newswars--2020-03-30--Astronauts Could Build Settlements on Moon Using Their Urine, Study Claims

Talk about colonizing the Moon has been going on a lot in recent years .
NASA plans to launch a manned mission to the Earth ’ s satellite in 2024 , while tech mogul Elon Musk has said that humanity needs to build a base on it .
However , colonizing the Moon poses several challenges .
One of these is building settlements there .
A new study conducted by a team of international scientists from the European Space Agency says that astronauts could build lunar settlements using their urine .
According to the researchers , urea , a component @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produce stable structures .
The team published its findings in the Journal of Cleaner Production .
Building settlement on the Moon is very costly .
According to a recent survey , transporting even one pound ( 0.45 kg ) into orbit costs around $ 10,000 .
So NASA , the ESA , and other space agencies are promoting the use of in-situ materials ( taken from the place of origin ) .
The Moon has many materials that can be used to construct buildings ; however , this process requires vast amounts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transported to the Earth ’ s satellite .
This is where urea comes in .
According to the scientists , mixing it with lunar regolith polymers would produce sturdy structures that could bear heavyweight .
Using a 3D printer , they generated cylinders of a material made from urea and lunar polymers .
“ We have therefore explored the possibility of utilizing urea as a chemical admixture for lunar geopolymers .
The samples containing urea or naphthalene-based superplasticizers could bear heavy weights shortly after mixing , while keeping an almost stable shape .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used to build up a structure without any noticeable deformation ” , the study reads .
It seems that scientists have come closer to colonizing the Moon by solving the issue of building settlements on the lunar surface .
Now they need to deal with other problems like the high levels of radiation , temperature fluctuations , and collisions with meteoroids .
New reports suggest the CCP bioweapon may be for mass sterilization .

Talk about colonizing the Moon has been going on a lot in recent years. NASA plans to launch a manned mission to the Earth’s satellite in 2024, while tech mogul Elon Musk has said that humanity needs to build a base on it.
However, colonizing the Moon poses several challenges. One of these is building settlements there.
A new study conducted by a team of international scientists from the European Space Agency says that astronauts could build lunar settlements using their urine. According to the researchers, urea, a component in urine, could be used to produce stable structures. The team published its findings in the Journal of Cleaner Production.
Building settlement on the Moon is very costly. According to a recent survey, transporting even one pound (0.45 kg) into orbit costs around $ 10,000. So NASA, the ESA, and other space agencies are promoting the use of in-situ materials (taken from the place of origin). The Moon has many materials that can be used to construct buildings; however, this process requires vast amounts of chemicals and water that need to be transported to the Earth’s satellite. This is where urea comes in. According to the scientists, mixing it with lunar regolith polymers would produce sturdy structures that could bear heavyweight. Using a 3D printer, they generated cylinders of a material made from urea and lunar polymers.
“We have therefore explored the possibility of utilizing urea as a chemical admixture for lunar geopolymers. The samples containing urea or naphthalene-based superplasticizers could bear heavy weights shortly after mixing, while keeping an almost stable shape. Samples containing urea and naphthalene-based admixtures could be used to build up a structure without any noticeable deformation”, the study reads.
It seems that scientists have come closer to colonizing the Moon by solving the issue of building settlements on the lunar surface. Now they need to deal with other problems like the high levels of radiation, temperature fluctuations, and collisions with meteoroids.
New reports suggest the CCP bioweapon may be for mass sterilization.


newswars--2020-03-30--In Late February, Nancy Pelosi Encouraged Large Groups to Congregate in Chinatown

A video clip from late February shows Nancy Pelosi encouraging large groups of people to congregate in San Francisco ’ s Chinatown before she would later go on to blame President Trump ’ s early “ denial ” for the spread of coronavirus .
The footage , which was taken on February 24th , is introduced by a reporter noting how Pelosi wanted residents to understand how it ’ s “ perfectly safe to be here ” in Chinatown .
“ We do want to say to people , come to Chinatown , here we are…come join us , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the stunt was a response to San Francisco ’ s Chinatown experiencing a drop in business since the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan , China .
San Francisco has since recorded 340 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 5 people have died .
The video is particularly eye opening since yesterday on CNN , Pelosi blamed President Trump ’ s “ denial at the beginning ” for the spread of coronavirus throughout the United States .
The video underscores how many officials flouted the very social distancing measures they now amplify because at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was seen as being of greater importance than preventing the spread of coronavirus .
As we previously highlighted , health officials in New York gave identical advice , urging residents to gather in crowds to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year .
“ Today our city is celebrating the # LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown , a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city , ” wrote New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot .
“ I want to remind everyone to enjoy the parade and not change any plans due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her message was echoed by Mark D. Levine , Chair of New York City Council health committee , who lauded how “ huge crowds gathering in NYC ’ s Chinatown ” was a “ powerful show of defiance of # coronavirus scare , ” tweeting four images of large groups of people gathered to celebrate the occasion .
Mayor Bill de Blasio also urged New Yorkers to “ get out on the town despite coronavirus ” and visit the cinema as late as March 2nd .
As we highlight in the video below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Italy were also urging citizens to go outside and hug Chinese people in order to fight racism .
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A video clip from late February shows Nancy Pelosi encouraging large groups of people to congregate in San Francisco’s Chinatown before she would later go on to blame President Trump’s early “denial” for the spread of coronavirus.
The footage, which was taken on February 24th, is introduced by a reporter noting how Pelosi wanted residents to understand how it’s “perfectly safe to be here” in Chinatown.
“We do want to say to people, come to Chinatown, here we are…come join us,” said Pelosi.
Pelosi, touring San Fran’s Chinatown Feb. 24: “We do want to say to people, come to Chinatown, here we are … come join us” pic.twitter.com/0FEOq9t4VM — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 29, 2020
The reporter then explains how the stunt was a response to San Francisco’s Chinatown experiencing a drop in business since the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, China.
San Francisco has since recorded 340 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 5 people have died.
The video is particularly eye opening since yesterday on CNN, Pelosi blamed President Trump’s “denial at the beginning” for the spread of coronavirus throughout the United States.
.@SpeakerPelosi blames Trump for Coronavirus deaths: “The president, his denial at the beginning, was deadly. His delaying of getting equipment to where it — his continued delay in getting equipment to where it’s needed is deadly … as the president fiddles, people are dying.” pic.twitter.com/xZoaCz8PEP — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 29, 2020
The video underscores how many officials flouted the very social distancing measures they now amplify because at the time stopping bigotry towards Chinese people was seen as being of greater importance than preventing the spread of coronavirus.
As we previously highlighted, health officials in New York gave identical advice, urging residents to gather in crowds to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.
“Today our city is celebrating the #LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown, a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city,” wrote New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot. “I want to remind everyone to enjoy the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about #coronavirus.”
Today our city is celebrating the #LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown, a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city. I want to remind everyone to enjoy the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about #coronavirus. https://t.co/bwCnIb7j8H — Commissioner Oxiris Barbot (@NYCHealthCommr) February 9, 2020
Her message was echoed by Mark D. Levine, Chair of New York City Council health committee, who lauded how “huge crowds gathering in NYC’s Chinatown” was a “powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare,” tweeting four images of large groups of people gathered to celebrate the occasion.
In powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare, huge crowds gathering in NYC’s Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual #LunarNewYear parade. Chants of “be strong Wuhan!” If you are staying away, you are missing out! pic.twitter.com/NGBUAfHWpl — Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) February 9, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio also urged New Yorkers to “get out on the town despite coronavirus” and visit the cinema as late as March 2nd.
New York City major…. pic.twitter.com/S6QozhVUce — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) March 29, 2020
As we highlight in the video below, back in February, leftist officials in Italy were also urging citizens to go outside and hug Chinese people in order to fight racism.
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newswars--2020-03-30--Watch Live: Lockstep – The 10-Year-Old Rockefeller Plan For Global Governance

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newswars--2020-03-30--University Of Wisconsin: Claiming Coronavirus Is From China Is “Racist”

Officials at a US University responded to messages chalked around the campus claiming that the coronavirus is from China , by proclaiming that it is constitutes “ racist behaviour ” to make such insinuations .
Messages reading “ It ’ s from China # ChineseVirus ” and “ Fuck the Chinese Government ” appeared on campus at The University of Wisconsin , Madison , last week .
In a statement , the university announced that “ The Asian American Studies Program denounce these anti-China and anti-Chinese acts found on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
” “ The COVID-19 pandemic has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the world in compassion and kindness for those affected.
” it also read .
“ No one person , country , or ethnicity created this pandemic — disease does not discriminate , ” Chancellor Rebecca Black wrote an the email to all students and faculty .
“ We want to be clear that racist behaviors or stereotyping of any kind are not tolerated at UW-Madison — no matter if we are online , passing others in public , or quarantined at home.
” Blank added .
The same university has a record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously insinuating that complimenting people of color is a ‘ racist micro aggression ’ , and running courses titled “ The Problem of Whiteness.
” The chalk messages that have appeared on the campus echo President Trump ’ s use of the phrase ‘ The Chinese virus ’ .
Trump has repeatedly used the phrase in press briefings , inciting the ire of leftist journalists .
“ It ’ s not racist at all…It comes from China , ” Trump said when challenged on the phrase .
As Infowars has noted , leftists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the communist Chinese government , in saying the use of the phrase is ‘ racist ’ .
Numerous virologists have confirmed that the origin of the virus is clearly traceable to Wuhan .
Scientists have said that they are even able to pinpoint the timeframe of when the virus jumped to humans to within a few days .
they believe it emerged in late October or early November .
Meanwhile , both US and British officials have warned that China will face a reckoning when the crisis eventually subsides .

