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IF A METEOR WERE ABOUT TO DESTROY EARTH, SOME RIGHT-WINGERS WOULD SIDE WITH THE METEOR, TO OWN THE LIBS
Politico's Tina Nguyen reports that some on the right oppose the use of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 because, to them, there are red drugs and blue drugs, and remdesivir is a blue drug. Over three weeks ago, hydroxychloroquine was all the rage in MAGA world, despite flawed and scattered evidence about whether drug could help cure coronavirus. Now there is another drug, remdesivir, with positive early scientific data. Much of MAGA world wants little to do with it. ... The unexpected reaction appears to stem from the differences in how the two drugs came into the public spotlight. Hy... more »
Why Sweden Has Already Won the Debate on COVID ‘Lockdown’ Policy
[image: undefined] As Europe and North America continue suffering their steady economic and social decline as a direct result of imposing "lockdown" on their populations, other countries have taken a different approach to dealing with the coronavirus threat. You wouldn’t know it by listening to western politicians or mainstream media stenographers, there are also non-lockdown countries. They are led by Sweden, Iceland, Belarus, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Surprisingly to some, their results have been as good or better than the lockdown countries, but without having to endure the... more »
KENNEDY: We Have Allowed Ourselves to Become Bill Gates’ Guinea Pigs
*Bill Gates appearing very "Virtue Signalling"* *aka "Unctious"* One of Humanities' very few Generals leading us in this War for our very existence on this planet is *Robert F. Kennedy Jr.* Other Generals so far in this existential war are *Ron Paul, Jon Rappaport, Judy Mikovits* and *"Amazing Polly". * Hopefully, there will be more generals as the war deepens and its bloody effects are more widely felt. Here's what *Robert F. Kennedy Jr*. has to say about the top general for the Satanist attackers, *Bill Gates*: ********************** *From Fort Russ* By Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ... more »
Gallup Poll: President Trump Surges To An Approval High
*Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner*: *Gallup: Trump surges to approval high, best ever OK from independents* The latest Gallup survey found that 49% of adults approve of the president’s job, up from 43% two weeks ago. Trump has never crossed 49% in the Gallup survey. The pop came despite crushing media criticism of his fight against the coronavirus and push to reopen the economy. But it also came as the stock market was signaling support, and many in the United States joined with his call to get the country back to work. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* President Trump's approval nu... more »
"Acknowledging Our Pain: Rescuing The Rescuer"
*"Acknowledging Our Pain: Rescuing The Rescuer"* by Madisyn Taylor, the DailyOM "Sometimes the motivation to help others may be an extension of a deep desire to heal a wounded part of ourself. Some people seem called to help others, often from very early on in their childhoods, responding to the needs of family members, strangers, or animals with a selflessness that is impressive. Often, these people appear to have very few needs of their own, and the focus of their lives is on rescuing, helping, and healing others. While there are a few people who are truly able to sustain this com... more »
Anomaly! : The Lost Chapters (Part 1)
When I wrote the final version of the book "Anomaly! Collider physics and the quest for new phenomena at Fermilab", four years ago, I had to get rid of a lot of material which would not fit within the strict page limit requested by my prospective publisher. The discarded material was not yet at book quality level - I had intended to interview more colleagues and collect more material to finalize those extra chapters - so I never bothered to do anything with them, and they rested until now in a subdirectory of my book project folder. read more
Free Download: Ray Bradbury, "Fahrenheit 451"
“If you don’t want a man unhappy politically, don’t give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none. Let him forget there is such a thing as war. If the government is inefficient, top-heavy, and tax-mad, better it be all those than that people worry over it. Peace, Montag. Give the people contests they win by remembering the words to more popular songs or the names of state capitals or how much corn Iowa grew last year. Cram them full of noncombustible data, chock them so damned full of ‘facts’ they feel stuffed, but absolutely ‘brilliant’ with... more »
ColdType May (Issue 205) is now online
2 May 2020 — Coldtype You can read this issue at coldtype.net or at issuu.com COVID CONFUSION – Our leaders seem to be uncertain in their responses to the Coronavirus / Covid-19 pandemic that is now crippling the world economy. This month’s contributors tackle that uncertainty in their discussions of the crisis. In our cover story Joe Allen takes a hard, … Continue reading ColdType May (Issue 205) is now online
NEW! NEW! NEW! – Mid-April ColdType (Number 204) is now online
April 2020 — Coldtype ColdType: Great Reading to Keep the Boredom at Bay Download and read all issues of ColdType – free of charge at www.coldtype.net/reader.html —————- KEEP THE BOREDOM AT BAY – Sitting at home trapped in a pit of lockdown boredom? ColdType comes to the rescue with 52 pages of thought-provoking journalism from our talented … Continue reading NEW! NEW! NEW! – Mid-April ColdType (Number 204) is now online
The scarring
Optimism reigns in global stock markets, particularly in the US. After falling around 30% when the lockdowns to contain COVID-19 virus pandemic were imposed, the US stock market has jumped back 30% in April. Why? Well, for two reasons. The first is that the US Federal Reserve has intervened to inject humungous amounts of credit through buying up bonds and financial instruments of all sorts. The other central banks have also reacted similarly with credit injections, although nothing compares with the Fed’s monetary impulse.
