shoebat--2020-08-31--Study: 20% Of Churches May Close In Eighteen Months Due To The Effects Of COVID-19

While churches are not ( supposed to be ) a business , finances are a reality that have to be discussed , and I speak not about excessive spending , but just daily expenses of life .
According to a new study put out by the Christian Post twenty percent of churches may be forced to close because of the effects of COVID-19 on their finances .
As many as one in five churches could permanently close as a result of shutdowns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic , according to David Kinnaman , president of the prominent Christian research organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NPR Monday regarding the status of American churches after months of shutdowns , Kinnaman said although churches were handling things “ pretty swimmingly ” at first , circumstances have changed for some .
He noted that although many churches have opened as states ’ shutdown orders are loosened , their services have had “ a lot less people coming.
” “ They ’ re recognizing that the relationships that they thought were much deeper with people were actually not as deep as they expected , ” Kinnaman told NPR .
Kinnaman then explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this year , he still expected to see about one in five churches permanently close within the next 18 months .
“ If anything , I think that prediction was based on data about two , two-and-a-half months ago , and I think we ’ re even more likely to see that to be the case today , ” he noted .
“ The disruptions related to giving , and maybe even as important to all that , is that even for those churches that have reopened , they ’ re seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So simply reopening a church doesn ’ t fix the underlying economic challenges that you might have.
” One parameter , he explained , was how there had been a drop in belief among pastors that their churches will survive the pandemic , going from 70 % responding that they were “ very confident ” early on to 58 % responding the same more recently .
Kinnaman said that as time passes , “ we ’ ll look back at this pandemic as a fundamental change to the way Americans ” handled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obviously , there will be a lot more online attendance than ever before , even after all churches reopen .
I think this digital church is here to stay , ” he continued .
“ I think also it ’ s really going to change the way people think about their donation relationship with local churches as well .
There ’ ll have to be even greater demonstration of the value that a church brings not just to those who attend but also those who are part of this community.
” As with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States have been hit hard economically by shutdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus .
The United Methodist Church , for example , reported a 26 % drop in collections for the denomination in the month of April , compared to the same time last year .
“ This indicates the impact that the coronavirus has had so far on general church collections , ” said Rick King , CFO for the UMC ’ s General Council on Finance and Administration , back in May .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit of decline compared to prior years .
It was really felt in the Western Jurisdiction , where the epidemic started in the U.S. on the West Coast.
” Also , a “ State of the Plate ” poll taken by the National Association of Evangelicals — the findings of which were released in late April — found that nearly two-thirds of churches have seen a drop in giving since mid-March .
The NAE survey of about 1,000 churches found that 34 % of churches reported a decline in giving by 10-20 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline of 30-50 % or more ; and 9 % reported a drop of 75 % or more .
( source )

While churches are not (supposed to be) a business, finances are a reality that have to be discussed, and I speak not about excessive spending, but just daily expenses of life. According to a new study put out by the Christian Post twenty percent of churches may be forced to close because of the effects of COVID-19 on their finances.
As many as one in five churches could permanently close as a result of shutdowns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, according to David Kinnaman, president of the prominent Christian research organization Barna Group.
In an interview with NPR Monday regarding the status of American churches after months of shutdowns, Kinnaman said although churches were handling things “pretty swimmingly” at first, circumstances have changed for some.
He noted that although many churches have opened as states’ shutdown orders are loosened, their services have had “a lot less people coming.”
“They’re recognizing that the relationships that they thought were much deeper with people were actually not as deep as they expected,” Kinnaman told NPR.
Kinnaman then explained that, in keeping with research from earlier this year, he still expected to see about one in five churches permanently close within the next 18 months.
“If anything, I think that prediction was based on data about two, two-and-a-half months ago, and I think we’re even more likely to see that to be the case today,” he noted.
“The disruptions related to giving, and maybe even as important to all that, is that even for those churches that have reopened, they’re seeing much smaller numbers of people show up. So simply reopening a church doesn’t fix the underlying economic challenges that you might have.”
One parameter, he explained, was how there had been a drop in belief among pastors that their churches will survive the pandemic, going from 70% responding that they were “very confident” early on to 58% responding the same more recently.
Kinnaman said that as time passes, “we’ll look back at this pandemic as a fundamental change to the way Americans” handled church attendance and church donations.
“Obviously, there will be a lot more online attendance than ever before, even after all churches reopen. I think this digital church is here to stay,” he continued.
“I think also it’s really going to change the way people think about their donation relationship with local churches as well. There’ll have to be even greater demonstration of the value that a church brings not just to those who attend but also those who are part of this community.”
As with other community gathering places, many churches in the United States have been hit hard economically by shutdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The United Methodist Church, for example, reported a 26% drop in collections for the denomination in the month of April, compared to the same time last year.
“This indicates the impact that the coronavirus has had so far on general church collections,” said Rick King, CFO for the UMC’s General Council on Finance and Administration, back in May.
“In March, we saw a little bit of decline compared to prior years. It was really felt in the Western Jurisdiction, where the epidemic started in the U.S. on the West Coast.”
Also, a “State of the Plate” poll taken by the National Association of Evangelicals — the findings of which were released in late April — found that nearly two-thirds of churches have seen a drop in giving since mid-March.
The NAE survey of about 1,000 churches found that 34% of churches reported a decline in giving by 10-20% or more; 22% reported a decline of 30-50% or more; and 9% reported a drop of 75% or more. (source)


shoebat--2020-08-31--Black Lives Matter Is Destroying Biden And Helping Trump

The Catholic Church Defends Murderers And Pedophiles And Is On The Road To Hell
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shoebat--2020-08-31--Russia Prepares To Invade Belarus

Russia Prepares To Invade Belarus

According to the Moscow Times by way of Rossiya 24 News , Putin has assembled a special ‘ police force ’ to ‘ help ’ Belarus if the protest situation worsens .
President Vladimir Putin has formed a reserve of Russian law enforcement officers standing by to be sent to Belarus , he said in a new interview that aired Thursday .
Putin said he created the reserve at the request of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko , who faces mass demonstrations in his country weeks after a disputed election he claims to have won in a landslide .
Russia will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elements in Belarus cross a line and start plundering , ” Putin said in the interview with the state-run Rossia 24 broadcaster .
“ We ’ ve agreed that [ the reserve ] will not be used until the situation starts getting out of control , ” Putin said .
On Sunday , Lukashenko and his 15-year-old son were filmed carrying automatic weapons and wearing bulletproof vests while flying to his residential palace as an unprecedented opposition rally took place in central Minsk .
In recent days , he has ordered multiple war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops in Minsk as a show of force to protesters and foreign powers .
( source ) It does not matter what one thinks about Russia or not because this is preparation for an invasion .
It is no different than the US entry to Iraq , or the Turkish entry into northern Syria .
I have said many times that Putin , based on his own statements and those of others , has a tremendous admiration for Stalin and wants to revive the USSR in Stalin ’ s image .
He has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soviet pseudoscientific ideas such as Lysenkoism , namely because Stalin was a proponent of them .
Something that Russia is doing is that she is attempting to force former Soviet satellites back under her influence .
This is a main reason why Poland has invited American troops into her nation , because she knows there is going to be a war , she knows that she is going to be abused , and the Americans are the best historical ‘ wildcard ’ she has ever had to try to prevent her nation from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience .
Poland is not a foolish nation .
She knows her history , and she is trying to avoid becoming a casualty of it again .
Likewise , many other former Soviet satellites are attempting the same as well .
Putin is going to try to extend his influence , but how far and how effective ?
America may seem to have a lot of problems , like Germany , but are much healthier and able to recover much quicker- even with hyperinflation as a likely scenario , the position of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it much easier for her to recover , especially in the case of a war .
For Russia , her general poverty , disorder , and misery make all things much more difficult , and the current autarchal approach she uses may not help her but rather just speed the natural process of decay that has been going on for over a century .
This does not mean that things could not change , but that people do not want to change , and as a result they are being forced to reap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If Russia truly wanted to change her future- and the US too -it begins by having more than two children , and until this happens , much is going to stay the same .
But the issue of demographics is a discussion for another time .
In the context of Russia and her territories , she and the US-and-NATO right now are in a fight for influence in Eastern Europe , and so far , Russia is losing badly , for while she has been working hard to give the image of success @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has only isolated herself more and put herself in a very difficult scenario .
This is to say , if trends continue toward a war , then barring a miracle ( which an happen ) , Russia may find herself reduced to a vassal nation west of the Urals as she once was for centuries .
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According to the Moscow Times by way of Rossiya 24 News, Putin has assembled a special ‘police force’ to ‘help’ Belarus if the protest situation worsens.
President Vladimir Putin has formed a reserve of Russian law enforcement officers standing by to be sent to Belarus, he said in a new interview that aired Thursday. Putin said he created the reserve at the request of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who faces mass demonstrations in his country weeks after a disputed election he claims to have won in a landslide. Russia will not deploy these forces unless “extremist elements in Belarus cross a line and start plundering,” Putin said in the interview with the state-run Rossia 24 broadcaster. “We’ve agreed that [the reserve] will not be used until the situation starts getting out of control,” Putin said. On Sunday, Lukashenko and his 15-year-old son were filmed carrying automatic weapons and wearing bulletproof vests while flying to his residential palace as an unprecedented opposition rally took place in central Minsk. In recent days, he has ordered multiple war games, increased border security and deployed troops in Minsk as a show of force to protesters and foreign powers. (source)
It does not matter what one thinks about Russia or not because this is preparation for an invasion. It is no different than the US entry to Iraq, or the Turkish entry into northern Syria.
I have said many times that Putin, based on his own statements and those of others, has a tremendous admiration for Stalin and wants to revive the USSR in Stalin’s image. He has gone so far at even to promote Soviet pseudoscientific ideas such as Lysenkoism, namely because Stalin was a proponent of them.
Something that Russia is doing is that she is attempting to force former Soviet satellites back under her influence. This is a main reason why Poland has invited American troops into her nation, because she knows there is going to be a war, she knows that she is going to be abused, and the Americans are the best historical ‘wildcard’ she has ever had to try to prevent her nation from being utterly ripped apart as from past experience.
Poland is not a foolish nation. She knows her history, and she is trying to avoid becoming a casualty of it again. Likewise, many other former Soviet satellites are attempting the same as well.
Putin is going to try to extend his influence, but how far and how effective? America may seem to have a lot of problems, like Germany, but are much healthier and able to recover much quicker- even with hyperinflation as a likely scenario, the position of the US as a world reserve currency makes it much easier for her to recover, especially in the case of a war. For Russia, her general poverty, disorder, and misery make all things much more difficult, and the current autarchal approach she uses may not help her but rather just speed the natural process of decay that has been going on for over a century.
This does not mean that things could not change, but that people do not want to change, and as a result they are being forced to reap the painful consequences of their actions. If Russia truly wanted to change her future- and the US too -it begins by having more than two children, and until this happens, much is going to stay the same.
But the issue of demographics is a discussion for another time. In the context of Russia and her territories, she and the US-and-NATO right now are in a fight for influence in Eastern Europe, and so far, Russia is losing badly, for while she has been working hard to give the image of success (without admitting to anything), she has only isolated herself more and put herself in a very difficult scenario.
This is to say, if trends continue toward a war, then barring a miracle (which an happen), Russia may find herself reduced to a vassal nation west of the Urals as she once was for centuries.
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shoebat--2020-08-31--Outgoing Japanese PM Abe Says That Relations With The US And Japan Are ‘The Strongest They Have Ever

