newswars--2020-07-29--John Kass Defies Chicago Tribune Cancel Culture: ‘I Will Not Apologize for Writing About Soros’

Columnist John Kass has defied “ cancel culture ” at the Chicago Tribune after members of the journalists ’ union @ @ @ @ @ billionaire George Soros and his backing of “ progressive ” prosecutors across the country .
@ @ @ @ @ about “ an overwhelming sense of lawlessness ” in Democrat-run cities , and noted : @ @ @ @ @ Democratic cities are also where left-wing billionaire George Soros has spent millions of dollars to @ @ @ @ @ warriors as prosecutors .
He remakes the justice system in urban America , flying under @ @ @ @ @ is entirely accurate .
In 2018 , Breitbart News reported that Soros was involved in @ @ @ @ @ progressive ” district attorneys across the nation .
Mainstream media outlets also reported it : @ @ @ @ @ that Soros was “ spending big to help decide who ’ s your next D.A.
@ @ @ @ @ of the funding was “ hidden .
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Columnist John Kass has defied “cancel culture” at the Chicago Tribune after members of the journalists’ union attacked him for criticizing left-wing billionaire George Soros and his backing of “progressive” prosecutors across the country.
Last week, Kass wrote about “an overwhelming sense of lawlessness” in Democrat-run cities, and noted: “[T]hese Democratic cities are also where left-wing billionaire George Soros has spent millions of dollars to help elect liberal social justice warriors as prosecutors. He remakes the justice system in urban America, flying under the radar.”
That statement is entirely accurate.
In 2018, Breitbart News reported that Soros was involved in funding the campaigns of “progressive” district attorneys across the nation. Mainstream media outlets also reported it: the Los Angeles Times noted that Soros was “spending big to help decide who’s your next D.A.,” and that some of the funding was “hidden.”
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newswars--2020-07-29--VIDEO: Viral Doctor Says ‘In 30 Days Hydroxychloroquine Will Stop COVID In Its Tracks’ If Allowed

Dr. Stella Immanuel , who went viral after delivering remarks at the America ’ s Frontline Doctors Summit in Washington , D.C. on Monday , launched a new campaign to encourage COVID-19 patients who were treated with hydroxychloroquine and recovered to share their experiences on social media , claiming that if the campaign is successful and the drug is used across the country , COVID-19 can be eradicated in 30 days .
Immanuel , the Texas based doctor who went viral on Monday while extolling the ability of hydroxychloroquine to both cure COVID-19 and prevent its spread when used as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for patients she and other doctors have treated to share their stories on social media .
“ We are being attacked , ridiculed , and discredited .
We need our patients to SPEAK UP , ” wrote Immanuel .
“ If you have been cured by this drug , share your story online using this hashtag.
” In the video , Immanuel doubled down on her claims from Monday afternoon , stating that COVID-19 could be quickly overcome using hydroxychloroquine .
“ I ’ ve treated over 350 COVID patients and they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pediatrician and emergency room physician .
I have an urgent care and a pediatric clinic in Houston , Texas , ” she explained .
“ Listen , our patients , you need to start speaking up .
All those who have been treated , those who have been cured.
” “ If you have taken hydroxychloroquine and you ’ ve been cured , it ’ s time to speak up , ” Immanuel added .
“ We put our lives , we put our families , we put our licenses on the line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak up , make a quick video , hashtag # HCQWorks.
” “ Real people have benefited from this treatment , real people have been cured , ” she said .
“ I ’ m telling you , if they allow this to go through , in 30 days hydroxychloroquine will stop COVID in its tracks.
” On Monday , Immanuel went viral after her speech at the America ’ s Frontline Doctors Summit , in which she claimed hydroxychloroquine will not only cure those afflicted with the disease , but prevent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know who is behind it , because there is no way I can treat 350 patients and counting and nobody is dead .
And they all get better.
” “ Nobody needs to get sick , ” added Immanuel .
“ This virus has a cure .
It is called hydroxychloroquine , zinc , and zithromax.
” Immanuel went on to lambast officials for pushing face mask use , as well as those who want a delayed opening of public schools in the fall .
“ I know people want to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t need masks .
There is a cure , ” said Immanuel .
YouTube and Facebook have reportedly banned all clips of Immanuel speaking , Twitter has started to take similar action , suspending Donald Trump Jr. from the platform on Tuesday morning after he shared a video of Immanuel .

Dr. Stella Immanuel, who went viral after delivering remarks at the America’s Frontline Doctors Summit in Washington, D.C. on Monday, launched a new campaign to encourage COVID-19 patients who were treated with hydroxychloroquine and recovered to share their experiences on social media, claiming that if the campaign is successful and the drug is used across the country, COVID-19 can be eradicated in 30 days.
Immanuel, the Texas based doctor who went viral on Monday while extolling the ability of hydroxychloroquine to both cure COVID-19 and prevent its spread when used as a prophylactic measure, is now calling for patients she and other doctors have treated to share their stories on social media.
“We are being attacked, ridiculed, and discredited. We need our patients to SPEAK UP,” wrote Immanuel. “If you have been cured by this drug, share your story online using this hashtag.”
In the video, Immanuel doubled down on her claims from Monday afternoon, stating that COVID-19 could be quickly overcome using hydroxychloroquine.
“I’ve treated over 350 COVID patients and they are all well. I’m a pediatrician and emergency room physician. I have an urgent care and a pediatric clinic in Houston, Texas,” she explained. “Listen, our patients, you need to start speaking up. All those who have been treated, those who have been cured.”
“If you have taken hydroxychloroquine and you’ve been cured, it’s time to speak up,” Immanuel added. “We put our lives, we put our families, we put our licenses on the line to treat you. You need to speak up, make a quick video, hashtag #HCQWorks.”
“Real people have benefited from this treatment, real people have been cured,” she said.
“I’m telling you, if they allow this to go through, in 30 days hydroxychloroquine will stop COVID in its tracks.”
WE NEED YOUR HELP. We are being attacked, ridiculed and discredited. We need our patients to SPEAK UP. If you have been cured by this drug, share your story online using this hashtag.#HCQWorks pic.twitter.com/KRjtiPeeH9 — Stella Immanuel MD (@stella_immanuel) July 28, 2020
On Monday, Immanuel went viral after her speech at the America’s Frontline Doctors Summit, in which she claimed hydroxychloroquine will not only cure those afflicted with the disease, but prevent the pandemic from spreading.
National File reported:
“I want to know who is behind it, because there is no way I can treat 350 patients and counting and nobody is dead. And they all get better.” “Nobody needs to get sick,” added Immanuel. “This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and zithromax.” Immanuel went on to lambast officials for pushing face mask use, as well as those who want a delayed opening of public schools in the fall. “I know people want to talk about masks. Hello? You don’t need masks. There is a cure,” said Immanuel.
YouTube and Facebook have reportedly banned all clips of Immanuel speaking, Twitter has started to take similar action, suspending Donald Trump Jr. from the platform on Tuesday morning after he shared a video of Immanuel.


newswars--2020-07-29--Must Watch: Big Tech Chiefs Under Fire On Capitol Hill – Live Show

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newswars--2020-07-29--Hubble Space Telescope captures summertime on Saturn

Saturn is truly the lord of the rings in this latest snapshot from NASA ’ s Hubble Space Telescope , taken on July 4 , 2020 , when the opulent giant world was 839 million miles from Earth .
This new Saturn image was taken during summer in the planet ’ s northern hemisphere .
Hubble found a number of small atmospheric storms .
These are transient features that appear to come and go with each yearly Hubble observation .
The banding in the northern hemisphere remains pronounced as seen in Hubble ’ s 2019 observations , with several bands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The ringed planet ’ s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium with traces of ammonia , methane , water vapor , and hydrocarbons that give it a yellowish-brown color .
Hubble photographed a slight reddish haze over the northern hemisphere in this color composite .
This may be due to heating from increased sunlight , which could either change the atmospheric circulation or perhaps remove ices from aerosols in the atmosphere .
Another theory is that the increased sunlight in the summer months is changing the amounts of photochemical haze produced .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over a few years , we ’ re seeing seasonal changes on Saturn , ” said lead investigator Amy Simon of NASA ’ s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt , Maryland .
Conversely , the just-now-visible south pole has a blue hue , reflecting changes in Saturn ’ s winter hemisphere .
Hubble ’ s sharp view resolves the finely etched concentric ring structure .
The rings are mostly made of pieces of ice , with sizes ranging from tiny grains to giant boulders .
Just how and when the rings formed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s biggest mysteries .
Conventional wisdom is that they are as old as the planet , over 4 billion years .
But because the rings are so bright—like freshly fallen snow—a competing theory is that they may have formed during the age of the dinosaurs .
Many astronomers agree that there is no satisfactory theory that explains how rings could have formed within just the past few hundred million years .
“ However , NASA ’ s Cassini spacecraft measurements of tiny grains raining into Saturn ’ s atmosphere suggest the rings can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is one of the arguments for a young age of the ring system , ” said team member Michael Wong of the University of California , Berkeley .
Two of Saturn ’ s icy moons are clearly visible in this exposure : Mimas at right , and Enceladus at bottom .
This image is taken as part of the Outer Planets Atmospheres Legacy ( OPAL ) project .
OPAL is helping scientists understand the atmospheric dynamics and evolution of our solar system ’ s gas giant planets .
In Saturn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weather patterns and storms .

