prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Meet Naomi Seibt – The 19-Year-Old, Blond Antidote To Greta Thunberg

In what is a somewhat shocking lead article , the Washington Post has written a feature on Naomi Seibt , a German climate skeptic and YouTuber that WaPo describes as “ …19-year-old German who , like Greta , is blond , eloquent and European.
” Of course , there is a reason why WaPo decided to show Naomi to the world… to set the narrative – that she is a climate-denying , right-wing racist… Naomi says she is not a member of AfD – she describes herself as libertarian – but acknowledges speaking at a recent AfD event .
Seibt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week to discuss her story .
“ What the climate skeptics , or climate realists say , makes a lot of sense to me , scientifically , ” Seibt said in the interview .
“ And that ’ s how I became really passionate about the topic.
” “ I think this entire climate mainstream narrative is not about science at all .
Because I would say that more than 90 % of the people , especially the young people , who go to those Fridays for Future protests , they have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about .
They don ’ t know anything about the science behind it .
All they know is , this is the mainstream , and they are actually scared many of them I think that the planet is going to end like 12 years from now .
And so , this is not about science .
This is about politics .
This is about controlling us.
” As WaPo reports , Naomi said her political activism was sparked a few years ago when she began asking questions in school about Germany ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backlash from teachers and other students hardened her skepticism about mainstream German thinking .
More recently , she said that watching young people joining weekly “ Fridays For Future ” protests inspired by Greta helped spur her opposition to climate change activism .
I get chills when I see those young people , especially at Fridays for Future .
They are screaming and shouting and they ’ re generally terrified , ” she said in an interview .
“ They don ’ t want the world to end.
” Later this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debut at the Conservative Political Action Conference , or CPAC , a high-profile annual gathering just outside Washington of right-leaning activists .
“ She ’ s a fantastic voice for free markets and for climate realism , ” James Taylor , director of the Arthur B Robinson Centre for Climate and Environmental Policy at The Heartland Institute , told The Washington Post .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 7:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Coronavirus could be a ‘catalyst’ for China to boost its mass surveillance machine, experts say

Coronavirus could be a ‘ catalyst ’ for China to boost its mass surveillance machine , experts say China could @ @ @ @ @ boost its mass surveillance capabilities as it looks to technology to help contain the epidemic @ @ @ @ @ second-largest economy .
The Communist Party has built a vast surveillance state through different methods @ @ @ @ @ .
As artificial intelligence and the use of data becomes more advanced , Beijing has @ @ @ @ @ track the Chinese population , including facial recognition .
China could use the coronavirus outbreak @ @ @ @ @ capabilities as it looks to technology to help contain the epidemic in the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 6:56 am

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prisonplanet--2020-02-25--World’s Richest People Lost a Combined $139 Billion in One Day Due to Coronavirus Scare

World ’ s Richest People Lost a Combined $ 139 Billion in One Day Due to Coronavirus Scare The development comes as the World Health Organisation said the infectious disease has the potential to turn into a pandemic and urged the international community to do more to prepare for such a scenario .
The world ’ s 500 richest people lost a combined $ 139 billion in one day due to steep declines on global financial markets caused by the coronavirus outbreak .
The surge of new cases outside China , where the virus originated , sparked fears among investors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaken global economic growth .
As a result , on Monday the S & P 500 and Dow Jones announced their sharpest declines in more than two years with the Dow Jones falling 3.5 percent .
Nasdaq closed down 3.7 percent , while Milan ’ s stock market fell 6 percent on the news that the number of coronavirus cases jumped to 229 .
Chaos on markets resulted in the shrinking of fortunes of the world ’ s wealthiest people .
The world ’ s richest man and Amazon president Jeff Bezos lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bezos , French tycoon Bernard Arnault , chairman of LVMH , manufacturer of luxury goods , lost $ 4.8 billion .
CEO of Inditex fashion group Amancio Ortega was second , losing $ 4 billion , while the fortunes of others on the top 10 list shrunk by at least $ 2.3 billion .
Major companies , including tech giant Apple , have already warned that the outbreak of Covid-19 may hit their supply chains and cause shortages in products .
The development comes as the World Health Organisation has warned that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst .
Although the global health watchdog said that the surge of new cases outside China does not mean that the outbreak of Covid-19 has yet turned into pandemic , but Mike Ryan , head of the WHO ’ s health emergencies programme , urged countries to “ do everything you would do ” to prepare for a such a scenario .
More than 1,200 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in about 30 countries with South Korea and Italy being the worst affected .
There are more than 830 registered cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Italy .
In China more than 77,000 people have contracted the virus .
The current death toll from the infectious disease in China is 2,600 .
The proportion of infected people who die from Covid-19 is between 1 and 2 percent , which is less than from the flu .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 6:54 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled until Arab Spring, dead at 91

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak , who ruled until Arab Spring , dead at 91 Egypt ’ s former leader , Hosni Mubarak , has died aged 91 , according to media reports citing his family .
The controversial president ruled Egypt for three decades before being jailed on corruption charges .
Mubarak died several weeks after undergoing surgery , Egyptian media reported .
A family member told AFP that the former ruler died at Cairo ’ s Galaa military hospital .
The former president was detained after the 2011 ‘ Arab Spring ’ uprising in Egypt , and received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using public funds to live a lavish lifestyle .
The former president , who assumed power in 1981 before being forced out of office 30 years later , was released from prison in 2017 .
The Egyptian strongman faced years in prison , but his early release came after he was acquitted of charges that he had ordered the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising .
Mubarak used his success in the military to propel his political career .
He joined the Egyptian air force in 1949 and rose through the ranks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air force in 1972 .
Mubarak was hailed as a hero after the Egyptian air force reportedly dealt mass casualties to Israeli forces during the Yom Kippur War in 1973 .
Although Washington applauded his removal in 2011 , for many years he was a trusted ally of the United States .
He received more than $ 1 billion in US military aid the same year that he was deposed .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 6:52 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Thought-police come for Koch-funded ‘anti-Greta’ – but unlike ‘real Greta,’ her conflicts of interes

Thought-police come for Koch-funded ‘anti-Greta’ – but unlike ‘real Greta,’ her conflicts of interest are in public view

Thought-police come for Koch-funded ‘ anti-Greta ’ – but unlike ‘ real Greta , ’ her conflicts of interest are in public view A 19-year-old German girl has joined the right-wing Heartland Institute to counter “ climate alarmism ” with “ climate realism , ” leading MSM to dub her “ anti-Greta ” ( Thunberg ) .
But unlike Thunberg , she ’ s open about her backers .
Naomi Seibt has been attacked as a “ climate change denier ” for working with the Heartland Institute , a libertarian think-tank funded by oil and gas companies and conservative groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not denying climate change , just trying to inject some reason into the debate – a demand which has only caused her detractors to shriek louder .
“ I don ’ t want to get people to stop believing in man-made climate change , not at all , ” she told the Washington Post on Monday , while acknowledging she found the idea that human activity alone was responsible for the warming planet “ ridiculous.
” The outlet ’ s profile of the young activist , whom it not-so-subtly dubs “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her as a puppet of the Heartland Institute , which is “ paying [ Seibt ] to question established climate science ” – as if she would never have done so on her own .
Suggesting there ’ s anything inauthentic or manufactured about Thunberg has been heresy in MSM ever since the young Swede burst onto the global scene at the tender age of 15 .
Even as it emerged that her rise to superstardom was choreographed with the help of PR man Ingmar Rentzhog , whose ‘ We Don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her prominently in its marketing materials ; even after a data leak exposed that Thunberg ’ s Facebook posts were written by her father and an Indian activist , the integrity of her convictions was never questioned .
After all , she had held those beliefs for years before embarking on her climate crusade .
Seibt ’ s activism , too , predates her involvement with the Heartland Institute .
She told the Post she developed a political consciousness “ a few years ago ” after questioning German immigration policy in class triggered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , causing her to develop a general “ skepticism about mainstream German thinking.
” Only after a Heartland Institute employee saw her speak at another think tank affiliated with the right-wing AfD party – after she was already making videos , including one in which she “ came out ” for Pride Month as a climate change skeptic – did she become the face of the group , which is heavily funded by oil and gas interests as well as conservative bogeymen the Koch brothers .
While Seibt shares Thunberg ’ s long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end there .
The German ’ s measured presentation couldn ’ t be further removed from Thunberg ’ s emotional pleas .
She references Thunberg ’ s famous call to “ panic as if your house is on fire ” only to deliver a calm : “ I don ’ t want you to panic , I want you to think.
” Warning her audience of the danger of confusing science with politics , she urges tolerance of dissenting opinions and slams her opponents ’ use of the term “ climate denial ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But while Seibt attempts to debunk accepted climate change wisdom , she doesn ’ t pretend to have the solution , admitting she “ could be wrong ” and urging viewers to “ continue doing your research and form your own opinion on the climate change situation.
” This hasn ’ t stopped her detractors from attacking her for her “ arch-denialist ” backers , however .
Graham Brookie of the Atlantic Council ’ s Digital Forensic Research Lab , apparently unable to find real disinformation in Seibt ’ s videos , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ false equivalency between a message based in climate science that went viral organically and a message based in climate skepticism trying to catch up using paid promotion.
” Fair enough – she has a long way to go before she catches up with Thunberg .
Except the young Swede ’ s message didn ’ t exactly go viral organically , either .
Thunberg ’ s “ brand ” – recently trademarked – may position her as a David to the fossil fuel industry ’ s Goliath , but this is not entirely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pint-sized crusader since her first day school-striking outside the Swedish Parliament to the PR muscle required to get her on board multimillion-dollar racing yachts and shaking hands with Barack Obama , evidence of the deep pockets behind the Thunberg phenomenon is everywhere , even if those pockets ’ owners remain elusive .
Thunberg ’ s apocalyptic talking points are compiled in the Climate Emergency Plan , released by Rentzhog ’ s We Don ’ t Have Time and another climate-focused think tank to which he belongs , Global Utmaning ( Global Challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rome in November 2018 .
Global Utmaning was founded by industrial heiress and former deputy central bank governor Kristina Persson and counts as members and advisors a “ green ” venture capital advisor and more than half a dozen veterans of Swedish-Swiss energy megacorporation ABB , which stands to make a killing on the transition to renewables .
And these are just two nodes in the network of environmental NGOs behind Thunberg , a sphere of “ nonprofits ” that is ideally positioned to soak up what one of these groups , ClimateWorks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent over the next 15 years to stave off the worst effects of climate change .
At least Seibt ’ s backers , riddled with conflicts of interest as they may be , are out in the open .
Those attacking Seibt ’ s for partnering with the Heartland Institute have pointed to the group ’ s “ attacks ” on Thunberg and climate scientists to justify their own smears , though it ’ s difficult to see how attacking Seibt as a “ climate denier ” achieves justice for the Swedish activist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of who funds her work would – to avoid hypocrisy , at least – require them to hold Thunberg responsible for everything her shadowy backers have done or said – a prospect that is simply unrealistic , and not fair to Thunberg .
Instead , all sides of the debate would be wise to listen to Seibt , who has implored climate skeptics and climate change protesters alike to bury the hatchet .
“ I hope that we can live in an era of discussion again…freedom of speech is the foundation for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Rather then give Seibt the benefit of the doubt , at least one other outlet pounced on WaPo for not being harsh enough on the German activist .
Motherboard accused the outlet of “ amplifying climate change denialism ” from a “ noted propaganda factory ” that “ can routinely be found peeing in the public discourse pool on behalf of its corporate donors.
” Imagine what hell would break loose if anyone used such terms to describe Saint Greta… This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at @ @


