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President Trump Announces OPEC+ Agreement to Limit Oil Production…
Though the U.S. and Canada are not part of the “OPEC Plus” group, President Trump has been leading negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Russia to broker a deal and stop their price war. Today President Trump announces an agreement between … Continue reading →
Ralph “Blackface” Northam Ignores 2A, Rations Handgun Sales, Institutes Universal Background Checks
Okay, Virginia patriots: Game on. I wonder how Ralphie got all the gangbangers in Virginia to agree to cease private firearms sales … surely this new law does not apply only to law-abiding gun owners. Maybe this little progressive dipshit thinks Americans are too busy washing hands and hoarding toilet paper to notice his anti-Constitutional legislation. State and local elections are consequential. When such elections are won by Democrat Socialists, the consequences are serious. PLEASE keep this principal front-and-center come fall 2020! VA Governor Signs Universal Background Checks,... more »
Media Still Ignoring Former Staffer’s Sex-Assault Allegation Against Biden
[image: media-still-ignoring-former-staffer-s-sex-assault-allegation-against-biden] It appears that the Mainstream Media Bug Brain has sent the message across its neural net: No coverage of the major sex assault allegation against Joe Biden, the presumptive Democrat nominee for president.
How Communities Can Help the Houseless Fight the Coronavirus
*Cerianne Robertson, François Bar, Graham DiGuiseppi* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Communities can create grassroots handwashing infrastructure. The day the governor of California ordered the closure of dine-in restaurant operations, gyms, fitness centers and movie theaters because of the coronavirus, staff members of the Los Angeles Community Action Network, a grassroots human rights organization comprised of poor housed and houseless Angelenos, scouted the streets of Skid Row to check on the hand-washing stations the city had installed, phones in hand. General D... more »
Psychology Shows That It Is Harder and Harder to Keep Obeying Social Distancing Rules
*Dougal Sutherland* *Public Health, Australia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2LPE9TOL38&share=true] Can we keep ourselves on track? The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of people to live under strict lockdown conditions, but the psychology of human behaviour predicts they will find it harder to stick to the rules the longer the situation continues. New Zealand has now reached a midway point of a comprehensive four-week lockdown and there have already been some rule breakers. Most prominent among them was the country’s hea... more »
The Changing Models Show: One Size Fits All Isn't A Good Strategy For Coronavirus
*Jeffrey A. Singer* *Security, Americas* [image: People observe from their window a crucifix displayed outside the Santa Maria della Sanita church during Good Friday, as Italy remains on lockdown during the Easter period to try and contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Naples, Italy A] It's becoming more clear as the data gets better. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington provides a forecasting model respected and used by the White House Coronavirus Task Force to plan the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last Sunday ... more »
How Older Americans Can Get Medication Without Risking Coronavirus Exposure
*Sarah Vordenberg, Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] A national survey shines light on risky choices. It’s been nearly a month since the U.S. government began urging older Americans to stay home to avoid exposure to the new coronavirus. That means many older adults may be running out of their usual 30-day supplies of medication. As the pandemic continues to spread, they increasingly face a difficult challenge: how to get the medications they need without putting themselves at risk. As health services researchers at the University of Michigan, w... more »
Having Faith: How Religion Is Helping People Cope With Coronavirus
*Andrea Paras* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Faith communities are uniquely positioned to support people and foster resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faith communities play an important role in people’s daily lives. According to the Pew Research Center, 63 per cent of Canadians identify with a religious faith while at least 55 per cent of Canadians report that religion is at least somewhat important in their personal lives. Recent media articles have highlighted how religious leaders are connecting with their community members via livestreamed services or even... more »
Coronavirus: Why Clear and Consistent Messaging Will Save Lives
*Thespina Nina Yamanis* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Clear explanations enhance public trust, which in turn, aids compliance. While the deadly coronavirus spreads rapidly in the United States, United Kingdom, France and beyond, several countries in Asia and Europe have flattened the curve or slowed outbreaks, including Ireland, Singapore and Hong Kong. Testing and isolation practices in these places vary. But one strategy they share is using early and consistent public messaging to convince people to act in ways that prevent COVID-19 transmission. I’m a public health ... more »
The VSL Quandary
Even the simplest cost-benefit analysis suggests that the US government should be willing to spend up to $65 trillion and lock down the country to avoid extra deaths. This is from Luigi Zingales, “Captured Western Governments Are Failing the Coronavirus Test,” published at promarket.org, March 13, 2020. That $65 trillion is not a typo. Luigi […] The post The VSL Quandary appeared first on Econlib.
