Sunday, May 31, 2020

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How Contact Tracing is Working in South Carolina

Jenny Meredith at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Jenny Meredith* *Health, Americas* Pairing widespread testing with fast, effective contact tracing is considered essential for controlling the coronavirus’s spread as the U.S. passes 100,000 deaths. After weeks of keeping people home to “flatten the curve,” restrictions on U.S. businesses are loosening and the coronavirus pandemic response is moving into a new phase. Two things will be critical to keep COVID-19 cases from flaring up again: widespread testing to quickly identify anyone who gets the virus, and contact tracing to find everyone those individuals might have passed i... more »

Is Heckler & Koch's VP9 The World's Most Durable And Reliable Handgun?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* It’s a fresh design with a world-beating trigger and will likely remain on the market for decades to come. One of the most interesting semi-automatic handguns on the American firearms market is made in Germany. Designed and is manufactured in Oberndorf, Germany, the Heckler & Koch VP9 pistol is touted as one of the most durable, reliable handguns in the world. Born in aftermath of World War II, gunmaker Heckler & Koch has risen to become a major force in the international arms market. The story of Heckler & Koch (HK) began in immediate the afte... more »

Nuclear Weapons: The Reason Why Even Iran Fears Israel

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9BS1DDT01&share=true] They've got the bomb. *Key point: *Israel maintains a high-tech and tough military. But it also has the ultimate weapon. In a private email leaked to the public in September of 2016, former secretary of state and retired U.S. Army general Colin Powell alluded to Israel having an arsenal of “200 nuclear weapons.” While this number appears to be an exaggeration, there is no doubt that Israel does have a small but powerful nuclear stockp... more »

Britain's Heroic Last Stand At Crete Killed Hitler's Dream of a Paratrooper Army

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Major-General Freyberg (right), Allied Commander at the Battle of Crete. May 1941. Imperial War Museum.] While the British defense of Crete in May 1941 was considered a military failure, it altered Hitler’s future tactics. Brigadier Eric Dorman-Smith, serving as a liaison to Lt. Gen. Richard O’Connor during Operation Compass, the Western Desert campaign, traveled to General Archibald Wavell’s Middle East Command headquarters in Cairo on February 12, 1941, to seek permission to advance British XIII Corps farther west to Tripoli... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot 5/31/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
* 5/31/20* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ Gregory Mannarino,* 5/31/20:* * “**Gregory Mannarino, "Markets, A Look Ahead"**”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A comprehensive, essential daily read.* - http://www.shadowstats.com/ *"Daily Update (May 31st to June 1st)* ○ *Daily Job Cuts* - h... more »

"The Chessboard"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"The chessboard is the world; the pieces are the phenomena of the universe; the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, and patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance." - Thomas Huxley

Musical Interlude: Gov't Mule, "Soulshine"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Gov't Mule, "Soulshine"

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city. Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pleiades is one of the brightest and closest open clusters. The Pleiades contains over 3,000 stars, is about 400 light years away, and only 13 light years across. *Click image for larger size.* A prominent telescope and car company has borrowed the star cluster's name. Quite evident in the above photograph are the blue reflection nebulae that surround the brighter cluster stars. Low mass, faint, brown... more »

The pandemic risk is exponential, not arithmetic

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 6 hours ago
I read today in The Charlotte Observer the president called the North Carolina governor asking for full opening of the Republican National Convention (RNC) with no social distancing or masks required. Think about this. He has the nomination. He just … Continue reading →

Is This a Real Anarchist Recruitment Flyer?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
"We condemn those who would undermine our democracy by spreading lies to our fellow citizens"

The Poet: Fernando Pessoa, "Follow Your Destiny"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Follow Your Destiny"* "Follow your destiny, Water your plants, Love your roses. The rest is shadow Of unknown trees. Reality is always More or less Than what we want. Only we are always Equal to ourselves. It’s good to live alone, And noble and great Always to live simply. Leave pain on the altar As an offering to the gods. See life from a distance. Never question it. There’s nothing it can Tell you. The answer Lies beyond the Gods. But quietly imitate Olympus in your heart. The gods are gods Because they don’t think About what they are." - Fernando Pessoa

As bushfire victims face winter, a simple gift of warm clothes brings tears

Ashlee Aldridge at Just In - 6 hours ago
Victorians hit by last summer's bushfires in the state's north-east will be a little warmer as the weather turns, thanks to an online charity backed by the State Government.

Live: Crowds of protesters gather at White House as DC curfew looms

Peter Marsh And Emily Olson at Just In - 6 hours ago
Large crowds of protesters are gathering near the White House with just under an hour until a citywide curfew begins as unrest over the death of George Floyd continues across the United States. Follow live.

