10 pm MDT
Deep Within All ‒ A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*For deep within all is a Light, a greatness, a longing to better not just their own lives, but the lives of many others. * *© **M.N. Hopkins * *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah Sunday Thoughts:* Yes, Donnie Head Case and his nutball "Christian" followers want the churches packed for Easter. No isolation or 6 feet of separation for them! 6 feet under is more like it. Go for it! Meanwhile, it won't be long before Donnie Mental says: Jesus Christ is only a hero because he got crucified. I don't like people who get crucified. I like people who don't get crucified. J-L Cauvin, thank you for your service! You've nailed it! I encourage everyone to check out your youtube channel and I look forward to hearing your album.
Religions
I chanced upon a website criticising Christianity, and came across the following poem in the section on Explicit Atheism, by a blind medieval Syrian poet Abdul ‘Ala Al-Ma’arri: “The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts: those with brains, … Continue reading →
"Medical Expert Sees 'Beginning of the End' in Coronavirus Fight with New Treatment Results"
*"Medical Expert Sees 'Beginning of the End' in* * Coronavirus Fight with New Treatment Results"* by Hide Out Now "Dr. Stephen Smith, founder of the Smith Center for Infectious Diseases and Urban Health in East Orange, New Jersey, said the remarkable results he is seeing in his coronavirus patients using a combination of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin marks the “beginning of the end” of the COVID-19 pandemic. Appearing on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” on Wednesday night, Smith said not a single patient he has been treating with the combinat... more »
Palm Sunday, Holy Week Begins
MT 21:1-11 When Jesus and the disciples drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tethered, … Continue reading →
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 4th April 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
NY Times Front Page Actually Attacks Fox News For Blaming China For The Coronavirus
By Clay Waters ~ The New York Times’ crusade to use the coronavirus to cripple its ideological enemies continued on Thursday’s front page with reporter Jeremy Peters’ over-excited hit piece “Pro-Trump Media’s Virus Pivot: From Alarm to Denial to Blame.” The print version was obnoxiously datelined “Right-Wing Influencers,” perhaps an artifact from an overstressed copy […]
Asymptomatic Cases Complicate The Containment Of Coronavirus
By Brayden Helwig and Dr. Peter Brookes ~ SARS-CoV-2, the biological pathogen that causes the COVID-19 disease, is a vicious virus. While much remains to be learned, the new coronavirus seems to be more infectious than the annual flu and possibly more deadly. The unbelievable daily growth in the global confirmed case count speaks for […]
The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Is Now Impacting Russia
*NPR:* *In Russia, Health Services Struggle As Exasperation Grows Over Coronavirus Aid Abroad* Nearly a dozen Russian military planes filled with medical supplies landed in Serbia on Friday — the latest in a series of controversial Kremlin humanitarian aid missions carried out amid the global spread of the coronavirus. "Now we have everything to fight the virus," said Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in a statement released by Russia's Defense Ministry. "I want to say a big thank you to the Russian people." Indeed, to some Russians, these airlifts are examples of generosit... more »
Letter from the Editor: Grounded
“I’ve always been crazy, but it’s kept me from going insane.” Waylon Jennings Opinion My last flight was out of Dallas Fort Worth on March 12. Total COVID-19 deaths in the United States on that date were 51. For reasons not necessary to get into, I’ve been commuting fairly often for several months between... Continue Reading
U.S. lacks sufficient aflatoxin checks on peanuts destined for Europe
The United States has limited controls to manage aflatoxin contamination in peanuts for export to Europe, according to findings from an audit carried out because of regular detection of non-compliances. Officials from DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for food safety and health, said there was scope to develop and improve good practices across the... Continue Reading
'Not the way Aussies behave': Minister blows up at people abusing nurses amid coronavirus pandemic
The NSW Health Minister slams "unacceptable" behaviour by members of the public who have spat on nurses, verbally and physically them and refused them service amid the pandemic.
Justin Langer vows to 'never, ever' take cricket for granted again amid coronavirus shutdown
Just In - 22 hours ago
As cricket's coronavirus shutdown continues, Australian coach Justin Langer suggests resuming games in empty stadiums when possible, saying he will never take for granted how lucky he and the team are again.
