newswars--2020-05-14--America’s Disastrous COVID-19 Unemployment Crisis Deepens

As of today , May 14 , 2020 , more than 36 million Americans have filed for unemployment since the coronavirus shutdown began .
This staggering number is well past the total population of New York State , well past Florida , and even well past Texas — which is the second-most populous state in the country .
Take the population of Texas , 29 million , and add the population of Maryland , a little over 6 million , and you arrive at just under 36 million .
That ’ s how many Americans have filed for unemployment since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to that , we had about 3 to 4 % unemployment and more jobs available than people seeking jobs .
By every conceivable measure , the United States had the strongest economy it has had in generations , if not in its history .
And now , about two months into lockdowns that we were told would last about two weeks , we have 36 million who have filed for unemployment , and presumably many more who are furloughed and have not filed for benefits for one reason or another .
The 36 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known coronavirus cases , which as of today is about 1.4 million nationwide .
About 244,000 of those have recovered .
To put that into perspective , we have put 25 Americans out of work for every single COVID case .
Not COVID deaths — for every known COVID case .
The vast majority of those cases end in full recovery .
Nearly a quarter-million already have .
This is not to downplay the coronavirus threat .
It ’ s a killer for sure — but mostly to the elderly in nursing homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Cuomo forced COVID patients to go spread the virus and die .
The virus is not a killer , mostly , to the vast majority who contract it , never mind the millions who never will .
Many have already had it , but they never even knew it .
This is also not to second-guess the initial response .
This was a virus we knew very little about and China was and still is doing everything it can to cover up what it knew and knows about its origins .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic , and probably generational impact the response to this virus is having .
36 million unemployed .
Millions of those also have to homeschool their kids , adding to their stress .
And of the millions of jobs lost , about 42 % will never come back .
Recovery , whatever anyone says , is not going to happen at the flip of a switch .
The economic devastation from all this amounts to a Hurricane Harvey , nationwide , every day , for weeks on end .
Several states want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens with no end in sight .
Hertz is about to declare bankruptcy .
Among other effects , this will devastate the used car market , which will devastate used car dealerships and cause a wave of unemployment to ripple across the country .
All are either filing for or heading toward bankruptcy .
The list is so long that Forbes has a “ coronavirus bankruptcy tracker.
” And it doesn ’ t include any of the local businesses and restaurants we are all seeing in the headlines for the wrong reason — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More ominous , many U.S. midsize and small energy-producing companies have either filed or are headed for bankruptcy .
This puts jobs , our energy supply , and our national security at serious risk .
Since the outbreak , what have we learned about the virus ?
It mostly does not affect children and they are extremely unlikely to spread it .
Most under 50 face little to no threat , though there are always anomalous cases .
Going outside into sunlight probably helps kill it .
UV light kills it .
Population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The virus is no joke , but it ’ s also not filling up our emergency rooms or causing the shortage of ventilators we were all told to fear .
We have shut down the makeshift emergency rooms and sent the Navy hospital ships back to port because , thankfully , we did not need them .
We know the first virus models were wrong , but unfortunately , those have not improved in the weeks since all this started .
They keep predicting waves of infections that are always about two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hill , just over the next horizon .
Those waves never come .
Hopefully they never will .
We flattened the curve .
We also flattened our country and may have destroyed our healthcare system while trying to save it .
We also know one of the principal scientists behind the models didn ’ t take his own prescription seriously .
And we know too many politicians enjoy keeping Americans locked up and are using this grave crisis to push political agendas .
We have to be safe .
We have to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up trillions of dollars in unsustainable debt is not safe , not now and not tomorrow .
It ’ s a recipe for personal misery and despair and for civilizational collapse , and it can not go on .
Watch as Joe Biden and the rest of the Obama administration are exposed now that acting DNI director Richard Grenell has released the names of officials that asked for NSA unmasking in the days leading up to the Trump administration !

As of today, May 14, 2020, more than 36 million Americans have filed for unemployment since the coronavirus shutdown began.
This staggering number is well past the total population of New York State, well past Florida, and even well past Texas — which is the second-most populous state in the country.
Take the population of Texas, 29 million, and add the population of Maryland, a little over 6 million, and you arrive at just under 36 million.
That’s how many Americans have filed for unemployment since the Wuhan virus crisis struck. Prior to that, we had about 3 to 4% unemployment and more jobs available than people seeking jobs. By every conceivable measure, the United States had the strongest economy it has had in generations, if not in its history.
And now, about two months into lockdowns that we were told would last about two weeks, we have 36 million who have filed for unemployment, and presumably many more who are furloughed and have not filed for benefits for one reason or another.
The 36 million unemployed dwarf the total number of known coronavirus cases, which as of today is about 1.4 million nationwide. About 244,000 of those have recovered.
To put that into perspective, we have put 25 Americans out of work for every single COVID case. Not COVID deaths — for every known COVID case. The vast majority of those cases end in full recovery. Nearly a quarter-million already have.
This is not to downplay the coronavirus threat. It’s a killer for sure — but mostly to the elderly in nursing homes, where the likes of Gov. Andrew Cuomo forced COVID patients to go spread the virus and die. The virus is not a killer, mostly, to the vast majority who contract it, never mind the millions who never will. Many have already had it, but they never even knew it.
This is also not to second-guess the initial response. This was a virus we knew very little about and China was and still is doing everything it can to cover up what it knew and knows about its origins.
But no one should downplay the severe, historic, and probably generational impact the response to this virus is having.
36 million unemployed. Millions of those also have to homeschool their kids, adding to their stress. And of the millions of jobs lost, about 42% will never come back. Recovery, whatever anyone says, is not going to happen at the flip of a switch.
The economic devastation from all this amounts to a Hurricane Harvey, nationwide, every day, for weeks on end. Several states want to keep inviting these economic hurricanes onto their citizens with no end in sight.
Hertz is about to declare bankruptcy. Among other effects, this will devastate the used car market, which will devastate used car dealerships and cause a wave of unemployment to ripple across the country.
Borden Dairy is heading for bankruptcy.
Frontier Communications. Nordstrom. Neiman-Marcus. Gold’s Gym. McClatchy. Modell’s. J. Crew.
All are either filing for or heading toward bankruptcy. The list is so long that Forbes has a “coronavirus bankruptcy tracker.”
And it doesn’t include any of the local businesses and restaurants we are all seeing in the headlines for the wrong reason — they’re going bankrupt too.
More ominous, many U.S. midsize and small energy-producing companies have either filed or are headed for bankruptcy. This puts jobs, our energy supply, and our national security at serious risk.
Since the outbreak, what have we learned about the virus?
It mostly does not affect children and they are extremely unlikely to spread it. Most under 50 face little to no threat, though there are always anomalous cases. Going outside into sunlight probably helps kill it. UV light kills it. Population density and mass transit help spread it.
The virus is no joke, but it’s also not filling up our emergency rooms or causing the shortage of ventilators we were all told to fear. We have shut down the makeshift emergency rooms and sent the Navy hospital ships back to port because, thankfully, we did not need them. We know the first virus models were wrong, but unfortunately, those have not improved in the weeks since all this started. They keep predicting waves of infections that are always about two weeks away, just over the next hill, just over the next horizon. Those waves never come. Hopefully they never will.
We flattened the curve. We also flattened our country and may have destroyed our healthcare system while trying to save it.
We also know one of the principal scientists behind the models didn’t take his own prescription seriously.
And we know too many politicians enjoy keeping Americans locked up and are using this grave crisis to push political agendas.
We have to be safe. We have to work. Having 36 million unemployed and racking up trillions of dollars in unsustainable debt is not safe, not now and not tomorrow. It’s a recipe for personal misery and despair and for civilizational collapse, and it cannot go on.
Watch as Joe Biden and the rest of the Obama administration are exposed now that acting DNI director Richard Grenell has released the names of officials that asked for NSA unmasking in the days leading up to the Trump administration!


newswars--2020-05-14--Hertz Cancels 90% of New Car Purchases, Further Pressuring Already Desperate Automakers

One harsh reality of the coronavirus lockdown has been the rental car industry , amid a broader travel industry , grinding to a total halt .
This has led to several consequences that we have been documenting at length here on Zero Hedge .
The main consequence is that auto dealers are losing billions of dollars in fleet sales , which we documented just last week .
Fleet sales account for 1.7 million vehicles per year , or about 10 % of total U.S. auto sales .
Another consequence is that rental car companies have nowhere to store their inventories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full of rental cars , forcing some rental car companies to even rent out the parking lots of unused sports stadiums to store their cars .
This , combined with a massive demand drop off , has led to a massive inventory glut for auto dealers , who are being forced to consider major incentives across the board to try and sell vehicles when the consumer makes their way back to the showroom .
It ’ ll be difficult , as the price of used cars is also plunging and Americans are known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new ones , in times of economic peril .
Now , it looks as though the situation for the auto industry is getting even worse .
Hertz , which is currently in the fight of its life against bankruptcy , has cancelled 90 % of its new car purchases for the 2020 model year , according to Bloomberg .
The move will likely hit major automakers hard .
General Motors , Fiat and Ford will be hit the hardest , as they made up 21 % , 18 % and 12 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Chief Executive Officer Kathy Marinello disclosed the company ’ s plans ( or lack thereof ) in a conference call on Tuesday after the company reported a larger loss than expected and admitted it might not be able to continue as a going concern .
Management didn ’ t seem to expect a “ V-shaped ” recovery , to say the least .
Marinello said : “ The coronavirus created a major disruption as the global travel market and the used-car market effectively shut down .
We have to be pragmatic about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a second wave of the virus in the fall .
So we are focused on safeguarding liquidity.
” Rental car sales fell 77 % in April and Fiat was the hardest hit with loss of total fleet sales , according to Cox Automotive .
Hertz continues to try and negotiate with its lenders ahead of a May 22 debt deadline .
Should the company not meet its obligations by then , it may risk bankruptcy .
There was no status about the company ’ s bankruptcy talks on the conference call .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus task force & Fauci ’ s fraud !