Modoc County, Which Has Voted To Secede From California, Decided To Follow Texas And Open Up Businesses Yesterday
An *L.A. Times* newsletter yesterday talked about "Californians’ Line in the Sand" and noted how "Last weekend, hot weather and perhaps a touch of spring fever sent crowds flocking to Orange County beaches during the coronavirus pandemic. As the photos that went around the internet showed, few were wearing masks. This weekend, even though the forecast is cooler, Gov. Gavin Newsom is having none of that. He has directed a temporary “hard close” of all state and local beaches in Orange County as part of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 2,0... more »
Indonesian zoos facing financial strain could 'feed herbivores to the carnivores' amid pandemic
Just In - 12 hours ago
Some 70,000 animals across Indonesia, including members of critically endangered species, are at risk of starvation as zoos struggle financially due to social distancing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tucker: Totalitarianism doesn’t shock us any more
Fox News May 1, 2020 ~This crap will quickly spiral out of control and people WILL get hurt. HEA
Liberals have more trust and faith in government edicts than conservatives do—Ohio study
It appears Covid19 has always been political in Ohio according to a recent study. "For example, results showed that a higher percentage of conservatives than liberals thought they were at low or very low risk of catching the virus during both surveys. But the gap closed quite a bit between the first and second survey as more liberals no longer saw themselves at high risk. There were also differences in how liberals and conservatives perceived the reactions of their fellow Americans to the pandemic. Of the people in the April survey who said that most Americans were “not taking ri... more »
Most if not all US Covid deaths are due to comorbidity
The US has the biggest number of deaths in absolute amount worldwide. As of May 2, 2020, 11pm PH time, total reported Covid deaths were 240,488. Of which from the US are 65,886, followed by Italy with 28,000+, UK with 27,500, Spain with 25,000+, France with 24,600, and so on. My main question always remains -- are these deaths mainly if not solely due to China virus or Covid-19, or due to comorbidity but counted as Covid deaths? I checked the US weekly mortality data. As of March 01, only 1 reported Covid death in the US; March 15 with 73 Covid deaths, March 31 with 5,151 deaths an... more »
Aldous Huxley in 1958 – Pharmacology and Propaganda Will Make The Masses Love Their Slavery
*Isaac Davis* - Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is emerging all around us. Are you paying attention?
