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Are ‘Neck Gaiters’ Worse at COVID-19 Transmission Than Foregoing Masks Altogether?
Rumors claimed that using neck gaiters instead of a mask may actually increase the transmission of the coronavirus.
Fusion and fission both: The U.S. reenters the nuclear energy universe
NELA aims to reestablish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy by focusing the Department of Energy on demonstrating advanced reactor concepts, providing fuel for initial advanced nuclear reactors, and developing the nuclear energy workforce The post Fusion and fission both: The U.S. reenters the nuclear energy universe appeared first on CFACT.
Macron steps up as Merkel cowers. French jets buzz Turkish ships in East Med (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 631.
Yes, Iran Could Sink One of the Navy's Aircraft Carriers
*John Bird* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2006%3Anewsml_PBEAHUNNTCO&share=true] A disturbing thought. *Key Point: *The Navy's best warships aren't perfect and it would take a long time to replace losses in a major war. This is the warning from the former commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet. The recent oil tanker attacks last year in the Gulf of Oman reinforce the need to reestablish a highly visible U.S. naval deterrent in the Middle East. For eight months last year, no aircraft carrier strike group plied the region, the l... more »
Cable and Satellite Providers Gained over a Million Internet Subscribers Last Quarter
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: Comcast Xfinity Truck, 10/2014, by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube] All thanks to Coronavirus? *As the trend of cord-cutting has continued, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, the leading cable and satellite providers in the United States gained a total of 1.245 million broadband Internet subscribers in the second quarter of 2020. It was the largest gain since 2012.* That’s according to *data released Thursda**y *by Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG), the same firm that said earlier in the week th... more »
Video Alert: Yes the F-35 Is the Best Plane on the Planet
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC18EE746C10&share=true] Stealth has its advantages. *Key Point: *These high-tech stealth fighters can outclass anything they come into contact with. And here's the footage to prove it. Recent commentary on the F-35 fifth-generation fighter has centered around its firepower and stealth capabilities, but a recently released demonstration video depicts the fighter jet in a pleasantly different light. A clip from Capt. Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson’s instagram page last ye... more »
Today's Action to Save the PO and the Election
Please feel free to use the letter below or any parts of it to write your elected federal officials TODAY (yes, I'm screaming). Thank you--your children and grandchildren will thank you. [Find phone, email, and US mail hereand here.] Dear Because I believe you to be among the 90 percent of Americans who deeply value the essential work of the United States Postal Service, I am writing to request your help. Media reports currently abound about deliberate efforts by the Trump Administration to hobble the USPS by cutting work hours, altering work rules and record keep requir... more »
Keeping it Real
Progressive Society – 2020 Jiujitsu – Defined You’re Making it Tough – let’s try this one. Identify the classes (or ships if you’re able) The answer is at the bottom of this blog. Suicides It’s tough to tell in Russia. During the long, dark, impossibly cold winters, tuberculin […] The post Keeping it Real appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Does Trump believe the world's craziest claims?
*SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020More importantly, how's your old man?:* Yesterday, commander-in-chief Donald J. Trump conducted a short press event. The second journalist permitted to ask him a question sensibly asked him this: REPORTER (8/14/20): You congratulated Marjorie Taylor Greene in a tweet. You called her a future Republican star. *Greene has been a proponent of the QAnon conspiracy theory. She said it’s something that would be worth listening to. Do you agree with her on that?* We expect to discuss QAnon all during the upcoming week. That said: In effect, Trump had been asked... more »
LaRouche: Forecasting the Present 50 Years Ago, and 50 Years from Now
New International Economic Order Financial Warfare LaRouche: Forecasting the Present 50 Years Ago, and 50 Years from Now Video of LaRouche: Forecasting the Present 50 Years Ago, and 50 Years from Now The Bretton Woods international credit and currency system was never what President Franklin Roosevelt intended it to be. But the destruction of that system triggered by President Richard Nixon’s actions 49 years ago today, has proven a half-century disaster for the United States and other industrial economies, and for the world. From the day Nixon began Bretton Woods’ destruction Lynd... more »
When Did the "Invisible Hand" Start Robbing Everyone? This day, in 1971.