One harsh reality of the coronavirus lockdown has been the rental car industry, amid a broader travel industry, grinding to a total halt. This has led to several consequences that we have been documenting at length here on Zero Hedge.
The main consequence is that auto dealers are losing billions of dollars in fleet sales, which we documented just last week. Fleet sales account for 1.7 million vehicles per year, or about 10% of total U.S. auto sales.
Another consequence is that rental car companies have nowhere to store their inventories. Parking lots across the U.S. are full of rental cars, forcing some rental car companies to even rent out the parking lots of unused sports stadiums to store their cars.
This, combined with a massive demand drop off, has led to a massive inventory glut for auto dealers, who are being forced to consider major incentives across the board to try and sell vehicles when the consumer makes their way back to the showroom.
It’ll be difficult, as the price of used cars is also plunging and Americans are known for buying used cars, instead of new ones, in times of economic peril.
Now, it looks as though the situation for the auto industry is getting even worse.
Hertz, which is currently in the fight of its life against bankruptcy, has cancelled 90% of its new car purchases for the 2020 model year, according to Bloomberg. The move will likely hit major automakers hard.
General Motors, Fiat and Ford will be hit the hardest, as they made up 21%, 18% and 12% of Hertz’s vehicle supply, respectively.
Chief Executive Officer Kathy Marinello disclosed the company’s plans (or lack thereof) in a conference call on Tuesday after the company reported a larger loss than expected and admitted it might not be able to continue as a going concern.
Management didn’t seem to expect a “V-shaped” recovery, to say the least.
Marinello said: “The coronavirus created a major disruption as the global travel market and the used-car market effectively shut down. We have to be pragmatic about the timing of an economic rebound, including a second wave of the virus in the fall. So we are focused on safeguarding liquidity.”
Rental car sales fell 77% in April and Fiat was the hardest hit with loss of total fleet sales, according to Cox Automotive.
Hertz continues to try and negotiate with its lenders ahead of a May 22 debt deadline. Should the company not meet its obligations by then, it may risk bankruptcy. There was no status about the company’s bankruptcy talks on the conference call.
Usually, that’s not a good sign…
Alex Jones discusses the dismemberment of the coronavirus task force & Fauci’s fraud!


newswars--2020-05-14--Biden Staffer Begs Reporter to End Interview

A Biden staffer was caught asking an interviewer to end his line of questioning in the middle of a TV interview .
The text “ LAST QUESTION PLS ” appeared on screen just underneath Biden as Spectrum News anchor Tim Boyum was talking to the presumptive Democratic nominee Tuesday night .
“ LAST QUESTION PLS , ” read a chat message that appeared on screen from Joe Biden ’ s staffer Ari Krupkin in the middle of a local TV interview .
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The all caps message on the group Zoom call was prefaced with “ from Ari Krupkin to everyone.
” Krupkin is the director of production for Biden ’ s 2020 campaign , according to his Twitter account .
Not surprisingly , the interview ended shortly over after Krupkin ’ s request , only after Boyum was able to ask his “ last question.
” Krupkin has yet to acknowledge the incident on his Twitter .
Just a day earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ to face Trump in the prime-time election season by the founder of MSNBC and CNBC , Tom Rogers .
“ Trump has been dominating the media as we all know , and Biden has not been in the spotlight , ” said Rogers Monday .
“ But that ’ s going to shift .
And when it shifts , Biden needs to perform.
” “ The bottom line is the candidate needs to be able to articulate a clear and convincing message , and particularly when it comes to the pandemic … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alex Jones discusses the dismemberment of the coronavirus task force & Fauci ’ s fraud !

A Biden staffer was caught asking an interviewer to end his line of questioning in the middle of a TV interview.
The text “LAST QUESTION PLS” appeared on screen just underneath Biden as Spectrum News anchor Tim Boyum was talking to the presumptive Democratic nominee Tuesday night.
The all caps message on the group Zoom call was prefaced with “from Ari Krupkin to everyone.” Krupkin is the director of production for Biden’s 2020 campaign, according to his Twitter account.
Not surprisingly, the interview ended shortly over after Krupkin’s request, only after Boyum was able to ask his “last question.”
Krupkin has yet to acknowledge the incident on his Twitter.
He is being handled very tightly pic.twitter.com/qxpR5oq00e — Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) May 13, 2020
Just a day earlier, Biden was deemed ‘not ready’ to face Trump in the prime-time election season by the founder of MSNBC and CNBC, Tom Rogers.
“Trump has been dominating the media as we all know, and Biden has not been in the spotlight,” said Rogers Monday. “But that’s going to shift. And when it shifts, Biden needs to perform.”
“The bottom line is the candidate needs to be able to articulate a clear and convincing message, and particularly when it comes to the pandemic … he’s not there yet.”
Alex Jones discusses the dismemberment of the coronavirus task force & Fauci’s fraud!


newswars--2020-05-15--Government Could Enforce Who You’re Allowed to Socialize With Via Tracking App

In the “ new normal ” of social distancing , governments could dictate who you ’ re allowed to socialize with and punish wrongdoers via a smart phone tracking app .
Governments are now considering a post-lockdown world of “ social bubbles , ” which in the UK translates into a proposal to allow people to visit “ 10 friends and family.
” The Belgian government is also considering permitting people to have a designated list of people they can visit in order to keep the risk of transmitting COVID-19 low .
Psychologist Dr. Linda Papadopoulos said that people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unable to see friends or family “ will see it as progress and a welcome development.
” However , the proposal is completely unenforceable without draconian state monitoring and surveillance .
“ From a psychological perspective , I am not sure that it works at all , ” said Rory Sutherland , a behavioral scientist and vice chairman of the advertising agency Ogilvy .
“ Any group assembling could simply claim that everyone present was part of the same cluster , and without spectacular levels of bureaucracy , it would be impossible to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would re-establish the sight of large groups of people as a norm.
” “ I think it falls into that category of “ excellent science , bad policy , ” he added .
And that ’ s where the tracking app comes in .
“ Do not worry about the enforcement of these bubbles ; the government could use smartphone app ( s ) to track and trace bubble violaters , ” writes Zero Hedge .
It ’ s easy to envisage a not too distant dystopia of state-enforced social distancing where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social credit score if you venture outside of your house once too often or meet with an unauthorized friend .
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In the “new normal” of social distancing, governments could dictate who you’re allowed to socialize with and punish wrongdoers via a smart phone tracking app.
Governments are now considering a post-lockdown world of “social bubbles,” which in the UK translates into a proposal to allow people to visit “10 friends and family.”
The Belgian government is also considering permitting people to have a designated list of people they can visit in order to keep the risk of transmitting COVID-19 low.
Psychologist Dr. Linda Papadopoulos said that people who have been locked down for two months unable to see friends or family “will see it as progress and a welcome development.”
However, the proposal is completely unenforceable without draconian state monitoring and surveillance.
“From a psychological perspective, I am not sure that it works at all,” said Rory Sutherland, a behavioral scientist and vice chairman of the advertising agency Ogilvy. “Any group assembling could simply claim that everyone present was part of the same cluster, and without spectacular levels of bureaucracy, it would be impossible to establish the veracity of this. It would re-establish the sight of large groups of people as a norm.”
“I think it falls into that category of “excellent science, bad policy,” he added.
And that’s where the tracking app comes in.
“Do not worry about the enforcement of these bubbles; the government could use smartphone app(s) to track and trace bubble violaters,” writes Zero Hedge.
It’s easy to envisage a not too distant dystopia of state-enforced social distancing where the mandatory app will deduct points from your social credit score if you venture outside of your house once too often or meet with an unauthorized friend.
Orwell rolls in his grave.
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newswars--2020-05-15--Facebook/AP Claim Chicago Mayor Pledging Support for ‘New World Order’ is Fake News

