In what is likely his last note of the year, Goldman’s chief economist Jan Hatzius takes a look at what 2020 has taught him about the economy and the practice of economic forecasting, and writes that “at this early stage, we see four lessons with potentially more general implications. First, incorporating real-time data into a standard GDP and employment framework can yield large benefits, especially in a crisis. Second, forecasters need to be flexible and eclectic in order to add value, especially in a crisis. Third, Keynesian policy prescriptions have now triumphed in two successive crises [ZH translation: one can always […]
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The report comes just weeks after the Israeli military admitted it has been conducting operations in Syrian territory this year, but claimed it was aimed at slowing Iran’s alleged “entrenchment” in the Arab Republic. Source link
Pardonpalooza continued on Wednesday, with President Trump’s grants of clemency to his former campaign advisor, Roger Stone, his son-in-law’s father, Charles Kushner, and his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, signalling that he is now moving to protect people even closer to his inner circle. And in the case of Paul Manafort, Trump is also helping himself: Manafort, after all, was the linchpin for Russia’s election interference efforts in 2016, and his refusal to cooperate with the Special Counsel’s investigation into the same—at a high price to himself—is what kept the full details of the Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia from coming […]
What have eight legs, hunt among a group of fish and can throw a mean sucker punch? According to research published in Ecology last week, the answer would be octopuses (yes, octopuses, not octopi—we asked). Octopuses punch fish. Deliberately. Sometimes there’s a reason, but other times, there’s no discernible excuse. Researchers caught this behavior on video. The first time researcher Eduardo Sampaio witnessed this phenomenon, he laughed. Normally that’d be fine but at the time he was underwater wearing scuba equipment. “I almost choked on my regulator,” he said in an interview with NPR’s Morning Edition. “When I saw it for […]
One of crypto twitter’s best-known personalities discusses DeFi, bitcoin and how 2020 was and wasn’t like 2017. Bully Esquire is a Crypto Twitter personality, lawyer, founder of AlphaMarkets and host of the “Bully Esquire” podcast. In this conversation, he and NLW discuss what was good and bad about the DeFi boom of 2020 and more. Source link
President Trump and our First Lady Melania Trump send America a Merry Christmas message: pic.twitter.com/ZrehVYMARl — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2020 America’s greatest President and most beautiful First Lady stand tall in the face of the unspeakable election fraud coming out of the 2020 election. China, the Democrats and world elites created more than 20 million fraudulent ballots in order to steal the election from President Trump who set the record for the most votes in US history. TRENDING: Barack Obama Relaxes as Michelle Obama Does All the Work and Muscles Through Christmas Kayak Trip in Hawaii This Christmas […]
The US has started to label products from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as "Made in Israel". Washington claims that this is to mark goods in accordance with import laws and regulations. In a statement published yesterday by US Customs and Border Protection, it called for the accuracy of the labelling on products from territories held by Israel, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Gaza to be "consistent with the United States' foreign policy approach." Under the new ruling, all products made and packaged in the areas controlled by Israel and its military – including those in the West […]
Every time the dominant culture tries to fool you into believing you’re all alone in the world, click over to Netflix’s top ten list. You’ll discover you’re nowhere near alone. The streamer’s avalanche of woke garbage barely charts or tends to disappear pretty quickly, while good ol’ fashioned family stories (The Christmas Chronicles 1 & 2), conservative-themed action movies (Peppermint), tales of rugged individualism (Braven), and blistering condemnations of the media and federal government (Manhunt: Deadly Games) hold firm. We’re still America, y’all. Manhunt: Deadly Games is the second season of Spectrum Original’s Manhunt series. The first, which is also very […]
House Democrats on Thursday failed to replace the $600 direct checks in the latest pandemic relief bill with $2,000 payments demanded by President Trump this week – which House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) sought to pass by unanimous consent, only to be blocked by House Republicans. House Democrats will try again on Monday, with a new stand-alone bill for the $2,000 checks, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). The House will also attempt to override Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act as government funding is set to lapse. To avoid a shutdown, the House could also pass […]
Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, CNN’s Chris ‘Fredo’ Cuomo and guest Anthony Scaramucci suggested Wednesday that the US Constitution should be amended to ensure Donald Trump (or anyone else like him) can never become President and wield the power of the executive again. Assuming that Biden will be sworn in as the next President, Cuomo shit-chatted his way through an interview with former Trump insider turned hater Scaramucci. “We’re gonna need something to check his power or to check a president like him, god forbid we get another disaster like this,” Scaramucci declared at one point in the conversation. “Sometimes you need […]
Cambridge United Football Club is punishing fans who booed when players kneeled in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, banning some from Abbey Stadium for the season and requiring others to be re-educated before they can return. The club launched an investigation after hearing a smattering of boos when players kneeled before Cambridge United’s December 15 home game against Colchester. Based on the findings of that probe, the team on Wednesday said it banned an undisclosed number of fans and issued refunds to those who had season tickets. Other politically incorrect fans were told they could get back into the stadium only […]
(Natural News) Voter fraud definitely took place in Georgia, and state Sen. William T. Ligon has released the proof. A new bombshell report in his possession lays it all out in simple terms, demonstrating that Georgia Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger, along with the State Elections Board, failed to enforce the law as written in the Georgia Code. They also created and implemented their own policies that directly contradict Georgia state law. There was no transparent process in place to verify the signatures on absentee ballots, for instance. There was similarly no process in place for the subsequent “audit” and “recount,” […]