Who Benefits from the Chaos of the Global Financial System? Video of Who Benefits from the Chaos of the Global Financial System? Forty-nine years ago, the United States came under attack—by the City of London. That attack culminated on August 15, 1971 in the fateful decision to take the U.S. dollar off of the gold-reserve standard and to end Franklin Roosevelt’s Bretton Woods System, a decision which Lyndon LaRouche forecast and against which he fought throughout his life. This short video demonstrates that it is the British Empire which has destroyed our jobs and economy, and tha... more »
Ted Lieu For Senate
*Ted Lieu by Nancy Ohanian* There are a multitude of reasons why the up-and-coming Congressman representing California’s 33rd Congressional District would make an excellent choice to serve as the next junior Senator from California when Kamala Harris is elected vice president in November. Ted Lieu has an amazing life story, is insanely smart and hardworking, and understands the true meaning of public service. And most importantly, Ted is a leader who knows how to get things done. Ted is a man of conscience and compassion and he has never lost touch with where he came from. His stor... more »
Związek zaburzeń jelitowych z toksycznymi uszkodzeniami układu nerwowego.
Większość mechanicznych i wszystkie toksyczne uszkodzenia układu nerwowego skutkują zaburzeniami pracy układu hormonalnego a w konsekwencji wszystkich układów organizmu. Nasze mózgi używają hormonów m. in. do sterowania pracą nerek, które utrzymują zasadowy odczyn krwi i kwaśny odczyn moczu używając do tego tzw. pompy protonowej. Dlatego zdrowi ludzie mają precyzyjnie utrzymywany zasadowy odczyn krwi a w konsekwencji i ciała (zdrowy człowiek jest zasadowy, ma pH>7.3). Gdy ten mechanizm sterowania zawiedzie w wyniku toksycznego uszkodzenia układu nerwowego - ciało a jelita w szczeg... more »
The Abraham Accords Prove that Israel and the UAE are True Peace Seekers
*Achiad Kalman* *Security, * Israel may have unlocked the code for achieving warm relations with its neighbors. The Abraham Accords, drafted by Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and mediated by the United States, will establish diplomatic relations between the two foes and end decades of hostility. In a joint statement released by all three actors, Israel agreed to suspend its annexation plans, while opening reciprocal embassies with the UAE, as well as advancing economic ties, allowing tourism, and even investing in the development of a potential coronavirus vaccine. The na... more »
Coming Soon: Russia and Turkey Building Su-57 Stealth Fighters Jointly?
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons / Dmitry Pichugin] The ground may be ripe for Turkish-Russian aerospace cooperation, particularly in regard to stealth platforms. Both countries would, in theory, benefit from much of the program. Turkey could use the engine expertise and Russia could use the influx of cash for developing a fighter. Though the fighter is touted as Russia’s most advanced, technical problems and funding issues have plagued the program—though it is moving forward. Several countries might want to buy fighters in the future, or perhaps buy into th... more »
Is Kamala Harris a Flip-Flopper?
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* What Donald Trump doesn’t realize is that Harris’s ability to reconsider firm beliefs can serve as an asset as he and Joe Biden compete for the White House come November. Harris, unlike Trump, has continued to welcome criticism and diverse thought in order to strengthen her political skeleton. Just hours after presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s announcement that Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) would be his running mate for the upcoming election, President Donald Trump’s campaign set fire to Harris’s candidacy, tagging her as a “phony” ... more »
Largest Private-Sector Strike Of The Year Is Headed For Union Victory
Bath, Maine - It’s no coincidence that the first strike in 20 years at Bath Iron Works (BIW) began months into the Covid-19 pandemic. While Maine has one of the lowest Covid transmission rates in the country, the spread of the deadly virus helped spark the strike that has largely shut down the shipyard at BIW — one of Maine’s largest employers. In June, when around 4,300 Machinists Local S6 union members at BIW voted overwhelmingly to strike, many had already soured on management over its handling of the pandemic. The post Largest Private-Sector Strike Of The ... more »
ICE Guards ‘Systematically’ Sexually Assault Detainees
Guards in an immigrant detention center in El Paso sexually assaulted and harassed inmates in a “pattern and practice” of abuse, according to a complaint filed by a Texas advocacy group urging the local district attorney and federal prosecutors to conduct a criminal investigation. The allegations, detailed in a filing first obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, maintain that guards systematically assaulted at least three people in a facility overseen by Immigration and Customs Enforcement — often in areas of the detention center not visible to security cameras. The post IC... more »