The Economic Approach to Public Health
In a short article for the Reason Foundation, I distinguish between the economic approach to public health and the contemporary “public health” movement, which is a political movement. Two short excerpts: Traditionally, public health deals with a general class of public goods related to the prevention and control of health events that are in everybody’s […] The post The Economic Approach to Public Health appeared first on Econlib.
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Lauren Leatherby and David Gelles examine how people are spending money differently in the midst of a pandemic, while Lucia Mutikani reports on a massive drop in prices as declining consumer spending outweights any disruption to supply chains. And Armine Yalnizyan comments how COVID-19 represents a brand-new economic crisis centred on service work, a disproportionate impact on women, and a limited prospect of rapid growth once the shutdown is done. - Claire Cain Miller wonders whether our increased recognition of both the importance of serv... more »
OPEC Plus Make A Deal- Saving US Shale Production & Helping Trump's Re- election
*Earlier today it was still looking iffy:* *1-Oil Negotiators Race Against Clock to Clinch Historic Deal* *(Bloomberg) -- Negotiators raced to clinch a historic deal to cut oil supply and stem a devastating price rout, with just hours to go before the market opens.As diplomatic wrangling between Mexico and Saudi Arabia entered a fourth day, a group of OPEC+ ministers were due to speak at 5 p.m. London time. Delegates said some progress had been made and a compromise solution proposed by President Donald Trump last week -- initially rejected by Saudi Arabia -- would be disc... more »
"The Road To Perdition Is Paved With Evil Intentions"
*"The Road To Perdition Is Paved With Evil Intentions"* by Jim Quinn “Suckers think that you cure greed with money, addiction with substances, expert problems with experts, banking with bankers, economics with economists, and debt crises with debt spending” Nassim Nicholas Taleb, "The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms"“Globalization has created this interlocking fragility. At no time in the history of the universe has the cancellation of a Christmas order in New York meant layoffs in China.” – Nassim Nicholas Taleb "As we continue our national lockdown suici... more »
"Just Where You Begin Again..."
"When we're headed toward an outcome that's too horrible to face, that's when we go looking for a second opinion. And sometimes, the answer we get just confirms our worst fears. But sometimes, it can shed new light on the problem, make you see it in a whole new way. After all the opinions have been heard and every point of view has been considered, you finally find what you're after - the truth. But the truth isn't where it ends, that's just where you begin again with a whole new set of questions." - "Meredith", "Grey's Anatomy"
Gregory Mannarino, "Petrodollar- The US Dollar Is ALREADY Commodity Backed"
Gregory Mannarino, *"Petrodollar- The US Dollar Is ALREADY Commodity Backed"* - https://traderschoice.net/
U.S. Navy Wants Sub-Launched Hypersonic Missiles By The End Of The Decade
Virginia-class, nuclear-powered USS North Dakota . *Breaking Defense:* *Navy Targets Sub-Launched Hypersonic Test By Mid 2020s* For the rest of this year, the Navy is doubling down on its boosters, conducting a series of static fire tests to collect data before another test firing. "We've been crawling, now we're starting to walk where we're going to get the booster design done -- we're going to static test this year -- and then we will start to truly, truly run," Wolfe said. WASHINGTON: The Navy plans to test its developmental hypersonic missile from a submarine by the mid-2020s,... more »
Sowing fear and distrust about hydroxychloroquine
While the media, including NPR, try to frighten people about "unproven" emergency use of Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine here's what CDC says about therapeutic options: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/therapeutic-options.html? which links to the authorization of its use while clinical trials are performed. It won't harm anyone, and could help many based on trials in other countries. The media hate Trump so much they will try anything: "On February 4, 2020, pursuant to Section 564(b)(1)(C) of the Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HH... more »
This Will Get Better
*Written by Grant G* *Easter, a religious time, a time for atonement, celebration and prayers, prayers for a future that's better.* I'm not religious, nether was my dad, yet, my father could cite biblical verse and passages like someone trained and or schooled in the preisthood, because he was, his dad, my grandfather was a religious zealot and every Sunday made my father attend church, dad was also required to read scripture every night at home....This my dad tolerated, until, until he got old enough to say no.. This story is not a slight against religion, my dad was a ... more »
All bullfighting events are canceled all over Europe because of lockdown
The coronavirus crisis that has a firm grip on Spain has a silver lining as 21 bullfighting events have been cancelled, saving 120 bulls. Public health officials have been pleading for people to avoid crowds and gatherings, with events such as bullfighting being cancelled. An email realised from Animalis Naturalis states that a total of 21 bullfighting events have been cancelled by the Covid-19 disease – saving the lives of 102 bulls. They also report that the Toro de Lidia Foundation has requested aid for the support of the cruel industry. They have requested a meeting to “be abl... more »
How the U of Minnesota, Twin Cities Doubled Its Retention of Native American Students
Unable to sleep one night, Dustin Morrow was scrolling through the usual blur of posts and advertisements on Facebook when a commercial for the University of Minnesota caught his eye — and held it for ten minutes. The video was entirely in Ojibwe, the language his ancestors had spoken for centuries.
