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Time For Some Good Ole '60's-Era Hallucinations?
I never understood why, but one of my nicknames in college was "Tripmaster. I only took something like 65 or 75 trips. I had friends who took tons more. I never thought of it as anything beyond a journey into my spiritual side but now Paul Tullis wrote about a medical aspect relevant to the age of pandemics. And, I guarantee you, this coronavirus won't be the last, whether it was made in a lab-- now viewed as likely-- or not. He reminds his readers that "Switzerland is the only place in the world where use of psychedelics in limited cases-- as medicine-- is allowed... That would ... more »
Five Things That Are Revealed By Democrats’ Rehabilitation Of Bush
George W Bush is in the news again today, and once again it’s not for the only legitimate reason that he should ever be in the news, namely a war crimes tribunal. No, it’s because his voice was used in a cutesy feel-good video about […]
The 'Screwball': Why One Nation Will Never Forget This Canadian Fighter Ace
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Canadian pilot George Beurling earned fame defending the tiny island in the Mediterranean. In September 1943, Canada’s top air ace, the “Falcon of Malta,” Flying Officer George Frederick Beurling, was faced with two problems. He disliked his new cap and he disliked his wing commander. The first problem was easily solved. Beurling, unhappy with the cap because he felt it made him look like a rookie, pitched it into the air and put a blast from his shotgun through it. He felt this made the cap suitable. Luckily, Beurling failed in his attempt ... more »
Could Artificial Intelligence Have The Answer To America's Coronavirus Economic Woes?
*James Pethokoukis* *Technology, Americas* Technology optimists hope artificial intelligence is the “next big thing” that will drive the next big productivity boom. The US economy wasn’t gangbusters before COVID-19. While the long expansion had driven down unemployment to historically low levels, productivity growth was modest. So overall economic growth was modest, too. That’s a key difference between the post-financial crisis recovery and the 1990s boom. And a big concern going forward is that the pandemic aftermath will slow sustainable growth even further. Maybe a Two Percent... more »
How Sound Science Will Help Us Create a Coronavirus Vaccine
*Thomas Merritt* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] The current pandemic, and maybe even more importantly the next one, will be beaten in the laboratory by strong fundamental science that informs smart medical responses and public policy. The current pandemic, and maybe even more importantly the next one, will be beaten in the laboratory by strong fundamental science that informs smart medical responses and public policy. Globally, the research community is galvanized to fight this virus: researchers are developing ways to reuse personal protective equipment, devising bette... more »
Liz Warren and AOC's Coronavirus Plan To Freeze Corporate Mergers Is a Terrible Idea
*Walter Olson* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) participates in a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City, U.S., February 22, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly] If mergers are blocked, some weaker, yet valuable companies, will flounder, discontinue research, furlough workers or even enter bankruptcy. I’m quoted in Jack Arnholz’s report for ABC News on some of the problems with a very bad new scheme from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‐Cortez for an emergency ban on corporate mergers. Excerpt: ... more »
How the USS Pueblo Incident Nearly Restarted the Korean War
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2003%3Anewsml_PBEAHUORTBO&share=true] Why didn't America strike back? *Key point: *The seizure of the ship was brutal and unprovoked. This is how North Korea deliberately set off another crisis. The United States and North Korea have had several military confrontations since the end of the Korean War, but few were as potentially dangerous as the seizure of the USS *Pueblo* and her crew. While the incident was eventually resolved peacefully, few knew at the time that President Lyndon... more »
Profitable Bailouts: What Research Says About Bailouts During Recessions (And Coronavirus)
*Scott Newsome* *Economics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The vast majority of business bailouts passed by Congress over the past half-century have either broken even or generated a profit. The U.S. government has now pledged almost US$3 trillion to save the economy and Americans from the coronavirus recession. Most of that is aimed at individual Americans in the form of additional unemployment insurance or the so-called economic impact checks. About $1.2 trillion – and counting – represent bailouts for American companies, large and small. And more than 60% of that is in the form o... more »
Could America's Wealth Inequality Be Overhyped?