Saturn is truly the lord of the rings in this latest snapshot from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, taken on July 4, 2020, when the opulent giant world was 839 million miles from Earth. This new Saturn image was taken during summer in the planet’s northern hemisphere.
Hubble found a number of small atmospheric storms. These are transient features that appear to come and go with each yearly Hubble observation. The banding in the northern hemisphere remains pronounced as seen in Hubble’s 2019 observations, with several bands slightly changing color from year to year. The ringed planet’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium with traces of ammonia, methane, water vapor, and hydrocarbons that give it a yellowish-brown color.
Hubble photographed a slight reddish haze over the northern hemisphere in this color composite. This may be due to heating from increased sunlight, which could either change the atmospheric circulation or perhaps remove ices from aerosols in the atmosphere. Another theory is that the increased sunlight in the summer months is changing the amounts of photochemical haze produced. “It’s amazing that even over a few years, we’re seeing seasonal changes on Saturn,” said lead investigator Amy Simon of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Conversely, the just-now-visible south pole has a blue hue, reflecting changes in Saturn’s winter hemisphere.
Hubble’s sharp view resolves the finely etched concentric ring structure. The rings are mostly made of pieces of ice, with sizes ranging from tiny grains to giant boulders. Just how and when the rings formed remains one of our solar system’s biggest mysteries. Conventional wisdom is that they are as old as the planet, over 4 billion years. But because the rings are so bright—like freshly fallen snow—a competing theory is that they may have formed during the age of the dinosaurs. Many astronomers agree that there is no satisfactory theory that explains how rings could have formed within just the past few hundred million years. “However, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft measurements of tiny grains raining into Saturn’s atmosphere suggest the rings can only last for 300 million more years, which is one of the arguments for a young age of the ring system,” said team member Michael Wong of the University of California, Berkeley.
Two of Saturn’s icy moons are clearly visible in this exposure: Mimas at right, and Enceladus at bottom.
This image is taken as part of the Outer Planets Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) project. OPAL is helping scientists understand the atmospheric dynamics and evolution of our solar system’s gas giant planets. In Saturn’s case, astronomers continue tracking shifting weather patterns and storms.


newswars--2020-07-29--Watch: Iran Test-Fires ‘Buried’ Ballistic Missiles in War Games

During its massive war drills in the south , Iran has test fired what it calls a “ buried ” ballistic missile .
The Iranian military has been engaged for several days in military drills that combined the regular armed forces with the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) , and its air and naval forces as it practices fending off a massive naval assault by the United States .
The final act was dubbed “ Payambar-e Azam 14 ” ( Great Prophet 14 ) , and several ballistic missiles were fired from underground from somewhere in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage of the drills emerged on social media on Wednesday .
“ During the recent drills , we managed to fire ballistic missiles from deep underground for the first time in the world , ” Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh , commander of the IRGC ’ s aerospace division , told PressTV on Wednesday .
“ In other words , without using launch pads and other conventional equipment , the buried missiles crack the ground and hit their targets with precision.
” It ’ s unclear what “ crack the ground ” means here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched from silos that have been covered by earth and which do not have top doors that open prior to launch .
One feature of note is that , contrary to other silo-launched missiles , those observed in Wednesday ’ s drills didn ’ t perform a “ dynamic launch ” that propelled them above ground level using gases before their main rocket engines ignited .
Instead , they ’ re seen erupting from the ground with their main engines already on at full blast .
This could be key to their unique @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have what it calls “ missile cities ” buried underground and underwater along its southern coast .
It ’ s possible Wednesday ’ s test was the first-ever blast-off from inside one .
IRGC Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri told the weekly publication Sobh-e Sadeq earlier this month that Iran ’ s missile cities would be a “ nightmare ” for its enemies , Tasnim News Agency reported .
“ All of our coasts are armed and the underground cities of the Army and the IRGC with various defense utilities have scattered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coast is fully armed as well , ” he added .
In 2016 , the IRGC published photos of one such “ missile city ” that housed an Emad medium-range ballistic missile .
Projectiles that are liquid-fueled , like the Emad , must be topped off immediately prior to being launched , but solid-fueled missiles can be stored for long periods of time with their fuel already loaded , ready to be fired at a moment ’ s notice .
After a US drone strike outside Baghdad killed the commander of the IRGC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Qasem Soleimani , in January , Iranian forces responded with a ballistic missile bombardment of Ayn al-Asad air base in Iraq , where the bulk of US forces in the country are stationed .
The attack took no lives , but the intensity of the bombardment gave dozens of US soldiers and contractors traumatic head injuries as they hid in bunkers .
Wednesday ’ s drills clearly evoked memories of the January attack , as detection of the ballistic missile launches sent US forces stationed at two huge bases in the Persian Gulf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emirates and al-Udeid air base in Qatar – scrambling into their bunkers once more .
However , according to PressTV , the targets of the missile drills were several hundred kilometers away from either base , in the Gulf of Oman .
However , there might still be cause for concern at al-Udeid , which houses the forward headquarters of US Central Command : Tasnim reported part of the drills involved monitoring the base using Iran ’ s Noor satellite , which was launched into orbit in April .
The news agency also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Terminal High Altitude Air Defense ( THAAD ) systems , used by the US to shoot down ballistic missiles as well as to see huge distances into adversaries ’ territory with their powerful radars .
The Highwire host Del BigTree meets with Valuetainment to discuss the numerous COVID-19 vaccines already in production .

During its massive war drills in the south, Iran has test fired what it calls a “buried” ballistic missile.
The Iranian military has been engaged for several days in military drills that combined the regular armed forces with the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and its air and naval forces as it practices fending off a massive naval assault by the United States.
The final act was dubbed “Payambar-e Azam 14” (Great Prophet 14), and several ballistic missiles were fired from underground from somewhere in the desert in interior Hormozgan Province. Video footage of the drills emerged on social media on Wednesday.
“During the recent drills, we managed to fire ballistic missiles from deep underground for the first time in the world,” Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC’s aerospace division, told PressTV on Wednesday. “In other words, without using launch pads and other conventional equipment, the buried missiles crack the ground and hit their targets with precision.”
It’s unclear what “crack the ground” means here. It’s possible they are launched from silos that have been covered by earth and which do not have top doors that open prior to launch. One feature of note is that, contrary to other silo-launched missiles, those observed in Wednesday’s drills didn’t perform a “dynamic launch” that propelled them above ground level using gases before their main rocket engines ignited. Instead, they’re seen erupting from the ground with their main engines already on at full blast. This could be key to their unique method of launch.
Iran is known to have what it calls “missile cities” buried underground and underwater along its southern coast. It’s possible Wednesday’s test was the first-ever blast-off from inside one.
IRGC Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri told the weekly publication Sobh-e Sadeq earlier this month that Iran’s missile cities would be a “nightmare” for its enemies, Tasnim News Agency reported.
“All of our coasts are armed and the underground cities of the Army and the IRGC with various defense utilities have scattered over the entire southern coasts. The coast is fully armed as well,” he added.
In 2016, the IRGC published photos of one such “missile city” that housed an Emad medium-range ballistic missile. Projectiles that are liquid-fueled, like the Emad, must be topped off immediately prior to being launched, but solid-fueled missiles can be stored for long periods of time with their fuel already loaded, ready to be fired at a moment’s notice.
After a US drone strike outside Baghdad killed the commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, in January, Iranian forces responded with a ballistic missile bombardment of Ayn al-Asad air base in Iraq, where the bulk of US forces in the country are stationed. The attack took no lives, but the intensity of the bombardment gave dozens of US soldiers and contractors traumatic head injuries as they hid in bunkers.
Wednesday’s drills clearly evoked memories of the January attack, as detection of the ballistic missile launches sent US forces stationed at two huge bases in the Persian Gulf – al-Dhafra base in the United Arab Emirates and al-Udeid air base in Qatar – scrambling into their bunkers once more. However, according to PressTV, the targets of the missile drills were several hundred kilometers away from either base, in the Gulf of Oman.
However, there might still be cause for concern at al-Udeid, which houses the forward headquarters of US Central Command: Tasnim reported part of the drills involved monitoring the base using Iran’s Noor satellite, which was launched into orbit in April.
The news agency also noted the missile drills targeted mockups of Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) systems, used by the US to shoot down ballistic missiles as well as to see huge distances into adversaries’ territory with their powerful radars.
The Highwire host Del BigTree meets with Valuetainment to discuss the numerous COVID-19 vaccines already in production.


