shoebat--2020-07-12--Report: 90% Of COVID-19 Patients Show Symptoms Two Months Later From The Virus

COVID-19 continues to spread around the world and make many people sick .
It is true there have been many recoveries .
However , since the disease is certainly unique in that it is a pandemic , some scientists have wondered if there would be ‘ after-effects ’ from the virus , such as long-term illnesses or health complications .
According to a study reported on by Zero Hedge , it claims that 90 % of COVID-19 patients suffer symptoms two months after recovering from the virus .
An Italian study tracking discharged coronavirus patients revealed that nearly 90 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two months after falling ill .
Almost half reported a worsened quality of life compared to before they were struck with the virus .
Experts described the results as ‘ extremely worrying ’ .
It follows a study this week which suggested almost 10 per cent of patients who lose their sense of taste or smell during Covid-19 don ’ t get it back within a month .
The most common symptoms among those surveyed were shortness of breath , joint pain , chest pain , coughing and loss of smell .
Italian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalised with the disease but had since recovered .
Only 12.6 per cent were completely free of any Covid-19–related symptom 60 days after they first became unwell ( via the Daily Mail ) .
Keep in mind that these are people who were sick enough to require hospitalization , while most people who contract coronavirus do not .
The study revealed that just 12.6 % of discharged patients were completely free of COVID-19 symptoms , while 32 % had one or two symptoms and 55 % had more than two .
More than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients still had fatigue , 43.4 per cent shortness of breath , 27.3 per cent joint pain and 21.7 per cent chest pain .
Patients who continue to exhibit symptoms are often referred to as “ long haulers , ” and have taken to internet forums to describe their frustrating ‘ waves ’ of COVID-19 symptoms that just won ’ t go away months later .
The study was led by Dr. Angelo Carfi of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS hospital in Rome , who surveyed patients on the two month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The patients had been out of the hospital an average of 36 days , with an average time in the hospital of 14 days .
According to Epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz of New South Wales , Australia , the findings are “ extremely worrying , ” though noted on Twitter that many of these symptoms are typical for those recovering from pneumonia – which coronavirus causes in many of those who display symptoms form the disease .
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COVID-19 continues to spread around the world and make many people sick. It is true there have been many recoveries. However, since the disease is certainly unique in that it is a pandemic, some scientists have wondered if there would be ‘after-effects’ from the virus, such as long-term illnesses or health complications. According to a study reported on by Zero Hedge, it claims that 90% of COVID-19 patients suffer symptoms two months after recovering from the virus.
An Italian study tracking discharged coronavirus patients revealed that nearly 90% of 143 people tracked still have symptoms two months after falling ill.
Almost half reported a worsened quality of life compared to before they were struck with the virus. Experts described the results as ‘extremely worrying’.
It follows a study this week which suggested almost 10 per cent of patients who lose their sense of taste or smell during Covid-19 don’t get it back within a month.
The most common symptoms among those surveyed were shortness of breath, joint pain, chest pain, coughing and loss of smell.
Italian researchers tracked 143 people who had been hospitalised with the disease but had since recovered. Only 12.6 per cent were completely free of any Covid-19–related symptom 60 days after they first became unwell (via the Daily Mail).
Keep in mind that these are people who were sick enough to require hospitalization, while most people who contract coronavirus do not.
The study revealed that just 12.6% of discharged patients were completely free of COVID-19 symptoms, while 32% had one or two symptoms and 55% had more than two.
More than half (53.1 per cent) of patients still had fatigue, 43.4 per cent shortness of breath, 27.3 per cent joint pain and 21.7 per cent chest pain.
Patients who continue to exhibit symptoms are often referred to as “long haulers,” and have taken to internet forums to describe their frustrating ‘waves’ of COVID-19 symptoms that just won’t go away months later.
The study was led by Dr. Angelo Carfi of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS hospital in Rome, who surveyed patients on the two month anniversary of when they reported feeling ill. The patients had been out of the hospital an average of 36 days, with an average time in the hospital of 14 days.
According to Epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz of New South Wales, Australia, the findings are “extremely worrying,” though noted on Twitter that many of these symptoms are typical for those recovering from pneumonia – which coronavirus causes in many of those who display symptoms form the disease. (source)


shoebat--2020-07-12--Survey: Almost One-Third Of Germany’s Catholics May Leave The Church