Officials at a US University responded to messages chalked around the campus claiming that the coronavirus is from China, by proclaiming that it is constitutes “racist behaviour” to make such insinuations.
Messages reading “It’s from China #ChineseVirus” and “Fuck the Chinese Government” appeared on campus at The University of Wisconsin, Madison, last week.

In a statement, the university announced that “The Asian American Studies Program denounce these anti-China and anti-Chinese acts found on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has no nationality or race. We stand with the world in compassion and kindness for those affected.” it also read.
“No one person, country, or ethnicity created this pandemic — disease does not discriminate,” Chancellor Rebecca Black wrote an the email to all students and faculty.
“We want to be clear that racist behaviors or stereotyping of any kind are not tolerated at UW-Madison — no matter if we are online, passing others in public, or quarantined at home.” Blank added.
The same university has a record of being overly ‘woke’, previously insinuating that complimenting people of color is a ‘racist micro aggression’, and running courses titled “The Problem of Whiteness.”
The chalk messages that have appeared on the campus echo President Trump’s use of the phrase ‘The Chinese virus’.
Trump has repeatedly used the phrase in press briefings, inciting the ire of leftist journalists.
“It’s not racist at all…It comes from China,” Trump said when challenged on the phrase.
As Infowars has noted, leftists and the US media are in lockstep with the communist Chinese government, in saying the use of the phrase is ‘racist’.
Numerous virologists have confirmed that the origin of the virus is clearly traceable to Wuhan. Scientists have said that they are even able to pinpoint the timeframe of when the virus jumped to humans to within a few days. they believe it emerged in late October or early November.
Meanwhile, both US and British officials have warned that China will face a reckoning when the crisis eventually subsides.


newswars--2020-03-30--Shock Video: Chinese Worker Wipes Shoes with Face Masks

Video purportedly out of a Chinese factory shows a worker using a handful of surgical face masks to wipe his shoes , as nations across the globe struggle to keep up with the coronavirus pandemic .
The disturbing video , reported by Taiwan News , surfaced Monday as China has been accused by many countries of doling out defective pandemic supplies , including defective test kits and shoddy face masks .
Now footage appears to show a factory worker laughing as he takes a handful of face masks evidently meant for coronavirus patients and rubbing his shoes with them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ person who uploaded the footage , an account known by the pseudonym “ Henry Chen PhD ” which claims to report “ Renegade China Journalism , ” had been suspended in February for posting footage of the outbreak in Wuhan .
“ Chen ” reportedly gave more details on the factory footage to Taiwan News : Chen said that the factory workers first posted it on Douyin , the Chinese version of TikTok and that the factory is located in the Jiangsu province city of Zhenjiang .
In the video , the worker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a thick Zhenjiang accent “ Is this good enough ?
Are these the masks for export ?
” The vlogger then questioned if it is wise for the West to trust China to do all of its manufacturing .
Chen said the original video was wiped from Douyin ’ s servers by government minders within minutes after being uploaded .
Dr. Francis Boyle joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the pandemic America is going to face as coronavirus spreads .

Video purportedly out of a Chinese factory shows a worker using a handful of surgical face masks to wipe his shoes, as nations across the globe struggle to keep up with the coronavirus pandemic.
The disturbing video, reported by Taiwan News, surfaced Monday as China has been accused by many countries of doling out defective pandemic supplies, including defective test kits and shoddy face masks.
Now footage appears to show a factory worker laughing as he takes a handful of face masks evidently meant for coronavirus patients and rubbing his shoes with them.
As reported by Taiwan News, the person who uploaded the footage, an account known by the pseudonym “Henry Chen PhD” which claims to report “Renegade China Journalism,” had been suspended in February for posting footage of the outbreak in Wuhan.
“Chen” reportedly gave more details on the factory footage to Taiwan News:
Chen said that the factory workers first posted it on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok and that the factory is located in the Jiangsu province city of Zhenjiang. In the video, the worker can be heard asking the cameraman in a thick Zhenjiang accent “Is this good enough? Are these the masks for export?”
The vlogger then questioned if it is wise for the West to trust China to do all of its manufacturing. Chen said the original video was wiped from Douyin’s servers by government minders within minutes after being uploaded.
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newswars--2020-03-30--Video: Americans Ask Why Are Hundreds Of Hospitals Are Empty? #FilmYourHospital Goes Viral

Over the weekend hundreds of citizen journalists went to their local hospitals to show how they have become ghost towns @ @ @ @ @ the # FilmYourHospital on Twitter .
Is the coronavirus scare a false flag or is @ @ @ @ @ storm ?
Or , does this prove the Trump administration has adequately prepared the country @ @ @ @

Over the weekend hundreds of citizen journalists went to their local hospitals to show how they have become ghost towns and posted the footage to the #FilmYourHospital on Twitter.
Is the coronavirus scare a false flag or is this the calm before the storm?
Or, does this prove the Trump administration has adequately prepared the country for this pandemic.


newswars--2020-03-30--Watch: Hundreds of Travelers Storm Out of Airport Quarantine

A planeload of travelers stormed out of an airport in Kiev , Ukraine , ignoring orders to enter a two-week quarantine after being repatriated from Vietnam .
Some 238 passengers were told they would have to quarantine for 14 days at nearby hotels , at no cost or a $ 700 charge for upgraded accommodations , according to the Daily Mail .
The group , which had been stranded in Vietnam due to the coronavirus crisis , opted to revolt against the mandate , ultimately forcing their way past medical workers in hazmat suits .
Men can be seen prying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onto the sidewalk to cheers from bystanders .
“ Police and the national guard were called in but they were not much of a help , ” said one onlooker .
Officers informed the travelers that they were expected to self-isolate for two weeks .
“ There were also reports that passengers on two repatriation flights from Bali staged a sit-in rather than be herded into quarantine at the airport , ” the Mail reports .
“ One report said they had sat for nine hours on the aircraft.
” Ukraine has 480 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time of this writing .
David Icke joins The Alex Jones Show to expose the dangers of shutting down society in the face of the coronavirus pandemic .

A planeload of travelers stormed out of an airport in Kiev, Ukraine, ignoring orders to enter a two-week quarantine after being repatriated from Vietnam.
Some 238 passengers were told they would have to quarantine for 14 days at nearby hotels, at no cost or a $700 charge for upgraded accommodations, according to the Daily Mail.
The group, which had been stranded in Vietnam due to the coronavirus crisis, opted to revolt against the mandate, ultimately forcing their way past medical workers in hazmat suits.
Men can be seen prying terminal doors open before the crowd bursts onto the sidewalk to cheers from bystanders.
“Police and the national guard were called in but they were not much of a help,” said one onlooker.
Officers informed the travelers that they were expected to self-isolate for two weeks.
“There were also reports that passengers on two repatriation flights from Bali staged a sit-in rather than be herded into quarantine at the airport,” the Mail reports.
“One report said they had sat for nine hours on the aircraft.”
Ukraine has 480 confirmed coronavirus cases and 11 related deaths at the time of this writing.
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newswars--2020-03-30--UK Gay Pride Parade to Go Ahead Despite Coronavirus Fears

Organizers say a gay pride parade in Brighton , UK is set to go ahead later this year despite social distancing rules that are currently in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
“ More than 100 major Pride events round the world , including London , Birmingham and EuroPride , have abandoned this year ’ s events but with just 18 weeks to go , Brighton – worth around £20 million to the city – has not yet said it will cancel , ” reports the Mirror .
Thousands of people congregated in narrow streets during a global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The parade , scheduled for August 1st and 2nd , marks the event ’ s 30th anniversary and will feature performances by Mariah Carey and the Pussycat Dolls .
“ With the current situation regarding Covid-19 changing at a rapid pace , we will continue contingency planning and working with our partner agencies to deliver a safe and successful event , ” said a statement by the organizers .
“ Every large event worldwide has been cancelled due to this horrible virus and potential for massive loss of life .
Get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” one respondent said on Twitter .
Others argued that emergency services who may still be embroiled with or recovering from the coronavirus pandemic shouldn ’ t be forced to cover the parade .
Some may argue that the coronavirus lockdown should be over by August , but England ’ s deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries said yesterday that that it could go on for a further six months .
That would mandate the cancellation of yet another event where thousands of people dance around half naked with their asses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they claim is adopted at birth therefore represents no achievement whatsoever in a country which is one of the most gay-friendly in the world .
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Organizers say a gay pride parade in Brighton, UK is set to go ahead later this year despite social distancing rules that are currently in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
“More than 100 major Pride events round the world, including London, Birmingham and EuroPride, have abandoned this year’s events but with just 18 weeks to go, Brighton – worth around £20 million to the city – has not yet said it will cancel,” reports the Mirror.
Thousands of people congregated in narrow streets during a global pandemic. What could possibly go wrong?
The parade, scheduled for August 1st and 2nd, marks the event’s 30th anniversary and will feature performances by Mariah Carey and the Pussycat Dolls.
“With the current situation regarding Covid-19 changing at a rapid pace, we will continue contingency planning and working with our partner agencies to deliver a safe and successful event,” said a statement by the organizers.
“Every large event worldwide has been cancelled due to this horrible virus and potential for massive loss of life. Get a grip and do the right thing!!” one respondent said on Twitter.
Others argued that emergency services who may still be embroiled with or recovering from the coronavirus pandemic shouldn’t be forced to cover the parade.
Some may argue that the coronavirus lockdown should be over by August, but England’s deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries said yesterday that that it could go on for a further six months.
That would mandate the cancellation of yet another event where thousands of people dance around half naked with their asses hanging out in celebration of a sexuality that they claim is adopted at birth therefore represents no achievement whatsoever in a country which is one of the most gay-friendly in the world.
What a crying shame.
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newswars--2020-03-30--Watch: Trump, Coronavirus Task Force Hold Press Briefing

President Trump and his coronavirus task force reveal his administration ’ s latest plans to combat the COVID-19 pandemic to @ @ @ @ @ White House .
Watch Trump conduct an unboxing demonstration during the event : President Trump @ @ @ @ @ for pushing fake news during Sunday ’ s coronavirus press conference .
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President Trump and his coronavirus task force reveal his administration’s latest plans to combat the COVID-19 pandemic to reporters Monday evening at the White House.
Watch Trump conduct an unboxing demonstration during the event:
.@realDonaldTrump revealing Abbott Labs new 5 minute COVID-19 test pic.twitter.com/3zZqtpLE6y — John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) March 30, 2020
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newswars--2020-03-30--Texas Or Canada: Where Will Oil Hit $0 First?