newswars--2020-07-29--Astronomers pinpoint the best place on Earth for a telescope: High on a frigid Antarctic plateau

An Antarctic plateau could offer the clearest view on Earth of the stars at night , according to new research by an international team from China , Australia and the University of British Columbia ( UBC ) .
The challenge ?
The location is one of the coldest and most remote places on Earth .
The findings were published today in Nature .
“ A telescope located at Dome A could out-perform a similar telescope located at any other astronomical site on the planet , ” said UBC astronomer Paul Hickson , a co-author of the study .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , long periods of continuous darkness , and an exceptionally stable atmosphere , makes Dome A a very attractive location for optical and infrared astronomy .
A telescope located there would have sharper images and could detect fainter objects.
” One of the biggest challenges in Earth-based astronomy is overcoming the effect of atmospheric turbulence on telescope image quality .
This turbulence makes stars twinkle , and measurement of its impact is referred to as ‘ seeing ’ .
The less turbulence ( the lower the seeing number ) the better .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes it less challenging to locate a telescope above it , thereby giving greater access to the free atmosphere , ” said UBC astronomer Bin Ma , lead author on the paper .
Currently , the highest performing observatories are located in high-altitude locations along the equator ( Chile and Hawai ’ i ) and offer seeing in the range of 0.6 to 0.8 arcseconds .
In general , the Antarctic has the potential for better seeing , owing to weaker turbulence in the free atmosphere , with an estimated range of 0.23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dome C. Ma , Hickson and colleagues in China and Australia evaluated a different location , Dome A—also referred to as Dome Argus .
Dome A is located near the center of East Antartica , 1,200 kilometers inland .
The researchers estimated the location has a thinner boundary layer ( the lowest part of the atmosphere , which is influenced by friction from the Earth ’ s surface ) than Dome C. Previous measurements from Dome A have been taken in the daytime , but the authors report a median night-time seeing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0.13 arcseconds .
The measurements from Dome A , taken at a height of eight meters , were much better than those from the same height at Dome C and comparable to those at a height of 20 meters at Dome C. Not surprisingly , the viewing capabilities of the researchers ’ equipment were also hampered by frost—overcoming this issue could improve seeing by 10 to 12 percent .
But the site has promise , according to Ma .
“ Our telescope observed the sky fully automatically at an unmanned station in Antarctica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropping to -75C at times .
In and of itself , that ’ s a technological breakthrough .
”

An Antarctic plateau could offer the clearest view on Earth of the stars at night, according to new research by an international team from China, Australia and the University of British Columbia (UBC).
The challenge? The location is one of the coldest and most remote places on Earth. The findings were published today in Nature.
“A telescope located at Dome A could out-perform a similar telescope located at any other astronomical site on the planet,” said UBC astronomer Paul Hickson, a co-author of the study. “The combination of high altitude, low temperature, long periods of continuous darkness, and an exceptionally stable atmosphere, makes Dome A a very attractive location for optical and infrared astronomy. A telescope located there would have sharper images and could detect fainter objects.”
One of the biggest challenges in Earth-based astronomy is overcoming the effect of atmospheric turbulence on telescope image quality. This turbulence makes stars twinkle, and measurement of its impact is referred to as ‘seeing’. The less turbulence (the lower the seeing number) the better.
“The thinner boundary layer at Dome A makes it less challenging to locate a telescope above it, thereby giving greater access to the free atmosphere,” said UBC astronomer Bin Ma, lead author on the paper.
Currently, the highest performing observatories are located in high-altitude locations along the equator (Chile and Hawai’i) and offer seeing in the range of 0.6 to 0.8 arcseconds. In general, the Antarctic has the potential for better seeing, owing to weaker turbulence in the free atmosphere, with an estimated range of 0.23 to 0.36 arcseconds at a location called Dome C.
Ma, Hickson and colleagues in China and Australia evaluated a different location, Dome A—also referred to as Dome Argus. Dome A is located near the center of East Antartica, 1,200 kilometers inland.
The researchers estimated the location has a thinner boundary layer (the lowest part of the atmosphere, which is influenced by friction from the Earth’s surface) than Dome C. Previous measurements from Dome A have been taken in the daytime, but the authors report a median night-time seeing of 0.31 arcseconds, reaching as low as 0.13 arcseconds.
The measurements from Dome A, taken at a height of eight meters, were much better than those from the same height at Dome C and comparable to those at a height of 20 meters at Dome C.
Not surprisingly, the viewing capabilities of the researchers’ equipment were also hampered by frost—overcoming this issue could improve seeing by 10 to 12 percent. But the site has promise, according to Ma.
“Our telescope observed the sky fully automatically at an unmanned station in Antarctica for seven months, with air temperature dropping to -75C at times. In and of itself, that’s a technological breakthrough.”


newswars--2020-07-29--Dead star emits never-before seen mix of radiation

A global collaboration of telescopes including ESA ’ s Integral high-energy space observatory has detected a unique mix of radiation bursting from a dead star in our galaxy—something that has never been seen before in this type of star , and may solve a long-standing cosmic mystery .
The finding involves two kinds of interesting cosmic phenomena : magnetars and Fast Radio Bursts .
Magnetars are stellar remnants with some of the most intense magnetic fields in the Universe .
When they become ‘ active ’ , they can produce short bursts of high-energy radiation that typically last for not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times more luminous than the Sun .
Fast Radio Bursts are one of astronomy ’ s major unsolved mysteries .
First discovered in 2007 , these events pulse brightly in radio waves for just a few milliseconds before fading away , and are only rarely seen again .
Their true nature remains unknown , and no such burst has ever been observed either within the Milky Way , with a known origin , or emitting any other kind of radiation beyond the radio wave domain—until now .
In late April , SGR 1935+2154 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the constellation of Vulpecula , following a substantial burst of X-rays , became active again .
Soon after , astronomers spied something astonishing : this magnetar was not only radiating its usual X-rays , but radio waves , too .
“ We detected the magnetar ’ s burst of high-energy , or ‘ hard ’ , X-rays using Integral on 28 April , ” says Sandro Mereghetti of the National Institute for Astrophysics ( INAF–IASF ) in Milan , Italy , lead author of a new study of this source based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burst Alert System ’ on Integral automatically alerted observatories worldwide about the discovery in just seconds .
This was hours before any other alerts were issued , enabling the scientific community to act fast and explore this source in more detail.
” Astronomers on the ground spotted a short and extremely bright burst of radio waves from the direction of SGR 1935+2154 using the CHIME radio telescope in Canada on the same day , over the same timeframe as the X-ray emission .
This was independently confirmed a few hours later by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( STARE2 ) in the US .
“ We ’ ve never seen a burst of radio waves , resembling a Fast Radio Burst , from a magnetar before , ” adds Sandro .
“ Crucially , the IBIS imager on Integral allowed us to precisely pinpoint the origin of the burst , nailing its association with the magnetar , ” says co-author Volodymyr Savchenko from the Integral Science Data Centre at the University of Geneva , Switzerland .
“ Most of the other satellites involved in the collaborative study of this event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position in the sky—and this was crucial in identifying that the emission did indeed come from SGR1935+2154.
” “ This is the first ever observational connection between magnetars and Fast Radio Bursts , ” explains Sandro .
“ It truly is a major discovery , and helps to bring the origin of these mysterious phenomena into focus.
” This connection strongly supports the idea that Fast Radio Bursts emanate from magnetars , and demonstrates that bursts from these highly magnetized objects can also be spotted at radio wavelengths .
Magnetars are increasingly popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play a key role in driving a number of different transient events in the Universe , from super-luminous supernova explosions to distant and energetic gamma-ray bursts .
Launched in 2002 , Integral carries a suite of four instruments able to simultaneously observe and take images of cosmic objects in gamma rays , X-rays , and visible light .
At the time of the burst , the magnetar happened to be in the 30 degree by 30 degree field of view of the IBIS instrument , leading to an automatic detection by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ package—operated by the the Integral Science Data Centre in Geneva—immediately alerting observatories worldwide .
At the same time , the Spectrometer on Integral ( SPI ) also detected the of X-rays burst , along with another space mission , China ’ s Insight Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope ( HXMT ) .
“ This kind of collaborative , multi-wavelength approach and resulting discovery highlights the importance of timely , large-scale coordination of scientific research efforts , ” adds ESA ’ s Integral project scientist Erik Kuulkers .
“ By bringing together observations from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to radio waves , from across the globe and in space , scientists have been able to elucidate a long-standing mystery in astronomy .
We ’ re thrilled that Integral played a key role in this.
” The paper “ INTEGRAL discovery of a burst with associated radio emission from the magnetar SGR 1935+2154 ” by S. Mereghetti et al .
is published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters .

