tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post108713197465606569..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2020-03-18Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-38708122617030478582020-03-20T12:38:33.812-06:002020-03-20T12:38:33.812-06:00Oh to be ill in 'Murica. We do it right don&#...Oh to be ill in 'Murica. We do it right don't we? <br /><br />Hope things get a lot better for you. Mike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457050132624768898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-15794935768007404342020-03-20T12:37:19.467-06:002020-03-20T12:37:19.467-06:00Love that Caitlin! What a wise young gurl. Okay ...Love that Caitlin! What a wise young gurl. Okay woman. Mike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457050132624768898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-73263238823578165252020-03-20T09:34:20.688-06:002020-03-20T09:34:20.688-06:00Gettin' real, Fran! Those seem like reasonable...Gettin' real, Fran! Those seem like reasonable steps to take, outlined in that emergency declaration. My local theater (one block away) now has on their marquee: 'Closed. Stay healthy!' Literally a sign of the times.Jonny Mnemonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-75431043153138485092020-03-20T09:13:16.612-06:002020-03-20T09:13:16.612-06:00https://www.grandlakenews.com/news/20200319/grove-...https://www.grandlakenews.com/news/20200319/grove-mayor-declares-state-of-emergency<br />My local situation as of last night.....good luck everyone!<br />~F~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14093179509642684214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-9085418296033091742020-03-20T08:38:18.188-06:002020-03-20T08:38:18.188-06:00https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2020/03/17/nine-thoug...https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2020/03/17/nine-thoughts-on-covid-19-and-whats-coming/<br /><br />A nice read.~F~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14093179509642684214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-8612788689622876542020-03-20T07:06:08.914-06:002020-03-20T07:06:08.914-06:00[some end of the week headlines from Rice Farmer]
...[some end of the week headlines from Rice Farmer]<br />News Links, March 20, 2020<br />Rice Farmer<br />https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Investor Ray Dalio estimates the corporate losses in the US from coronavirus will top $4 trillion<br /><br />By the end of May, most world airlines will be bankrupt<br /><br />Coronavirus Crash Reduces 18 Major Companies To Penny Stocks<br /><br />Textron Aviation announces furlough of thousands of workers<br /><br />Governments scramble to prop up airlines as virus forces more flight, job cuts<br /><br />Bashing Probe of US War Crimes, Pompeo Threatens Family of ICC Staff With Consequences<br />Amnesty International on Wednesday rebuked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over new comments bashing the International Criminal Court and threatening court staff—and their family members—investigating alleged war crimes committed by United States forces in Afghanistan.<br /><br />New Armed Group Takes Credit for Recent Attacks on US Forces in Iraq<br /><br />Migrants fear getting stuck in Mexico as Trump hints at border restrictions<br /><br />FDA officials reassure Americans no food shortages exist<br />There's no shortage... until there is. -- RF<br /><br />The IPCC's Worst Case Scenario<br />Here's the horrifying truth: The combined rate of ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica averaged 89 billion tons per year in the 1990s. Yet, by the 2010s (if standing, please sit down) the average rate exploded to 523 billion tons per annum.<br /><br />Greenland Lost 600 Billion Tons of Ice Last Summer, Raising Sea Levels, NASA Study Finds<br /><br />Grim milestone: Italy's coronavirus deaths surpass China's<br /><br />'A generation has died': Italian province struggles to bury its coronavirus dead<br /><br />Coronavirus infects faster and lasts longer than Sars, raising new containment challenges, Chinese studies suggest<br />Researchers found that on average, infected people expel virus particles from their bodies for a relatively long period of 20 days, even before symptoms appear<br /><br />Brazil records 7th coronavirus death, closes land borders<br /><br />Italy and UK rely on help from Cuba, China, Venezuela to fight coronavirus – as US steps up brutal sanctions[we used to help]<br /><br />Japanese flu drug 'clearly effective' in treating coronavirus, says China<br /><br />Mass move to work from home in coronavirus crisis creates opening for hackers: cyber experts<br /><br />Exposing a Biden Staffer's Connections to Troubled Israeli Spyware Firm<br /><br />Israel Joins Totalitarian States Using Coronavirus to Spy on Citizens<br /><br />Nine Thoughts On COVID-19 And What's Coming<br /><br />Movie theater owners need help too, request bailout to keep industry afloat [yep, gotta bail out everyone!]