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Controversial Liking and Sharing Now Illegal in Switzerland

Controversial Liking and Sharing Now Illegal in Switzerland Switzerland was once a bastion of relative liberty .
Then moonbattery crept up into the mountains .
Now , due to a Swiss Federal Court ruling , clicking Facebook like or share buttons could constitute a crime if authorities disapprove of the content .
The defendant in the case had liked posts that accused animal rights activist Erwin Kessler of being an anti-Semite and a neo-Nazi , the Local reported , with a Zurich court ruling in 2017 that he must pay a fine for helping spread defamatory content .
( Kessler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
According to Bloomberg , the Federal Court upheld the Zurich court ’ s ruling that liking and sharing content can constitute defamation , writing that “ activating both ‘ like ’ and ‘ share ’ buttons in Facebook can improve visibility and thereby contribute to the dissemination within the social network of marked content.
” That means you can not safely like or share anything without being able to prove in court that it is accurate .
This would soon put an end to liking and sharing anything that could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point of view of the leftist ruling class .
The point is to reduce the Internet to uninteresting politically correct pabulum , like public broadcasting .
Kessler has not yet been given a chance to prove that his accusations are true .
But since few people have the time or money to justify to a hostile court that everything they like or share is factually correct , accuracy is not the issue .
Not being offensive to liberals is the issue .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--The Extreme Panic The Coronavirus Is Causing Elsewhere On The Globe Could Soon Be Coming To The U.S.

The Extreme Panic The Coronavirus Is Causing Elsewhere On The Globe Could Soon Be Coming To The U.S. U.S. government officials are doing their best to keep the general population calm , but everyone can see what is happening in the rest of the world .
There are now empty store shelves in Italy just like there are in China .
People are waiting in extremely long lines to buy masks in South Korea just like we saw in Hong Kong .
And victims are literally collapsing in public in Iran just like we witnessed in Wuhan .
This coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , and the panic that this has caused on Wall Street resulted in a 1,031 point drop for the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday .
Fear is rising all over the planet , and many believe that it is just a matter of time before the same things that are happening elsewhere start happening here .
Originally , 99 percent of the confirmed cases were in China , but now the rest of the globe is starting to catch up .
In fact , the number of confirmed cases outside of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger over the last three weeks .
If we continue to see that sort of exponential growth we will soon be facing a nightmare of epic proportions .
In Italy , the number of confirmed cases went from a handful to 229 in just a matter of days .
Authorities are desperate to stop this sudden outbreak , and so at this point much of northern Italy is being shut down… Realizing that they may have to stay home for an extended period of time , many in northern Italy have been “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starts spreading rapidly inside the United States , the same thing will start happening here .
So you might want to take this opportunity to stock up on the things you will need while you still can .
In South Korea , the number of confirmed cases has now risen to 833 , and the national government has raised the alert level to the highest possible level… Just like we have seen elsewhere in Asia , demand for face masks is off the charts .
In fact , at one South Korean store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” lined up around the block to buy masks… Here in the U.S. , there will come a point where masks are not available for the general public at all if this outbreak gets bad enough .
So if you think that you may need masks , you should grab them now while you still can .
The other day my wife checked our local Home Depot , and there were only a few left on the shelves .
They are still available in most areas , but supplies are definitely getting tighter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that infected people are literally collapsing in the streets , and one Iranian politician is saying that the true death toll is far higherthan the government is reporting… CORONAVIRUS has claimed the lives of “ 50 people ” in just one single Iranian city , a politician has claimed , accusing the government of covering up the true seriousness of the outbreak .
And one expert in infectious diseases has suggested the country could become a “ hotspot ” for “ seeding ” countries outside Iran with the virus , officially known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning put the total number of deaths for the entire country at 12 – but Ahmad Amirabadi Farhani , a Parliamentary representative for the city of Qom , insisted the true figure was many times higher .
The semi-official ILNA news agency reported Mr Farhani as saying : “ Up until last night , around 50 people died from coronavirus .
The health minister is to blame.
” Have approximately 50 people already died in Iran ?
If that is accurate , that is an extremely ominous sign .
This certainly has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , and the World Health Organization is warning that the world is “ not ready for a major outbreak ” … As new cases of the coronavirus spiked on two continents , the World Health Organization warned on Monday that the world was not ready for a major outbreak , even as it praised China ’ s aggressive efforts to wrest the epidemic under control .
After two weeks on the ground in China , a team sent by the W.H.O .
concluded that the draconian measures China imposed a month ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people from infection .
Such measures — sealing off cities , shutting down businesses and schools , ordering people to remain indoors — have provoked anger in China and could be difficult to replicate in democratic countries with a greater emphasis on protecting civil liberties .
Despite all of the measures that have been taken to control the spread of this virus , it just continues to pop up in more areas around the globe .
So how bad could this outbreak eventually become ?
Well , Harvard epidemiology professor Marc Lipsitch believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people around the world will be infected ” by the time this crisis is over… If that projection ends up being accurate , the death toll will be in the millions .
We should truly hope that Lipsitch and the other experts that are warning of imminent doom are dead wrong .
But we would also be exceedingly foolish to completely ignore their warnings .
These scientists have been studying infectious diseases throughout their entire careers , and now they are telling us that the next great global pandemic has arrived .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives are about to change in a major way .
Personally , I am still hoping for the best , but I am also checking the latest numbers coming in from all over the globe multiple times per day .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 6:45 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--The “Unsinkable” Financial Markets Just Slammed Into A Massive “Iceberg” Called The Coronavirus