Testing And Medical Insurance: A Profitable Disaster
In the midst of a capitalist crash and an out-of-control health crisis, two mega-industries that bear a heavy burden of responsibility for the health disaster are reporting soaring profits. “The nation’s leading health insurers are experiencing an embarrassment of profits,” reported the New York Times Aug. 6. “Anthem, Humana and United Health Group second quarter earnings are double what they were a year ago.” The U.S. has the world’s highest number of COVID-19 cases, over 5 million, and the highest number of deaths. In addition, millions of laid-off workers are losing health insu... more »
The Daily Life Of Those Fighting For $15 And A Union
The rank and file workers that came before us said a union was not the union hall nor the labor temple, nor was it the elected union officials that come and go. The union was its people—the honest, hardworking membership. Comrades of sweat and toil pushed and prodded too far for the sake of an industrial tyrant’s profits. Workers who reached a point and said, “enough is enough,” who joined together, demanded change, and organized. And in the current moment of economic turmoil and political upheaval, workers are experiencing quaint evocations of moments gone by—as if looking throu... more »
Corporate Landlords Have Gotten Government Aid; Tenants Haven’t
The federal government has given millions of dollars to corporate landlords accused of inhumane eviction practices, poor maintenance of their buildings, and unfair rent increases. These landlords received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, billed as a means to help small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic. Borrowers don’t have to pay back the loan if it is used for payroll, interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities. But some of those companies were corporate landlords accused of mistreating their tenants. The post Corporate Landlords Have Gotten Government ... more »
Discussion of Wikileaks or any “Hacked Information” Banned Under New YouTube Rules
YouTube’s decision to ban discussion of hacked information on its platform is unlikely to improve election integrity in the US, it will, however, continue to tilt the balance in favor of established corporate-funded outlets like Fox News and CNN.
ColdType Mid-August 2020 (Issue 212) is now online
15 August 2020 — ColdType You can read this issue at coldtype.net or at issuu.com Contents: OFF THE WALL! We’ve got a mixed bag of stories for you in this issue. Our main stories include the first in Joe Allen’s two-part series on life on the road with the international rock ’n roll circus, in which he tells of the death-defying … Continue reading ColdType Mid-August 2020 (Issue 212) is now online
Face-Pay? How COVID is Accelerating Facial Recognition Payment Systems
*Patrick Henningsen* | A cashless society was being nudged along for decades, but COVID has accelerated its adoption.
“The world is going to end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change” – AOC
Video – Is the Green New Deal about tackling climate change or a hostile takeover of the U.S. economy? ______________ Climate plan not about the environment at all. Tucker confronts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez adviser Robert Hockett on agenda behind Green New Deal. “Do you guys really think of it as a climate thing? Because we really ... Read more “The world is going to end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change” – AOC The post “The world is going to end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change” – AOC appeared first on Ice Age Now.
NYPD and other Police Unions endorsing Trump
NYPD union endorses Trump: ‘We need your strong voice across the country’ New York Post Vincent Barone August 14, 2020 The New York City Police Benevolent Association personally endorsed President Trump on Friday night for the next election as the commander in chief leans into his “law and order” platform. The Post exclusively reported earlier Friday that the PBA planned to back him amid the city’s increase in crime and clashes with protesters. “I cannot remember when we’ve ever endorsed for the president of the United States until now — that’s how important this is,” said Pat Lynch... more »
Where is Millenial Millie?
Millie Weaver was arrested yesterday, on burglary charges handed down by a “Grand Jury.” See video below. Millie was about to release a news video about the shadow government. Millie had a “Deadman switch” if she disappeared. The “Deadman switch” kicked in last night. You must see this video. It surpasses everything that you have heard about the swamp. Watch the video. It is one hour twenty two minutes. Sit still and watch it! I have one question about this ongoing story. Have any of you the readers, ever heard of a Grand Jury bringing burglary charges? Fuzzyone
What Are We Going To Do?
