tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post8076333494527908967..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2020-09-17Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-71361408286555888792020-09-19T15:02:44.888-05:002020-09-19T15:02:44.888-05:00[here are some Saturday headlines from RF]
News Li...[here are some Saturday headlines from RF]<br />News Links, September 19, 2020<br />Rice Farmer<br />https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Billionaire investor Ray Dalio on capitalism's crisis: The world is going to change 'in shocking ways' in the next five years [yeah Ray, we're going extinct, no thanks to you]<br /><br />Bed Bath & Beyond release list of stores to close in 2020<br /><br />Military Contractor Raytheon Cuts 15,000 Jobs—CEO Still Earns Millions<br /><br />The Layoffs Are Just Beginning<br /><br />The Criminal Prosecution of Boeing Executives Should Begin<br /><br />European disarray pushes Iran, Turkey into China camp<br /><br />US says it has tested a top secret sixth-gen fighter [pffff!]<br /><br />As Trump and Iran square off on Venezuela Oil Shipments, will US Go full Pirate of the Gulf?<br /><br />U.S., Guyana to launch joint maritime patrols near disputed Venezuela border<br /><br />Occupying Palestine is rotting Israel from inside. No Gulf peace deal can hide that [the Zionists are the rot]<br /><br />New York Taxi Drivers Shut Down Bridges In Desperate Call To End 'Life Sentence To Debtor's Prison'<br /><br />Justice Department seeking to charge violent protesters with sedition<br /><br />Protesters, demonstration leaders arrested in connection to rallies in Aurora<br /><br />Coal exporters should brace for disappointment<br /><br />U.N. food chief urges Bezos, other billionaires to step up to help world's starving [yeah, right . .]<br /><br />10 million children facing famine in Yemen with suffering 'only likely to get worse'<br /><br />U.S. details up to $14 billion in new aid for farmers<br /><br />Thousands of New York 'Long Haulers' Struggle with COVID-19 Months After Diagnosis<br /><br />Wynn Las Vegas reveals 548 positive COVID-19 cases among employees<br /><br />Trump says U.S. will manufacture enough coronavirus vaccine doses for every American by April <br /><br />According to Oxfam, Rich Countries Have Already Hoarded Most Future COVID Vaccines<br /><br />Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 12<br /><br />JPost: Israeli Role in Blast at Iran's Natanz Facility 'Validated'<br /><br />Facebook Accused of Watching Instagram Users Through Cameras<br /><br />"Inflation" and America's Accelerating Class War<br /><br />China is killing the dollar<br /><br />Demons of the deep state: how evangelicals and conspiracy theories combine in Trump's America<br /><br />Austerity at Home and Imperialism Abroad: What a Joe Biden Win Would Mean for America<br /><br />The problem with the U.S. economy is there are too many poor people<br /><br />Fed's Kashkari says pandemic aid was also 'banking bailout'<br /><br />The Ultra Wealthy Are Selling Billions Of Dollars In StockTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-4413113878840733782020-09-19T08:02:05.956-05:002020-09-19T08:02:05.956-05:00Croatian biologists tackle an underwater pandemic
...Croatian biologists tackle an underwater pandemic<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/croatian-biologists-tackle-underwater-pandemic-151945993.html [~ 1.75 min. video]<br /><br />" A year ago biologists tried to save some 300 seemingly healthy specimens but they were already infected and fewer than 30 remain alive Quote: "As things appear now, it will be very difficult to save the pen shells. It is already difficult to find living specimens in the sea. Sadly, all this may mean the disappearance of a species." [more]<br /><br />U.S. Admits That Congressman Offered Pardon to Assange If He Covered Up Russia Links<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-admits-putin-favorite-congressman-121215555.html<br /><br />Lawyers representing the United States at Julian Assange’s extradition trial in Britain have accepted the claim that the WikiLeaks founder was offered a presidential pardon by a congressman on the condition that he would help cover up Russia’s involvement in hacking emails from the Democratic National Committee. [more]<br /><br />'They should have let us die in the water': desperate Lebanese migrants sent back by Cyprus<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/let-us-die-water-desperate-110956707.html<br /><br />For years, small boats have left northern Lebanon's coast, packed with desperate migrants hoping to reach European shores. Until recently, they carried mostly Syrian and Palestinian refugees. But with Lebanon in freefall, its citizens have begun joining their ranks in larger numbers.