Counting the COVID-19 costs — the health success that sparked a fury

Ian Verrender at Just In - 6 hours ago
Australia's sterling performance on health measures during the coronavirus crisis may have come at enormous cost but the money spent to save lives should perhaps be seen as an investment rather than an expense, writes Ian Verrender.

Protests sparked by George Floyd's death continue into sixth night across United States

Just In - 6 hours ago
Protesters return to streets across America, with violence flaring in pockets of largely peaceful demonstrations fuelled by the killings of black people at the hands of police.

20 years on, meaningful reconciliation still seems a bridge too far

Dan Bourchier at Just In - 6 hours ago
In order to achieve true reconciliation for Indigenous Australians we must all be in this together — including our politicians and leaders.

Built to last a lifetime, metal dinosaur sculptures shaped from landfill scrap iron

Erin Semmler at Just In - 6 hours ago
Steve Ross took up metal sculpture as a hobby in 2018 and immediately started to think big. Now he has put the finishing touches to his Jurassic family at Yeppoon.

Can you refuse to return to work after coronavirus restrictions lift?

Nick Wiggins And Cathy Pryor at Just In - 6 hours ago
For many people, the prospect of returning to workplaces is fast approaching. How will your office and commute be different? What should your boss be doing to prepare? And are they responsible if you get sick? We ask the experts.

Live: NSW Now: Premier to announce timeline for reopening gyms in 'very near future'

Just In - 6 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* Gladys Berejiklian says an announcement about the future of gyms and children's community sport is imminent, and the Federal Government confirms a $3.5 billion funding boost to build a metro line to the new Western Sydney airport.

Melbourne's 'Little Italy' is in trouble, and COVID-19 isn't helping

Sean Mantesso And Jarrod Fankhauser at Just In - 6 hours ago
Once the undisputable home of Italian culture in Melbourne, many businesses were already struggling on Lygon St in Carlton before the COVID-19 pandemic hit — now, their future is in question.

NSW offers $1,000 to frontline public sector workers amid fight over pay freeze

Ashleigh Raper at Just In - 6 hours ago
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet hopes to win crossbench support for a salary pay freeze with the offer of a $1,000 bonus for nurses, police, paramedics, teachers and train crews.

"7 Things Fear Has Stolen From You"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"7 Things Fear Has Stolen From You"* by Marc Chernoff “There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.” - Ben Johnson "Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid; courage means you don’t let fear stop you. *Everything you want is on the other side of fear.* Don’t ever hesitate to give yourself a chance to be everything you are capable of being. Although fear can feel overwhelming, and defeats more people than any other force in the world, it’s not as powerful as it seems. Fear is only as deep as your mind allows. You are still in control. The key is to acknowledge your fear... more »

"Reflect On What Happens..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“Reflect on what happens when a terrible winter blizzard strikes. You hear the weather warning but probably fail to act on it. The sky darkens. Then the storm hits with full fury, and the air is a howling whiteness. One by one, your links to the machine age breakdown. Electricity flickers out, cutting off the TV. Batteries fade, cutting off the radio. Phones go dead. Roads become impossible, and cars get stuck. Food supplies dwindle. Day to day vestiges of modern civilization – bank machines, mutual funds, mass retailers, computers, satellites, airplanes, governments – all recede in... more »

It’s all going according to the globalist plan

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Agenda 21/30, global government, new world order now in plain sight, the perfect storm, especially with race in the mix. This is their trump card (no pun intended). They’ve used it for centuries. Divide and rule, easily done especially if you have long-term oppressed one of those parties. Either way they care zilch about any … Continue reading It’s all going according to the globalist plan →

UN Agenda 21/30 plans are to Clear you out of rural areas Kiwis

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Reposting this it’s such a short & easily understood video. A must watch for those who are unaware of Agenda 21 now 2030. See this post for other links on topic, and for info on clearing you from rural areas go to 1.20 mins.. and here on the housing they have planned for you… EWR … Continue reading UN Agenda 21/30 plans are to Clear you out of rural areas Kiwis →

DoC’s been doubling down on their Sth. Is. 1080 poisoning operations-Jacinda’s magic money tree?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
JACINDA’S MAGIC MONEY TREE – LIST OF 1080 OPERATIONS BELOW By Carol Sawyer Never have I seen so many winter aerial 1080 operations as now! They barely gave themselves a breathing space. The Dept of Conservation aerially 1080-poisoned 61,000 hectares of the Waitutu Forest and the Princess Mountains, Fiordland, March 11-12, 2020, two weeks before … Continue reading DoC’s been doubling down on their Sth. Is. 1080 poisoning operations-Jacinda’s magic money tree? →