The world has changed, Lori Fox writes. And we're not going back to the old one: The world we knew is gone. The life you thought you were going to have is gone. The lives we all thought we were going to have are gone. We're still trying to understand what has happened to us: Since COVID-19 first emerged sometime toward the end of 2019, more than 741,000 people have died and 20 million have been infected, with 121,000 infections in Canada alone. With people locked into their homes, sick or afraid of getting sick, the economy came to a grinding halt, a shockwave of lost jobs a... more »
WATCH: ‘Brothers!’ Riot Police in Belarus Drop Shields and Embrace Protesters
[image: Belarus]As thousands of protesters took to the streets in Belarus to dispute the election results, instead of beating them, dozens of riot police embraced them.
Pedophile Cop Arrested for Running Child Porn Network While Patrolling the Streets
[image: child]While out patrolling the town, an Ohio cop was allegedly receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material, all on the taxpayer's dime.
Father of Two Brutally Slammed, Held Down on Scorching Hot AZ Pavement Until He Dies
[image: pavement]A Phoenix truck driver and father of two died while in police custody after a violent arrest which involved slamming the suspect and potentially scalding him to death on hot Arizona pavement. He had committed no crime other than allegedly fleeing police.
The F-35 Can Function In Multiple Roles
*National Interest:* *The F-35 Can Function as a Long-Range Drone, Aerial Relay Node, Missile Tracker or Surveillance Plane* In recent years the Pentagon has increasingly been developing the F-35 for a wide swath of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Tracking ballistic missiles in space, finding incoming anti-ship missiles and offering forward video-datalink images of enemies from safe stand-off distances are all missions perhaps not typically thought of for the F-35. However, in recent years the Pentagon has increasingly been developing the F-35 for a... more »
Belarus President Lukashenko Pleads To Putin For Help As Protests Grow
*Reuters:* *Putin, Lukashenko say problems in Belarus will be solved as protests surge* MINSK/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The leaders of Russia and Belarus agreed on Saturday that the problems in Belarus would be resolved soon, the Kremlin said, as tens of thousands took to the streets in Minsk once again to urge President Alexander Lukashenko to quit. Accused of rigging last Sunday’s election, Lukashenko had earlier issued an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin as the Belarus leader grapples with the biggest challenge to his 26-year rule and the threat of new Western sanctions. ... more »
Week in Review: Canopy CEO’s huge compensation, states’ strong cannabis sales, vaping’s popularity & more
The total compensation for the new CEO at Ontario, Canada-based Canopy Growth was an eye-popping $33.8 million (45 million Canadian dollars), according to the proxy statement the company released after the fiscal year ended March 31. Most of that compensation – 96% – is in the form of stock-based awards, which means CEO David Klein […] Week in Review: Canopy CEO’s huge compensation, states’ strong cannabis sales, vaping’s popularity & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 8/15/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 8/15/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest information. ○ *Updated Aug 15, 2020, 8:12 **AM E.T.* *Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak* More than 21,214,600 people around the world have been infected with Covid-19; 5,322,232 of them are Americans. Here is the latest map/case count. The number of daily tests conducted in the U.S. is only 46 percent of the level considered necessary to mitigate the spread of the virus. See how your state’s testing compares to others. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *AUG... more »
New book brings clarity to a world without fossil fuels
Before 1900 and the products from petroleum, life was hard and dirty and life expectancy was short The post New book brings clarity to a world without fossil fuels appeared first on CFACT.