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, Americas* How rich are the richest Americans? How rich are the richest Americans? Perhaps not as rich as you think, at least if you’re the sort of person who obsesses about such things. If you are that sort of person, then you probably know the share of wealth held by the top 0.1 percent of families, according to economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, is nearly as high as in the late 1920s, when “‘The Great Gatsby’ defined an era that rested on the inherited fortunes of the robber barons of the Gilded Age.” Specifically, Saez and Zucman find... more »
Hitler's Man In Turkey: The Unbelievable Story of a Nazi Spy Inside the British Embassy
*Kelly Bell* *History, Middle East* [image: The President of Turkey confers with President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill at Cairo. President Roosevelt, President Inönü, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and aides, including Anthony Eden. 5 December 1943. U.S. Army Signal Corps.] Codename: Cicero. On the evening of October 29, 1943, a middle-aged man, innocuous in appearance but for his deep-set, penetrating eyes, appeared at the German embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara. The facility’s intelligence officer, Ludwig Moyzisch, who at first was unimpressed by his after... more »
'Tripoli Will Be Italian': Italy's Brutal Colonial Adventure in Libya
*Raymond E. Bell* *History, Africa* [image: Italian Troops in combat, Tripoli. API via Lombardy Historical Collection. 1911.] The Italo-Turkish War of 1911. The Italian sailors sang “Tripoli Will Be Italian” at the rumble of the cannon as ships of the Italian naval squadron left port and sailed south to the shores of North Africa in late September 1911. Many in Italy, including school children, also knew well the refrain to the song “A Tripoli.” Although born in the United States, Amelia Pasquini Stillman, the daughter of an Italian soldier who served in North Africa during the ... more »
U.K. Prine Minister Talks Of His Stay In Intensive Care After He Contracted Coronavirus
*The Guardian:* *Boris Johnson: it was 50-50 whether to put me on ventilator* *Prime minister tells of his stay in intensive care after he contracted coronavirus.* Boris Johnson has spoken of his dramatic stay in intensive care as doctors faced a “50-50” decision on whether to put him on a ventilator and plans were drawn up on how to announce his death. In an interview with the Sun on Sunday, the prime minister said he needed “litres and litres” of oxygen but he got through his ordeal with “terrible buoyancy” that left him convinced he could make it. He also admitted he had work... more »
Dave Kranzler Why Did CME Secure $7 Billion Credit Facility To Protect Against Default
Arcadia Economics #DaveKranzler: Why Did CME Secure $7 Billion Credit Facility To Protect Against Default In this week’s #gold and #silver market update with Dave Kranzler of #Investment Research Dynamics, Dave covered the latest gold and silver news, including the #CME’s $7 billion credit facility to protect against a clearing member default. end
Will You Let Yourself Be Branded With The Mark of The Beast, Quantum Dot Hydrogel Nano-Particle Digital Vaccines? Removing The “Believe in God” VMAT2 Gene Via DNA Modifications
God gene From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The God gene hypothesis proposes that human spirituality is influenced by heredity and that a specific gene, called vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2), predisposes humans towards spiritual or mystic experiences.[1] The idea has been proposed by geneticist Dean Hamer in the 2004 book called The God Gene: How Faith is Hardwired into our Genes. – The God gene hypothesis is based on a …
Event 202 Seminar: Countering The Globalists’ Plannedemic Attack on The World
Broadcast starts at the 1hr 4min 47 seconds mark. EVENT 202 In Oct 2019, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Economic Forum and John Hopkins University held a “pandemic simulation” focusing on a disease outbreak in New York City, called Event 201. This event “coincidentally”simulated an outbreak of a novel Coronavirus transmitted from …
Head of House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff Demands Google-YouTube-Twitter Step Up their ‘Authoritative’ Censorship and Silencing
Why do the serpents want to silence people like me and protect WHO narratives? They want to hide the execution of the Mark of The Beast ‘666’ plan ie. vaccination with Mark of The Beast Quantum Dot Hydrogel Nano-Particle vaccines. – Head of House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff Demands Google-YouTube-Twitter Step Up their ‘Authoritative’ Censorship …
US-Backed Forces Killed Twice as Many Children as Taliban and ISIS Did During 1st Quarter of 2020
US-Backed Forces Killed Twice as Many Children as Taliban and ISIS Did During 1st Quarter of 2020 by Andrea Germanos, staff writer, https://www.commondreams.org/ The new quarterly report on casualties comes a month after U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for a global ceasefire amid the coronavirus pandemic. – New data released Monday from the United Nations …
Washington Green-Lights Israeli Government’s Move to Annexation
Washington Green-Lights Israeli Government’s Move to Annexation by https://thearabweekly.com/ Pompeo says annexation of West Bank is “Israeli decision.” WASHINGTON – After Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and centrist rival Benny Gantz signed a deal April 20 to form a national emergency government, renewed Israeli-Palestinian tensions are likely over Israeli moves towards annexation of the occupied …
Fact Checking the Fact Checkers: Bill Gates, ID2020 & Vaccine Microchips
Spiro Skouras Today we are going to fact check the fact checkers regarding many online reports that bill gates wants to implant microchips in people using vaccines to fight the coronavirus. In this report we are going to focus on two articles that were published which claim to be the arbiters of truth, in these …
Egon von Greyerz: Prepare For Hyperinflation & Inevitable Currency Collapse
As Good As Gold Australia In this interview with legendary Founder and Managing Partner of Matterhorn Asset Management and Gold Switzerland, Egon von Greyerz, Brian and Darryl Panes discuss the dire ramifications of global governments’ ongoing debasement of currencies all around the world. If currency debasement represented sound monetary policy, why should any of us …
The Dollar is The Titanic. Covid The Iceberg. Biometric Identity & Fedcoin is The End Game !!
The Atlantis Report All currencies are preparing for the new money. Cryptos are being allowed to grow for a reason. The Fed Just Revealed Its Plans For A Digital Dollar Replacement.#bitcoin Because they’re developing something called Fedcoin, #crypto which would be based on blockchain technology. The idea that you can go into a store and …
Merkel And European Leaders Call for Making Coronavirus Vaccine Available to Everyone
See also: – Gates Foundation calls for global cooperation on vaccine for 7 billion people Bill Gates sees RNA vaccines as best options for quick coronavirus treatment Bill Gates says the world will need 7 billion vaccine doses to end COVID-19 pandemic Bill Gates says the world would need as many as 14 billion doses …
Bill Gates Partners With DARPA & Department of Defense For New DNA Nanotech COVID19 Vaccine!