Facebook and Associated Press ‘ fact checkers ’ claim it ’ s false that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she supported the “ New World Order , ” saying the video is “ edited , ” despite the fact that it ’ s not edited .
A 2019 interview with Lightfoot has resurfaced in which she makes the following statement ; “ And you get the people who run those agencies and the deputies that are pledging allegiance to the new world order and good governance.
” Facebook slapped a “ false news ” label on the post , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ algorithm , ensuring it ’ s reach is restricted .
The Associated Press , which is used by Facebook as a fact checker , claims the story is “ false ” and that the video is “ edited , ” despite the fact that the video is not edited , it is merely a segment from a larger interview .
By using the term “ edited , ” the AP is suggesting the video is manipulated or doctored , which it isn ’ t .
Since all video is clipped or shortened , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ edited.
” AP claims the video is taken out of context because “ Lightfoot was not planning a global coup , she was talking about ending a long-standing and unusual custom in Chicago called “ aldermanic prerogative , ” which gave aldermen absolute power on zoning and development decisions in their home wards.
” However , nowhere is it shown that anyone suggested Lightfoot was planning a “ global coup.
” This seems to be a strawman invented by the AP itself .
The term “ new world order ” is clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as relating to global governance and political elitism .
At best , fact checkers could claim some people are taking Lightfoot ’ s comments out of context , but to declare the video “ edited ” is clearly not true and serves as a short cut to have it censored by social media companies .
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Facebook and Associated Press ‘fact checkers’ claim it’s false that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she supported the “New World Order,” saying the video is “edited,” despite the fact that it’s not edited.
A 2019 interview with Lightfoot has resurfaced in which she makes the following statement;
“And you get the people who run those agencies and the deputies that are pledging allegiance to the new world order and good governance.”
Facebook slapped a “false news” label on the post, which serves to bury the content in the algorithm, ensuring it’s reach is restricted.
What Facebook has to say about Chicago Mayors NWO video. “Fact checkers must be signatories of the International Fact Checking Network and follow their Code of Principles” 👉👀 pic.twitter.com/o9eqvmhHtN — TruthHammer⭐⭐⭐ (@TruthHammer888) May 14, 2020
The Associated Press, which is used by Facebook as a fact checker, claims the story is “false” and that the video is “edited,” despite the fact that the video is not edited, it is merely a segment from a larger interview.
By using the term “edited,” the AP is suggesting the video is manipulated or doctored, which it isn’t. Since all video is clipped or shortened, you could claim that all video is “edited.”
AP claims the video is taken out of context because “Lightfoot was not planning a global coup, she was talking about ending a long-standing and unusual custom in Chicago called “aldermanic prerogative,” which gave aldermen absolute power on zoning and development decisions in their home wards.”
However, nowhere is it shown that anyone suggested Lightfoot was planning a “global coup.” This seems to be a strawman invented by the AP itself.
The term “new world order” is clearly loaded and is recognized by most people as relating to global governance and political elitism.
At best, fact checkers could claim some people are taking Lightfoot’s comments out of context, but to declare the video “edited” is clearly not true and serves as a short cut to have it censored by social media companies.
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newswars--2020-05-15--Bizarre EU Funded Comic Book Predicted Pandemic, With Globalists As Saviours

A strange comic book that was commissioned for publication by the European Union in 2012 eerily predicted almost exactly what has unfolded with the Cover-19 global pandemic .
However , in this propaganda laced presentation of the outbreak , unelected globalist bureaucrats save the planet .
The comic book , titled ‘ Infected ’ , was a production of the European Commission ’ s international cooperation and development arm .
It was not intended for widespread public consumption , but instead to be distributed inside EU institutions .
Only a few hundred of the comic books were made .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication states that “ While the story may be fictional , it is nevertheless intertwined with some factual information.
” The graphic novel depicts scientists inside a lab in China experimenting with deadly pathogens : A wannabe hero time travels from the future , alerting authorities to the coming pandemic , and presents an antidote , before quickly becoming the target of opportunists who want to steal the cure and sell it to drug companies : The story features the transmission of a novel virus from animals to humans in a crowded wet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you were infected in this market by a new contagious agent.
” says the UN ’ s chief advisor on contagious diseases , adding “ You probably wouldn ’ t even realise it until the end of the incubation period.
” The publication suggests that air travel would exacerbate the spread of the disease , with the character adding that “ You ’ d have headed back to Europe , the US , Latin America , or Australia as planned via an international airport.
” The cartoon depicts the failure of a global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop a pandemic : It also predicts draconian safety measures , including social distancing , which make everyday life “ totally unbearable ” : The piece concludes with an EU Parliament hearing , in which Brussels pushes for more integrated European cooperation on global health matters , mirroring a real life initiative known as ‘ One health ’ .
The globalists are lauded for helping develop and distribute a vaccine to the world : Was this predictive programming or just a bizarre coincidence ?
In 2020 , in reality , the EU has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ censorship regarding the virus outbreak .
The EU has also been heavily criticised by member states and insiders for monumental failings owing to internal bureaucracy .
The EU ’ s science chief even resigned due to the inept coronavirus response from the institution .
In the Eurocrats ’ own fiction , globalism saves the planet .
In reality , it ends in mass death and global tyranny .

A strange comic book that was commissioned for publication by the European Union in 2012 eerily predicted almost exactly what has unfolded with the Cover-19 global pandemic. However, in this propaganda laced presentation of the outbreak, unelected globalist bureaucrats save the planet.
The comic book, titled ‘Infected’, was a production of the European Commission’s international cooperation and development arm. It was not intended for widespread public consumption, but instead to be distributed inside EU institutions. Only a few hundred of the comic books were made.
The EU’s description of the strange publication states that “While the story may be fictional, it is nevertheless intertwined with some factual information.”
The graphic novel depicts scientists inside a lab in China experimenting with deadly pathogens:
A wannabe hero time travels from the future, alerting authorities to the coming pandemic, and presents an antidote, before quickly becoming the target of opportunists who want to steal the cure and sell it to drug companies:
The story features the transmission of a novel virus from animals to humans in a crowded wet market:
“Indeed, imagine if you were infected in this market by a new contagious agent.” says the UN’s chief advisor on contagious diseases, adding “You probably wouldn’t even realise it until the end of the incubation period.”
The publication suggests that air travel would exacerbate the spread of the disease, with the character adding that “You’d have headed back to Europe, the US, Latin America, or Australia as planned via an international airport.”
The cartoon depicts the failure of a global health organisation to act quickly enough to stop a pandemic:
It also predicts draconian safety measures, including social distancing, which make everyday life “totally unbearable”:
The piece concludes with an EU Parliament hearing, in which Brussels pushes for more integrated European cooperation on global health matters, mirroring a real life initiative known as ‘One health’.
The globalists are lauded for helping develop and distribute a vaccine to the world:
Was this predictive programming or just a bizarre coincidence?
In 2020, in reality, the EU has pandered to China, and bowed to censorship regarding the virus outbreak.
The EU has also been heavily criticised by member states and insiders for monumental failings owing to internal bureaucracy. The EU’s science chief even resigned due to the inept coronavirus response from the institution.
In the Eurocrats’ own fiction, globalism saves the planet. In reality, it ends in mass death and global tyranny.


newswars--2020-05-15--Report: China Has Jailed Hundreds Of People For Questioning Official Coronavirus Narrative

China has arrested and imprisoned hundreds of people for merely discussing the coronavirus outbreak in any context that strays from the communist party narrative on the epidemic , according to a report from a US based Chinese organisation .
Fox News pointed to the report by China Digital Times containing statistics that show between Jan. 1 and April 4 , nearly 500 hundred people were arrested and charged , merely for talking about the virus .
The indiscretions levelled at those jailed include criticism of the response to the outbreak by the Chinese government , and questioning the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were arrested for pointing out that the seven funeral homes in Wuhan were overwhelmingly busy .
Others were targeted by the CCP for “ referring to someone who has already been censored or arrested.
” Alex Jones breaks down the people in power behind the medical tyranny world government takeover .
In on instance , lawyer Zhang Xuezhong was arrested for suggesting that “ the government ’ s long-term tight control over society and people has almost completely destroyed the organization and self-help capabilities of Chinese society.
” Xuezhong was detained after he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight for freedom of expression is for everyone to speak as if we already have freedom of speech , ” in a WeChat post that was seen by the authorities .
The South China Morning Post has since reported that Xuezhong was released after “ questioning ” , and hasn ’ t responded to requests for comment about his arrest .
The censorship report also notes how doctors trying to warn the rest of the world about the severity of the outbreak were silenced .
Fox News notes that Dr. Li Wenliang , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China ’ s Hubei Province was “ reprimanded by authorities for trying to warn others about the disease in late December.
” “ Li was “ summoned ” by police and forced to sign a letter stating that he made false comments about the virus .
His ironic death from the virus at a hospital in Wuhan – where he treated patients and likely contracted the virus – renewed longstanding anger about the communist party ’ s alleged lies and suppression of information in the country , ” the report states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors and researchers were silenced early on during the outbreak by the communist state .
Their warnings could have spared 95 % of the globe from the consequences of the virus , according to research .
The censorship report from China Digital Times also notes that “ Even entertainment shows that have nothing to do with politics are being rigorously scrutinized and censored for political content.
” While the west is yet to go so far as imprisonment for those questioning the coronavirus fallout , Big tech is actively silencing any dissenting voices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and theorising on the origins of the outbreak , the motives behind the responses of our governments , and the true scale of the pandemic are all potentially “ harmful .
”