Argentinian City Discovers Strong Link Between Glyphosate Exposure and Asthma
A new study from Argentina, which used the methodological criteria of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), has identified a relationship between environmental and residential exposure to glyphosate and the high prevalence of asthma in the small city of Monte Maíz in Argentina. This study has a very unusual story, as […] The post Argentinian City Discovers Strong Link Between Glyphosate Exposure and Asthma appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
How Does The Indian Army's Sig Stack Up To Its Rivals?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] In the tender for the Indian Army contract, the Sig was mentioned to have beat out two other 7.62x51mm battle rifles for the final purchase: The Caracal CAR817 and an Israeli rifle from IWI, which either could have been the Galil ACE 7.62 or Tavor 7. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The selection of Emirati, American, and Russian rifles as the new service rifles of the Indian military could be a political move, balancing commitments between the respective nations. *So how does the Sig rifle stack up to these competitors... more »
Law Professor Claims Kamala Harris is Not an American Citizen
*Alex Nowrasteh* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Constitutional scholars have been arguing about Eastman’s unorthodox constitutional theories for quite a while and he’s not changing many minds. Earlier this week, Chapman University law professor John Eastman used the announcement that Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s pick to be Vice President to explain his unorthodox view of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment. Eastman, who’s frequently the only constitutional lawyer on any panel or symposium who believes that birthright citizenship isn’t guaranteed by the 14th amend... more »
Scott Morrison’s right-hand man in the COVID19 crisis Dr Brendan Murphy caught on video illegally coaching a witness at the Aged Care RC
Scott Morrison’s right-hand man in the COVID19 crisis Dr Brendan Murphy was caught on video illegally coaching a witness at the Aged Care Royal Commission on Wednesday (12/8/20) as per the video […] The post Scott Morrison’s right-hand man in the COVID19 crisis Dr Brendan Murphy caught on video illegally coaching a witness at the Aged Care RC appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia.
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From Jenna Orkin Amid Tensions With Turkey, Greece in Joint Manoeuvres With France Postal workers are sounding the alarm as mail sorting machines are removed from processing facilities How QAnon rode the pandemic to new heights — and fueled the viral anti-mask phenomenon The Left Needs to Stop Falling for Absurd Sex Panics USPS says removal of NYC mailboxes has nothing to do with Trump, it's 'routine maintenance'Postal Service Warns 46 States Voters Could Be Dis-enfranchised Coronavirus Updates: NYC Spring Virus Death Toll Approached That Of 1918 Flu Pandemic GOP's Marjorie Taylor... more »
It’s a big club, and Hunter Biden is definitely in it (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 631.
Joe Biden’s Type of Racism
Eric Zuesse The news-media are hiding Joe Biden’s racism, his racism which Ted Kennedy and the NAACP had condemned, and which Jesse Helms had praised. Should the news-media be prosecuted for trying to rig the 2020 U.S. Presidential election in favor of a Biden victory, far worse than any “Russiagate” against Hillary Clinton’s campaign in […]
Religious Movements Versus Philosophical Movements
The religious movements are more influential and long-lasting than the philosophical movements. The appeal of the philosophical movements never extends beyond the intellectual and political circles in one or two nations, and they become obsolete within a generation. But the religious movements like Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and others have survived for several millennia—they have had a massive impact on the culture and politics of not only the nation where they were founded but in many other nations. Since the eighteenth century, powerful atheistic movement... more »
Historic transfers of Yellowstone buffalo to tribes across U.S. happening this month
In August of 2020, the InterTribal Buffalo Council will transfer 40 Yellowstone buffalo to 16 Native American Tribes in nine states in partnership with the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. The transfers will help develop and sustain Tribally-managed buffalo herds while preserving the unique genetics and lineage of the largest and continuously free-roaming buffalo herd (also known as American or plains bison), according to an ITBC press release. After years of study and maneuvering through red tape at the federal and state levels, the first transfer of quarantined Yellowstone... more »
The F-35 Just Made More History: It Just Joined Top Gun
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * No, not the movie: The Navy’s F-35C has joined the famous TOPGUN school, marking new territory when it comes air warfare and helping pilots leverage the various combat attributes unique to the Joint Strike Fighter. The US. Navy’s F-35C has joined the famous TOPGUN school, marking new territory when it comes to air warfare and helping pilots leverage the various combat attributes unique to the Joint Strike Fighter. A report from The Drive’s WarZone says the first F-35s recently “touched down at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada... emblazoned with the ico... more »
How Joe Biden Could Take on North Korea
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Politics, Asia* President Biden will inherit diminished U.S. moral authority, damaged governing institutions, distrustful allies, and rising global authoritarianism. The only good news is that he will feel that he has seen this movie before. The other news is that any foreign policy missteps will have exaggerated effects, further damaging our power and prestige. Kim Jong-un will certainly test us early. Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. is hardly a blank slate. His service to the United States began in 1973, hardly a high point for U.S. image, prestige, or deterr... more »
China Claims New U.S. Weapons Won't Stop a Potential Invasion