The Catholic Church in Germany has had a very long and for the last five centuries , difficult history amid the rise of nationalism and subsequent heresy .
As of 2017 , about 28 % of Germany claims to be Catholic , with the largest concentrations in southern and western Germany , as opposed to the either Protestants or non-religious northern and eastern regions .
According to a recent survey from the Catholic News Agency , approximately one-third of Germany ’ s Catholics may leave the Church .
A survey released Thursday found that 30 % of German Catholics are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , conducted by the research institute INSA Consulere for the Catholic weekly newspaper Die Tagespost , reported that almost a third of respondents agreed with the statement “ I am a member of the Church and can imagine leaving the Church soon.
” Researchers said July 9 that 54 % of Catholics disagreed with the statement , 9 % said they did not know , and 7 % did not offer a response , CNA Deutsch , CNA ’ s German-language news partner , reported .
The survey follows the release of official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record number of Catholics formally left the Church in Germany in 2019 .
According to the statistics , 272,771 people exited the Catholic Church last year , a significant increase on the 2018 figure of 216,078 .
Some of those formally departing the Catholic Church in Germany are seeking to avoid paying the country ’ s church tax .
If an individual is registered as a Catholic , then 8-9 % of their income tax goes to the Church .
The only way they can stop paying the tax is to make an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are then no longer allowed to receive the sacraments or a Catholic burial .
Researchers also interviewed members of the Evangelical Church in Germany ( EKD ) , a body representing 20 Protestant groups including Lutherans .
They found that 26 % of those polled were considering leaving .
The EKD also published official statistics last month , showing that its membership fell significantly in 2019 , from 21.14 million in 2018 to 20.7 million in 2019 , a drop of 440,000 .
( source ) This is not a surprise , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worldwide , since a legal tax called the “ Die Kirchensteuer “ , meaning “ Church Tax , ” operates as a part of one ’ s income directly as a tithe and delivers it to the church with the state acting as the handler for the money in Germany The Kirchensteuer has an interesting history , as it was a creation of the early 19th century in an attempt to strike a balance between the state and church in light of secularization , migration of populations , revolution , and the services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The idea is that as the churches provide essential social services and are majority land holders , and that while governments may be secular but the people are religious , the churches receive a supplementary stipend from the state as well as the faithful who , registering their religion with the state , directly pass a portion of their income to benefit the church .
One may think of it as a more glorified and financially beneficial form of the IRS ’ s 501 ( c ) 3 status given to churches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a good idea , but the Kirchensteuer did not solve problems , but only redistributed and caused more problems .
The fundamental issue of the 19th century , which was the decline of religious faith and it being supplanted by nationalism and other forms of paganism continued .
The payment of the Kirchensteuer did not compel more people to go to church , but reduced Christian charity to a form of patriotism combined with a concept of “ social justice , ” making religious institutions into a provide of social services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Faith .
But the biggest problem with the Kirchensteuer was the “ welfare effect ” it had on the churches .
While it is good to help people and welfare can be good when applied properly , there are many cases of the abuse of welfare .
For the Churches , Catholic and Protestant alike , the decline of the faithful but the continued registration of people as Catholic , and the increased prosperity of Germany , the Kirchensteuer became and is now the main source of revenue for Germany ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While as of 2011 only 13 % of Germans attend church at all , the Catholic and Protestant churches earn respectively 6.09 and 5.36 billion Euros .
A majority of Germans do not like the Kirchensteuer , with it standing at a 16 % approval .
Yet with a third of Germans looking at leaving the Church , and considering how much money the Kirchensteuer gives to the Church , it will mean the forced closures and reduction in the power and presence of the Church in Europe and across the world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ secularization in Europe and throughout many parts of the world , how the Church is growing in the poorest places in the world , and the rise of nationalism and militarism .
While money is important when it comes to operating a Church , one can not have money without people who believe .
Likewise , charity is called charity because it is given out of love ( caritas ) , not from compulsion .
What seems to be happening right now is a great reduction in the size , power , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ as goes the Church , so also the world ” , the decline of the Church will have even greater effects on the Protestant denominations , and ultimately create a spiritual vacuum that will be filled , through a multitude of forms , of differing kinds of paganism .
The fact that this is coming at a time of rising German and European nationalism makes this all the more poignant .
We live in very interesting times , and they are about to get a lot more intense , and throughout all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be to remain close to God and His Church , knowing that in the end , God always will prevail , for He built His Church on St. Peter , and over Her the gates of hell , as per Matthew ’ s Gospel ( 16:18 ) , will not prevail .
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The Catholic Church in Germany has had a very long and for the last five centuries, difficult history amid the rise of nationalism and subsequent heresy. As of 2017, about 28% of Germany claims to be Catholic, with the largest concentrations in southern and western Germany, as opposed to the either Protestants or non-religious northern and eastern regions.
According to a recent survey from the Catholic News Agency, approximately one-third of Germany’s Catholics may leave the Church.
A survey released Thursday found that 30% of German Catholics are considering leaving the Church. The poll, conducted by the research institute INSA Consulere for the Catholic weekly newspaper Die Tagespost, reported that almost a third of respondents agreed with the statement “I am a member of the Church and can imagine leaving the Church soon.” Researchers said July 9 that 54% of Catholics disagreed with the statement, 9% said they did not know, and 7% did not offer a response, CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner, reported. The survey follows the release of official figures last month which showed that a record number of Catholics formally left the Church in Germany in 2019. According to the statistics, 272,771 people exited the Catholic Church last year, a significant increase on the 2018 figure of 216,078. Some of those formally departing the Catholic Church in Germany are seeking to avoid paying the country’s church tax. If an individual is registered as a Catholic, then 8-9% of their income tax goes to the Church. The only way they can stop paying the tax is to make an official declaration renouncing their membership. They are then no longer allowed to receive the sacraments or a Catholic burial. Researchers also interviewed members of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), a body representing 20 Protestant groups including Lutherans. They found that 26% of those polled were considering leaving. The EKD also published official statistics last month, showing that its membership fell significantly in 2019, from 21.14 million in 2018 to 20.7 million in 2019, a drop of 440,000. (source)
This is not a surprise, but will have major consequences for the Church worldwide, since a legal tax called the “Die Kirchensteuer“, meaning “Church Tax,” operates as a part of one’s income directly as a tithe and delivers it to the church with the state acting as the handler for the money in Germany
The Kirchensteuer has an interesting history, as it was a creation of the early 19th century in an attempt to strike a balance between the state and church in light of secularization, migration of populations, revolution, and the services provided by the church for the people. The idea is that as the churches provide essential social services and are majority land holders, and that while governments may be secular but the people are religious, the churches receive a supplementary stipend from the state as well as the faithful who, registering their religion with the state, directly pass a portion of their income to benefit the church. One may think of it as a more glorified and financially beneficial form of the IRS’s 501(c)3 status given to churches in the USA.
It would seem to be a good idea, but the Kirchensteuer did not solve problems, but only redistributed and caused more problems. The fundamental issue of the 19th century, which was the decline of religious faith and it being supplanted by nationalism and other forms of paganism continued. The payment of the Kirchensteuer did not compel more people to go to church, but reduced Christian charity to a form of patriotism combined with a concept of “social justice,” making religious institutions into a provide of social services without a necessary reference to God or the Faith.
But the biggest problem with the Kirchensteuer was the “welfare effect” it had on the churches. While it is good to help people and welfare can be good when applied properly, there are many cases of the abuse of welfare. For the Churches, Catholic and Protestant alike, the decline of the faithful but the continued registration of people as Catholic, and the increased prosperity of Germany, the Kirchensteuer became and is now the main source of revenue for Germany’s churches, both Catholic and Protestant. While as of 2011 only 13% of Germans attend church at all, the Catholic and Protestant churches earn respectively 6.09 and 5.36 billion Euros.
A majority of Germans do not like the Kirchensteuer, with it standing at a 16% approval. Yet with a third of Germans looking at leaving the Church, and considering how much money the Kirchensteuer gives to the Church, it will mean the forced closures and reduction in the power and presence of the Church in Europe and across the world. When one accounts for the already present secularization in Europe and throughout many parts of the world, how the Church is growing in the poorest places in the world, and the rise of nationalism and militarism.
While money is important when it comes to operating a Church, one cannot have money without people who believe. Likewise, charity is called charity because it is given out of love (caritas), not from compulsion.
What seems to be happening right now is a great reduction in the size, power, and influence of the Church, and if “as goes the Church, so also the world”, the decline of the Church will have even greater effects on the Protestant denominations, and ultimately create a spiritual vacuum that will be filled, through a multitude of forms, of differing kinds of paganism. The fact that this is coming at a time of rising German and European nationalism makes this all the more poignant.
We live in very interesting times, and they are about to get a lot more intense, and throughout all of it, the most important thing will be to remain close to God and His Church, knowing that in the end, God always will prevail, for He built His Church on St. Peter, and over Her the gates of hell, as per Matthew’s Gospel (16:18), will not prevail.
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shoebat--2020-07-13--Germany Wants Europe To Be Independent Of American Tech Giants. This Is Yet Another Sign Of The Grad

Germany Wants Europe To Be Independent Of American Tech Giants. This Is Yet Another Sign Of The Gradual Breakdown Of The Global Order