A global collaboration of telescopes including ESA’s Integral high-energy space observatory has detected a unique mix of radiation bursting from a dead star in our galaxy—something that has never been seen before in this type of star, and may solve a long-standing cosmic mystery.
The finding involves two kinds of interesting cosmic phenomena: magnetars and Fast Radio Bursts. Magnetars are stellar remnants with some of the most intense magnetic fields in the Universe. When they become ‘active’, they can produce short bursts of high-energy radiation that typically last for not even a second but are billions of times more luminous than the Sun.
Fast Radio Bursts are one of astronomy’s major unsolved mysteries. First discovered in 2007, these events pulse brightly in radio waves for just a few milliseconds before fading away, and are only rarely seen again. Their true nature remains unknown, and no such burst has ever been observed either within the Milky Way, with a known origin, or emitting any other kind of radiation beyond the radio wave domain—until now.
In late April, SGR 1935+2154, a magnetar discovered six years ago in the constellation of Vulpecula, following a substantial burst of X-rays, became active again. Soon after, astronomers spied something astonishing: this magnetar was not only radiating its usual X-rays, but radio waves, too.
“We detected the magnetar’s burst of high-energy, or ‘hard’, X-rays using Integral on 28 April,” says Sandro Mereghetti of the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF–IASF) in Milan, Italy, lead author of a new study of this source based on the Integral data.
“The ‘Burst Alert System’ on Integral automatically alerted observatories worldwide about the discovery in just seconds. This was hours before any other alerts were issued, enabling the scientific community to act fast and explore this source in more detail.”
Astronomers on the ground spotted a short and extremely bright burst of radio waves from the direction of SGR 1935+2154 using the CHIME radio telescope in Canada on the same day, over the same timeframe as the X-ray emission. This was independently confirmed a few hours later by the Survey for Transient Astronomical Radio Emission 2 (STARE2) in the US.
“We’ve never seen a burst of radio waves, resembling a Fast Radio Burst, from a magnetar before,” adds Sandro.
“Crucially, the IBIS imager on Integral allowed us to precisely pinpoint the origin of the burst, nailing its association with the magnetar,” says co-author Volodymyr Savchenko from the Integral Science Data Centre at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
“Most of the other satellites involved in the collaborative study of this event weren’t able to measure its position in the sky—and this was crucial in identifying that the emission did indeed come from SGR1935+2154.”
“This is the first ever observational connection between magnetars and Fast Radio Bursts,” explains Sandro.
“It truly is a major discovery, and helps to bring the origin of these mysterious phenomena into focus.”
This connection strongly supports the idea that Fast Radio Bursts emanate from magnetars, and demonstrates that bursts from these highly magnetized objects can also be spotted at radio wavelengths. Magnetars are increasingly popular with astronomers, as they are thought to play a key role in driving a number of different transient events in the Universe, from super-luminous supernova explosions to distant and energetic gamma-ray bursts.
Launched in 2002, Integral carries a suite of four instruments able to simultaneously observe and take images of cosmic objects in gamma rays, X-rays, and visible light.
At the time of the burst, the magnetar happened to be in the 30 degree by 30 degree field of view of the IBIS instrument, leading to an automatic detection by the satellite’s Burst Alert System software package—operated by the the Integral Science Data Centre in Geneva—immediately alerting observatories worldwide. At the same time, the Spectrometer on Integral (SPI) also detected the of X-rays burst, along with another space mission, China’s Insight Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT).
“This kind of collaborative, multi-wavelength approach and resulting discovery highlights the importance of timely, large-scale coordination of scientific research efforts,” adds ESA’s Integral project scientist Erik Kuulkers.
“By bringing together observations from the high-energy part of the spectrum all the way to radio waves, from across the globe and in space, scientists have been able to elucidate a long-standing mystery in astronomy. We’re thrilled that Integral played a key role in this.”
The paper “INTEGRAL discovery of a burst with associated radio emission from the magnetar SGR 1935+2154” by S. Mereghetti et al. is published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.


newswars--2020-07-29--Watch: Jim Jordan Slams Google for Allowing China to Censor YouTube Through Partnership With W.H.O.

After years of censorship appear to have reached fever pitch with recent censorship of President Donald Trump , his son , and a series of frontline doctors treating COVID-19 patients , big tech leaders were summoned to Washington , D.C. for the Subcommittee on Antitrust , Commercial , and Administrative Law ’ s examination of online platforms and market power , where Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-Ohio ) savaged Google and YouTube for allowing China to censor Americans by vowing to censor anyone who disagrees with the World Health Organization .
While naming a series of recent examples of censorship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Google , Jordan blasted the organization for amending its policy to state that it will systematically censor anyone who disagrees with the positions put forward by the World Health Organization , even after the United States severed its relationship with the international group due to its support for China throughout the COVID-19 pandemic , its refusal to list COVID-19 statistics for Taiwan , and its blatant parroting of Chinese propaganda in the early days of the virus ’ s spread .
“ I ’ ll just cut to the chase , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservatives , ” said Jordan .
“ That ’ s not a suspicion , that ’ s not a hunch , that ’ s a fact.
” “ April 19 2020 , Google and YouTube announce a policy censoring the content that conflicts with recommendations of the World Health Organization , ” Jordan continued .
“ Now , think about that .
The organization that lied to us , the organization that shilled for China .
And if you contradict something they say , they can say whatever they want , they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something against them ?
You get censored.
” Jordan refers to a new policy that users have recently experienced from Google and YouTube .
As YouTube commentator Matt Christiansen recently wrote , “ YouTube has banned by video this morning for talking about the doctor press conference in DC .
Unreal.
” Google and YouTube have repeatedly banned videos of the America ’ s Frontline Doctors Summit because several of the doctors publicly disagreed with the WHO , insisting that hydroxychloroquine can be used to treat , “ cure , ” and prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google ’ s policy , “ YouTube does not allow content that spreads medical misinformation that contradicts the World Health Organization ( WHO ) or local health authorities ’ medical information about COVID-19 , ” it continues , “ Including on methods to prevent , treat , or diagnose COVID-19 and means of transmission of COVID-19.
” Before mentioning Google ’ s adherence to the China-affiliated WHO , Jordan first referenced the July 20 decision by Google to remove the home pages of both Breitbart and The Daily Caller from its search results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the home pages of Breitbart and The Daily Caller , ” said Jordan .
“ Just last night we learned Google has censored Breitbart so much traffic has declined by 99 % .
” The representative refers to an interview between Breitbart editor-in-chief Alex Marlow and Fox News host Tucker Carlson , in which Marlow admitted that , due to big tech ’ s monopoly-like stranglehold over the Internet , traffic to the conservative powerhouse website is down 99.7 % .
MARLOW : Thanks Tucker , thanks for having me .
Always a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will start with some breaking news that I can share on the show , which is that Breitbart — we ’ ve done deep-dive research into our Google traffic comparing it to the 2016 election .
And we picked that because we unearthed video a couple of years ago with our own Allum Bokhari , who reported on the global vice president of Google , Ken Walker , who said he is going to endeavor to make populism and nationalism a blip or a hiccup .
So we naturally took him at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left , they don ’ t tend to lie about such things .
We started looking at our traffic , and gradually since the 2016 election , Google has been diminishing our search results , and then all of a sudden , in May of this year virtually , we virtually lost all Google traffic , all search traffic altogether .
Let me give you some specific pieces of data — a Google track , some called a visibility index — this is sort of like the Nielsen score .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their pages .
Breitbart is down 99.7 % .
Overall our Google traffic is down nearly two-thirds .
Jordan also noted that on “ June 16 2020 , Google threatens to demonetize and ban The Federalist , ” referring to Google ’ s threat to revoke the publication ’ s ability to serve ads if it does not censor its comments section to remove what the company believes is false or derogatory information about Black Lives Matter protests .
Attorney General Barr and Judiciary Committee Democrats fight over Trump ’ s response @ @ @ @ @