House Republicans blocked an attempt by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democrats to approve $2,000 stimulus payments demanded by US President Donald Trump, who called Congress’ $900 billion relief bill a “disgrace.” Source link
The US announced Thursday that Washington is taking steps towards establishing a consulate in Western Sahara — a large territory in southern Morocco, Anadolu Agency reports. "Pleased to announce the beginning of the process to establish a U.S. consulate in Western Sahara, and the inauguration of a virtual presence post effective immediately!" Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Twitter. "We look forward to promoting economic and social development, and to engage the people of this region," Pompeo added. The move came two weeks after President Donald Trump recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the entire Western Sahara territory in early December. Morocco's King Mohammed […]
President-elect Joe Biden and First Lady-to-be Dr. Jill Biden sang “Happy Birthday” to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday, marking his 80th birthday. In a tweet by Dr. Biden, which her husband retweeted, the two sang “Happy Birthday, Dr. Fauci,” in different keys. Happy Birthday Dr. Fauci 💕 pic.twitter.com/fhdVvtHvvy — Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) December 24, 2020 Dr. Fauci became a hero to the left, largely through his support for shutting down the U.S. economy, as Democrats were attracted to lockdowns as their preferred approach to stopping the spread of the coronavirus. In campaign […]
By B.N. Frank The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect Americans from the telecom industry. They have been doing a lousy job for decades (see 1, 2) and have become more dangerous during the Trump administration. The agency refuses to update antiquated and insufficient federal radiation exposure guidelines despite repeated requests by doctors and scientists (see 1, 2). Lawsuits have been filed against them for NOT protecting the public from unsafe levels of radiation as well as 5G on Earth (see 1, 2, 3, 4) and in space. A group of telecom experts who call themselves “The Irregulators” are […]
Among the earliest and most shocking jihadist propaganda trends during the US ‘war on terror’ years was to put out execution and beheading videos of kidnapped journalists and Westerners in particular. In 2002 38-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter and California native Daniel Pearl was abducted and the US embassy in Pakistan was subsequently mailed a gruesome beheading video. The main suspect in Pearl’s Murder, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, has been ordered released from prison by a top Pakistani court on Thursday after he was acquitted of the murder earlier this year. He had been held in custody pending an appeal by the family. Dr. Judea Pearl, father […]
Santa Claus’ visit to the International Space Station (ISS) will honor 20 years worth of crewed missions to the distant laboratory and mark the first known visit made by the jolly Christmas figure to the prominent station. Source link
Rudy Giuliani tried really hard this year soil himself: the hair-in-the-can, the Russian agent pal, the presser by the sex shop, the buckets of conspiracy drool. But it wasn’t until he got caught red handed with Borat’s daughter that his reputation was smeared fully, finally, and forever. The hand-down-Rudy’s-pants incident was one of a whole bunch of different ways that political comedians rammed into Trumpworld in 2020. Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast’s resident comedy guru, breaks down the highs and the lows with Molly Jong-Fast and Jesse Cannon on a special crossover episode of The Last Laugh and The New Abnormal […]
Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, as Italy went back into lockdown measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, as Italy went back into lockdown measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images To a world upended by the coronavirus, Pope Francis offered a timeless message during a Christmas Eve Mass that was itself shaped by the ongoing pandemic. The Mass […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered Tierion to pay back investors in its TNT tokens after finding the data verification startup’s $25 million initial coin offering (ICO) violated securities laws. TNT holders and ICO investors who sold their tokens at a loss have 60 days to ask Tierion for what is essentially a refund – at cost, plus interest. Node operators can sell their compensatory TNT back to Tierion for .01 cent plus interest. Tierion must immediately disable trading of its ERC-20 token, which runs on the Ethereum blockchain, under the settlement disclosed Wednesday. It will pay the SEC […]
Mike Netter, an organizer of the RecallGavin2020.com recall petition, says the campaign has now reached 870,000 signatures. They need a total of 1,500,000 signatures to trigger a recall election of Gavin Newsom. The deadline is March 10, 2021. TRENDING: Barack Obama Relaxes as Michelle Obama Does All the Work and Muscles Through Christmas Kayak Trip in Hawaii From the petition website: Everywhere you look, the failures of Governor Newsom are obvious and appalling to everyone. For this reason, the Recall Gavin 2020 campaign is not conservative or liberal, or right or left, or Republican or Democrat. This is a mass […]
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) condemned Israel the most during 2020, according to a report by UN Watch this week, a Geneva-based non-governmental organisation that monitors the performance of the UN, Anadolu Agency reports. With its two resolutions criticising Israel last week, the UNGA brought its total number of resolutions against the Jewish state to 17 — which was almost three times compared to the rest of the world standing at six. While pro-Israeli activists criticise the UN for routinely adopting decisions against the Jewish state, one of the resolutions involves Israel for exploiting the natural resources of Palestinians in the West […]
The nudge from Thornberry comes ahead of a Monday override vote that Republicans could make or break. The vote will test whether GOP members are willing to defy Trump en masse, a scenario Thornberry hinted at. “Your decision should be based upon the oath we all took, which was to the Constitution rather than any person or organization,” he said. This year’s version of the defense bill is named in honor of Thornberry, who is retiring at the end of the congressional session next week. Trump vetoed the bill after Democrats and Republicans refused to include his last-minute demand to repeal […]