The “ Unsinkable ” Financial Markets Just Slammed Into A Massive “ Iceberg ” Called The Coronavirus We just witnessed the third largest single day point drop in U.S. stock market history , and experts are warning that things will only get worse if this coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate .
On Monday , the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down a whopping 1,031 points , and it looks like there could be more volatility on Tuesday .
In fact , the Nikkei is already down 787 points as I write this article .
Of course this sudden decline is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
The rapid spread of the virus in South Korea , Italy and Iran over the weekend really rattled investors , and there was a rush to sell stocks when the markets opened on Monday morning .
And the worse this pandemic becomes , the lower stock prices are going to go .
You see , the truth is that stock prices are primarily based on what investors believe the future is going to look like .
For a long time , investors have assumed that the future would be exceedingly bright @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upwards .
But a coronavirus pandemic changes everything .
If worldwide economic activity comes to a standstill like we are already seeing happen in China , it is inevitable that there will be a very serious global economic downturn .
And this outbreak comes at a time when stock prices have been more overvalued than they have ever been before in American history .
Most stocks have been priced “ beyond perfection ” , and so it was just a matter of time before those prices started to fall .
As I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tend to fall much faster than they rise , and the rapid decline on Monday was quite breathtaking… If you can believe it , the stocks of the big tech companies “ lost more than $ 250 billion in value ” on Monday… And overall , global stocks lost more than a trillion dollars in value to start the week .
Of course stock prices were so ridiculously inflated that the markets can easily absorb what happened on Monday .
What really matters is what happens next .
If U.S. authorities can keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States , the impact on our economy won ’ t be that dramatic .
But if there is a widespread outbreak , all bets are off .
More than a decade ago , the CBO conducted a study which examined this sort of a scenario , and what they discovered is definitely alarming… CBO did a study in 2005 and 2006 , modeling the impact of a 1918-sized flu pandemic on the economy .
They found that a pandemic “ could produce a short-run impact on the worldwide economy similar in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average postwar recession in the United States.
” Specifically , a severe pandemic could reduce U.S. gross domestic product by about 4.5 % , followed by a sharp rebound .
The CBO assumed that 90 million people in the U.S. would get sick , and 2 million would die .
There would also be demand-side effects , with an 80 % decline in the arts and entertainment industries and a 67 % decline in transportation .
Retail and manufacturing would drop 10 % .
Personally , I think that those numbers are probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are deathly afraid to leave their homes right now , and that has caused economic activity to come to a crashing halt .
In fact , during the first portion of this month vehicle sales in China were down 92 percent… And at this point even Chinese President Xi Jinping is admitting that this outbreak will “ have a relatively big impact on the economy and society ” .
Up until now , the financial markets have been mostly overlooking the fact that the second biggest economy on the entire planet has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think that many investors were assuming that this outbreak was just a temporary phenomenon , but now reality is starting to set in… Hopefully U.S. stocks will bounce back on Tuesday .
Following a decline of the magnitude that we just witnessed , that is often what happens .
And President Trump is certainly doing his best to keep everyone feeling optimistic .
The following is what he tweeted on Monday… And hopefully he is also correct when he claims that this pandemic will start to subside once warmer weather arrives .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning the battle , and investors all over the globe are really starting to freak out .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 6:39 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--The Drowning Middle Class In One Chart

The Drowning Middle Class In One Chart

The Drowning Middle Class In One Chart Americans over the past 35 years have had their effective incomes dramatically eroded due to the surging costs of college , health insurance , housing and transportation , according to a new study from the Manhattan Institute .
From The Manhattan Institute , “ The Cost-of-Thriving Index : Reevaluating the Prosperity of the American Family ” ( via The Washington Post ) : A dramatic divergence between data and experience is confounding America ’ s policy debates .
The data seem to show that households have attained unprecedented prosperity , and wages have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against inflation , or ( at best ) risen much faster than prices .
By conventional measures , material living standards everywhere in the income distribution are at all-time highs , and technological progress continues to improve them .
Yet many jobs able to support a family in the past no longer do .
Millennials are in worse financial shape than were those of Generation X at the same age , who themselves had fallen behind the baby boomers .
The stories appear irreconcilable .
The explanation is this : inflation does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to inflation indexes for the purpose of measuring the underlying , economy-wide upward pressure on prices are different from , and often counter to , the key assumptions necessary for assessing the economic choices and constraints faced by households .
When analysts use inflation adjustments to compare household resources over time , they have chosen the wrong vantage point , and their view is obscured .
Economists and families see three things differently : •Quality Adjustment .
Products and services that rise substantially in price but in proportion to measured quality improvements can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on inflation .
•Risk-Sharing .
New products and services can increase costs for the entire population yet deliver benefits to only a very small share , while having no effect on inflation .
•Social Norms .
Society-wide changes in behaviors and expectations can alter the value or necessity of a good or service , while having no effect on inflation .
As an alternative to inflation adjustment , this paper proposes the development of a “ Cost-of-Thriving Index ” ( COTI ) that tracks the cost of a basket of major items that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to buy .
A comparison over time between the cost of that basket and a median weekly wage indicates whether economic trends are easing or compounding the challenge of making ends meet .
In 1985 , [ 2 ] the COTI stood at 30—it would require 30 weeks of the median weekly wage to afford a three-bedroom house at the 40th percentile of a local market ’ s prices , a family health-insurance premium , a semester of public college , and the operation of a vehicle .
By 2018 , the COTI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insufficient to afford these items , let alone the others that a household needs .
Contrary to what our ruling oligarchs tell us , it ’ s not just in our heads that a man today has to work two jobs to make as much as his father made 30 years ago ( on top of being systematically discriminated against ) .
“ Popular perception is correct , ” lead author Oren Cass said on Twitter .
“ In 1985 , the typical male worker could cover a family of four ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , transportation , education ) on 30 weeks of salary .
By 2018 it took 53 weeks .
Which is a problem , there being 52 weeks in a year.
” More from the Manhattan Institute : Products that spread risk offer everyone value in formal economic terms , but only those who suffer the risky outcome receive a tangible benefit .
If health-insurance premiums rise because conditions present in 1 % of families can now be treated with new and extremely expensive procedures , prices have not increased for inflation purposes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have to pay more for their insurance will never experience any perceptible change in the quality or quantity of their health care .
Good analyses of economic well-being are usually careful to focus on outcomes at the median , rather than the mean ; yet when it comes to the asserted improvement in material living standards associated with higher health-care spending , the gains are present only on average and are concentrated in a very small fraction of the distribution .
Thus , while the average family health-insurance premium has risen from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2017 , median spending on actual health care for a family of four ( two adults , two children ) has risen from $ 2,122 to $ 4,380 .
That is , the typical household is paying almost $ 13,000 more to get health care that costs $ 2,200 more ( Figure 4 ) .
The family is , in fact , better protected from a wide range of rare conditions , but both their material living standard and financial flexibility may be far lower .
This is why a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s in the past ) seems to fall flat when he boasts about how strong our economy is .
Though the stock market is way up , around 45 percent of Americans don ’ t own any stocks and the richest 1 % reportedly own 50 % of the stocks held by American households .
Our economy seems to have shifted into a kleptocratic looting operation with the end of Bretton Woods in 1971 when Nixon ditched the gold standard .
Our ruling oligarchs have been swimming in cheap money ever since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to inflation .
There ’ s no doubt mass immigration on top of suppressing wages has also played a huge part in the rising costs of college , health insurance , housing and transportation : This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 6:37 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--‘He’s Dangerous!’ Newly-Appointed Intel Chief Richard Grenell Bashed Trump in 2016, Supported Kasich

