new coronavirus infections were reported to the public health institute RIVM in the 24
New Dutch coronavirus infections head for 4,000 overnight

A total of 3,831 new coronavirus cases were reported to the Dutch public health institute RIVM in the 24

Microsoft Weekly Roundup: Windows 10, Surface event and fixes

In our second Microsoft weekly news roundup, we bring you the latest news regarding Windows 10, Microsoft,
Microsoft fixes Windows 10 Internet connection issues in new update

Microsoft has released a new optional preview update that fixes two bugs that prevent Windows 10 2003 users
Online avatar service Gravatar allows mass collection of user info

A user enumeration method discovered by an Italian security researcher Carlo Di Dato demonstrates how can

Admissions scandal rocks Berkeley after auditor blasted university’s

Higher education is not only being battered by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on student
Wichita State University president resigns nine months after his hiring

Wichita State University president Jay Golden suddenly resigned last week, shocking students, faculty and
Princeton responds to Department of Education letter on ‘systemic racism’

After Princeton University’s president admitted that the university suffered from alleged “systemic racism,

US elections live news: Romney for filling Supreme Court vacancy

The senator's support of filling the seat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before election gives
Iran sends message of resistance to US at UNGA

Tehran will not surrender to US pressure, no matter who the next US president is, President Rouhani tells
Suspect wrote 'give up' on ricin White House letter: Court papers

Pascale Ferrier, who allegedly sent ricin-laced post to the White House, due to appear in court.

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

Israel soldiers expand illegal settlement, open fire on Palestinian youth

Israeli bulldozers razed Palestinian land near the village of Jalud, south of occupied Nablus, this morning
Arab, European ministers call on Palestine, Israel to resume peace talks

The foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany called on Thursday for ending the Israeli
Algeria: Establishing Jerusalem as capital of Palestine is an ‘inalienable’

The right of the Palestinian people to have a state with Jerusalem as its capital cannot be traded away

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues

Both Azerbaijan's second city and the capital of the breakaway region come under heavy fire.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Civilians and BBC team flee shelling

Jonah Fisher reports on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, where people are "under attack day and night
Things 'bumpy to Christmas and beyond' - UK PM

Boris Johnson says there is "hope" in fighting the virus, but it could be "a very tough

Court Finds For Former MP in Counterclaim Against “VIP Sex Abuse” Accuser

From the Daily Mail: A former Liberal Democrat MP is to receive libel damages from an alleged fantasist who
Sandy Hook Conspiracism: A Note on Moon Rock Books

From CBS News, in June: The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a
BBC News Probes “Annie Tacker”

This one is being widely reported – from Phil Kemp at BBC News: There are many unanswered questions

Narcissism (the plague of our times?)

did you know that daffodils are narcissus flowers? Narcissism is a coping strategy for when one has been
The shifting grounds of relationship

I can’t not be me now, all of me. It’s all out there, no mask, no pretence, no condition shoulds or ways of
Happiness, activism and the gut

Happiness can coexist with despair. It really can. We need to stop having such narrow view of what

'They're arresting her for not having a mask': Mother who

A fan who did not wear a mask in line with coronavirus rules was tasered at a school American football game
Hunter Biden: Poster Boy for Cronyism in Corporate America

Although Hillary Clinton was regarded as “crooked,” as Donald Trump used to derisively taunt her in the run
Hunter Biden received $3.5M wire transfer from wife of Moscow mayor

Hunter Biden received a $3.5 million wire transfer from Elena Baturina, the richest woman in Russia and the

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, food assistance, health, state
Without More Action, Policymakers Will Let Food Hardship Continue

The government funding package that Congress expects to pass this week includes important
New Data: Millions Struggling to Eat and Pay Rent

These data underscore the urgent need for federal policymakers to agree on further robust

A Brief Primer on Corporate Accounting and Taxes

From reading various comments on Trump's taxes, it is clear to me that many people do not understand
Why The Incentives Are Stacked to Overreact to COVID

Long-time readers will know that I am interested, to the point of obsession, in incentives. One should
Attacks on the Meritocracy Have Been Coming For Years

Via Andrew Sullivan What Freddie [DeBoer] is arguing is that, far from treating genetic inequality as a