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump extended Christmas greetings to Americans in a video shared on social media. “The president and I would like to wish every American a very Merry Christmas,” Melania Trump said in the address. President Trump recalled the reason for celebrating Christmas. “During this sacred season, Christians celebrate the greatest miracle in human history. More than 2,000 years ago, God sent his only begotten son to be with us,” he said. pic.twitter.com/ZrehVYMARl — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2020 He recounted the story of the angel announcing the birth of Jesus Christ to shepherds […]
By Tyler Durden The Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system hit a target 43 miles away last week, military officials told Defense News, which marks yet another successful demonstration of a powerful cannon that can fire smart projectiles at long-ranges across the modern battlefield. ERCA’s latest demonstration took place at Arizona’s Yuma Proving Ground. The Army fired a Raytheon-made Excalibur extended-range smart artillery shell from a 30-foot gun tube gun that hit its intended target 43 miles away. “I don’t think our adversaries have the ability to hit a target on the nose at 43 miles,” Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, […]
In This Exclusive Christmas Eve interview, Roger Stone joins with Alex Jones to break down the presidential pardon, as well as the continued fight he has in the courts, and well as his fight for President Trump Source link
In this day and age of printing “infinite” cash, as Neel Kashkari so wonderfully put it on national television, it’s a wonder any state is actually making cuts to save money instead of just lobbying the Federal Government for a bailout. But that is the case in New York, where the state has decided it is going to close 3 upstate prisons in early 2021 due to budget constraints. The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed that “the Gowanda and Watertown correctional facilities, both medium-security prisons, and the Clinton Annex, which is part of the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility in […]
Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez has expressed his gratitude to Russia after a plane from Moscow delivered the first batch of the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus to Buenos Aires earlier on Thursday. “Argentina now has a vaccine against Covid-19,” Fernandez wrote on Twitter, thanking the developers of Sputnik V and Russian leader Vladimir Putin “for the attitude they have shown toward our country.” “A path of hope has opened” after the arrival of the Russian vaccine to the country, he said. However, the president pointed out that the pandemic hasn’t yet ended and the public must continue to follow all […]
Bypass censorship by sharing this link: https://www.hangthecensors.com/485105.html (Natural News) Programming note: We will have a sharply reduced publishing schedule from today through January 4th, as we’ve given most of our staff the holidays off. This may be the last reprieve they get before civil war unfolds in 2021, and I’m encouraging all of our staffers to use this time to shore up their preparedness items and get […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States began establishing its virtual diplomatic post in Western Sahara as a first step of creating a consulate in the region, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Thursday. Source link
Iran has won US approval to transfer funds for coronavirus vaccines from overseas, the central bank chief said on Thursday, as its daily death toll fell to a three-month low, Reuters reports. Central Bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said an Iranian bank had received approval from the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control to transfer the money to a Swiss bank to pay for the vaccines. "They (Americans) have put sanctions on all our banks. They accepted this one case under the pressure of world public opinion," Hemmati told state TV. READ: Iran acts to buy, test vaccines as virus deaths dip […]
Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse (R) released a short statement bashing President Donald Trump for exercising his constitutional right as president to grant pardons and commute sentences to 29 individuals. The entire statement from his office said: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse released the following statement after President Trump exercised his constitutional power to issue pardons to another tranche of felons like Manafort and Stone who flagrantly and repeatedly violated the law and harmed Americans. ‘This is rotten to the core.’ Trump on Wednesday pardoned 26 individuals, including 2016 campaign advisers Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and George Papadopoulos, who were investigated by the […]
By Tyler Durden France announced the reopening of its borders with the UK late on Tuesday, ending a two-day closure prompted by fears of a fast-spreading coronavirus mutation in England. As a result of the border shut down, thousands of truck drivers remain stranded in the UK, while France’s new public health measures require drivers to be tested before entering the country. France and Britain agreed on a rapid PCR (polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 test that takes about 30 minutes, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the thousands of stranded truck drivers waiting to cross the channel will be resolved in a […]
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, According to a report from Axios, Israel used a recent visit from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley to pass messages about Iran to the incoming Biden administration. Israel opposes Joe Biden’s plan to work with Iran to return to the 2015 nuclear deal but has yet to open formal contacts with Biden’s team. Milley could stay in his position beyond the transition period, so the Israelis see him as a potential conduit. An unnamed Israeli official told Axios that Israel expressed its opposition to Biden rejoining the nuclear deal to Milley while the general […]
Usually, midnight mass is attended by hundreds of believers but this year it’s closed to the public because of coronavirus restrictions. Source link
In the face of a court order and nearly 2 million coronavirus cases in the state, a California church is still planning to host indoor services for Christmas. The church, Calvary Chapel in San Jose, has been cited multiple times for breaking local health rules that prohibit indoor gatherings, including for religious services. But Pastor Mike McClure has so far refused to pay the fines or shut down his weekly 700-person services. He’s reportedly said he doesn’t even care if the violations land him in jail. “I respect the judge and I respect what the law says,” he said in a […]