Spiro Skouras In this powerful interview, Spiro is joined by Whitney Webb and Ryan Cristian from The Last American Vagabond, as they discuss the rollout of a new system of control the likes of which the world has never seen. It has been said to never let a good crisis go to waste and it …
The Satanic Master Plan: Mark of The Beast Digital Vaccines, Quantum Dots, DARPA, Microsoft, Manipulating DNA ….
Israeli News Live They have been working for decades on their master plan its a plan that will have unimaginable consequences on nearly every living soul. Only those who are strong in Faith and stand with Jesus Christ will be able to beat Satan’s master plan. – Moderna Prepares to Manufacture a Billion Doses of …
What Happens If A Coronavirus Vaccine Is Never Developed?
Travellers in protective suits are seen at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport after the lockdown was lifted in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and China's epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Rob Picheta, CNN:* What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before* As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end of the crippling coronavirus pandemic: a vaccine. But there is another, worst-case possibility: that no v... more »
Japanese art and Hishida Shunsō (1874-1911): Hope to the shadow of death
Japanese art and Hishida Shunsō (1874-1911): Hope to the shadow of death Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Hishida Shunsō was born during the dynamic period of Meiji (1868-1912). However, despite the Meiji era not lasting so long, Shunsō died before the ending of this period of Japanese history. Hence, he died at […]
A severe storm front is set to rip through Perth today and there's even worse to follow
Perth is being warned to prepare for heavy rain and damaging winds this week, with the first of two major fronts expected to hit the city today ahead of a stronger system later tomorrow.
Tasmania to ease coronavirus restrictions on aged care as shops reopen in north-west
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Tasmania will begin to lift coronavirus restrictions at aged care homes from next Monday, as strict additional retail rules in the state's north-west are dropped from today.
ASX continues decline, but Afterpay bucks the trend on Chinese investment
The Australian share market has continued its May decline, but Afterpay has defied the weak trend after revealing an investment by Chinese firm Tencent.
Transurban says West Gate Tunnel completion delayed by a year
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Transurban has told shareholders construction on the West Gate Tunnel has been set back, delaying the completion of the road project by a year.
'He showed him how': Slaughter of 406 eagles sparks review of wildlife laws
When a farmworker was convicted of poisoning hundreds of wedge-tailed eagles in Victoria, he told the court he was ordered to do it. But due to legal limitations, no further charges were laid against his boss.
Sunday Talks: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Shares Plans to Reopen…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discusses his plans to reopen the economy on a county-by-county basis starting tomorrow, May 4th. Broward and Dade counties will remain in their current status, but restrictions will be removed for other counties based on the … Continue reading →
"Remembrances of Things Past"
*"Remembrances of Things Past"* by Tim Knight "Last weekend, my family decided to collectively treat itself to Getting Out Of the House. We headed over the coastal mountain range to trek to Half Moon Bay. Specifically, a restaurant we had frequented many times called Sam's Chowder House. Here is what it looks like from the back porch: We have been to Sam's probably a dozen times. It's one of those places where the food is about 30% too expensive, but people pay for the view, the ambiance, and also because it draws the tourists. Still, we've got lots of nice memories there, particula... more »
China's Navy Is Making Its Presence Felt In The Indian Ocean
The 16th installment of the China navy escort fleet conducts a two-ship alongside replenishment in the eastern waters of the Indian Ocean in a file photo. Photo: Twitter *Asia Times: **China eyes a Covid-19 edge in the Indian Ocean* China is leveraging coronavirus confusion and distraction to make gains in rival India’s maritime backyard If Chinese military planners thought they could use the Covid-19 crisis to steal a march in the Indian Ocean, they may have been mistaken. India may be under the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown, but its navy is not. On April 14, the Indian N... more »
POLL: Joe Biden's Top Five VP Picks
MFN Political Correspondent *Earl* Done This (poll margin of error *+/*-...oh, about 50% or so)
Leadership in the Post-Pandemic World
It’s been two and a half months since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic; infections and deaths will continue until a vaccine is found. Economists and global thinkers may disagree on what the new world will look like, … Continue reading →
Universa Debunks CalPERS’ Defense of $1 Billion Tail Hedge Miss; Insider Accounts Expose Additional Misrepresentations
CalPERS efforts to 'splain away its $1 billion tail hedge fiasco backfire as one of the tail risk managers, Universa, shreds CalPERS' claims.