Many Students Worried About Learning Online, Says Survey
Many students are worried about their ability to learn remotely, says a new survey by Barnes & Noble Education. The survey, conducted the week of March 23, polled 432 college students across the U.S. to understand how students feel about the transition to online learning as part of colleges’ and universities’ COVID-19 prevention measures. As […]
Fully Online in Fall 2020 Too? Many Colleges Are Leaning Toward it, Says Survey
More and more colleges and universities are leaning toward keeping instruction online even in the fall semester, as the coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of easing, says a new survey. In fact, the survey shows that as much as 58% of higher education respondents said they are considering or have already decided to remain fully […]
Boston University May Not Open Campus Until January 2021
Boston University (BU) may reopen its campus only in January 2021 and not in fall this year, said an article dated April 10 on the university’s website. The university may also decide to offer some popular master’s programs remotely, keeping in mind that many international students may not be able to attend in person. If […]
Liberty University to Press Charges Against Two Journalists Over Coronavirus Coverage
Liberty University, which was in the media spotlight when it opened its campus to many students after spring break despite the coronavirus pandemic, is going to press charges against two journalists, reported the Associated Press. Liberty, based in Lynchburg, Virginia, says the two journalists, Alec MacGillis, a ProPublica reporter and Julia Rendleman, whose photograph was […]
Pandemic Causes High School Seniors to Reassess College Decisions, Says Survey
As all sectors of society grapple with life under COVID-19, high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall are not only concerned about staying healthy, they’re now faced with numerous uncertainties about if, when and how classes will begin. Two recent national surveys conducted in March found that the coronavirus pandemic was causing […]
Cancel Student Debt of Frontline Healthcare Workers, Say Some
A Congresswoman and a professor emerita at Indiana University have called for canceling frontline healthcare workers’ student debt, saying they are doing extraordinary service during the coronavirus pandemic. Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney said on Thursday she plans to introduce a bill, Student Debt Forgiveness for Frontline Health Care Workers Act, proposing the elimination of graduate […]
A Look At The U.S. Navy's P-8 Poseidon. A Modified Boeing 737 U.S. Navy Patrol Plane
A US Navy P-8 Poseidon. Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters *Business Insider:* *See inside the modified Boeing 737 US Navy patrol plane the government just ordered $1.5 billion more of. Take a look at the P-8 Poseidon.* * Boeing recently secured a $1.5 billion order from the US Navy for additional P-8 Poseidon aerial patrol aircraft. * First delivered to the Navy in 2012, the P-8 is a multi-role aircraft based on the Boeing 737 passenger jet capable of surveillance and anti-submarine warfare. * Its onboard armament can include torpedoes, harpoons, and cruise missiles allowing it to enga... more »
Michigan shuts down gardening centers and motorized boating, as freedom advocates cry “foul” over new executive orders
By Katie Preece Analysis/Opinion As the country continues to lock down over the coronavirus, the vast majority of individual states are under some kind of executive order to “shelter in place.” According to a recent poll from Morning Consult and Politico, 74 percent of registered voters either somewhat or strongly support a national quarantine to fight the spread of coronavirus. Despite that, many Americans are still uneasy about the situation. Nearly 20 percent were somewhat or strongly opposed to such a quarantine according to a report from The Hill, and 34 percent only... more »
Live: 'Unprecedented' hospital outbreak forces up to 5,000 Tasmanians into quarantine
More than 1,000 staff at two Tasmanian hospitals will have to self-isolate with their families as authorities try to contain an outbreak in the state's north-west. Follow live.
The world order is being remade. It was before coronavirus, and it is accelerating now
In the past two decades, old certainties have been shaken and changes to the global order take us into the unknown. Is coronavirus the last straw, asks Stan Grant.