Outgoing Japanese PM Abe Says That Relations With The US And Japan Are ‘The Strongest They Have Ever Been’

According to the English language Japanese Kyodo News , outgoing Japanese PM Abe praised US-Japan relations as the ‘ strongest they have ever been ’ .
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe explained his decision to resign in separate calls with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday , while also touching on a number of issues involving the countries that remain unresolved .
During his 30-minute phone talks with Trump , Abe thanked him for helping to make the Japan-U.S. relationship “ the strongest it has ever been , ” the Japanese government said .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their countries ’ commitment to continuing bilateral negotiations toward signing a postwar peace treaty , which has been hampered by a decades-old territorial row over Russian-held islands off Hokkaido .
Abe and Trump discussed North Korea ’ s abduction of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s , the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and Japan ’ s plans to renew its missile defense strategy , Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference .
Trump tweeted after the call that Abe is a “ special man ” who will “ soon be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the history of Japan , whose relationship with the USA is the best it has ever been.
” ( source ) Abe is correct , for it is the US who is helping Japan return to her militaristic past .
Relations will continue to be strong to- until they are not once Japan becomes very powerful .
Japan right now is returning quickly to her old ways .
At the same time , one should note that Abe and Putin also spoke and promised to continue working towards peace , which is another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Japan .
It is a known fact that following the Russo-Japanese war , Japanese troops remained stationed in Siberia as far as Novosibirsk until 1920 .
During World War II , Japan planned for another failed invasion and occupation of Siberia called Kantokuen .
Just as it was not the Americans who dealt the final blow to National Socialist Germany but it was the USSR at the Battle of Stalingrad that cut off German access to Volga basin oil in 1942 , it must be said that the USSR was not saved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Americans and Japanese arrogance , for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 justified the American entrance into World War II , and part of this was an immediate cutoff of oil to Japan as well as forcing total and unrestrained US military action against Japan .
Because the Americans were attacking Japan and with no oil , Japan was forced to maintain what she had taken in China as well as to change her plans to “ instead “ go south ” into the islands of the Pacific and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , because of this , one might argue that Germany lost in World War II not because of the USSR , but because of Japanese arrogance and the American war against Japan , for if Japan was able to follow through with Kantokuen , Russia would have been forced to divide her forces and would likely lack the manpower and firepower to defeat Germany .
Indeed , the victory at Volgograd was barely a victory , as the entire city was destroyed , all her population scattered or killed , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their deaths , and the only reason why the Germans were defeated was not because of some superior Soviet military tactics , but because of the winter .
Germany lost World War II because of two miracles- the Japanese action against the Americans , and the cold winter .
Were it not for both of these things in this particular order , Russia would likely be split between two nations- one speaking German in the West , and one speaking Japanese in the East .
This history is relevant today because in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the credibility and mental state of those who criticize the state or Russian national health , the nation is in worse shape than during the Soviet years leading up to World War II , and is not improving .
Indeed , if Japan was to hold off military action against Russia but follow through with a Kantokuen type plan , especially with American support , and lacking a Molotov-Ribbentrop type agreement- assuming that Germany will actually keep her promises for a historical change -then Russia is in serious trouble because she will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her only hope theoretically would be what she is doing now- to go north into the Arctic cold and hope to use it as a weapon to buy time .
And there is a reason why the Americans have been conducting non-stop war games in the northermost parts of Norway , Finland , northeastern Poland , the Baltic nations , and in the regions around Svalbard .
There are a lot of things happening in Japan right now , and they really are not about Japan , but Russia , and it does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , look good for her future .
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According to the English language Japanese Kyodo News, outgoing Japanese PM Abe praised US-Japan relations as the ‘strongest they have ever been’.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe explained his decision to resign in separate calls with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, while also touching on a number of issues involving the countries that remain unresolved. During his 30-minute phone talks with Trump, Abe thanked him for helping to make the Japan-U.S. relationship “the strongest it has ever been,” the Japanese government said. In a following teleconference, Abe and Putin reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to continuing bilateral negotiations toward signing a postwar peace treaty, which has been hampered by a decades-old territorial row over Russian-held islands off Hokkaido. Abe and Trump discussed North Korea’s abduction of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and Japan’s plans to renew its missile defense strategy, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference. Trump tweeted after the call that Abe is a “special man” who will “soon be recognized as the greatest Prime Minister in the history of Japan, whose relationship with the USA is the best it has ever been.” (source)
Abe is correct, for it is the US who is helping Japan return to her militaristic past. Relations will continue to be strong to- until they are not once Japan becomes very powerful.
Japan right now is returning quickly to her old ways.
At the same time, one should note that Abe and Putin also spoke and promised to continue working towards peace, which is another interesting move because of the Russian history with Japan.
It is a known fact that following the Russo-Japanese war, Japanese troops remained stationed in Siberia as far as Novosibirsk until 1920. During World War II, Japan planned for another failed invasion and occupation of Siberia called Kantokuen. Just as it was not the Americans who dealt the final blow to National Socialist Germany but it was the USSR at the Battle of Stalingrad that cut off German access to Volga basin oil in 1942, it must be said that the USSR was not saved by her own glory, but because of the Americans and Japanese arrogance, for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 justified the American entrance into World War II, and part of this was an immediate cutoff of oil to Japan as well as forcing total and unrestrained US military action against Japan.
Because the Americans were attacking Japan and with no oil, Japan was forced to maintain what she had taken in China as well as to change her plans to “instead “go south” into the islands of the Pacific and into parts southeast Asia for oil. In fact, because of this, one might argue that Germany lost in World War II not because of the USSR, but because of Japanese arrogance and the American war against Japan, for if Japan was able to follow through with Kantokuen, Russia would have been forced to divide her forces and would likely lack the manpower and firepower to defeat Germany. Indeed, the victory at Volgograd was barely a victory, as the entire city was destroyed, all her population scattered or killed, and over a million Russian soldiers needlessly sent to their deaths, and the only reason why the Germans were defeated was not because of some superior Soviet military tactics, but because of the winter.
Germany lost World War II because of two miracles- the Japanese action against the Americans, and the cold winter. Were it not for both of these things in this particular order, Russia would likely be split between two nations- one speaking German in the West, and one speaking Japanese in the East.
This history is relevant today because in spite of propaganda and Andropovesque claims attacking the credibility and mental state of those who criticize the state or Russian national health, the nation is in worse shape than during the Soviet years leading up to World War II, and is not improving. Indeed, if Japan was to hold off military action against Russia but follow through with a Kantokuen type plan, especially with American support, and lacking a Molotov-Ribbentrop type agreement- assuming that Germany will actually keep her promises for a historical change -then Russia is in serious trouble because she will be divided against herself and ripped apart. Her only hope theoretically would be what she is doing now- to go north into the Arctic cold and hope to use it as a weapon to buy time. And there is a reason why the Americans have been conducting non-stop war games in the northermost parts of Norway, Finland, northeastern Poland, the Baltic nations, and in the regions around Svalbard.
There are a lot of things happening in Japan right now, and they really are not about Japan, but Russia, and it does not, from a strict number viewpoint, look good for her future.
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shoebat--2020-09-02--California Senate Passes Bill Opening The Door For Homosexual Pederasty