China has arrested and imprisoned hundreds of people for merely discussing the coronavirus outbreak in any context that strays from the communist party narrative on the epidemic, according to a report from a US based Chinese organisation.
Fox News pointed to the report by China Digital Times containing statistics that show between Jan. 1 and April 4, nearly 500 hundred people were arrested and charged, merely for talking about the virus.
The indiscretions levelled at those jailed include criticism of the response to the outbreak by the Chinese government, and questioning the number of deaths.
In some cases, people were arrested for pointing out that the seven funeral homes in Wuhan were overwhelmingly busy.
Others were targeted by the CCP for “referring to someone who has already been censored or arrested.”
Alex Jones breaks down the people in power behind the medical tyranny world government takeover.
In on instance, lawyer Zhang Xuezhong was arrested for suggesting that “the government’s long-term tight control over society and people has almost completely destroyed the organization and self-help capabilities of Chinese society.”
Xuezhong was detained after he wrote that “The best way to fight for freedom of expression is for everyone to speak as if we already have freedom of speech,” in a WeChat post that was seen by the authorities.
The South China Morning Post has since reported that Xuezhong was released after “questioning”, and hasn’t responded to requests for comment about his arrest.
The censorship report also notes how doctors trying to warn the rest of the world about the severity of the outbreak were silenced.
Fox News notes that Dr. Li Wenliang, a 34-year-old ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital in China’s Hubei Province was “reprimanded by authorities for trying to warn others about the disease in late December.”
“Li was “summoned” by police and forced to sign a letter stating that he made false comments about the virus. His ironic death from the virus at a hospital in Wuhan – where he treated patients and likely contracted the virus – renewed longstanding anger about the communist party’s alleged lies and suppression of information in the country,” the report states.
As we have previously noted, many doctors and researchers were silenced early on during the outbreak by the communist state.
Their warnings could have spared 95% of the globe from the consequences of the virus, according to research.
The censorship report from China Digital Times also notes that “Even entertainment shows that have nothing to do with politics are being rigorously scrutinized and censored for political content.”
While the west is yet to go so far as imprisonment for those questioning the coronavirus fallout, Big tech is actively silencing any dissenting voices on the matter, claiming that questions and theorising on the origins of the outbreak, the motives behind the responses of our governments, and the true scale of the pandemic are all potentially “harmful.”


newswars--2020-05-15--Trump: ‘Call Obama To Testify, He Nnew EVERYTHING’

President Trump said Thursday that the Senate should call Barack Obama to testify regarding the unmasking scandal , with Trump declaring that Obama “ knew everything ” .
“ If I were a Senator or Congressman , the first person I would call to testify about the biggest political crime and scandal in the history of the USA , by FAR , is former President Obama.
” Trump tweeted .
“ Just do it .
No more Mr. Nice Guy .
No more talk !
” the President added .
Alex Jones exposes the truth behind the obamagate spy scandal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been vindicated as Obama spies in the Trump campaign are confirmed .
The President followed up with several more tweets regarding the scandal now being dubbed ‘ Obamagate ’ : Trump made the comments as Graham announced an “ in-depth ” probe into abuses by the Obama-era Justice Department , following the publication of a list of names associated with the unmasking of former national security advisor Gen. Michael Flynn .
“ The Judiciary Committee will begin holding multiple , in-depth congressional hearings regarding all things related to Crossfire Hurricane starting in early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the FBI ’ s code name for the Russia investigation .
Attorneys Robert Barnes and Tyler Nixon join The Alex Jones Show to give their expert take on the abuses of power in the politically charged cases against General Flynn and Roger Stone .
Referring to the possibility of Obama being called as a witness , Graham said “ I am greatly concerned about the precedent that would be set by calling a former president for oversight.
” “ No president is above the law .
However , the presidency has executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Graham said , adding “ To say we are living in unusual times is an understatement.
” “ We have the sitting president ( Trump ) accusing the former president ( Obama ) of being part of a treasonous conspiracy to undermine his presidency .
We have the former president suggesting the current president is destroying the rule of law by dismissing the General Flynn case , ” Graham noted .

President Trump said Thursday that the Senate should call Barack Obama to testify regarding the unmasking scandal, with Trump declaring that Obama “knew everything”.
“If I were a Senator or Congressman, the first person I would call to testify about the biggest political crime and scandal in the history of the USA, by FAR, is former President Obama.” Trump tweeted.
“He knew EVERYTHING.” Trump added, asking Lindsey Graham to “Do it.”
“Just do it. No more Mr. Nice Guy. No more talk!” the President added.
If I were a Senator or Congressman, the first person I would call to testify about the biggest political crime and scandal in the history of the USA, by FAR, is former President Obama. He knew EVERYTHING. Do it @LindseyGrahamSC, just do it. No more Mr. Nice Guy. No more talk! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 14, 2020
Alex Jones exposes the truth behind the obamagate spy scandal, and how Infowars has once again been vindicated as Obama spies in the Trump campaign are confirmed.
The President followed up with several more tweets regarding the scandal now being dubbed ‘Obamagate’:
Where is the 302? It is missing. Was it stolen or destroyed? General Flynn is being persecuted! #OBAMAGATE — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 15, 2020
Trump made the comments as Graham announced an “in-depth” probe into abuses by the Obama-era Justice Department, following the publication of a list of names associated with the unmasking of former national security advisor Gen. Michael Flynn.
“The Judiciary Committee will begin holding multiple, in-depth congressional hearings regarding all things related to Crossfire Hurricane starting in early June,” Graham said, referring to the FBI’s code name for the Russia investigation.
Attorneys Robert Barnes and Tyler Nixon join The Alex Jones Show to give their expert take on the abuses of power in the politically charged cases against General Flynn and Roger Stone.
Referring to the possibility of Obama being called as a witness, Graham said “I am greatly concerned about the precedent that would be set by calling a former president for oversight.”
“No president is above the law. However, the presidency has executive privilege claims against other branches of government,” Graham said, adding “To say we are living in unusual times is an understatement.”
“We have the sitting president (Trump) accusing the former president (Obama) of being part of a treasonous conspiracy to undermine his presidency. We have the former president suggesting the current president is destroying the rule of law by dismissing the General Flynn case,” Graham noted.


newswars--2020-05-15--DNC Communications Director: Convention Must Happen Because ‘We Are Not Officially Nominating Joe Bi

DNC Communications Director: Convention Must Happen Because ‘We Are Not Officially Nominating Joe Biden’

Xochitl Hinojosa , communications director for the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) , sparked confusion this week after stating @ @ @ @ @ News that it is crucial for the party to hold its convention , because they @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden in order to take Donald Trump.
” “ There ’ s a real @ @ @ @ @ happen or it happens in a virtual sense .
Is that correct as of today @ @ @ @ @ Bill Hemmer asked .
“ First of all , our convention has to happen , @ @ @ @ @ nominating Joe Biden in order to take Donald Trump , ” Hinojosa replied .
“ @ @ @ @ @ .
There is business that has to happen ” : Alex Jones exposes the NY @ @ @ @ @ the ‘ Vaccine Information War ’ where they attack instagram models and influencers who are @ @ @ @ @ of followers .

Xochitl Hinojosa, communications director for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), sparked confusion this week after stating during an appearance on Fox News that it is crucial for the party to hold its convention, because they are “not officially nominating Joe Biden in order to take Donald Trump.”
“There’s a real possibility the convention does not happen or it happens in a virtual sense. Is that correct as of today?” Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer asked.
“First of all, our convention has to happen, because we are not officially nominating Joe Biden in order to take Donald Trump,” Hinojosa replied. “So our convention is happening. There is business that has to happen”:
Someone should probably tell Joe Biden that the DNC Comms Director just said this on national television. pic.twitter.com/tjoXCKTjeO — Lauren Boebert for Congress (R-CO3) (@laurenboebert) May 14, 2020
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Alex Jones exposes the NY Times propaganda launched to fight the ‘Vaccine Information War’ where they attack instagram models and influencers who are spreading truth to their millions of followers.


newswars--2020-05-15--Joe Biden Claims Coronavirus ‘Cost More than 85,000 Jobs … Lives of Millions of People’

Joe Biden marred his facts on Thursday during a virtual roundtable with three governors supporting his campaign .
While speaking @ @ @ @ @ ( D-CT ) , Phil Murphy ( D-NJ ) , and Gretchen Whitmer ( D-MI @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ re in the middle of a pandemic that has cost us more @ @ @ @ @ today .
Lives of millions of people , millions of people , millions of jobs.
@ @ @ @ @ have been 85,066 deaths in American blamed on COVID-19 , and over 1.4 million cases @ @ @ @ @ to Reuters .
There have been 300,798 deaths globally , arcgis.com reported .
Over 26 @ @ @ @ @ for U.S. workers in the five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began , according to @ @ @ @ @ that he was mobilizing the military to inoculate most of the population against COVID-19 with @ @ @ @ @ even gone into production yet .

Joe Biden marred his facts on Thursday during a virtual roundtable with three governors supporting his campaign.
While speaking with Govs. Ned Lamont (D-CT), Phil Murphy (D-NJ), and Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), Biden said, “We’re in the middle of a pandemic that has cost us more than 85,000 jobs as of today. Lives of millions of people, millions of people, millions of jobs.”
To date, there have been 85,066 deaths in American blamed on COVID-19, and over 1.4 million cases in the U.S., according to Reuters. There have been 300,798 deaths globally, arcgis.com reported.
Over 26 million jobs have been lost for U.S. workers in the five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began, according to NPR.
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President Trump said that he was mobilizing the military to inoculate most of the population against COVID-19 with a vaccination that has not even gone into production yet.


newswars--2020-05-15--Sex Workers Complain That OnlyFans Is Deleting Their Accounts, Refunding Payments

A Twitter thread of online sex workers complaining about the subscription service OnlyFans went viral this week , as women who sell their bodies online alleged that the platform was deleting accounts and refunding donations in an attempt to strike a more “ vanilla , ” family-friendly image .
The thread received attention after being posted to Facebook with the caption , “ OnlyFans is deleting accounts of SW and refunding subscribers .
Meaning some girls have lost literally thousands of dollars .
They ’ re trying to make it a non SW platform for no actual reason.
” One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My OnlyFans was deactivated and funds are being refunded to customers .
‘ It is final and can not be contested.
’ I didn ’ t do anything wrong .
I never thought something like this would happen to me because I am so diligent but here we are .
If it happened to me it can happen to you.
” Another replied , “ Same here , frozen because I got flagged over nothing .
Can not get it back , don ’ t want it back.
” Several users reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , citing system “ glitches.
” OnlyFans has received notoriety for its use by online sex workers , but the platform has repeatedly insisted that it wants creators of many different types of content to feel welcome there , including artists , musicians , and writers .
One Facebook user pointed out that OnlyFans ’ Terms of Service states that users shall not “ create , upload , post , display , publish or distribute User Content ” that is “ obscene , illegal , fraudulent , defamatory , libelous , hateful , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in any way which incites violence or violates any of the aforementioned prohibitions.
” The standard definition of obscenity as “ abhorrent to morality or virtue ” and “ designed to incite to lust or depravity ” has raised the question among many as to whether online sex work is actually in accordance with the OnlyFans Terms of Service .
Earlier this month , National File reported on the story of an OnlyFans user who lamented that the coronavirus has reduced her income for lewd content and that she has “ no other @ @ @

A Twitter thread of online sex workers complaining about the subscription service OnlyFans went viral this week, as women who sell their bodies online alleged that the platform was deleting accounts and refunding donations in an attempt to strike a more “vanilla,” family-friendly image.
The thread received attention after being posted to Facebook with the caption, “ OnlyFans is deleting accounts of SW and refunding subscribers. Meaning some girls have lost literally thousands of dollars. They’re trying to make it a non SW platform for no actual reason.”