The ancient practice that could save Australia from more bushfires
Victor Steffensen became the face of Indigenous land management during the catastrophic bushfires. As he travels across the country teaching cultural burning, he says he owes his skills to two wise elders.
Justin Trudeau Attempts Totalitarian-Style CRACKDOWN With “Emergency Act”
April 12, 2020Brad “Premiers across the country roundly rejected the idea of the federal government invoking the Emergencies Act during a conference call Thursday afternoon.” “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had written to each of the provincial and territorial governments to consult them on invoking the Emergencies Act in order to take on specific powers.” You … Continue reading Justin Trudeau Attempts Totalitarian-Style CRACKDOWN With “Emergency Act” →
Watch Every F-22 Raptor Air Show Maneuver From Inside The Cockpit
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Watch Every F-22 Raptor Air Show Maneuver From Inside The Cockpit For The First Time* *Experience the F-22 Raptor's extreme agility like never before. * We have gotten short glimpses of the F-22 Raptor's jaw-dropping air show demonstration from inside the cockpit before, but now we get to see every one of its heart-pounding setpiece maneuvers from this unique perspective. With a new pilot, Major Joshua "Cabo" Gunderson, at its helm for the 2020 season, the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team was set for a big year on the air show circuit—that is before the COVID-... more »
Orange County, This Coming November
*Katie Porter-- a leader* There are some good politicians trying to do a good job through this. And then there are the nightmares like Trump and the Trumpists. Like Trump, governor Asa Hutchinson (R-AR), Kristi Noem (R-SD), Kevin Stitt (R-OK) and, especially, Ron DeSantis (R-FL) make everybody else look relatively good. There's a general consensus that DeSantis is the worst governor in the country, at least in terms of doing the most harm to the most people. Like Trump, who consistently-- even arrogantly-- ignored all warnings, DeSantis, reported the *NY Times*, helped infect the wh... more »
Why Your Local Store Keeps Running Out of Flour, Toilet Paper and Prescription Drugs
Retailers are frequently running out of everything from flour and fresh meat to toilet paper and pharmaceuticals as supply chains hammered by the coronavirus struggle to keep up with stockpiling consumers.
The Decade Of Transformation: Being In Balance With Nature
In addition to COVID-19 and the economic collapse, multiple crises are reaching a peak and the world is changing as a result. How the world changes will be determined in some part by our actions. This week, we look at what can be done to bring our societies into balance with nature. Biologist Elisabet Sahtouris describes an alternative theory of evolution to Darwin's "survival of the fittest" in her book, "Earthdance: Living Systems in Evolution." Sahtouris finds that evolution is cyclical, a spiral instead of linear. She describes how when a new species arises, it upsets the ecol... more »
Assange’s Partner Speaks Out After Threat From Judge
he mother of Assange’s two boys speaks of meeting the WikiLeaks‘ publisher and of their relationship after Assange’s lawyers first tried to protect her and their sons from harm. In the 11-minute video, released by WikiLeaks late on Saturday night, his partner explains how attempts were made to steal the DNA of one their children. On the video she identifies herself as Stella Morris and their children are Gabriel and Max. At Assange’s case management hearing last week, Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that there was no reason not to reveal her identity, despite threats made to her an... more »
Elsevier investigating hydroxychloroquine-COVID-19 paper
Elsevier has weighed in on the handling of a controversial paper about the utility of hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 infection, defending the rigor of the peer review process for the article in the face of concerns that the authors included the top editor of the journal that published the work. On April 3, as we … Continue reading Elsevier investigating hydroxychloroquine-COVID-19 paper
Gina’s Grandmom’s Fry Bread
Interesting fry bread, tacos or desert, plus doughnuts and more. Continue reading →
How Are Forensic Pathologists Handling the Coronavirus Dead?
*Ahmad Samarji* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] We ask an expert. *Editor’s note: Most scientists and doctors in the coronavirus crisis are working to save the living. Those in the field of forensic pathology, however, focus on the dead.* *Ahmad Samarji, a Lebanon-based scholar of forensic science, reports on the extraordinary challenges facing coroners and pathologists in outbreak zones, where governments have to take “very limited but essential choices” to avoid a dangerous pileup of dead bodies. This Q+A has been edited and condensed for publication.* *What is the ro... more »
A Look at How Americans Are Coping With Coronavirus
*Melissa Cyders, Christiana Prestigiacomo, Melissa Liu* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Overall, the survey indicated that Americans were coping fairly well as of late March. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life for Americans. How well are people across the country dealing with the new reality of closed businesses, shuttered schools, social distancing and the threat of the coronavirus itself? As psychology researchers, we decided to conduct an online survey to find out. On March 26, we asked 500 adults from age 19 to 78 a series of questions to help us bett... more »
Could Coronavirus Relief Actually Be Causing More Layoffs?