A California National Guard medic prepares to check the vital signs of an incoming patient before triage tents outside St. Mary Medical Center last week in Apple Valley amid a surge in COVID-19 patients in Southern California. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images A California National Guard medic prepares to check the vital signs of an incoming patient before triage tents outside St. Mary Medical Center last week in Apple Valley amid a surge in COVID-19 patients in Southern California. Mario Tama/Getty Images The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in California has surpassed two million, according […]
Bitcoin (BTC) traded around $23,310 as of 19:00 UTC (2 p.m. ET), slipping 1.3% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $22,644.56 – $23,672.82 (CoinDesk 20) Derivatives market hints at more volatility ahead. With XRP’s sell-off, bitcoin’s dominance of the crypto market increases. Bitcoin prices, Dec. 23 – Dec. 24, 2020.Source: CoinDesk A mere $1.2 billion worth of bitcoin changed on the eight exchanges tracked by the CoinDesk 20, the lowest level in 10 days. Bitcoin volume on the eight CoinDesk 20 exchanges, December 2020Source: CryptoCompare The relative quiet of the holiday season could potentially give way to some downside […]
MSNBC rolled out a doom and gloom doc Thursday morning who warned Americans not to get overly optimistic about a Covid vaccine because we are in for a “decades-long battle.” Dr. William Haseltine promoted his books on Covid as he fear-mongered. Dr. Haseltine doesn’t want Americans to forget about Covid and go on with their lives because he has books to sell. “We need to follow the rules and we are not following the rules,” the doctor said as he warned people against “vaccine euphoria.” TRENDING: JUST IN: President Trump Announces 26 New Christmas Pardons Including Paul Manafort and Roger Stone […]
Egypt's economy is expected to be the only economy in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region to experience positive growth in GDP this year and one of the few countries not to enter a recession amid the global economic fallout during the COVID-19 pandemic. The assessment was made in a report on Egypt's response to the pandemic released on Tuesday by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in collaboration with Commercial International Bank (CIB), the largest private sector bank in Egypt. According to the findings, the government had been credited with adopting structural reforms which have been backed by a $12 billion IMF […]
A former British diplomat has started a campaign to send Christmas cards to two Canadians imprisoned in China. Charles Parton, a former envoy to Beijing for the E.U., says he hopes to pressure the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to release the two Canadian citizens, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, and generally raise awareness about their situation. Chinese authorities arrested Kovrig and Spavor in Beijing in March 2019. Many observers view their arrest, allegedly for spying, as retaliation for Chinese citizen Meng Wanzhou’s arrest by Canadian police in Vancouver in December 2018. Meng is the Chief Financial Officer of China’s state-owned telecom giant Huawei. She […]
2020 was certainly one for the history books. But among all of the negativity in the news throughout this past year, there were also plenty of innovative and creative design solutions to the world’s problems shining through. While a large portion of Americans adjusted to life working remotely and others faced economic struggles due to the pandemic, tiny homes and inventive office spaces have never been so relevant. True to form, tiny luxury also flourished, with some of the best designs of the year combining space-saving minimalism with luxurious creature comforts despite small square footage. Read on to learn more about […]
By Tyler Durden Who would have though there would be a massive, suspension-related recall in December and it wouldn’t be from Tesla? General Motors announced this week it is recalling about 840,000 vehicles in the U.S. for both suspension problems and because its front seat belts can fail, according to Yahoo. The seat belt recall involves trucks that have split bench seats, and does not affect models with bucket seats. 624,000 vehicles are covered as a result of the seat belt recall, which includes 2019 to 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks. GM is also recalling its […]
The president’s critics are once again melting down at moves from the Trump administration in what they firmly believe are the last days of the controversial head of state’s term. According to e-mails obtained by The Hill, the administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is considering changes to the current budgeting process under which agencies must spell out their policy goals and show progress in achieving them. OMB reportedly plans to craft a memo in the coming weeks to overhaul how agencies handle strategic planning and making progress toward their goals in order to qualify for congressional funding. One source was […]
Via SchiffGold.com, President Trump threw a wrench into coronavirus stimulus relief, calling the massive spending bill “a disgrace” and threatening to veto the legislation if Congress doesn’t go back and up the individual checks from $600 to $2,000. It remains unclear how the politics will play out. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted “Let’s do it!” putting pressure on Sen. President Mitch McConnel to go along with the increased stimulus. What is pretty certain is stimulus is coming down the pike – whether sooner or later. Before Trump made his surprise remarks, Peter Schiff talked about the stimulus bill on his podcast. Peter put […]
President Trump’s recent wave of pardons infuriated the liberal commentariat, especially his bailing out of family, associates and war criminals. However, Trump is simply continuing a long tradition of controversial clemencies. “For Trump, whether the crime is corruption, lying to law enforcement or even war crimes, justice does not apply to those who have been loyal to him,” read a USA Today op-ed published on Wednesday. This statement set the tone for media coverage of President Donald Trump’s opening salvo of end-of-term pardons, which saw campaign associates, corrupt businessmen, and even war criminals walk free in recent days. Among more than […]
Thursday, December 24, 2020 by: Mike Adams Tags: Constitution, declassification, election fraud, electoral votes, MAGA, Mike Pence, patriot, President Trump, Situation Update, White House Bypass censorship by sharing this link: https://www.hangthecensors.com/485103.html (Natural News) VP Mike Pence surprised no one yesterday by proving to be a total coward, refusing to issue a letter to the states in which overwhelming fraud has occurred, wherein Pence could have ordered […]
Payments for Pornhub and other websites owned by MindGeek that feature user-made content are still going to be banned, Visa reportedly declared. Source link