Under California law , judges can issue discretion in cases involving relations with minors in a certain age gap of ten years .
However , this is just for heterosexuals and not homosexuals , but according to the Bay Area Reporter , a new law that just passed the California Senate , these provisions may now apply to homosexuals .
alifornia lawmakers have passed a controversial update aimed at preventing LGBTQ teens from having to register as sex offenders .
The policy change had led the bill ’ s author to receive death threats .
Late on Monday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopt bills and send them to Governor Gavin Newsom to sign into law , legislators gave their final approval to Senate Bill 145 , authored by gay state Senator Scott Wiener ( D-San Francisco ) .
It ensures LGBTQ adolescents are treated the same as their heterosexual peers when faced with the possibility of being listed on the state ’ s sex offender registry .
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez ( D-San Diego ) , chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee , had held it over from last year in order to address concerns she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a rare public rebuke from the statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization Equality California , a lead backer of the bill whose leadership dinged Gonzalez on its annual scorecard for state legislators causing her to receive a less than perfect score .
Nonetheless , Gonzalez had pledged to work with Wiener and LGBTQ advocates on moving the legislation forward this year .
The delay , however , resulted in Wiener being subjected to online harassment , including anti-Semitic slurs and death threats , that he alleged came from adherents of QAnon conspiracy theories .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for his legislation .
It grants judges discretion over whether to include on the sex registry people over the age of 18 who have been convicted of oral or anal intercourse with someone between the ages of 14 and 17 , provided that the individual so convicted is within 10 years of age of their consensual sexual partner .
Under current law , such individuals must automatically register as a sex offender .
“ Currently , these youth are forced onto the registry for consensual sex — even if a judge doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — in situations where straight youth are not .
This discrimination destroys lives , ” noted Wiener in a Facebook post about his bills that were adopted this session .
( source )

Under California law, judges can issue discretion in cases involving relations with minors in a certain age gap of ten years. However, this is just for heterosexuals and not homosexuals, but according to the Bay Area Reporter, a new law that just passed the California Senate, these provisions may now apply to homosexuals.
alifornia lawmakers have passed a controversial update aimed at preventing LGBTQ teens from having to register as sex offenders. The policy change had led the bill’s author to receive death threats.
Late on Monday, the last day for the state Legislature to adopt bills and send them to Governor Gavin Newsom to sign into law, legislators gave their final approval to Senate Bill 145, authored by gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). It ensures LGBTQ adolescents are treated the same as their heterosexual peers when faced with the possibility of being listed on the state’s sex offender registry.
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, had held it over from last year in order to address concerns she had with the bill. It resulted in a rare public rebuke from the statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization Equality California, a lead backer of the bill whose leadership dinged Gonzalez on its annual scorecard for state legislators causing her to receive a less than perfect score.
Nonetheless, Gonzalez had pledged to work with Wiener and LGBTQ advocates on moving the legislation forward this year. The delay, however, resulted in Wiener being subjected to online harassment, including anti-Semitic slurs and death threats, that he alleged came from adherents of QAnon conspiracy theories.
Undeterred, Wiener was able to rally support for his legislation. It grants judges discretion over whether to include on the sex registry people over the age of 18 who have been convicted of oral or anal intercourse with someone between the ages of 14 and 17, provided that the individual so convicted is within 10 years of age of their consensual sexual partner. Under current law, such individuals must automatically register as a sex offender.
“Currently, these youth are forced onto the registry for consensual sex — even if a judge doesn’t think it’s appropriate — in situations where straight youth are not. This discrimination destroys lives,” noted Wiener in a Facebook post about his bills that were adopted this session. (source)


shoebat--2020-09-03--Germany Tells China To Stop Threatening European Nations, Says That Europe Will Stand Up For Her Int

Germany Tells China To Stop Threatening European Nations, Says That Europe Will Stand Up For Her Interests

China has been attempting to assert herself around the world , and in typical Chinese fashion , thinks she can bully smaller nations .
But she may have gone too far as Business Insider reports that Germany is standing up to China after the Asian nation made threats against Czechia .
Germany has told China to stop threatening Europe after Beijing said a politician from the Czech Republic who visited Taiwan this week would pay a “ heavy price ” for expressing support for the self-governing island facing Chinese subjugation .
Milos Vystrcil , the president of the Czech Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the few senior European Union politicians to visit Taiwan .
He told its parliamentarians “ I am a Taiwanese , ” in what was interpreted as a reference to John F. Kennedy ’ s anti-communist “ Ich bin ein Berliner ” speech of 1963 , The Times of London reported .
President Xi Jinping wants to reclaim Taiwan , a self-governing country in Southeast Asia , after it broke away from China in the mid-20th century .
China has said it is prepared to retake the island by force , if necessary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Vystrcil said : “ I am convinced that it is the duty and obligation of every democrat to support all who defend democratic principles and who often find themselves building democracy under difficult conditions .
“ I wish you an independent , true and just future .
It is in your hands.
” Heiko Maas , the foreign minister in Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s government , on Tuesday stood up for Vystrcil , telling his Chinese counterpart , Wang Yi , that “ threats have no place here ” and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ We treat our international partners with respect and expect them to do precisely the same in return , ” he said .
Speaking after his meeting with Wang , Maas said Europe would not back down and allow itself to “ become a political football in the great-power rivalry between the US , Russia , and China.
” “ At the moment I am trying to make it clear to everyone I talk to … that they must brace themselves for Europe to represent its interests more confidently , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of London .
In a sign of Germany ’ s hardening position toward China , Maas used his meeting with Wang to urge Beijing to remove the draconian national law it recently imposed on Hong Kong and allow United Nations officials to observe the treatment of detained Uighur people in China , the report said .
( source ) There is no nice way to say it- China is being just stupid right now , because in classical Chinese fashion , her attempts to influence the world and make “ her mark ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but making them hate her .
Instead of looking powerful , China looks like a bully trying to boss people around .
As I have said before , the Americans and Anglos are masters of lying and often can bluff , Russians can not lie but are the masters of bluffing ( better than the Americans and Anglos ) , and the Chinese can neither lie nor bluff , and when they try convince no one except that they are a bin of power-hungry lunatics who can barely control themselves .
Going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influence -and making threats is a very bad idea .
One need only recall that it was less than a century ago that said Germany started two major world wars and was in the process of splitting the atom , opening up a whole new generation of warfare .
Likewise , as we at Shoebat.com have pointed out , Germany has been heavily involved in the next phase of war research , which is AI .
She has always been a militaristic power , and while people may say “ stupid Germany ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true intentions .
But she is not stupid , she is not weak , and she could militarize very fast if she wanted to , and if she believes that a person is truly trying to threaten her sphere of influence , she will do something about it .
You just don ’ t go into Germany ’ s backyard and start telling people there how to act .
This would be like a Tai-Chi “ master ” picking a fight with , for the sake of example , a German MMA fighter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end well for the Chinese opponent .
This right here is the story of Chinese history .
Specifically , in both examples , China is the losing side .
China ’ s impression of her military is also very overrated .
One can recall that recently , in a battle of incompetence , India beat China in a skirmish in the Himlayas with twenty Indians dead but forty Chinese dead .
Even India , whose incompetence and mismanagement is known around the world , can still trounce China in a serious military fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Russia will NOT help China because she does not want problems with Siberia , and would be more than happy to cut a deal with Japan like she has done with China .
To anger Germany now will not serve China ’ s interests , and not only will make her not want to help China , but will fuel a desire to do what she has done in the past of helping Japan with her invasion and destruction of China .
Southeast Asia also hates China , and will not care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned that Europe is going to try to stretch her “ military muscle ” around the world , and make herself a collective competitor with the USA and Russia .
She may have her disagreements with both , but something that she is not going to accept at all is abuse from the Chinese , and the USA and Russia will also stand with her on that .
They will fight with each other later , but at the very least , will work together to fight against China , or to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At this point , China would be wiser to be quiet , be humble , and work diligently .
She will already face many nations in a future war , and she will need any help that she can get , but it is likely that she will ignore this , and it will be her pride and arrogance that will lead to her undoing and likely another repeat of the horrors of Nanjing .
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China has been attempting to assert herself around the world, and in typical Chinese fashion, thinks she can bully smaller nations. But she may have gone too far as Business Insider reports that Germany is standing up to China after the Asian nation made threats against Czechia.
Germany has told China to stop threatening Europe after Beijing said a politician from the Czech Republic who visited Taiwan this week would pay a “heavy price” for expressing support for the self-governing island facing Chinese subjugation. Milos Vystrcil, the president of the Czech Senate, infuriated China by becoming one of the few senior European Union politicians to visit Taiwan. He told its parliamentarians “I am a Taiwanese,” in what was interpreted as a reference to John F. Kennedy’s anti-communist “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech of 1963, The Times of London reported. President Xi Jinping wants to reclaim Taiwan, a self-governing country in Southeast Asia, after it broke away from China in the mid-20th century. China has said it is prepared to retake the island by force, if necessary. On his visit to Taiwan this week, Vystrcil said: “I am convinced that it is the duty and obligation of every democrat to support all who defend democratic principles and who often find themselves building democracy under difficult conditions. “I wish you an independent, true and just future. It is in your hands.” Heiko Maas, the foreign minister in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, on Tuesday stood up for Vystrcil, telling his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, that “threats have no place here” and that Europeans stood together “shoulder to shoulder.” “We treat our international partners with respect and expect them to do precisely the same in return,” he said. Speaking after his meeting with Wang, Maas said Europe would not back down and allow itself to “become a political football in the great-power rivalry between the US, Russia, and China.” “At the moment I am trying to make it clear to everyone I talk to … that they must brace themselves for Europe to represent its interests more confidently,” he said in comments reported by The Times of London. In a sign of Germany’s hardening position toward China, Maas used his meeting with Wang to urge Beijing to remove the draconian national law it recently imposed on Hong Kong and allow United Nations officials to observe the treatment of detained Uighur people in China, the report said. (source)
There is no nice way to say it- China is being just stupid right now, because in classical Chinese fashion, her attempts to influence the world and make “her mark” are not drawing people into her influence, but making them hate her. Instead of looking powerful, China looks like a bully trying to boss people around. As I have said before, the Americans and Anglos are masters of lying and often can bluff, Russians cannot lie but are the masters of bluffing (better than the Americans and Anglos), and the Chinese can neither lie nor bluff, and when they try convince no one except that they are a bin of power-hungry lunatics who can barely control themselves.
Going into Czechia- a historical area of German influence -and making threats is a very bad idea. One need only recall that it was less than a century ago that said Germany started two major world wars and was in the process of splitting the atom, opening up a whole new generation of warfare. Likewise, as we at Shoebat.com have pointed out, Germany has been heavily involved in the next phase of war research, which is AI. She has always been a militaristic power, and while people may say “stupid Germany”, she uses this to conceal her true intentions. But she is not stupid, she is not weak, and she could militarize very fast if she wanted to, and if she believes that a person is truly trying to threaten her sphere of influence, she will do something about it.
You just don’t go into Germany’s backyard and start telling people there how to act. This would be like a Tai-Chi “master” picking a fight with, for the sake of example, a German MMA fighter. It’s not going to end well for the Chinese opponent.
This right here is the story of Chinese history. Specifically, in both examples, China is the losing side.
China’s impression of her military is also very overrated. One can recall that recently, in a battle of incompetence, India beat China in a skirmish in the Himlayas with twenty Indians dead but forty Chinese dead. Even India, whose incompetence and mismanagement is known around the world, can still trounce China in a serious military fight.
As I have also said before, Russia will NOT help China because she does not want problems with Siberia, and would be more than happy to cut a deal with Japan like she has done with China. To anger Germany now will not serve China’s interests, and not only will make her not want to help China, but will fuel a desire to do what she has done in the past of helping Japan with her invasion and destruction of China. Southeast Asia also hates China, and will not care if she is conquered.
Shoebat.com has warned that Europe is going to try to stretch her “military muscle” around the world, and make herself a collective competitor with the USA and Russia. She may have her disagreements with both, but something that she is not going to accept at all is abuse from the Chinese, and the USA and Russia will also stand with her on that. They will fight with each other later, but at the very least, will work together to fight against China, or to see that she is torn to pieces.
At this point, China would be wiser to be quiet, be humble, and work diligently. She will already face many nations in a future war, and she will need any help that she can get, but it is likely that she will ignore this, and it will be her pride and arrogance that will lead to her undoing and likely another repeat of the horrors of Nanjing.
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shoebat--2020-09-02--Michael Moore Is Absolutely Right, Trump Has A Strong Chance Of Winning