One OnlyFans sexual content creator wrote, “My OnlyFans was deactivated and funds are being refunded to customers. ‘It is final and cannot be contested.’ I didn’t do anything wrong. I never thought something like this would happen to me because I am so diligent but here we are. If it happened to me it can happen to you.”
Owen comments on “breaking news” about “breaking wind”.
Another replied, “Same here, frozen because I got flagged over nothing. Can not get it back, don’t want it back.”
Several users reported that OnlyFans restored their accounts after the fact, citing system “glitches.”
OnlyFans has received notoriety for its use by online sex workers, but the platform has repeatedly insisted that it wants creators of many different types of content to feel welcome there, including artists, musicians, and writers.
One Facebook user pointed out that OnlyFans’ Terms of Service states that users shall not “create, upload, post, display, publish or distribute User Content” that is “obscene, illegal, fraudulent, defamatory, libelous, hateful, discriminatory, threatening or harassing, or in any way which incites violence or violates any of the aforementioned prohibitions.”
The standard definition of obscenity as “abhorrent to morality or virtue” and “designed to incite to lust or depravity” has raised the question among many as to whether online sex work is actually in accordance with the OnlyFans Terms of Service.

Earlier this month, National File reported on the story of an OnlyFans user who lamented that the coronavirus has reduced her income for lewd content and that she has “no other talents.”


newswars--2020-05-15--Ocean City, NJ Corona Rules Allow Surfing But Not Swimming, Walking But Not Sunbathing

They ’ re just pulling these rules out of their rears .
OCEAN CITY , NJ — Ocean City will @ @ @ @ @ beginning Saturday .
The City reopened its beaches last weekend for active recreation , such @ @ @ @ @ surfing , exercising and fishing .
But officials also prohibited certain actions such as sunbathing @ @ @ @ @ lying on towels and swimming .
Ocean City updated its coronavirus information page to reflect @ @ @ @ @ The boardwalk , which reopened last weekend , can be used for walking , running @ @ @ @ @ open businesses .
Officials reminded the public to respect social-distancing guidelines and avoid “ social @ @ @ @ @ should allow bodyboarding but not bodysurfing , swimming the breaststroke but not freestyle and throwing @ @ @ @ @ a soccer ball .
After all , this is what science demands of us !
@ @ @ @ @ Infowars has been telling listeners to boost their immune system with vitamin-d , and the @ @ @ @ @ and admitted a study proves it fights covid-19 .

They’re just pulling these rules out of their rears.
From Patch.com:
OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City will allow more typical beach activities beginning Saturday. The City reopened its beaches last weekend for active recreation, such as walking, running, surfing, exercising and fishing. But officials also prohibited certain actions such as sunbathing, sitting in chairs or lying on towels and swimming. Ocean City updated its coronavirus information page to reflect the update for Saturday. The boardwalk, which reopened last weekend, can be used for walking, running, bicycling and access to open businesses. Officials reminded the public to respect social-distancing guidelines and avoid “social gathering.”
Perhaps next they should allow bodyboarding but not bodysurfing, swimming the breaststroke but not freestyle and throwing a football but not kicking a soccer ball.
After all, this is what science demands of us!
Alex Jones breaks down how Infowars has been telling listeners to boost their immune system with vitamin-d, and the MSM has finally broken down and admitted a study proves it fights covid-19.


newswars--2020-05-15--You May Not Understand This Now, But You Need To Get Prepared For The Food Shortages That Are Coming

I was going to write about something completely different today , but I felt that I needed to issue this warning instead .
Even before COVID-19 came along , crazy global weather patterns were playing havoc with harvests all over the globe , the African Swine Fever plague had already killed about one-fourth of all the pigs in the world , and giant armies of locusts the size of major cities were devouring crops at a staggering rate on the other side of the planet .
And now this coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented worldwide economic shutdown , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stress on global food supplies .
On the official UN website , the United Nations is openly using the term “ biblical proportion ” to describe the famines that are coming .
Even if COVID-19 miraculously disappeared tomorrow , a lot of people on the other side of the world would still starve to death , but of course COVID-19 is not going anywhere any time soon .
Here in the United States , our stores still have plenty of food .
But empty shelves have started to appear , and food prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , we just witnessed the largest one month increase in food prices that we have seen since 1974 .
For a long time I have been warning my readers that eventually a loaf of bread in the U.S. will cost five dollars , and one of my readers in Hawaii just told me that “ my wife came home with ½ loaf of bread for $ 2.99 ” .
So it appears that the day I have been warning about has already arrived for some people .
Of course the price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the price of bread .
The following is an excerpt from an email that one of Robert Wenzel ’ s readers in Alaska just sent him… Hopefully the price of hamburger has not nearly tripled in your area yet , but without a doubt meat prices are going to just keep heading higher .
Ultimately , it is all about supply and demand .
Meat processing facilities have been shut down all over America due to COVID-19 , and this is starting to create some really annoying shortages… But as I keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these meat shortages are so severe is because many farmers are unable to make their normal sales to the processing plants that have closed down .
As a result , a lot of these farmers have been forced to gas or shoot thousands of their animals… In the end , a lot of farmers may have to go out of business after being financially ruined during this crisis , and we will seriously miss that lost capacity in the days ahead .
Because the truth is that global food supplies are only going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have discussed previously , UN World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley has warned that we are facing “ the worst humanitarian crisis since World War Two ” , and he insists that we could soon see 300,000 people literally starve to death every single day… And did you catch that last part ?
He specifically excluded the effects of COVID-19 from his very ominous projection .
So the truth is that the number of people starving to death each day could ultimately end up being far , far higher .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an imminent threat .
But what we are seeing is an explosion of hunger that is absolutely unprecedented .
All over America , people have been lining up “ for hours ” at America ’ s food banks so that they can be sure to get something before the supplies run out… This week , vehicles started lining up at 2 AM in the morning at a food bank in the Dallas area , and one woman said that the reason why she lined up so early was because she didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two attempts… Even if you have been in line for hours , when the food is gone it is gone .
So if you want to be absolutely certain to get something , you need to get in line very , very early .
And you know what ?
We were warned in advance that this was coming .
Back in 2015 , Heidi Baker had a vision in which she saw very long lines of people in beautiful vehicles waiting to receive food .
If you are not familiar with that vision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown… “ I had a vision in your church and it wasn ’ t what I expected to see .
I saw bread lines , soup kitchens , and I saw people wearing beautiful clothing .
Their clothing was not worn out .
Now in my nation when people are hungry you can tell .
I mean they are in shredded rags .
They don ’ t have shoes or they have flip flops .
Most of them have no shoes .
They are hungry and they know they are hungry .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are beggars , but because they are hungry .
I have held starving children in my arms .
I know what starvation is .
I know what pain is .
I know what suffering is .
But in this vision that I had that was in your nation , which the Lord is helping me to say , I will identify with America as well as Mozambique .
I saw this bread line , long bread lines , and I said , “ Lord , I don ’ t think that is popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one that is all about revival and victory and power.
” I didn ’ t want to see what I saw , but I saw what I saw so , I was so undone that I just said what I saw .
And I saw all these people and they had beautiful cars , 4 by 4 ’ s and Lexus , Mercedez , BMW ’ s , Toyotas .
There they were with fancy shiny cars , but they were standing in line .
What I said about worrying , the worriers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Why are they so well dressed and standing in this line ?
” He said , “ Because it is a suddenly .
They are suddenly in need of food.
” I asked , “ What are we to do ?
” He said , “ Tell them that what you see in Mozambique they will see in America with the signs and wonders and miracles .
They will see it on their soil .
They will see what I do.
” What is it that He does ?
For one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the midst of the storm.
” Needless to say , her vision has now been fulfilled .
And most Americans don ’ t realize this yet , but things are going to get a whole lot worse .
In the short-term , let us hope that food processing plants will start to reopen and some of the temporary shortages that we are now witnessing will be alleviated .
But over time global food supplies are going to continue to get tighter and tighter , and much worse shortages will eventually happen here in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ window of opportunity that you have now to get prepared , because food prices are never again going to be as low as they are right now .