Looking at the future of oil prices , Goldman was downright apocalyptic in its short-term forecast , when in a note published this morning , the bank ’ s chief commodity strategist Jeffrey Currie speculated that as the current production glut “ shock ” cripples the crude transportation networks , “ a producer would be willing to pay someone to dispose of a barrel , implying negative pricing in landlocked areas.
” To wit : The global economy is a complex physical system with physical frictions , and energy sits near the top of that complexity .
It is impossible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large and persistent ramifications to supply .
The one thing that separates energy from other commodities is that it must be contained within its production infrastructure , which for oil includes pipelines , ships , terminals , storage facilities , refineries , and distribution networks .
All of which have relatively small and limited spare capacity .
We estimate that the world has around a billion barrels of spare storage capacity , but much of that will never be accessed as the velocity of the current shock will breach crude transportation networks first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of around the world .
Indeed , given the cost of shutting down a well , a producer would be willing to pay someone to dispose of a barrel , implying negative pricing in landlocked areas .
A quick look at two of the most popular landlocked oil producing areas demonstrate that Goldman is spot on , and as the following chart shows as of this moment Texas Midland WTI was trading at just baove $ 10/barrel , while the price of oil produced in the notoriously landlocked Western Canada , as represented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just above $ 4 per barrel , or a little more than what a gallon of gas costs in California .
Looking at the chart above , when it comes to the dash for zero ( and negative prices ) , Canada will take the gold , but Texas won ’ t be too far behind .
There was some good news : waterborne crudes are unlikely to suffer a similar price implosion .
Again , Goldman explains why : Waterborne crudes like Brent will be far more insulated , staying near cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below .
Brent is priced on an island in the North Sea , 500 meters from the water , where tanker storage is accessible .
In contrast , WTI is landlocked and 500 miles from the water .
This illustrates an important point .
Shut-ins will be not be based upon where wells sit on the cost curve but rather on logistics and access .
High-cost waterborne crude oil that can reach a ship ( storage we have historically never ran out of ) , are better positioned than landlocked pipeline crude oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like the crude oils in the US , Russia and Canada .
In 1998 , when surpluses last breached storage capacity , it was these landlocked crude oils that were the hardest hit .
So while markets like WTI , particularly WTI Midland , or Canada ’ s WCS can go negative , Brent is likely to stay near cash costs of $ 20/bbl .
Ultimately , the market never hits nameplate capacity , as other bottlenecks are also at play .
During 2008 and also in this crisis , dollar funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from accessing storage and transportation capacity also played a role .
We believe that the Fed ’ s actions last week alleviate some of this risk , but oil itself creates dollar liquidity given its importance in global trade and setting the price of other traded goods and another sharp drop in oil prices could create additional dollar shortages .
In other words , with most of US WTI production landlocked , while Russia and Saudi Arabia all within easy access to seaborne transit , Putin and MBS are at this very moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and laughing at the wasteland that US shale will be in just a few weeks .

Looking at the future of oil prices, Goldman was downright apocalyptic in its short-term forecast, when in a note published this morning, the bank’s chief commodity strategist Jeffrey Currie speculated that as the current production glut “shock” cripples the crude transportation networks, “a producer would be willing to pay someone to dispose of a barrel, implying negative pricing in landlocked areas.” To wit:
The global economy is a complex physical system with physical frictions, and energy sits near the top of that complexity. It is impossible to shut down that much demand without large and persistent ramifications to supply. The one thing that separates energy from other commodities is that it must be contained within its production infrastructure, which for oil includes pipelines, ships, terminals, storage facilities, refineries, and distribution networks. All of which have relatively small and limited spare capacity. We estimate that the world has around a billion barrels of spare storage capacity, but much of that will never be accessed as the velocity of the current shock will breach crude transportation networks first, which we are already seeing evidence of around the world. Indeed, given the cost of shutting down a well, a producer would be willing to pay someone to dispose of a barrel, implying negative pricing in landlocked areas.
A quick look at two of the most popular landlocked oil producing areas demonstrate that Goldman is spot on, and as the following chart shows as of this moment Texas Midland WTI was trading at just baove $10/barrel, while the price of oil produced in the notoriously landlocked Western Canada, as represented by Canada Western Selected index, was just above $4 per barrel, or a little more than what a gallon of gas costs in California.
Looking at the chart above, when it comes to the dash for zero (and negative prices), Canada will take the gold, but Texas won’t be too far behind.
There was some good news: waterborne crudes are unlikely to suffer a similar price implosion. Again, Goldman explains why:
Waterborne crudes like Brent will be far more insulated, staying near cash costs of $20/bbl with temporary spikes below. Brent is priced on an island in the North Sea, 500 meters from the water, where tanker storage is accessible.
In contrast, WTI is landlocked and 500 miles from the water. This illustrates an important point. Shut-ins will be not be based upon where wells sit on the cost curve but rather on logistics and access. High-cost waterborne crude oil that can reach a ship (storage we have historically never ran out of), are better positioned than landlocked pipeline crude oil sitting behind thousands of miles of pipe, like the crude oils in the US, Russia and Canada. In 1998, when surpluses last breached storage capacity, it was these landlocked crude oils that were the hardest hit.
So while markets like WTI, particularly WTI Midland, or Canada’s WCS can go negative, Brent is likely to stay near cash costs of $20/bbl. Ultimately, the market never hits nameplate capacity, as other bottlenecks are also at play. During 2008 and also in this crisis, dollar funding and credit constraints that prevent oil owners from accessing storage and transportation capacity also played a role. We believe that the Fed’s actions last week alleviate some of this risk, but oil itself creates dollar liquidity given its importance in global trade and setting the price of other traded goods and another sharp drop in oil prices could create additional dollar shortages.
In other words, with most of US WTI production landlocked, while Russia and Saudi Arabia all within easy access to seaborne transit, Putin and MBS are at this very moment sharing a big toast via Zoom, and laughing at the wasteland that US shale will be in just a few weeks.