Germany and France are cooperating in the creation of a new cloud computing ecosystem in order to life Europe ’ s dependence on major American Silicon Valley powerhouses like Microsoft , Amazon and Google .
This new system is being called Gaia-X , named after the mother earth goddess of ancient Greece .
The reasons for Gaia-X — which are being presented to us — is to reduce the EU ’ s dependence on US ’ technology and to also prevent the US from spying on EU citizens through this new Euro cloud .
According to a report from South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ processing data on servers stored locally and in compliance with the EU ’ s strict laws on data privacy.
” Behind the creation of Gaia-X are 22 German and French corporations , such as Bosch , Amadeus , BMW , Deutsche Telekom , OVHcloud and Siemens .
“ Building a European-based alternative is possible only if we play collectively , ” said Michel Paulin , CEO of independent French cloud service provider OVHcloud .
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said : “ We are not China , we are not the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our own values and with our own economic interest that we want to defend.
” Le Maire ’ s words denote something that is both very real and very symptomatic of a worrying reality : the disintegration of the globalized world as we ’ ve known it , and the transition towards tribalism .
From “ We are Europeans ” its going to be “ We are Germans , ” “ We are French , ” “ We are English , ” etc .
One thing that has helped accelerate the creation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Le Maire explains : Germany and France hope that Gaia-X will be launched by 2021 .
The efforts of Germany and France to reduce independence on American technology is happening in an atmosphere of growing animosity towards big American tech giants like Amazon .
In March of 2020 , I did a video predicting an intensification of hatred towards Amazon for its lack of concern for safety for workers in France during the Covid pandemic : According to South EU Summit in regards to Gaia-X and the EU ’ s tensions with American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue of of American spying the EU .
For example , in 2015 the EU expressed distrust for the Americans due to American encroachment on Europeans ’ online information .
As we read from a 2015 article from the Intercept : Overall , what the formation of Gaia-X indicates is a breakdown of the globalized establishment that we have been so used to .
And make no mistake , when they talk about “ France and Germany ” doing this , it is really Germany with France as its subordinate .
There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of German domination over France .
In June of 2015 , Emmanuel Macron , when he was the economic minister of France , sent a text to Greece ’ s finance minister , Yanis Varoufakis , when Greece was in the midst of its terrible economic crisis , saying : “ I do not want my generation to be the one responsible for Greece exiting Europe ” .
Macron agreed to get President Hollande to help Greece .
He later wrote a text to Yanis stating that Hollande was planning to announce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to Greece to help put together a deal .
But , on June 29th , the day that Macron was suppose to arrive to Greece , Alexis Tsipras , the Prime Minister of Greece , called Yanis confused : “ What ’ s going on ?
Hollande ’ s office replied that they have no idea about a possible mission by Macron to Athens.
” Yanis asked Macron about what was happening , and the answer he got back was shocking : “ The people around Hollande do not want me to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Berlin Chancellory than to our government.
” ( See Varoufakis , Adults in the Room , ch .
16 , pp .
453-454 ) .
When we speak of the EU , we are speaking of a Europe controlled by Germany .
What we are currently witnessing is the gradual breakdown of the global order , and the transition towards global tribalism .
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Germany and France are cooperating in the creation of a new cloud computing ecosystem in order to life Europe’s dependence on major American Silicon Valley powerhouses like Microsoft, Amazon and Google. This new system is being called Gaia-X, named after the mother earth goddess of ancient Greece. The reasons for Gaia-X — which are being presented to us — is to reduce the EU’s dependence on US’ technology and to also prevent the US from spying on EU citizens through this new Euro cloud. According to a report from South EU Summit, Gaia-X “storing and processing data on servers stored locally and in compliance with the EU’s strict laws on data privacy.”
Behind the creation of Gaia-X are 22 German and French corporations, such as Bosch, Amadeus, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, OVHcloud and Siemens. “Building a European-based alternative is possible only if we play collectively,” said Michel Paulin, CEO of independent French cloud service provider OVHcloud. French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said: “We are not China, we are not the United States, we are European countries with our own values and with our own economic interest that we want to defend.” Le Maire’s words denote something that is both very real and very symptomatic of a worrying reality: the disintegration of the globalized world as we’ve known it, and the transition towards tribalism. From “We are Europeans” its going to be “We are Germans,” “We are French,” “We are English,” etc.
One thing that has helped accelerate the creation of Gaia-X is the Covid crises. As Le Maire explains:
“With the COVID crisis, companies massively shifted to teleworking. This makes the need for (a) secure and European cloud solution all the more urgent… The crisis also showed that the giant tech companies are the winners…the European digital space has to be protected.”
Germany and France hope that Gaia-X will be launched by 2021. The efforts of Germany and France to reduce independence on American technology is happening in an atmosphere of growing animosity towards big American tech giants like Amazon. In March of 2020, I did a video predicting an intensification of hatred towards Amazon for its lack of concern for safety for workers in France during the Covid pandemic:
According to South EU Summit in regards to Gaia-X and the EU’s tensions with American tech:
This isn’t the first time Europe has tangled with American tech giants. In 2019 and now in 2020, France has butted heads with American corporations earning profits in Europe to pay their fair share in taxes, and recently fought Amazon to a standstill over working conditions in their French warehouses.
Moreover, there is the issue of of American spying the EU. For example, in 2015 the EU expressed distrust for the Americans due to American encroachment on Europeans’ online information. As we read from a 2015 article from the Intercept:
The European Union no longer considers the United States a “safe harbor” for data because the National Security Agency surveillance exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden “enables interference, by United States public authorities, with the fundamental rights of persons.” The EU’s highest court, the Court of Justice, declared on Tuesday that an international commercial data-sharing agreement allowing U.S. companies free-flowing access to large amounts of European citizens’ data was no longer valid.
Overall, what the formation of Gaia-X indicates is a breakdown of the globalized establishment that we have been so used to. And make no mistake, when they talk about “France and Germany” doing this, it is really Germany with France as its subordinate. There is a great example that demonstrates the reality of German domination over France. In June of 2015, Emmanuel Macron, when he was the economic minister of France, sent a text to Greece’s finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, when Greece was in the midst of its terrible economic crisis, saying: “I do not want my generation to be the one responsible for Greece exiting Europe”. Macron agreed to get President Hollande to help Greece. He later wrote a text to Yanis stating that Hollande was planning to announce the reopening of negotiations. Macron agreed to come to Greece to help put together a deal. But, on June 29th, the day that Macron was suppose to arrive to Greece, Alexis Tsipras, the Prime Minister of Greece, called Yanis confused: “What’s going on? Hollande’s office replied that they have no idea about a possible mission by Macron to Athens.” Yanis asked Macron about what was happening, and the answer he got back was shocking: “The people around Hollande do not want me to come to Athens. They are closer to the Berlin Chancellory than to our government.” (See Varoufakis, Adults in the Room, ch. 16, pp. 453-454). When we speak of the EU, we are speaking of a Europe controlled by Germany.
What we are currently witnessing is the gradual breakdown of the global order, and the transition towards global tribalism.
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shoebat--2020-07-13--Half Of The US Is Cooking Amid A Heat Wave

The weather is always hot in the summer , but this summer is particularly hot , for not only are there many interesting , strange , or just crazy events taking place , but according to Accuweather , half of the country is under a heat wave with soaring temperatures cooking the population , setting records and straining power grids that run on air conditioning .
Residents from the California valleys to the Mississippi River are bracing for temperatures near- to well-above 100 degrees Fahrenheit expected to last into mid-July .
Brutal heat has been baking the southwestern U.S. since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has experienced high temperatures of 110 degrees or more since July 4 , and cities like Las Vegas and Bakersfield , California , soared above 100 degrees for several days .
Excessive heat warnings were put into place until Monday evening , from Southern California to southeast Arizona .
Heat advisories on Saturday extended even farther east , from southern New Mexico to the Florida Gulf Coast .
A northward bend in the jet stream will continue to help keep the heat locked over the Southwest and also allow it to nudge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ middle of the week .
High pressure settling under this jet stream will limit showers and thunderstorms , leaving communities to bake in the unobstructed sunshine .
“ Ongoing and worsening drought over the southwestern United States will also continue to contribute to well-above-average heat into early week , ” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski .
On Sunday , Las Vegas recorded its highest temperature of the year thus far when the city soared to 113 degrees .
However , Las Vegas fell just 1 degree short of tying the record high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2003 .
The mercury in Phoenix , Arizona , climbed to 116 degrees on Sunday and broke the record of 115 last set in 2009 .
As if record-breaking daytime high temperatures weren ’ t enough , abnormally warm low temperatures are not offering any relief .
The mercury has not fallen below 90 degrees since July 7 in Phoenix .
When a low temperature above 90 degrees is recorded in the city on Monday , Phoenix will tie the second longest streak for low temperatures above 90 degrees of all time for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streak is 7 days , set from August 7-13 in 2012 .
Even Palm Springs , California , got in on the record-breaking action on Sunday .
Palm Springs soared to a sweltering 121 degrees on Sunday and broke the previous record of 120 , last set 35 years ago .
None of those locations came close to Death Valley National Park in California , however .
The mercury topped out at 128 F on Sunday shortly after 5 p.m. local time , and in fact , it never dropped below 100 as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ F. Temperatures will continue to soar as much as 10 to 15 degrees above normal across parts of Nevada , Utah , Arizona , Colorado and New Mexico into Tuesday .
Daily record highs will continue to be challenged , but temperatures could even come to within a few degrees of all-time record highs set as far back as 1930 .
( source )

The weather is always hot in the summer, but this summer is particularly hot, for not only are there many interesting, strange, or just crazy events taking place, but according to Accuweather, half of the country is under a heat wave with soaring temperatures cooking the population, setting records and straining power grids that run on air conditioning.
Residents from the California valleys to the Mississippi River are bracing for temperatures near- to well-above 100 degrees Fahrenheit expected to last into mid-July. Brutal heat has been baking the southwestern U.S. since early last week. Phoenix, Arizona, has experienced high temperatures of 110 degrees or more since July 4, and cities like Las Vegas and Bakersfield, California, soared above 100 degrees for several days. Excessive heat warnings were put into place until Monday evening, from Southern California to southeast Arizona. Heat advisories on Saturday extended even farther east, from southern New Mexico to the Florida Gulf Coast. A northward bend in the jet stream will continue to help keep the heat locked over the Southwest and also allow it to nudge eastward into the south-central U.S. through the middle of the week. High pressure settling under this jet stream will limit showers and thunderstorms, leaving communities to bake in the unobstructed sunshine. “Ongoing and worsening drought over the southwestern United States will also continue to contribute to well-above-average heat into early week,” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. On Sunday, Las Vegas recorded its highest temperature of the year thus far when the city soared to 113 degrees. However, Las Vegas fell just 1 degree short of tying the record high for the day, last set in 2003. The mercury in Phoenix, Arizona, climbed to 116 degrees on Sunday and broke the record of 115 last set in 2009. As if record-breaking daytime high temperatures weren’t enough, abnormally warm low temperatures are not offering any relief. The mercury has not fallen below 90 degrees since July 7 in Phoenix. When a low temperature above 90 degrees is recorded in the city on Monday, Phoenix will tie the second longest streak for low temperatures above 90 degrees of all time for the city–6 days. The all-time longest streak is 7 days, set from August 7-13 in 2012. Even Palm Springs, California, got in on the record-breaking action on Sunday. Palm Springs soared to a sweltering 121 degrees on Sunday and broke the previous record of 120, last set 35 years ago. None of those locations came close to Death Valley National Park in California, however. The mercury topped out at 128 F on Sunday shortly after 5 p.m. local time, and in fact, it never dropped below 100 as the low for the day was 100 F. Temperatures will continue to soar as much as 10 to 15 degrees above normal across parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico into Tuesday. Daily record highs will continue to be challenged, but temperatures could even come to within a few degrees of all-time record highs set as far back as 1930. (source)
Hot weather is no fun when it becomes something intolerable.
Now in light of this, one may think about how the US has been supporting all things sodom and advancing its cause all over the nation and world. There is no place that one can escape from it.
I am not saying that the heat wave and sodom are related here. What I am saying is that if one thinks about this heat wave and how intolerable it is, one may want to think about the punishments for sin, especially those that cry out to Heaven for the vengeance of God, and especially the one of sodom that brought down the wrath of God on the cities of the plain thousands of years ago as a sign for all time as to the evil nature of the act.
The ovens used for pizza get up to about five hundred degrees. That is a terribly high temperature, and one would die in those ovens. If a man did survive, he would be mutilated permanently.
Imagine a pizza oven that one cannot escape from with no relief. That is just a tiny taste of what hell is like.
It is a terrifying think to think about, considering how hard the heat wave is right now, that is completely tolerable to survive in.
Stay cool, but let the heat wave be a reminder that there is a place that is much hotter than any heatwave or oven.
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shoebat--2020-07-13--Florida Sets Latest COVID-19 Case Infection Record

COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise without stopping , setting new records every day .
This past Sunday according to the Associate Press another record for infections was set , this time in Florida .
With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world , Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday , shattering the national record for a state ’ s largest single-day increase in positive cases .
Deaths from the virus have also been rising in the U.S. , especially in the South and West , though still well below the heights hit in April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University .
“ I really do think we could control this , and it ’ s the human element that is so critical .
It should be an effort of our country .
We should be pulling together when we ’ re in a crisis , and we ’ re definitely not doing it , ” said University of Florida epidemiologist Dr. Cindy Prins .
Adm. Brett Giroir , a member of the White House coronavirus task force , called mask-wearing in public , which has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ absolutely essential.
” Giroir , the assistant secretary at the Health and Human Services Department , told ABC ’ s “ This Week ” on Sunday that “ if we don ’ t have that , we will not get control of the virus.
” President Donald Trump wore a mask in public for the first time Saturday , something Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday showed he has “ crossed a bridge.
” Pelosi told CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” that she hopes it means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which will be helpful in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
” In hard-hit Houston , Texas , two top Democratic officials called for the nation ’ s fourth-largest city to lock back down as area hospitals strained to accommodate the onslaught of sick patients .
In Florida , where parts of Walt Disney World reopened Saturday , 15,299 people tested positive , for a total of 269,811 cases , and 45 deaths were recorded , according to state Department of Health statistics reported Sunday .
California had the previous record of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday .
The numbers come at the end of a record-breaking week as Florida reported 514 fatalities — an average of 73 per day .
Three weeks ago , the state was averaging 30 deaths per day .
Researchers expect deaths to rise in the U.S. for at least some weeks , but some think the count probably will not go up as dramatically as it did in the spring because of several factors , including increased testing .
The World Health Organization , meanwhile , reported another record increase in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24-hour period , at over 230,000 .
( source )

COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise without stopping, setting new records every day. This past Sunday according to the Associate Press another record for infections was set, this time in Florida.
With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in positive cases.
Deaths from the virus have also been rising in the U.S., especially in the South and West, though still well below the heights hit in April, according to a recent Associated Press analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.
“I really do think we could control this, and it’s the human element that is so critical. It should be an effort of our country. We should be pulling together when we’re in a crisis, and we’re definitely not doing it,” said University of Florida epidemiologist Dr. Cindy Prins.
Adm. Brett Giroir, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, called mask-wearing in public, which has been met with resistance in some U.S. states, “absolutely essential.”
Giroir, the assistant secretary at the Health and Human Services Department, told ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday that “if we don’t have that, we will not get control of the virus.”
President Donald Trump wore a mask in public for the first time Saturday, something Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday showed he has “crossed a bridge.”
Pelosi told CNN’s “State of the Union” that she hopes it means the president “will change his attitude, which will be helpful in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.”
In hard-hit Houston, Texas, two top Democratic officials called for the nation’s fourth-largest city to lock back down as area hospitals strained to accommodate the onslaught of sick patients.
In Florida, where parts of Walt Disney World reopened Saturday, 15,299 people tested positive, for a total of 269,811 cases, and 45 deaths were recorded, according to state Department of Health statistics reported Sunday.
California had the previous record of daily positive cases — 11,694, set on Wednesday.
The numbers come at the end of a record-breaking week as Florida reported 514 fatalities — an average of 73 per day. Three weeks ago, the state was averaging 30 deaths per day.
Researchers expect deaths to rise in the U.S. for at least some weeks, but some think the count probably will not go up as dramatically as it did in the spring because of several factors, including increased testing.
The World Health Organization, meanwhile, reported another record increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period, at over 230,000. (source)


shoebat--2020-07-13--Four Percent Of Absentee Ballots May Be Thrown Out In New York Primary Election Because Of Postmarki

Four Percent Of Absentee Ballots May Be Thrown Out In New York Primary Election Because Of Postmarking Issues

In an interesting story out of New York state , thousands of absentee ballots may be thrown out because of “ postmarking ” issues according to New York 1 .
After more than two weeks since the New York Primary , the city Board of Elections on Wednesday finally began tallying absentee ballots .
But the process does not come without controversy .
The BOE faces a snail-paced process as it deals with an unprecedented number of absentee ballots , due to the coronavirus pandemic , more than 403,000 ballots .
Moreover , thousands of voters may not have their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 23rd postmark deadline .
Brooklyn Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte told NY1 that many ballots might be thrown out because of the postmarking issues .
“ What we found was that there were a number of ballots that were sent through the post office , but were not postmarked .
In the statute , the board of elections is not to validate any absentee ballots that are not postmarked that we received after the 23rd .
So that becomes the problem , ” she said .
Bichotte , who has championed election reform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mail-in ballots may be thrown out .
“ We still have a number of absentee ballots , roughly about four percent that might be thrown away at no fault of the voter , ” Bichotte said .
Assembly Member Bichotte , who represents Brooklyn ’ s 42nd district , asked Governor Cuomo to issue an executive order , but problems surrounding appropriate postmark dates and legalities will prevent that from happening .
She says that an underfunded and overwhelmed United States Postal Service is partially to blame for the setback .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tight races await their final results , campaigns where progressive challengers are neck and neck with incumbents .
Bichotte , who serves as chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party , says she ’ s happy with the rise in activism from the left .
“ I ’ m happy that we ’ re witnessing a surge of interest into the Democratic Party , ” she said .
“ I think we all are the same .
We all believe the same things.
” Speaking on the tensions within the party and how she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Brooklyn Democratic Party chair , Bichotte said her goal is to unite .
“ When I came into this role .
I did not know there was a division in the north part and the south part of Brooklyn and I was just immersed in the fights between some that may be called the establishment or some that might be called the progressives and as a Democratic leader my job is to try to unify everyone as much as possible.
” ( source )

In an interesting story out of New York state, thousands of absentee ballots may be thrown out because of “postmarking” issues according to New York 1.
After more than two weeks since the New York Primary, the city Board of Elections on Wednesday finally began tallying absentee ballots. But the process does not come without controversy.
The BOE faces a snail-paced process as it deals with an unprecedented number of absentee ballots, due to the coronavirus pandemic, more than 403,000 ballots. Moreover, thousands of voters may not have their mail-in ballots counted, despite meeting the June 23rd postmark deadline.
Brooklyn Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte told NY1 that many ballots might be thrown out because of the postmarking issues.
“What we found was that there were a number of ballots that were sent through the post office, but were not postmarked. In the statute, the board of elections is not to validate any absentee ballots that are not postmarked that we received after the 23rd. So that becomes the problem,” she said.
Bichotte, who has championed election reform, said that about four percent of the mail-in ballots may be thrown out.
“We still have a number of absentee ballots, roughly about four percent that might be thrown away at no fault of the voter,” Bichotte said.
Assembly Member Bichotte, who represents Brooklyn’s 42nd district, asked Governor Cuomo to issue an executive order, but problems surrounding appropriate postmark dates and legalities will prevent that from happening.
She says that an underfunded and overwhelmed United States Postal Service is partially to blame for the setback.
The postmarking matter comes as several campaigns in tight races await their final results, campaigns where progressive challengers are neck and neck with incumbents.
Bichotte, who serves as chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, says she’s happy with the rise in activism from the left.
“I’m happy that we’re witnessing a surge of interest into the Democratic Party,” she said. “I think we all are the same. We all believe the same things.”
Speaking on the tensions within the party and how she plans on managing in her new role as the Brooklyn Democratic Party chair, Bichotte said her goal is to unite.
“When I came into this role. I did not know there was a division in the north part and the south part of Brooklyn and I was just immersed in the fights between some that may be called the establishment or some that might be called the progressives and as a Democratic leader my job is to try to unify everyone as much as possible.” (source)


shoebat--2020-07-15--CDC Declares That Fall And Winter Will Be ‘One of the Most Difficult Times We’ve Experienced in Amer