Steele testifies in UK, admits to deep ties with Clinton machine (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 543. More The post Steele testifies in UK, admits to deep ties with Clinton machine (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
'Five Eyes' Western Intelligence Dossier Claims China Lied About Human-To-Human Transmission And Refused To Help Other Countries To Prepare A Vaccine
The P4 laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. Picture: Hector Retamal/AFP *Daily Mail:* *Bombshell 'Five Eyes' Western intelligence dossier claims China lied about human-to-human transmission, 'disappeared' whistle-blowers and refused to help other countries prepare a vaccine for coronavirus* * A leaked 15-page dossier from the 'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance says China's secrecy over the pandemic is an 'assault on international transparency' * The US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand intelligence agencies have exposed ... more »
Economic coronavirus slump in Japan means cash help will be too late for many
Economic coronavirus slump in Japan means cash help will be too late for many Sawako Utsumi and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times The economic convulsions from coronavirus (Covid-19) mean that many people have lost work – or witnessed shorter hours in Japan. Like other nations, it is temporary workers and low paid staff that are […]
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 5/2/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 5/2/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *MAY 2, 2020 11:45 AM: *"'Bad News' - 20% Of New Yorkers Test Positive As NY, Italy COVID Deaths Resurge: Live Updates" *MAY 2, 2020 10:22 AM: *"Spain Allows Outdoor Exercise For First Time In 7 Weeks: Live Updates" *MAY 1, 2020 11:00 PM: *"New Coronavirus Study Claims Outbreak Will Last Longer Than 2 Years As 2/3rds Of Humanity Infected" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○... more »
AT&T’s Cable and DirecTV Dreams Are Dying a Fast Death
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Cord-cutting and the coronavirus are taking doing some serious damage. Cord-cutting, as many predicted, has escalated during the coronavirus shutdowns. With businesses closed, many of them have suspended or terminated service, while at-home customers are cutting back on spending and discovering the virtues of streaming. Plus, one of the major things keeping a lot of customers from cutting the cord, sports, is currently not happening and are likely to return soon. When it announced earnings this week, AT&T announced a net loss of 897,000 premium TV... more »
The Army Is Giving Lockheed Martin 6 Billion To Build Interceptor Missiles
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* Coming by 2027. Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced last week that it has received a $6.07 billion contract from the United States Army to produce the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to be delivered across FY21, FY22 and FY23 contract years. The company will also provide incidental services, hardware, facilities, equipment, and all technical, manufacturing and testing efforts, missile segment enhancement configuration and associated equipment to support the United States and global c... more »
The Coronavirus Pandemic is a Many-Headed Hydra—And Immigration is One of Them
*Pedro Gonzalez* *Society, * Now is not the time to exempt certain immigrants who often live in close quarters in employer-supplied housing and commute together in buses—perfect conditions for spreading the virus. Like the Lernaean Hydra of Greek mythology, the coronavirus pandemic is a monster with many heads. From a viral outbreak sprang an economic crisis, which, in turn, has brought forth food shortages. Containment measures in the United States inadvertently resulted in other public health problems, such as delays for breast tumor treatment and a rise in mental health issues... more »
Scotland Launched an Invasion During the Black Death. Does Histroy Tell China to Attack Taiwan?
*Arjun Kapur* *Security, * Put simply, coronavirus may put Taiwan in China’s crosshairs as much as the bubonic plague put England in Scotland’s sights. When the Black Death ravaged Europe in the mid-fourteenth century, the soldiers of Scotland saw opportunity in crisis. First hitting England in 1348, the plague’s deadly spread across the country spurred the Scots to perceive an ideal moment to conquer their neighbors by staging an invasion of northern England in 1349. Might a power in today’s coronavirus-stricken world take advantage of temporary alterations to the global strateg... more »
Would the Navy's Zumwalt-Class Destroyers Win Against North Korea?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* [image: By Kristin S Mason - https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4966661/181209-n-lm768-6258, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60604003] The Zumwalt is full of problems, but it is still relatively stealthy. *Key point: *These new high-tech destroyers are overengineered. They might have some advantages, but they aren't the finest ships ever made. The USS *Michael Monsoor*, second of the Zumwalt-class destroyers, recently embarked on trials and will be delivered to the U.S. Navy in the next year. While neither the *Monsoor* nor ... more »
Lucky 'Lectra': This British Destroyer Saved Lives From the Atlantic to the Java Sea
The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*History, Europe* [image: British destroyer HMS Electra underway, at sea. Members of the crew are on parade on deck. Royal Navy.] Electra could boast that no merchant ship she was assigned to protect was ever sunk by the enemy. War clouds gathered rapidly once Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Allied demands that Hitler withdraw his armies went unheeded. On September 3, Great Britain reluctantly declared war. Berlin then issued orders to all U-boats to begin hostile action against English shipping. Passenger liners were not to be touched. Meanwhile, in Liverpool passen... more »
Who Were the Ten Most Important Generals Of the American Civil War?