China And India Deploy Heavy Weaponry Along Their Disputed Border

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Times of India:* *India, China bring in heavy equipment and weaponry to their rear bases near eastern Ladakh* NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese armies were moving in heavy equipment and weaponry including artillery guns and combat vehicles to their rear bases close to the disputed areas in eastern Ladakh as the two militaries remain engaged in a bitter standoff along the troubled border for over 25 days, military sources said on Sunday. The enhancement of combat capability by the two armies in the region came even as both the countries continued their efforts to resolve the dispute ... more »

Tropical Storm "Amanda" hits Guatemala and El Salvador, leaving at least 11 people dead -- very heavy rain falling across Central America

Tropical Storm "Amanda" formed at 09:00 UTC on May 31, 2020, as the first named storm of the 2020 Pacific hurricane season. At the time, the storm was about 90 km (55 miles) south of Guatemala City, Guatemala. Just three hours later, Amanda made landfall...... Read more »

Christo, Artist Known for Massive, Fleeting Displays, Dies

AP News at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The artist's career was defined by the massive, ambitious art projects that quickly disappeared soon after they were erected.

Police officers accused of brutal violence often have a history of complaints by citizens

Jill McCorkel, Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Villanova University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
Many law enforcement agencies fail to adequately investigate misconduct allegations and rarely sustain citizen complaints. Disciplinary sanctions are few and reserved for the most egregious cases.

In The West – Propaganda, Hysteria And Truly Foul Breath!

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
If it wasn’t so tragic, it would be laughable: the political brigands in North America and Europe are fuming, spitting and rolling their eyes upwards towards the ceiling. They are pointing fingers in all directions, shouting incoherently “China!”, “Russia!”, “Venezuela and Cuba!”, “Iran!”; “You, You, YOU!”. China and Russia are quietly building a new world, which includes brand new infrastructure, factories and entire neighborhoods for the people. Hospitals are being constructed, and so are universities, parks, concert halls and public transportation networks. Both countries are d... more »

The Plague Here And There

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
The state of Pennsylvania has a population similar to that of Cuba, but has 35 times more confirmed cases of coronavirus and 63 times more lethal victims. From May 13 to this past Wednesday, the island has reported one death; Pennsylvania, 1,251. The figures, no matter what they are, are tragic, but the comparisons feed the perplexity; how are the statistics so disparate between the world’s richest country and the nation that is the victim of “the longest genocidal attempt in history?” as Gabriel Garcia Marquez called the U.S. economic blockade. Does it have to do with the fact th... more »

Beijing Sees Trump’s Hand And Won’t Fold

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
Stranger things have happened. Everyone was expecting US President Donald Trump to go nuclear by de facto sanctioning China to death over Hong Kong. In an environment where Twitter and the President of the United States are now engaged in open warfare, the rule is that there are no rules anymore. So in the end, what was announced against China amounted to an anti-climax. The US government, as it stands, is terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO). The geopolitical repercussions are immense and that will take time to sink in. The post Beijing Sees Trum... more »

On Contact: COVID-19 And Critic Of Globalization

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to John Ralston Saul, author and president emeritus of Pen International, about how the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the weakness of American society, and accelerated the decline of the American Empire. Among Saul's many books are: The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World, and Voltaire's Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West. The post On Contact: COVID-19 And Critic Of Globalization appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.

John Ross on Legal Issues

David Henderson at Econlib - 7 hours ago
If you’ve been following the Minneapolis police handling of George Floyd, you probably also know that police mistreatment of people–white people as well as black people–is not a new issue. One of the reasons is the lenient way courts and juries often treat policemen who badly hurt or even kill innocent, or relatively innocent, […] The post John Ross on Legal Issues appeared first on Econlib.

Syrian military can now shoot down F-16 fighter jets after MiG-29 delivery: media

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Syrian military is now able to shoot down enemy F-16 fighter jets that enter their territory, the Russian publication, Avia.Pro, reported on Sunday. “However, experts pay attention to the fact that the rearmament of the Syrian Air Force may indicate that in the near future Syria may become one […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Fascist Book Burning; History Must Be Erased

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 7 hours ago
Thugs burn down Confederacy Museum in Richmond, VA pic.twitter.com/whm3gBXkV3 — Zoomer Clips (@ZoomerClips) May 31, 2020 College Football Hall of Fame, Confederate Museum, and other cultural institutions are gone forever. Much like ISIS/ISIL Destroying the Lammasu Winged Bulls, Ziggurat and the ancient city of Nimrud, BLM and Anfia Thugs are destroying our cultural heritage. Please … Continue reading "Fascist Book Burning; History Must Be Erased"