After years of censorship appear to have reached fever pitch with recent censorship of President Donald Trump, his son, and a series of frontline doctors treating COVID-19 patients, big tech leaders were summoned to Washington, D.C. for the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law’s examination of online platforms and market power, where Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) savaged Google and YouTube for allowing China to censor Americans by vowing to censor anyone who disagrees with the World Health Organization.
While naming a series of recent examples of censorship at the hands of Facebook, Twitter, and Google, Jordan blasted the organization for amending its policy to state that it will systematically censor anyone who disagrees with the positions put forward by the World Health Organization, even after the United States severed its relationship with the international group due to its support for China throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, its refusal to list COVID-19 statistics for Taiwan, and its blatant parroting of Chinese propaganda in the early days of the virus’s spread.
“I’ll just cut to the chase, big tech’s out to get conservatives,” said Jordan. “That’s not a suspicion, that’s not a hunch, that’s a fact.”
“April 19 2020, Google and YouTube announce a policy censoring the content that conflicts with recommendations of the World Health Organization,” Jordan continued. “Now, think about that. The organization that lied to us, the organization that shilled for China. And if you contradict something they say, they can say whatever they want, they can shill for China.”
“You say something against them? You get censored.”
Jim Jordan slammed big tech for allowing China to censor social media through its partnership with the World Health Organization. “The organization that lied to us, the organization that shilled for China,” said Jordan. “You say something against them, you get censored.” pic.twitter.com/jMZLlGRu9i — National File (@NationalFile) July 29, 2020
Jordan refers to a new policy that users have recently experienced from Google and YouTube. As YouTube commentator Matt Christiansen recently wrote, “YouTube has banned by video this morning for talking about the doctor press conference in DC. Unreal.”
Google and YouTube have repeatedly banned videos of the America’s Frontline Doctors Summit because several of the doctors publicly disagreed with the WHO, insisting that hydroxychloroquine can be used to treat, “cure,” and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
According to Google’s policy, “YouTube does not allow content that spreads medical misinformation that contradicts the World Health Organization (WHO) or local health authorities’ medical information about COVID-19,” it continues, “Including on methods to prevent, treat, or diagnose COVID-19 and means of transmission of COVID-19.”
YouTube has banned my video this morning for talking about the doctor press conference in DC. Unreal. pic.twitter.com/XNjBxwJG1a — Matt Christiansen (@MLChristiansen) July 29, 2020
Before mentioning Google’s adherence to the China-affiliated WHO, Jordan first referenced the July 20 decision by Google to remove the home pages of both Breitbart and The Daily Caller from its search results. “July 20th 2020 Google removes the home pages of Breitbart and The Daily Caller,” said Jordan. “Just last night we learned Google has censored Breitbart so much traffic has declined by 99%.”
The representative refers to an interview between Breitbart editor-in-chief Alex Marlow and Fox News host Tucker Carlson, in which Marlow admitted that, due to big tech’s monopoly-like stranglehold over the Internet, traffic to the conservative powerhouse website is down 99.7%.
Breitbart reported:
MARLOW: Thanks Tucker, thanks for having me. Always a treat to be with you. And I will start with some breaking news that I can share on the show, which is that Breitbart — we’ve done deep-dive research into our Google traffic comparing it to the 2016 election. And we picked that because we unearthed video a couple of years ago with our own Allum Bokhari, who reported on the global vice president of Google, Ken Walker, who said he is going to endeavor to make populism and nationalism a blip or a hiccup. So we naturally took him at his word because if you understand the left, they don’t tend to lie about such things.
We started looking at our traffic, and gradually since the 2016 election, Google has been diminishing our search results, and then all of a sudden, in May of this year virtually, we virtually lost all Google traffic, all search traffic altogether. Let me give you some specific pieces of data — a Google track, some called a visibility index — this is sort of like the Nielsen score. That’s when your content shows up on one of their pages. Breitbart is down 99.7%. Overall our Google traffic is down nearly two-thirds.
Jordan also noted that on “June 16 2020, Google threatens to demonetize and ban The Federalist,” referring to Google’s threat to revoke the publication’s ability to serve ads if it does not censor its comments section to remove what the company believes is false or derogatory information about Black Lives Matter protests.
Attorney General Barr and Judiciary Committee Democrats fight over Trump’s response to the Portland riots.


newswars--2020-07-29--The Government Wants Your Crypto Data. And Lots of It.

The Venezuelan government recently announced that its Administrative Service for Identification , Migration and Foreigners ( SAIME ) is now accepting bitcoin as a payment method for passports .
The problem with that is that bitcoin is not anonymous but pseudonymous .
To interact with any government using bitcoin is to reveal to them the wallet you are paying from .
The blockchain is public .
When commentators like Caitlin Johnstone and Stefan Molyneux or organizations such as the Mises Institute or TOR Foundation ask for bitcoin contributions , one can follow the money with a blockchain explorer to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is spent .
One can also see who gave it to them if a donor hasn ’ t exercised some caution in protecting their privacy .
I would never want the Venezuelan government , the US government , or anyone else who might misuse that information to be able to peek into my crypto finances , especially not through a transaction tied to my passport .
Who ’ s to say that the next time I appear at an immigration checkpoint I won ’ t be flagged for having too fat of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politically incorrect use ?
Though the Venezuelan government dedicates a fraction of the resources to spying on its citizens that the US government does to spying on Americans , there is no need to carelessly provide any government with extra personal data .
Knowledge in the hands of the state will be used as a weapon in the hands of the state .
There are plenty of lists of big bitcoin wallets and there are people who make a name for themselves by watching bitcoin move from one account to another .
Among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February 6 , 2018 , Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ) chairman Chris Giancarlo before the US Senate Banking Committee revealed that the US government uses spot exchanges such as Bitstamp , Coinbase , itBit , and Kraken to glimpse into the industry .
Chainalysis , run by Kraken ’ s cofounder and former COO Michael Gronager , exists to tie personal identity to bitcoin transactions .
Their business model is the reduction of other people ’ s personal privacy , data that they then monetize by selling it to their customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook , which at least anonymize data prior to selling it to advertisers , Chainalysis links real-life personal data , including legal name , to a specific wallet .
Many blockchain analysis competitors exist .
Coinbase has recently come under fire for having a similar service , Coinbase Analytics , which has a contract with the US Department of Homeland Security .
“ Coinbase joins a crowded field of cryptocurrency analytics companies – Chainalysis , Elliptic , CipherTrace and others – vying for a piece of the federal pie .
Agencies from all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with crypto intel firms , inking deals for their tracing software worth millions , and sometimes stretching years , ” reports Coindesk .
The bitcoin exchanges that KYC ( know your customer ) their customers are a perfect place for industry data collection to take place .
Coinbase could monetize and simplify that data collection process , not only charging fees for their exchange services , but taking it a step further and monetizing their user data , making their users the product .
This is especially pernicious in the privacy obsessed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money did it take for this $ 8 billion company to sell out crypto consumers to the US government ?
Government disclosure shows that the contract has a current award amount of $ 49,000 , with potential for another $ 134,750 total over the next four years .
Coinbase has reassured users that it is only collecting publicly available data about its users , nothing more , and packaging that for government use .
Its CEO , Brian Armstrong , has encouraged users not to use bitcoin if they don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but to use privacy coins instead .
Luckily , the marketplace is responding to privacy incursions like this : • There are exchanges that won ’ t follow standard “ know your customer ” polices ( or KYC ) , and which consequently can provide more anonymity .
• There are decentralized exchanges like Bisq that can ’ t easily be subpoenaed because there is no central entity to subpoena .
• There are wallets that can be used to anonymize bitcoin transactions such as Wasabi Wallet , which utilizes a concept known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mixers too are used by some to anonymize transactions .
• Additional ways of anonymizing bitcoin purchases exist , such as with cash or through ATMs , which may or may not KYC customers .
• We are now witnessing the introduction of “ privacy coins.
” These are designed to be far more difficult to trace—some might even say impossible—though I long ago learned that the word “ impossible ” is not really that accurate , as possibility or impossibility is merely a question of will and available resources .
This topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially pertinent as personal privacy comes under attack .
• US Senators Lindsey Graham ( R-South Carolina ) , Tom Cotton ( R-Arkansas ) , and Marsha Blackburn ( R-Tennessee ) have introduced the “ Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act , ” an antiencryption bill that insists that all encryption without a government back door is illegal .
To follow such an order would spell the death of encryption .
Any encryption with a back door is not actually encryption .
• The pseudonymous Scott Alexander of Slate Star Codex was under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times and consequently deleted his popular blog out of privacy concerns .
The New York Times defended itself by saying it has a policy to identify all people it writes about .
Alexander , after a month of silence from the New York Times on the topic , believes the threat has subsided .
The callous disregard for privacy remains .
• Google and Apple are begging governments to let them use mobile phones to monitor the whereabouts of users in the name of the latest cause against liberty—public health .
As journalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Privacy is becoming one of the most scarce resources in the world.
” If these attacks on privacy were without consequence , then perhaps one might feel better about them , but as the current spate of cancel culture demonstrates—from Central Park Karen to Seattle ’ s middle finger Karen—merely having a camera turned on a person when they ’ re showing disagreeable behavior can be enough to shatter the fragile lives that many live .
There ’ s almost a sociopathic hunger to destroy a person intertwined in some of this behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that mob of sociopaths be if they also had access to all of a person ’ s financial data ?
It ’ s a great time for more encryption and more privacy , and an awful time for helping governments or any other organization populate databases that you can guarantee will one day be used heartlessly against you .