President Trump ’ s new acting director of national intelligence , Richard Grenell , who the media has wrongly labeled a Trump “ loyalist , ” supported John Kasich when it mattered most in 2016 according to newly unearthed deleted old tweets .
From Politico , “ Trump ’ s new intel chief was a Trump critic in 2016 ” : In 2016 , before the New York real estate mogul became the GOP presidential nominee , Grenell called Trump “ dangerous ” and spoke out regularly in favor of then-Ohio Gov .
John Kasich , according to deleted tweets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the cybersecurity firm Nisos .
“ He ’ s dangerous !
” read one deleted Grenell tweet from March 24 , 2016 , the day Trump tweeted that “ NATO is obsolete and must be changed to additionally focus on terrorism as well as some of the things it is currently focused on !
” The tweets underscore a key irony of the Trump era : Some of the president ’ s fiercest critics during the 2016 race have since transformed into his most passionate defenders , including Secretary of State Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an “ authoritarian president ” ; GOP Senator Lindsey Graham , who denounced Trump as “ a race-baiting , xenophobic , religious bigot ” who would destroy the Republican Party ; and acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney , who called Trump a “ terrible human being ” right before the 2016 election .
Grenell seems to have undergone a similar evolution .
It ’ s remarkable how Trump claims to value loyalty above all else and yet surrounds himself almost exclusively with people who didn ’ t support him when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these “ passionate defenders ” only support him when he ’ s doing the will of the establishment and their donors .
“ Trump is dangerous .
Wake up .
He ’ s reckless , ” he replied on another occasion to a user who had written “ vote Trump.
” He urged his followers to read Trump ’ s interview with The Washington Post editorial board , in which Trump said , “ I think NATO as a concept is good , but it is not as good as it was when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not even knocking it , I ’ m just saying I don ’ t think it ’ s fair , we ’ re not treated fair.
” “ NATO needs reforming .
But Trump is questioning its usefulness , ” read another deleted Grenell tweet from March 24 , 2016 .
Grenell hated Trump for the things Trump was most right about ( of course , Trump pivoted on NATO and sided with the establishment on the issue after getting into the White House ) .
Five days later , in another since-deleted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you think Trump knows foreign policy issues then absolutely yes , you are stupid.
” Vox highlighted some of Grenell ’ s criticisms in March 2017 , when Trump was considering nominating Grenell to be U.S. ambassador to NATO .
POLITICO and Nisos were able to recover more than 1,000 deleted tweets belonging to Grenell ’ s account via analysis of open source information through a proprietary capability that extracted and screen-captured archived tweets via the Wayback Machine .
[ … ] But Grenell also appeared to prefer Trump ’ s rivals for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Carly Fiorina .
Even former Florida Gov .
and GOP candidate Jeb Bush got some love : “ @ JebBush is right , ” Grenell ’ s account tweeted on Oct. 28 , 2015 , during that campaign cycle ’ s third GOP debate .
“ @ DonaldTrump talks about foreign policy like it ’ s a simple board game .
# Unserious.
” During a GOP debate on Jan. 28 , 2016 , Grenell ’ s account heaped praise on Fiorina , the former Hewlett-Packard CEO .
“ The GOP needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from that night “ [ email protected ] for the win .
# Loveher , ” reads another .
By February , Grenell appears to have moved over to the Kasich camp .
“ John Kasich is presenting the most new ideas , ” reads one tweet from Feb. 13 , 2016 , the night of another GOP debate .
Kasich struggled to get even 1 percent in the polls .
During the March 10 , 2016 debate , Grenell ’ s account tweeted : “ John Kasich is very good and comfortable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22 , 2016 , Kasich , appearance on the Fox Business show “ Varney & Co , ” Grenell ’ s account tweeted : “ @ JohnKasich is on with @ Varneyco talking the most intelligently about Brussels attacks .
He is strong and yet thoughtful.
” On March 24 , 2016 , when a new Pennsylvania poll was released , Grenell ’ s account wrote : “ Pennsylvania can save America by voting John Kasich , ” adding in another tweet : “ John Kasich needs to stay in this race until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ted ] Cruz just can ’ t win in November.
” While Grenell was busy bashing Trump he was reportedly taking money from an Eastern European oligarch and getting paid by advisers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .
From Pro Publica , “ Trump ’ s New Spy Chief Used to Work for a Foreign Politician the U.S .
Accused of Corruption ” : President Donald Trump ’ s new acting intelligence director , Richard Grenell , used to do consulting work on behalf of an Eastern European oligarch who is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entering the U.S. under anti-corruption sanctions imposed last month by the State Department .
In 2016 , Grenell wrote several articles defending the oligarch , a Moldovan politician named Vladimir Plahotniuc , but did not disclose that he was being paid , according to records and interviews .
Grenell also did not register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act , which generally requires people to disclose work in the U.S. on behalf of foreign politicians .
[ … ] In between his turns in government , Grenell had a public affairs consulting firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the firm ’ s clients , according to the financial disclosure that Grenell filed when he became an ambassador , was Arthur J. Finkelstein , the late Republican political consultant whose international clients included Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary .
Grenell ’ s financial disclosure indicates that he received more than $ 5,000 from Finkelstein ’ s firm but does not specify how much .
According to a person familiar with the relationship , Grenell worked for Finkelstein as a media consultant for clients in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual said the client in Moldova was Plahotniuc , the country ’ s richest man and then a top official in its ruling political party .
It ’ s not surprising Grenell would support Kasich .
It is somewhat surprising Trump would run as an outsider candidate unbeholden to special interests and determined to “ drain the swamp ” only to delegate his presidency to Jared Kushner and surround himself with the worst our establishment has to offer .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 6:36 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--‘They’d Let You Die Before They Admitted Diversity Is Not Our Strength’

‘ They ’ d Let You Die Before They Admitted Diversity Is Not Our Strength ’ Is globalism and open borders going to get millions killed in a global pandemic ?
For weeks now , our managerial class couldn ’ t care less .
Instead , their focus was on fears of a potential “ racist ” backlash against Chinese people being unfairly “ stigmatized ” for spreading an exotic virus that may have come from eating exotic dishes like bat soup .
“ Identity politics trumped public health and not for the first time , ” Tucker Carlson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this insane dichotomy .
“ Wokeness is a cult .
They ’ d let you die before they admitted that diversity is not our strength.
” Thousands of people have traveled from China to America since the outbreak of the coronavirus and just a sliver were screened : Coronavirus cases started taking off recently in South Korea and Italy .
Italy ’ s ruling leftist government has similarly been mocking people demanding they restrict travel for weeks as “ racists.
” Italy now has 229 confirmed cases and 6 deaths .
Despite championing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign , Trump “ monitored ” the situation until the end of January ( presumably out of fear dramatic action would hurt the stock market ) and let a bunch of flights from Wuhan into the country with just a 14 day quarantine .
Many of the folks allowed to return to the US complained that they weren ’ t being given follow-up tests for the virus , which has an incubation period pushing 27 or so days ( one case allegedly took 34 days and another 94 days ) .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was “ furious ” that the State Department under Mike Pompeo apparently overruled the CDC ’ s objections and OK ’ d bringing 14 Americans infected with the coronavirus back to the US .
President Donald Trump is reportedly furious after underlings at the State Department decided to fly 14 Diamond Princess passengers who tested positive for coronavirus back to the U.S. without telling him , and against his wishes .
Trump had been told last Saturday that only evacuees who didn ’ t have symptoms or positive test results would be allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US from Japan , according to the Washington Post .
Officials on the ground realized late in the evacuation process , on the airport tarmac in Tokyo , that 14 of the roughly 350 evacuees had tested positive for the virus .
State Department underlings made the quick decision to allow the infected citizens onto the flights , but separated from the other passengers within portable bio-containment units that were already on the planes , in case passengers showed symptoms during the flight .
Trump learned of the decision only after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t consulted first , complaining that the decision could damage his administration ’ s handling of the response , administration officials told the Post .
Some members of the coronavirus task force back in Washington were not told in advance that the infected people would be placed on the plane , and learned about it only after the plane was on its way back to the U.S. One senior White House official said not informing Trump of the decision ahead of time was a ‘ big operational mistake.
’ They were going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Anniston , Alabama but the plans were canceled after state officials balked at the idea : It hasn ’ t been announced where they ’ re going to be taken .
California asked some 7,600 people “ who returned to the state after visiting China during the outbreak of the new virus ” to voluntarily self-quarantine themselves at home for a month , the AP reported on Friday .
Multiple states put out similar requests for travelers returning from China to “ self quarantine.
” On Monday , the stock market fell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic slowdown due to the coronavirus being blamed .
No need to worry though folks , Trump says the coronavirus “ is very much under control in the USA ” and the Stock Market is “ starting to look very good to me !
” The White House on Monday night requested $ 2.5 billion in funds to fight the coronavirus with $ 1 billion going towards developing a wild shot vaccine .
That $ 1 billion would probably be better spent on ramping up the production of face maskswhich are in extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help but think all of this could have been prevented if Trump simply followed through on his campaign rhetoric and announced in December a complete and total shutdown of Chinese immigration until we can figure out what the hell is going on !
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 6:34 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Report – Officials Deny Russia Meddling to Support Trump: ‘The Intelligence Doesn’t Say That’

U.S. intelligence and national security officials have reportedly refuted the claim that Russia is interfering in the 2020 elections to help President Donald Trump ’ s re-election , arguing in media reports published over the weekend that the United States does not have evidence to support the allegation .
House Democrat lawmakers pushing the allegation that the Kremlin is trying to help Trump “ misheard or misinterpreted ” the intelligence community ’ s formal assessment of ongoing U.S. election interference by the Russians , unnamed U.S. officials suggested to the New York Times .
The [ intelligence ] officials now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or misinterpreted a key part of the briefing , and that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence [ ODNI ] did not mean to say that it believes the Russians are currently intervening in the election explicitly to help President Trump .
Citing three unnamed national security officials , CNN added , “ The U.S. does not have evidence that Russia ’ s interference this cycle is aimed at reelecting Trump.
” Earlier this month , Shelby Pierson from ODNI briefed the Democrat-led House Intelligence Committee about Russia ’ s ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Kremlin ’ s goal is to get Trump re-elected .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 5:58 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Democrat Mike Quigley: ‘There is No Deep State’

Appearing Monday on CNN ’ s New Day , Rep. Mike Quigley ( D-IL ) accused President Donald Trump of @ @ @ @ @ sycophants ” advising him and said there is no such thing as the “ deep @ @ @ @ @ posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 5:56 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--China’s Tourism Ministry Warns Travelers To Avoid US Over ‘Racist’ Treatment Amid Outbreak