<br /><br />Mohammad Ghandour never thought he'd be one of them. But he said Lebanon's economic crisis, which has crashed the Lebanese pound and left him unable to feed his seven children, gave him no choice. [more]<br /><br />Evacuations Ordered as Bobcat Fire Grows to More Than 55,000 Acres<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/evacuations-ordered-bobcat-fire-grows-124519641.html [< 1 min. video]<br /><br />Residents were forced to flee their homes in several communities near the northern slope of California’s San Gabriel Mountains on September 17, as the Bobcat Fire grew to more than 55,000 acres.This footage, posted to Instagram, shows an orange haze blanketing Juniper Hills, which was under an evacuation order.According to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, additional aircraft were ordered to tackle the fire.The fire first erupted on September 6 amid a record-breaking heatwave and has since scorched 55,617 acres. It was 9 percent contained by September 17.<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-81842672284217436592020-09-19T08:02:00.121-05:002020-09-19T08:02:00.121-05:0050,000 affected by floods in Kankan, Guinea
https:...50,000 affected by floods in Kankan, Guinea<br />https://www.sott.net/article/441596-50000-affected-by-floods-in-Kankan-Guinea<br /><br />Around 50,000 people from 10,000 households have been affected, with 657 houses damaged or destroyed and 1,363 people displaced. Local media reported 1 person missing.<br />[more; ~ 4.5 min. video]<br /><br />6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Mid-Atlantic ridge<br />https://www.sott.net/article/441587-6-9-magnitude-earthquake-hits-Mid-Atlantic-ridge<br /><br />A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred Friday evening on the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge between the west Coast of Africa and South America at 6:43 PM EDT.<br /><br />The epicenter is over 4,000 miles away from the state of Florida and poses no tsunami threat to the U.S. mainland.<br /><br />Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/homes-destroyed-winds-push-california-050723848.html<br /><br />Homes were destroyed Friday by an unrelenting wildfire that reached a Mojave Desert community and was still growing on several fronts after burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los Angeles. [more; at least 1 dead]<br /><br />[hey, let's compound the problems!]<br />Southern California jolted by magnitude 4.5 earthquake, another worry after raging wildfires<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/southern-california-jolted-magnitude-4-074307580.html<br /><br />In a region already reeling from wildfires and smoke-filled skies, a moderate earthquake jolted Southern California late Friday. [more; ~ 1 min. video]<br /><br />Almost one third of Covid deaths in July and August 'primarily caused by other conditions'<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/almost-one-third-covid-deaths-155426293.html<br /><br />Coronavirus was not the main cause of death for nearly one third of recorded Covid-19 victims in July and August, research by Oxford University has found.<br /><br />Analysis shows that around 30 percent of people included in the coronavirus death toll by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) over the summer months had died primarily from other conditions. [more; remember, the tests are inaccurate in that they don't test for ACTUAL Covid-19]<br /><br />[3rd piece follows]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-56785489326227546762020-09-19T08:01:24.656-05:002020-09-19T08:01:24.656-05:00[ok, back to the usual]