India Says Recent Video Showing Clashes Between Indian And Chinese Troops On The Border In The Ladakh Region Is 'Fake'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Chinese soldiers getting beaten by Indians at the Line of Actual Control in #Ladakh.... Aksai Chin belongs to Ladakh.... pic.twitter.com/dyZ9n74Y7t — #SengeSering ས།ཚ། (@SengeHSering) May 30, 2020 Sputnik: *Indian Army Rubbishes Viral Video of 'Violent Clashes' With Chinese Troops in Ladakh* New Delhi (Sputnik): India and China have been sending reinforcements to the contested Ladakh region amid ongoing diplomatic talks to de-escalate the situation. The current border clashes erupted after Beijing claimed that the Indian Army had built up defence fortifications on the Chinese sid... more »

Victoria's coronavirus restrictions are easing. Here's what you can and can't do

Kathy Lord at Just In - 8 hours ago
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we go about our lives but we're about to get a little bit of normal back with the easing of restrictions in Victoria from today. Here's a look at what you can and can't do.

Dogs more vulnerable to snakebite than cats, research finds

Kemii Maguire at Just In - 8 hours ago
Fast blood clotting in dogs and their propensity to go sniffing through the scrub leaves them more at risk of succumbing to snake bite than other household pets, new research finds.

Calls for a national radio network for fire and emergency services

Jess Davis at Just In - 8 hours ago
There are calls for an overhaul of fire and emergency services radio communications networks, with different states and agencies unable to speak to each other during emergencies.

Bots suspected to be behind rapid spread of coronavirus conspiracy theories on Twitter

Kate McKenna at Just In - 8 hours ago
A new Australian report suggests the conspiracy theory that coronavirus is a biological weapon has been amplified on Twitter through the "coordinated" efforts of clusters of mainly Pro-Trump, QAnon and Republican partisan accounts.

'Like a stick tickling your brain': What not to say to a child having a coronavirus test

Selina Ross at Just In - 8 hours ago
We know the process of testing for coronavirus is important but also a bit unpleasant, involving a swab at the back of the throat and another up the nose. How do you help your kids through the process?

George Floyd's death sparks outpouring of solidarity from protesters around the globe

Just In - 8 hours ago
From London to Berlin, people around the globe march in solidarity with America's protesters who have taken to the streets following the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Coronavirus update: US sends Brazil 2 million doses of unproven coronavirus treatment

Just In - 8 hours ago
The United States sends Brazil millions of doses of hydroxychloroquine to help prevent COVID-19 in frontline health workers and as a treatment for hospital patients, even though scientific evidence has not backed up those uses.

Social-distancing is changing in NSW today — this is what you need to know

Emma Elsworthy at Just In - 8 hours ago
Coronavirus social-distancing in NSW is changing significantly from today, with a raft of businesses across several sectors able to either reopen or welcome more customers.

As coronavirus rips through Mumbai, entire families beg hospitals to treat them

James Oaten at Just In - 8 hours ago
Mumbai hospitals are so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases that patients must share wards with the bodies of those who died from COVID-19. Now doctors on the frontlines of the city's outbreak are also succumbing to the disease.

As unemployment soars, Fijians turn to bartering to get by

Just In - 8 hours ago
An online bartering system is helping tens of thousands of Fijians, who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, provide for their families.

Thousands of dollars disappear overnight as scammers use myGov to steal super

Pat McGrath And Alison McClymont at Just In - 8 hours ago
Scammers are taking advantage of the Government's early release superannuation scheme to steal money from Australians' nest eggs, and loopholes in myGov security could have something to do with it.

Online Divisions: Twitter, Facebook Diverge on Trump’s Words

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Perhaps even more than Trump’s provocative tweets the coronavirus pandemic is forcing tech firms to rethink what goes unchallenged on their platforms.

Over a Dozen U.S. Governors Summon Thousands of National Guardsmen to Quell Violent Protests

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Edwin Mora The governor of Minnesota and at least 12 others plus the District of Columbia have now activated the National Guard amid ongoing rioting and looting sweeping the nation triggered by the death earlier this week of a black man, George Floyd, while in police custody. On Friday,?Maj.…

New Q & Extraordinary Events Demand the Attention of the Unwary [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Your Sunday Digest for May 31, 2020: New Q & Extraordinary Events Demand the Attention of the Unwary [videos] Starship Earth: The Big Picture May 31, 2020 Yesterday was the most extraordinary day. It was full of unusual or never-before seen events, and events I never wanted to see or ever thought I would see—and … Continue reading New Q & Extraordinary Events Demand the Attention of the Unwary [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture →

NOT An Epidemic Or Pandemic, A Statistical Excuse To Enact A Dystopian Authoritarian Global Government!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Not an epidemic, and certainly not a pandemic, it is a statistical excuse to enact the kind of dystopian authoritarian government that is desired by most of these governments around the world, including our own! The basis of claiming COVID could spread from people WITHOUT symptoms came from four…

President Trump: U.S. Will Designate Antifa As A Terrorist Organization

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Declaration comes after several days of unprecedented nationwide rioting by the far-left group Jamie White | Infowars.com – May 31, 2020 President Trump declared that his administration would classify Antifa as a terrorist organization following several nights of nationwide rioting by the far-left group. “The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a … Continue reading President Trump: U.S. Will Designate Antifa As A Terrorist Organization →

‘Light Em Up!’ WATCH National Guard Patrol Minneapolis Suburb & Shoot Paint at People On Their OWN FRONT PORCHES

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
De facto martial law in effect in Minnesota city RT – May 31, 2020 Image Credits: @tkerssen/Twitter. Police and the National Guard have been sweeping residential streets in Minneapolis, ordering residents to obey the curfew – and marking those who refuse to go inside with paint, triggering a new wave of outrage over police abuse. … Continue reading ‘Light Em Up!’ WATCH National Guard Patrol Minneapolis Suburb & Shoot Paint at People On Their OWN FRONT PORCHES →

Minnesota Governor’s Daughter Hope Walz Was Tweeting Out Intel to Violent Looters and Rioters Just Like Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Isra Hirsi

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
By Joe Hoft Published May 31, 2020 We knew from recent rallies and riots that it’s highly likely the groups behind today’s riots are Domestic terrorists, revolutionary communists, US based radical Islamist organizations and others related to the Democrat Party. Today we have more proof this is the case. We reported a few days ago … Continue reading Minnesota Governor’s Daughter Hope Walz Was Tweeting Out Intel to Violent Looters and Rioters Just Like Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Isra Hirsi →

“Mostly Peaceful” Chicago Leftist Mob Drags Police Officers Through the Streets and Kick Them in the Head

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: OBAMA’S COP TRAINING IS COMING BACK AT YOU STUPID FKRS ? ? The “mostly peaceful” leftist rioters in Chicago dragged police officers through the street and kicked them in the head. The media will tell you these people are peaceful as they beat cops and torch businesses. The “mostly peaceful protesters”…

St. Paul Mayor: Everyone Arrested Last Night In His City From Out Of State

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
WCCO – CBS Minnesota May 30, 2020 St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III addresses the state (9:11). WCCO 4 News – May 30, 2020 via St. Paul Mayor: Everyone Arrested Last Night In His City From Out Of State – YouTube

Longfellow Block Club Protects Minneapolis Neighborhood Amid Riots

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
WCCO – CBS Minnesota May 31, 2020 WCCO’s Mike Max ran into the Longfellow block club early Sunday morning along Lake Street. They were out patrolling their own neighborhood and protecting their block from rioters for the last few nights (). via Longfellow Block Club Protects Minneapolis Neighborhood Amid Riots – YouTube

Live: South Carolina Gov. McMaster holds press conference with law enforcement

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
NBC News Started streaming 4 minutes ago Watch live coverage as South Carolina Gov. McMaster holds a news conference with law enforcement as protests over George Floyd’s death continue. via Live: South Carolina Gov. McMaster holds press conference with law enforcement | NBC News – YouTube

National Guard, Now Authorized to Use Live Ammo, Flood America’s Streets

Alan Macleod at MintPress News - 8 hours ago
Already deployed in multiple states, over 10,000 guardsmen are scheduled to flood Minneapolis streets - representing the first time in its 164-year history that the organization has been fully mobilized - and they have been authorized to carry live ammunition. The post National Guard, Now Authorized to Use Live Ammo, Flood America’s Streets appeared first on MintPress News.

AG Bill Barr Releases Statement on Riots and Domestic Terrorism: “violence instigated by Antifa is domestic terrorism”……

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr releases the following statement today: …”The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly”… “With the rioting that is … Continue reading →

Sunday Talks: Crump on Floyd – “We Don’t Understand”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Our old friend Ben ‘objectib ebidense’ Crump, the defense lawyer for the Floyd family, appears on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan to discuss the deaf of George Floyd. It’s been a while…. Ben does what Ben does, and factually … Continue reading →

Beijing Gets Ready For The U.S. Decoupling From China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
China opted not to set a GDP target for 2020. Photo: Xinhua *Zhang Lin, SCMP*: *Is Beijing preparing to decouple from the US?* * China’s leadership has made it clear to its people that the world will become more dangerous and they must be prepared for hard times * Beijing’s relatively small stimulus response to Covid-19 suggests it wants to save its economic policy ammunition for a bigger battle Beijing’s decision not to set an annual GDP target for 2020 – for the first time since 2002 – is a sign it is putting stability ahead of growth as part of its preparations for an escalating ... more »

George Floyd Protests: Police Escalating Violence Across America

Alan Macleod at MintPress News - 8 hours ago
While some in media have condemned the protests as violent “looters” imposing “tyranny” upon the country, much of the violence is being deliberately instigated and propagated by an out of control police force that appears to have gone berserk over the widespread public challenge to their authority and their impunity to act as they wish. The post George Floyd Protests: Police Escalating Violence Across America appeared first on MintPress News.