Michael Moore is a person who many love and many hate .
But regardless of what one feels about him , something that can not be denied about him is that Moore has his finger close on the pulse of American society , and he has a deep understanding of how Americans act as a people .
It is for this reason that as the New York Post notes , Moore made the statement that Trump will likely win in the 2020 election based on current trends in spite of the line that he will not win .
Lefty filmmaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ off the charts ” enthusiasm and could pull off a repeat of the 2016 election — and the commander in chief agrees .
“ Michael knows !
” Trump wrote on Twitter Sunday morning , and linking to a story about Moore ’ s comments .
“ Are you ready for a Trump victory ?
Are you mentally prepared to be outsmarted by Trump again ?
Do you find comfort in your certainty that there is no way Trump can win ?
Are you content with the trust you ’ ve placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” he said , referring to the Democratic National Committee .
The “ Bowling for Columbine ” director , saying he wanted to “ provide a reality check , ” pointed to polling in the swing states of Minnesota and Michigan to show that Trump is catching up to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden two months before the Nov. 3 election .
“ I ’ m warning you almost 10 weeks in advance .
The enthusiasm level for the 60 million in Trump ’ s base is OFF THE CHARTS !
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
He then made a plea to his followers to vote Trump out of office .
“ Don ’ t leave it to the Democrats to get rid of Trump .
YOU have to get rid of Trump .
WE have to wake up every day for the next 67 days and make sure each of us are going to get a hundred people out to vote .
ACT NOW !
” Moore said .
( source ) In this case , Moore ’ s analysis is absolutely accurate , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high .
The reasons are many , but as we have noted , ( a ) there is a strong chance of an “ October surprise ” type event regarding COVID-19 , and more importantly , ( b ) Black Lives Matter has been , like what ISIS was in 2015 , the biggest helper for Trump ’ s election campaign .
Honestly , if one wants to win an election , does one place ( for the Democrats ) an old man with a mind showing signs of dementia , with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not merely unattractive in her facial appearance , but has a history of making racially-charged statements , at a time when a curious group that “ just so happens ” to appear at major election years comes up and “ just so happens ” to start major riots throughout American cities , destroying property , harassing people , and even murdering people in the name of ‘ racial justice ’ while being openly racist themselves , and the police just curiously happen to stand down throughout most of it ?
Now Moore is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tension , which is what Ted , Walid , and I have noted consistently on Shoebat.com is a major trend in this election , as what the US does to other nations is now coming back upon her .
That said , what we can say for this situation is that if Black Lives Matters ’ intention was to get Trump elected ( like what ISIS did in 2015 ) , it is certainly working .
If you are a black person , do you really want to be associated with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a good , hard look at them ?
If you are a white person , do you really feel the same way , as well as people of another racial background ?
People do not want to be associated with people who are engaging in what appears to be purposeless violence , not just for their own safety and their property , but because it is just wrong and there is no way to deny it .
There will be those who do such things , but most people want to live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a group like this ‘ appears ’ , while there may be some who initially support their cause out of the same good will , that can quickly turn if violence becomes the means by which the protesters choose primarily to express their grievances .
BLM is also great for the Democrats , because it will given them an excuse to do ‘ reforms ’ in their own party in the coming years .
Indeed , one may likely see not the death of the Democrat party , but a complete renewal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but with the same philosophies , albeit expressed by men in suits that people want to associate with instead of pink-haired and screaming lunatics .
What Moore is observing about the likelihood of a Trump victory is not hard to see if one removes the partisan glasses that we are all accustomed to looking at politics through .
He certainly has his views- this is not to say that one should not have an opinion -but his assessment is in a sense probably the most ‘ non-biased ’ in this case from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory , but just like how Shoebat.com has discussed our position about Islam and the ties of the anti-Islam movement to ultranationalism and eugenicist groups , Moore also is being honest with his own base in expressing an uncomfortable reality .
With scarcely two months to the election , it seems much clearer now that Moore ’ s words are those not of a ‘ prophecy ’ , but a man looking at reality and saying what it is even when people would rather not believe it .
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Michael Moore is a person who many love and many hate. But regardless of what one feels about him, something that cannot be denied about him is that Moore has his finger close on the pulse of American society, and he has a deep understanding of how Americans act as a people. It is for this reason that as the New York Post notes, Moore made the statement that Trump will likely win in the 2020 election based on current trends in spite of the line that he will not win.
Lefty filmmaker Michael Moore said President Trump is enjoying “off the charts” enthusiasm and could pull off a repeat of the 2016 election — and the commander in chief agrees. “Michael knows!” Trump wrote on Twitter Sunday morning, and linking to a story about Moore’s comments. Moore made the remarks on Facebook Friday. “Are you ready for a Trump victory? Are you mentally prepared to be outsmarted by Trump again? Do you find comfort in your certainty that there is no way Trump can win? Are you content with the trust you’ve placed in the DNC to pull this off?” he said, referring to the Democratic National Committee. The “Bowling for Columbine” director, saying he wanted to “provide a reality check,” pointed to polling in the swing states of Minnesota and Michigan to show that Trump is catching up to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden two months before the Nov. 3 election. “I’m warning you almost 10 weeks in advance. The enthusiasm level for the 60 million in Trump’s base is OFF THE CHARTS! For Joe, not so much,” he said. He then made a plea to his followers to vote Trump out of office. “Don’t leave it to the Democrats to get rid of Trump. YOU have to get rid of Trump. WE have to wake up every day for the next 67 days and make sure each of us are going to get a hundred people out to vote. ACT NOW!” Moore said. (source)
In this case, Moore’s analysis is absolutely accurate, for the chance of Trump winning is very high. The reasons are many, but as we have noted, (a) there is a strong chance of an “October surprise” type event regarding COVID-19, and more importantly, (b) Black Lives Matter has been, like what ISIS was in 2015, the biggest helper for Trump’s election campaign.
Honestly, if one wants to win an election, does one place (for the Democrats) an old man with a mind showing signs of dementia, with a woman as a Vice President who is not merely unattractive in her facial appearance, but has a history of making racially-charged statements, at a time when a curious group that “just so happens” to appear at major election years comes up and “just so happens” to start major riots throughout American cities, destroying property, harassing people, and even murdering people in the name of ‘racial justice’ while being openly racist themselves, and the police just curiously happen to stand down throughout most of it?
Now Moore is not discussing anything to do with strategies of tension, which is what Ted, Walid, and I have noted consistently on Shoebat.com is a major trend in this election, as what the US does to other nations is now coming back upon her. That said, what we can say for this situation is that if Black Lives Matters’ intention was to get Trump elected (like what ISIS did in 2015), it is certainly working.
If you are a black person, do you really want to be associated with a group like Black Lives Matter if you take a good, hard look at them?
If you are a white person, do you really feel the same way, as well as people of another racial background?
People do not want to be associated with people who are engaging in what appears to be purposeless violence, not just for their own safety and their property, but because it is just wrong and there is no way to deny it. There will be those who do such things, but most people want to live normally and not cause trouble, and when a group like this ‘appears’, while there may be some who initially support their cause out of the same good will, that can quickly turn if violence becomes the means by which the protesters choose primarily to express their grievances.
BLM is also great for the Democrats, because it will given them an excuse to do ‘reforms’ in their own party in the coming years. Indeed, one may likely see not the death of the Democrat party, but a complete renewal into a more powerful and dangerous form but with the same philosophies, albeit expressed by men in suits that people want to associate with instead of pink-haired and screaming lunatics.
What Moore is observing about the likelihood of a Trump victory is not hard to see if one removes the partisan glasses that we are all accustomed to looking at politics through. He certainly has his views- this is not to say that one should not have an opinion -but his assessment is in a sense probably the most ‘non-biased’ in this case from a liberal perspective. He wants a Biden victory, but just like how Shoebat.com has discussed our position about Islam and the ties of the anti-Islam movement to ultranationalism and eugenicist groups, Moore also is being honest with his own base in expressing an uncomfortable reality.
With scarcely two months to the election, it seems much clearer now that Moore’s words are those not of a ‘prophecy’, but a man looking at reality and saying what it is even when people would rather not believe it.
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shoebat--2020-09-02--Not An Exaggeration- Russian Hackers Dump Voter Database For Michigan And Four Other States On Darkn