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Thunderbolt-2000 fires rockets during the live-fire, anti-landing Han Kuang military exercise, which simulates an enemy invasion, in Taichung, Taiwan July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang] Chinese-government supporting military experts are claiming that Taiwan’s acquisition of new U.S. built cruise missiles, mines and torpedoes will in no way deter the prospect of a successful Chinese amphibious attack on the island, raising new questions about U.S.-China technical parity regarding weapons systems. *Chinese-go... more »
Even Coronavirus Can't Stop the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The United States Air Force, like much of the United States, has had to adjust to the new reality that has come about due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. This has included the postponement of the first two phases of the Air Force's Red Flag-Alaska exercises earlier this summer, but the Covid-19 pandemic turned out to be a bright spot for the 356th Fighter Squadron, which was only reactivated last fall. The United States Air Force, like much of the United States, has had to adjust to the new reality that has come about due to the novel coronavirus pa... more »
Is the Truth Out There? The Pentagon Will Find Out With New UFO Taskforce
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Military, Technology, Weapons, War, Russia The truth is out there, or so those who believe in UFOs (unidentified flying objects) might have us believe. Now the Pentagon is taking the issue a bit more seriously and has announced that it will form a new task force to investigate so-called UFOs that have been observed by U.S. military aircraft over the years. CNN reported that Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist will help oversee the task force, which could be officially unveiled in the coming days. Previously, the efforts ... more »
Russian Frigate Upgraded With New Missiles Ready for Sea Trials
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] This month the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet's frigate Marshal Shaposhniko, which was recently upgraded to employ Kalibr and Uran cruise missiles, left the port of Vladivostok to continue its shipbuilders' sea trials in the Sea of Japan. This month the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet’s frigate Marshal Shaposhniko (BPK 543), which was recently upgraded to employ Kalibr and Uran cruise missiles, left the port of Vladivostok to continue its shipbuilders’ sea trials in the Sea of Japan. The warship had undergone its refit and upgrade at... more »
Tweets For Today
Virus Update: • Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders; • Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19; • By sea, rail or by air, Brits scramble to get out of France. https://t.co/hjUdo3s8dC — The Associated Press (@AP) August 15, 2020 The novel coronavirus has killed at least 760,739 people since the outbreak emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Saturdayhttps://t.co/xQ1KwkkndW pic.twitter.com/is518MoObc — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 15, 2020 #UPDATE "The aggression against ... more »
Witness Against Torture Prison Hunger Strike
Shine’s hunger strike is now in its second week and the next few days of pressure are critical! So WAT family: Contact Shane Tharrington and demand Shine's (Joseph Stewart #0802041) release from solitary even if you're not fasting in solidarity: shane.tharrington@ncdps.gov & 984-255-6100. The Call-to-Action gives you history and details to elaborate on. Tell Mr. Tharrington: "As a member of Witness Against Torture, I stand resolute against the use of solitary confinement. Re-classify Joseph "Shine White" Stewart because solitary confinement is torture. " The post Witness Again... more »
A Black professor condemns affirmative action for saying Blacks aren't smart
Glenn Loury is a professor of economics at Brown University who happens to be Black. He condemns affirmative action for the same reason that Hoover Institute scholar Thomas Sowell, who's also Black, does; it assumes that Blacks are incapable of succeeding in competition with whites because Blacks aren't as capable as whites. Professor Loury said the following in a speech at the College of the Holy Cross: *“I’m for racial equality. Not for patronization. Don’t patronize my people,” “Don’t inflict on us the consequences of a soft bigotry of low expectations. Don’t presume that we... more »
Kamala Harris has waged war on the free press
For decades a key tool used by reporters to dig out corruption and conspiracy is to pretend to be someone they're not. 60 Minutes on CBS used the technique all the time. Pretend to be a racist to get racists to openly admit their plans. But when conservatives began to use the same technique to show the evil at the core of leftist groups like Planned Parenthood Democrats began questioning it. When Lila Rose posed as a 13 year old girl and got PP abortion mills to tell her how she could get an abortion without having to report that she was the victim of statutory rape Democrats weren... more »
Doctors in Belgium support infanticide; killing healthy born alive babies
A new survey of doctors in Flanders found that 93.6% support killing inferior babies after they're born. If the baby has a serious but non-lethal condition the doctors say it's cool to deliberately kill her. This is not surprising in that medical "ethicists" have said that a new born baby isn't a person. *“Both a foetus and a newborn certainly are human beings and potential persons, but neither is a person in the sense of subject of a moral right to life.”* * “What we call ‘after-birth abortion’ should be permissible in all the cases where abortion is, including cases where the new... more »
Anger Management for an Angry Time
Anger Management for an Angry Time – WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/anger-management-for-an-angry-time-11593537602?mod=e2fb
Scientists Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol
Scientists Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol | CO2 to Ethanol https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a33573417/carbon-dioxide-ethanol-catalyst/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=socialflowFBPOP
Weekend reads: The fate of fraudsters; TV doctors sting a predatory journal; best paper title ever?