I was going to write about something completely different today, but I felt that I needed to issue this warning instead.
Even before COVID-19 came along, crazy global weather patterns were playing havoc with harvests all over the globe, the African Swine Fever plague had already killed about one-fourth of all the pigs in the world, and giant armies of locusts the size of major cities were devouring crops at a staggering rate on the other side of the planet.
And now this coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented worldwide economic shutdown, and this has put an enormous amount of stress on global food supplies.
On the official UN website, the United Nations is openly using the term “biblical proportion” to describe the famines that are coming. Even if COVID-19 miraculously disappeared tomorrow, a lot of people on the other side of the world would still starve to death, but of course COVID-19 is not going anywhere any time soon.
Here in the United States, our stores still have plenty of food. But empty shelves have started to appear, and food prices are starting to go up aggressively.
In fact, we just witnessed the largest one month increase in food prices that we have seen since 1974.
For a long time I have been warning my readers that eventually a loaf of bread in the U.S. will cost five dollars, and one of my readers in Hawaii just told me that “my wife came home with ½ loaf of bread for $2.99”.
So it appears that the day I have been warning about has already arrived for some people.
Of course the price of meat is going up even faster than the price of bread. The following is an excerpt from an email that one of Robert Wenzel’s readers in Alaska just sent him…
Our local Costco as of now, beef hamburger is $9 a pound, and steaks are $18 a pound. Hamburger was at $3.50 a pound before all this. Our local butcher shops, that butcher and package the little local beef that is raised here, are all out of meat. Luckily, I have a couple moose in our freezers, and plenty of canned smoked salmon, and salmon season is coming soon again.
Hopefully the price of hamburger has not nearly tripled in your area yet, but without a doubt meat prices are going to just keep heading higher.
Ultimately, it is all about supply and demand. Meat processing facilities have been shut down all over America due to COVID-19, and this is starting to create some really annoying shortages…
If you go to Wendy’s this week, there’s a good chance you won’t be able to get a hamburger. Go to the supermarket and you’ll probably see some empty shelves in the meat section. You may also be restricted to buying one or two packs of whatever’s available. Try not to look at the prices. They’re almost definitely higher than what you’re used to. This is the new reality: an America where beef, chicken, and pork are not quite as abundant or affordable as they were even a month ago.
But as I keep reminding my readers, the only reason these meat shortages are so severe is because many farmers are unable to make their normal sales to the processing plants that have closed down.
As a result, a lot of these farmers have been forced to gas or shoot thousands of their animals…
For farmers in Iowa, Minnesota, and other Midwestern states, they have had little choice but to euthanize the backlog of animals, which means gassing or shooting thousands of pigs in a day, according to The New York Times. The financial and emotional repercussions on the farmers are profound. Some farmers lose as much as $390,000 in a day, said the report. So far 90,000 pigs have been killed in Minnesota alone.
In the end, a lot of farmers may have to go out of business after being financially ruined during this crisis, and we will seriously miss that lost capacity in the days ahead.
Because the truth is that global food supplies are only going to get tighter and tighter. As I have discussed previously, UN World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley has warned that we are facing “the worst humanitarian crisis since World War Two”, and he insists that we could soon see 300,000 people literally starve to death every single day…
“If we can’t reach these people with the life-saving assistance they need, our analysis shows that 300,000 people could starve to death every single day over a three-month period”, he upheld. “This does not include the increase of starvation due to COVID-19”.
And did you catch that last part?
He specifically excluded the effects of COVID-19 from his very ominous projection.
So the truth is that the number of people starving to death each day could ultimately end up being far, far higher.
In wealthy western countries, starvation is not an imminent threat. But what we are seeing is an explosion of hunger that is absolutely unprecedented. All over America, people have been lining up “for hours” at America’s food banks so that they can be sure to get something before the supplies run out…
In the past month, America’s food banks have been completely overwhelmed by demand. In cities like Pittsburgh, San Antonio, and Phoenix, residents have lined up for hours as food banks attempt to address a massive influx of need. Some organizations have been forced to turn people away while others are struggling to maintain the supplies necessary to keep up. Images of the lines at food pickup points underscore how devastating the economic fallout from the pandemic has been.
This week, vehicles started lining up at 2 AM in the morning at a food bank in the Dallas area, and one woman said that the reason why she lined up so early was because she didn’t get anything at all on her first two attempts…
Carmel Zeno was the third car in line. This was her first time successfully getting food for her family at the mobile pantry site at Fair Park. “This is my third attempt at this location. I didn’t make it in time before,” she said. “Of course, I’m unemployed. Right now, I have two out of five kids home. One has a diagnosis because of COVID. I’m thankful for whatever I can get, so it’s one of those situations.”
Even if you have been in line for hours, when the food is gone it is gone. So if you want to be absolutely certain to get something, you need to get in line very, very early.
And you know what?
We were warned in advance that this was coming.
Back in 2015, Heidi Baker had a vision in which she saw very long lines of people in beautiful vehicles waiting to receive food. If you are not familiar with that vision, here is specifically what she was shown…
“I had a vision in your church and it wasn’t what I expected to see. I saw bread lines, soup kitchens, and I saw people wearing beautiful clothing. Their clothing was not worn out. Now in my nation when people are hungry you can tell. I mean they are in shredded rags. They don’t have shoes or they have flip flops. Most of them have no shoes. They are hungry and they know they are hungry. They come for food, not because they are beggars, but because they are hungry. I have held starving children in my arms. I know what starvation is. I know what pain is. I know what suffering is. But in this vision that I had that was in your nation, which the Lord is helping me to say, I will identify with America as well as Mozambique. I saw this bread line, long bread lines, and I said, “Lord, I don’t think that is popular to say in a church, especially one that is all about revival and victory and power.” I didn’t want to see what I saw, but I saw what I saw so, I was so undone that I just said what I saw. And I saw all these people and they had beautiful cars, 4 by 4’s and Lexus, Mercedez, BMW’s, Toyotas. There they were with fancy shiny cars, but they were standing in line. What I said about worrying, the worriers turned into worshipping warriors. I asked, “Why are they so well dressed and standing in this line?” He said, “Because it is a suddenly. They are suddenly in need of food.” I asked, “What are we to do?” He said, “Tell them that what you see in Mozambique they will see in America with the signs and wonders and miracles. They will see it on their soil. They will see what I do.” What is it that He does? For one thing He puts peace on you in the midst of the storm.”
Needless to say, her vision has now been fulfilled.
And most Americans don’t realize this yet, but things are going to get a whole lot worse.
In the short-term, let us hope that food processing plants will start to reopen and some of the temporary shortages that we are now witnessing will be alleviated.
But over time global food supplies are going to continue to get tighter and tighter, and much worse shortages will eventually happen here in the United States.
So use the window of opportunity that you have now to get prepared, because food prices are never again going to be as low as they are right now.


newswars--2020-05-15--The U.S. Is Caught In An Economic Death Spiral, And One Group Is Being Hit Particularly Hard…

Many have been warning for years that our economic bubble would eventually burst and that a collapse was inevitably coming , but the ferocity of this new economic crisis has caught just about everyone off guard .
And even though some states have been attempting to “ reopen ” their economies in recent days , the job loss tsunami just continues to roll on .
Prior to this year , the all-time record for the most new unemployment claims in a single week was 695,000 .
That record was set all the way back in 1982 , and it had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But now we have been absolutely dwarfing that number week after week .
Alex Jones takes a call from a Florida Policeman who is shocked by the official plans for martial law , and vows to uphold his oath to the people .
On Thursday , we learned that another 2.9 million Americans filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week , and that brings the grand total for this pandemic to more than 36 million… To put that in perspective , at the lowest point of the Great Depression only 15 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population is quite a bit larger today , and so it isn ’ t a straightforward comparison .
But what everyone can agree on is the fact that we have never seen a two month spike in unemployment like this in all of U.S. history .
And according to the Federal Reserve , low income workers are getting hit harder than anyone else… Sadly , this is what seems to happen every time that there is an economic downturn .
The powerless people on the bottom of the food chain get hurt the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political influence are able to get the big bailouts .
Millions of newly unemployed low income workers used to be employed by the restaurant industry , but that industry has been absolutely decimated by this crisis… Of course most restaurant closings will never even make the news because they are small independent operations without corporate backing .
In the days ahead , we are going to see a “ restaurant apocalypse ” like we have never seen before in American history .
If you can believe it , one industry expert just told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants will be closing down permanently… This is truly a great tragedy , and it is going to be so depressing to see so many buildings sitting empty in communities all across the nation .
And things will be much , much different for the restaurants that are able to stay open .
For example , just check out the changes that are happening at McDonald ’ s… If that is what a trip to McDonald ’ s is going to be like , I don ’ t think that I will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come .
What we really need is for the country to try to return to normal , but in some of the more liberal areas of the U.S. that is not going to happen for the foreseeable future .
So the U.S. economy will continue to be caught in this death spiral , and Fed Chair Jay Powell is warning that we could soon see a “ wave of bankruptcies ” from coast to coast… In particular , keep a close eye on the commercial real estate industry .
In order to service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to successfully collect rent from their tenants , and right now many of those tenants are not able to pay .
For example , just look at the numbers that one New York City commercial landlord is reporting… Unless there is some sort of a bailout , we are going to see commercial real estate carnage on a scale that is far greater than anything we have ever seen before .
Of course just about every industry needs a bailout at this point , and not everyone is going to get one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conditions for this new economic crisis , but it did finally burst the debt-fueled economic bubble that was keeping conditions relatively stable the past few years .
Now that our economy has begun to spiral out of control , nobody is going to be able to put the pieces back together again , and the truth is that this is just the very beginning of our problems .
So many of the things that I have been warning about are starting to happen , and without a doubt our economy will continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but that does not mean that your life is over .
Yes , the days ahead will be exceedingly challenging , but heroes are born when things are at their darkest .
God has a plan for you , and I encourage you to be open to that no matter how radical that plan may turn out to be .