Not An Exaggeration- Russian Hackers Dump Voter Database For Michigan And Four Other States On Darknet Website

There has been a lot of talk about Trump ’ s collusion with the Russian government , and while there are a lot of criticisms of FBI practices , the more one observes the situation , the clearer it becomes that the FBI report is less of a political ‘ hit ’ and rather an expression of many uncomfortable realities that are difficult to deny .
This is not to speak of potty humor and prostitutes , but about actual discussions with government officials and seemingly a desire from the government that Trump should win .
Having noted this history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports how Russian hackers on the Darknet have been caught selling the hacked data for voters from Arkansas , Connecticut , and most interestingly the three ‘ battleground ’ states of Florida , Michigan , and North Carolina .
On one of the Russian hacker sites , they posted databases of 7.6 million Michigan voters , as well as millions of residents of other US states .
Forum users have found a way to make money on them , using the State Department ’ s program “ Rewards for Aid to Justice ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for reporting the facts of interference in elections in the country .
Other commercial ways to exploit the leak are likely to be exhausted , experts say .
Some of them admit that the publication of the bases may be a provocation before the next US presidential elections .
“ Kommersant ” discovered on one of the forums on the darknet an advertisement for free access to personal data of millions of US residents .
User Gorka9 distributes archives of Michigan voters .
His message states that the files contain detailed information on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following lines : name , date of birth , gender , date of registration , address , postal code , e-mail , voter identification number and polling station number , Kommersant was convinced .
According to the author , the data is current for March 2020 .
The InfoWatch Group of Companies “ Kommersant ” confirmed the authenticity of this database , specifying that it initially “ leaked ” at the end of 2019 .
Its victims were not only Michigan residents .
Kommersant also discovered the distribution of databases of voters of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida and North Carolina at the site .
Each of the archives contains from 2 million to 6 million lines .
Voter bases are not limited to .
The same hacker also sells the personal data of 62,000 patients at the Brooklyn Center for Surgery in New York .
Forum users have already found a way to monetize information about American voters that does not require any specialized skills .
To do this , it is proposed to use the US Department of State program “ Rewards for Justice ” ( Rewards for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be clear , this is not to say that a government is behind this because there is no proof of such a statement .
In fact , given how there is talk about how these hackers were stealing the data to report it to the US and collect a reward , it seems like a very “ Russian ” or more generically , Slavic type of scammer activity .
Who are these hackers specifically ?
No one actually knows .
It could be a plant .
It may not be a plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
However , the history of Trump with Russian ties and now such voter data from three sensitive states showing up on a Russian darknet forum is very suspicious .
It will be interesting to see what further revelation may come out from this story .
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There has been a lot of talk about Trump’s collusion with the Russian government, and while there are a lot of criticisms of FBI practices, the more one observes the situation, the clearer it becomes that the FBI report is less of a political ‘hit’ and rather an expression of many uncomfortable realities that are difficult to deny. This is not to speak of potty humor and prostitutes, but about actual discussions with government officials and seemingly a desire from the government that Trump should win.
Having noted this history, it is of interest that Kommersant reports how Russian hackers on the Darknet have been caught selling the hacked data for voters from Arkansas, Connecticut, and most interestingly the three ‘battleground’ states of Florida, Michigan, and North Carolina.
On one of the Russian hacker sites, they posted databases of 7.6 million Michigan voters, as well as millions of residents of other US states. Forum users have found a way to make money on them, using the State Department’s program “Rewards for Aid to Justice”, which allows you to receive money for reporting the facts of interference in elections in the country. Other commercial ways to exploit the leak are likely to be exhausted, experts say. Some of them admit that the publication of the bases may be a provocation before the next US presidential elections. “Kommersant” discovered on one of the forums on the darknet an advertisement for free access to personal data of millions of US residents. User Gorka9 distributes archives of Michigan voters. His message states that the files contain detailed information on 7.6 million Americans. They contain the following lines: name, date of birth, gender, date of registration, address, postal code, e-mail, voter identification number and polling station number, Kommersant was convinced. According to the author, the data is current for March 2020. The InfoWatch Group of Companies “Kommersant” confirmed the authenticity of this database, specifying that it initially “leaked” at the end of 2019. Its victims were not only Michigan residents. Kommersant also discovered the distribution of databases of voters of the states of Connecticut, Arkansas, Florida and North Carolina at the site. Each of the archives contains from 2 million to 6 million lines. Voter bases are not limited to. The same hacker also sells the personal data of 62,000 patients at the Brooklyn Center for Surgery in New York.
Forum users have already found a way to monetize information about American voters that does not require any specialized skills. To do this, it is proposed to use the US Department of State program “Rewards for Justice” (Rewards for Justice). (source)
Now to be clear, this is not to say that a government is behind this because there is no proof of such a statement. In fact, given how there is talk about how these hackers were stealing the data to report it to the US and collect a reward, it seems like a very “Russian” or more generically, Slavic type of scammer activity.
Who are these hackers specifically? No one actually knows. It could be a plant. It may not be a plant. There is no way to prove it. However, the history of Trump with Russian ties and now such voter data from three sensitive states showing up on a Russian darknet forum is very suspicious.
It will be interesting to see what further revelation may come out from this story.
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shoebat--2020-09-02--Russian Military Vehicles Ram Right Into American Troops And Injure Four American Soldiers

Russian military vehicles rammed right into American troops , injuring four , as we read from Kurdistan 24 : On @ @ @ @ @ convoy deliberately rammed a US military convoy operating in northeast Syria , leaving four US @ @ @ @ @ , ” Politico reported on Wednesday .
The report was subsequently confirmed by the White @ @ @ @ @ 10 a.m. ( Syria Time ) a routine Defeat-ISIS Coalition security patrol encountered a Russian @ @ @ @ @ Dêrika Hemko ) in northeast Syria , ” National Security Council Spokesman , John Ullyot @ @ @ @ @ day .
“ A Russian vehicle struck a Coalition Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle ( @ @ @ @ @ the vehicle ’ s crew , ” he continued , and “ to de-escalate the @ @ @ @ @ departed the area .
”