Israeli officials tried to use last week's visit by the top US general to influence the incoming Biden administration's policy on Iran and its nuclear activity, according to local media, Anadolu Agency reports. Israel hopes Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will help sway President-elect Joe Biden to agree with Israel's policy on Iran and support the recent controversial normalisation process with Arab countries, said Israeli media on Wednesday. US plans on Iran are a point of concern in Israel, particularly the 2015 nuclear deal that President Donald Trump abandoned and Biden pledged to restore. One major concern is […]
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Dec. 23, 2020. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo Congress is sending the massive coronavirus stimulus package and annual budget measure to Donald Trump Thursday afternoon, though the president has signaled that he doesn’t support the bill as-is. The House has already enrolled the bill and the Senate is set to enroll it shortly. Once completed, the stimulus package will be sent immediately to Mar-a-Lago where Trump is currently staying. Source link
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has challenged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to donate $250,000 — a number that Portnoy will match — to the Bar Fund small business relief campaign. Not long ago, Portnoy tried to donate $250,000 to the NFL’s coronavirus worker’s fund. Well, now, in a Dec. 23 tweet, Portnoy is telling Goodell that he still has the $250K, and if the NFL chief puts in his own $250K to help small businesses survive the coronavirus shutdowns, then Portnoy will match it. Hey @nflcommish remember that 250k donation you refused to take from me for frontline covid workers? I […]
By B.N. Frank Cell phone safety is NOT tested on humans or animals. It’s tested on “SAM”, a plastic mannequin head. From “We Are Not Sam”: SAM is a dummy used by the telecommunications industry across the world to test the heating effects of wireless radiation of 5G mobile phones. During the test, the SAM plastic head is filled with a liquid to see if it heats up one degree within a 6-minute call. His head is based on a 100kg, six-foot tall adult male military recruit. Only 3% of the population fit the stereotype of SAM. What sort of “safety” […]
On Tuesday morning, the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police warned in a series of tweets that more officers have left the department than hired over the last two years. The tweets read: “500 Officers short! Homicides and shootings are pacing with last year’s record violent crime stats and we have lost more Officers than we have hired over the last 2 years of PC Harrison’s tenure in Baltimore.” “No actionable crime plan at the street level! In the last 13 days, there have been 19 homicides and 30 failed murders (shootings) in Baltimore. If your starting pitcher is getting crushed, you bench […]
Competition for the Arctic has heated up in recent years, with Russia allocating vast resources to shore up control over its northern territories as they promise to become a major driver for economic growth, both through the exploration of untapped natural wealth, and as a new major transportation route to ease trade between Europe and Asia. Source link
My outlook on backpacks completely changed after I started using the Away Front Pocket Backpack. I had never been a big backpack person—I’m very petite with a young face, and I often feel like they make me look like I’m on my way to school. But this backpack didn’t do that — in fact, I like to think it makes me look more my age. I got the bag a few months ago, and it’s been my go-to ever since, not only because it’s very chic and grown-up, but also because it’s ridiculously functional. Of course, this backpack makes a great […]
James Harden of the Houston Rockets was fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s health and safety protocols. He’s seen on the court during a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 17. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carmen Mandato/Getty Images James Harden of the Houston Rockets was fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s health and safety protocols. He’s seen on the court during a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 17. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The start of the NBA 2020-2021 season is already off to a bumpy start with the postponement of the Houston […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez may try to turn his city into a hotbed for cryptocurrency innovation. Suarez tweeted Thursday that he is “absolutely exploring” making Miami, the seventh-largest city in the U.S., home to the country’s first crypto-centric municipal government, seemingly endorsing concepts from tokenization to on-chain voting. He tagged new city resident Anthony Pompliano, founder and partner of Morgan Creek Digital and a crypto Twitter celebrity, for help. In a subsequent tweet, Suarez said he wants South Florida “on the vanguard of legislation that promotes crypto and makes us forward-leaning on innovation.” He said he’d reach out to Wyoming’s blockchain […]
The witch hunt continues. Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s lead prosecutor Andrew Weissmann attacked President Trump during an interview on MSNBC. He threatened that President Trump could face charges due to his pardons of Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and Charles Kushner. Mediaite reported: TRENDING: JUST IN: President Trump Announces 26 New Christmas Pardons Including Paul Manafort and Roger Stone On Monday morning’s edition of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Willie Geist asked Weissmann about Trump’s recent pardons, particularly of associates like Paul Manafort and Roger Stone… …“And what we saw yesterday was essentially the president carrying out the final act of an obstruction […]
Iran has reached an initial agreement to buy coronavirus vaccines from overseas and plans to test a domestically produced shot soon, state media reported on Thursday, as the daily number of deaths fell to a three-month low, Reuters reports. Central Bank chief Abdolnaser Hemmati said Iran had reached a preliminary deal to transfer money for vaccines and would pay around $244 million for initial imports of vaccines. Hemmati gave no more details. The Islamic Republic said recently that U.S. sanctions were preventing it from making payments to COVAX, a multi-agency group dedicated to assuring fair access to vaccines for low- and middle-income countries. […]