*Roy Morris Jr.* *History, Americas* [image: Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. 1866. Constant Mayer. Chrysler Museum of Art. Public Domain.] Roy Morris Jr. weighs in. *About the Author: Mr. Morris is the author of seven well-received books on 19th Century American history and literature. He has served as a consultant for A&E, the History Channel, and edited a three-book series for Purdue University Press on American Civil War and post-Civil War history, journalism and literature. His work has been reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, ... more »
"And I Laugh..."
"And I laugh, I can still laugh, who can't laugh when the whole thing is so ridiculous that only the insane, the clowns, the half-wits, the cheaters, the whores, the horseplayers, the bankrobbers, the poets... are interesting?" - Charles Bukowski "When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane." - Hermann Hesse
May 2, 2014 Massacre in Odessa remembered
May 2, 2020, marks the 6th anniversary of the fascist-led massacre of scores of progressives at the House of Trades Union Hall on Kulikovo Square in Odessa, Ukraine. To date, not one of the perpetrators of this heinous crime has been punished. The Ukrainian government has never allowed an independent international investigation. Instead relatives of the victims are still being repressed. On May 2, 2016 I went to Odessa along with Regis Tremblay and Phil Wilayto. The three of us, all from the US, made this trip in order to stand with the families of the May 2, 2014 victims. On M... more »
'Close Encounters' Between U.S. And Russian Aircraft Are Not Going To End Soon
A US Air Force RC-135U in international airspace over the Baltic Sea is intercepted by a Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter, June 19, 2017. Master Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr./US Air Force *Business Insider/Military.com*: *US pilots' close encounters with Russian aircraft aren't likely to end any time soon, experts say* * US Navy aircraft had several close encounters with Russian fighters in April, part of a pattern of what US officials call unsafe behavior by Russian pilots. * Experts say that despite the risks inherent in those encounters, they're likely to continue as long as Russia sees ... more »
Slate identifies new set of "lies!"
*SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020No way out, Sartre said:* William Styron ended Sophie's Choice with a sad memorial to "the beaten and butchered and betrayed and martyred children of the earth." Alan Pakula's 1982 film ends with a similar musing. One such beaten child was Nathan Landau, a principal character in the book and the film. As we eventually learn, his lying and his gruesome behavior stem from the fact that he's been diagnosed, since he was a child, as "a paranoid schizophrenic." Another beaten child was Sophie herself, who was confronted with a terrible choice after finding hersel... more »
Strong and shallow M6.6 earthquake hits near the coast of Crete, Greece
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the EMSC as M6.6 hit near the coast of Crete, Greece at 12:51 UTC on May 2, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The USGS is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 17 km (10.5 miles). The quake was followed...... Read more »
WATCH: ‘Hero’ Cops Arrest Elderly Man for Trying to Run His Compliant Business During Pandemic
[image: business]The elderly man was alone, harming no one when cops barged into his business and arrested him for breaking the lockdown — in spite of the fact that he filed proper paperwork.
Fmr. Security for Rap Superstars and School Cop Charged with Raping Multiple Children
[image: school cop]A Philly school cop, and former security for Rap Superstars like Biggie Smalls, has been charged with multiple unspeakable crimes against children.
"This Is My Family's Coronavirus Story"
*"This Is My Family's Coronavirus Story"* by John L. Micek "It was around 1 a.m. last Friday, and my wife nudged me awake. Her shoulders shook in the darkness. The tears ran freely down her face. “She’s gone,” she said softly, her voice filled with depthless pain and loss and disbelief. It was the news that we prayed would not come. After three weeks of a brave fight that saw her pingpong from the brink of death to what we cautiously hoped was her recovery, my wife’s mother, Rona Gertz, 74, of Manalapan, N.J., died on April 24 of complications from COVID-19. And in a split-second, ... more »
Stay At Home Orders Don’t Limit Covid Cases
Jeffrey D. Klausner and Rajiv Bhatia write at National Review Most States Can Safely Relax Some Coronavirus Restrictions. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Continue more modest restrictions, keep watching the data, and focus on hospitals and protecting the most vulnerable. One of the main questions on the minds of Americans is when government restrictions […]
The Fatalistic Conceit
When the Coronavirus appeared in the United Kingdom, the government initially adopted a relaxed response: pursuing herd immunity and ‘cocooning’ the vulnerable in their homes. The flood of cases and widely publicised fatality projections shocked the UK government into switching to a suppression strategy where people are required to stay at home. What accounts for […] The post The Fatalistic Conceit appeared first on Econlib.