Diverse Topics

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 8 hours ago
Captioned photo above: Sand dunes on Titan, 300 feet high and up to a mile wide. They’re made of frozen hydrocarbons – chemicals found in crude oil – rather than sand. This day in history – May 31, 1884, Dr John Harvey Kellogg patented “flaked cereal” Finding the Perfect Lair Full […] The post Diverse Topics appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Anger Turns To Violence Against Oppressive, Brutal, Overly-Entitled Police Across America

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
Just over 4 decades ago-- May 1979-- a conservative court decided to let ex-policeman, ex-County Supervisor Dan White off the hook (the Twinkie defense) after he assassinated Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. The ensuing violent riot wasn't about Moscone. The organizers intended to lead a peaceful protest march of a couple of hundred people up Market Street to City Hill. That didn't last and when the infuriated crowd reached City Hall, there were over 5,000 people-- mostly gay not absolutely not entirely so-- under no one's control and united more in anger than in grief... an... more »

CNN: 103-Year-Old Woman Celebrates Beating Covid-19 with a Cold Beer

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
A 103-year-old Massachusetts woman celebrated recovering from Covid-19 with her favorite beverage – a cold beer. Jennie Stejna’s familya began preparing for the worst after she tested positive for coronavirus in late April. At one point during Stejna had stopped eating and drinking. Her family was told she might not make it through the night. […] The post CNN: 103-Year-Old Woman Celebrates Beating Covid-19 with a Cold Beer appeared first on Health Nut News.

HBCU Meharry Medical College Gets NIH Support to Advance COVID-19 Drug Development

cmaadmin at Diverse - 9 hours ago
The historically Black Meharry Medical College said on Friday that it will get vital research and technical support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance its development of a drug for patients infected with COVID-19.

Trump Vetoes Move to Ease Loan Forgiveness for Defrauded Students

Shailaja Neelakantan at Diverse - 9 hours ago
President Donald Trump late on Friday vetoed a resolution that would have made it easier for students defrauded by for-profit schools to get their student loans erased.

Survey: More Than Half of Universities Plan to Reopen in the Fall

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 9 hours ago
More than half of university presidents are “very likely” to allow in-person classes for at least some period of time this fall, says a recently released American Council on Education (ACE) survey.

British Doctor Tells how UK Gov. Deliberately Terrorized, Lied to and Manipulated Its Citizens about a Common Cold/Flu

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*"Old Man in a Chair"* *aka Dr. Vernon Colman MB ChB DSC FRSA* *who is the only Sane Person Left in Jolly Olde* International best-selling author, *Dr. Vernon Coleman MB ChB DSc FRSA,* tells the true story of how a government threatened, manipulated and deliberately terrified its citizens for a bug they knew was no worse than the flu. For more unbiased information about the coronavirus and other important matters please visit http://www.vernoncoleman.com ****************** *Greencrow says:* *NOTE:* As the good doctor says in the video above, while he's describing what happened... more »

US Firms Shield CEO Pay As Pandemic Hits Workers, Investors

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
New York/ Boston - Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH.N), which operates 95 U.S. car dealerships, started laying off and furloughing about a third of its workforce as the coronavirus pandemic crushed its sales. Then it changed its executives’ pay packages - handing them a multimillion-dollar windfall. On April 10, Sonic’s board gave its top executives stock options to replace performance-based share awards, regulatory filings show. The options it gave Chief Executive David Smith, whose family controls the company, are now worth about $5.16 million - more than four times the value of the per... more »

Another Evil Racist Business Looted and Burned: Chicago’s Central Camera

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
So how does a one hundred twenty-one year old camera store contribute to racism? Or to police brutality? Or to social injustice? Why did Antifa “protestors” target Chicago’s Central Camera, in business at the same location since 1899? Even if you see everything in black and white (ha) it’s pretty damn obvious that “some people who did something” saw bright shiny stuff in the windows – stuff they believe they can pawn for fast dope and booze money. Russian collusion failed … Mueller’s report failed … COVID has pretty much failed … so what gets tried next in the Democrat … Continue re... more »