*Matt Weidinger* *Politics, Americas* [image: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford] It's the law of unintended consequences. The $2 trillion CARES Act enacted on March 27 provides laid off workers an extra $600 per week through July, on top of existing state unemployment benefits that average roughly $372 per week. In effect, that means the average American worker making less than about $24... more »
How Terrorists, Militants, and Criminal Gangs Are Helping Fight Coronavirus
*Jori Breslawski* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] What are they doing? The favelas of Rio de Janeiro are a toxic mix of tight quarters, few if any health services and little clean water for residents to wash their hands. In these conditions ripe for the spread of the coronavirus, the Brazilian national government has yet to impose a curfew – but the criminal gangs who rule the favelas have. Gang members have been driving around their communities announcing to residents: “We’re imposing a curfew because nobody is taking this seriously. Whoever is in the street screwing ar... more »
Army COVID 19 Task Force Asks: How Do We Stay Armed During A Pandemic?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stand outside the Miami Beach Convention Center as they prepare to build a coronavirus field hospital inside the facility, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease outbreak, in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., April 8] Readiness is a challenge. The Army acquisition community has set up a dedicated COVID 19 Task Force to address emerging challenges related to the widespread impact of the virus -- intended to both safeguard the workforce, track the impact upon major defense suppliers and sustain necess... more »
Liberal Super-PAC Attacks Trump For Golfing During Coronavirus
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe play golf at Mobara Country Club in Mobara, Chiba prefecture, Japan May 26, 2019, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS] They're dumping six figures on the attack ads. A left-wing super pac group is spending six figures on a series of advertisements suggesting President Donald Trump’s golf game distracted from his administration’s ability to respond to coronavirus. American Bridge 21st Century’s ads include memes targeting working-class areas in... more »
Legalizing Marijuana Can Help End Vaping Associated Lung Injuries
*Jeffrey A. Singer* *Health, Americas* Because cannabis is federally banned, most THC vapers use bootleg cartridges obtained on the black market. Back in November the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a “breakthrough” in its investigation into the cause of what is now called EVALI (e‑cigarette vaping associated lung injury): fluid samples from patients revealed the overwhelming majority of cases were due to Vitamin E acetate, used as the solvent in THC‐containing vaping liquids. I argued that this discovery provided yet another reason to legalize cannabis. Be... more »
Government Regulation Is Stopping Hospitals From Getting the Coronavirus Gear They Need
*Jeffrey Miron, Erin Partin* *Politics, Americas* [image: Employees work on a Moroccan ventilator at a factory in Casablanca following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Casablanca, Morocco April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal] Critically ill patients can't wait for the FDA to approve new ventilators. Amid a nationwide ventilator shortage, hospitals are facing increasing pressure to make difficult decisions. In preparation for such a shortage one doctor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Charles Robinson, had an idea to build the “absolute simp... more »
Coronavirus Will Force Us To Rethink the National Security Debate
*Christopher A. Preble* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. military personnel wearing face masks arrive at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz] At a minimum, it seems likely that some senator or congressman will ask, for example, how that ship, tank, or missile, might perform against a killer pandemic. In a new article at Responsible Statecraft, I ponder the possible implications of the COVID-19 outbreak on the future o... more »
One first Trump is having to deal with
This is the FIRST TIME IN HISTORY that a United States President has declared every state in the union and our territories as disaster areas all at once. The six territories include Washington DC, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Every territory and every state is now under lockdown shelter in place orders by local or state authorities because of the virus. Trump has just placed the last state, Wyoming, under emergency disaster orders which gives added tools to the state to help as of Saturday April 11 according to Fox News... more »
We aren’t even shooting snakes here!