Week in Review: Cannabis firm iAnthus’ CEO resigns, High Times’ retail move, IL delays adult-use marijuana licensing & more
New York-based multistate marijuana operator iAnthus’ CEO Hadley Ford stepped down after the company’s internal investigation found he should have disclosed personal loans that constituted a “potential or apparent” conflict of interest. MJBizDaily takeaway: The iAnthus case is a reminder to publicly held cannabis companies of the importance of transparent disclosures and strict adherence to conflict-of-interest […] Week in Review: Cannabis firm iAnthus’ CEO resigns, High Times’ retail move, IL delays adult-use marijuana licensing & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Fi... more »
Almost 20% Of Those With COVID-19 In France Have Died: May 1st
The case fatality rate of Covid-19 in France is 18.9%, i.e. 19%. That is, of those with Covid-19 in France, … Continue reading →
Beyond the Pandemic – What Will The Criminal Landscape Look Like After COVID-19?
“BEYOND THE PANDEMIC – WHAT WILL THE CRIMINAL LANDSCAPE LOOK LIKE AFTER COVID-19? 30 April 2020 Europol Press Release New … Continue reading →
Flight Centre stops charging cancellation fees for trips affected by coronavirus
Just In - 13 hours ago
The travel agent chain backs down from charging hundreds of dollars in cancellation fees for trips cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, following pressure from customers and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Iran denies fixing Venezuelan oil industry for gold
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has released a statement rejecting what it calls “baseless” US allegations about the nature of cooperation between Tehran and Caracas and condemning the US efforts to destroy the Venezuelan economy, topple its government, and the president. In the statement the ministry argued that these claims only served as a pretext for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iranian media denies high-ranking general killed in Israeli attack on Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – Iran’s Young Journalists Club (YJC) interviewed a military official on Saturday regarding the alleged death of Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Aerospace Force. In the interview, the YJC asks if the Iranian official if the reports about Brigadier General Hajizadeh being killed by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN-recognized Libyan GNA fighters vow to ‘kill every woman’ in strategic city: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The U.N.-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) forces are attempting to capture the strategic city of Tarhuna in the northwestern region of Libya. However, despite repeated attacks, the Government of National Accord forces have been unable to crack the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) front-lines at Tarhuna. These repeated failures appear […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Head of WHO covered up epidemics in the past
Generally speaking the New York Times is less credible than those magazines you see in the checkout line at supermarkets. But when they publish dirt on someone they later protect you can be pretty sure it's true. In this case we're talking about Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus the current head of WHO. Back when he was a leading candidate the NYT published claims that Tedros had covered up three, not one or two but three, cholera epidemics in his homeland of Ethiopia when he was health minister. While Tedros denies the accusations, which did come from the camp of a rival for the role of... more »
Leaked intelligence dossier documents WHO's failures in service of China
Even as China was doing everything it could to hide from the world the true nature of the China virus / COVID19 / coronavirus the WHO was doing all they could to help. A newly leaked intelligence report documents how WHO followed China not truth. For example WHO said that China was right and that the China virus didn't spread by human to human contact even though it had received reports from Taiwan on Dec 31 and Hong Kong on Jan 4 that the virus did in fact spread between humans. As of May 1st the WHO's twitter feed still contained the following tweet: Preliminary investigations c... more »
Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah”
Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah” “I did my best, it wasn't much, I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch. I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you. And even though it all went wrong I'll stand before the Lord of Song With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah…”
"Middles...