newswars--2020-03-30--Meteorites tell story of Mars’ water history

In Jessica Barnes ’ palm is an ancient , coin-sized mosaic of glass , minerals and rocks as thick as a strand of wool fiber .
It is a slice of Martian meteorite , known as Northwest Africa 7034 or Black Beauty , that was formed when a huge impact cemented together various pieces of Martian crust .
Barnes is an assistant professor of planetary sciences in the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory .
She and her team chemically analyzed the Black Beauty meteorite and the infamous Allan Hills 84001 meteorite—controversial in the 1990s for allegedly containing Martian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planetary origins .
Their analysis , published today in Nature Geoscience , showed that Mars likely received water from at least two vastly different sources early in its history .
The variability the researchers found implies that Mars , unlike Earth and the moon , never had an ocean of magma completely encompassing the planet .
“ These two different sources of water in Mars ’ interior might be telling us something about the kinds of objects that were available to coalesce into the inner , rocky planets , ” Barnes said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ contents could have collided and never fully mixed .
“ This context is also important for understanding the past habitability and astrobiology of Mars.
” “ A lot of people have been trying to figure out Mars ’ water history , ” Barnes said .
“ Like , where did water come from ?
How long was it in the crust ( surface ) of Mars ?
Where did Mars ’ interior water come from ?
What can water tell us about how Mars formed and evolved ?
” Barnes and her team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water history by looking for clues in two types , or isotopes , of hydrogen .
One hydrogen isotope contains one proton in its nucleus ; this is sometimes called “ light hydrogen.
” The other isotope is called deuterium , which contains a proton and a neutron in the nucleus ; this is sometimes referred to as “ heavy hydrogen.
” The ratio of these two hydrogen isotopes signals to a planetary scientist the processes and possible origins of water in the rocks , minerals and glasses in which they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researchers have been recording the isotopic ratios from Martian meteorites , and their data were all over the place .
There seemed to be little trend , Barnes said .
Water locked in Earth rocks is what ’ s called unfractionated , meaning it doesn ’ t deviate much from the standard reference value of ocean water—a 1:6,420 ratio of heavy to light hydrogen .
Mars ’ atmosphere , on the other hand , is heavily fractionated—it is mostly populated by deuterium , or heavy hydrogen , likely because the solar wind stripped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martian meteorites—many of which were excavated from deep within Mars by impact events—ran the gamut between Earth and Mars ’ atmosphere measurements .
Barnes ’ team set out to investigate the hydrogen isotope composition of the Martian crust specifically by studying samples they knew were originated from the crust : the Black Beauty and Allan Hills meteorites .
Black Beauty was especially helpful because it ’ s a mashup of surface material from many different points in Mars ’ history .
“ This allowed us to form an idea of what Mars ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , ” Barnes said .
The isotopic ratios of the meteorite samples fell about midway between the value for Earth rocks and Mars ’ atmosphere .
When the researchers ’ findings were compared with previous studies , including results from the Curiosity Rover , it seems that this was the case for most of Mars ’ 4 billion-plus-year history .
“ We thought , ok this is interesting , but also kind of weird , ” Barnes said .
“ How do we explain this dichotomy where the Martian atmosphere is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staying the same over geological time ?
” Barnes and her colleagues also grappled with trying to explain why the crust seemed so different from the Martian mantle , the rock later which lies below .
“ If you try and explain this fairly constant isotopic ratio of Mars ’ crust , you really can ’ t use the atmosphere to do that , ” Barnes said .
“ But we know how crusts are formed .
They ’ re formed from molten material from the interior that solidifies on the surface.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this work was that the interior of Mars was more Earthlike and unfractionated , and so the variability in hydrogen isotope ratios within Martian samples was due to either terrestrial contamination or atmospheric implantation as it made its way off Mars , ” Barnes said .
The idea that Mars ’ interior was Earthlike in composition came from one study of a Martian meteorite thought to have originated from the mantle—the interior between the planet ’ s core and its surface crust .
However , Barnes said , “ Martian meteorites basically plot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to figure out what these samples are actually telling us about water in the mantle of Mars has historically been a challenge .
The fact that our data for the crust was so different prompted us to go back through the scientific literature and scrutinize the data.
” The researchers found that two geochemically different types of Martian volcanic rocks -enriched shergottites and depleted shergottites—contain water with different hydrogen isotope ratios .
Enriched shergottites contain more deuterium than the depleted shergottites , which are more Earth-like , they found .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proportions of hydrogen from these two kinds of shergottites , you can get the crustal value , ” Barnes said .
She and her colleagues think that the shergottites are recording the signatures of two different hydrogen—and by extension , water—reservoirs within Mars .
The stark difference hints to them that more than one source might have contributed water to Mars and that Mars did not have a global magma ocean .

In Jessica Barnes’ palm is an ancient, coin-sized mosaic of glass, minerals and rocks as thick as a strand of wool fiber.
It is a slice of Martian meteorite, known as Northwest Africa 7034 or Black Beauty, that was formed when a huge impact cemented together various pieces of Martian crust.
Barnes is an assistant professor of planetary sciences in the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. She and her team chemically analyzed the Black Beauty meteorite and the infamous Allan Hills 84001 meteorite—controversial in the 1990s for allegedly containing Martian microbes—to reconstruct Mars’ water history and planetary origins.
Their analysis, published today in Nature Geoscience, showed that Mars likely received water from at least two vastly different sources early in its history. The variability the researchers found implies that Mars, unlike Earth and the moon, never had an ocean of magma completely encompassing the planet.
“These two different sources of water in Mars’ interior might be telling us something about the kinds of objects that were available to coalesce into the inner, rocky planets,” Barnes said. Two distinct planetesimals with vastly different water contents could have collided and never fully mixed. “This context is also important for understanding the past habitability and astrobiology of Mars.”
Reading the Water
“A lot of people have been trying to figure out Mars’ water history,” Barnes said. “Like, where did water come from? How long was it in the crust (surface) of Mars? Where did Mars’ interior water come from? What can water tell us about how Mars formed and evolved?”
Barnes and her team were able to piece together Mars’ water history by looking for clues in two types, or isotopes, of hydrogen. One hydrogen isotope contains one proton in its nucleus; this is sometimes called “light hydrogen.” The other isotope is called deuterium, which contains a proton and a neutron in the nucleus; this is sometimes referred to as “heavy hydrogen.” The ratio of these two hydrogen isotopes signals to a planetary scientist the processes and possible origins of water in the rocks, minerals and glasses in which they’re found.
Meteorite Mystery
For about 20 years, researchers have been recording the isotopic ratios from Martian meteorites, and their data were all over the place. There seemed to be little trend, Barnes said.
Water locked in Earth rocks is what’s called unfractionated, meaning it doesn’t deviate much from the standard reference value of ocean water—a 1:6,420 ratio of heavy to light hydrogen. Mars’ atmosphere, on the other hand, is heavily fractionated—it is mostly populated by deuterium, or heavy hydrogen, likely because the solar wind stripped away the light hydrogen. Measurements from Martian meteorites—many of which were excavated from deep within Mars by impact events—ran the gamut between Earth and Mars’ atmosphere measurements.
Barnes’ team set out to investigate the hydrogen isotope composition of the Martian crust specifically by studying samples they knew were originated from the crust: the Black Beauty and Allan Hills meteorites. Black Beauty was especially helpful because it’s a mashup of surface material from many different points in Mars’ history.
“This allowed us to form an idea of what Mars’ crust looked like over several billions of years,” Barnes said.
The isotopic ratios of the meteorite samples fell about midway between the value for Earth rocks and Mars’ atmosphere. When the researchers’ findings were compared with previous studies, including results from the Curiosity Rover, it seems that this was the case for most of Mars’ 4 billion-plus-year history.
“We thought, ok this is interesting, but also kind of weird,” Barnes said. “How do we explain this dichotomy where the Martian atmosphere is being fractionated, but the crust is basically staying the same over geological time?”
Barnes and her colleagues also grappled with trying to explain why the crust seemed so different from the Martian mantle, the rock later which lies below.
“If you try and explain this fairly constant isotopic ratio of Mars’ crust, you really can’t use the atmosphere to do that,” Barnes said. “But we know how crusts are formed. They’re formed from molten material from the interior that solidifies on the surface.”
“The prevailing hypothesis before we started this work was that the interior of Mars was more Earthlike and unfractionated, and so the variability in hydrogen isotope ratios within Martian samples was due to either terrestrial contamination or atmospheric implantation as it made its way off Mars,” Barnes said.
The idea that Mars’ interior was Earthlike in composition came from one study of a Martian meteorite thought to have originated from the mantle—the interior between the planet’s core and its surface crust.
However, Barnes said, “Martian meteorites basically plot all over the place, and so trying to figure out what these samples are actually telling us about water in the mantle of Mars has historically been a challenge. The fact that our data for the crust was so different prompted us to go back through the scientific literature and scrutinize the data.”
The researchers found that two geochemically different types of Martian volcanic rocks -enriched shergottites and depleted shergottites—contain water with different hydrogen isotope ratios. Enriched shergottites contain more deuterium than the depleted shergottites, which are more Earth-like, they found.
“It turns out that if you mix different proportions of hydrogen from these two kinds of shergottites, you can get the crustal value,” Barnes said.
She and her colleagues think that the shergottites are recording the signatures of two different hydrogen—and by extension, water—reservoirs within Mars. The stark difference hints to them that more than one source might have contributed water to Mars and that Mars did not have a global magma ocean.


newswars--2020-03-30--North Korea Confirms New Test Of ‘Super-Large Multiple Rocket Launcher’

Perhaps the only major non-coronavirus story to briefly grab international headlines over the weekend was North Korea ’ s firing off of two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan .
“ The missiles were fired from the port city of Wonsan , flying about 140 miles to the northeast before landing in waters between North Korea and Japan , ” The New York Times reported of the Saturday launch .
It came a mere week after Kim Jong-Un received a letter from President Trump offering to assist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic .
Pyongyang officials confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test of a new “ super-large multiple rocket launcher ” which state media reported as going off without a hitch .
Official state news agency KCNA said the test was overseen by governing party vice chairman Ri Pyong Chol , suggesting that Kim did not personally attend the launch .
“ The operational deployment of the weapon system of super-large multiple rocket launchers is a crucial work of very great significance in realising the party ’ s new strategic intention for national defence , ” Ri was quoted as saying during the test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” KCNA said .
It ’ s the sixth such short- and mid-range missile test within the past month , after a three-month respite from testing which went from late November to early March .
The resumption of testing has provoked anger from South Korea , which slammed the drills as “ deeply inappropriate ” given the world is currently battling coronavirus pandemic .
Leaders in Seoul said they had “ urged the North to stop such acts immediately.
” South Korea ’ s government-funded Yonhap News Agency notes military officials are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military is scrutinizing photos North Korean state media released earlier in the day of the super-large multiple rocket launcher tested Sunday as the system looks different from the North ’ s existing weapon of the same name , a JCS official said .
It looks more like the large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system unveiled in August , he said .
One of the photos showed a projectile being fired from a system with six tubes , different from the four-tube system North has disclosed in its previous super-large multiple rocket launcher system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released by North Korea this morning , ( the rocket system tested Sunday ) has similar characteristics with the one unveiled on Aug. 3 last year , ” Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea spokesman Kim Joon-rak told a press briefing .
Pyongyang ramped up missile launches and testing this year after stalled de-nuclearization talks with Washington at the end of last year , after Washington insisted Kim must dismantle his nuclear capabilities before sanctions relief is on the table .
New reports suggest the CCP bioweapon may be for @ @ @