Breaking – USA to designate Antifa as terrorist group

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
Trump announces US to designate Antifa as terrorist organization following violent protests Fox News Ronn Blitzer May 31, 2020 . President Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. government will designate the far-left group Antifa as a terrorist organization. This comes as Trump has blamed Antifa for riots taking place across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died May 25 while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn., after an officer kneeled on his neck for more than 8 minutes in an incident caught on video. Read the article and see the vide... more »

#COVID 19 – Through The Lies and beyond

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://www.throughthenews.com/en/stories/covid-19-through-the-lies-and-beyond?utm_source=fbads

People more important than the economy, pope says about Covid crisis

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://www.deccanherald.com/international/people-more-important-than-the-economy-pope-says-about-covid-crisis-843948.html

The Best Indoor Plants For Creating Good Feng Shui

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/how-indoor-plants-can-inspire-good-feng-shui?utm_campaign=falcon&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_brand=ad&mbid=social_facebook&utm_social-type=owned

Cardio After Lifting or Before?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://gymjunkies.com/cardio-after-lifting-or-before/

​When our bodies become data, where does that leave us?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://deepdives.in/when-our-bodies-become-data-where-does-that-leave-us-906674f6a969

7 Things Guys With Six-packs Do Every Day—There’s More to it Than Crunches

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/7-things-guys-six-packs-do-every-day/

My new mask

Robert at Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
I’ve asked my wife to make a mask like this for me. The post My new mask appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Canada’s War Years and C.D. Howe’s Battle with the British Empire

Matthew Ehret at The Duran - 9 hours ago
From the Canadian Patriot Review At the end of 2018, I wrote a three part history series entitled “Origins of the Deep State in North America” with part one ending in 1940 with the deaths of the Laurier Liberals O.D. Skelton, and Ernest Lapointe who had kept Canada’s Department of External Affairs free of the […] More The post Canada’s War Years and C.D. Howe’s Battle with the British Empire appeared first on The Duran.

Pandemonia Funnies Madebyjimbob

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 9 hours ago
Humor is important as a means of poking holes in narratives that assert beliefs contrary to reality. Jimbob has become a force skewering notions of climate change, as well as other distorted ideas comprising the “woke” PC canon. Those inside the believer bubble will not be affected, but the important audience are those ignorant or […]

President Trump Says He Will Designate Antifa As A Terrorist Organization

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020 *NBC: **Trump says he will designate Antifa a terrorist organization as GOP points fingers at extremists* The move comes after violent protests across the country over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will designate Antifa as a terrorist organization after Democratic and Republican officials pointed to extremist groups and out of town demonstrators as responsible for violent episodes at ... more »

George Floyd's Death Must Be a Wake-Up Call For America

Clark Neily at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Clark Neily* *Politics, Americas* [image: A Minneapolis resident who declined to be identified preaches through tears at State Police blocking access to the area near the Minneapolis Police third precinct following the third day of demonstrations in response to the death of African-American man G] He is the latest victim of our near‐​zero‐​accountability policy for law enforcement. The scene is horrifying, yet all too familiar. In a viral video from Minneapolis on Monday, a white police officer presses his knee against the neck of a handcuffed, unresisting black man who begs him... more »

India Has Lots of Nuclear Weapons

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E99F1EPC01&share=true] Here is what we know. *Key point: *India has a good nuclear arsenal. But they want to upgrade it to ensure their deterrence is credible. India has 130 to 140 nuclear warheads—and more are coming, according to a new report. “India is estimated to have produced enough military plutonium for 150 to 200 nuclear warheads, but has likely produced only 130 to 140,” according to Hans Kristensen and Matt Korda of the Nuclear Information Project at the... more »

The Allies Had to Fight For This Island In Order to Liberate Holland

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: British Landings on Walcheren. 1 November 1944. Imperial War Museum/Stiggins (Sergeant), No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit] A key piece of Dutch real estate needed to be taken if the port of Antwerp were to become useful to the Allies. Look at a map of Holland. At the extreme southwest corner, connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway, is a peninsula known as Walcheren Island jutting into the North Sea. Think of Walcheren Island as a bowl, with raised edges and a depressed center (in this case, below sea level). Flowing ... more »

How Europe’s CHEOPS Satellite Will Improve the Hunt for Exoplanets

Jason Steffen at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Jason Steffen* *Technology, * By better understanding the properties of planets orbiting other stars, astronomers can better understand the nature of the planets in our own solar system. While the planet has been on lockdown the last two months, a new space telescope called CHEOPS opened its eyes, took its first pictures of the heavens and is now open for business. The CHEOPS mission adds a unique twist in the science that the public normally associates with planet discovery missions like Kepler and TESS. Kepler and TESS produced many groundbreaking discoveries and brought the... more »