CDC Declares That Fall And Winter Will Be ‘One of the Most Difficult Times We’ve Experienced in American Public Health’

A major issue that I can not emphasize enough is that the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis , which is happening right now , is going to get a lot bigger , with the potential of a second wave incoming .
It is of interest then that as Mediaite.com reports , CDC Director Robert Redfield says he expects this Fall and Winter to be ‘ one of the most difficult times we ’ ve experience in American Public Health.
’ CDC director Robert Redfield said in a new interview Tuesday he ’ s concerned about the public health challenges the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winter .
In the interview with Howard Bauchner ( editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association ) , Redfield started out by emphasizing the importance of people wearing masks and repeating that if all Americans embraced masking more rigorously in the next few weeks they could get things more “ under control.
” Redfield commended the president and vice president for wearing masks and said they can help set the example , as he talked about the social distancing guidelines and how mask-wearing shouldn ’ t be political .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of these public health issues become politicized.
” Bauchner asked what the next few weeks are going to look like for the United States .
Redfield admitted he initially thought the nation would “ get a little break in July and August ” but that ’ s not the case now .
He again said “ we could bring this outbreak to its knees ” with sustained mask-wearing and social distancing .
He brought up a number of states with concerning trends , while saying “ if there ’ s any good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll is lower than it was months ago .
He also expressed hope about getting a potential vaccine by early 2021 .
Redfield expressed optimism about clinical trials and studies underway thus far , but also shared this concern : I am worried .
I do think the fall and the winter of 2020 and 2021 are probably going to be one of the most difficult times that we ’ ve experienced in American public health because of what you said — the co-occurrence of Covid and influenza , and this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work with you to get the American public to embrace the influenza vaccine so we can try to minimize the impact of inluenza , because I think those two respiratory pathogens hitting us at the same time do have the potential to stress our health system .
Those comments echo a warning Redfield gave months ago to the Washington Post : There ’ s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others , they kind of put their head back , they don ’ t understand what I mean… We ’ re going to have the flu epidemic and the coronavirus epidemic at the same time .
( source )

A major issue that I cannot emphasize enough is that the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, which is happening right now, is going to get a lot bigger, with the potential of a second wave incoming. It is of interest then that as Mediaite.com reports, CDC Director Robert Redfield says he expects this Fall and Winter to be ‘one of the most difficult times we’ve experience in American Public Health.’
CDC director Robert Redfield said in a new interview Tuesday he’s concerned about the public health challenges the United States may be facing in the fall and winter.
In the interview with Howard Bauchner (editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association), Redfield started out by emphasizing the importance of people wearing masks and repeating that if all Americans embraced masking more rigorously in the next few weeks they could get things more “under control.”
Redfield commended the president and vice president for wearing masks and said they can help set the example, as he talked about the social distancing guidelines and how mask-wearing shouldn’t be political.
He said it’s said to see “some of these public health issues become politicized.”
Bauchner asked what the next few weeks are going to look like for the United States.
Redfield admitted he initially thought the nation would “get a little break in July and August” but that’s not the case now. He again said “we could bring this outbreak to its knees” with sustained mask-wearing and social distancing.
He brought up a number of states with concerning trends, while saying “if there’s any good news” it’s that the death toll is lower than it was months ago. He also expressed hope about getting a potential vaccine by early 2021.
Redfield expressed optimism about clinical trials and studies underway thus far, but also shared this concern:
I am worried. I do think the fall and the winter of 2020 and 2021 are probably going to be one of the most difficult times that we’ve experienced in American public health because of what you said — the co-occurrence of Covid and influenza, and this is where I’d like to continue to work with you to get the American public to embrace the influenza vaccine so we can try to minimize the impact of inluenza, because I think those two respiratory pathogens hitting us at the same time do have the potential to stress our health system.
Those comments echo a warning Redfield gave months ago to the Washington Post:
There’s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through. And when I’ve said this to others, they kind of put their head back, they don’t understand what I mean… We’re going to have the flu epidemic and the coronavirus epidemic at the same time. (source)


shoebat--2020-07-14--Gunmen Attack Church, Ambush Four People And Burn Them Alive

Gunmen in South Africa attacked a church , burning five people alive and murdering a security guard , as we @ @ @ @ @ Christian Today : A hostage situation at a church in South Africa left five people @ @ @ @ @ people were arrested after the attack on the church in the town of Zuurbekom on @ @ @ @ @ Saturday morning .
The attack took place at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church and was @ @ @ @ @ dispute triggered by the death of its former leader in 2016 .
The attackers formed @ @ @ @ @ the megachurch congregation and had threatened to take over the building by force , eye @ @ @ @ @ women and children who had been taken hostage were rescued by police .
Four of @ @ @ @ @ then burnt to death in cars .
A fifth victim was a security guard at @ @ @

By Theodore Shoebat
Gunmen in South Africa attacked a church, burning five people alive and murdering a security guard, as we read in a report from Christian Today:
A hostage situation at a church in South Africa left five people dead.
At least 40 people were arrested after the attack on the church in the town of Zuurbekom on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Saturday morning.
The attack took place at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church and was reportedly connected to a leadership dispute triggered by the death of its former leader in 2016.
The attackers formed part of an offshoot of the megachurch congregation and had threatened to take over the building by force, eye witnesses said.
Men, women and children who had been taken hostage were rescued by police.
Four of the victims were shot and then burnt to death in cars. A fifth victim was a security guard at the church.


shoebat--2020-07-14--Largest Grocery Store Chain In The US Bans Cash Due To COVID-19

A lot of people have expressed concern that cash may be banned using COVID-19 as an excuse .
It is interesting that this observations follows at the tail major retailers , such as the second largest or largest ( depending if one counts Wal-Mart as a grocer or not ) in the US of the Kroger corporation and her subsidiaries , have been reported by News Channel 5 Nashville for banning cash as a form of payment due to the virus .
ue to a coin shortage at the Federal Reserve , Kroger will no longer return coin change to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash transactions can either be donated to charity or applied to the customers ’ loyalty cards to be used on the next purchase .
Kroger officials said , “ at Kroger , we are implementing several creative solutions to minimize the impact to our customers…We know this is an inconvenience for our customers and we appreciate their patience .
The Treasury Department expects the shortage to diminish as more regions of the country reopen.
” ( source ) Cash still remains “ legal tender ” , but one can not help but ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cards have been pushed for a long time , but with the virus , for real or perceived reasons , it is being attacked by making it harder to use , or that is what appears to be happening .
A lot of America runs on economic “ smoothness ” , and people are very impatient .
By making it harder to use cash , in has the direct result of causing problems to the “ flow ” of business , so while it does not directly ban the means , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is sort of like to apply for a passport or other government document using papers other than a just a drivers license , birth certificate , and social security card- it is legal , but makes people look suspiciously at you , takes a lot more time , and makes people not want to help you .
The end of cash- or at least a significant reduction in the use of it- means the end of privacy because cash can not be traced like a card down to exact details that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaponized against the person who made the purchase .
This trend has been going on at many major retailers .
It also is a huge blow to small businesses , as they often rely on cash and some form of “ off the books ” income to stay afloat , unlike major corporations , who between a combination of government-backed loans , subsidies , and taxpayer-funded handouts are able to barely earn a profit .
It will be interesting to watch the future of the use of cash as well as the economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help support the work of this site .
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A lot of people have expressed concern that cash may be banned using COVID-19 as an excuse. It is interesting that this observations follows at the tail major retailers, such as the second largest or largest (depending if one counts Wal-Mart as a grocer or not) in the US of the Kroger corporation and her subsidiaries, have been reported by News Channel 5 Nashville for banning cash as a form of payment due to the virus.
ue to a coin shortage at the Federal Reserve, Kroger will no longer return coin change to customers. Instead, the remainders from cash transactions can either be donated to charity or applied to the customers’ loyalty cards to be used on the next purchase. Kroger officials said, “at Kroger, we are implementing several creative solutions to minimize the impact to our customers…We know this is an inconvenience for our customers and we appreciate their patience. The Treasury Department expects the shortage to diminish as more regions of the country reopen.” (source)
Cash still remains “legal tender”, but one cannot help but ask if a trend is starting to form. Cards have been pushed for a long time, but with the virus, for real or perceived reasons, it is being attacked by making it harder to use, or that is what appears to be happening.
A lot of America runs on economic “smoothness”, and people are very impatient. By making it harder to use cash, in has the direct result of causing problems to the “flow” of business, so while it does not directly ban the means, it just makes is a lot less accepted. It is sort of like to apply for a passport or other government document using papers other than a just a drivers license, birth certificate, and social security card- it is legal, but makes people look suspiciously at you, takes a lot more time, and makes people not want to help you.
The end of cash- or at least a significant reduction in the use of it- means the end of privacy because cash cannot be traced like a card down to exact details that can be commoditized, categorized, and weaponized against the person who made the purchase.
This trend has been going on at many major retailers. It also is a huge blow to small businesses, as they often rely on cash and some form of “off the books” income to stay afloat, unlike major corporations, who between a combination of government-backed loans, subsidies, and taxpayer-funded handouts are able to barely earn a profit.
It will be interesting to watch the future of the use of cash as well as the economic fallout from it.
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shoebat--2020-07-14--Small Businesses Are Being Destroyed By The Economic Effects Of COVID-19