Russian military vehicles rammed right into American troops, injuring four, as we read from Kurdistan 24:
On Tuesday, a Russian military convoy deliberately rammed a US military convoy operating in northeast Syria, leaving four US soldiers with “concussion-like injuries,” Politico reported on Wednesday.
The report was subsequently confirmed by the White House. “At approximately 10 a.m. (Syria Time) a routine Defeat-ISIS Coalition security patrol encountered a Russian military patrol near Dayrick (Dêrika Hemko) in northeast Syria,” National Security Council Spokesman, John Ullyot, explained later in the day.
“A Russian vehicle struck a Coalition Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) causing injuries to the vehicle’s crew,” he continued, and “to de-escalate the situation, the Coalition patrol departed the area.”


shoebat--2020-09-02--CDC Issues Nationwide Moratorium On Evictions Due To Effects Of COVID-19

In an action that will come as a shock to many property owners , the CDC according to NPR has ordered a mandatory nationwide halt on all evictions .
The Trump administration is ordering a halt on evictions nationwide through December for people who have lost work during the pandemic and don ’ t have other good housing options .
The new eviction ban is being enacted through the Centers for Disease Control .
The goal is to stem the spread of the COVID outbreak , which the agency says in it ’ s order , “ presents a historic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s by far the most sweeping move yet by the administration to try to head off a looming wave of evictions of people who ’ ve lost their jobs or taken a major blow to their income due to the pandemic .
Housing advocates and landlord groups both have been warning that millions of people could soon be put out of their homes through eviction if Congress does not do more to help renters and landlords and reinstate expanded unemployment benefits .
But this new ban , which doesn ’ t offer any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is being met with a mixed response .
First , many housing advocates are very happy to see it .
“ My reaction is a feeling of tremendous relief , ” says Diane Yentel , CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition .
“ It ’ s a pretty extraordinary and bold and unprecedented measure that the White House is taking that will save lives and prevent tens of millions of people from losing their homes in the middle of a pandemic.
” That said , she adds that a move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house is “ long overdue.
” And she says with no money behind it , it kicks the can down the road .
“ While an eviction moratorium is an essential step , it is a half-measure that extends a financial cliff for renters to fall off of when the moratorium expires and back rent is owed.
” Landlords are worried about falling off a cliff too .
Doug Bibby is the president of the National Multifamily Housing Council .
He says , “ We are disappointed that the Administration has chosen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existence of dedicated , long-term funding for rental and unemployment assistance.
” “ An eviction moratorium will ultimately harm the very people it aims to help by making it impossible for housing providers , particularly small owners , to meet their financial obligations and continue to provide shelter to their residents , ” Bibby said .
He ’ s calling for a myriad of financial assistance measures to help property owners .
Under the rules of the order , renters have to sign a declaration saying they don ’ t make more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if filing a joint tax return .
And that they have no other option if evicted other than homelessness or living with more people in close proximity .
Evictions for reasons other than non-payment of rent will be allowed .
The government says it will impose criminal penalties on landlords who violate the ban .
( source )

In an action that will come as a shock to many property owners, the CDC according to NPR has ordered a mandatory nationwide halt on all evictions.
The Trump administration is ordering a halt on evictions nationwide through December for people who have lost work during the pandemic and don’t have other good housing options.
The new eviction ban is being enacted through the Centers for Disease Control. The goal is to stem the spread of the COVID outbreak, which the agency says in it’s order, “presents a historic threat to public health.”
It’s by far the most sweeping move yet by the administration to try to head off a looming wave of evictions of people who’ve lost their jobs or taken a major blow to their income due to the pandemic. Housing advocates and landlord groups both have been warning that millions of people could soon be put out of their homes through eviction if Congress does not do more to help renters and landlords and reinstate expanded unemployment benefits.
But this new ban, which doesn’t offer any way for landlords to recoup unpaid rent, is being met with a mixed response. First, many housing advocates are very happy to see it.
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“My reaction is a feeling of tremendous relief,” says Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. “It’s a pretty extraordinary and bold and unprecedented measure that the White House is taking that will save lives and prevent tens of millions of people from losing their homes in the middle of a pandemic.”
That said, she adds that a move like this from Congress or the White house is “long overdue.” And she says with no money behind it, it kicks the can down the road.
“While an eviction moratorium is an essential step, it is a half-measure that extends a financial cliff for renters to fall off of when the moratorium expires and back rent is owed.”
Landlords are worried about falling off a cliff too. Doug Bibby is the president of the National Multifamily Housing Council. He says, “We are disappointed that the Administration has chosen to enact a federal eviction moratorium without the existence of dedicated, long-term funding for rental and unemployment assistance.”
“An eviction moratorium will ultimately harm the very people it aims to help by making it impossible for housing providers, particularly small owners, to meet their financial obligations and continue to provide shelter to their residents,” Bibby said. He’s calling for a myriad of financial assistance measures to help property owners.
Under the rules of the order, renters have to sign a declaration saying they don’t make more than $99,000 a year – or twice that if filing a joint tax return. And that they have no other option if evicted other than homelessness or living with more people in close proximity.
Evictions for reasons other than non-payment of rent will be allowed. The government says it will impose criminal penalties on landlords who violate the ban. (source)


shoebat--2020-09-04--Is Covid-19 Being Used To Do An October Surprise In Favor Of Trump?

Anyone who has studied deeply the world of American politics , will have heard of the phrase “ October Surprise , ” or a major event that occurs in October that helps a particular candidate .
Well , there has been much talk about the possibility of a vaccine for Covid-19 popping up by October , right before the election in November .
For example the CDC just recently announced that we should prepare for a vaccine by late October , as we learn from NPR : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked states to prepare to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as late October , according to a series of planning documents sent to public health officials last week .
A CDC spokesperson confirmed the authenticity of the documents in an email to NPR on Wednesday .
The documents were first published by The New York Times .
CDC Director Robert Redfield also sent a letter asking governors to fast-track permits and licenses so that vaccine distribution sites can be up and running by Nov. 1 , McClatchyreports .
That request , as well as the three planning documents , are the latest indication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be picking up speed .
Months into the pandemic , the U.S. has recorded more than 6 million cases and 185,000 deaths from COVID-19 .
Moreover , the pharmaceutical company , Pfizer , announced that they could be able to say if they have an efficient vaccine , as we read from MSNBC : Pfizer could have results from its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial as early as October , CEO Albert Bourla said Thursday .
The pharmaceutical company has already enrolled 23,000 volunteers in the phase three trial that began in late July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A with the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations , a trade group .
It hopes to enroll at least 30,000 participants , he said .
“ We expect by the end of October , we should have enough … to say whether the product works or not , ” he said .
U.S. health officials have previously said results from late-stage vaccine trials could come in November or sooner .
But , Fauci just said that he is finds such projections to be unlikely , but not impossible : “ If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , I ’ m going to shoot for the possibility that I ’ ll get it by October , you can ’ t argue strongly against that .
That ’ s unlikely , not impossible … I think most of the people feel it ’ s going to be November , December , but that does not mean that if there are a number of infections within a particular trial that allows you to make a decision sooner , rather than later , it is conceivable that you could have it by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it is impossible , and he also points out the possibility that November could be when we see a final vaccine .
Lets not forget that Reagan had his “ October Surprise ” when American hostages in Iran were released right after Reagan won the election in November , making the Democrats look weak and the Republicans strong .
It could be that you will have a vaccine by November and this would make great propaganda for the Republicans who will say that Trump helped to accelerate the vaccination process .

By Theodore Shoebat
Anyone who has studied deeply the world of American politics, will have heard of the phrase “October Surprise,” or a major event that occurs in October that helps a particular candidate. Well, there has been much talk about the possibility of a vaccine for Covid-19 popping up by October, right before the election in November. For example the CDC just recently announced that we should prepare for a vaccine by late October, as we learn from NPR:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked states to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine as soon as late October, according to a series of planning documents sent to public health officials last week. A CDC spokesperson confirmed the authenticity of the documents in an email to NPR on Wednesday. The documents were first published by The New York Times. CDC Director Robert Redfield also sent a letter asking governors to fast-track permits and licenses so that vaccine distribution sites can be up and running by Nov. 1, McClatchyreports. That request, as well as the three planning documents, are the latest indication that the race for a vaccine may be picking up speed. Months into the pandemic, the U.S. has recorded more than 6 million cases and 185,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Moreover, the pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, announced that they could be able to say if they have an efficient vaccine, as we read from MSNBC:
Pfizer could have results from its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial as early as October, CEO Albert Bourla said Thursday. The pharmaceutical company has already enrolled 23,000 volunteers in the phase three trial that began in late July, Bourla said during a Q&A with the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations, a trade group. It hopes to enroll at least 30,000 participants, he said. “We expect by the end of October, we should have enough … to say whether the product works or not,” he said. U.S. health officials have previously said results from late-stage vaccine trials could come in November or sooner.
But, Fauci just said that he is finds such projections to be unlikely, but not impossible:
“If someone comes out and says, you know, I’m going to shoot for the possibility that I’ll get it by October, you can’t argue strongly against that. That’s unlikely, not impossible … I think most of the people feel it’s going to be November, December, but that does not mean that if there are a number of infections within a particular trial that allows you to make a decision sooner, rather than later, it is conceivable that you could have it by October though.”
Fauci does not say that it is impossible, and he also points out the possibility that November could be when we see a final vaccine. Lets not forget that Reagan had his “October Surprise” when American hostages in Iran were released right after Reagan won the election in November, making the Democrats look weak and the Republicans strong. It could be that you will have a vaccine by November and this would make great propaganda for the Republicans who will say that Trump helped to accelerate the vaccination process.
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shoebat--2020-09-03--Economic Indicators Tell The Obvious, The Services Industry Is Not Recovering