This "Miracle" at Dunkirk Changed the Course of World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Three of the armada of 'little ships' which brought the men of the BEF from the shores in and around Dunkirk, to the safety of British warships and other vessels. 1940. Imperial War Museum.] The evacuation of the BEF by civilian and military vessels during the fall of France in 1940 ensured the British Army would fight another day. Captain William Tennant stood on the deck of the Wolfhound, grimily observing the progress of a German air raid as his ship approached Dunkirk. The port city in the northeast corner of France, which w... more »

French Civilians Had a Harrowing Escape During the Nazi Invasion of Parisw

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wrecked vehicles at Calais railway station. May 1940. German Federal Archive.] Roads choked with traffic as the German army approached. During the afternoon of May 16, 1940, flames rose from the block of Foreign Office buildings on the Quai d’Orsay in Paris. Earlier that morning the alarming news that the Germans were approaching Laon, less than 100 miles northeast of the French capital, had sent the government into a panic; by 11 am all ministers and staff were told to ready themselves for departure at any time. Part of these... more »

No, Climate Change Is NOT Making Trees Shorter

James Taylor at Climate Realism - 9 hours ago
Among the top Google News results this morning for “climate change” is a National Public Radio (NPR) article with the headline, “Climate Change and Deforestation Mean Earth’s Trees Are Younger and Shorter.” The article’s title and desired message to casual Internet surfers is that warmer temperatures stunt tree height and make trees shorter. In reality, […] The post No, Climate Change Is NOT Making Trees Shorter appeared first on Climate Realism.

May31: more

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 9 hours ago
I can't keep up with this. That's why this is my second extension of the May 30 blog on the U.S. riots. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/31/george-floyd-protests-reporters-targeted-by-police-and-crowds Besides France, there are protests in Britain. And in Montreal, the city I lived most of my life in, there are demonstrations planned for today. It's hard to know what is causing all this. Britain has never been friendly to Blacks. Montreal has a long history of open discrimination and persecution. For most of the hockey history of Montreal, only one Black has ever been... more »

Violent Mobs Don’t Respond to Virtue Signalling; Angel of Death Doesn’t Passover those Whose Community is Doing the Looting

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 10 hours ago
Fortunately, these unfortunate victims of Progressive Tolerance could turn to this “Racist White Police Officer” for help and assistance. No looters or rioters could be found. Unlike the Jews in Ancient Egypt, Black Owned Businesses were not passed over by the Angel of Death. In the Bible, the Egyptians were the oppressors and Tyrants. In … Continue reading "Violent Mobs Don’t Respond to Virtue Signalling; Angel of Death Doesn’t Passover those Whose Community is Doing the Looting"

Unprecedented? No, Liz, Go Away & Check The Facts

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://twitter.com/rharrabin/status/1266390707356524544?s=11 This comment from Liz Bentley popped up in yesterday’s BBC’s hysterical piece about a nice, sunny spring. It is the sort of statement that is difficult to disprove (how can you prove that nothing has happened?), but which sounds credible to those unaware of the facts. And, of course, coming […]

Highway 61 revisited

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 10 hours ago
With Minnesota in the news, I was reminded of how much American politics has changed during my lifetime. In the 1984 election, Minnesota was the only blue state. That’s partly because Walter Mondale was from Minnesota, but not entirely. In the 1988 election, the Dems won Minnesota by 7 points vs. only 4 points in […] The post Highway 61 revisited appeared first on Econlib.

Does This Flyer Accurately Represent Derek Chauvin’s Police Actions?

Jessica Lee at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Here's what we know so far about the now-fired Minneapolis police officer who spurred protests in dozens of U.S. cities over racial disparities in policing.

Did Goebbels Say Intellectuals ‘Would Always Yield to the Stronger’?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
"Arguments must be crude, clear, and forcible, and appeal to emotions and instincts, not the intellect," the Nazi propagandist supposedly proclaimed.

Turkey Says Will Begin Oil Exploration Off The Coast Of Libya Despite Greece, Egypt, Cyprus Outrage

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Turkey's drilling ship Fatih is anchored off the Tasucu Port in Silifke district of Mersin, Turkey on 1 February 2020. [Mustafa Ãœnal Uysal - Anadolu Agency] *OilPrice.com:* *Turkey’s Dangerous Energy Play Is Putting The Entire Region At Risk* In the world of energy geopolitics and economics are closely linked to each other. The exploitation of oil and gas reserves is a major source of income for energy-rich countries and therefore tension and competition. In some cases, it’s difficult to distinguish whether political or economic goals are being pursued. The Eastern Mediterranean h... more »