Perhaps the only major non-coronavirus story to briefly grab international headlines over the weekend was North Korea’s firing off of two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. “The missiles were fired from the port city of Wonsan, flying about 140 miles to the northeast before landing in waters between North Korea and Japan,” The New York Times reported of the Saturday launch.
It came a mere week after Kim Jong-Un received a letter from President Trump offering to assist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Pyongyang officials confirmed the launches Monday, described as a test of a new “super-large multiple rocket launcher” which state media reported as going off without a hitch.
Korean Central News Agency released this photo set of missile testing over the weekend.
Official state news agency KCNA said the test was overseen by governing party vice chairman Ri Pyong Chol, suggesting that Kim did not personally attend the launch.
“The operational deployment of the weapon system of super-large multiple rocket launchers is a crucial work of very great significance in realising the party’s new strategic intention for national defence,” Ri was quoted as saying during the test. “The test-fire was conducted successfully,” KCNA said.
It’s the sixth such short- and mid-range missile test within the past month, after a three-month respite from testing which went from late November to early March.
The resumption of testing has provoked anger from South Korea, which slammed the drills as “deeply inappropriate” given the world is currently battling coronavirus pandemic. Leaders in Seoul said they had “urged the North to stop such acts immediately.”
#NorthKorea confirms test launch of “super-large” MRLS But seemingly without Kim Jong-un pic.twitter.com/oL4FFwbQqG — Joseph Dempsey (@JosephHDempsey) March 29, 2020
South Korea’s government-funded Yonhap News Agency notes military officials are analyzing photographs of the launch:
The military is scrutinizing photos North Korean state media released earlier in the day of the super-large multiple rocket launcher tested Sunday as the system looks different from the North’s existing weapon of the same name, a JCS official said.
It looks more like the large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system unveiled in August, he said.
One of the photos showed a projectile being fired from a system with six tubes, different from the four-tube system North has disclosed in its previous super-large multiple rocket launcher system test-firings.
“According to the photos released by North Korea this morning, (the rocket system tested Sunday) has similar characteristics with the one unveiled on Aug. 3 last year,” Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea spokesman Kim Joon-rak told a press briefing.
Pyongyang ramped up missile launches and testing this year after stalled de-nuclearization talks with Washington at the end of last year, after Washington insisted Kim must dismantle his nuclear capabilities before sanctions relief is on the table.
New reports suggest the CCP bioweapon may be for mass sterilization.


newswars--2020-03-30--Watch Live – Democrat Coronavirus Response: Fake News, Suppresses Treatments, Hides Medical Supplies

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newswars--2020-03-30--Pastor Who Disobeyed Soviet-Style “Unlawful Gathering” Law Arrested

A Tampa Bay , Florida pastor who refused to comply with the Hillsborough County “ Safer at Home ” order has been arrested after hosting thousands of worshippers at The River Church on Sunday .
Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was charged with unlawful assembly and violation of public health rules after disobeying the county ’ s social distancing orders and turned himself in to a Sheriff ’ s office on Monday .
The county ’ s order went into effect on Saturday , outlawing gatherings of 10 or more people and mandating citizens keep 6 feet away from each other .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ critic of “ social distancing ” and refused to close his church .
The pastor is also an ally of President Trump and has appeared on The Alex Jones Show numerous times .
See footage of The River ’ s Sunday , March 29th service below : Explaining the decision to remain open during the county ’ s “ stay at home ” order , the pastor wrote , “ In a time of crisis , people are fearful and in need of comfort and community , more than ever before .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or perhaps never go to church , need to know that there is somewhere for them to go when they need help.
” Speaking at a press conference , Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister condemned Howard-Browne , saying , “ His reckless disregard for human life put hundreds of people in his congregation at risk , and thousands of residents who may interact with them this week , in danger.
” A state attorney confessed he hopes the pastor ’ s arrest will serve as an example to others considering dissent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement in this regard you risk being arrested and prosecuted , ” Andrew Warren said .
In the following video , Howard-Browne details his decision to remain open , citing the U.S. Constitution and religious freedom .
“ Not only does the First Amendment give me the right to speak freely , it also gives the right for peaceful assembly and to practice religion freely , ” he explains .

A Tampa Bay, Florida pastor who refused to comply with the Hillsborough County “Safer at Home” order has been arrested after hosting thousands of worshippers at The River Church on Sunday.
Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was charged with unlawful assembly and violation of public health rules after disobeying the county’s social distancing orders and turned himself in to a Sheriff’s office on Monday.
The county’s order went into effect on Saturday, outlawing gatherings of 10 or more people and mandating citizens keep 6 feet away from each other.
However, Howard-Browne has been an outspoken critic of “social distancing” and refused to close his church.
The pastor is also an ally of President Trump and has appeared on The Alex Jones Show numerous times.
See footage of The River’s Sunday, March 29th service below:
Explaining the decision to remain open during the county’s “stay at home” order, the pastor wrote, “In a time of crisis, people are fearful and in need of comfort and community, more than ever before. Even people who do not attend church regularly, or perhaps never go to church, need to know that there is somewhere for them to go when they need help.”
Speaking at a press conference, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister condemned Howard-Browne, saying, “His reckless disregard for human life put hundreds of people in his congregation at risk, and thousands of residents who may interact with them this week, in danger.”
A state attorney confessed he hopes the pastor’s arrest will serve as an example to others considering dissent.
“Where people are refusing to obey law enforcement in this regard you risk being arrested and prosecuted,” Andrew Warren said.
Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes commented on the arrest, calling “Unlawful assembly”, a Soviet-style law.
In the following video, Howard-Browne details his decision to remain open, citing the U.S. Constitution and religious freedom.
“Not only does the First Amendment give me the right to speak freely, it also gives the right for peaceful assembly and to practice religion freely,” he explains.


newswars--2020-03-31--Empire State Building Debuts Dystopian Red ‘Siren’ Light

The Empire State Building debuted what appeared to be a spinning red ‘ siren ’ light atop the iconic structure in what many observers saw as a dystopian sign of the times .
Scientist Rita J .
King explained that the light was not actually spinning but was made to look that way .
“ It ’ s the way the light is being used to create the illusion of a spin , ” King said .
Many respondents complained that the light was “ anxiety inducing , ” an observation shared by King , who said it should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beautiful heartbeat pulse they use for Valentine ’ s Day.
” “ Are they going to sound an air raid siren too ?
” asked another respondent .
While many saw the light as a dystopian touch that wouldn ’ t look out of place in an apocalyptic zombie movie , the Empire State Building itself claimed the light was supposed to represent the “ heartbeat of America.
” “ Starting tonight through the COVID-19 battle , our signature white lights will be replaced by the heartbeat of America with a white and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency workers on the front line of the fight , ” the Empire State Building tweeted .
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The Empire State Building debuted what appeared to be a spinning red ‘siren’ light atop the iconic structure in what many observers saw as a dystopian sign of the times.
Scientist Rita J. King explained that the light was not actually spinning but was made to look that way.
The @EmpireStateBldg reminding us that the city is in the middle of an emergency. pic.twitter.com/50TjEjOogN — Rita J. King (@RitaJKing) March 31, 2020
“It’s the way the light is being used to create the illusion of a spin,” King said.
Many respondents complained that the light was “anxiety inducing,” an observation shared by King, who said it should be swapped out “for the soothing, beautiful heartbeat pulse they use for Valentine’s Day.”
“Are they going to sound an air raid siren too?” asked another respondent.
While many saw the light as a dystopian touch that wouldn’t look out of place in an apocalyptic zombie movie, the Empire State Building itself claimed the light was supposed to represent the “heartbeat of America.”
“Starting tonight through the COVID-19 battle, our signature white lights will be replaced by the heartbeat of America with a white and red siren in the mast for heroic emergency workers on the front line of the fight,” the Empire State Building tweeted.
[1/2] We’ll never stop shining for you. Starting tonight through the COVID-19 battle, our signature white lights will be replaced by the heartbeat of America with a white and red siren in the mast for heroic emergency workers on the front line of the fight. pic.twitter.com/OYkblLTRHN — Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) March 30, 2020
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newswars--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: American Manufacturers Fear Ventilators Will be Made in China

American manufacturers fear they are being passed over for contracts to help make essential medical supplies by multinational corporations like General Motors ( GM ) in favor of more outsourcing to China in the midst of the Chinese coronavirus crisis .
Last weekend , President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act ( DPA ) to have GM begin the production of ventilators .
On Monday , Ford announced its partnership with GE Healthcare to produce 50,000 ventilators in Michigan in 100 days .
Joe Padula , the President of the Tooling , Manufacturing & Technologies Association ( TMT ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small to medium-sized manufacturers he represents in and around southeast Michigan have yet to secure contracts to help produce supplies necessary to fighting coronavirus .
Alex Jones breaks down the hypocrisy as the FDA approves treatments for covid-19 that were banned by leftist governors .
“ We really feel like we ’ re being left out of here , ” Padula said .
“ They ’ re still sourcing out of China.
” In a survey , none of the Michigan-based manufacturers — who currently supply tools and components to Ford , GM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been asked to supply ventilator parts by GE Healthcare , Allied Healthcare , Medtronics , or Philips .
Likewise , only a couple have been approached about supplying ventilator parts by Ford or GM .