AP News reports , in a story that is not a surprise at all , that small businesses are being destroyed by COVID-19 .
As economies around the world reopen , legions of small businesses that help define and sustain neighborhoods are struggling .
The stakes for their survival are high : The U.N. estimates that businesses with fewer than 250 workers account for two-thirds of employment worldwide .
Small businesses around the world are fighting for survival amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic .
Whether they make it will affect not just local economies but the fabric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their stories in the series “ Small Business Struggles.
” ( source ) This is a not a surprise at all .
I am surprised that it has not happened sooner .
I have said it before and will say it again- it is not one cause , but like a Hollywood celebrity who dies from taking not one , but a cocktail of drugs and things not intened for human consumption , the US economy has overdosed on a toxic combination of debt , deferments , cheap loans , money printing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a balanced economy ( complete inversion of the relationship between the agricultura-industrial-service tiers ) , and many uncontrolled political problems that are forcing the problems to be exposed and unravel .
Pandemics happen throughout history , so COVID-19 is not unique in that way .
All that the disease really serves is to be a tiny spark inside of a large room tightly filled with open fireworks , gasoline spilled on the floor , and propane gas leaking with no way to vent the gas fumes resulting in them all being concentrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ablaze into a fireball , but it is not the fault of the spark , since the conditions were so established and nothing was done to mitigate them .
Big businesses and small businesses can be compared to countries .
Big countries like the US , while they suffer , will suffer less than small countries because the size , even with the amount of debt and problems , acts also as a shield against the wave of defaults and chaos .
The smaller ones suffer because while they have far less , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are tied to the system and can not be detached from it in such a case without often suffering extreme violence .
The same goes for business .
Large corporations will suffer , but many will survive because of the size and market presence .
the small businesses to the contrary , since they are exposed and depend on the expenditure of excess capital that would have went to a larger store in order to sustain themselves , will be just wiped out mercilessly .
Some will survive- make no mistake about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is not abnormal , but part of the sustained consequences as a result of the ongoing economic collapse that was prepared for years to happen but so many refused to acknowledge until the issue was forced and it has now become too late to have anything except a painful detachment from the situation .
If you have a small business , one would be wise to consider making provisions now for how to address the future , since surviving through the crisis , that will probably last a decade or more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue .
This is also not merely an “ American ” issue .
It is happening , as the whole AP story notes , all around the world because of the interconnected nature of the global economy .
There is no escaping it , and all people , from the richest to the poorest , are going to be affected by it , and in a major way .
This is unprecedented in human history in terms of scale and intensity , and since economic problems often lead to political problems , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the next decade will be intensifying political crises until it boils over , just like the global economic problems , into a global war .
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AP News reports, in a story that is not a surprise at all, that small businesses are being destroyed by COVID-19.
As economies around the world reopen, legions of small businesses that help define and sustain neighborhoods are struggling. The stakes for their survival are high: The U.N. estimates that businesses with fewer than 250 workers account for two-thirds of employment worldwide. Small businesses around the world are fighting for survival amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Whether they make it will affect not just local economies but the fabric of communities. Associated Press journalists tell their stories in the series “Small Business Struggles.” (source)
This is a not a surprise at all. I am surprised that it has not happened sooner.
I have said it before and will say it again- it is not one cause, but like a Hollywood celebrity who dies from taking not one, but a cocktail of drugs and things not intened for human consumption, the US economy has overdosed on a toxic combination of debt, deferments, cheap loans, money printing, social laziness, indulgence, a lack of a balanced economy (complete inversion of the relationship between the agricultura-industrial-service tiers), and many uncontrolled political problems that are forcing the problems to be exposed and unravel.
Pandemics happen throughout history, so COVID-19 is not unique in that way. All that the disease really serves is to be a tiny spark inside of a large room tightly filled with open fireworks, gasoline spilled on the floor, and propane gas leaking with no way to vent the gas fumes resulting in them all being concentrated. One spark sets the entire shed ablaze into a fireball, but it is not the fault of the spark, since the conditions were so established and nothing was done to mitigate them.
Big businesses and small businesses can be compared to countries. Big countries like the US, while they suffer, will suffer less than small countries because the size, even with the amount of debt and problems, acts also as a shield against the wave of defaults and chaos. The smaller ones suffer because while they have far less, they are more exposed and by that they are tied to the system and cannot be detached from it in such a case without often suffering extreme violence.
The same goes for business. Large corporations will suffer, but many will survive because of the size and market presence. the small businesses to the contrary, since they are exposed and depend on the expenditure of excess capital that would have went to a larger store in order to sustain themselves, will be just wiped out mercilessly. Some will survive- make no mistake about this -but they will be the minority.
This is not abnormal, but part of the sustained consequences as a result of the ongoing economic collapse that was prepared for years to happen but so many refused to acknowledge until the issue was forced and it has now become too late to have anything except a painful detachment from the situation.
If you have a small business, one would be wise to consider making provisions now for how to address the future, since surviving through the crisis, that will probably last a decade or more, is going to be a major issue.
This is also not merely an “American” issue. It is happening, as the whole AP story notes, all around the world because of the interconnected nature of the global economy. There is no escaping it, and all people, from the richest to the poorest, are going to be affected by it, and in a major way.
This is unprecedented in human history in terms of scale and intensity, and since economic problems often lead to political problems, the trend that is likely going to develop for the next decade will be intensifying political crises until it boils over, just like the global economic problems, into a global war.
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shoebat--2020-07-14--Over One Hundred Major Businesses File For Bankruptcies

