Archive for June, 2020
Thousands of U.S. Judges Who Broke Laws or Oaths Weren’t Fired
June 30th, 2020Via: Reuters: In the past dozen years, state and local judges have repeatedly escaped public accountability for misdeeds that have victimized thousands. Nine of 10 kept their jobs…
Flu Virus with ‘Pandemic Potential’ Found in China
June 30th, 2020Mmm hmm. Via: BBC: A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists. It emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but can infect humans, they say. The researchers are concerned that it could mutate further so that it can spread easily from person […]
China: 83 Tons Of Fake Gold Bars
June 29th, 2020Via: ZeroHedge: Kingold – whose name was probably stolen from Kinross Gold, one of the world’s largest gold miners – is the largest privately owned gold processor in central China’s Hubei province. Its shares are listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York (although its current market cap of just $10MM is a far […]
Gun Battle in Seattle’s CHOP Zone
June 29th, 2020Via: Daily Mail: One man has been killed and a teenager wounded following a gun battle inside Seattle’s CHOP zone after those inside the protest zone claim the two men plowed through and started shooting before armed protesters returned fire. Police said they are investigating the shooting that unfolded just before dawn on Monday in […]
Unidentified Wave-Glider Off U.S. Coast
June 29th, 2020I wonder if some rich person like Robert Bigelow could build a fleet of these to look for UFOs??? Via: Covert Shores: A photo has been shared on Instagram asking ‘what is this?’ Well, it is a version of the Wave Glider with a previously unseen aerial attached. The small uncrewed surface vessel (USV) was […]
Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports Slated to Roll Out in 15 Countries
June 29th, 2020Via: Mint Press: A British cybersecurity company, in partnership with several tech firms, is rolling out the COVI-PASS in 15 countries across the world; a “digital health passport” that will contain your COVID-19 test history and other “relevant health information.” According to the company website, the passport’s objective is “to safely return to work” and […]
U.S. Military Electroshock Weapon Can Hit a Person 300 Feet Away
June 29th, 2020Via: The Sun: THE US Marine Corps is testing a powerful electroshock weapon that can zap enemies from 300 feet away. Dubbed “Specter”, the non-lethal projectile can be fired from a shotgun and downs targets using a taser-like electric shock.
Italy: Sewage Study Suggests COVID-19 Was There in December 2019
June 29th, 2020Via: Reuters: Scientists in Italy have found traces of the new coronavirus in wastewater collected from Milan and Turin in December 2019 – suggesting COVID-19 was already circulating in northern Italy before China reported the first cases. The Italian National Institute of Health looked at 40 sewage samples collected from wastewater treatment plants in northern […]
Charting The $1.7B Transfer Of Military Equipment To Police Departments
June 29th, 2020Via: ZeroHedge: In the wake of countrywide protests surrounding the killing of George Floyd, questions around the militarization of police forces have taken center stage once again. How did so many police departments across the United States end up with bomb-proof trucks and night vision goggles? Where are departments acquiring this equipment, and at what […]
A Cash Cliff Spells Trouble for U.S. Unemployed, and Everyone Else
June 29th, 2020Via: Reuters: Judith Ramirez is bracing for July. That’s when the hotel housekeeper and her electrician husband – who have both been out of work for three months – expect their combined unemployment benefits to drop by more than half, and their deferred $1,500 monthly mortgage payment on their Honolulu home to come due. It’s […]