A Look At A Battle Damaged A-10 Warthog Getting Back In The Fight
A low-quality picture of The Unleasher at its undisclosed operating location. USAF *Warzone/The Drive:* *Battle Damaged A-10 Warthog Gets Back In The Fight With Help From A Little Telemedicine* Engineers working from their bedrooms and basements helped determine how serious the situation was and crafted a repair plan. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and Americans remain urged to stay home as much as they can to help prevent further outbreaks, employers, including the U.S. military, have encouraged working from home whenever possible. At the same time, healthcare providers have e... more »
Sunday Talks: Jim Jordan and Trey Gowdy React to Latest Flynn Developments…
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and former representative Trey Gowdy appear on Fox News to share their review of the latest Flynn documents with Maria Bartiromo. Both Jordan and Gowdy note the driver of the FBI effort appears to be Peter … Continue reading →
Bill Maher Drops Major Truth Bombs and Some Logic on this COVID-19 Pandemic
Bill Maher drops some major truth bombs, and maybe an F bomb or two – so be warned – but I think everybody in the world needs to watch this video right now. The post Bill Maher Drops Major Truth Bombs and Some Logic on this COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on Health Nut News.
Taking Over Supply Chains Was China's Plan All Along
*Jim Banks* *Security, Asia* [image: Workers wear protective masks at the Volkswagen assembly line after VW re-starts Europe's largest car factory after coronavirus shutdown in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 27, 2020, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues. Swen Pfoertner/P] Coronavirus should be a wake-up call about this threat. “You can’t get a product. You are not going to get a product for months.” That’s what Brian Edwards, a medical supplier in California, has been telling dozens of people per day when they call searching for critical medical supplies that... more »
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Taught the World the Importance of Reliable Energy
*Todd Royal* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The United States is still the global policeman, realist foreign policy-balancer, top oil and natural gas producer (pre-coronavirus), and only realistic option to contend against Chinese duplicity. So why are U.S. wind and solar firms demanding billions in subsidies to save their taxpayer-handout-dependent businesses during the pandemic? Affordable, scalable, abundant, flexible, and reliable energy and electricity are essential for the world to alleviate the coronavirus pandemic. Without reliable electricity, hospitals can’t sav... more »
Foreign Aid is Critical to Stopping the Coronavirus
*Michael H. Fuchs, Alexandra Schmitt, Haneul Lee* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] This early evidence demonstrates how a connected global response is critical. Until there is a vaccine or effective treatment that everyone can access, the world will face the potential of continual or repeated coronavirus outbreaks. While attention in the United States has rightly been focused on responding to the coronavirus outbreak at home, too little focus has been devoted to helping contain the pandemic beyond U.S. shores. Given the global spread of this disease, and the likelihood of re... more »
The Coronavirus Creates New National Security Problems for America
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Despite the concerning nationalism issues created by the pandemic, there is now an opportunity to bring together America's allies and friends and begin reinforcing the country’s conventional deterrent. The coronavirus consumes media space and government working hours. This is serious stuff, but it is not our only challenge. America’s target fixation on disease containment blinds it to other challenges. Autocrats see opportunity behind the coronavirus curtain to expand their power and settle issues in their favor. It could... more »
How Coronavirus Has Led to a Mining Downturn Like No Other
*John Steen* *Economics, World* [image: Reuters] The mining industry has also been caught up in the turmoil. While previous global economic downturns hold clues as to what will happen next, there are several aspects to this crisis without similarities to the other economic collapses that have affected the mining industry. Some have called the COVID-19 crisis a black swan event. It has had an extreme impact and the world was unprepared for what has transpired, even though, in hindsight, it was not unexpected. The mining industry has also been caught up in the turmoil. While previ... more »
Tara Reade: I'm Willing To Testify Under Oath About Biden Accusations
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about responses to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria] 'I would like to hold you accountable for what happened to me, to how your staff protected you and enabled you, bullied me multiple times into silence.' 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser is willing to testify under oath, she told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Thursday. The former vice president ... more »
Don't Be Alarmed By Russian Probing Of U.S. Air Space (America Does It Too)
*David Axe* *Security, * U.S. forces conduct similar air operations near Russian air space. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The next time a Russian bomber appears near the U.S. coast, remember that American bombers are just as likely to appear off the Russian coast. Mutual displays of aerial might by nuclear-capable warplanes is a routine, if chilling, fact of life for the United States and Russia. Six Russian Tu-95 heavy bombers and several Russian Su-35 fighters probed U.S. air-defenses on May 20 and May 21, 2019, prolonging a period of aerial tension between the Moscow an... more »
Communist Surprise: How the Chinese Struck at the Chosin Reservoir During the Korean War
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GM1EB36094I01&share=true] A terrible shock to the UN forces. *Key point: *The Chinese surprised everyone when they came pouring across the border. Here's how they managed to even force the Marines into retreat. The 1st Marine Division was on the move toward the Yalu River. With any luck, if the weather cooperated, the United Nations police action in Korea would be over in weeks. The 5th Marine Regiment (5th Marines), most of the 7th Marines, and three artill... more »
US Secretary of State Pompeo Says China Intentionally Concealed The Severity Of The Coronavirus
*CNN:** Pompeo claims China intentionally concealed coronavirus severity* Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday stepped up administration claims that China mounted efforts to hide the extent of the coronavirus spread, including concealing the severity while stockpiling medical supplies. "You've got the facts just about right," Pompeo told ABC's "This Week" when asked if China intentionally stockpiled medical supplies in early January while it concealed the severity of Covid-19. "We can confirm that the Chinese Communist Party did all that it could to make sure t... more »
Nietzsche’s Rejection of Conservatism
Nietzsche has called his approach to philosophy “philosophizing with a hammer”; he has claimed that his books are “dynamite” and “assassination attempts.” He was a revolutionary, a destroyer of traditions, a man who lusted for radical social transformations; there is nothing conservative in him. The conservative dictum is to keep everything as it is; if the conservatives inherit a corrupt, incompetent, and cruel socialist system, they will ignore the corruption, incompetence, and cruelty, and preserve the socialist system because that for them becomes the embodiment of the national ... more »
Queensland schools to partially reopen from next week
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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces a partial resumption of schools from next week for kindergarten, prep, year 1 and high school seniors.