“You're searching... For things that don't exist; I mean beginnings. Ends and beginnings - there are no such things. There are only middles.” - Robert Frost, “Mountain Interval,” "In the Home Stretch"
"No Regret…Leave it All On The Field"
*"No Regret…Leave it All On The Field"* by Bonnie Ware "Many years ago I heard an athlete, who had just lost a huge game, being interviewed by a reporter. This reporter asked the tough question “So what’s it going to be like living with all the regret of losing this big game?” The athlete immediately snapped back, “Regret! I don’t have any regret, I left it all on the field…” I know all of us have heard that expression before but I found it to be a very good preface for this particular blog post. Regret…tough word for some of us because of broken relationships or worse yet, maybe a... more »
Roscoe's Rascals
*“Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.” * *― Epictetus*
Histoire du transhumanisme : les débuts des extropiens
Ethical Technology - 14 hours ago
L’extropianisme est un sous-courant du transhumanisme, apparu au début des années 1990 en Californie.
The Scott Morrison government covers up the cover-up of corruption in Canberra and the judiciary
An inquiry into the secret trial and jailing of the decorated former spy, Witness J, was scrapped this week after the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) Dr James Renwick cancelled it […]
U.S. Air Force Jets Fill The Skies Over Phoenix To Honour Those On The Front Lines Of The Covid-19 Pandemic
*Warzone/The Drive*:* Arizona-Based Air Force Jets Filled The Sky Over Phoenix For Jaw-Droppingly Huge Flying Salute* The impressive display of support for those on the front lines of the pandemic was the largest of its kind so far. What started with the Air Force's Thunderbirds flying over their hometown of Las Vegas in a show of support for those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, has spread across the nation. Although the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels have gotten the most attention with their massive 12 ship, twin-formation flyovers, flying units throughout the countr... more »
Disgraced Donor in Ivy League Hall revealed by review report
Simply impossible to get clean-cut, corruption free donors these days … especially when they rate their own office in the university and are rarely vetted so long as they write whopping sized checks. Collegiate Academia Greed –##– Harvard Asked Its Lawyers to Review the University’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s What They Found. Harvard Crimson Michelle G. Kurilla, May 1, 2020 Harvard will adopt new donor guidelines as a result of its review of donations from the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein, University President Lawrence S. Bacow announced in an em... more »
Leaked intelligence dossier documents how China's lies led to the pandemic
A newly leaked intelligence document shared by the Five Eyes-- the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, lists actions by China that were intended to protect the corrupt Chinese Communist regime and which led to the China virus pandemic. As early as Dec 31 2019 the fascist Chinese regime began censoring news by deleting terms like "SARS variation", "Wuhan Seafood market", and "Wuhan Unknown Pneumonia". On Jan 3 2020 China's national health commission ordered all samples of the virus either destroyed or moved to a central facility while also declaring that nothing could be... more »
"The Paradox of Our Time"
Dr. Bob Moorehead, "The Paradox of Our Time"
"Ubuntu"
"An anthropologist proposed a game to the kids in an African tribe. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told the kids that who ever got there first won the sweet fruits. When he told them to run they all took each others hands and ran together, then sat together enjoying their treats. When he asked them why they had run like that as one could have had all the fruits for himself they said: ''UBUNTU, how can one of us be happy if all the other ones are sad?'' 'Ubuntu' in the Xhosa culture means: 'I am because we are'." "How many of you knew this?" - Found in a group chat.