<br /><br />ICE to stop conducting most arrests during COVID-19 crisis<br /><br />FDA halting of foreign drug factory checks during pandemic raises concerns<br /><br />'Complete chaos': How the coronavirus pandemic is upending the criminal justice system<br /><br />Three pillars of Trump's case for reelection are collapsing all at once<br /><br />Fed Boosts Daily QE By 66% Overnight To Record $75 Billion In One Day [Monopoly money]<br /><br />Spiking U.S. coronavirus cases could force rationing decisions similar to those made in Italy, China<br /><br />Pennsylvania Hospitals are Rationing Protective Gear Like Respirators and Gowns as Coronavirus Cases Spread<br /><br />DOD says it is following CDC guidelines and limiting coronavirus testing for troops [ye-cain't he'p 'stupid']<br /><br />Fearing outbreaks and riots, nation's prison and jail wardens scramble to respond to coronavirus threat<br />Prisoners are literally trapped inside cells as the virus spreads, experts say.<br /><br />Coronavirus: NYC has 3,615 confirmed cases, including an inmate at Rikers Island, Mayor de Blasio says<br /><br />80% of US coronavirus deaths have been among people 65 and older, a new CDC report says — here's what it reveals about the US cases<br /><br />Colleges offering dorms as hospital overflow for virus casesTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-70654455930988466542020-03-20T06:45:15.952-06:002020-03-20T06:45:15.952-06:00Signs and Wonders: It is the same locust God used ...Signs and Wonders: It is the same locust God used against the Egyptians in the epic Bible Book of Exodus and the biggest swarm in 30 years which is about to attack the Middle East for Passover but will miss the 'Holy Land'<br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/03/signs-and-wonders-it-is-same-locust-god.html<br /><br />The Plague of locusts is set to descend upon the Middle East in time for Passover but will skip the Holy Land. [more]<br /><br />Conservationists Say Salmon Fishing Plan Imperils Whales<br />http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2020/03/18/conservationists-say-salmon-fishing-plan-imperils-whales/<br /><br />The government allowed salmon fishing in Alaska at rates its own reports said will push endangered Southern Resident killer whales closer to extinction, environmental groups claim in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. [more]<br /><br />The Lesson U.S. Shale Refuses To Learn<br />https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/lesson-u-shale-refuses-learn-230000382.html<br /><br />It feels like 2014 for the oil industry all over again, except this time, things could get even worse. <br /><br />Most U.S. shale wells have a breakeven well above today’s current oil prices. The result will be that the shale industry in the United States will be hit - and hard. Why is U.S. shale not prepared for this low-price environment?<br /><br />If someone would have conducted a survey among U.S. shale producers about whether they expected the price of oil to sink below $30 a barrel just five years after the last crash, most of them likely would have said “no way”. But this is today’s ugly reality: West Texas Intermediate dropped to nearly $20 a barrel earlier this week and at the time of writing was trading at a little over $25. Brent crude has sunk to $30 a barrel. And this is really bad news for U.S. shale because it is much lower than the breakeven price for most wells. [more]<br /><br />What COVID-19 symptoms look like, day by day<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/covid-19-symptoms-look-day-143000334.html <br /><br />After being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19, it can take as few as two and as many as 14 days for symptoms to develop. Cases range from mild to critical. The average timeline from the first symptom to recovery is about 17 days, but some cases are fatal. Here's what it looks like to develop COVID-19, day by day. [~ 5.25 min. public service spot]<br /><br />Ethicists agree on who gets treated first when hospitals are overwhelmed by coronavirus<br />https://qz.com/1821843/ethicists-agree-on-who-should-get-treated-first-for-coronavirus<br /><br />Different moral theories, same answer The decision to prioritize those with good survival odds is reinforced by several moral theories. Utilitarianism, for example, argues that morality is determined by the consequences of actions, and so we should strive to create the maximum good for the maximum number of people. If we give scarce treatments to those who don't stand to benefit (and have a high chance of dying anyway), then not only will they die, but those with higher likelihood of survival (but require ventilator support) will also die,” says Lydia Dugdale, professor of medicine and director of the center for clinical medical ethics at Columbia University. [more; behind paywall]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-24837098149720282912020-03-20T06:45:08.676-06:002020-03-20T06:45:08.676-06:00TGIF Jonny, everyone. Not that any sort of wild c...TGIF Jonny, everyone. Not that any sort of wild celebration is immanent, but a nice bowl of something medicinal promoting appetite, meditation and a calm spirit could be in the works by day's end. [smoke 'em if ya got 'em]<br /><br />Will This Be “Just A Recession” Or Will It Be “The Next Great Depression”?