Four new cases of coronavirus cases confirmed in Tasmania
Four new cases of coronavirus are confirmed in Tasmania, taking the state's total to 86, after Burnie's hospital shuts two wards to new admissions following staff becoming infected.
Man dead and another in hospital after light plane crash on Gold Coast
A man is killed when a light plane clips an overhead cable and crashes at Jacobs Well on the Gold Coast.
Netballer Nat Medhurst dealing with pregnancy, pay cuts and presidency during a pandemic
Star netballer Natalie Medhurst was hoping to put her feet up this season as she prepares for the birth of her baby — but now she is helping lead her sport's response to the coronavirus.
Quote of the Day
“Since mankind’s dawn, a handful of oppressors have accepted the responsibility over our lives that we should have accepted for ourselves. By doing so, they took our power. By doing nothing, we gave it away. We’ve seen where their way leads, through camps and wars, towards the slaughterhouse.” ― Alan Moore, V for Vendetta
United Nations is a private entity
Letter to the Editor Here is your Test Question for today: What is the UN? by Anna Von Reitz All those who answered, “Why, the United Nations, of course.” — get an “F” and go to the back of the line. The “UN” is a corporation founded in France several years before the United Nations […]
Russia - Saudi Arabia Planned Meeting Over Oil Price Collapse Falls Apart
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud and Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak are seen at the beginning of an OPEC and Non-OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo *Reuters: **OPEC+ meeting delayed as Saudi Arabia and Russia row over oil price collapse: sources* DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - OPEC and Russia have postponed a Monday meeting to discuss oil output cuts until April 9, OPEC sources said on Saturday, as a dispute between Moscow and Saudi Arabia over who is to blame for plunging crude prices inten... more »
April 5th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1172
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday April 5th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
We Sit Inside
We sit inside and wonder what the hell is going on and what the hell is going to happen. How we’re going to pay the bills and how the store can still be out of fucking toilet paper. What the government is hiding from us […]
Masks Are Important-- And Something You Can Do To Protect Yourself... And Everyone Else
*Don't ask me why, but politicians seem to be afraid of being photographed wearing masks. Andy Levin (D-MI), a real leader is not afraid-- and he's leading by example. Today was his first day heading out in public wearing a mask like the CDC now suggests. "I'm going to do a curbside grocery pick-up in my Chevy Bolt EV right now," he told me. "America, world, we've got this! (Even if we have to work around a few clueless leaders.)"* Remember when the government said don't buy a mask because they don't work and hospital workers need them? And remember realizing there was a disconnect ... more »
Britain and Spain Smashed Napoleon At This Battle
*Simon Rees* *History, Europe* [image: Preparing for battle] The bloody stand at Albuera. Amid gun smoke and squalls of rain, the men of 1st Battalion, 3rd Foot, known as the Buffs, were firing their weapons and listening for further orders. Others tended to wounds, while still more were dying or already dead. The unit had run into a maelstrom of cannon shot and musket balls, exchanged volleys, and then joined a brigade-wide charge: stabbing, clubbing, and clawing their way forward until their opponents briefly wavered. However, the French held firm and had soon forced the Briti... more »
Counterterrorism, Coronavirus, and Confusion: America Is Facing Serious Challenges In Iraq
*Eldad Shavit, Ari Heistein* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Iraqi soldier wears a protective face mask and gloves, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as he stands guard during the hand over of Qayyarah Airfield West from US-led coalition forces to Iraqi Security Forces] The United States needs a clear strategy. The future of the U.S. policy in Iraq is uncertain, as the American military presence there stands at the intersection of several key goals with considerable discord between them: counter-terrorism, ending “endless wars” in the Middle East, and t... more »
The Navy's New Guided Missile Frigate Has America's Enemies On Edge
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The FFG(X) is changing warfare. *Key point: *The Navy expects that new weapons and sensors will better enable the ship to destroy swarming small boat attacks, support carrier strike groups, conduct dis-aggregated operations, attack enemies with an over-the-horizon missile and engage in advanced surface and anti-submarine warfare. The Navy envisions a new multi-mission Guided Missile Frigate able to sense enemy targets from great distances, fire next-generation precision weaponry, utilize new networking and ISR technologies, operate unmanned systems an... more »
This Was the Thermopylae of the Civil War.