Port Adelaide player accuses AFL of Victorian bias over training restrictions
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Despite more relaxed coronavirus restrictions in South Australia and Western Australia, the AFL says it does not want clubs from those states training in bigger groups until Victorian teams are allowed to do so.
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado warns of indigenous genocide
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The threat of coronavirus in Brazil could wipe out the remaining indigenous tribes in the South American country, one of the nation's prominent photographers has warned.
Canberra petrol prices about $1 per litre after threat to cap profit margins
Petrol prices are down significantly, after ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr threatened to cap profit margins. But some petrol stations still have a few cents to fall before they meet the $1 per litre target.
Fears for man missing in crocodile habitat in Far North Queensland
Police say they are concerned for the safety of a man who has gone missing in a well known crocodile habitat in Far North Queensland.
Victoria's coronavirus cases climb by 22, including 19 more cases at meatworks
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The state's total of coronavirus cases rise to 1,406, as Premier Daniel Andrews says 13,000 people were tested for COVID-19 yesterday.
US Secretary of State gets himself into twist on claims of 'man-made' coronavirus
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Mike Pompeo says "the best experts" think coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab and he has "no reason to disbelieve that", but also admits the US intelligence community is right to say the virus is not man-made.
WA businesses 'confident' they will survive pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is understandably weighing on the mind of Australia's business sector, however there are some early signs of green shoots as one state begins to open up.
Lockdown Stockholm Syndrome
Lockdown Stockholm Syndrome: A psychological state of mind that causes its sufferers to come to love seeing their economies and liberties being destroyed, whilst simultaneously being incapable of accepting that Sweden kept its society going without resorting to such measures. I continue to be baffled by those who cannot bring themselves to admit that Sweden has carried out a relatively sensible policy on Covid-19, whilst the response of so many other countries has been authoritarian and frankly unhinged. The idea […]
Time to open, guest blogger Jane Baird Lathem
CAUTION: Personal Opinion!!!!! I have completely understood the need for social distancing, washing hands, wearing masks, etc. for our safety. I do not doubt the severity of Covid 19. I know many have died or have been very sick with this virus. However, I find some inconsistency in the continued response. Every year thousands of Americans die with the flu. It is a terrible thing. But we are not informed every day on the news of the death toll from the flu and told to be very careful, wear masks, wash hands, etc. Yes, we are all encouraged to get a flu shot and, if of a certain age... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-05-02
This is a summary of 20 AMN articles on the following subjects: North_Korea, Hasakah, Iraq, Syria, Iran, IRGC, US, Idlib, Germany, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Israel, Mossad, Libya, Russia, ., Venezuela, Tarhuna, Armata, Deir_Ezzor, Makhlouf, ISIS, NorthKorea. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Middleeast, North-Africa, Iraq Let us know how you like this brief […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
End the Lockdown March - Vancouver - May 3, 2020 photos and brief recap
*Vancouver Science World* Just returned from the Vancouver weekly "End the Lock Down March" and very energized and encouraged by what I experienced. We doubled the number of marchers from last week [about 400] but failed to meet our goal of 1,000. Maybe next week! I will put up some photos now but will wait till tomorrow to post, due to exhaustion from all that walking!!! *I completed the march this time. : )* From what's been happening with the many doctors speaking out and the police allowing and supporting the marchers...there may be more resistance to this destruction of Hum... more »
The Dangers and Arbitrariness of Antitrust
The standard argument for antitrust laws and regulations is that competition, which is good, should be imposed by the state. There is something ironic in the idea that the most monopolistic organization of all, the state, should be trusted to maintain competition. We should not discount the state’s incentive to protect itself from the competition […] The post The Dangers and Arbitrariness of Antitrust appeared first on Econlib.
Organizational Charts versus Public Choice
“You can’t just say the word ‘government’ three times and think you’ve solved the problem.” –Harold Demsetz, speech at the University of Winnipeg, January 1970. More generally, we would like organizations tasked with protecting the public from low-probability, high-cost events to be funded on a permanent basis that is not subject to budgetary discretion […] The post Organizational Charts versus Public Choice appeared first on Econlib.