I have been constantly warning on Shoebat.com that a wave of bankruptcies was imminent , and that it will have major impacts on the economic future of the country .
Bloomberg is now reporting that over one-hundred and growing major businesses and employers have filed for bankruptcy .
Retailers , airlines , restaurants .
But also sports leagues , a cannabis company and an archdiocese plagued by sex-abuse allegations .
These are some of the more than 120 companies that declared bankruptcy in the U.S. this year and blamed Covid-19 in part for their demise .
Many were in deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses shut to help contain the spread of the virus .
Most will reorganize and emerge from court smaller and less-indebted .
The hardest hit , however , are selling off assets and closing for good .
They include plenty of big , iconic names .
Hertz and J.C. Penney and now Brooks Brothers , too .
The vast bulk , though , are small and medium-sized businesses scattered across the country .
Their downfall might not normally garner much attention , but it does underscore the full extent of the damage Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list compiled for this story is based on court records , statements or interviews in which company executives explicitly linked the virus to their filing .
It is only a snapshot of the thousands of corporate entities that have landed in bankruptcy court since the pandemic took hold in March .
( source ) One can read the full list here , but the point is not simply about having a long list .
It is about the fact that everybody- from the big man to the small guy -is absolutely broke right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can do about it because it is tied to the debt issues .
The country is going broke- it already actually is broke -ad there is nothing that can be stopped .
This is going to impact all people , and it is the reason why I keep warning that as lartger businesses close , it is going to absolutely crush the smaller ones .
Please work as much as you can while there is still time , because there will be a point when economic problems will become far worse and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has and not what one hopes to acquire in the future .
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When you donate , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the lines and separating hysteria and perception from reality .
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I have been constantly warning on Shoebat.com that a wave of bankruptcies was imminent, and that it will have major impacts on the economic future of the country. Bloomberg is now reporting that over one-hundred and growing major businesses and employers have filed for bankruptcy.
Retailers, airlines, restaurants. But also sports leagues, a cannabis company and an archdiocese plagued by sex-abuse allegations. These are some of the more than 120 companies that declared bankruptcy in the U.S. this year and blamed Covid-19 in part for their demise. Many were in deep financial trouble even before governors ordered non-essential businesses shut to help contain the spread of the virus. Most will reorganize and emerge from court smaller and less-indebted. The hardest hit, however, are selling off assets and closing for good. They include plenty of big, iconic names. Hertz and J.C. Penney and now Brooks Brothers, too. The vast bulk, though, are small and medium-sized businesses scattered across the country. Their downfall might not normally garner much attention, but it does underscore the full extent of the damage Covid-19 has inflicted on the economy. The list compiled for this story is based on court records, statements or interviews in which company executives explicitly linked the virus to their filing. It is only a snapshot of the thousands of corporate entities that have landed in bankruptcy court since the pandemic took hold in March. (source)
One can read the full list here, but the point is not simply about having a long list. It is about the fact that everybody- from the big man to the small guy -is absolutely broke right now and there is nothing that anybody can do about it because it is tied to the debt issues.
The country is going broke- it already actually is broke -ad there is nothing that can be stopped.
This is going to impact all people, and it is the reason why I keep warning that as lartger businesses close, it is going to absolutely crush the smaller ones.
Please work as much as you can while there is still time, because there will be a point when economic problems will become far worse and one may have to rely on what one has and not what one hopes to acquire in the future.
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shoebat--2020-07-15--The Refugee Crisis And the Fall Of Yugoslavia

Some of my thoughts on the refugee crisis :

Pakistani Government Signs Law That Would Put People In Prison For Life For "Blaspheming" Muhammad The government of Pakistan just signed a law that could...


shoebat--2020-07-15--MSN News Replaces Dozens Of Human Staffers With AI Programs

If COVID-19 was not troubling enough in how it has been used to annihilate the job market , it is even more interesting that MSN News according to the AP is replacing dozens of human staffers with AI programs .
Microsoft cut dozens of full-time staffers from its MSN news service , continuing an initiative to move away from human editors in favor of artificial intelligence .
The change comes six weeks after the technology giant told about 50 news production contractors their tenures at MSN would not last beyond June 30 .
A Microsoft spokesperson told The Seattle Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of roles Monday across various departments , including MSN , but would not provide specific numbers .
Since 2014 , MSN has whittled down its original news-gathering operation , instead partnering with other news sites and paying them to redistribute their content .
( source ) Right now , there are a lot of people who are out of work , or just not sure where the future is going , especially as they have been laid off or had their hours at work reduced because of COVID-19 .
But the issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the combination of the virus with developments in robotics and AI are setting up for a situation where a lot of work is not coming back .
It is important that one should work as much as possible right now , but unless one already has a retirement plan set up , or is very close to retirement , one seriously needs to consider acquiring skills that can be marketed in the future , since the world is in the throes of not just a global war , but another industrial revolution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caught unprepared will likely find themselves gravely impoverished .
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If COVID-19 was not troubling enough in how it has been used to annihilate the job market, it is even more interesting that MSN News according to the AP is replacing dozens of human staffers with AI programs.
Microsoft cut dozens of full-time staffers from its MSN news service, continuing an initiative to move away from human editors in favor of artificial intelligence. The change comes six weeks after the technology giant told about 50 news production contractors their tenures at MSN would not last beyond June 30. A Microsoft spokesperson told The Seattle Times the company eliminated “a small number” of roles Monday across various departments, including MSN, but would not provide specific numbers. Since 2014, MSN has whittled down its original news-gathering operation, instead partnering with other news sites and paying them to redistribute their content. (source)
Right now, there are a lot of people who are out of work, or just not sure where the future is going, especially as they have been laid off or had their hours at work reduced because of COVID-19.
But the issue is more than COVID-19. In fact, the combination of the virus with developments in robotics and AI are setting up for a situation where a lot of work is not coming back.
It is important that one should work as much as possible right now, but unless one already has a retirement plan set up, or is very close to retirement, one seriously needs to consider acquiring skills that can be marketed in the future, since the world is in the throes of not just a global war, but another industrial revolution of sorts, and those who are caught unprepared will likely find themselves gravely impoverished.
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shoebat--2020-07-15--In The Midst Of Heavy Tensions Between Armenia And Azerbaijan, German Vehicles And Israeli Weapons A

In The Midst Of Heavy Tensions Between Armenia And Azerbaijan, German Vehicles And Israeli Weapons Are Found In The Azerbaijani Military

Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has broken out yet again over one of the most disputed territories on earth : Nagorno-Karabach .
Over the weekend shelling was fired from both countries .
Eleven Azeri soldiers and one Azeri civilian was killed , while Armenia is reporting that four of their soldiers were killed .
However , officials from both countries are affirming that no other violent incidents have taken place .
Nonetheless , the damage has been done and national tensions are flared up .
There was huge demonstration in Azerbaijan with demonstrators calling for a war with Armenia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14th of 2020 , thousands of Azeris assembled in Baku ’ s Azadliq Square , holding aloft their national flags and exhorting for the government to deploy soldiers and retake Nagorno-Karabakh which is internationally recognized as belonging to Azerbaijan but is currently under a de facto government ran by the Armenian majority .
The protestors exclaimed : “ Karabakh is Azerbaijan !
” and “ Mobilization !
” as they marched through the city toward the national assembly .
Some even called for the head of the armed forces to resign .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as to rush into the building , reportedly smashing windows and chandeliers inside before they were removed by security forces .
Protestors were so angry that police had to use water cannon and tear gas to disperse the crowds outside .
Both the Russians and the US have “ called for calm ” .
But the reality is that Azerbaijan is a NATO proxy while Armenia is a Russian proxy , and so one can not look at this situation without wondering how NATO countries may back Azerbaijan and how Russia may back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel and the US support Azerbaijan , and we know that Israel has been arming the Azeris against the Armenians , and Russia has a long history of influence in Armenia ( during the First World War there was a long and bloody battle between the Russians and Ottomans over the province of Van , which was heavily populated by Armenians ) .
So we can not look at this situation without considering the greater geopolitical context in which it is occurring .
There is another country that has had a history of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Germany .
German military vehicles were recently spotted in Azerbaijan , according to a report from Taz .
In a new video , there are trucks seen from all angles .
An ignition key can be seen , the Mercedes star , a rifle scope from Bulgarian production and an Israeli gun on the loading area .
And then five Daimler trucks can be seen lined up in a row .
Then the test shooting begins .
According to the Taz report : “ These are clearly trucks from Daimler , painted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Israeli manufacturer Elbit Systems , model Cardom.
” The same report goes on to say : It is unclear how the trucks got there .
The Daimler Group , which not only produces for the civilian market , but also has vehicles with military equipment on offer , claimed on request that it had not sold any armaments to Azerbaijan in April .
One can not understand how the trucks from the videos got there .
An obvious possibility is that Daimler initially sold the trucks to Israel – in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elbit Systems possibly rebuilt them there , fitted them with their Cardom mortars and delivered them to Azerbaijan .
This is supported , among other things , by the fact that the new video has a “ Cardom ” logo on the truck doors .
Such a deal would also fit into the picture : The Israeli defense industry regularly delivers weapons to the Azerbaijani army – with the approval of the government in Jerusalem .
The German government gave a vague answer when asked about the Daimler trucks in Azerbaijan and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Federal Government regularly exchanges information with the Israeli government on foreign and security policy issues .
There are regular political consultations with Azerbaijan ” .
Israel does have a history of supplying arms to Azerbaijan , and this policy is right in accordance with Neoconservative lobbyists .
For example , Michael Rubin , who works for the American Enterprise Institute , and is on the Advisory Board for Frank Gaffney ’ s Center for Security Policy , supports the arming of Azerbaijan .
In one interview that was published by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Israel should give weapons to Azerbaijan against Armenia , since Armenia has a stronger relationship with Iran than it does with the US .
Michael Rubin says : So , Israel giving weapons to Azerbaijan isn ’ t just merely Israeli policy , but is in accordance to US policy .
Moreover , it does not surprise us to see German military trucks in Azerbaijan , given the long history of German fixation on Azerbaijan and the fact that Germany has wanted , and still wants , the oil in that country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil sources on earth , producing 29 billion cubic meters of gas per year ) .
According to an article by the German Federal Foreign Office : “ Azerbaijan is Germany ’ s principal economic partner in the Caucasus.
” It also reads that Germany ’ s “ key exports ” to Azerbaijan “ are machinery , motor vehicles and components , iron and steel products , and production facilities.
” It also states : “ Azerbaijan is one of Germany ’ s ten most important suppliers of crude oil.
” In 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ captive ” of Russia due to Germany getting oil from Russia and also having the Nord Stream 2 pipeline built to transport natural gas directly from Russia .
Not too long after Trump said this , Merkel went to Azerbaijan to discuss the creation of a new pipeline by which to transport oil to Europe from the Caspian .
According to Reuters : We have two countries — Germany and Turkey — who are historic allies and who also back Azerbaijan .
The question is : will fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia escalate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intervene to exploit tensions for the sake of resources and hegemony ?
It would not be surprising at all to one day see Turkey and Germany intervene in Nagorno-Karabach to back the Azerbaijanis against the Armenians and take oil .
Let us not forget that Turkey genocided the Armenians and is itching to resume the extermination of the Armenians , and Germany built the railroad system which expedited the killings .
One thing that we are witnessing is the breakdown of the global order that we have become so used to .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the maintainer of the global order — and thus , as the American global security umbrella declines — regional powers in other parts of the globe will resume the pursuit of their aspirations to empire .
Trump recently described Germany as “ delinquent ” and announced that he will be greatly reducing the US ’ s military presence in Germany : Watch the Germans use American troop withdraw to then express distrust for the Americans work to revamp and boost up their military capacity .
Donate now to help support the work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the lines and separating hysteria and perception from reality .
In shoebat.com , we are working every day , tirelessly investigating global trends and providing data and analysis to tell you what lies for the future .

