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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified 14 different kinds of seeds in the mysterious packages that appear to have been sent unsolicited from China to people around the country. Morning glory, hibiscus and roses, cabbage and herbs including mint, sage, rosemary, and lavender. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/31/usda-identifies-some-seeds-appear-sent-china/5555404002/

SAGE expert warns pubs could have to shut in trade-off to let schools reopen next month – as it’s revealed police have warned the ARMY might have to be called in to quell social unrest over local lock-downs Professor Graham Medley said watering holes may need to close in order to get children back to … Read more

United States hospitals have a “perverse” monetary “incentive” to increase their count of coronavirus fatalities, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s director Robert Redfield indicated under questioning from a Republican lawmaker during a House panel hearing on Friday. Asked to comment on what Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) described as the “perverse incentive” during … Read more

A court has issued a final ruling denying fan-funding platform Patreon’s request for an injunction against 72 former backers of comedian Owen Benjamin who are seeking arbitration against the company for disrupting the economic relationship between themselves and Benjamin. The final ruling follows a tentative ruling against Patreon from earlier this month and means that the company now has … Read more

https://edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/Layoff_Services_WARN.htm Number of notices by month Jul-19……..28 Aug-19……..41 Sep-19……..55 Oct-19……..58 Nov-19……..57 Dec-19……..31 Jan-20……..67 Feb-20……..49 Mar-20……..293 Apr-20……..2,207 May-20……..1,064 Jun-20……..646 Total……..4,596 TOP 100 layoffs 11083_____Tesla, Inc (2020-05-05) 3595______Fox Sports Productions, LLC (2020-04-27) 3029______Pacific Dental Services, LLC (2020-03-31) 3025______UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS DBA (2020-05-07) 2626______Cal Poly Corporation (2020-04-03) 2250______Sea World (2020-03-27) 2225______SeaWorld San Diego (2020-03-26) 2030______Verity Health System of California, Inc. DBA St. Francis Medical Center (2020-05-29) … Read more

and nobody seems to care! Strange days…. CURRENT Discussion: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4%20shtml/281458.shtml? https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT09/refresh/AL092020_key_messages%20png/150024_key_messages_sm.png and nevermind ISAIAS has the potential to skirt the entire East Coast! https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4%20shtml/150024.shtml?tswind120#contents https://www.weathernerds.org/satellite/?initsatsrc=On&initsatname=GOES16&initsattype=vis&initcscheme=vis1&initimdimx=1050&initimdimy=764&initrange=28.500000000000:-84.500000000000:20.000000000000:-70.500000000000&initloop=True&initnframes=20&initlightning16=On&initlightning17=Off&initltngfed=Off&initltngtoe=Off&initinterstates=On&initwarnings=On&initlatlon=On&initascata=Off&initascatb=Off&initascatc=Off&initascatamba=Off&initascatambb=Off&initascatambc=Off&initsst=Off Here ya go Florida…just for you; h/t Feed

by Venus230 Here is a CDC report that was released in May. “Respiratory etiquette is often listed as a preventive measure for respiratory infections. However, there is a lack of scientific evidence to support this measure.” “In pooled analysis, we found no significant reduction in influenza transmission with the use of face masks” “The effect … Read more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Seven people, including an Alaska state lawmaker, died Friday when two small airplanes collided in midair near the airport in Soldotna, a small community on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Alaska State Troopers said state Rep. Gary Knopp, 67, of Kenai was the sole occupant of one plane. The other plane was flown … Read more

Biden’s message (“You won’t have to worry about my tweets when I’m president”) suggests a sinister plot to bankrupt CNN by destroying the left-wing media network’s business model. video: SHOTS FIRED: Joe Biden Threatens to Destroy CNN if Elected Biden's message ("You won't have to worry about my tweets when I'm president") suggests a sinister … Read more

A recent @Harvard poll found that the Chinese government enjoys near-universal support from its citizens. That poll was conducted by a company led by a former Chinese government official.Via @kakutani_y https://t.co/xrFUrDwR8x — Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) July 31, 2020 A recent Harvard University poll found that the Chinese government enjoys near-universal support from its citizens, … Read more

The Trump administration has announced it will sanction the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a paramilitary organization operating in Xinjiang, where Chinese authorities, aided by the XPCC, are perpetrating a cultural and demographic genocide against ethnic minorities. Why it matters: XPCC controls vast swaths of the economy in Xinjiang. Depending on how rigorously the sanctions … Read more

The deceased medic had complained about the work pressure and the lack of protective measures in the isolation wards, according to an internet post published by state-owned news outlet The Paper… … Screenshots released by Chinese media allegedly shows a social media post made by the deceased medical worker. The account suggested that the nurses … Read more