South Korea: No Indication Kim Jong Un Had Surgery
*FOX News:* *No indication Kim Jong Un had surgery during absence, South Korean official says* As speculation still lingers over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after he reappeared publicly on Saturday for the first time in 20 days, an official in South Korea says it doesn't appear the dictator had any medical procedure. Video released by North Korea showed a smiling Kim moving around during the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, with some observers still raising questions on whether he looked a bit stiff as he walked around the facility. A South Korean governmen... more »
As U.S. Faces Meat Shortages, Pork Exports from the U.S. to China Increase
Last week (April, 2020), we published a report on the state of America's hospital system in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak, and I wrote then: "The so-called Coronavirus pandemic crisis is very quickly taking a back seat to more serious crises in the U.S. right now, and perhaps none more critical than the closure of hospitals and emergency rooms, along with doctors and nurses being laid off, which is happening all across the country." The other crisis facing the U.S. right now that may soon dwarf the Coronavirus "crisis" is the nation's looming meat shortage. The nation now f... more »
When Will Biden Put Aside His Ego And Withdraw For The Sake Of The Country?
One of the Manchester, New Hampshire state legislative districts has 3 seats in the state House. All the candidates, regardless of party, run on one ballot. It's a blue area and the three top vote-getters were all Democrats. In 2018, Democrats Chris Herbert and Ben Baroody came in first and second with over 5,000 votes each. Richard Komi, after polling last in the Democratic primary, came in third with 4,517 votes, beating out top GOP vote-getter Ross Terrio's 3,868 votes. The conservative Komi, a Nigerian refugee, had supported Biden all through the primaries. Bernie came in firs... more »
500 deaths in Japan from coronavirus: 60 percent of deaths in Tokyo and joining areas
500 deaths in Japan from coronavirus: 60 percent of deaths in Tokyo and joining areas Kanako Itamae and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times Deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) in Japan have reached just over 500. Unsurprisingly, over 60 percent of all deaths are in Tokyo and the three joining prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama. Therefore, […]
The Virus That Silenced Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Plaza Italia or Plaza de la Dignidad - as it has been renamed by some in honor of citizens' claims- was the place where everything has happened since October 18th, when the explosion in Chile began. "It is a symbol. The square has become a memorial to repression. On the […] The post The Virus That Silenced Chile appeared first on The Rio Times.
Moro Submits Evidence of Bolsonaro’s Attempted Interference in Federal Police Investigations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The deposition of former Minister Sérgio Moro at the Federal Police headquarters in Curitiba on Saturday, May 2nd, took more than eight hours. Spanish newspaper El Pais has learned that the former Lava Jato judge submitted messages and audios exchanged as evidence of allegations that Jair Bolsonaro tried to politically […] The post Moro Submits Evidence of Bolsonaro’s Attempted Interference in Federal Police Investigations appeared first on The Rio Times.
Manaus Witnesses the ‘Time of Death’ by Covid-19; “People Die Alone. All Alone.”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Patients with covid feel very thirsty. There are times when they need a lot of water. And then you see the patients asking for water and... you can't, you can't, you're intubating someone, checking on another more critical patient. And there's no one to assist that patient". Doctor Uildéia Galvão […] The post Manaus Witnesses the ‘Time of Death’ by Covid-19; “People Die Alone. All Alone.” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bad Weather Nearly Destroyed America's Plans At the Battle of the Bulge
*Pat McTaggart* *History, Europe* [image: Rough field operations caused difficult working conditions for 9th Air Force maintenance personnel. Here a crew prepares to use an external heater to warm a P-38’s frozen engine so it can be started while an armorer works on the guns in the nose while ato] It would have slowed down the destruction of the Nazi empire. “This is the shortest day,” General Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of Allied forces in Western Europe, wrote in his diary for December 21, 1944. “How I pray that it may, by some miracle, mark the beginning of impro... more »
Build The General Strike Movement To Change The World
Now that May Day is behind us, we must build the General Strike campaign. The next strike day, June 1, should be the culmination of a month of working toward the day of action. This is the responsibility of everyone involved in the General Strike movement. This is an ongoing campaign. We emphasize it is a campaign as campaigns provide ongoing opportunities to build the movement. The goal is to ensure that those running for office, those in office and those who make policy -- including non-profits, corporations, and the media -- cannot ignore the movement as we demonstrate our abi... more »
Expand China investigation – most G20 countries ignored pandemic warning
[image: Investigating the source of COVID-19 and how the outbreak was handled by every major nation.] The world is entitled to know the origins of COVID-19 and exactly how the outbreak began and how it was handled by every major nation, including China, given the pandemic alarm was raised back in September 2019
President Trump Virtual Town Hall – 7:00pm Fox News Channel (No Proprietary Livestreams)…
President Trump will be participating in a Fox News ‘virtual town hall’ today at 7:00pm ET as it is broadcast on Fox News. Unfortunately, as w/previous Fox ‘town hall’ formats, there is no proprietary Fox livestream available for on-line viewing. … Continue reading →
Biggest political hoax in history
“COVID-19 will go down as one of the political world’s biggest, most shamefully overblown, overhyped, overly and irrationally inflated and outright deceptively flawed responses to a health matter in American history, one that was carried largely on the lips of medical professionals who have no business running a national economy or government,” writes Cheryl K. ... Read more Biggest political hoax in history The post Biggest political hoax in history appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Great Britain Hopes These Investments Can Save Its Dying Military