American manufacturers fear they are being passed over for contracts to help make essential medical supplies by multinational corporations like General Motors (GM) in favor of more outsourcing to China in the midst of the Chinese coronavirus crisis.
Last weekend, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to have GM begin the production of ventilators. On Monday, Ford announced its partnership with GE Healthcare to produce 50,000 ventilators in Michigan in 100 days.
Joe Padula, the President of the Tooling, Manufacturing & Technologies Association (TMT), told Breitbart News that the roughly 250 small to medium-sized manufacturers he represents in and around southeast Michigan have yet to secure contracts to help produce supplies necessary to fighting coronavirus.
Alex Jones breaks down the hypocrisy as the FDA approves treatments for covid-19 that were banned by leftist governors.
“We really feel like we’re being left out of here,” Padula said. “They’re still sourcing out of China.”
In a survey, none of the Michigan-based manufacturers — who currently supply tools and components to Ford, GM, and Chrysler — said they have been asked to supply ventilator parts by GE Healthcare, Allied Healthcare, Medtronics, or Philips. Likewise, only a couple have been approached about supplying ventilator parts by Ford or GM.
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newswars--2020-03-31--Chinese Biological Experiments To Infect Humans With Coronavirus Exposed In 2015 By Italian State Me

Chinese Biological Experiments To Infect Humans With Coronavirus Exposed In 2015 By Italian State Media

Five years ago , Italian state owned media Company , Rai – Radiotelevisione Italiana , exposed dark efforts by China on viruses .
The video , which was broadcast in November , 2015 , showed how Chinese scientists were doing biological experiments on a SARS connected virus believed to be Coronavirus , derived from bats and mice , asking whether it was worth the risk in order to be able to modify the virus for compatibility with human organisms .
Below is a transcription of the Italian broadcast translated in English… Chinese scientists have created a pulmonary supervirus from bats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are many questionable aspects to this .
Is it worth the risk ?
It ’ s an experiment , of course , but it is worrisome .
It worries many scientists : It is a group of Chinese researchers attaching a protein taken from bats to the SARS virus , Acute Pneumonia , derived from mice .
The output is a super coronavirus that could affect man .
It remains closed in laboratories and it is only for study purposes , but is it worth the risk – creating such a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate about the risks of research is as old as science itself .
Like the myth of Icarus , who plunged from the Sky and perished in the sea , having gone too close to the Sun with the wings of wax designed by his father !
Here is an experiment in China , in which a group of scientists has managed to develop a chimera – an organism modified by attaching the surface protein of a coronavirus found in bats of the common species called the Great Horseshoe Bat , to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although in a non-fatal form .
It was suspected that the protein could make the chimeric hybrid organism suitable for affecting humans , and the experiment confirmed it .
It is precisely this molecule , called SHCO14 , that allows the coronavirus to attach itself to our respiratory cells and to trigger the syndrome .
According to researchers , the two organisms , the original and even more so the engineered one , can infect humans directly from bats , without going through an intermediate species like the mouse , and it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just one year ago ( this broadcast is of 2015 ) , the U.S. government suspended research funding , which aimed to make viruses more contagious .
The moratorium did not stop the work of the Chinese on SARS , which was already in advanced stages and looked relatively harmless .
According to a section of the scientific community , it is in fact not dangerous .
The probability that the virus may pass to our species was insignificant compared to the benefits of the virus – an argument that many other experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between risk and benefit is difficult to evaluate and second , because especially in these times , it is more prudent to not put into circulation an organism that can escape or be removed from the control of laboratories .
As soon that this broadcast went viral on the Italian social media , journalists and experts began explaining it away saying , that the virus in the video was not COVID-19 .
Even the British journal Nature , which wrote the very publication this Italian show was based on , clarified that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to the “ Natural ” COVID-19 .
However , that is beside the point .
This is not to say that the viruses are literally the same .
This is to say that the information presented in the video is consistent with the information that China is doing a lot of research on bioweapons , and that the impact of the virus in the broadcast has a lot in common with mainstream information about the symptoms of COVID-19 .
Moreover , Nature itself had done a piece in February , 2017 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wuhan Institute of Virology , raising valid concerns and theories , and wondering out loud whether experimentation with deadly viruses was a good idea .
“ BSL-4 is the highest level of bio-containment : its criteria include filtering air and treating water and waste before they leave the laboratory , and stipulating that researchers change clothes and shower before and after using lab facilities .
Such labs are often controversial… .
Future plans include studying the pathogen that causes SARS , which also doesn ’ t require a BSL-4 lab , before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African Lassa virus , which do… Worries surround the Chinese lab… The SARS virus has escaped from high-level containment facilities in Beijing multiple times… The plan to expand into a network heightens such concerns .
One BSL-4 lab in Harbin is already awaiting accreditation ; the next two are expected to be in Beijing and Kunming.
” In January , 2020 , Nature then sheepishly added an editor ’ s note to the top of the article , saying that there is in fact “ no evidence ” of this lab playing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that scientists believe that the source is likely “ an animal market.
” Meanwhile , the Italian scientists at Milan University are investigating whether the coronavirus outbreak actually began in Italy in the last quarter of 2019 .
Milan and Lodi cities of Lombardy administrative region reported a “ significant ” increase in the number of people hospitalized for pneumonia and flu in October and December of 2019 .
Meanwhile , amidst worldwide criticism , a $ 20 trillion lawsuit has been filed against China for waging Biological war using Coronavirus .

Five years ago, Italian state owned media Company, Rai – Radiotelevisione Italiana, exposed dark efforts by China on viruses.
The video, which was broadcast in November, 2015, showed how Chinese scientists were doing biological experiments on a SARS connected virus believed to be Coronavirus, derived from bats and mice, asking whether it was worth the risk in order to be able to modify the virus for compatibility with human organisms.
Below is a transcription of the Italian broadcast translated in English…
Chinese Biological Experiments
Chinese scientists have created a pulmonary supervirus from bats and mice only for study reasons but there are many questionable aspects to this. Is it worth the risk? It’s an experiment, of course, but it is worrisome. It worries many scientists: It is a group of Chinese researchers attaching a protein taken from bats to the SARS virus, Acute Pneumonia, derived from mice. The output is a super coronavirus that could affect man. It remains closed in laboratories and it is only for study purposes, but is it worth the risk – creating such a great threat only for examination purposes?
The debate about the risks of research is as old as science itself. Like the myth of Icarus, who plunged from the Sky and perished in the sea, having gone too close to the Sun with the wings of wax designed by his father!
Here is an experiment in China, in which a group of scientists has managed to develop a chimera – an organism modified by attaching the surface protein of a coronavirus found in bats of the common species called the Great Horseshoe Bat, to a virus that causes SARS in mice, although in a non-fatal form. It was suspected that the protein could make the chimeric hybrid organism suitable for affecting humans, and the experiment confirmed it.
It is precisely this molecule, called SHCO14, that allows the coronavirus to attach itself to our respiratory cells and to trigger the syndrome. According to researchers, the two organisms, the original and even more so the engineered one, can infect humans directly from bats, without going through an intermediate species like the mouse, and it is this eventuality that raises many controversies.
Just one year ago (this broadcast is of 2015), the U.S. government suspended research funding, which aimed to make viruses more contagious. The moratorium did not stop the work of the Chinese on SARS, which was already in advanced stages and looked relatively harmless.
According to a section of the scientific community, it is in fact not dangerous. The probability that the virus may pass to our species was insignificant compared to the benefits of the virus – an argument that many other experts rejected. First, because the relationship between risk and benefit is difficult to evaluate and second, because especially in these times, it is more prudent to not put into circulation an organism that can escape or be removed from the control of laboratories.
As soon that this broadcast went viral on the Italian social media, journalists and experts began explaining it away saying, that the virus in the video was not COVID-19. Even the British journal Nature, which wrote the very publication this Italian show was based on, clarified that the virus the broadcast talked about was not related to the “Natural” COVID-19.
However, that is beside the point. This is not to say that the viruses are literally the same. This is to say that the information presented in the video is consistent with the information that China is doing a lot of research on bioweapons, and that the impact of the virus in the broadcast has a lot in common with mainstream information about the symptoms of COVID-19.
Moreover, Nature itself had done a piece in February, 2017, on the BSL-4 laboratory in Wuhan, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, raising valid concerns and theories, and wondering out loud whether experimentation with deadly viruses was a good idea.
“BSL-4 is the highest level of bio-containment: its criteria include filtering air and treating water and waste before they leave the laboratory, and stipulating that researchers change clothes and shower before and after using lab facilities. Such labs are often controversial…. Future plans include studying the pathogen that causes SARS, which also doesn’t require a BSL-4 lab, before moving on to Ebola and the West African Lassa virus, which do… Worries surround the Chinese lab… The SARS virus has escaped from high-level containment facilities in Beijing multiple times… The plan to expand into a network heightens such concerns. One BSL-4 lab in Harbin is already awaiting accreditation; the next two are expected to be in Beijing and Kunming.”
In January, 2020, Nature then sheepishly added an editor’s note to the top of the article, saying that there is in fact “no evidence” of this lab playing a role in the outbreak of coronavirus and that scientists believe that the source is likely “an animal market.”
Meanwhile, the Italian scientists at Milan University are investigating whether the coronavirus outbreak actually began in Italy in the last quarter of 2019. Milan and Lodi cities of Lombardy administrative region reported a “significant” increase in the number of people hospitalized for pneumonia and flu in October and December of 2019. Meanwhile, amidst worldwide criticism, a $20 trillion lawsuit has been filed against China for waging Biological war using Coronavirus.


newswars--2020-03-31--Retailers Prepare For Civil Unrest; Boarded-Up Stores Seen From SoHo To Beverly Hills

High-end stores across the country have been boarding up their stores in anticipation of civil unrest due to the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ Hills , the Pottery Barn and West Elm stores near Rodeo Drive were spotted with @ @ @ @ @ to TMZ .
Meanwhile , stores in New York , San Francisco , Seattle , @ @ @ @ @ and elsewhere were similarly boarded up .
John Mark joins Alex Jones to break down @ @ @ @ @ how it guards against tyranny .