China ’ s Tourism Ministry Warns Travelers To Avoid US Over ‘ Racist ’ Treatment Amid Outbreak In retaliation for Washington ’ s travel ban targeting Chinese citizens and recent visitors , not to mention the CDC and State Department travel advisories , Beijing is finally putting its foot down : China ’ s Ministry of Culture & Tourism warned on Monday that Chinese citizens shouldn ’ t travel to the US because of “ excessive outbreak prevention measures.
” Yes , you read that right : China isn ’ t contesting that the US has the outbreak under control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has gone too far .
After the WHO insisted that travel restrictions weren ’ t necessary , the US and myriad other countries ( most recently Israel ) tightened their borders anyway .
Now , the People ’ s Daily is accusing the US government of “ unfair treatment of Chinese people ” .
In other words , Beijing is playing the race card .
Put another way : A government that has been accused of jailing millions of Muslims in de fact concentration camps is now arguing that the US ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist .
Beijing claimed on Monday that tourists had received “ unfair treatment ” in parts of the US , and China ’ s tourism bureau also warned that the “ domestic security ” situation in the US is lacking – possibly referring to several viral videos of Asian-Americans being berated in public , the Daily Mail reports .
Keep in mind : The coronavirus outbreak , which started in Wuhan , a city of nearly 12 million in China ’ s Hubei Province , has killed nearly 3,000 people since it started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been infected around the world .
The ministry neglected to offer any details or explanation of its reasoning .
The Trump Administration has temporarily barred foreign nationals who have been to China in the last 14 days from entering the US , other than immediate family of US residents and those with permanent visas .
A video that surfaced online earlier this month showed a man attacking a Chinese woman and called her a “ diseased b***h ” on the subway .
While American SJWs have repeatedly warned that certain elements of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , others have ridiculed their warnings as overt displays of hypersensitivity that could put people at risk .
Meanwhile in China , the government is ordering people to go back to work to prevent further economic declines , regardless of their risk of infection .
Then again , it ’ s not like the US would accept them anyway .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 5:54 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Judge In Roger Stone Case Refuses To Bow Out Of Retrial Decision Over Accusations Of Bias

Judge In Roger Stone Case Refuses To Bow Out Of Retrial Decision Over Accusations Of Bias The judge in Roger Stone ’ s trial who sentenced the longtime Trump adviser to more than three years in prison last week has shut down Stone ’ s request that she exit the case before ruling on whether he should get a new trial over a controversial juror .
US District Court Amy Berman Jackson issued a harsh rebuke to Stone ’ s legal team , who accused her of bias when she said the jury in his case served with “ integrity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forewoman – a former Democratic political candidate who despises President Trump – may have lied when asked if she knew who Roger Stone is during jury selection .
“ At bottom , given the absence of any factual or legal support for the motion for disqualification , the pleading appears to be nothing more than an attempt to use the Court ’ s docket to disseminate a statement for public consumption that has the words ‘ judge ’ and ‘ biased ’ in it , ” Jackson wrote on Sunday , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day to unanimously find Stone guilty on all seven counts he faced related to impeding Congressional and Justice Department investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election .
The recusal motion argued that Jackson evinced bias because during the sentencing hearing Thursday she said the jurors in the case “ served with integrity.
” But in a six-page order released Sunday evening , the Obama-appointed judge said her remark fell well short of the kind of evidence of bias that would require a judge to step aside .
–Politico “ Judges can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be disqualified if the views they express are based on what they learned while doing the job they were appointed to do , ” Jackson continued , noting that recusal for bias typically applies to statements judges make outside of court in unofficial settings .
“ The defendant has not suggested that the Court said one word about him outside of the courtroom , or to anyone other than the parties , at any time .
Its characterization of the jurors ’ service was voiced on the record , and it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s observations of the jurors in the courthouse ; through the nine days of voir dire and trial , when they were uniformly punctual and attentive , and through their thoughtful communications with the Court during deliberation … and the delivery of the verdict , ” Jackson wrote .
She added that she wasn ’ t referring to the jury-related comment during her Thursday remark about “ integrity , ” but that even if she was , she was free to comment or rule on it regardless .
“ If parties could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his brow at one side or the other before ruling , the entire court system would come to a standstill , ” warned Berman Jackson .
“ So what ?
So what ?
Of all the circumstances in this case , that may be the most pernicious , ” said Berman Jackson during her almost 45-minute statement last week to the packed D.C. courtroom .
“ The truth still exists .
The truth still matters .
Roger Stone ’ s insistence that it doesn ’ t , his belligerence , his pride in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our most fundamental institutions , to the very foundation of our democracy.
” The truth may still exist , and it may matter – but allowing clearly biased jurors to serve on the trial of a guy you hate is nothing short of a miscarriage of justice .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 5:51 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Is AOC About To Lose Her Job?

Is AOC About To Lose Her Job?

Is AOC About To Lose Her Job ?
The fact that Nancy Pelosi and her fellow establishment Dems aren ’ t too fond of AOC and her ‘ squad ’ of female leftist ideologues is hardly news .
And now that AOC has launched the first Democratic Socialist Super PAC ( whoever thought we ’ d be writing such a sentence five years ago ? )
to back ‘ progressive ’ primary candidates , oftentimes against candidates backed by the DNC , including several longtime lawmakers .
With Bernie Sanders now on track to win the Democratic nomination and avert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dedicated core of fanatical supporters who believe Bernie can do no wrong , the DNC is finally being forced to confront the socialist threat on its left flank .
AOC is doing all of this to push through her nightmarish and neo-communist agenda of reforms that will ensure a much bigger government and restrictions on business that are seemingly tailor-made to tank the economy , like a federal jobs guarantee .
She also recently told the New York Times in a piece dedicated to her new campaign arm is to become “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in keeping with the left ’ s preference for gimmicks and fixation on identity politics , AOC is launching an “ All-female slate of progressive candidates ” .
It ’ s all evidence that AOC is trying to “ leverage her influence among activists to try to reshape the Democratic Party.
” But as the world has learned in the months and years since President Trump triumphed over Hillary Clinton , the DNC has no interest in ‘ changing ’ the Democratic Party , and it mostly views this insurgent leftist threat as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leftists whose most strident quality is a pervasive sense of entitlement .
As the NY Post editorial board pointed out in an editorial in Monday ’ s paper , AOC is already in trouble with the leadership over her refusal to pay dues to the Dems ’ fundraising arm .
It ended the review with a warning : Don ’ t be surprised when the party ’ s powerbrokers move to eliminate her seat during the redistricting that will follow the 2020 Census .
If this does happen , and it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we could soon see CNBC ’ s Michelle Caruso-Cabrera on Capitol Hill .
And it would certainly make for an interesting twist in AOC ’ s inevitable best-selling autobiography about her rise from behind the bar to Capitol Hill .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 5:43 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--India Rolls Out MAGA Red Carpet For Trump As He’s Greeted By Hundreds Of Thousands

India Rolls Out MAGA Red Carpet For Trump As He ’ s Greeted By Hundreds Of Thousands India rolled out the “ MAGA red carpet ” as President Trump was greeted by hundreds of thousands during his first ever official visit to the country .
“ America loves India , America respects India , and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people , ” President Trump told a crowd that was reported by the NPR and others at over 100,000 people in the newly opened Motera cricket stadium on Monday , after the president began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ From this day on , India will always hold a very special place in our hearts , ” Trump said , standing alongside his host , Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi .
Trump called Modi “ a man I am proud to call my true friend.
” He further praised India as a successful democracy and natural friend of the Untied States .
“ Nearly 1 in 4 Indian Americans trace their roots right here in Gujarat , ” Trump said before the cheering crowd .
Pew Research asked the Indian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing the right thing regarding world affairs and a 56 percent majority said they have .
You will find more infographics at Statista He also described the nation of over one billion as a major growing economic power and said it would “ soon be home to the biggest middle class anywhere in the world.
” In previous statements previewing the expected 36-hour visit , Trump had touted that he expects to be greeted by 10 million people , so the turn out or lack thereof was a focal point for media covering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner are also accompanying the president , which will include formal talks between the president and Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and a state banquet .
Up for discussion potentially includes an anticipated major trade deal between the United States and India ; however , Trump said last week , “ I ’ m really saving the big deal for later on.
” And he said further , “ I don ’ t know if it ’ ll be done before the election , but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with India.
” A senior administration official later told reporters : “ Whether or not there will be an announcement on a trade package is , really , wholly dependent upon what the Indians are prepared to do.
” Trump will make stronger economic and cultural ties between the two countries a theme throughout his visit .
Religious freedom in India is also expected to be raised by the president , following Modi ’ s recent controversial move greatly restrict Muslim immigration from neighboring countries .
The biggest concern for Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months witnessing a crackdown with tens of thousands of troops enforcing its removal of independent status .
Indian officials are deeply apprehensive on the prospect of Trump weighing in , an issue they hope to avoid .
There ’ s also the question of defusing nuclear attentions between India and arch-rival Pakistan , which Pakistan has called on Washington to help mediate , however , New Delhi has remained cool toward such efforts .
Joint counter-terrorism efforts will also top the list .
Later on Monday , the president and his entourage toured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ iconic 17th-Century marble mausoleum dubbed the “ monument to love ” .
This article was posted : Tuesday , February 25 , 2020 at 5:42 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-25--Novel privacy tool erases humans from a live video fees in real-time to prevent hackers from SPYING