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* A modest spending boost could give planners some hope that budgetary shortfalls -- a perennial problem for the U.K. armed forces -- might not doom the effort. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In 2017 and 2018, the government allocated the armed forces an extra $2 billion, combined, above planned spending levels, enough to employ 196,000 active and reserve sailors, soldiers, airmen and civilian personnel. The extra money in part came from a $13-billion reserve fund for four new *Dreadnought-class *ballistic-missile submarines that the Navy is dev... more »
Remember Nova Scotia: Why Unlicensed Gun Owners Can Always Be Dangerous
*R. Blake Brown* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] It’s troubling that the suspect could accumulate the weapons and ammunition necessary to carry out his rampage. The federal government has announced a ban on assault weapons following the recent mass shooting in Nova Scotia. The man who killed 22 people in the province had illegally stockpiled firearms. Gabriel Wortman’s father said his son had a “helluva a gun collection.” The RCMP says he did not have a firearms licence yet had handguns and semi-automatic rifles, including firearms sourced from the United States. It’s trou... more »
Partisans: These Resistance Fighters Helped Crush the Nazi War Machine in Eastern Europe
*Pat McTaggart* *History, Europe* [image: Soviet partisans take on the village to drive away a German punitive expedition. Wikimedia.] It was these detachments that caused the first pinpricks to disrupt the lengthy German supply and communication lines. The concept of partisan warfare in Russia was nothing new in 1941. During Napoleon’s invasion of the country in 1812, small bands of civilians harassed the French and their allies both before and after the retreat from Moscow. When the Kaiser’s army struck in World War I, the Germans were forced to pull units from the front line... more »
Why It Still Isn't Clear If Remdesivir Helps Patients With the Coronavirus
*Nial Wheate, Andrew Bartlett* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2E0G9B5B0X&share=true] More studies are needed. This week, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases released findings of a clinical trial of the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir. This showed COVID-19 patients recovered more quickly and had an improved survival rate when taking the drug, compared with those given a placebo and standard care. But these are just the preliminary results of one study. Other human trials ... more »
In June 1944, There Was One Way To Save the Normandy Beachhead: Take Cherbourg
*David H. Lippman* *History, Europe* [image: Members of the British Corps of Signals and Merchant Marine pulling in the first American cable to France at Cherbourg. Photographed by CPU-11, 29 July 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph] 'Hard to believe a storm could do all this.' It was the storm that forced the battle. On June 19, 1944, a massive gale hit the English Channel, sweeping in from the west, hitting the gigantic artificial harbors the Allies had built on their D-Day invasion beaches. By daylight on the 20th, the artificial roads and piers had disappeared under waves t... more »
LA TIMES: The Government May Start Tracking Your Poop to Find People With COVID-19
The federal government is looking at a new strategy for monitoring the spread of the deadly coronavirus, and it involves poop. The U.S. is considering tracking the spread of the virus through sewage systems as a way to predict where the next hot spot may be. Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious diseases at the […] The post LA TIMES: The Government May Start Tracking Your Poop to Find People With COVID-19 appeared first on Health Nut News.
Venezuela Says It Foiled An Armed Mercenary Invasion
Weapons found this morning in relation to the ‘mercenary invasion’ according to Nestor Reverol. Include 2 technicals with machine guns mounted and thousands of rounds of ammunition, multiple AR rifles. Unconfirmed reports say 8 were killed and 2 captured #Venezuela pic.twitter.com/iPJ5D4LNzi — CNW (@ConflictsW) May 3, 2020 *DW:* *Venezuela says it foiled 'mercenary terrorist' invasion* The interior minister of the South American nation says a group from Colombia attempted to invade the country by boat. Venezuela is mired in a political and economic crisis over the legitimacy of N... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Falling Through Time”
2002, “Falling Through Time”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Far beyond the local group of galaxies lies NGC 3621, some 22 million light-years away. Found in the multi-headed southern constellation Hydra, the winding spiral arms of this gorgeous island universe are loaded with luminous young star clusters and dark dust lanes. Still, for earthbound astronomers NGC 3621 is not just another pretty face-on spiral galaxy. Some of its brighter stars have been used as standard candles to establish important estimates of extragalactic distances and the scale of the Universe. *Click image for larger size.* This beautiful image of NGC 3621 traces the... more »
BWorld 432, Some heroes against the virus hysteria
* My column in BusinessWorld, April 28, 2020. First, the health frontliners in hospitals, clinics, and laboratory centers; and their “support cast” — the people in the groceries and fast food chains, the delivery boys on motorcycles like Grab Food and Delivery, Foodpanda, etc. For the doctors and nurses, patients and their caretakers who have no more time to cook or cannot buy from cheaper carinderias that are also closed, food delivery boys save the day. Second, the various private citizens and corporate groups that give seemingly endless donations to both poor households and publ... more »
Is Trump Tweeting About Our Book?
By Kent Heckenlively, JD So much is happening around my new book with Dr. Judy Mikovits, PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION, that I’m having trouble keeping up. A few days ago, Dr. Mikovits did an interview with America’s Daily Report and it got published on YouTube. Yes, I was very happy because Judy is finally getting the … Continue reading Is Trump Tweeting About Our Book?