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*China's 'Confucius' Espionage and Propaganda Institutes* *I disagree with the ideas below. No doubt China uses these institutes to push its point of view but there are few people who don't do that. As China is a super-important country, I think America should welcome these institutes as a valuable window into China for students -- JR* On April 21, the London Times reported that Sweden closed the last remaining Confucius Institute in that country. "The Chinese government in 2004 launched Confucius institutes at various foreign universities, with the stated goal of promoting Chines... more »
Blaming The Victim Is The West’s Latest Infowar Tactic Against China
Fewer and fewer people believe Western officials and their media, which is the West’s own fault for confusing their targeted audience with the mixed messages that they disseminated about COVID-19 over the past couple of months. It was an epic mistake for them to underestimate their people’s intelligence by assuming […]
Tweets For Today
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 238,810 people since the outbreak first emerged in China in December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Saturdayhttps://t.co/NNnyEKgNdj pic.twitter.com/MRwpTXNUsv — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 2, 2020 Here are the latest Asia coronavirus developments: - Singapore to ease restrictions as community spread slows - Hong Kongers hit the beach - Philippines releases inmates as virus hits jails - New infections spike in Malaysia - North Korea's Kim reappearshttps://t.co/kOt6YmQ0NZ pic.twitter.com/P4grsOQGEG —... more »
Calgary – Longest longest streak of below
Longest run in more than 80 years. Yesterday was #Calgary‘s 216th consecutive day with maximum temperature <20°C which makes this the longest run in more than 80 years, since May 12th, 1933. #YycWx . https://twitter.com/YYC_Weather/status/1254553599876661250 Thanks to Lance Appleby for this link The post Calgary – Longest longest streak of below <20C since 1932-33 appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Weekend reads: Retracted COVID-19 papers; a coronavirus study kept under wraps; Harvard and Jeffrey Epstein
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. Sending thoughts to our readers and wishing them the best in this uncertain time. The week … Continue reading Weekend reads: Retracted COVID-19 papers; a coronavirus study kept under wraps; Harvard and Jeffrey Epstein
Not Just In Other Places
So you're disgusted by the way Donald Trump treats the press? Don't feel smug. We have the same phenomenon here in Canada. Michael Harris writes: With oil prices around zero, [Jason] Kenney was asked by a reporter if he was prepared to speak to advocates of the Green New Deal. The GND is the ambitious plan to transition the energy economy towards renewables and conservation in order to address climate change. It’s just been rejected by the Republican-dominated Senate in the United States. Instead of answering the reporter’s question, Kenney claimed the question, coming “from a Cal... more »
In the barracks: G.I. resistance movement during Vietnam war
This feature-length documentary focuses on the efforts by troops in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War to oppose the war effort by peaceful demonstration and internal resistance. In the 1960's an anti-war movement emerged that altered the course of history. This part of the movement didn't take place on college campuses, but in barracks, on aircraft carriers and in the jungles of Vietnam. When I joined the Air Force in January of 1971, after my training, I was sent to Travis AFB in northern California. Travis was an airlift base for the war in Vietnam. GI's would come fro... more »
5 Best HDTVs That Use Roku OS
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * So, if you’re in the market for a TV that comes with Roku TV, here are five solid options to consider. Roku TV, along with Android TV and LG’s webOS, is considered one of the top smart TV platforms out on the market right now. And rightfully so. Because of its incredibly intuitive interface, this platform really makes it a breeze to find what you want to watch for family movie night. Toggling between the numerous apps and devices is also a snap, as you don’t have to physically deal with all of the buttons and switches of separate devices. Inste... more »
Everything You Wanted to Know About Nazi Germany's Elefant Tank Destroyer
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Scott Dunham - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6675820] It was a real killer. *Key point: *Berlin made many advanced tanks, including the Elefant. While they were very useful, they also were too prone to break down and too expensive to produce in high numbers. It is dusk on July 17, 1943. The Red Army has not only withstood Hitler’s Operation Citadel to eliminate the Kursk salient, but it has launched its own offensive. On Kursk’s Northern Front the Soviets continue to hammer at the exha... more »
No, India Is Not Becoming American’s Client State
*Shairee Malhotra* *Security, Indo-Pacific* That does not make sense for many reasons. Here's why. Crises bring out the best and worst in individuals, and the same appears to be the case for nation states. While rivals China and the United States engage in a high-profile war of words amidst the COVID-19 crisis, India has chosen the approach of collaboration over confrontation, even as the United States has also aimed its own sites against it. The anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) that President Donald Trump called “a game-changer” in combating COVID-19 was touted as a p... more »
South Korea's Army Is Fierce, but Could It Beat North Korea in a War?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA4B16GW01&share=true] Here's how each side's forces stack up. *Key point: *It is very possible the ROK could hold its own or even win. North Korea's forces are outdated and malnourished. In the last seventy years, the Republic of Korea Army (ROK Army) has evolved from a constabulary force into one of the largest, most powerful, technologically advanced armies in the world. This remarkable evolution is entirely due to the original 1950–53 invasion and war by neighb... more »
The British Army's Stand At Arnhem Was Truly Britain's Own Alamo
*Warfare History Network* *History, * A bridge across the rhine proved an insurmountable goal for the ill-fated British 1st Airborne during Operation Market-Garden. It was getting dark when they reached the bridge, but there it was, still intact. Lieutenant Jack Grayburn’s No. 2 Platoon was led by A Company, and soon they concentrated underneath the ramp carrying the roadway onto the bridge, out of sight of any Germans on the bridge itself. Lieutenant Robin Vlasto later wrote, “Things were organized amid the most awful row. There was a complete absence of any enemy and the genera... more »
Do Nigeria's Anti-Begging Bans Target Muslims?