Hollywood actress Annette Bening took a swipe at President Donald Trump and his supporters in a recent interview, equating the Trump administration with fascism and saying that what the president has done to the Republican Party is “ghastly” and “very bad for the country.” In an interview with the far-left The Daily Beast, Annette Bening acknowledged that “Trump and Trumpism” are “going to be very much with us as we move into the future.” She also claimed, without citing evidence, that the president has “corrupted” the GOP. “The bend toward fascism around the country and around the world is obvious, and […]
WASHINGTON — Congress boosted the research and development budget of the Defense Innovation Unit by more than $20 million in its fiscal 2021 spending package sitting on the president’s desk. Lawmakers allocated $66.9 million in research, development, test and evaluation funds for DIU, a Pentagon office that fields commercial technology from nontraditional contractors to department components. That amount is nearly $27.5 million more than DIU’s request, and a huge increase over its 2020 $46.6 million RDT&E budget. Two space programs increased the DIU budget by $9.5 million, according to budget documents. The first increase was for DIU’s multi-orbit platform, which received […]
Research published in the journal Nature Communications has revealed that the environmental impact caused by organically farmed meat is equal to that caused by conventionally farmed meat. The research was carried out to determine the exact cost of foods if their climate costs were accounted for. According to the researchers, the analyzed data should be used to set food prices and taxes that reflect the true costs of food. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The research shows that the emissions caused by organically produced meat is similar to those from conventionally farmed meat. This is especially true for cattle and sheep. The […]
By Janet Phelan Activist Post Editor’s Note: This article was only written back on July 20th, but deserves to be revisited now in the wake of multiple new variants being reported which could lead to further lockdowns. Developments surrounding Covid are indeed coming in at warp speed. *** Just as 9/11 was a portal into a number of interconnected agendas, including ramped up surveillance of citizens as well as a now tattered and contested rationale for a continued invasion of Middle Eastern countries, the coronavirus pandemic paves the way for enhanced surveillance of the US populace and more. Much, much more. […]
During a Christmas Eve interview with CNN, Dr. Andrew Pastewski somberly told Americans “Christmas should not be fun this year.” “It’s Christmas Eve… People want to celebrate and they want to find joy somewhere. What’s your message to Americans this morning based on what you see and what you hope to see in the coming year?” a CNN anchor asked the doctor. “Christmas should not be fun this year, okay, this should be part of the negative 2020 we’ve had,” the defeatist doctor said. “We should see the hope of New Year’s, of 2021, that the vaccine is here. We are […]
Jack Ma might be (or have been) the richest man in China, but right now he is learning the hard way, you don’t mess with the gods. Since his criticism of China’s financial regulations during an appearance at a high-profile industry conference in October, he has seen his Ant Group IPO cancelled, regulatory crackdowns on lending (the company’s main business), and last night saw further action by Chinese officials investigating anti-trust violations. These actions have clubbed the giant Chinese tech firm (and Ma’s wealth) like a baby seal…its worst day ever! Of course, in response, this happened… Retail investors reaction?$BABA easily […]
Netflix users in the United States have been fuming over the service apparently removing every single movie featuring Johnny Depp as the actor found himself in a much-publicized court battle. After Depp launched and lost a libel case against the Sun newspaper in November over an article calling him a “wife beater,” some studios began distancing themselves from him. As a reaction to that, his fans banded under the hashtag ‘Justice for Johnny Depp’, believing that the actor was a victim of an abusive relationship, and has now unfairly fallen out of grace with the politically correct Hollywood crowd. Netflix wiping […]
(Natural News) On Dec. 20, an SCI Pharmtech manufacturing facility in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, burst into flames and exploded, leaving two people injured. The facility, which manufactures the anti-Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) drug hydroxychloroquine, appears to have been targeted, perhaps by COVID-19 vaccine interests, in an effort to punish the company for manufacturing the inexpensive, highly effective remedy for the novel virus. People as far away as New Taipei City, located in Taiwan’s Tamsui District, reported hearing a large blast shortly after noon on Sunday. Immediately following the blast, thick black smoke was seen pouring out of the SCI Pharmtech factory. A […]
This year, the mass is taking place earlier than usual so that attendees can be back home in time for the coronavirus curfew. Source link
Turkish forces seized 11,400 litres of bootleg alcohol and 300 litres of smuggled alcohol in nationwide operations, security sources said Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. Moreover, five suspects were detained. Acting on a tip-off, gendarmerie forces raided a house in Menderes district of the western Izmir province and seized 11,200 litres of bootleg alcohol, said a source on condition of anonymity. Also, in a separate operation in Narlidere town of the province, 3,560 litres of ethyl alcohol were seized. An operation is underway to arrest a suspect. Over 2,800 litres of bootleg alcohol seized in Turkey In the northwestern province of Bursa, police […]
Colombian President Iván Duque announced Monday that Venezuelan migrants living in the country without the correct legal documentation will be excluded from its nationwide vaccination program against the Chinese coronavirus. Duque expressed concerns that including them would lead to a “stampede” from other countries to access a vaccine. “Those who don’t have Colombian nationality and whose migration situation has not been regularized, of course not,” Duque said in an interview with Blu Radio. According to Duque, the measure will be put in place to avoid a “stampede” of Venezuelans “where everyone crosses the border asking to be vaccinated.” His government has currently […]
As we scramble around gathering up last-minute Christmas gifts, we often worry more about hurting somebody’s feelings if we don’t get them something compared to how much we consider that gift’s impact on the environment. But the societal pressure of all this gift-giving has many bad consequences for the planet. The top 10 types of Christmas gifts given in the U.K., in order, are: clothes and shoes, food and drink, health and beauty products, toys and games, books, jewelry, vouchers, music, movies and computers. Each of these items has its impact on the environment. Related: 10 eco-friendly holiday gift ideas for […]