The government has gone too far. You can’t be within six feet of anyone. Police are dragging people off taxpayer funded public transportation because they are not wearing masks. A 12 year old girl in Little Rock was playing basketball by herself, when the city shows up and removes the goal. Church services are heavily restricted. I feel I must remind the government that the Declaration Of Independence requires the citizen to do his duty by throwing off bad government. I am going to tell the government just once as a warning. People are pissed. There is no reason for … Continue readin... more »
President Trump: Decision To Reopen Country Is The 'Biggest Of My Life'
Pres. Trump says he will "surround myself with the greatest minds" to make decision on when to reopen country. Asked what metrics he will use to make the call, he points at his head: "The metrics right here. That's my metrics. That's all I can do." https://t.co/fRq5Ou4n42 pic.twitter.com/6gfC3FWJAX — ABC News (@ABC) April 10, 2020 "There's no happy talk, Jim. This is the real deal... I've got to make the biggest decision of my life." The President reacts to Jim @Acosta suggesting recent briefings have been "happy talk" painting "a rosy picture" of the pandemic. "We're talking a... more »
Good News – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Released From Hospital….
Good news on Easter Sunday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been released from the hospital after a rather lengthy struggle fighting COVID-19. Following a week at St Thomas’s Hospital with coronavirus – including three nights in intensive care – … Continue reading →
Castor’s Garden
Castor’s Garden A fictional short, for your weekend reading pleasure When Castor was killed, Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together, and they were transformed into the constellation Gemini. The pair were regarded as the patrons of sailors, to whom they appear as St. Elmo’s fire. A […] The post Castor’s Garden appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Mandatory vaccines and cashless society on the way while Passover continues
An interview with British medical journalist Phillip Day April 10, 2020 ECHN: Morning, Phillip. How have things shaped up in your mind over the past week? PHILLIP DAY: Morning Kevin. Glad you asked. I’ve stopped regarding the CoVid situation as any sort of drill. Mandatory vaccines are now on the table, courtesy of Bill Gates and a […]
Why Blunt And Outspoken Friends Are The Sincerest And Loyalist Friends You’ll Ever Have
These days it is hard to meet people, never mind to meet people that are completely sincere and honest. Many people are self-centered and only think of themselves and narcissistic; that when it comes to having a friend that is completely sincere and honest to the point of being very blunt that sometimes it comes across as rude and insensitive, hold on to them. They are just telling you as it is open and to the point. These people are confident, and they don’t try to be perfect, they speak the truth and are not looking for acceptance by others. They do not need to talk about you b... more »
Will the United States Post Office Become a Victim of #COVID19?
Is there space for a deal in the next bailout bill for saving the Post Office?
Andrea Bocelli: Music For Hope In The Milan Cathedral (Lombardy, Italy); Lombardy has a Covid-19 Death Rate of over 18%
Andrea Bocelli sings live from the Milan Cathedral. Milan is the capital of Lombardy, which has a population of around … Continue reading →
The Goodies co-stars remember 'great friend' Tim Brooke-Taylor after death from coronavirus
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Graeme Garden says his fellow Goodies star Tim Brooke-Taylor was a "generous man who was a delight to work with", while Bill Oddie hails a "true visual comic and a great friend".
Coronavirus update: UK reels from COVID-19 as death toll passes 10,000
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The death toll from coronavirus in the United Kingdom tops 10,000 and there are fears the nation could end up with a higher death toll than Italy or Spain.
New Russian S-500 system capable of repelling attacks from space: expert
The S-500 is not just a conventional air and missile defence system, but an anti-space weapon whose introduction will fundamentally change Russia’s air defence capabilities, says Col. (ret) Sergei Khatylev, former head of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the special forces command of the Russian Air Force. “The system is capable of solving several tasks, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army, jihadists trade attacks in western Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attacked a group of jihadist rebels in the western countryside of the Aleppo Governorate on Sunday after they were seen gathering at a point near the town of Kafr Ta’al. According to the reports, the Syrian Arab Army heavily shelled the group of jihadists, prompting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 12
1915 Battle of Shaiba began in Basra province Ottomans launched frontal assault upon fortress despite German advisers warning against it British artillery decimated Ottoman forces 1923 In response to Turkish threat to Mosul mujtahids issued fatwa forbidding Iraqis to fight for British against fellow Muslims the Turks 1923 Gertrude Bell wrote that mujtahids were all Persians and should be deported for issuing fatwa against Iraq defending Mosul against Turks (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle... more »