The Venezuelan government recently announced that its Administrative Service for Identification, Migration and Foreigners (SAIME) is now accepting bitcoin as a payment method for passports.
The problem with that is that bitcoin is not anonymous but pseudonymous.
To interact with any government using bitcoin is to reveal to them the wallet you are paying from. The blockchain is public. When commentators like Caitlin Johnstone and Stefan Molyneux or organizations such as the Mises Institute or TOR Foundation ask for bitcoin contributions, one can follow the money with a blockchain explorer to see how much comes in and how it is spent. One can also see who gave it to them if a donor hasn’t exercised some caution in protecting their privacy.
I would never want the Venezuelan government, the US government, or anyone else who might misuse that information to be able to peek into my crypto finances, especially not through a transaction tied to my passport. Who’s to say that the next time I appear at an immigration checkpoint I won’t be flagged for having too fat of a bitcoin wallet or putting money toward some politically incorrect use?
Though the Venezuelan government dedicates a fraction of the resources to spying on its citizens that the US government does to spying on Americans, there is no need to carelessly provide any government with extra personal data. Knowledge in the hands of the state will be used as a weapon in the hands of the state.
There are plenty of lists of big bitcoin wallets and there are people who make a name for themselves by watching bitcoin move from one account to another. Among them is the US government.
On February 6, 2018, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Chris Giancarlo before the US Senate Banking Committee revealed that the US government uses spot exchanges such as Bitstamp, Coinbase, itBit, and Kraken to glimpse into the industry.
Chainalysis, run by Kraken’s cofounder and former COO Michael Gronager, exists to tie personal identity to bitcoin transactions. Their business model is the reduction of other people’s personal privacy, data that they then monetize by selling it to their customers. Far more sinister than Google or Facebook, which at least anonymize data prior to selling it to advertisers, Chainalysis links real-life personal data, including legal name, to a specific wallet. Many blockchain analysis competitors exist.
Coinbase has recently come under fire for having a similar service, Coinbase Analytics, which has a contract with the US Department of Homeland Security. “Coinbase joins a crowded field of cryptocurrency analytics companies – Chainalysis, Elliptic, CipherTrace and others – vying for a piece of the federal pie. Agencies from all corners of the U.S. government regularly contract with crypto intel firms, inking deals for their tracing software worth millions, and sometimes stretching years,” reports Coindesk.
The bitcoin exchanges that KYC (know your customer) their customers are a perfect place for industry data collection to take place. Coinbase could monetize and simplify that data collection process, not only charging fees for their exchange services, but taking it a step further and monetizing their user data, making their users the product. This is especially pernicious in the privacy obsessed, smaller-government realm of cryptocurrency.
How much money did it take for this $8 billion company to sell out crypto consumers to the US government? Government disclosure shows that the contract has a current award amount of $49,000, with potential for another $134,750 total over the next four years.
Coinbase has reassured users that it is only collecting publicly available data about its users, nothing more, and packaging that for government use. Its CEO, Brian Armstrong, has encouraged users not to use bitcoin if they don’t want to be snooped on by Coinbase, but to use privacy coins instead.
Luckily, the marketplace is responding to privacy incursions like this:
There are exchanges that won’t follow standard “know your customer” polices (or KYC), and which consequently can provide more anonymity.
There are decentralized exchanges like Bisq that can’t easily be subpoenaed because there is no central entity to subpoena.
There are wallets that can be used to anonymize bitcoin transactions such as Wasabi Wallet, which utilizes a concept known as CoinJoin to anonymize ownership
Bitcoin mixers too are used by some to anonymize transactions.
Additional ways of anonymizing bitcoin purchases exist, such as with cash or through ATMs, which may or may not KYC customers.
We are now witnessing the introduction of “privacy coins.” These are designed to be far more difficult to trace—some might even say impossible—though I long ago learned that the word “impossible” is not really that accurate, as possibility or impossibility is merely a question of will and available resources.
This topic of maintaining privacy in bitcoin transactions is especially pertinent as personal privacy comes under attack.
US Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) have introduced the “Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act,” an antiencryption bill that insists that all encryption without a government back door is illegal. To follow such an order would spell the death of encryption. Any encryption with a back door is not actually encryption.
The pseudonymous Scott Alexander of Slate Star Codex was under threat of doxxing by the New York Times and consequently deleted his popular blog out of privacy concerns. The New York Times defended itself by saying it has a policy to identify all people it writes about. Alexander, after a month of silence from the New York Times on the topic, believes the threat has subsided. The callous disregard for privacy remains.
Google and Apple are begging governments to let them use mobile phones to monitor the whereabouts of users in the name of the latest cause against liberty—public health.
As journalist Peter Chawaga has pointed out, “Privacy is becoming one of the most scarce resources in the world.”
If these attacks on privacy were without consequence, then perhaps one might feel better about them, but as the current spate of cancel culture demonstrates—from Central Park Karen to Seattle’s middle finger Karen—merely having a camera turned on a person when they’re showing disagreeable behavior can be enough to shatter the fragile lives that many live. There’s almost a sociopathic hunger to destroy a person intertwined in some of this behavior. How much worse would the impact of that mob of sociopaths be if they also had access to all of a person’s financial data?
It’s a great time for more encryption and more privacy, and an awful time for helping governments or any other organization populate databases that you can guarantee will one day be used heartlessly against you.


newswars--2020-07-29--VIDEO: Trump to Return Drug Manufacturing to United States With $765 Million Kodak Deal