Would you expect anything...[ok, back to the usual]<br /><br />Would you expect anything else from 2020? RARE and spooky FULL MOON on Halloween will be visible to the entire world and not for just parts of it<br />https://strangesounds.org/2020/09/full-moon-halloween-2020.html<br /><br />This year’s Halloween full moon will be visible to the entire world, rather than just parts of it, for the first time since World War II [more]<br /><br />Bobcat Fire continues spreading to the north, burns structures in Juniper Hills<br />https://wildfiretoday.com/2020/09/18/bobcat-fire-continues-spreading-to-the-north/<br /><br />More evacuation warnings issued [more; see last article in 2nd or 3rd comment]<br /><br />Tropical Storm "Beta" forms in the Gulf of Mexico, heavy rainfall expected along northwest Gulf Coast<br />https://watchers.news/2020/09/18/tropical-storm-beta-2020/<br /><br />Tropical Storm "Beta" formed in the Gulf of Mexico at 21:00 UTC on Friday, September 18, 2020. This is the 23rd named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and the 10th so far this month -- a record for September. [more]<br /><br />Saturday, 19 September 2020<br />Tropical Storm Beta, (the second letter of the Greek alphabet) has formed in the Gulf Of Mexico just days after Hurricane Sally dumped horrendous amounts of rainfall along the Gulf coast; A life-threatening surge storm surge and hurricane-force winds are expected along portions of the Texas coast<br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/09/tropical-storm-beta-second-letter-of.html [see map]<br /><br />[music news]<br />Van Morrison set to release anti-lockdown songs<br />https://www.sott.net/article/441593-Van-Morrison-set-to-release-anti-lockdown-songs<br /><br />First up is "Born to Be Free," out Sept. 25, followed by "As I Walked Out" on Oct. 9, and "No More Lockdown" on Oct. 23.<br /><br />Morrison's lyrics are straightforward. In "Born to Be Free," he sings: "The new normal, is not normal/It's no kind of normal at all/Everyone seems to have amnesia/Don't need the government cramping my style/Give them an inch, they take a mile."<br /><br />"As I Walked Out" features the lines: "Well, on the government website from the 21st March 2020/It said COVID-19 was no longer high risk/Then two days later/They put us under lockdown."<br /><br />And, "No More Lockdown" has the lyrics: "No more lockdown/No more government overreach," the musician sings in the chorus. "No more fascist bullies/Disturbing our peace."<br /><br />"No more taking of our freedom/And our God given rights/Pretending it's for our safety/When it's really to enslave."<br /><br />"I'm not telling people what to do or think, the government is doing a great job of that already," Morrison said in a statement announcing the songs. "It's about freedom of choice, I believe people should have the right to think for themselves."<br /><br /> "This is not a sign of compliance or acceptance of the current state of affairs, this is to get my band up and running and out of the doldrums. This is also not the answer going forward. We need to be playing to full capacity audiences going forward."<br /><br />"I call on my fellow singers, musicians, writers, producers, promoters and others in the industry to fight with me on this," the statement continued. "Come forward, stand up, fight the pseudo-science and speak up. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and myself appear to be the only people in the music business trying to get it back up and running again. Come forward. It's not economically viable to do socially distanced gigs." [more]<br /><br />[2nd part next]<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-81462688443872492872020-09-19T07:24:50.915-05:002020-09-19T07:24:50.915-05:00Study: Cleanup, management won't save ecosyste...Study: Cleanup, management won't save ecosystems from plastic pollution<br /><br />It's 122 Degrees In This City Today<br /><br />World Failed to Meet a Single Goal to Save Nature: UN Biodiversity Report<br /><br />Invention captures harmful car tyre dust, wins UK award<br />Just imagine the resources and energy that would be consumed (and new pollution generated) by fitting all motor vehicles with such devices. And you still have the dust to dispose of. -- RF<br /><br />Plug-in hybrids called a 'wolf in sheep's clothing' as study claims emissions are higher than thought<br /><br />There won't be enough coronavirus vaccines for a return to normal life until 2022, WHO scientist says<br /><br />WHO doesn't recommend coronavirus passports, because immunity remains questionable<br /><br />'Very serious situation' unfolding in Europe, WHO warns, as cases rise dramatically<br /><br />Global coronavirus cases surpass 30 million: Reuters tally<br /><br />Vitamin D deficiency increases COVID-19 risk by more than 50%<br />[but too much D causes damage]<br /><br />Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 11<br />Yet another shocking example of abuse of court procedure unfolded on Wednesday.