By B.N. Frank Research has indicated that children seem to be more vulnerable to the numerous and serious health problems associated with heavy tech use and exposure. For many years, Silicon Valley parents and tech moguls have gone to great lengths to limit their own kids’ use and exposure to screens (see 1, 2, 3). They may be concerned about more than digital addiction. Blue Light from screens is harmful to eyes and the rest of the body (see 1, 2). In fact, electronics and screens have been blamed on an increase in nearsightedness among teens. Smartphone use has also been […]
By Mark Solomon of FreightWaves, For decades, an immutable law of business has been that whenever FedEx changed its pricing or related terms and conditions, rival UPS would soon follow suit. Or vice versa. However, a few changes to peak-season delivery surcharges that the two carriers announced within a week of each other signal that the long-held duopoly bond continues to fray. There are still similarities: Both carriers will reduce their levies to $3 per package to cover the “additional handling” of shipments that are difficult to manage. UPS will reduce its per-package charge on oversize shipments to $31.45 per piece […]
While quite a few netizens seemed eager to crack jokes on the occasion, there were also those who seemed more annoyed than amused by the deal. Source link
Whenever I thought about a hot water bottle, I pictured the ones from cartoons — slick and rubbery and steaming hot. Then there was the idea of a heating pad, running cords and cables to tangle around my feat. It was all unappealing, to say the least, but I knew that my aches and pains (and need for all things cozy and warm these days) would be satiated once I added one to my routine. That’s when I came across this one from OSTRICHPILLOW, makers of some of the best and softest pillows around. The Heatbag (I don’t love the name, […]
The jungle metropolis of Manaus had a terrible pandemic spring. A study estimates 76% of residents were exposed to the coronavirus. Researchers thought there couldn’t be another surge. And yet… (Image credit: Michael Dantas/AFP via Getty Images) Source link
On today’s holiday episode of Markets Daily, we’re joined by Santa Clause for a bitcoin holiday classic. Source link
The Obamas traveled to Hawaii for a Christmas vacation as they told Americans to stay home. The Obamas are staying in their ‘winter White House’ in Hawaii for a month according to the Daily Mail. Advertisement – story continues below The two were spotted kayaking at Kailua Bay on Tuesday and Michelle was sitting in front of the kayak doing all the work. Puny Barack Obama sat in the back of the kayak and just went along for the ride as Michelle muscled through. TRENDING: JUST IN: President Trump Announces 26 New Christmas Pardons Including Paul Manafort and Roger Stone Source […]
Thursday, MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough ripped President Donald Trump for his recent pardons and commutations. Scarborough said the GOP knew Trump was “sleazy” and has “enabled” Trump to pardon “political scum.” He added Trump “has been the sleaziest president in American history.” “The Trump administration, yesterday man, you didn’t think it was possible, but they turned the sleaze factor up to 11 … pardoning like the sleaziest gang of just scum — just political scum,” Scarborough emphasized. “And this is what the Republican Party now is. This is what the Republican Party has enabled, what every Republican senator, it […]
Community gathering spaces for indoor and outdoor use are central to the idea of shared land. As such, parks should be structured to maximize these benefits, though sometimes this comes at the cost of the surrounding landscape. However, the new Urban Park and Environmental Interpretation Center in construction for the Portuguese city of Oliveira de Azeméis offers over roughly 12 acres of public-use area designed with special consideration for the ecosystem. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The project began with the winning bid submitted anonymously to the city. A design by Ad Quadratum Arquitectos earned the support of decision-makers for […]
By Matt Agorist Raymond Cheley Sykes, 34, and Kaila Boulware, 27, were passing through North Carolina on their way to visit friends in Florida earlier this month when they were targeted by police in a traffic stop. During the stop, Sykes was violently beaten with a baton in front of his family and their vehicle searched for two hours. At the end of the stop, Sykes was bloody and facing charges, Boulware was given a traffic ticket, and their 9-month old son, Truth, kidnapped by the state. In a recent interview with NJ Advance Media, Sykes and Boulware recounted their horrifying […]
Budget airline Ryanair is promoting the sale of summer flights with a “Jab & Go!” advertising gimmick despite having previously stated that it wouldn’t require passengers to take a COVID vaccine before they fly. Ryanair’s website features a banner with the words ‘BOOK SUMMER – VACCINES ARE COMING’ alongside a generic image of a needle next to the words “Jab & Go!” The ad looks like it is promoting some kind of package deal where people can arrange their vaccination at the same time they book their flight, but the whole thing is just a gimmick – Ryanair’s isn’t in the […]
By Wouter van Eijkelenburg of Rabobank Summary We have updated our emerging markets heatmap which provides a comprehensive overview of the relative vulnerability of 18 emerging markets Asian countries are in relatively good shape, while Latin American countries are most vulnerable, with Argentina ‘topping’ the ranking Emerging markets are recovering at different speeds, ranging from single digit growth (China, Vietnam) to double digit contractions (Chile, the Philippines) in Q3 Public debt levels are surging in all economies, limiting future fiscal space In terms of currencies, Philippine Peso, Hungarian Forint and Chilean Peso are outperforming while the Russian Rouble and Indian Rupee […]
A Royal Navy top brass cut its warship’s operations short, making it return to port and ordering the crew to isolate over the Christmas period after a suspected Covid-19 outbreak onboard. A Royal Navy spokesman said on Thursday that the HMS Northumberland had been forced to return to the Devonport Naval Base, near Plymouth, on Wednesday, following a suspected outbreak of Covid-19 among the crew. “Following a number of suspected Covid cases onboard HMS Northumberland, the crew are now following health guidelines and protocols to isolate,” the spokesman explained. “The Royal Navy continues to meet all operational tasks over Christmas, as […]
After years of speculation since they first appeared together at actor Sonam Kapoor’s wedding in May 2018, Ranbir Kapoor has revealed all about his love affair with actress Alia Bhatt in an interview. Source link
Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives revoked the membership of 35 legislators and referred them to the attorney general, local media reported. The 35 parliamentarians who have been sacked are accused of "calling for dividing the country and spreading chaos." Tripoli-based politicians attribute the decision, made by House Speaker Aguila Saleh, to the latter's fear that attempts to unify the country could result in the election of a new House Speaker. Speculation is mounting about the future of Saleh, who seems to have been the "biggest loser" from the political settlement track. There have recently been reports that Saleh was prompted to […]
The Pentagon lost track of nearly $1 billion in military hardware in the fiscal year 2020, including equipment for Syrians fighting the remnants of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and over 100 drones in Afghanistan, home to one of the largest concentrations of terrorist groups in the world, an annual government waste report Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) released on Wednesday revealed. Paul’s assessment came after President Donald Trump blasted the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill as a “disgrace,” urging lawmakers to change the size of the stimulus payments to Americans from $600 per-individual payments to $2,000 and $4,000 per couple. Citing appropriations […]
By Brett Wilkins Echoing calls from global grassroots campaigners, the top United Nations anti-torture official on Tuesday asked President Donald Trump to pardon jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is languishing in London’s notorious Belmarsh prison as he awaits his fate regarding possible extradition to the United States to stand trial for what critics say are unwarranted espionage charges. In a letter to the outgoing American president, Nils Melzer, the U.N. special rapporteur on torture, noted that “Assange has been arbitrarily deprived of his liberty for the past 10 years,” a “high price to pay for the courage to publish true […]
Authored by Bruce Wilds via Advancing Time blog, With all the things that are going on would it surprise you that before long the government may take away your right to drive. While this may sound absurd, please bear with me. For years in my state, a question that is on every driver’s test is, Is driving a right or a privilege? Of course, the answer is, it is a privilege. If you ask the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in your state expect them to agree. Driving isn’t something just anyone can do. Not legally anyway. It’s a privilege that’s […]
The company, set up earlier this year, has reportedly already amassed hundreds of speakers and a large number of major corporate and institutional clients, ranging from Israeli and US universities and museums to Lockheed Martin and the ‘Friends of the IDF’ non-profit. Source link
Thirteen patients who arrived at the emergency room at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix last Friday had to be intubated, but there was no room for them in the ICU. And there was one more patient than there were ventilators on hand in the post-Thanksgiving surge. The ER nurses had to keep the patient breathing by manually squeezing an AmbuBag for two hours before they were able to get a ventilator from the ICU. “That malfunctioned,” a nurse who asked to be identified by her first name, Nicole, told The Daily Beast. “Then we got one that worked.” Source link
Kathleen Murray gave family members advent calendars that, alongside candy, included hand sanitizer bottles and face masks. “It’s the closest thing to safety that you can give them,” she said. Nicholas Murray hide caption toggle caption Nicholas Murray Kathleen Murray gave family members advent calendars that, alongside candy, included hand sanitizer bottles and face masks. “It’s the closest thing to safety that you can give them,” she said. Nicholas Murray On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… hand sanitizer, a spray can of Lysol, a big box of TP and a cleaning gizmo for keys and […]
Japan is gearing up to launch a digital currency in both the public and private sectors as it trails China, which is in the trial stage of launching its own. Read more: Digital Yen Would Make Crypto Markets ‘More Lively,’ Says CEO of Monex Group Source link
Americans have had enough of Nancy Pelosi’s failed speakership. According to a new poll, only 56% of voters (in a poll overweighted to Democrats) want Nancy Pelosi to stay Speaker of the House. Politico reported: Though Democrats’ House majority was nearly wiped out in last month’s election, the party appears poised to retain Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for a fourth, two-year stint as speaker next month. TRENDING: JUST IN: President Trump Announces 26 New Christmas Pardons Including Paul Manafort and Roger Stone A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll shows most Democrats think she should keep the gavel, but a majority of voters […]
Gaza's economy has suffered a loss of $1.5 billion dollars this year, announced the head of Gaza's National Committee for Breaking the Siege. Palestinian politician Jamal Al-Khudari stressed in a statement published today that this year was the most dangerous due to Israel's ongoing blockade of the coastal enclave which was exacerbated by the outbreak of coronavirus. Since June 2007, Gaza residents have been under a strict Israeli land, air and sea embargo, which even hinders their access to medical care. Under this oppressive siege, Israel has reduced the entry of goods to a minimum, while external trade and exports have been stopped except […]
“Believe it or not, Democrats agree with the president,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters after Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) blocked the $2,000 checks on the floor. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer speaks. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Trump’s rejection Tuesday night of the stimulus package — which landed like a thunderclap on an already emptied out Capitol Hill — has pitted the mercurial president against his own party in the final days of his presidency. And it’s brought Washington to the brink of yet another government shutdown, while delaying badly needed money for food programs, unemployment, hospitals and vaccine […]
The Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union concluded on Thursday, Christmas Eve, with the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen calling a press conference and boasting the EU got a “good deal” out of the years of negotiations. Both the British government and the European Union declared victories of sorts on Thursday afternoon, after months of intense negotiations — and years of talks since Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016 — came to an end. Boris Johnson’s official office at 10 Downing Street said “Everything that the British public was promised during the 2016 referendum […]