Chris Hedges: American Empire Collapse: It’s About To Get Much Worse

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges act.tv on Sep 21, 2020 Julianna welcomes back Pulitzer Prize-winning
WWII Was Not Fought To Save Anyone From Death Camps, by David Swanson

by David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy, Sept. 21, 2020 September 24, 2020
American Cultural Psychosis and Anti-Chinese War Propaganda, by Rainer Shea

by Rainer Shea Writer, Dandelion Salad Rainer Shea: Anti-Imperialist Journalist September 23, 2020 The Iraq

The Madman and the Hand-cranked Blow Dryer

Synopsis: A young archeologist participating in a grueling dig amongst the forgotten ruins of a past era &#
The OODA Loop: A Closer Look At the Kenosha Shooting

This episode of the Gunslingers USA weekly podcast features a frank conversation I had with Iowa resident
A New America rises by manipulating our language and thoughts

Summary: The corruption of our language, mostly by the Left, already is producing a host of ill effects. We

Inter Press Service

Energy Transition and Post-Covid Recovery, a Challenge for Latin America

The way forward for energy transition and its link to an economic recovery after the depression caused by
Nepal Is a Model for Vulture Conservation

Vultures get a lot of bad press. Unlike other birds which are praised for their melodious song or bright
Sustainability of Zimbabwe’s Natural Food Sources take a Knock Amid Growing

Sarudzai Moyo, a former teacher, has begun a new career as a fishmonger. Once a week she makes the 450km

Combating the US Economic War on Venezuela: Differences in the Chavista

Stansfield Smith, Roger Harris, Jesus Rodriguez-Espinosa The Popular Revolutionary Alternative, a new
UN Report on Venezuela Omits the Greatest Violation of Human Rights: US

Leonardo Flores Fundalatin President María Eugenia Russián outside of the United Nations. On September 23,
Election Threats for Bolivia

Marco Teruggi The presidential elections in Bolivia are scheduled for October 18. With only a few weeks to

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Concern in the White House about the presidential election; Trump in

White House officials sought to project an air of business as usual on Friday
Bolsonaro nominates liberal judge to the Supreme Court triggering reaction

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday nominated a judge with a record of
Boris Johnson’s Cunning Plan; If PM Johnson is Blackadder, who is his

By Gwynne Dyer – “I’ve got a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it

Wind energy project up for discussion in Falmouth #MA

Falmouth, however, has a complicated relationship with wind energy. About a decade ago two wind turbines
Drum Hollistan wind farm turned down by Highland Council #SCT

Plans for a wind farm between Reay and Melvich have been turned down by Highland Council. The Drum
New entry filed in Republic Wind turbine application #OH

The Ohio Power Siting Board filed an entry Thursday regarding a hearing that took place Wednesday in the

Belarus: Cracks in Europe's Last Dictatorship

On August 9th, 2020, the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko assumed his mandate for the sixth time.
European HerStory: Rosa Luxemburg

European HerStory continues with a philosopher and anti-war militant from the political left - Rosa
Towards Europe's energy diversification: The Eastern Mediterranean

The long-standing question surrounding the natural gas energy sector within the European continent has

Vaccines Are Complicated

Eager as we are for a COVID vaccine, we need to be realistic about possible harms - and a plausible
Is COVID Responsible for Only 6% of US Deaths?

When someone commits suicide, comorbidities on their death certificate don't mean they didn't kill
Davos and COVID-19

While our 'thought leaders' worried about the elderly in the year 2050, a virus that would kill

The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage

We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like and
Chocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?

How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of good
Top 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer

Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

Wildfires tear through drought-racked Paraguay amid record heat

Country faces more than 5,000 fires, with yellow smoke reaching the capital as neighbouring Brazil and
Tropical Storm Gamma reaches coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula

Tropical Storm Gamma hit the resort-dotted coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula at near-hurricane force
Victoria police filmed handcuffing PREGNANT beachgoer as state authorities

Echoing a similar incident a month ago, Victoria police have been caught on camera forcibly arresting a

Smelling of booze, passed out at the school gates: Grim tales of a liquor

Children left in cars outside the pub, a man passed out at the school gates, and a volleyball court strewn
The man who died and came back to life on the Paekākāriki Escarpment Track

Shaun Duseigneur died on the Paekākāriki escarpment track. Twenty minutes later, his heart started to beat
Megan Wraight wove Papatūānuku into public space

Obituary: Megan Wraight waved her wand and created magic.

Jack’s Walk

It’s been another beautiful day around here, and Jack and I spent most of it outdoors again. We
Discuss: Political Madness All the Time

Lynna is your curator. Let’s do this thing!! (Previous thread) Hey! Our fundraising carnival starts
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