"How It Really Is"
○ *"Welcome To The Greater Depression"* by Doug Casey "There are a lot of questions people are asking themselves today. Among them: How serious is this economic downturn likely to be? How long will it last? How can it be ended? Whose fault is it?The answers to these questions being given by pundits, economists, money honeys, and politicians are, almost without exception, totally incorrect. This is most unfortunate because it means the actions taken by the US (and, it appears, every other government in the world) are not only going to be ineffective but counterproductive. For years... more »
Rare fin whales swim in southern France as lockdown curbs human activity
The world’s second-largest mammal took advantage of the absence of human bustle and noise around major city to make a “very rare” appearance. Two fin whales were spotted near Marseille, southern France, which, like almost all of Europe, is in lockdown during the coronavirus crisis. A sea patrol filmed the pair powering through the waters off the Calanques national park, a protected reserve of outstanding natural beauty. Didier Reault, president of the park board, said it was “very, very rare” for fin whales to be spotted and filmed at such close quarters in the reserve’s waters. ... more »
Expect Police-Military Repression Amid The Crisis of COVID-19 And Its Aftermath
News stories about the National Guard assisting with the coronavirus have overshadowed stories about US military plans to join police in stopping expected “civil disturbances.” But eyewitness accounts of trains transporting armored vehicles and other equipment into their communities prompted posts to social media about the threat of martial law. The Department of Defense responded with a media defensive to dismiss the concerns as conspiracy theories, sticking to the strict definition of martial law. They assure that the duties of the reserve National Guard personnel are only for... more »
Trump Threatens To Suspend Resources To The World Health Organization
Donald Trump accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of what he is accused of and lambasted independent federal inspectors who dare not submit to his official line as further evidence emerged that the White House had known of the potential severity of the pandemic since late January without acting, with consequences more than visible today in this city and across the country. Trump, in his almost daily briefing, continued his practice of holding others accountable for almost any problem he faces, and this time it was the World Health Organization – the world’s largest multilat... more »
Nicaragua And Covid-19: The Secret Best Hidden By The Western Media
One of the best-hidden secrets behind the cacophony of panic and media terrorism caused by the current Covid-2019 pandemic has been the way as successful as Nicaragua, a small and poor country in one of the regions most exposed to climate change in the planet has been stopping the arrival of the new coronavirus. With 6.5 million inhabitants, Nicaragua had until April 5 only 6 cases of Covid-19 (all imported), of which 3 were active, 2 were recovered and one, sick with AIDS, had died. At the same time, it kept close surveillance on about 10 people who, despite having failed the tes... more »
Billionaire-Backed Human Rights Watch Lobbies For Lethal US Sanctions
Human Rights Watch, the leading so-called rights organization in the United States, has actively lobbied for Washington to impose suffocating sanctions on leftist governments in Latin America. The group has even praised the Donald Trump administration for ramping up its aggressively destabilizing regime-change measures. NGOs like Human Rights Watch (HRW) depict targeted sanctions as a more palatable alternative to military action, although these measures are widely recognized by international legal experts to be a form of economic warfare that have led to the deaths of many thousa... more »
America First, COVID-19 Pandemic And Global Humanity
The 21st century is an age of globalization. Crisis in one part of the world affects all the people of the Earth. We, the humanity, live in co-existence with the Nature of Things within the Universe. If we tend to be blind to basic human requisites of human rights, human safety and care, social justice and peace, we tend to challenge and deny the cosmic harmony and justice in which we exist as mankind. The COVID-19 pandemic crisis is a strand that can be found in the interwoven people’s thought and politics of the 21st-century knowledge-based informed governance that echoes concer... more »
The Homeless Can’t Shelter-in-Place
Chris was given a test for COVID-19 in the middle of the night. It was just past 1 a.m., and he entered Lenox Hill Hospital’s emergency room on the Upper East Side with a headache and runny nose. He had been living unsheltered on and off since 2018, passing many nights sleeping in hospital waiting rooms or 24/7 FedEx stores throughout Manhattan. But then early March hit. The city began to close down as the coronavirus spread. His usual resting spots — including Starbucks and Pret a Manger — were closed. In need of a place to rest and use the bathroom, he entered the Lenox Hill ... more »
Persecution of Anti-Abortion Crusader David Daleiden
[image: persecution-of-anti-abortion-crusader-david-daleiden] When David Daleiden learned that our nation's leading abortion provider was harvesting and marketing the body parts of freshly aborted infants, he decided to take action designed to put an end to the grisly practice.