*William B. Allmon* *History, Americas* [image: Battle of Allatoona Pass by Thure de Thulstrup. 19 December 1887. Library of Congress.] Called “the Thermopylae of the Civil War” by one author, Allatoona had a profound effect on the war in Georgia. “Had Corse lost the important supply base,” Nevin wrote, “Grant and the high command might well have dashed Sherman’s hopes for a march to the sea.” On September 2, 1864, after a hundred-day campaign from southern Tennessee through northwestern Georgia, Sherman’s armies entered Atlanta after its evacuation by Confederate forces. “Atlan... more »
Why China Was Crushed by Europe and America
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Chinese Army of the mid-19th century was in serious decline, its decay a reflection of the Qing Dynasty that produced it. The Qing originally sprang from the Juchen peoples, hard-riding tribesmen who occupied the territory north of Korea. In the 17th century Nurhachi of the Ansin Gioro clan united the Juchen tribes under his leadership. He created military units called “Banners,” each distinguished by a colored flag. Eventually there were eight banners; the list including bordered yellow, plain yellow, plain whi... more »
How China Is Using Coronavirus To Wage Political Warfare
*Dean Cheng* *Politics, Asia* [image: A worker carries a box while unloading a shipment of medical and protective gear sent from China to help the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Almaty International Airport, Kazakhstan April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev] It's a continuation of war by other means. Even amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, China’s efforts at political warfare remain in full swing. China assiduously tries to shape the world’s view of COVID-19, and China’s role in it, by denying any responsibility for the rise and spread of the new co... more »
Another War With North Korea Would Make Coronavirus Look Like A Picnic
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* Imagine sheltering in place... permanently. *Key point: *The North Korean nuclear threat is one that has puzzled world leaders for decades, and the North’s arsenal of ballistic missiles and nuclear weaponry is growing with each passing day. Dozens upon dozens of missiles take flight. For years, the world had heard warnings, but most doubted the day would ever come. Most fall before allied defenses, but one missile finds its mark — it’s the one that matters most. In a flash, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people perish. Would North Kor... more »
Transparency In China Could Have Saved Thousands Of People From Coronavirus
*Patrick Mendis, Joey Wang* *Security, Asia* Beijing deserves condemnation for its actions. Given the absolute power of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Wuhan authorities have controlled the dissemination of information for the fear of possible impacts on social order and political stability. It was hardly a surprise, therefore, that the CPC has been willing to mortgage the health of its citizens during this coronavirus debacle for the preservation of the system. Indeed, while China has responded faster to the coronavirus epidemic than its SARS outbreak in 2002–03, the CP... more »
Donald Trump Messed Up America's Coronavirus Response (Will He Pay In 2020?)
*Peter Harris* *Politics, Americas* The president didn't create the virus, but he is responsible for failing to galvanize a national effort to fight it. *Key point:* If the American people suffer as badly or worse than the Chinese, Italians, or Iranians, then they will be forgiven for wanting someone to blame for their hardships Thomas Wright of the Brookings Institution has made a bold prediction: that if the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in the United States, President Trump will not survive long enough to face the electorate in November. Such a suggestion would hav... more »
Why Skeptics Are Wrong About the Deadliness of Coronavirus
*Maarten Boudry* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] It's more deadly than some think. Every prophet of doom, unless he also happens to be a psychopath, hopes that his predictions will not be borne out. This is also true for the epidemiologists and virologists who have been warning the world since January that the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus poses a severe threat to public health around the world. Since then, these pessimists have been butting heads with a group of sceptics or “minimalists”, who have reassured us that there is nothing to worry about: the panic is more dangerous t... more »
Iraqi Shia Leaders Split over Loyalty to Iran
*Geneive Abdo* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration has vowed to keep up the “maximum pressure” campaign on Tehran no matter how many Iranians die during the pandemic. Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Adnan Al-Zurfi has about two weeks left to gain enough parliamentary votes to secure his position and form a new government. Once again, Iraq is struggling without a functioning government and there is formidable opposition to Zurfi. Even if this political stalemate were the only challenge facing the country, it would be a crisis. But there are ot... more »
Mychajliw calls on Jacobs to apologize for ‘false, incendiary’ tweet
NY27 Congressional candidate Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. is calling on Chris Jacobs to apologize for an inflammatory and false tweet about ventilators being taken from Buffalo General Hospital. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order authorizing the National
Fauci offers more conservative death rate in academic article than in public virus briefings
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/fauci-offers-more-conservative-death-rate-academic-article-public-virus
What are the different types of Covid-19 test and how do they work?