The service industry is in terrible condition .
As I have pointed out before , the reasons for this are based on economic realities , and as the conditions of the economy continue to deteriorate , so will the service sector upon which the economy has been constructed , like a house of cards , since the late 1960s following the end of the post-World War II bubble that resulted in a policy of financialization inflating wealth and the image of it without providing a tangible increase in it .
Not surprisingly , it is being reported by Business Insider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is economic recovery to the service sector .
The US service industry grew at a slower rate in August as government stimulus dried up and consumer spending moderated .
The Institute for Supply Management ’ s gauge of the industry fell to 56.9 last month from 58.1 , according to a Thursday release .
The reading was the index ’ s first decline in four months and stood in-line with economist estimates .
The decline was largely driven by a drop in new orders .
ISM ’ s New Orders Index sank to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firm ’ s gauge of production fell 4.8 points through the month to 62.4 .
Still , last month ’ s data show services continuing to recover from their sharp second-quarter contraction .
Any reading above 50 represents industry expansion , while one below the level indicates contraction .
Employment crept higher to expansionary territory in August , gaining 5.8 points to 47.9 .
ISM ’ s employment and inventories gauges are the only ones still indicating contraction .
Of the 18 service subsectors tracked by ISM , 15 reported growth in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a miscellaneous group of “ other services ” reported contraction .
The firm ’ s report doesn ’ t reveal the industry ’ s performance relative to a norm , and instead tracks whether business activity expanded , shrank , or held steady .
Still , recent periods of growth haven ’ t retraced losses seen earlier in the year and activity remains well off pre-pandemic levels .
“ Looking ahead , we expect the pandemic to continue to constrain the recovery of service activity to a low growth mode , ” Kathy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oxford Economics , said .
The Thursday report follows ISM ’ s latest reading of the US manufacturing industry .
The gauge gained to 56 in August from 54.2 , signaling the industry ’ s fastest rate of expansion since late 2018 .
Last month marked the first full month of factory operations since major supply chains restarted and changes were made to safely bring employees back to work , ISM said .
( source ) There is not going to be any recovery in the future .
Instead , as I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retail apocalypse , something that will likely be exposed in December , as with people unable to make purchases and with store requiring purchased in December to make up for budget shortfalls , will further continue the downspiraling of economic conditions .
It was not caused by COVID-19 .
That was just the excuse for offloading systemic problems onto something else in an effort to retain every last remaining perception of credibility in the dollar as a stable currency before a war is forced to happen in order to maintain its position lest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyways .
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The service industry is in terrible condition. As I have pointed out before, the reasons for this are based on economic realities, and as the conditions of the economy continue to deteriorate, so will the service sector upon which the economy has been constructed, like a house of cards, since the late 1960s following the end of the post-World War II bubble that resulted in a policy of financialization inflating wealth and the image of it without providing a tangible increase in it.
Not surprisingly, it is being reported by Business Insider that as government stimulus stops, so is economic recovery to the service sector.
The US service industry grew at a slower rate in August as government stimulus dried up and consumer spending moderated. The Institute for Supply Management’s gauge of the industry fell to 56.9 last month from 58.1, according to a Thursday release. The reading was the index’s first decline in four months and stood in-line with economist estimates. The decline was largely driven by a drop in new orders. ISM’s New Orders Index sank to 56.8 in August from 67.7. The firm’s gauge of production fell 4.8 points through the month to 62.4. Still, last month’s data show services continuing to recover from their sharp second-quarter contraction. Any reading above 50 represents industry expansion, while one below the level indicates contraction. Employment crept higher to expansionary territory in August, gaining 5.8 points to 47.9. ISM’s employment and inventories gauges are the only ones still indicating contraction. Of the 18 service subsectors tracked by ISM, 15 reported growth in August. Only mining, information, and a miscellaneous group of “other services” reported contraction. The firm’s report doesn’t reveal the industry’s performance relative to a norm, and instead tracks whether business activity expanded, shrank, or held steady. Still, recent periods of growth haven’t retraced losses seen earlier in the year and activity remains well off pre-pandemic levels. “Looking ahead, we expect the pandemic to continue to constrain the recovery of service activity to a low growth mode,” Kathy Bostjancic, chief US financial economist at Oxford Economics, said. The Thursday report follows ISM’s latest reading of the US manufacturing industry. The gauge gained to 56 in August from 54.2, signaling the industry’s fastest rate of expansion since late 2018. Last month marked the first full month of factory operations since major supply chains restarted and changes were made to safely bring employees back to work, ISM said. (source)
There is not going to be any recovery in the future. Instead, as I have noted, one should prepare for a retail apocalypse, something that will likely be exposed in December, as with people unable to make purchases and with store requiring purchased in December to make up for budget shortfalls, will further continue the downspiraling of economic conditions.
It was not caused by COVID-19. That was just the excuse for offloading systemic problems onto something else in an effort to retain every last remaining perception of credibility in the dollar as a stable currency before a war is forced to happen in order to maintain its position lest it be lost and a conflict happen anyways.
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shoebat--2020-09-03--Evil Drug Cartel Terrorist Cuts A Man’s Chest Open As He Gurgles In Pain, Rips His Beating Heart Out

Evil Drug Cartel Terrorist Cuts A Man’s Chest Open As He Gurgles In Pain, Rips His Beating Heart Out, And Eats It Raw While Laughing At His Victim