Novel privacy tool erases humans from a live video fees in real-time to prevent hackers from SPYING on you via your webcam

Novel privacy tool erases humans from a live video fees in real-time to prevent hackers from SPYING on you via @ @ @ @ @ solution may put an end to obscuring your laptop ’ s built-in camera with tape @ @ @ @ @ by Jason Mayes , a Google Web Engineer , shows off an algorithm that eliminates @ @ @ @ @ in real-time , leaving only the background in tact .
The tool , highlighted by @ @ @ @ @ Javascript and TensorFlow , a machine learning platform that lets users leverage Google ’ s @ @ @ @ @ delete a human from a shot automatically in real-time .
This article was posted : @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 5:39 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Coronavirus Fears Continue to Spark Panic Buying in U.S., UK, Japan & New Zealand

Coronavirus Fears Continue to Spark Panic Buying in U.S. , UK , Japan & New Zealand Tinned food , water , toilet paper & surgical masks all flying off the shelves .
Fears over the coronavirus impacting supply chains have continued to drive panic buying of food , water , toilet paper and surgical masks across numerous major countries today .
More than 50 countries now have confirmed coronavirus cases , with the worst hit countries outside of China being Iran and Italy .
BBC News reports that at least 210 people in Iran had died from the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This has prompted panic buying as customers desperately stock up on supplies in anticipation of potential shortages .
Photos out of northern California show shelves being emptied of respirators and bottled water .
Face masks are also completely sold out in numerous stores .
Hand sanitizer , thermometers and oat milk are also in hot demand as supplies are exhausted .
Cough medicine and other flu drugs are also running low .
Another photo from a Target in St. Paul MN illustrates the demand for tinned food .
“ Stores everywhere selling out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station KIRO 7 , noting that a box of surgical masks on Amazon is also retailing over $ 1000 dollars .
In the United Kingdom , online supermarket Ocado said it had been experiencing “ exceptionally high demand ” with customers placing “ particularly large orders ” .
The retailer is telling customers that they may have to make their orders further in advance due to shortages .
The New Zealand Herald reports that people are “ stocking up for the apocalypse ” despite there just being a single confirmed coronavirus case in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described lengthy queues , with water , hand sanitiser , soap and tissues flying off the shelves , ” states the report , adding that there were huge lines at supermarkets across Auckland as soon as they opened .
Meanwhile , in Japan store shelves are being emptied of toilet paper despite an industry body ’ s request for people to stay calm .
Kyodo News reports that stock is being exhausted just 5 minutes after it is placed on shelves at drug stores and supermarkets .
After photos of empty shelves went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government had to step in to reassure citizens , “ Most toilet paper used in Japan is produced domestically and the supply chains remain intact.
” Meanwhile , the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said yet again today that “ stigma ” is a bigger threat than the coronavirus .
So despite the threat of a global pandemic and mass panic buying , at least we know people ’ s feelings won ’ t be hurt .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Congolese Migrants Riot in Paris, Set Fire to Dozens of Vehicles

Congolese Migrants Riot in Paris , Set Fire to Dozens of Vehicles A crowd consisting primarily of Congolese migrants rioted in Paris , setting fire to dozens of vehicles as firefighters battled blazes around the Gare de Lyon train station .
The station was partially evacuated late Friday as police urged the public to avoid the area .
“ At least 30 motorcycles , scooters & rental cars have been torched .
Part of a building was also set alight , ” tweeted reporter Oliver Miocic .
Another video shows plumes of black smoke rising from a large fire near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mob “ tried to prevent firefighters from putting out the blaze ” and video footage appears to confirm that .
The crowd were rioting in response to Congolese singer Fally Ipupa performing at a nearby venue .
“ Congolese expats regularly speak out against artists from home who perform in France or Belgium , accusing them of being close to former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila and his successor Felix Tshisekedi , ” reports the Telegraph .
Before the concert , police vowed to mobilize “ significant resources ” in order to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They appear to have failed miserably .
As you can tell from the videos , diversity in France continues to be a strength .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-28--“Catastrophic”: Iranian Whistleblower Claims Government Hiding True Number of Coronavirus Victims

Says 17 people died in her hospital in one day alone .
A whistleblower who works at a hospital in Iran claims that authorities are hiding the true scale of the coronavirus outbreak and that the real numbers are “ catastrophic.
” Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet highlights the case of an anonymous female employee at Shohadaye Yaftabad Hospital in Tehran who posted an audio file to Telegram in which she claimed that 17 people had already died at her hospital .
“ Now I risk my life and leave this voicemail .
What I have seen with my own eyes is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than our state media says .
When I worked at the hospital yesterday , 17 people died of the coronavirus , ” she said .
Officials in Iran have confirmed 388 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 34 related deaths .
However , at the time of the whistleblower ’ s warning on Monday , authorities said that just 3 people had died across the entire country .
According to the woman , the true coronavirus situation in Iran is “ catastrophic ” and 50-60 per cent of people infected are dying .
“ One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be that the number of coronas infected is under-reported , ” reports Aftonbladet .
“ In the rest of the world , two percent of those infected are estimated to have died.
” While there is no way to verify the woman ’ s claims , similar assertions have been made in China with many suggesting that the true scale of the outbreak is being significantly under-reported in order to prevent mass panic .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Drag Queen Dances Suggestively For Child While Adults Clap and Cheer

Drag Queen Dances Suggestively For Child While Adults Clap and Cheer A video posted to Tik Tok shows a drag queen dancing suggestively in front of a girl no older than 6 as adults in the room applaud and cheer .
The clip shows the young girl seated as a drag queen crawls on her hands and knees towards her .
The drag queen then dances suggestively before approaching the girl and squatting down beside her in what some viewers said was comparable to the beginning of a lap dance .
The drag queen then shakes her backside before stroking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her .
Parents are seen clapping , dancing and cheering throughout the clip .
The text on the video claims “ This sweet little girl asked her mom to get a better view.
” The look on her face suggests otherwise , with many respondents asserting her mannerisms suggested she was incredibly uncomfortable with the whole display .
Despite drag queens being an inherently sexual form of performance , leftists still insist there is nothing odd about exposing children to them .
This video clearly suggests otherwise .
As we previously highlighted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called ‘ Flowjob ’ who had previously uploaded sexually explicit content to Twitter to a primary school and then called parents who complained “ homophobic.
” Even some drag queens have questioned why parents are allowing them to perform to children .
Last month we highlighted the words of an actual drag queen , Kitty Demure , who posted a viral video in which he expressed his amazement at why ‘ woke ’ parents are allowing their kids to be around drag queens , asking , “ Would you want a stripper or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
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prisonplanet--2020-02-28--New BBC Drama Depicts Blacks As Slavemasters, Whites as Slaves

New BBC Drama Depicts Blacks As Slavemasters , Whites as Slaves Just what we needed .
A new BBC drama series set in London depicts a “ dystopian ” alternate society where blacks are slavemasters and whites are slaves .
The show , which features controversial ‘ woke ’ rapper Stormzy , is called Noughts & Crosses and is based on a series of novels by Malorie Blackman .
The plot showcases “ an alternative history in which African people had gained a technological and organisational advantage over the European people , rather than the other way around.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abolished but segregation remains in place , with crosses ( dark-skinned people ) being forbidden from having romantic relationships with noughts ( lighter-skinned people ) .
White characters are subservient to and serve black characters , white characters have their names mispronounced and band aids are all brown colored .
“ At this point why don ’ t Netflix and the BBC and all the other leftist media outlets simply make a film or series called ” we hate white people ” .
It would be so much more honest , ” one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the show depicts white people as angry mobs of violent young men .
“ The things he [ Callum ] goes through particularly in school happened to me , like asking my teachers where the black scientists were on the curriculum and being told there weren ’ t any , ” said Blackman .
“ Or my first time in first class on a train and being accused of stealing the ticket.
” While hiding behind “ diversity , ” the show will merely further enflame resentment and division between whites and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time when white actors have been increasingly denied roles , historical roles being handed to minorities thus sacrificing authenticity , and with the BBC having been known to discriminate against white job applicants in the past , ” reports National File .
The series is also yet another opportunity for the BBC to fulfil diversity quotas by employing a mostly black cast .
This despite the fact that a new survey of the British television industry by Creative Diversity Network found that BAME [ Black and Minority Ethnic ] on-screen representation stands at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 per cent BAME population of the United Kingdom .
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prisonplanet--2020-02-28--Democrats, NY Times Blame Trump For Coronavirus