<br /><br />Over and Over and Over Again, History Has Vindicated Edward Snowden<br /><br />Spin Cycle: How the CDC and White House spun the facts but lost the war against COVID-19<br /><br />Believe It Or Not, 2021 Is Looking Worse Than 2020<br /><br />Another 790,021 Americans file for unemployment as the fallout from COVID-19 lingers<br /><br />Unemployment Claim Progress Slows to a Crawl<br /><br />Fading fiscal stimulus restraining U.S. consumer spending<br /><br />Hurricane Sally swamps U.S. Gulf Coast with massive floods, 'unreal' rain<br /><br />Retail Sales Badly Miss Expectations, Why?<br /><br />Banks lower revenue outlook as pandemic crimps loan demand<br /><br />This Is Why Inflation Will Rip Everyone's Face Off<br />This is why inflation will rip everyone's faces off: production will continue to stagnate no matter how many trillions the Federal Reserve prints and throws around.<br /><br />Infection rates soar in college towns as students return<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-28761216036588346902020-09-19T07:24:45.102-05:002020-09-19T07:24:45.102-05:00i think you're on to something, Jonny! Each y...i think you're on to something, Jonny! Each year has seen increasing temperatures and acreage burned, more people dropping dead, more drownings and water-related deaths, more residences and other buildings bursting into flames as well as vehicle fires. When's it gonna stop? When it's all burned out!<br /><br />Rice Farmer has been a bit erratic lately (like Robin of seemorerocks). So here's a few headlines from yesterday.<br /><br />News Links, September 18, 2020<br />Rice Farmer<br />https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />On Concerns about Turkey's Financial Health, Lira Dives to New Low, Cost of Insuring Turkish Sovereign Debt Nearly Doubles<br /><br />New Zealand Plunges Into Recession As Economy Shrinks Record 12%<br /><br />OECD projects global GDP will collapse by 4.5% this year<br /><br />Dethroned dollar is causing waves across markets, in five charts<br /><br />Top economists Stiglitz and Piketty: The US needs a wealth tax on millionaires and billionaires [fat chance]<br /><br />Hubert Horan on the dismal future facing the airline sector and why no-one is facing up to reality (video)<br /><br />Boeing, FAA failures to blame for 737 MAX crashes: U.S. House report<br /><br />Boeing 737 MAX crash victims urge more steps by FAA before flight approval<br /><br />Kevin O'Leary: Don't give airlines any more coronavirus relief money, we don't need all of them<br /><br />Airline CEOs meet with White House in last-minute plea for more coronavirus aid<br /><br />Mysterious Drone Incursions Have Occurred Over U.S. THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery In Guam<br /><br />US Will Enforce Iran Sanctions Even Without UN Approval<br /><br />Amid Pacific naval arms race, US defense chief calls for increased funding for ships<br /><br />The U.S. is still a dominant power — but it's not clear if it remains the global leader<br /><br />Suicide has already claimed the lives of 98 airmen in 2020<br /><br />The US Navy is short almost 100 fighter pilots<br /><br />'Saving lives at sea is not optional': EU chief calls for unity amid warnings migration crisis is not over<br />Migrants are running from what they'll be facing as the economies of their destination countries collapse. -- RF<br /><br />$1 million bail set for Pennsylvania protesters decried as 'blatantly unconstitutional'<br /><br />The Military Wanted to Use a Heat Ray to Clear Protesters Outside the White House<br /><br />Oil Tanker Industry Is In An Ocean Of Trouble<br /><br />BP Says We've Already Reached Peak Oil<br /><br />IEA Again Cuts 2020 Crude Oil Demand Estimate<br /><br />[2nd piece below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com