Ted , Walid , and I have been warning for years about the CJNG and how as a part of becoming a member , cannibalism is a requirement now .
This is not an exaggeration or a joke , and some videos of this practice have come out .
However , in a shocking new video published on El Blog Del Narco , it shows a CJNG member murdering a man and then sawing his chest open , ripping out his beating heart , and eating it .
A shocking video has emerged in social networks of when an alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( CJNG ) eats a human heart .
The terrifying VIDEO where sicario del Mencho eats the heart of a victim As they reveal , the victim would belong to the Tepalcatepec Cartel , a rival group .
In the video ( which was not decided to show due to the high content of violence ) the criminal appears who removes the person ’ s organ and eats it .
Media have said that this would have happened in Michoacán , although there is no precise information at this time .
The recording @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last Saturday , August 22 .
« So they can see that we are the Jaliscos !
We are going to exterminate them , all the tepeques !
Pure four letters !
Pure Mencho people !
Pure New Generation !
” Shout the CJNG hitmen who appear in the video .
This is not new , because in 2017 it was announced that to belong to this group of drug traffickers , the initiation consists of eating human flesh .
The Prosecutor ’ s Office of Tabasco , in that year said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between 12 and 18 years old , and as a form of training they are forced to eat meat from their victims .
The CJNG has been one of the criminal organizations that have grown the most in Mexico , according to analysts .
The Attorney General ’ s Office ( FGR ) estimates that its presence is consolidated in 28 of the 32 states of the country .
It may interest you : They arrest six hitmen from the Northeast Cartel in Camargo , Tamaulipas The US Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expanded abroad , “ with a significant presence not only in the United States and Mexico , but also in Europe , Asia and Australia.
” ( source ) WARNING : THIS IS VERY VIOLENT AND GORY .
IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART AND NOT FOR CHILDREN .
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED .
Now I have said this before and I am going to say this again .
Consider yourself the average Jose .
You are a normal person living a normal life .
You go to work , raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a view cervezas with your amigos on the weekends .
Life is good for the most part .
But then these monsters come to your area .
You are not a rich person , you are not a person of interest , and you leave people alone .
Do you really want to live around these people ?
Would it make you feel comfortable to know that these evil men are in your neighborhood ?
Would it also help to add that the police will not provide any assistance if they do something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the members of this drug group makes a demand and you do not comply with it , that you could end up being the victim just like what happened in this video ?
You know too that if you walk about fifteen hundred miles- walk , bus , car , it does not matter -you can have a brand new life , completely free from these people .
Crime will not go away , but there will be a legal system that will hunt down and arrest people like this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you will most likely come home .
Also , you know that you will make a lot more money than what you make right now .
Would you take the risk ?
Would you leave everything behind and make the journey ?
Would you care if people were mad at you for doing this ?
Watch this video , and think about the people who have to live near these evil men and what must go through their minds each night , for they are just as human as you or I , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to live near such men , they are forced to .
It is very easy to say , “ Look at those ( insert name of group here ) , they should not come here ” , without really taking a hard look at what people are forced to go through .
It is important to maintain law and order- such is justice -but justice can never be complete without mercy , especially for those who are forced into situations they never wanted to be a part of .
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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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Ted, Walid, and I have been warning for years about the CJNG and how as a part of becoming a member, cannibalism is a requirement now. This is not an exaggeration or a joke, and some videos of this practice have come out.
However, in a shocking new video published on El Blog Del Narco, it shows a CJNG member murdering a man and then sawing his chest open, ripping out his beating heart, and eating it.
A shocking video has emerged in social networks of when an alleged hitman of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) eats a human heart. The terrifying VIDEO where sicario del Mencho eats the heart of a victim As they reveal, the victim would belong to the Tepalcatepec Cartel, a rival group. In the video (which was not decided to show due to the high content of violence) the criminal appears who removes the person’s organ and eats it. Media have said that this would have happened in Michoacán, although there is no precise information at this time. The recording began to circulate on the Internet since last Saturday, August 22. «So they can see that we are the Jaliscos! We are going to exterminate them, all the tepeques! Pure four letters! Pure Mencho people! Pure New Generation ! ”Shout the CJNG hitmen who appear in the video . This is not new, because in 2017 it was announced that to belong to this group of drug traffickers, the initiation consists of eating human flesh . The Prosecutor’s Office of Tabasco, in that year said that the criminal gang was recruiting young people between 12 and 18 years old, and as a form of training they are forced to eat meat from their victims. The CJNG has been one of the criminal organizations that have grown the most in Mexico, according to analysts. The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) estimates that its presence is consolidated in 28 of the 32 states of the country. It may interest you: They arrest six hitmen from the Northeast Cartel in Camargo, Tamaulipas The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) notes that the cartel has also expanded abroad , “with a significant presence not only in the United States and Mexico, but also in Europe, Asia and Australia.” (source)
Video is below.
WARNING: THIS IS VERY VIOLENT AND GORY.
IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART AND NOT FOR CHILDREN.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Now I have said this before and I am going to say this again.
Consider yourself the average Jose. You are a normal person living a normal life. You go to work, raise your children, and like to have a view cervezas with your amigos on the weekends. Life is good for the most part.
But then these monsters come to your area. You are not a rich person, you are not a person of interest, and you leave people alone.
Do you really want to live around these people? Would it make you feel comfortable to know that these evil men are in your neighborhood? Would it also help to add that the police will not provide any assistance if they do something bad, and if for some reason one of the members of this drug group makes a demand and you do not comply with it, that you could end up being the victim just like what happened in this video?
You know too that if you walk about fifteen hundred miles- walk, bus, car, it does not matter -you can have a brand new life, completely free from these people. Crime will not go away, but there will be a legal system that will hunt down and arrest people like this. You can go to work knowing that you will most likely come home. Also, you know that you will make a lot more money than what you make right now.
Would you take the risk? Would you leave everything behind and make the journey? Would you care if people were mad at you for doing this?
Watch this video, and think about the people who have to live near these evil men and what must go through their minds each night, for they are just as human as you or I, and while most of us do not have to live near such men, they are forced to.
It is very easy to say, “Look at those (insert name of group here), they should not come here”, without really taking a hard look at what people are forced to go through.
It is important to maintain law and order- such is justice -but justice can never be complete without mercy, especially for those who are forced into situations they never wanted to be a part of.
Never forget this.
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shoebat--2020-09-03--Ammonia Emerges As A New Possible Fuel

Ammonia Emerges As A New Possible Fuel

In the world of technology , when a person says that something is at its “ end ” , usually means that another major door to scientific progress is about to open .
It is just that so few wee the door opening .
Popular Mechanics recently discussed a new discovery in fuel science , which has found that ammonia- a chemical used in cleaning and easily produced by the burning of air -can be used as a “ zero carbon fuel ” .
Could ammonia be the next great hope for carbon-neutral aircraft flight ?
Researchers have finished an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chemical might be concentrated and used as propulsion fuel .
The project is a collaboration between the startup Reaction Engines and U.K. Research and Innovation ’ s Science and Technology Facilities Council ( STFC ) .
The prototype examined in the report uses a blend of hydrogen and ammonia that burns just like conventional jet fuel , the researchers say .
Ammonia is one of the most plentiful chemicals that humans produce , because it ’ s massively used as a fertilizer .
And while ammonia requires considerable energy to make , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of how much is required by farmers around the world .
“ It would have the potential to efficiently crack the ammonia fuel using heat harvested from the jet engine through Reaction Engines ’ ground-breaking heat exchangers to provide a zero-carbon fuel blend of ammonia and hydrogen that burns stably just like jet fuel , ” Reaction Engines explains in a press release .
( Cracking is the chemical reaction that uses heat to blast complex hydrocarbons into simpler ones that are often more useful in chemistry applications . )
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aircraft configurations to be used and it may be possible to retrofit into an existing engine , resulting in a zero-carbon jet that could start serving the short haul market well before the 2050 target currently set by the industry.
” “ As one of the nine bodies of U.K. Research and Innovation , STFC ’ s research seeks to understand the Universe from the largest astronomical scales to the tiniest constituents of matter , yet creates impact on a very tangible , human scale , ” STFC says in its “ Vision.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ investing in next generation experimental technology that revolves around physics but includes topics across dozens of disciplines .
In its release , Reaction Engines explains an idea that many “ far out ” energy researchers are reiterating now .
“ Decarbonizing the aviation industry is one of the great challenges of our age , ” the company explains , but no single solution makes complete sense yet : “ Battery technology does not currently have the power density required to give a standard narrow-body jet ( such as the A320 or 737 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used in its deeply cryogenic liquid state , requiring new infrastructures and major changes to aircraft configurations .
Synthetic fuels and biofuels require novel processes or arable land for production and leave the issue of soot emissions unsolved.
” Is energy-costly ammonia the best way forward ?
Well , Reaction and others argue that we need more seed ideas , not less , and the ability to heat the ammonia blend to cracking without adding more energy does give the plan an edge .
Making hydrogen requires hydrocarbons for practical applications and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for example , so using just some hydrogen , again , gives this plan an edge .
For now , the feasibility report is just a key to open the next door .
( source )

In the world of technology, when a person says that something is at its “end”, usually means that another major door to scientific progress is about to open. It is just that so few wee the door opening.
Popular Mechanics recently discussed a new discovery in fuel science, which has found that ammonia- a chemical used in cleaning and easily produced by the burning of air -can be used as a “zero carbon fuel”.
Could ammonia be the next great hope for carbon-neutral aircraft flight? Researchers have finished an early feasibility study of how the noxious chemical might be concentrated and used as propulsion fuel. The project is a collaboration between the startup Reaction Engines and U.K. Research and Innovation’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The prototype examined in the report uses a blend of hydrogen and ammonia that burns just like conventional jet fuel, the researchers say. Ammonia is one of the most plentiful chemicals that humans produce, because it’s massively used as a fertilizer. And while ammonia requires considerable energy to make, the process is already at an enormous scale because of how much is required by farmers around the world. “It would have the potential to efficiently crack the ammonia fuel using heat harvested from the jet engine through Reaction Engines’ ground-breaking heat exchangers to provide a zero-carbon fuel blend of ammonia and hydrogen that burns stably just like jet fuel,” Reaction Engines explains in a press release. (Cracking is the chemical reaction that uses heat to blast complex hydrocarbons into simpler ones that are often more useful in chemistry applications.) The release continues: “The density of liquid ammonia allows for conventional aircraft configurations to be used and it may be possible to retrofit into an existing engine, resulting in a zero-carbon jet that could start serving the short haul market well before the 2050 target currently set by the industry.” “As one of the nine bodies of U.K. Research and Innovation, STFC’s research seeks to understand the Universe from the largest astronomical scales to the tiniest constituents of matter, yet creates impact on a very tangible, human scale,” STFC says in its “Vision.” In this case, that means investing in next generation experimental technology that revolves around physics but includes topics across dozens of disciplines. In its release, Reaction Engines explains an idea that many “far out” energy researchers are reiterating now. “Decarbonizing the aviation industry is one of the great challenges of our age,” the company explains, but no single solution makes complete sense yet: “Battery technology does not currently have the power density required to give a standard narrow-body jet (such as the A320 or 737) sufficient range. Hydrogen would need to be used in its deeply cryogenic liquid state, requiring new infrastructures and major changes to aircraft configurations. Synthetic fuels and biofuels require novel processes or arable land for production and leave the issue of soot emissions unsolved.”
Is energy-costly ammonia the best way forward? Well, Reaction and others argue that we need more seed ideas, not less, and the ability to heat the ammonia blend to cracking without adding more energy does give the plan an edge. Making hydrogen requires hydrocarbons for practical applications and still isn’t up to scale, for example, so using just some hydrogen, again, gives this plan an edge. For now, the feasibility report is just a key to open the next door. (source)
This is taking place at the same time discussions of Thorium as a less-dangerous nuclear fuel is also happening, and has been for some time.
While the future may be rough, and times do get tough, it is always good to remember that there is always hope, and that good discoveries can and do happen, and that while it is easy to despair, it is always better to stay positive and work for the best, because sometimes great surprises happen or are close and one does not even know it.
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