High-end stores across the country have been boarding up their stores in anticipation of civil unrest due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
In Beverly Hills, the Pottery Barn and West Elm stores near Rodeo Drive were spotted with boards across the windows according to TMZ.
Meanwhile, stores in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Paris, Vancouver and elsewhere were similarly boarded up.
The “Magnificent Mile” in Chicago today. It looks like Chile in November. All fancy stores boarded up. Are they afraid of #Covid19 or of something else? @DMatamala pic.twitter.com/Ag2SU2iJ2a — Zingales (@zingales) March 29, 2020
Pausing Luxury | NY SoHo boutiques boarded up as #COVID19 cases surge MORE: https://t.co/IxojbpzbvY pic.twitter.com/8YzStWFzyQ — RT (@RT_com) March 29, 2020
SF boarded up 👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/skOLQyUuTB — David Politi (@davidrpoliti) March 30, 2020
John Mark joins Alex Jones to break down the idea of propertarianism and how it guards against tyranny.
San Francisco looks like a town expecting a Hurricane, with storefronts boarded up, and people lining up at stores, while others wander around without any apparent destination or plan, as if propelled by Brownian motion. Everyone is waiting for Hurricane Covid-19 to crest. pic.twitter.com/XseFzhSuts — 🆘 Save Our #SOMA 🆘 (@EsmeAlaki) March 30, 2020
Sad sight of a restaurant being boarded up in Canterbury. pic.twitter.com/oj05FbCWc9 — Simon Jones (@SimonJonesNews) March 30, 2020
Couple of @ThePlazaKC stores now boarded up during the shelter in place order pic.twitter.com/qq77n7JE9Q — Joyce Smith (@JoyceKC) March 30, 2020
Thanks, China.


newswars--2020-03-31--Trump Eyes More Travel Bans to Stop Coronavirus: ‘We May Add a Few More’

President Trump is eyeing additional travel bans to stop the spread of the Chinese coronavirus in the United States .
During a press briefing on Monday , Trump hinted that he may expand the current travel ban list beyond China , Iran , and Europe to ensure that the coronavirus is not being spread by new arrivals .
“ They ’ ll be staying and we may add a few more , ” Trump said .
“ But the guidelines will be very much as they are , maybe even toughened up a little bit .
But they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re having a tremendous impact.
” Already , Trump has closed the southern and northern borders to migrant entry and travel , as well as the travel bans .
Still , hundreds of flights every week have continued arriving in the U.S. from other regions of the world .
The travel bans , praised by the nation ’ s leading health experts , have widespread support among Americans .
The latest Pew Research Center study has found that of all the precautions taken by federal and state governments , about 95 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. ” is the most necessary action to stopping the spread of the coronavirus .
Mike Adams joins The Alex Jones Show to break down how society can defeat the coronavirus pandemic by April .

President Trump is eyeing additional travel bans to stop the spread of the Chinese coronavirus in the United States.
During a press briefing on Monday, Trump hinted that he may expand the current travel ban list beyond China, Iran, and Europe to ensure that the coronavirus is not being spread by new arrivals.
“They’ll be staying and we may add a few more,” Trump said. “But the guidelines will be very much as they are, maybe even toughened up a little bit. But they’re having a big impact, they’re having a tremendous impact.”
Already, Trump has closed the southern and northern borders to migrant entry and travel, as well as the travel bans. Still, hundreds of flights every week have continued arriving in the U.S. from other regions of the world.
The travel bans, praised by the nation’s leading health experts, have widespread support among Americans. The latest Pew Research Center study has found that of all the precautions taken by federal and state governments, about 95 percent of Americans said “restricting international travel to the U.S.” is the most necessary action to stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
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Mike Adams joins The Alex Jones Show to break down how society can defeat the coronavirus pandemic by April.


newswars--2020-03-31--Hungary’s Viktor Orban Invokes Emergency Powers to Rule by Decree, Has Unlimited Authority

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban now wields the power to rule by decree and suspend elections after an overwhelming majority of the Hungarian parliament voted to give him emergency powers on Monday , amidst the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic .
There is no time limit on the measures , which allow the government to punish and prosecute journalists for spreading false information that misinforms or riles up the public .
“ A person who , during the period of a special legal order and in front of a large audience , states or disseminates any untrue fact or any misrepresented true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preventing the efficiency of protection is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for one to five years , ” the order reads .
Disobeying quarantine orders is also punishable by up to three years in prison according to the new bill .
Elections are suspended for an indefinite period , and all emergency government orders are in place indefinitely until the coronavirus crisis has passed .
Is COVID19 the end of globalism as some say , or are we entering a new , more dangerous phase of global control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for global government with executive powers to mandate vaccination & centrally plan the world economy Orban spoke about the need for special executive powers on Hungarian radio last week : “ We can not react quickly if there are debates and lengthy legislative and lawmaking procedures .
And in times of crisis and epidemic , the ability to respond rapidly can save lives .
The Government is not asking for anything extraordinary .
It is asking for the ability to rapidly enact certain measures .
We don ’ t want to enact measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enact — we simply want to do so swiftly .
We can not react quickly if there are debates and lengthy legislative and lawmaking procedures .
And in times of crisis and epidemic , the ability to respond rapidly can save lives .
The Government is not asking for anything extraordinary .
It is asking for the ability to rapidly enact certain measures .
We don ’ t want to enact measures that the Government has no general right to enact — we simply want to do so swiftly.
” As reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote to grant Orban ’ s government the emergency measures was passed with 137 votes in favor and only 53 against .

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban now wields the power to rule by decree and suspend elections after an overwhelming majority of the Hungarian parliament voted to give him emergency powers on Monday, amidst the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
There is no time limit on the measures, which allow the government to punish and prosecute journalists for spreading false information that misinforms or riles up the public.
“A person who, during the period of a special legal order and in front of a large audience, states or disseminates any untrue fact or any misrepresented true fact that is capable of hindering or preventing the efficiency of protection is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for one to five years,” the order reads.
Disobeying quarantine orders is also punishable by up to three years in prison according to the new bill.
Elections are suspended for an indefinite period, and all emergency government orders are in place indefinitely until the coronavirus crisis has passed.
Is COVID19 the end of globalism as some say, or are we entering a new, more dangerous phase of global control? Former UK PM Gordon Brown calls for global government with executive powers to mandate vaccination & centrally plan the world economy
Orban spoke about the need for special executive powers on Hungarian radio last week:
“We cannot react quickly if there are debates and lengthy legislative and lawmaking procedures. And in times of crisis and epidemic, the ability to respond rapidly can save lives. The Government is not asking for anything extraordinary. It is asking for the ability to rapidly enact certain measures. We don’t want to enact measures that the Government has no general right to enact — we simply want to do so swiftly. We cannot react quickly if there are debates and lengthy legislative and lawmaking procedures. And in times of crisis and epidemic, the ability to respond rapidly can save lives. The Government is not asking for anything extraordinary. It is asking for the ability to rapidly enact certain measures. We don’t want to enact measures that the Government has no general right to enact — we simply want to do so swiftly.”
As reported by Hungary Today, Monday’s vote to grant Orban’s government the emergency measures was passed with 137 votes in favor and only 53 against.


newswars--2020-03-31--Supplies Are Starting To Get Really Tight Nationwide As Food Distribution Systems Break Down