<br />http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/will-this-be-just-a-recession-or-will-it-be-the-next-great-depression<br /><br />As America slowly but surely shuts down from coast to coast, everyone is acknowledging the fact that we are heading into a very serious economic downturn. Originally, many experts were warning that this coronavirus pandemic could spark a recession, but now some are actually starting to use the “d” word. Yesterday, I wrote about the government planning document that envisions an 18 month pandemic, multiple “waves” of infections, and “critical shortages” of important supplies. If that scenario actually plays out, what we will experience will be far, far worse than the “Great Recession” of 2008 and 2009. So let us hope that a way can be found to slow down the spread of this virus.<br /><br />At this point, many of our top minds are fearing the worst. On Thursday, former White House economist Kevin Hassett warned CNN that we could actually see a repeat of the Great Depression… [more]<br /><br />Meanwhile Russia and China Want To Annex Antarctica And Its 513 Billion Barrels Of Oil<br />https://strangesounds.org/2020/03/russia-antarctica-oil-gas-china.html<br /><br />US senators sold stock after coronavirus briefings in January<br />https://www.sott.net/article/431042-US-senators-sold-stock-after-coronavirus-briefings-in-January<br /><br />Four U.S. senators sold stock after receiving sensitive briefings in late January about the emerging threat of the coronavirus, sparking concerns that they put safeguarding their private finances before their duty to protect public health. [more]<br /><br />Russia testing MULTIPLE prototype Covid-19 vaccines<br />https://www.sott.net/article/431035-Russia-testing-MULTIPLE-prototype-Covid-19-vaccines<br /><br />Long Phased-Out Refrigeration and Insulation Chemicals Still Widely in Use and Warming the Climate<br />https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17032020/cfc-ozone-layer-short-lived-climate-pollutants<br /><br />New study concludes that “banked” CFCs have greenhouse gas impacts equal to all registered U.S. cars and slow the shrinking of the ozone hole. [more]<br /><br />Q&A: A Harvard Expert on Environment and Health Discusses Possible Ties Between COVID and Climate<br />https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11032020/coronavirus-harvard-doctor-climate-change-public-health<br /><br />Air pollution makes people more vulnerable to respiratory infections; climate change brings people in closer contact with animals that can spread disease. [more]<br /><br />[2nd piece below]<br /><br /><br /><br /> Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-84501643276146821602020-03-20T06:36:42.517-06:002020-03-20T06:36:42.517-06:00Good morning everyone. I am officially on day 4 of...Good morning everyone. I am officially on day 4 of self isolation due to having symptoms of this respiratory illness but as of Tue, the closest place to get a test was OKC. No clinic or Dr.office is even offering it and I was diagnosed with severe bronchitis, given 2 shots, charged $245 for the pleasure, then walmart rx charged $120 for doxycycline and the proair inhaler. As a CNA in a LTC facility, I am screwed. I haven't been there long enough to get insurance and the upper management nurses tend to be assholes to ill staff. The facilities in my area were scary before covid-19, now it's just plain clusterflukery. I'm not afraid, my temp has been normal for 24 hours and I feel my symptoms were exacerbated by the bleach fumes the housekeeping was using to disinfect the place with,(I think that was my catalyst). Anyway, in this county the number of 60+ people is big and they ARE afraid yet very confused thanks to their dependence on fox news.<br />Last weekend started our screening process and the threat of abandonment charges if we try to leave once the facility is placed in lockdown. We're force to the doctor if we have: fever, cough, SOB....(over half of my patients have these symptoms too).... so, here's to all the low level heroes NO ONE is talking about, stay safe and just remember, UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS!.....<br />~Fran~F~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14093179509642684214noreply@blogger.com