Many have been warning for years that our economic bubble would eventually burst and that a collapse was inevitably coming, but the ferocity of this new economic crisis has caught just about everyone off guard.
And even though some states have been attempting to “reopen” their economies in recent days, the job loss tsunami just continues to roll on.
Prior to this year, the all-time record for the most new unemployment claims in a single week was 695,000.
That record was set all the way back in 1982, and it had survived all the way until 2020.
But now we have been absolutely dwarfing that number week after week.
Alex Jones takes a call from a Florida Policeman who is shocked by the official plans for martial law, and vows to uphold his oath to the people.
On Thursday, we learned that another 2.9 million Americans filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week, and that brings the grand total for this pandemic to more than 36 million…
New filings for unemployment claims totaled just shy of 3 million for the most recent reporting period, a number that while still high declined for the sixth straight week, according to Labor Department figures Thursday. The total 2.981 million new claims for unemployment insurance filed last week brought the coronavirus crisis total to nearly 36.5 million, by far the biggest loss in U.S. history. The count announced last week count was revised up by 7,000 to 3.176 million, putting the weekly decline at 195,000 between the two most recent reports.
To put that in perspective, at the lowest point of the Great Depression only 15 million Americans were unemployed.
Of course our population is quite a bit larger today, and so it isn’t a straightforward comparison.
But what everyone can agree on is the fact that we have never seen a two month spike in unemployment like this in all of U.S. history.
And according to the Federal Reserve, low income workers are getting hit harder than anyone else…
The Federal Reserve Bank on Thursday reported just how unequally the coronavirus-induced economic downturn is hitting Americans. On one hand, lower-income people are getting slammed. Nearly 40% of those with a household income below $40,000 reported a job loss in March, according to the Economic Well-Being of US Households report.
Sadly, this is what seems to happen every time that there is an economic downturn.
The powerless people on the bottom of the food chain get hurt the most, but the fat cats with political influence are able to get the big bailouts.
Millions of newly unemployed low income workers used to be employed by the restaurant industry, but that industry has been absolutely decimated by this crisis…
The National Restaurant Association says some $30 billion was lost by its members in March, and $50 billion in April. In the last week alone, several restaurants have announced that they won’t re-open, including the buffet chain Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes, Jen’s Grill in Chicago and Ristorant Franchino, which has been serving patrons in the San Francisco area for over 32 years.
Of course most restaurant closings will never even make the news because they are small independent operations without corporate backing.
In the days ahead, we are going to see a “restaurant apocalypse” like we have never seen before in American history. If you can believe it, one industry expert just told Bloomberg that about one-fourth of all U.S. restaurants will be closing down permanently…
Your favorite restaurant, now closed or only accepting take out orders due to the coronavirus, may never reopen, according to a top exec with reservation service OpenTable. Steve Hafner, CEO of Booking Holdings’ OpenTable and travel site Kayak, told Bloomberg that one out of every four restaurants won’t come back.
This is truly a great tragedy, and it is going to be so depressing to see so many buildings sitting empty in communities all across the nation.
And things will be much, much different for the restaurants that are able to stay open. For example, just check out the changes that are happening at McDonald’s…
When McDonald’s restaurants reopen their dining rooms, customers should expect stickers on the floor encouraging social distancing and the closure of self-serve beverage bars. Workers wearing masks might check in with a thumbs up, or kindly ask you to move away from others.
If that is what a trip to McDonald’s is going to be like, I don’t think that I will be visiting one for a long time to come.
What we really need is for the country to try to return to normal, but in some of the more liberal areas of the U.S. that is not going to happen for the foreseeable future.
So the U.S. economy will continue to be caught in this death spiral, and Fed Chair Jay Powell is warning that we could soon see a “wave of bankruptcies” from coast to coast…
Federal Reserve Chief Jay Powell warned Wednesday of a potential “wave of bankruptcies” that could cause lasting harm to the world’s largest economy, and said more fiscal support may be needed to prevent the devastation, despite the massive cost. Powell, who has launched a host of key programs to support credit markets and provide funds directly to companies, said there are limits to how far the Fed can go.
In particular, keep a close eye on the commercial real estate industry.
In order to service their loans, owners of commercial property need to successfully collect rent from their tenants, and right now many of those tenants are not able to pay.
For example, just look at the numbers that one New York City commercial landlord is reporting…
A major New York City commercial landlord collected just 73 percent of its April office rent from tenants, with an increasing number defaulting on payments amid growing uncertainty over whether corporate buildings will become a thing of the past. Empire State Realty Trust, owner of the Empire State Building, collected only 73 percent of its office rents and 46 percent of its retail rents due in April.
Unless there is some sort of a bailout, we are going to see commercial real estate carnage on a scale that is far greater than anything we have ever seen before.
Of course just about every industry needs a bailout at this point, and not everyone is going to get one.
Fear of COVID-19 did not create the conditions for this new economic crisis, but it did finally burst the debt-fueled economic bubble that was keeping conditions relatively stable the past few years.
Now that our economy has begun to spiral out of control, nobody is going to be able to put the pieces back together again, and the truth is that this is just the very beginning of our problems.
So many of the things that I have been warning about are starting to happen, and without a doubt our economy will continue to fall apart in the months ahead, but that does not mean that your life is over.
Yes, the days ahead will be exceedingly challenging, but heroes are born when things are at their darkest.
God has a plan for you, and I encourage you to be open to that no matter how radical that plan may turn out to be.


newswars--2020-05-14--Alex Jones Warns Trump Against Forced COVID-19 Vaccinations

President Trump said that he was mobilizing the military to inoculate most of the population against COVID-19 with a vaccination @ @ @ @ @ into production yet .
This must be stopped .

President Trump said that he was mobilizing the military to inoculate most of the population against COVID-19 with a vaccination that has not even gone into production yet. This must be stopped.
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newswars--2020-05-15--Has COVID Conquered Our Country?

Has COVID Conquered Our Country?

Brian Wilson discusses the foundation of the U.S. Constitution , the nature of our government , and the tyrannical medical @ @ @ @ @ into law in response to novel coronavirus 2019 .
Also , check out : Small @ @ @ @ @ His Life Against Governor Who Says He ’ s Non-Essential Perry Allen is not Elon @ @ @ @ @ a small business owner in Knoxville , TN who is getting stonewalled by the Governor @ @ @ @ @ even as his wife who works at a hospital is out of work because there @ @ @ @ @ this “ pandemic .
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Brian Wilson discusses the foundation of the U.S. Constitution, the nature of our government, and the tyrannical medical guidelines that are being forced into law in response to novel coronavirus 2019.
Also, check out: Small Business Owner in Fight for His Life Against Governor Who Says He’s Non-Essential
Perry Allen is not Elon Musk. He’s a small business owner in Knoxville, TN who is getting stonewalled by the Governor who has closed his business even as his wife who works at a hospital is out of work because there’s no patients in this “pandemic.”


newswars--2020-05-15--Watch: Pissed Realtor Goes on Foul-Mouthed Rant Against Anti-Maskers

An irate realtor upset over people refusing to wear face masks went on an obscenity-filled rant while driving and uploaded it to social media .
In the video seen over 3 million times , the woman , who says she ’ s a realtor , directs an expletive-laden tirade toward non-mask wearers and people who don ’ t wear gloves as protection against the coronavirus .
“ …video because I ’ m a little fucking pissed off at the simple fact that people around this town don ’ t wear the mask , don ’ t wear the gloves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the dangers of distracted driving .
She goes on to say she just showed a house to a woman who refused to wear a mask and who was coughing “ two seconds later.
” “ We ’ re in this shit because of fuckers like that , ” the woman yells about her potential client .
“ Because people out there on their goddamn boats doing all their bullshit partying .
No I ’ m not jealous , no i ’ m not , because you know what ?
I have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with my friends and party , but there ’ s a goddamn time and place for everything.
” The woman , hailed as a “ hero ” by liberals , continues her rant for about another minute – repeatedly taking her eyes off the road to speak directly at her phone while driving .
It ’ s busybody enforcers on power trips like this woman who were recently mocked in a short film by Hollywood actor Kevin James , in which he and a friend are chased by police for shaking hands and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tyler Nixon and Louis Huey joins Owen to discuss the latest example of government tyranny in Denver Colorado .