*Hadiza Kere Abdulrahman* *Politics, Africa* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1E4D389E20&share=true] Here's what one scholar thinks. Earlier this year, begging bans were announced in two states – Nasarawa and Kano – in Nigeria. There are some similarities as well as some differences between the two bans, and to a prior one in Kaduna state. I have been reminded several times that the bans are street begging bans rather than a ban on the practice of Almajiranci – a system of Qur’anic schooling predominant in Northern Nigeria which s... more »
Drones Are Giving The Troubled Zumwalt Destroyer A Place In The Navy's Strategy
*David Axe* *Security, * The idea dates back to early 2018, when other officials called for a "experimental squadron" to work out joint tactics for the Zumwalts, unmanned ships, Littoral Combat Ships and other vessels. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Aiming to make best use of the three ships once they're all in service, in early 2018 the Navy asked Congress for money to convert the *Zumwalt*s into ship-killers. The $90 million would pay for the integration of SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles. The SM-6 is a long-range surface-to-air missile that also can strike ships. The U.S. Nav... more »
Why Was the U.S. So Slow to Recognize China As Dangerous?
*Bradley A. Thayer, Lianchao Han* *Politics, Asia* [image: A People's Liberation Army Navy soldier stands in front of a backdrop featuring Chinese President Xi Jinping during an open day of Stonecutters Island naval base, in Hong Kong, China, June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] Its goal is not just to weaken America but supplant it and the liberal international order it created with a Communist ideology-based model of global governance. America’s future as well as the world’s because assumptions about China and the U.S. position in the world are in flux. Every state makes its for... more »
Saturday Snippet: a hero who outraged the military establishment
Michael Calvert is one of the greatest figures in military special operations history in any nation. He rose from obscurity to Brigadier's rank in the British Army during World War II, twice being awarded the Distinguished Service Order (the equivalent of the US Army's Distinguished Service Cross), as well as the US Silver Star and other medals. He led his forces from the front with courage and drive, in some of the most vicious fighting of the Burma campaign; yet he continually outraged the military "establishment" because he rejected, and refused to adhere to, their long-standi... more »
Indoctrination in the Trenches and Lockdowns
When mankind is hiding in the trenches, it confirms its spiritual and moral bankruptcy, and is susceptible to the ideologies of hate and violence. In the twentieth century’s second decade, when millions of men were inside the trenches dug across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, fighting the First World War, they were simultaneously being indoctrinated in Nazism, Fascism, and Leninist Communism. At the end of the great war, they emerged from the trenches as the brutal warriors of ideology, brainwashed to unleash any devastation in the name of Nazism, Fascism, or Leninism. In the second... more »
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Mexico: Anomalous Lights Recorded Over Cancún
*Source: Planeta UFODate: 05.01.2020* *Mexico: Anomalous Lights Recorded Over Cancún* *Guillermo Giménez* of Planeta UFO (and Inexpicata contributing editor) has shared a video taken on Saturday, March 27 2020 at 9:50 p.m. in Cancún (Quintana Roo, México). The article appearing in the AM website and dated 4.30.2020 gives the witness's name as Natalia Coppola, and adds that there had been other sightings in several Mexican states during that time period. The object appears at 01:37 in the video. Viewers are urged to draw their own conclusions as to its exact nature. *VIDEO*: *ht... more »
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