Congressman Warns Against Using Zoom During Coronavirus Lockdown
*Chris White* *Security, Americas* [image: Republican member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) reacts as the committee votes to approve two articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump and send them on to the full House of Representatives for consideration] Rep. Jim Jordan cited China concerns and 'Zoom bombing.' Rep. Jim Jordan wants the House Oversight Committee to stop using a popular live chat company out of concerns the technology represents a severe security risk to the committee members. Zoom’s decision to use cheap labor in China... more »
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WON'T DO ITS JOB AND WON'T LET THE STATES DO IT
*The Washington Post* reports that the Trump administration won't centralize the acquisition of needed medical and protective equipment, but is also thwarting the states when they try to buy the equipment themselves. Rushing to stave off a shortage of medical-grade protective gear to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Minnesota officials leaned on a local company’s global connections to airlift a cache of N95 masks from a Chinese factory back to the state for delivery this week. Washington state purchased 750,000 cotton swabs for coronavirus tests, taking a risk because the produ... more »
China Is Heading For The 'Worst Financial Crash In 60 Years'
China's economy is forecast to be almost 10 per cent down compared to the previous three months. Shanghai stocks slid on Friday with bleak factory gate data then bounced back *Daily Mail:* *China is heading for 'worst financial crash in 60 years' with its economy tanking 10% due to coronavirus* * China's economy forecast to be down 10%, compared to previous three months * The economic crash is the worst in China for the last 60 years, experts have said * It also emerged China's auto sales sank 48.4 per cent in March from a year ago * Analysts have warned the UK economy could shrin... more »
More of The Good News…
Gary Bauer ~ There has been plenty of disheartening and worrisome news lately. Sixteen thousand Americans have died from Covid-19. Sixteen million Americans have lost their jobs in the past three weeks. Easter festivities have been canceled in churches across the country. But on Good Friday, we focused on the perfect Lamb, the truth of scripture […]
Video: Holy Week, Hope, and Resurrection Amid This Pandemic
We should not allow fear and anxiety to overtake us.~ Media Editors ~ We can build our perseverance – our persistence, determination, and strong will. We should not allow fear and anxiety to overtake us. View and Read more informative and FACTual Videos and articles at The Patriot Post: […]
Homo Sapiens are now at War. Who are our Generals? What is our Defense?
*Harry Vox - Investigative Journalist* *In 2014 Predicted exactly what is* *going on now! H/T Aangirfan* Today is Easter Sunday. To the surprise of no one, organized religion has totally abandoned mankind during this struggle. It has rolled over and put all four paws in the air. Worse than that, it has *repeated the lies of our mass murdering Satanic mortal enemies.* Last night I scared the hell out of myself by watching the above video which I got from *Aangirfan*. It is a video of a New York journalist on a US talk show back in 2014 who is reading from a Rockefeller Thimpk Tank... more »
WATCH: Exposing Bill Gates – His Family History, Psychopathology, & Our Fate
Apr 11, 2020 Just how long do we all have? Here in Belgrade, we are under total lock-down for most hours of the week, for the past several weeks. We can’t leave our homes, or we face three years imprisonment. Police are able to try violators on the spot, using smart-phones to call into a … Continue reading WATCH: Exposing Bill Gates – His Family History, Psychopathology, & Our Fate →
WATCH: Trump Announces Much of the Mainstream Corona Coverage is ‘Fake News’
FRN Readers internationally – the picture emerging inside the states is much different from what international press reports. On April 10th, Trump re-introduced, or ‘re-iterated’ that much of what is being said on mainstream news coverage regarding the coronavirus is ‘fake news’. You’ll hear it exactly at 0:56. What’s more – those also following Fox’s … Continue reading WATCH: Trump Announces Much of the Mainstream Corona Coverage is ‘Fake News’ →
MAJOR: Change.org petition with 129k sigs, calling on Parliament to debate Bill Gates microchipping proposal DISAPPEARS
Has Bill Gates et al censored and interfered with the public’s right by law to stop Covid-19 vaccinations? Has Bill Gates et al censored and interfered with the public’s right by law to stop Covid-19 vaccinations? Through ‘Change.org’ John Smith started a petition; “Bill Gates is pushing for the world to partake in a COVID-19 … Continue reading MAJOR: Change.org petition with 129k sigs, calling on Parliament to debate Bill Gates microchipping proposal DISAPPEARS →
Churches Are Empty… So Is The Tomb
By Marilyn M Barnewall|April 12th, 2020 by Marilyn M. Barnewall He is Risen; Let Us Fight For Him If you’re like me, you’re tired of hearing the words “coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” “virus,” and “social distancing” or “stay 6 feet apart.” You’re even more tired of government-imposed home quarantine and you’re furious that your state government considers … Continue reading Churches Are Empty… So Is The Tomb →