JAPAN ADOPTING OFFICIAL RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE UFO ENCOUNTERS “To be honest, I don’t believe in UFOs,” Defense Minister Taro Kono revealed to The Japan Times. “But because the Defense Department released such a video, I would like to hear from the U.S. side about its intention and analysis.” “If (UFOs) are encountered, training … Read more
The U.S. has removed two of its four Patriot antimissile batteries from Saudi Arabia and another two in the Mideast partly because tensions with Iran have eased from a peak earlier this year, according to a U.S. official. The two batteries in Saudi Arabia were helping protect the country’s oil fields and are likely to … Read more
These professors should be charged with crimes against humanity for suggesting Chinese censorship is the way to go. … Earlier this week, Atlantic magazine – fast becoming the favored media outlet for self-styled intellectual elites of the Aspen Institute type – ran an in-depth article of the problems free speech poses to American society in … Read more
In San Francisco, the homeless aren’t just boarding in hotels for free — they’re getting free booze to boot. That was the message from the city’s public health department in recent days after a social media user who describes himself as a “formerly homeless addict” posted a Twitter comment criticizing the practice. “I just found … Read more
“They introduce me?” a blurry Joe Biden asked five seconds after he appeared on-screen. “Am I on?” he added, as he walked toward the camera on choppy video and removed his aviator sunglasses. What was supposed to be a crisp and cool introduction instead stoked confusion. THIS IS SO MUCH FUN I SHOULD CHARGE TO … Read more
Not now, polar vortex! https://t.co/BEnzQaLibk pic.twitter.com/1D755NcGwk — Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) May 7, 2020
DON’T JUST CUT ‘EM, SLASH ‘EM: ‘Sober look’ at public payrolls urged as bailouts tax system. The warning comes after Boston’s public payroll was posted by the Herald showing 8,000 employees who earned $100,000 or more last year. While first responders are on the front lines of the pandemic, others in Boston have not been furloughed. … Read more
USAF KC-135 (PEARL13) conducting flight ops just 200 kilometers off the coast of mainland #China. pic.twitter.com/aFTnb7XrEa — The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) May 7, 2020 Turning back now. Was 120 kilometers from mainland China. pic.twitter.com/wTphXF2mca — The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) May 8, 2020 Recon mission. Future combat theatre. Retaliation. — Tordoflyer (@tordoflyer) May 8, 2020 Two … Read more
Obama knew details of wiretapped Flynn phone calls, surprising top DOJ official in meeting with Biden, declassified docs show // Remember all the #FakeNews weasels hooting and hollering when Trump accused Obama off wire-tapping his campaign? #DeepStateScum https://t.co/H9IcMmcfA0 — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 7, 2020 The Deep State is scrambling. Every lie they’ve told and … Read more
The cost of an individual UI claim depends on how much the employee made, how long they remain on unemployment, and the state’s maximum benefit amount. The average amount paid out on an unemployment claim is $4200, but can cost up to $12,000 or even more. State governments get the money to pay claims by debiting … Read more
Stocks rise on hope that worst of economic plunge has passed TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares surged Friday on optimism the worst of the economic fallout from the pandemic may be over, as Wall Street logged its biggest rally in a week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.8% to 20,025.91. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.3% … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz5z126qliY Good for him! Not one politician in our country has had the nerve or courage to be this blunt and bold. AC
I want to stress what a pretty big revelation this is. Crowdstrike, the firm behind the accusation that Russia hacked & stole DNC emails, admitted to Congress that it has no direct evidence Russia actually stole/exfiltrated the emails. More from Crowdstrike president Shaun Henry: pic.twitter.com/UCGSyO2rLt — Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) May 8, 2020 h/t … Read more
If fate really does love irony, then Warren Buffett stepping into the gold market becoming the catalyst for a mad dash into the only true money would be perfection. https://t.co/erpFHYSSU6 — Grant Williams (@ttmygh) May 6, 2020
by Charles Hugh-Smith Once the government’s ability to sustain its enforcement with money created out of thin air vanishes, the entire order vanishes along with it. The era of waste, greed, fraud and living on borrowed money is dying, and those who’ve known no other way of living are mourning its passing. Its passing was inevitable, … Read more
By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Total assets on the Fed’s balance sheet rose by $65 billion during the week ended May 6 — the smallest weekly increase since the week of February 26, when assets fell by $13 billion. And it was down 89% from peak-bailout in the week ended March 25. The chart depicts the weekly changes of … Read more
Without overweighting the FANG stocks, the S&P 500 is just the MSCI World ex-US pic.twitter.com/1QEc08BcyW — Julian Klymochko (@JulianKlymochko) May 7, 2020 .@johnauthers: "At the corporate level, inequality as a result of the crisis has a specific manifestation that is very dangerous. Within the S&P 500, the tail of companies whose share prices have halved … Read more
⚖ The economic price of lockdown and reopening risk of human lives 📌STATE-BY-STATE BUSINESS REOPENING DATES #Economy #Health #Healthcare #coronavirus #Covid19 #Safety pic.twitter.com/tmrOVUylBl — Farzana R Hossain MD (@fr_hossain) May 7, 2020 The #coronavirus, #publichealth, #publicsafety, #childabuse, #justice are not just some other cities’ or states' problem. It's everyone's problem .. ..Wave of U.S. #COVID … Read more
"Absent hiring activity on an unprecedented scale, unemployment could remain in double-digits into 2021" – new @sffed paper. https://t.co/4b9JEiH4SQ pic.twitter.com/ssib47d8bR — Jeanna Smialek (@jeannasmialek) May 7, 2020 Top JPMorgan Investment Officer: It Will Take ’10 to 12 Years’ for U.S. Employment Levels to Return J.P. Morgan Chief Investment Officer Bob Michele predicted it will take 10-12 years … Read more