President Donald Trump today announced his administration has taken a “ momentous step toward achieving American pharmaceutical independence , ” a focus of the campaign to bring back America ’ s critical supply chains and medical manufacturing back to the USA , which they have been working on for a long time .
Announcement of the deal made shares of Kodak soar to +203.05 % and then rise another 63 % in after hours trading .
The President stated that “ the core of the strategy is to protect our people from the horrible China virus , which should ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never have been here , they should ’ ve stopped it.
” He continued to state “ that in the decades before his term , foreign nations were allowed to freely plunder our factories , and loot our industries , take our business out of the United States .
Millions of jobs were vacuumed out – just taken out so easily – our politicians let that happen – and our communities were stripped and shipped – in many cases to China – and all over the world.
” Nearly four years ago President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bold effort to revitalize American manufacturing , enact fair-trade deals , and bring our industries back home where they belong.
” “ When the China virus came to our shores , restoring manufacturing became clearer than ever before , that it is a core matter of National Security , ” the President said , “ and that we must never on rely foreign nations for America ’ s medical needs , and many other needs.
” President Trump said they reached an historic agreement with what he called “ a great American company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making a camera gesture at the podium referring to Kodak , which will produce critical pharmaceutical ingredients in Rochester , NY .
The details , which are still being finalized , include a using the National Defense Production Act to give a $ 765 million loan to support the launch of Kodak Pharmaceuticals , which will produce generic pharmaceutical active ingredients and key starting materials for prescriptions to make them cost-competitive .
Kodak , referred to as a great brand by President Trump , didn ’ t go digital when its competitors did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully operational , it will produce as much as 25 % of all active pharmaceutical ingredients to make generic ingredients as well as key starting materials that are the building blocks for many drugs , creating 360 new jobs in its initial phase in Rochester , NY and in Minneapolis , MN .
President Trump also pointed out his administration has approved more generic prescriptions than any other administration by far .
Currently , more than 90 % of prescriptions written are for generic medications , more than 50 % of the necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and less than 10 % are made here in the US .
He paused to give thanks to the National Guard for their incredible help in Minneapolis during the recent civil unrest .
Peter Navarro , Adam Boehler , Rear Admiral John Polowczyk , to make the deal possible .
Noting the administration has created thousands more jobs across pharmaceutical supply chains .
Thanks were also given to both members of the administration , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ( D-NY ) and his reps who are all still in Rochester finalizing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s reliance on China generic prescription drugs in the days leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic , when it became clear that much of the country ’ s supply chain is dependent on China .

President Donald Trump today announced his administration has taken a “momentous step toward achieving American pharmaceutical independence,” a focus of the campaign to bring back America’s critical supply chains and medical manufacturing back to the USA, which they have been working on for a long time. Announcement of the deal made shares of Kodak soar to +203.05% and then rise another 63% in after hours trading.
The President stated that “the core of the strategy is to protect our people from the horrible China virus, which should’ve never happened, should’ve never have been here, they should’ve stopped it.”
He continued to state “that in the decades before his term, foreign nations were allowed to freely plunder our factories, and loot our industries, take our business out of the United States. Millions of jobs were vacuumed out – just taken out so easily – our politicians let that happen – and our communities were stripped and shipped – in many cases to China – and all over the world.”
Nearly four years ago President Trump’s administration “launched a bold effort to revitalize American manufacturing, enact fair-trade deals, and bring our industries back home where they belong.”
“When the China virus came to our shores, restoring manufacturing became clearer than ever before, that it is a core matter of National Security,” the President said, “and that we must never on rely foreign nations for America’s medical needs, and many other needs.”
President Trump said they reached an historic agreement with what he called “a great American company from the good old camera age” making a camera gesture at the podium referring to Kodak, which will produce critical pharmaceutical ingredients in Rochester, NY.
The details, which are still being finalized, include a using the National Defense Production Act to give a $765 million loan to support the launch of Kodak Pharmaceuticals, which will produce generic pharmaceutical active ingredients and key starting materials for prescriptions to make them cost-competitive.
Kodak, referred to as a great brand by President Trump, didn’t go digital when its competitors did, but when this new agreement is fully operational, it will produce as much as 25% of all active pharmaceutical ingredients to make generic ingredients as well as key starting materials that are the building blocks for many drugs, creating 360 new jobs in its initial phase in Rochester, NY and in Minneapolis, MN.
President Trump also pointed out his administration has approved more generic prescriptions than any other administration by far. Currently, more than 90% of prescriptions written are for generic medications, more than 50% of the necessary ingredients are made in India or China, and less than 10% are made here in the US.
He paused to give thanks to the National Guard for their incredible help in Minneapolis during the recent civil unrest. Peter Navarro, Adam Boehler, Rear Admiral John Polowczyk, to make the deal possible. Noting the administration has created thousands more jobs across pharmaceutical supply chains. Thanks were also given to both members of the administration, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and his reps who are all still in Rochester finalizing the deal.
Congress previously discussed the country’s reliance on China generic prescription drugs in the days leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, when it became clear that much of the country’s supply chain is dependent on China.


newswars--2020-07-29--Madonna Instagram Post Censored: Singer Shared Viral Video Of Docs Promoting HCQ

Facebook-owned social media site Instagram has deleted a post by pop singer Madonna that allegedly spread “ false information , ” according to the platform .
The video Madonna shared is being censored on nearly every major social media platform on the internet with YouTube , Twitter , Facebook and Instagram all scrambling to take down every version uploaded .
The viral footage features America ’ s Frontline Doctors promoting Hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ ) as a treatment for coronavirus .
In the caption on her post , she claimed a vaccine for Covid-19 has “ been found and proven and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would rather let fear control the people and let the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
” At first , Instagram put a warning on the singer ’ s post but eventually , the company pulled the post completely .
While Madonna is a well-known liberal activist , people on both sides of the political spectrum are being censored for sharing the video .
President Trump tweeted the video and had his post deleted , while Twitter pages for Donald Trump Jr. and Breitbart were both suspended for sharing the footage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the groundbreaking clip is Banned.video .
See the banned content below and share the link to fight back against Big Tech censorship .
In response to the censorship of their first press conference , the group of doctors held another event on the Supreme Court steps on Tuesday .

Facebook-owned social media site Instagram has deleted a post by pop singer Madonna that allegedly spread “false information,” according to the platform.
The video Madonna shared is being censored on nearly every major social media platform on the internet with YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram all scrambling to take down every version uploaded.
The viral footage features America’s Frontline Doctors promoting Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a treatment for coronavirus.
In the caption on her post, she claimed a vaccine for Covid-19 has “been found and proven and has been available for months. They would rather let fear control the people and let the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.”
At first, Instagram put a warning on the singer’s post but eventually, the company pulled the post completely.
While Madonna is a well-known liberal activist, people on both sides of the political spectrum are being censored for sharing the video.
President Trump tweeted the video and had his post deleted, while Twitter pages for Donald Trump Jr. and Breitbart were both suspended for sharing the footage.
One website that will never censor the groundbreaking clip is Banned.video.
See the banned content below and share the link to fight back against Big Tech censorship.
In response to the censorship of their first press conference, the group of doctors held another event on the Supreme Court steps on Tuesday.


newswars--2020-07-29--Watch: BLM Blocks Highway, Detains Pregnant Woman on Way to Give Birth

Footage shows Black Lives Matter protesters detaining a vehicle carrying a pregnant woman on her way to the hospital to give birth .
The incident happened on July 21 on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo , California .
Video shows several BLM protesters arguing with a woman who tells them she ’ s transporting a pregnant woman and that they should clear the road .
“ I have a woman in a car who ’ s going to have a baby , ” the woman tells a group of four protesters , one of them holding a sign that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is astronomical.
” “ She ’ s going to give birth , ” the woman tells them .
“ Get out of the road !
” “ Can you roll down the window ?
” one defiant protester asks the woman .
“ I just want to tell her I ’ m sorry… but is she really even back there ?
I can ’ t see her , ” the protester continues , as the woman rolls down her window .
After the back passenger window rolls down and the protesters are able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backseat they profess their regret .
“ I ’ m sorry , I ’ m sorry about all of this , ” the protester says .
The street blockade stemmed from a protest at a park earlier in the day that spilled on to Highway 101 , “ where the group blocked traffic in both directions for almost an hour , ” according to PressCalifornia.com .
“ Also during the protest , ‘ protesters damaged the hood of a passenger vehicle and smashed the rear window where a 4 year-old child was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on him , ’ according to the San Luis police , ” PressCalifornia reports .
The group ’ s protest leader , Tianna Arata , who reportedly attacked a car with a US flag , was arrested later that day on charges of participating in a riot , resisting arrest and unlawful imprisonment .
Armed Leftist shot this weekend during a BLM protest , after he and a mob swarmed a man ’ s car .
He learns quickly that there are consequences for his actions…