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro won't run in Eden-Monaro
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NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro announces he will not run for the federal seat of Eden-Monaro.
Economic slump, 9pc unemployment, house prices tumbling: Westpac is flagging a $2b COVID-19 hit
Westpac joins ANZ in deferring its interim dividend as profits slump 62 per cent due to the impact of provisions for future coronavirus-related losses and a large AUSTRAC money laundering penalty.
NSW Premier wants all children back in classrooms by end of May
Health authorities in NSW close a school for cleaning after a seven-year-old boy tests positive for coronavirus, as the number of new infections in the state continues to flatline.
Restaurant trade hoping for June reopening in Queensland
Many restaurants and cafes are struggling to keep their businesses alive on takeaway only and the industry is lobbying the Queensland Government for further relaxing of social distancing restrictions to get people eating out again.
Fine-dining restaurants turn to takeaway to keep staff employed during virus lockdown
With dine-in service off the table many restaurants struggle to retain staff who are ineligible for JobKeeper payments.
Platypus returned to wild at Tidbinbilla after holiday at Taronga Zoo
Three platypus at the centre of an emergency evacuation during last summer's scorching bushfire season are returned to their habitat in the ACT.
Live: NSW Now: Newmarch House to test all staff daily for coronavirus in bid to control outbreak
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *The aged care facility in Sydney's west is stepping up measures to address an outbreak of coronavirus after a staff member worked six shifts with mild symptoms.
'Australia can be incredibly proud': Doctors and nurses relieved as infections dwindle
Over the course of five weeks, video diaries from health workers captured the journey from catastrophic predictions to cautious optimism.
Iran Border Guards Accused Of Drowning Dozens Of Afghans Refugees
*RFE: **Afghanistan Probes Reports Of Migrant Drownings By Iranian Border Guards * Afghan officials on May 3 launched an operation to locate and retrieve bodies of migrants from a river in western Herat Province after reports that Iranian border guards had thrown Afghans into the river to prevent their entry into Iran. In a statement on May 2, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said a probe had been launched into the reports. It was not immediately clear how many migrants had been involved in the alleged incident, which was denied by the Iranian consulate in the region. *Read more* ...... more »
Sunday Talks – Maria Bartiromo Questions Senator Graham: “Why Do You Continue To Do Nothing”?…
Ms. Maria Bartiromo interviews Senator Lindsey Graham, yet again, about the surveillance coup effort and the recent documents released in the Flynn case. Once again, Senator Graham claims he will use his position as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman to initiate … Continue reading →
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 5/3/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 5/3/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *MAY 3, 2020 3:15 PM: *"NYPD Issues 'Dozens' Of Summonses For Social Distancing Violations As War Against Barbecues Continues: Live Updates." "Globally, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 3.5 million..." ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *5/3/20, 2:32:29 PM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.htm... more »
"Life Is Inconvenient..."
"One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem. If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire – then you’ve got a problem. Everything else is an inconvenience. Life is inconvenient. Life is lumpy. A lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat and a lump in the breast are not the same kind of lump. One needs to learn the difference." - Robert Fulghum
If you give a mouse a cookie
One of the kids’ favorite children’s book is “If you give a mouse a cookie.” The book takes you on a series of steps after that first cookie offer. In this vein, here are a few meandering thoughts. If you … Continue reading →
Turkish warplanes ‘harass’ Greek chopper carrying Minister of Defense
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Greece condemned on Sunday, what it considered the harassment of a helicopter carrying the Greek Minister of Defense and its army commander by Turkish warplanes in the Aegean Sea. According to the Greek Ministry of Defense the chopper was traveling to a small island in the Aegean Sea when the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jordanian soldier mistakenly fires in vicinity of US embassy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The Jordanian Public Security Directorate announced on Sunday that one of its members mistakenly fired several shots in the vicinity of the American Embassy. In a statement issued on Sunday evening, the Public Security Directorate said: “This evening, while a security official performed the official job in the vicinity of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Developing: Israeli warplanes stalk Syrian border from Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – On Sunday, Israeli fighters penetrated Lebanese airspace from the occupied Golan Heights, and carried out reconnaissance flights over the border areas with Syria. According to local reports Israeli planes were seen in the sky above the Arqoub, Hasbaya, occupied Shebaa Farms, and Jabal al-Sheikh (Mount Hermon) mountain range. The reports […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS terrorists launch new attack in central Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a new attack in the central region Iraq, targeting the positions of the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) near the Diyala Governorate. According to the PMU, their forces confronted a group of Islamic State terrorists that attacked their positions in the eastern countryside of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
There is ‘enormous evidence’ that coronavirus came from Chinese lab: Pompeo
There is “enormous evidence” that the coronavirus came from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview with ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. Despite his criticism of China’s response to the outbreak, Pompeo did not say directly if he thought that the virus had been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists block Turkish Army from entering strategic town in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The jihadist forces blocked the Turkish Army on Sunday from entering a strategic town in northern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported. According to the monitor, the jihadist group, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), blocked a Turkish Army column from entering Daret ‘Izza, which has been a long-time […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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