https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/features/types-of-covid-19-test-antibody-pcr-antigen/
The Creation of a False Epidemic with Jon Rappoport
https://home.solari.com/the-creation-of-a-false-epidemic-with-jon-rappoport/
What are the different types of Covid-19 test and how do they work?
https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/features/types-of-covid-19-test-antibody-pcr-antigen/
A Simple Workout That Can Transform Your Entire Body in One Month
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/a-simple-workout-that-can-transform-your-entire-body-in-one-month-670260/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini
The United States is the Sick Man of North America
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) *I*t's an apt description of our country. China, which was once called "the sick man of Asia (or East Asia)" is, after all, the originator of this disease named coronavirus and its endgame, COVID-19. And in January, China was the epicenter. Then it spread to Europe and in February. Italy became the epicenter. By March, it was our turn. The United States now leads the world in coronavirus cases. Our nation that comprises only 5% of the world's population now accounts for a quarter of the planet's confirmed cases. Or, to put ... more »
Coronavirus: Are We Any Closer to Creating a Vaccine?
*Kylie Quinn, Damian Purcell* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here's where we are now. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is changing how we live. With a rapid increase in cases, we are now isolating in our homes to “flatten the curve”. However, it will be nearly impossible to eradicate the virus simultaneously all around the world. And when we do emerge from isolation, the virus could potentially re-establish itself. Our best chance to keep it in check in the future will be to develop a vaccine. Australia’s CSIRO has just begun testing two new vaccine candida... more »
South Korea's Coronavirus Strategy Won't Work In America
*Robert E. Kelly* *Politics, Asia* Different countries require different responses. *Key point: *South Korea has a very different population distribution and healthcare system. Now that South Korea seems to be getting its coronavirus outbreak under control, there’s been much talk that the U.S. might mimic its success. Unlike China, South Korea is a democracy. Its anti-coronavirus actions have broadly remained within liberal parameters and not set off too much constitutional debate about civil liberties during an epidemic. China obviously can be far more repressive and therefore ... more »
One Hundred Thousand Sign Petition To Reinstate Coronavirus Hero Captain Crozier
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Security, Americas* [image: Captain Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, addresses the crew during an all-hands call on the ship’s flight deck in the eastern Pacific Ocean December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019. U.S.] He was fired after raising the alarm about coronavirus. More than 100,000 people signed a petition to reinstate Captain Brett Crozier, the fired commander of the aircraft carrier the Theodore Roosevelt. The Change.org petition to “Reinstate Captain Crozier as Commanding Offic... more »
The F-22 Is Becoming A Force Multiplier For America's Non-Stealth Fighters
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* 2020 could be the year the Raptor finally fulfills its promise as the world’s best fighter. *Key Point:* The Raptor with its stealth and powerful sensors could help direct other forces in combat, provided it voicelessly can communicate. The Air Force and Lockheed plan to begin installing on the roughly 180 F-22s the Link-16 datalink, which allows U.S. and allied forces to swap location and targeting data via voiceless radio message. Link-16 is standard on U.S. and allied planes, ships and air-defense systems, but the F-22 at present doesn’t inc... more »
CIA: China Has More Coronavirus Cases Than They're Admitting
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Asia* [image: Firefighters in protective suits are seen during an operation to disinfect Wuhan Tianhe International Airport before the airport resumes its domestic flights on April 8, in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China's novel coronavirus disease (COVID-1] But the U.S. intelligence agency doesn't know if it's a top-down coverup. The Central Intelligence Agency told the White House that the Chinese government has far more cases of coronavirus than it is reporting, according to a report Thursday. Citing current and former intelligence communit... more »