Footage shows Black Lives Matter protesters detaining a vehicle carrying a pregnant woman on her way to the hospital to give birth.
The incident happened on July 21 on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo, California.
Video shows several BLM protesters arguing with a woman who tells them she’s transporting a pregnant woman and that they should clear the road.
“I have a woman in a car who’s going to have a baby,” the woman tells a group of four protesters, one of them holding a sign that reads, “The caucasity in Amerikkka is astronomical.”
“She’s going to give birth,” the woman tells them. “Get out of the road!”
“Can you roll down the window?” one defiant protester asks the woman.
“I just want to tell her I’m sorry… but is she really even back there? I can’t see her,” the protester continues, as the woman rolls down her window.
After the back passenger window rolls down and the protesters are able to see the pregnant woman in the backseat they profess their regret.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry about all of this,” the protester says.
The street blockade stemmed from a protest at a park earlier in the day that spilled on to Highway 101, “where the group blocked traffic in both directions for almost an hour,” according to PressCalifornia.com.
“Also during the protest, ‘protesters damaged the hood of a passenger vehicle and smashed the rear window where a 4 year-old child was in the back seat and had glass shattered on him,’ according to the San Luis police,” PressCalifornia reports.
The group’s protest leader, Tianna Arata, who reportedly attacked a car with a US flag, was arrested later that day on charges of participating in a riot, resisting arrest and unlawful imprisonment.
Armed Leftist shot this weekend during a BLM protest, after he and a mob swarmed a man’s car. He learns quickly that there are consequences for his actions…


newswars--2020-07-29--Portland Rioters Laugh At Thought Of Dead Police: “If One Of Them Cops Got Killed, Good”

Footage out of Portland , Oregon shows a pair of rioters laughing at and supporting the thought of federal officers being killed by explosions thrown by “ peaceful protesters.
” Captured by Daily Caller chief video director Richie McGinniss , the clip features two “ protesters ” being asked about explosive devices being thrown at police .
“ What would you think if that did blow up around the cops ?
Like , what if one of the cops died ?
” McGinniss asked the rioters .
One man responded with a sinister laugh and the other said , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cops got killed , good.
” Many explosive devices have been launched at police over the past few months of rioting in Portland , but the specific explosion being discussed in the previous video can be seen below .
In a second video of the explosion , the man who threw the device can be seen .
This was the explosion in Portland .
This was meant to kill or maim .
Period .
I have no problem with cops using deadly force to quell this violence .
Also , you can see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direction of the explosion at 2 seconds in the video .
The rioter responsible for throwing the molotov cocktail has allegedly been identified as the same man who used a shield to protect a woman who went viral for standing in front of a police line completely naked .
Meanwhile , in Atlanta , Georgia on Sunday , “ bomb technicians discovered commercial grade fireworks with nails embedded in the mortar shell , ” according to a federal law enforcement document .
Why are Democrat politicians and the left-wing media still claiming these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
”

Footage out of Portland, Oregon shows a pair of rioters laughing at and supporting the thought of federal officers being killed by explosions thrown by “peaceful protesters.”
Captured by Daily Caller chief video director Richie McGinniss, the clip features two “protesters” being asked about explosive devices being thrown at police.
“What would you think if that did blow up around the cops? Like, what if one of the cops died?” McGinniss asked the rioters.
One man responded with a sinister laugh and the other said, “Fuck it! If one of them cops got killed, good.”
Many explosive devices have been launched at police over the past few months of rioting in Portland, but the specific explosion being discussed in the previous video can be seen below.
Here’s that explosion I was talking about earlier at the courthouse:pic.twitter.com/kEKJYkmE0m — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 28, 2020
In a second video of the explosion, the man who threw the device can be seen.
This was the explosion in Portland. This was meant to kill or maim. Period. I have no problem with cops using deadly force to quell this violence. Also, you can see a lit item being thrown in the direction of the explosion at 2 seconds in the video. pic.twitter.com/mDVgcy21kp — The Dank Knight 🦇 (@capeandcowell) July 28, 2020
The rioter responsible for throwing the molotov cocktail has allegedly been identified as the same man who used a shield to protect a woman who went viral for standing in front of a police line completely naked.
Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, “bomb technicians discovered commercial grade fireworks with nails embedded in the mortar shell,” according to a federal law enforcement document.
Why are Democrat politicians and the left-wing media still claiming these “protesters” are “mostly peaceful?”


newswars--2020-07-29--Man Executed in NYC Deli

Man Executed in NYC Deli

A man was shot to death inside a New York City deli last week , according to the police .
Kaseem Scott , 25 , died after being shot by a man wearing a face mask at the State Island shop on July 22nd , authorities say .
The New York Police Department ( NYPD ) has released surveillance footage of the execution in a plea for additional information .
“ WANTED for HOMICIDE : Do you know this guy ?
On 7/22/20 at approx 9:30 PM , inside of 3400 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island , the suspect shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , causing his death .
Any info call or DM @ NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS .
All calls are anonymous , ” NYPD News wrote on social media .
Video appears to show a woman with barely a moment to duck below the line of fire .
Scott had been released from prison just days earlier and was living nearby , according to local media .
“ Police suspect his lengthy criminal past caught up with him , though the motive for the killing remains a mystery , ” the New York Daily News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 shooting at Touch Gentlemen ’ s Club on Victory Blvd .
and was arrested after police found a gun in his home .
He told police he got the gun for his protection , according to a law enforcement source , and pleaded guilty to a gun possession charge that December in exchange for four years behind bars.
” New York City is experiencing a surge in gun violence , including gruesome executions captured on camera .
Rep. Matt Gaetz has filed a criminal complaint against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for lying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no political bias at the social media network .

A man was shot to death inside a New York City deli last week, according to the police.
Kaseem Scott, 25, died after being shot by a man wearing a face mask at the State Island shop on July 22nd, authorities say.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released surveillance footage of the execution in a plea for additional information.
“WANTED for HOMICIDE: Do you know this guy? On 7/22/20 at approx 9:30 PM, inside of 3400 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island, the suspect shot the 25-year-old male victim in the chest, causing his death. Any info call or DM @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. All calls are anonymous,” NYPD News wrote on social media.
Video appears to show a woman with barely a moment to duck below the line of fire.
Scott had been released from prison just days earlier and was living nearby, according to local media.
“Police suspect his lengthy criminal past caught up with him, though the motive for the killing remains a mystery,” the New York Daily News reports.
“Scott survived a Feb. 2017 shooting at Touch Gentlemen’s Club on Victory Blvd. and was arrested after police found a gun in his home. He told police he got the gun for his protection, according to a law enforcement source, and pleaded guilty to a gun possession charge that December in exchange for four years behind bars.”
New York City is experiencing a surge in gun violence, including gruesome executions captured on camera.
Rep. Matt Gaetz has filed a criminal complaint against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for lying to Congress under oath when he claimed there was no political bias at the social media network.
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newswars--2020-07-29--WATCH: Big Tech CEOs Testify Before Congress

Tune in live as Amazon ’ s Jeff Bezos , Google ’ s Sundar Pichai , Facebook ’ s Mark @ @ @ @ @ Tim Cook testify in an antitrust hearing before The House Judiciary Subcommittee .
“ If @ @ @ @ @ fairness to Big Tech , which they should have done years ago , I will @ @ @ @ @ Orders , ” President Trump tweeted ahead of the start of the hearing .
“ @ @ @ @ @ been ALL TALK and NO ACTION for years , and the people of our Country @ @ @ @ @ it !
”

Tune in live as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Apple’s Tim Cook testify in an antitrust hearing before The House Judiciary Subcommittee.
“If Congress doesn’t bring fairness to Big Tech, which they should have done years ago, I will do it myself with Executive Orders,” President Trump tweeted ahead of the start of the hearing.
“In Washington, it has been ALL TALK and NO ACTION for years, and the people of our Country are sick and tired of it!”


newswars--2020-07-29--Election Interference: Google Purges Breitbart from Search Results

A few days after the 2016 election , at an internal meeting later leaked to Breitbart News , top Google @ @ @ @ @ , Sergey Brin , and Kent Walker , lamented President Trump ’ s victory , @ @ @ @ @ extremists ” and discussing their desire to make Trump ’ s election and the populist @ @ @ @ @ in history .
True to their word , four years later , Google is deliberately @ @ @ @ @ reelection of Trump in 2020 .
There are several ways in which Google is interfering @ @ @ @ @ but this article will focus primarily on one of them : political search bias .
@ @ @ @ @ Content from Search Results Since the 2016 Election

A few days after the 2016 election, at an internal meeting later leaked to Breitbart News, top Google executives, including Sundar Pichai, Sergey Brin, and Kent Walker, lamented President Trump’s victory, comparing Trump voters to “extremists” and discussing their desire to make Trump’s election and the populist movement a “blip” in history.
True to their word, four years later, Google is deliberately working to interfere with the reelection of Trump in 2020.
There are several ways in which Google is interfering in the 2020 election, but this article will focus primarily on one of them: political search bias.
Google Has Been Purging Breitbart Content from Search Results Since the 2016 Election
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