An irate realtor upset over people refusing to wear face masks went on an obscenity-filled rant while driving and uploaded it to social media.
In the video seen over 3 million times, the woman, who says she’s a realtor, directs an expletive-laden tirade toward non-mask wearers and people who don’t wear gloves as protection against the coronavirus.
Warning: Graphic language. Viewer discretion advised.
“…video because I’m a little fucking pissed off at the simple fact that people around this town don’t wear the mask, don’t wear the gloves,” says the woman, evidently oblivious to the dangers of distracted driving.
She goes on to say she just showed a house to a woman who refused to wear a mask and who was coughing “two seconds later.”
“We’re in this shit because of fuckers like that,” the woman yells about her potential client. “Because people out there on their goddamn boats doing all their bullshit partying. No I’m not jealous, no i’m not, because you know what? I have a fucking yacht. I could go out with my friends and party, but there’s a goddamn time and place for everything.”
The woman, hailed as a “hero” by liberals, continues her rant for about another minute – repeatedly taking her eyes off the road to speak directly at her phone while driving.
It’s busybody enforcers on power trips like this woman who were recently mocked in a short film by Hollywood actor Kevin James, in which he and a friend are chased by police for shaking hands and failing to follow social distancing guidelines.
Tyler Nixon and Louis Huey joins Owen to discuss the latest example of government tyranny in Denver Colorado.


newswars--2020-05-15--Taxpayer-Funded PBS Partners With Communists on Pro-Beijing Documentary

Affiliates of the Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) , who receive millions of U.S. tax dollars every year , have partnered with Chinese-government controlled media outlet CGTN on a pro-Beijing documentary .
Titled , “ Voices from the Frontline : China ’ s War on Poverty , ” the film failed to reveal its connection to the communist party or producer Robert Lawrence Kuhn ’ s ties to China ’ s governmental propaganda arm .
Kuhn was awarded the China Reform Friendship Medal in 2018 , calling it “ China ’ s highest award , ” and posting an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hand on his website .
Kuhn was also connected to billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein through the Kuhn Foundation , to which Epstein contributed $ 150,000 in 2017 .
In 2018 , Epstein ’ s nonprofit also bankrolled a PBS series Kuhn produced called “ Closer to Truth ” to the tune of half-a-million dollars .
In addition , CGTN , who is China ’ s top state broadcasting network , filed with the U.S. as a foreign agent , but that was also left out of the documentary .
The Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ PBS affiliate KOCE , known as PBS SoCal , helped produce the film and premiered it Monday .
KCET , which merged with KOCE in 2018 , will air the show on Saturday .
Other PBS affiliates , including in Idaho and Las Vegas , have either already aired the film or plan to do so later this month.
” “ The one-hour documentary touts Chinese President Xi Jinping ’ s initiative to alleviate poverty in China by this year , ” Ross continues .
“ ‘ In the last forty years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifted more than 700 people out of poverty , ’ reads the introductory script in the film.
” The script continues to claim , “ To President Xi Jinping , ending poverty is his most important task.
” This is a perfect example of why President Trump has been calling for the defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ( CPB ) , which hands tax money to PBS and NPR .

Affiliates of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), who receive millions of U.S. tax dollars every year, have partnered with Chinese-government controlled media outlet CGTN on a pro-Beijing documentary.
Titled, “Voices from the Frontline: China’s War on Poverty,” the film failed to reveal its connection to the communist party or producer Robert Lawrence Kuhn’s ties to China’s governmental propaganda arm.
Kuhn was awarded the China Reform Friendship Medal in 2018, calling it “China’s highest award,” and posting an image of him shaking President Xi Jingping’s hand on his website.
Kuhn was also connected to billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein through the Kuhn Foundation, to which Epstein contributed $150,000 in 2017.
In 2018, Epstein’s nonprofit also bankrolled a PBS series Kuhn produced called “Closer to Truth” to the tune of half-a-million dollars.
In addition, CGTN, who is China’s top state broadcasting network, filed with the U.S. as a foreign agent, but that was also left out of the documentary.
The Daily Caller’s Chuck Ross writes, “PBS affiliate KOCE, known as PBS SoCal, helped produce the film and premiered it Monday. KCET, which merged with KOCE in 2018, will air the show on Saturday. Other PBS affiliates, including in Idaho and Las Vegas, have either already aired the film or plan to do so later this month.”
“The one-hour documentary touts Chinese President Xi Jinping’s initiative to alleviate poverty in China by this year,” Ross continues. “‘In the last forty years, China’s economic development has lifted more than 700 people out of poverty,’ reads the introductory script in the film.”
The script continues to claim, “To President Xi Jinping, ending poverty is his most important task.”
This is a perfect example of why President Trump has been calling for the defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which hands tax money to PBS and NPR.


newswars--2020-05-15--Roger Stone Tells All! – Watch

Roger Stone Tells All! – Watch

Now that the gag order has been lifted , Roger Stone does an interview with Latinos for Trump talking about @ @ @ @ @ went through .

Now that the gag order has been lifted, Roger Stone does an interview with Latinos for Trump talking about the entire judicial process he went through.


newswars--2020-05-15--Facebook Buys Giphy For $400 Million As Tech Giant Pledges To Banish All “Hateful Memes”

Remember when Jeff Bezos agreed to buy the Washington Post back in 2013 for a paltry ~ $ 250 million ?
Well , nearly 10 years later , Facebook has reportedly agreed to pay ~ $ 400 million for Giphy , described by Axios as “ a popular platform for animated images ” .
The deal comes as the Trump Administration DoJ cranks up anti-trust scrutiny of tech titans .
The takeaway , according to Axios , is that Facebook ’ s powerhouse advertising business will enable it to easily monetize Giphy ’ s content , potentially transforming the business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : A source close to the situation says that the two companies first began talking prior to the pandemic , although that was more about a partnership than an acquisition .
Giphy is expected to retain its own branding , with its primary integration to come via Facebook ’ s Instagram platform .
New York-based Giphy had raised around $ 150 million in VC funding since its 2013 inception , from firms like Betaworks ( which incubated the company ) , Lerer Hippeau , IVP , DFJ Growth , GGV Capital , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private valuation was around $ 600 million .
The bottom line : Giphy is a massive video library , with hundreds of millions of daily users that share billions of GIFs , that generates revenue via branded content .
Adding Facebook ’ s ad sales and marketing firepower could be what transforms it from a popular service into a highly profitable one .
Adding an extra layer of irony , Facebook this week announced the launch of its “ Hateful Memes Challenge ” where researchers will compete for a cash prize to develop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ hateful memes ” ( ie anything that anyone finds offensive , probably a much broader category than many realize ) .
In a blog post , the company admits that it continues to struggle to meet the left ’ s unrealistically high standards for banishing “ hate speech ” – much of which consists of political speech that makes snowflake lefties uncomfortable .
Now , Facebook is gaining control of the world ’ s biggest repository of gifs and memes , giving it even more power to control and censor content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post about that program , FB explains why developing such an algorithm is so difficult , inadvertently revealing why their previous attempts have accidentally and unfairly banned thousands of users and groups , per Summit.news “ In order for AI to become a more effective tool for detecting hate speech , it must be able to understand content the way people do : holistically , ” writes Facebook .
“ When viewing a meme , for example , we don ’ t think about the words and photo independently of each other ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is extremely challenging for machines , however , because it means they can ’ t just analyze the text and the image separately .
They must combine these different modalities and understand how the meaning changes when they are presented together.
” Interesting…we imagine the machines will have an easy time decoding all those absurdist memes that Zoomers love and boomers simply don ’ t understand .
The deal also shows how much our society values ‘ quality journalism ’ like the kind produced by the Washington Post .
They ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more valuable than the institution that took down a president .

Remember when Jeff Bezos agreed to buy the Washington Post back in 2013 for a paltry ~$250 million?
Well, nearly 10 years later, Facebook has reportedly agreed to pay ~$400 million for Giphy, described by Axios as “a popular platform for animated images”. The deal comes as the Trump Administration DoJ cranks up anti-trust scrutiny of tech titans.
The takeaway, according to Axios, is that Facebook’s powerhouse advertising business will enable it to easily monetize Giphy’s content, potentially transforming the business into an extremely profitable one.
Background: A source close to the situation says that the two companies first began talking prior to the pandemic, although that was more about a partnership than an acquisition.
Giphy is expected to retain its own branding, with its primary integration to come via Facebook’s Instagram platform. New York-based Giphy had raised around $150 million in VC funding since its 2013 inception, from firms like Betaworks (which incubated the company), Lerer Hippeau, IVP, DFJ Growth, GGV Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Its most recent private valuation was around $600 million. The bottom line: Giphy is a massive video library, with hundreds of millions of daily users that share billions of GIFs, that generates revenue via branded content. Adding Facebook’s ad sales and marketing firepower could be what transforms it from a popular service into a highly profitable one. Sources: Axios
Adding an extra layer of irony, Facebook this week announced the launch of its “Hateful Memes Challenge” where researchers will compete for a cash prize to develop an AI that can “successfully detect” “hateful memes” (ie anything that anyone finds offensive, probably a much broader category than many realize).
In a blog post, the company admits that it continues to struggle to meet the left’s unrealistically high standards for banishing “hate speech” – much of which consists of political speech that makes snowflake lefties uncomfortable. Now, Facebook is gaining control of the world’s biggest repository of gifs and memes, giving it even more power to control and censor content on the Internet.
In its blog post about that program, FB explains why developing such an algorithm is so difficult, inadvertently revealing why their previous attempts have accidentally and unfairly banned thousands of users and groups, per Summit.news
“In order for AI to become a more effective tool for detecting hate speech, it must be able to understand content the way people do: holistically,” writes Facebook. “When viewing a meme, for example, we don’t think about the words and photo independently of each other; we understand the combined meaning together. This is extremely challenging for machines, however, because it means they can’t just analyze the text and the image separately. They must combine these different modalities and understand how the meaning changes when they are presented together.”
Interesting…we imagine the machines will have an easy time decoding all those absurdist memes that Zoomers love and boomers simply don’t understand.
The deal also shows how much our society values ‘quality journalism’ like the kind produced by the Washington Post. They’d literally think a repository of Cat Gifs is more valuable than the institution that took down a president.