All across America , store shelves are emptying and people are becoming increasingly frustrated because they can ’ t get their hands on needed supplies .
Most Americans are blaming “ hoarders ” for the current mess , but it is actually much more complicated than that .
Normally , Americans get a lot of their food from restaurants .
In fact , during normal times 36 percent of all Americans eat at a fast food restaurant on any given day .
But now that approximately 75 percent of the U.S. is under some sort of a “ shelter-in-place ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down , things have completely changed .
In this pandemic that is effecting the world , Americans , businesses and people from around the world are stepping up , giving their time and providing innovative solutions to help in the fight against the corona-virus Suddenly our grocery stores are being flooded with unexpected traffic , and many people are buying far more than usual in anticipation of a long pandemic .
Unfortunately , our food distribution systems were not designed to handle this sort of a surge , and things are really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would like to share with you an excerpt from an email that I was sent recently .
It describes the chaos that grocery stores in Utah and Idaho have been experiencing… When this virus became a problem that we as a nation could see as an imminent threat , Utah , because of its culture of food storage and preparing for disaster events seemed to “ get the memo ” first .
The week of March 8th grocery sales more than doubled in Utah , up 218 % .
Many states stayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Idaho seemed to “ get the memo ” about four days later .
We were out of water and TP four days after Utah .
Then we were out of food staples about four days later .
Next was produce following a pattern set by Utah four days earlier .
The problem for us in Idaho was this .
The stores in Utah were emptied out then refilled twice by the warehouses before it hit Idaho .
Many of these Utah stores have trucks delivering daily .
So when it did hit Idaho @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We had a hard time filling our store back up even one time .
We missed three scheduled trucks that week alone .
Then orders finally came they were first 50 % of the order and have dropped to 20 % .
In normal circumstances we receive 98 % of our orders and no canceled trucks .
Now three weeks later , the warehouses in the Western United States have all been taxed .
In turn , those warehouses have been taxing the food manufacturers .
These food companies have emptied their facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States .
The East Coast hasn ’ t seemed to “ get the memo ” yet .
When they do what food will be left to fill their warehouses and grocery stores ?
Food distribution and resources for the Eastern United States will be at great peril even if no hoarding there takes place .
But of course it will .
Additionally the food culture of the East Coast and other urban areas is such that people keep very little food on hand .
They often shop several times weekly for items @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t have big freezers full of meat , home canned vegetables in their storage rooms , gardens , or beans , wheat , and rice in buckets in the their basements .
With most of the country locked down , normal economic activity has come to a standstill , and it is going to become increasingly difficult for our warehouses to meet the demand that grocery stores are putting on them .
Meanwhile , our farmers are facing severe problems of their own .
The following comes from CNBC… The chaos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue for the foreseeable future , and it is going to remain difficult for farm laborers to move around as long as “ shelter-in-place ” orders remain in effect on the state level .
Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt told reporter Emma Newburger that “ we ’ ve stopped saying it can ’ t get worse ” , and he says that this coronavirus pandemic looks like it could be “ the straw that broke the camel ’ s back ” … Of course this comes at a time when millions of Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to unthinkable levels .
Without any money coming in , many people are already turning to alternative sources of help in order to feed themselves and their families .
On Monday , hundreds of cars were lined up to get food from a food bank in Duquesne , Pennsylvania .
To many , this was eerily reminiscent of the “ bread lines ” during the Great Depression of the 1930s .
And it is also being reported that the number of people coming for free meals on Skid Row in Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
Sadly , these examples are likely only the tip of the iceberg of what we will see in the months ahead .
And it won ’ t just be the U.S. that is hurting .
The following comes from a Guardian article entitled “ Coronavirus measures could cause global food shortage , UN warns ” … If this pandemic stretches on for an extended period of time , food supplies are inevitably going to get even tighter .
So what can you do ?
Well , perhaps you can start a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t normally grow one .
Apparently this pandemic has sparked a tremendous amount of interest in gardening programs around the country… Food is only going to get more expensive from here on out , and growing your own food is a way to become more independent of the system .
But if you don ’ t have any seeds right now , you may want to hurry , because consumer demand is spiking… For years , I have been warning people to get prepared for “ the perfect storm ” that was coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t listen .
But now it is upon us .
Desperate people have been running out to the grocery stores to stock up on toilet paper only to find that they are limited to one or two packages if it is even available .
And now that “ panic buying ” of seeds has begun , it is probably only a matter of time before many stores start running out .
We have reached a major turning point in our history , and things are only going to get crazier .
Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have absolutely no idea what is ahead of us…

All across America, store shelves are emptying and people are becoming increasingly frustrated because they can’t get their hands on needed supplies.
Most Americans are blaming “hoarders” for the current mess, but it is actually much more complicated than that.
Normally, Americans get a lot of their food from restaurants. In fact, during normal times 36 percent of all Americans eat at a fast food restaurant on any given day.
But now that approximately 75 percent of the U.S. is under some sort of a “shelter-in-place” order and most of our restaurants have shut down, things have completely changed.
In this pandemic that is effecting the world, Americans, businesses and people from around the world are stepping up, giving their time and providing innovative solutions to help in the fight against the corona-virus
Suddenly our grocery stores are being flooded with unexpected traffic, and many people are buying far more than usual in anticipation of a long pandemic.
Unfortunately, our food distribution systems were not designed to handle this sort of a surge, and things are really starting to get crazy out there.
I would like to share with you an excerpt from an email that I was sent recently. It describes the chaos that grocery stores in Utah and Idaho have been experiencing…
When this virus became a problem that we as a nation could see as an imminent threat, Utah, because of its culture of food storage and preparing for disaster events seemed to “get the memo” first. The week of March 8th grocery sales more than doubled in Utah, up 218%. Many states stayed the same with increases in some. Idaho seemed to “get the memo” about four days later. We were out of water and TP four days after Utah. Then we were out of food staples about four days later. Next was produce following a pattern set by Utah four days earlier. The problem for us in Idaho was this. The stores in Utah were emptied out then refilled twice by the warehouses before it hit Idaho. Many of these Utah stores have trucks delivering daily. So when it did hit Idaho the warehouses had been severely taxed. We had a hard time filling our store back up even one time. We missed three scheduled trucks that week alone. Then orders finally came they were first 50% of the order and have dropped to 20%. In normal circumstances we receive 98% of our orders and no canceled trucks. Now three weeks later, the warehouses in the Western United States have all been taxed. In turn, those warehouses have been taxing the food manufacturers. These food companies have emptied their facilities to fill the warehouses of the Western United States. The East Coast hasn’t seemed to “get the memo” yet. When they do what food will be left to fill their warehouses and grocery stores? Food distribution and resources for the Eastern United States will be at great peril even if no hoarding there takes place. But of course it will. Additionally the food culture of the East Coast and other urban areas is such that people keep very little food on hand. They often shop several times weekly for items if they cook at home. They don’t have big freezers full of meat, home canned vegetables in their storage rooms, gardens, or beans, wheat, and rice in buckets in the their basements.
With most of the country locked down, normal economic activity has come to a standstill, and it is going to become increasingly difficult for our warehouses to meet the demand that grocery stores are putting on them.
Meanwhile, our farmers are facing severe problems of their own. The following comes from CNBC…
The U.S.-China trade war sent scores of farmers out of business. Record flooding inundated farmland and destroyed harvests. And a blistering heat wave stunted crop growth in the Midwest. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has dealt another blow to a vulnerable farm economy, sending crop and livestock prices tumbling and raising concerns about sudden labor shortages.
The chaos in the financial markets is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, and it is going to remain difficult for farm laborers to move around as long as “shelter-in-place” orders remain in effect on the state level.
Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt told reporter Emma Newburger that “we’ve stopped saying it can’t get worse”, and he says that this coronavirus pandemic looks like it could be “the straw that broke the camel’s back”…
“We were already under extreme financial pressure. With the virus sending the prices down — it’s getting to be the straw that broke the camel’s back,” said Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt. “We were hoping for something good this year, but this virus has stopped all our markets,” he said.
Of course this comes at a time when millions of Americans are losing their jobs and unemployment is shooting up to unthinkable levels. Without any money coming in, many people are already turning to alternative sources of help in order to feed themselves and their families.
On Monday, hundreds of cars were lined up to get food from a food bank in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. To many, this was eerily reminiscent of the “bread lines” during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Hundreds of cars wait to receive food from the Greater Community Food Bank in Duquesne. Collection begins at noon. @PghFoodBank @PittsburghPG pic.twitter.com/94YFaO7dqX — Andrew Rush (@andrewrush) March 30, 2020
And it is also being reported that the number of people coming for free meals on Skid Row in Los Angeles has tripled since that city was locked down.
Sadly, these examples are likely only the tip of the iceberg of what we will see in the months ahead.
And it won’t just be the U.S. that is hurting. The following comes from a Guardian article entitled “Coronavirus measures could cause global food shortage, UN warns”…
Kazakhstan, for instance, according to a report from Bloomberg, has banned exports of wheat flour, of which it is one of the world’s biggest sources, as well as restrictions on buckwheat and vegetables including onions, carrots and potatoes. Vietnam, the world’s third biggest rice exporter, has temporarily suspended rice export contracts. Russia, the world’s biggest wheat exporter, may also threaten to restrict exports, as it has done before, and the position of the US is in doubt given Donald Trump’s eagerness for a trade war in other commodities.
If this pandemic stretches on for an extended period of time, food supplies are inevitably going to get even tighter.
So what can you do?
Well, perhaps you can start a garden this year if you don’t normally grow one. Apparently this pandemic has sparked a tremendous amount of interest in gardening programs around the country…
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, more people are showing an interest in starting home gardens. Oregon State University‘s (OSU) Master Gardener program took notice of the growing interest. To help citizens who want to grow their own food, the university kindly made their online vegetable gardening course free until the end of April. OSU’s post on Facebook has been shared over 21,000 times.
Food is only going to get more expensive from here on out, and growing your own food is a way to become more independent of the system.
But if you don’t have any seeds right now, you may want to hurry, because consumer demand is spiking…
“It’s the largest volume of orders we have seen,” said Jere Gettle of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in Mansfield, Missouri. Peak seed-buying season for home gardeners is January to March, but the normal end-of-season decline in orders isn’t happening. Customers are gravitating to vegetables high in nutrients, such as kale, spinach and other quick-to-grow leafy greens. “Spinach is off the charts,” said Jo-Anne van den Berg-Ohms of Kitchen Garden Seeds in Bantam, Connecticut.
For years, I have been warning people to get prepared for “the perfect storm” that was coming, but of course most people didn’t listen.
But now it is upon us.
Desperate people have been running out to the grocery stores to stock up on toilet paper only to find that they are limited to one or two packages if it is even available.
And now that “panic buying” of seeds has begun, it is probably only a matter of time before many stores start running out.
We have reached a major turning point in our history, and things are only going to get crazier.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of Americans still have absolutely no idea what is ahead of us…