Flat out lies being levelled at President exposed by AP Democrats and the New York Times are blaming President Trump for the spread of the Coronavirus to the US , despite the fact that he presided over enhanced border controls and blocking flights from infected areas weeks ago .
The AP noted Wednesday that both Mike Bloomberg and Joe Biden are flat out wrong in claims that Trump cut resources for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) and National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) .
Democratic presidential contenders are describing the federal infectious-disease bureaucracy as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of budget cuts and ham-handed leadership by President Donald Trump .
That ’ s a distorted picture .
For starters , Trump hasn ’ t succeeded in cutting the budget .
He ’ s proposed cuts but Congress ignored him and increased financing instead .
The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aren ’ t suffering from budget cuts that never took effect .
In addition , the budget cuts proposed by Trump had absolutely nothing to do with Coronavirus prevention preparedness , and were related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no longer needed at such high levels because the threat from the virus in the US has faded .
“ Some Democrats have charged that Trump decimated the nation ’ s public health leadership , but [ John Auerbach , president of the nonpartisan Trust for America ’ s Health ] said CDC ’ s top scientific ranks have remained stable during the past three years.
” the AP fact check notes .
Nevertheless , Democrats will willingly distort the facts and lie to the public to score political points .
During Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There ’ s nobody here to figure out what the hell we should be doing .
And he ’ s defunded — he ’ s defunded Centers for Disease Control , CDC , so we don ’ t have the organization we need.
” Biden also chimed in , claiming “ We increased the budget of the CDC .
We increased the NIH budget .
… He ’ s wiped all that out .
… He cut the funding for the entire effort.
” As Trump himself noted , he went against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected areas of China weeks ago .
By doing this , Trump likely helped slow the outbreak in the US , providing more time for the government to prepare .
Of course , Trump haters are on board with the lying Democrats , with the New York Times even suggesting that the Coronavirus should be renamed “ Trumpvirus.
” This article was posted : Friday , February 28 , 2020 at 9:26 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-01--White House Announces More Coronavirus Travel Bans on Iran, Warnings Against Travel to Italy and Sou

White House Announces More Coronavirus Travel Bans on Iran, Warnings Against Travel to Italy and South Korea

White House Announces More Coronavirus Travel Bans on Iran , Warnings Against Travel to Italy and South Korea President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence announced Saturday additional travel bans on travelers from Iran , and warned Americans not to travel to certain areas of Italy and South Korea .
The United States currently bans some travel from Iran , but that ban will be expanded to include foreign traveling from Iran or through Iran in the past 14 days .
Pence said that the State Department would also announce a level 4 warning about traveling to specific regions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus is also spreading .
“ We are urging Americans to not travel to the areas in Italy and the areas in South Korea that are most affected by the coronavirus , ” Pence said .
Trump and Pence spoke to reporters in the White House press briefing room on Saturday , confirming the death of a woman in Washington state from the virus and offered their condolences .
“ She was a wonderful woman , a medically high-risk patient , in her late 50s , ” Trump said about the woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Sunday , March 1 , 2020 at 7:53 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-01--US Surgeon General Urges People To “Stop Buying Masks” As Retailers Warn Of Shortages

US Surgeon General Urges People To “ Stop Buying Masks ” As Retailers Warn Of Shortages The U.S .
Surgeon General has urged people to “ stop buying masks , ” saying on Twitter that they ’ re not effective in preventing the general public from catching coronavirus .
“ The best way to protect yourself and your community is with everyday preventive actions , like staying home when you are sick and washing hands with soap and water , to help slow the spread of respiratory illness , ” Jerome M. Adams said in a tweet .
Additionally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying fewer flu patients means more resources for fighting the virus .
His warning is extremely timely , as we detailed earlier , in mid-January , we noticed rising domestic and international internet searches for “ virus mask ” and “ n-95 mask ” amid the spread of Covid-19 in China .
Weeks later , we noted how confirmed cases and deaths in China exponentially soared , resulting in a “ global run ” on virus masks , specifically 3M N95 masks .
From Asia to Europe to the US , mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration keeping quiet about the outbreak in Asia .
By mid-February , the virus had spread to Japan , South Korea , Iran , and Italy , and other parts of Europe , prompting many to believe the early chapters of a pandemic were starting .
This forced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) last week to announce the expected community spread of the virus in the US .
The CDC ’ s latest warning said the virus could cause “ significant disruption ” to American life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents across several islands rushed to Sam ’ s Club and Costco to buy food , health supplies , and masks if they could even find any .
Across Amazon , 3M N95 masks have been a hot commodity .
Many sellers had “ currently unavailable ” – as it suggested masks are sold out .
The remaining sellers on the e-commerce platform marked up prices nearly 10x in some cases .
Amazon sellers were also running low on hand sanitizer products , such as Purell , a multi-surface disinfectant spray , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week .
“ This feels different than the other market crisis in that it involves disruptions to daily life , ” said Mark Zandi , chief economist at Moody ’ s Analytics .
“ This isn ’ t financial .
This is not some obtuse thing on a screen .
Schools may close .
I may not be able to get pasta or oatmeal.
” By Friday , hand sanitizers , face masks and cleaning supplies at CVS , Walgreens , and other pharmacies across the US warned of supply shortages after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CDC ’ s warning spooked Americans .
There was undoubtedly a knowledge curve of virus preparation in the US .
As to who was buying up all the masks in January remains unseen , but some reports suggested arbitrage , as people bought in bulk and sent masks to Asia for a sizeable markup .
As confirmed US cases reached 63 on Friday , Bath & Body Works , owned by L Brands , said its hand sanitizer business has been “ growing at a very high rate.
” Clorox CFO Kevin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call with analysts that , “ We are taking up inventory levels [ to ] be prepared for the potential increase in demand for some of our bleach products.
” Reckitt Benckiser , the manufacturer of Dettol and Lysol , said it had invested into its supply chain to increase the capacity of virus-fighting products to meet demand .
Twitter users are documenting the run on virus masks to health products to now food .
The great panic of 2020 is underway : This article was posted : Sunday , March 1 , @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-03-01--Kim Jong Un Threatens To Execute Politburo Members If They Fail To Contain Coronavirus Outbreak

Kim Jong Un Threatens To Execute Politburo Members If They Fail To Contain Coronavirus Outbreak As the coronavirus death toll in Iran soars , with western media organizations reporting a death toll north of 200 , North Korea has remained a vexing cypher amid whispers about gruesome executions and a rash of cases along the country ’ s northern boundary .
According to Scott Snyder writing in Forbes , the North Korean leadership declared preventing the spread of the coronavirus as a matter of “ national survival ” and moved rapidly to close its borders during the early days of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the first countries to close its border with China , beating Russia by a few days .
Still , many suspect the country still didn ’ t act quickly enough , and it ’ s likely a few infected Chinese tourists or businessmen probably entered the country at some point , particularly the border area in the north , as Forbes points out .
Hence , NK ’ s heavy handed response to citizens who put the public at risk .
To prevent a devastating outbreak , the North Korean regime has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that made this insane placard display possible .
According to the Washington Post , Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un is ratcheting up the pressure on his inner circle , warning that if they screw up and fail to contain an outbreak , they might be the next general to be publicly executed via anti-aircraft missile in front of a rabid crowd of brainwashed , Kim-loving syncophants baying for your blood .
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned of “ serious consequences ” if coronavirus reaches his country , the state-run Korea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convened a meeting of the ruling Workers ’ Party ’ s politburo , where the battle against the virus was called a “ crucial state affair for the defense of the people ” that required maximum discipline .
The politiburo also vowed stricter enforcement of “ top-class anti-epidemic steps , ” KCNA reported .
“ In case the infectious disease spreading beyond control finds its way into our country , it will entail serious consequences , ” KCNA quoted Kim as saying .
North Korea says it does not have any confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contacts in the country have reported suspected cases in cities bordering China .
So far , NK has relied on a similar approach to Beijing : Quarantines and strict transportation restrictions .
Amazingly , it looks like the Kim regime is going to make it through this crisis with its legitimacy intact .
That ’ s not a good sign for negotiations with the US , which were just a charade anyway .
This article was posted : Sunday , March 1 , 2020 at 7:44 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-01--Mike Bloomberg Spreads Edited Video Of Trump, Falsely Claims He Said Coronavirus Was Hoax

Here it is , folks .
With a pandemic at our doorstep and the country looking to its president for @ @ @ @ @ call the coronavirus… a `` hoax . ''
This is what cowardice looks like .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-01--Donald Trump Jr.: Hold to Your Second Amendment Rights ‘At All Costs’

Donald Trump Jr. : Hold to Your Second Amendment Rights ‘ At All Costs ’ During a CPAC interview with @ @ @ @ @ , Jr. warned that the left is gunning for our liberties and urged Americans to @ @ @ @ @ rights “ at all costs.
” His words come as prominent Democrat presidential hopefuls Joe @ @ @ @ @ and Mike Bloomberg are all running on changing the legal landscape to allow gun manufacturers @ @ @ @ @ misuse of their products .
Donald Trump , Jr. addressed this , saying , “ @ @ @ @ @ are up against a big juggernaut here .
They will do whatever it takes to @ @ @ @ @ your ability to protect yourself .
We must preserve our Second Amendment rights at all @ @ @ @ @ posted : Sunday , March 1 , 2020 at 7:34 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-01--Obama’s Doctor, Now U.S. House Candidate, Diagnoses Himself With Mental Illness