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: A whistleblower’s allegations about hundreds of dodgy papers from four … Continue reading Weekend reads: The fate of fraudsters; TV doctors sting a predatory journal; best paper title ever?
Eight Gifts - A Guest Post by Errol Clark Halkett
*Eight Gifts * *Below are eight gifts that don’t cost a cent to give. * 1) THE GIFT OF LISTENING... But you must REALLY listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just listening. 2) THE GIFT OF AFFECTION... Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and >handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family >and friends. 3) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER... Funny pictures. Share articles, funny stories and funny greetings. Your gift will say, “I love to laugh with you.” 4) THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE..... more »
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*Universities Appease China, Ignore Human Rights Abuses* Long the vanguard of liberal change, the American university now leads the appeasement of a hardened authoritarian China. The interest in promoting a broader community of scholars has given way to a toxic combination of business interests, the inability of college leaders to recognize their failure in influencing Chinese education, and their unwillingness to see the reality of a new China. Both China and the United States need universities to engage in solutions based upon the values of universities rather than catering to a... more »
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*'Canary in the coal mine': Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds* *Ho hum! Another study that ignores polar vulcanism. The earth's crust is thinnest around the poles so volcanic activity is strongest there. And subsurface vulcanism in Greenland is well attested. Even the galoots below admit that warming is much greater in the Arctic than elsewhere. What is their explanation for that? They don't give one. CO2 concentrations are not greater there -- quite to the contrary. And solar radiation has less effect there too because of obliquity. It's what mak... more »
How We Could Wind Up Banned From Discussing An October Surprise On Social Media This Election
In what it calls an effort to make itself “a more reliable source for election-related news and information,” YouTube has announced that it will be removing “content that contains hacked information, the disclosure of which may interfere with democratic processes, such as elections and censuses.” […]
You don’t have to go 3,000 miles to become a missionary
Apparently my subscription to Magnificat lapsed a month, and I didn’t get the August 2020 issue, so I decided to reuse the August 2019 issue. This morning’s reading (which I don’t recall reading last summer) included a story about Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne. I’ve always had a soft spot for him, even though I’ve only read a few items by the popular 19th century American writer. I remember him for the 4 titles in the deck of cards “Authors” a game which my mother and grandmother encouraged for slow Sunday afternoons at Grandma’s house at her farm near ... more »
Perspective on recent paper on hurricanes getting stronger
Tropical storm activity remains historically normal. The post Perspective on recent paper on hurricanes getting stronger appeared first on CFACT.
Green paganism
Have the radical Greens founded a cult? The post Green paganism appeared first on CFACT.
Picture Of The Day
Participants approach a law enforcement officer with open arms during an opposition demonstration to protest against police violence and to reject the presidential election results near the Government House in Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Street protests in Belarus after contested election* (Sputnik).
World Health Experts Are Now Saying the Covid-19 Coronavirus Will Be With Us for Years Even With A Vaccine
A health worker dresses in personal protective equipment as he prepares to work at a Covid-19 testing site in the courtyard of a school in Newl Delhi on Aug. 2. © Bloomberg *Bloomberg:* *Covid-19 Shaping Up to Be Battle for Years Even With Vaccine * (Bloomberg) -- The coronavirus pandemic is likely to be a challenge for years to come even with a vaccine, according to pharmaceutical and public-health experts. While a vaccine will provide some measure of protection to societies around the globe, the virus is likely to flare up from time to time and be constantly battled, much like ... more »