By Theodore Shoebat
Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has broken out yet again over one of the most disputed territories on earth: Nagorno-Karabach. Over the weekend shelling was fired from both countries. Eleven Azeri soldiers and one Azeri civilian was killed, while Armenia is reporting that four of their soldiers were killed. However, officials from both countries are affirming that no other violent incidents have taken place. Nonetheless, the damage has been done and national tensions are flared up. There was huge demonstration in Azerbaijan with demonstrators calling for a war with Armenia. According to the BBC:
Thousands have demonstrated in Azerbaijan calling for war after recent deadly clashes with neighbouring Armenia. Protesters marched through the capital Baku demanding the government fully deploy the army, with some even entering the national parliament.
On July 14th of 2020, thousands of Azeris assembled in Baku’s Azadliq Square, holding aloft their national flags and exhorting for the government to deploy soldiers and retake Nagorno-Karabakh which is internationally recognized as belonging to Azerbaijan but is currently under a de facto government ran by the Armenian majority.
The protestors exclaimed: “Karabakh is Azerbaijan!” and “Mobilization!” as they marched through the city toward the national assembly. Some even called for the head of the armed forces to resign.
A small group of protesters went so far as to rush into the building, reportedly smashing windows and chandeliers inside before they were removed by security forces. Protestors were so angry that police had to use water cannon and tear gas to disperse the crowds outside.
Both the Russians and the US have “called for calm”. But the reality is that Azerbaijan is a NATO proxy while Armenia is a Russian proxy, and so one cannot look at this situation without wondering how NATO countries may back Azerbaijan and how Russia may back the Armenians. Turkey, Germany, Israel and the US support Azerbaijan, and we know that Israel has been arming the Azeris against the Armenians, and Russia has a long history of influence in Armenia (during the First World War there was a long and bloody battle between the Russians and Ottomans over the province of Van, which was heavily populated by Armenians). So we cannot look at this situation without considering the greater geopolitical context in which it is occurring.
There is another country that has had a history of strong interest in Azerbaijan, and that is Germany. German military vehicles were recently spotted in Azerbaijan, according to a report from Taz. In a new video, there are trucks seen from all angles. An ignition key can be seen, the Mercedes star, a rifle scope from Bulgarian production and an Israeli gun on the loading area. And then five Daimler trucks can be seen lined up in a row. Then the test shooting begins.
According to the Taz report: “These are clearly trucks from Daimler , painted in camouflage colors, equipped with mortars from the Israeli manufacturer Elbit Systems, model Cardom.” The same report goes on to say:
It is unclear how the trucks got there. The Daimler Group, which not only produces for the civilian market, but also has vehicles with military equipment on offer, claimed on request that it had not sold any armaments to Azerbaijan in April. One cannot understand how the trucks from the videos got there. An obvious possibility is that Daimler initially sold the trucks to Israel – in a civilian or military version. The company Elbit Systems possibly rebuilt them there, fitted them with their Cardom mortars and delivered them to Azerbaijan. This is supported, among other things, by the fact that the new video has a “Cardom” logo on the truck doors. Such a deal would also fit into the picture: The Israeli defense industry regularly delivers weapons to the Azerbaijani army – with the approval of the government in Jerusalem.
The German government gave a vague answer when asked about the Daimler trucks in Azerbaijan and the possibility of selling them to Israel: “The Federal Government regularly exchanges information with the Israeli government on foreign and security policy issues. There are regular political consultations with Azerbaijan”.
Israel does have a history of supplying arms to Azerbaijan, and this policy is right in accordance with Neoconservative lobbyists. For example, Michael Rubin, who works for the American Enterprise Institute, and is on the Advisory Board for Frank Gaffney’s Center for Security Policy, supports the arming of Azerbaijan. In one interview that was published by the American Enterprise Institute, Michael Rubin says that Israel should give weapons to Azerbaijan against Armenia, since Armenia has a stronger relationship with Iran than it does with the US. Michael Rubin says:
“The Armenians receive assistance from Iran, and so it would make sense if Azerbaijan could access Israeli weaponry and training. Clearly, neither Armenia nor Russia are sincere about ending the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkey is occupied elsewhere, and so it makes perfect sense for Azerbaijan to reach out to friends to right a wrong that Azerbaijan has suffered for two decades.”
So, Israel giving weapons to Azerbaijan isn’t just merely Israeli policy, but is in accordance to US policy. Moreover, it does not surprise us to see German military trucks in Azerbaijan, given the long history of German fixation on Azerbaijan and the fact that Germany has wanted, and still wants, the oil in that country (Azerbaijan has some of the biggest oil sources on earth, producing 29 billion cubic meters of gas per year). According to an article by the German Federal Foreign Office: “Azerbaijan is Germany’s principal economic partner in the Caucasus.” It also reads that Germany’s “key exports” to Azerbaijan “are machinery, motor vehicles and components, iron and steel products, and production facilities.” It also states: “Azerbaijan is one of Germany’s ten most important suppliers of crude oil.” In 2018, Trump described Germany as a “captive” of Russia due to Germany getting oil from Russia and also having the Nord Stream 2 pipeline built to transport natural gas directly from Russia. Not too long after Trump said this, Merkel went to Azerbaijan to discuss the creation of a new pipeline by which to transport oil to Europe from the Caspian. According to Reuters:
Castigated by U.S. President Donald Trump as relying too much on Russian gas supplies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to Azerbaijan this week to discuss the development of a southern pipeline to deliver gas to Europe from the Caspian. The visit underscores Merkel’s openness to finding alternative sources of affordable gas even as she remains committed to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will carry gas directly from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany. “We have a big interest in further developing the Southern Corridor,” a senior German government official said. “This is part of the EU’s diversification strategy of getting gas from other regions, not just Russia, to Europe.”
We have two countries — Germany and Turkey — who are historic allies and who also back Azerbaijan. The question is: will fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia escalate to the point where other countries will intervene to exploit tensions for the sake of resources and hegemony? It would not be surprising at all to one day see Turkey and Germany intervene in Nagorno-Karabach to back the Azerbaijanis against the Armenians and take oil. Let us not forget that Turkey genocided the Armenians and is itching to resume the extermination of the Armenians, and Germany built the railroad system which expedited the killings.
One thing that we are witnessing is the breakdown of the global order that we have become so used to. As the United States withdraws from her position as the maintainer of the global order — and thus, as the American global security umbrella declines — regional powers in other parts of the globe will resume the pursuit of their aspirations to empire. Trump recently described Germany as “delinquent” and announced that he will be greatly reducing the US’s military presence in Germany:
Watch the Germans use American troop withdraw to then express distrust for the Americans work to revamp and boost up their military capacity.
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