Obama ’ s Doctor , Now U.S. House Candidate , Diagnoses Himself With Mental Illness Dr. Ronny Jackson , a now-retired Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy and President Barack Obama ’ s White House physician , made an eye-popping confession in a recent radio interview .
In an interview with Kingdom Keys Network Christian Radio , Jackson , now running for Congress in a 15-way primary in Texas ’ 13th Congressional District , described himself as a “ hypomanic.
” The self-diagnosis came after a caller questioned Jackson ’ s erratic and rapid manner of speech .
Harvard Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following symptoms : Hypomania differs from mania in that mania patients may experience psychosis .
In his role as White House physician , Jackson was described as “ abusive toward staff , ” having a “ very explosive personality , ” and of ‘ belittl [ ing ] the folks underneath him.
” He allegedly drank on the job , and was also accused of running a “ pill mill ” out of the Obama White House , recklessly prescribing drugs like Percocet to himself and others .
He garnered the nickname “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the allegations became national news , Jackson withdrew his nomination to head President Donald J. Trump ’ s Department of Veteran ’ s Affairs and retired from the Navy .
Jackson ’ s nomination was opposed by both Republicans and Democrats .
Subsequently , the Department of Defense ( DoD ) opened an investigation into Jackson , which remains ongoing .
A source close to the investigation told National File that Jackson could still end up being court-martialed , despite the fact that he is retired .
“ Jackson retired from Navy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still ongoing – that should they [ the Navy ] decide to court martial him , he has to come back into the Navy and submit to court martial , ” the source , who asked to remain anonymous , said .
There also questions about Jackson ’ s last-minute entry into the congressional race in TX-13 .
“ No one could understand why he got in so late , ” the source said .
Speculation has emerged that Jackson entered the race to avoid a potential court-martial , which would be much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress , two sources told National File .
He and 14 other candidates are vying to replace retiring Rep. Mac Thornberry ( R-TX ) .
Chris Ekstrom , a businessman who has been endorsed by several high-profile members of Congress , grassroots conservative groups in Texas , and the Club For Growth , has proved to be stiff competition for Jackson .
This article was posted : Sunday , March 1 , 2020 at 7:28 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-29--Bill Gates: Coronavirus may be ‘once-in-a-century pathogen we’ve been worried about’

Bill Gates : Coronavirus may be ‘ once-in-a-century pathogen we ’ ve been worried about ’ Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said the coronavirus that has killed at least 2,859 people and infected more than 83,700 globally may be the “ once-in-a-century pathogen we ’ ve been worried about.
” “ I hope it ’ s not that bad , but we should assume it will be until we know otherwise , ” Gates wrote in an article published Friday in The New England Journal of Medicine .
Gates and his wife , Melinda , founded The Bill and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve world health and combat extreme poverty .
The foundation announced Feb. 5 that it would donate $ 100 million to help find treatments and expand testing for the virus , particularly for poorer populations .
According to Gates , COVID-19 poses a serious threat to the world because it ’ s far more deadly and contagious than many other deadly viruses .
“ First , it can kill healthy adults in addition to elderly people with existing health problems , ” he wrote .
“ Second , Covid-19 is transmitted quite efficiently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease to two or three others — an exponential rate of increase.
” World health leaders say the disease is spread by people who are mildly ill or don ’ t show any symptoms at all , making it harder to contain and more contagious than other types of viruses .
This article was posted : Saturday , February 29 , 2020 at 8:20 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-29--New England Journal of Medicine: Coronavirus Could Be No Worse than Flu

New England Journal of Medicine : Coronavirus Could Be No Worse than Flu An editorial published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine speculated that the coronavirus currently causing panic in world markets could turn out no worse than “ a severe seasonal influenza ” in terms of mortality .
Citing an analysis of the available data from the outbreak in China , the authors note that there have been zero cases among children younger than 15 ; and that the fatality rate is 2 % at most , and could be “ considerably less than 1 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ elderly or were already suffering from another illness — as with ordinary flu .
The underlying data suggest that the symptoms varies , and fewer than one in six of the cases reported were “ severe.
” The authors note that coronavirus looks to be much less severe than other recent outbreaks of respiratory illnesses : [ T ] he overall clinical consequences of Covid-19 may ultimately be more akin to those of a severe seasonal influenza ( which has a case fatality rate of approximately 0.1 % ) or a pandemic influenza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1968 ) rather than a disease similar to SARS or MERS , which have had case fatality rates of 9 to 10 % and 36 % , respectively .
This article was posted : Saturday , February 29 , 2020 at 8:16 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-29--Bernie entourage takes 3 private jets — to fly 95 miles!

The socialist Bernie Sanders can ’ t be bothered to take a car .
No , according to Twitter user CarolinaGirl , Sanders and his entourage took 3 — yes , 3 — private jets from Charleston to Myrtle Beach on Wednesday .
His fancy planes were able to cut a two-hour drive down to a 10-minute flight .
The photos also show several gas-guzzling SUVs waiting to take the candidate and his socialist sycophants to beg for votes .
According to Google Maps , it ’ s 94.8 miles between the two cities .
If only such capitalist luxuries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It apparently took a private plane ride to convince Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) to campaign for Hillary Clinton .
After begrudgingly withdrawing from the presidential race in 2016 , Sanders started stumping for his former rival across the country .
But before he agreed to do so , Sanders demanded private flights from venue to venue , costing the Clinton campaign $ 100,000 in all , six Clinton campaign staffers tell Politico Ex-Clinton staffers have been eager to call out what they see as Sanders ’ lackluster efforts to defeat President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton and how long he waited before dropping out of the primary .
When Sanders finally did withdraw , those Clinton staffers say they expected him to fly commercial “ 90 percent of the time.
” That didn ’ t happen… Sanders spent $ 5.2 million on private jets during his 2016 campaign , and has continued to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on the practice .
This article was posted : Saturday , February 29 , 2020 at 8:10 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-29--Coronavirus Reappearing Weeks Later In Discharged Patients

An alarming number of coronavirus patients in China and around the world are testing positive after ‘ recovering ’ and being discharged from the hospital – with the disease reappearing weeks later in some cases , according to Reuters .
On Wednesday , Japan ’ s Osaka prefectural government revealed that a female tour-bus guide had tested positive for coronavirus for a second time – which comes on the heels of Chinese reports that discharged patients throughout the country were testing positive after their release from the hospital .
That said , China ’ s National Health Commission said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disease to others .
The two running theories is that COVID-19 is “ biphasic ” and lies dormant before reappearing , or that patients are not building sufficient antibodies to fight a new infection .
Experts say there are several ways discharged patients could fall ill with the virus again .
Convalescing patients might not build up enough antibodies to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2 , and are being infected again .
The virus also could be “ biphasic ” , meaning it lies dormant before creating new symptoms .
But some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China have been attributed to testing discrepancies .
On Feb. 21 , a discharged patient in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu was readmitted 10 days after being discharged when a follow-up test came back positive .
–Reuters Deputy director of the infectious diseases center at the West China Hospital , Lei Xuezhong , told People ’ s Daily that hospitals had been using nose and throat samples to test patients , while new tests were finding the virus in the lower respiratory tract .
A study by the Journal of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical personnel treated in Wuhan found that it was likely that some recovered patients would remain carriers even after meeting discharge criteria .
In China , for instance , patients must test negative , show no symptoms and have no abnormalities on X-rays before they are discharged .
Allen Cheng , professor of infectious diseases epidemiology at Monash University in Melbourne , said it wasn ’ t clear whether the patients were re-infected or had remained “ persistently positive ” after their symptoms disappeared .
But he said the details of the Japan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Song Tie , vice director of the local disease control center in southern China ’ s Guangdong province , told a media briefing on Wednesday that as many as 14 % of discharged patients in the province have tested positive again and had returned to hospitals for observation .
He said one good sign is that none of those patients appear to have infected anyone else .
“ From this understanding … after someone has been infected by this kind of virus , he will produce antibodies , and after these antibodies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be contagious , ” he said .
–Reuters Meanwhile , a “ low level ” of the virus was found in the pet dog of a patient in Hong Kong , throwing a “ weak positive ” when tested .
Typically patients will develop specific antibodies which will protect them from reinfection , however this does not appear to be the case with a certain percentage of coronavirus patients , similar to HIV .
“ In most cases though , because their body has developed an immune response to the first infection , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Adam Kamradt-Scott , an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Sydney .
Other experts have suggested that the disease may even feature “ antibody-dependent enhancement , ” meaning that exposure to viruses could make patients more at risk of further infections and worse symptoms .
This confirms a report from several weeks ago from the Taiwan Times that reinfection may be deadlier than the initial infection in some patients , causing sudden death from heart failure in several instances .
This article was posted : Saturday , February 29 @ @ @ @ @