prisonplanet--2020-02-19--China Expels 3 WSJ Reporters Over “Racist” Opinion Piece

Beijing ’ s propaganda campaign to paper over the depredations of its heavy handed quarantines and other outbreak-suppression efforts was launched into hyperspeed earlier this month .
The international community – including the WHO – started questioning everything – from whether Beijing deliberately hid information about the outbreak in the early days ( looks like it did ) , to whether the virus was originally developed in a bioweapons lab in Wuhan before being unleashed on the public ( … ) , to whether Beijng was actually capable of resolving this issue without some kind of intervention .
These doubts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s decision to refuse to allow foreign experts into the country – though it gladly accepted shipments of facemasks and medicine – as the most important thing is that the Communist Party project an image of strength upon the global stage .
Which is probably why this editorial annoyed them so much .
From time to time , China expels foreign journalists .
In recent years , reporters from Bloomberg , WSJ and the New York Times have been booted from the country .
But early Wednesday morning , the Wall Street Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deputy Beijing Bureau Chief Josh Chin and reporter Chao Deng , as well as reporter Philip Wen have been ordered to leave China in five days , according to Jonathan Cheng , WSJ ’ s Beijing bureau chief and a formidable foreign correspondent in his own right .
Amid the chaos of the breakout ’ s early days , WSJ ’ s Beijing bureau was responsible for some seriously ambitious pieces , and Deng ’ s reporting in particular distinguished him as one of the first western reporters to convey serious doubts about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Although expulsions of reporters are relatively common , WSJ ’ s editors noted that this is the first time Beijing has expelled multiple reporters from the same foreign news organization in the post-Mao era .
In a strange twist , Beijing didn ’ t mention any of these pieces in its communications with WSJ .
According to the paper , an Opinion Section piece titled “ China Is The Real Sick Man of Asia.
” was cited as the reason all three reporters were given five days to leave the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mead for WSJ ’ s “ Global View ” column .
None of the reporters targeted by Beijing had a hand in writing the piece , according to WSJ .
However , Beijing said it wanted to punish the news organization because it felt the column was “ racist ” .
This isn ’ t the first time we ’ ve heard this excuse from Beijing : the Chinese media have been beating the racism drum for a while to try and discredit criticisms of Beijing ’ s virus response .
It seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American SJW ’ s playbook : Once somebody ’ s accused of racism , logical inquiry ends .
We wonder if the Chinese people feel the same way ?
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 6:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--“World Upside Down” – French Ski Resort Uses Choppers To Deliver Snow, Angers Enviros

The Luchon-Superbagnères ski resort above the town of Bagnères-de-Luchon in the Midi-Pyrénées region angered local environmentalists by using two helicopters to transport snow to its lower slopes last Friday after an unusually mild winter , reported France 24 .
Minister of Ecological Transition Élisabeth Borne said , “ using helicopters to bring snow to ski resorts is not an option… It ’ s a question of putting a quick stop to it .
It ’ s not possible to repeat such a highly polluting operation.
” Ski resort officials decided on Friday to use two helicopters to transport more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lower slopes to keep beginner trails and the ski school open for February and March , the busiest time of year for ski resorts in France .
Bastien Ho , of green group Europe Écologie Les Verts , told local media the decision by the ski resort to replenish its slopes with snow via helicopters is a “ world that is upside down.
” Hervé Pouanu , the director of the local council in France ’ s southwest , told French media that the move wasn ’ t “ very eco-friendly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resort from slashing 50 to 80 jobs for the remainder of the season .
“ We have no intention of doing it again , ” Pouanu said .
“ We didn ’ t have a choice this time.
” Unseasonably warm temperatures in the Midi-Pyrénées region have left resorts facing uncertainty about their future as declining snowfall levels have resulted in fewer visitors .
Météo-France , the French national meteorological service , said January temperatures were some of the warmest in over a century , devastating ski resorts across the country .
Below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resort as of Monday morning .
It appears most of the mountain remains closed .
Greta Thunberg ’ s Twitter has so far been silent on the issue .
Maybe she ’ s too busy preparing for her new TV show on the BBC .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 6:49 am

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prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Pandemic In The Making: Japan Is “On The Cusp” Of A Coronavirus Outbreak

Pandemic In The Making : Japan Is “ On The Cusp ” Of A Coronavirus Outbreak While the coronavirus has so far mostly impacted China , other countries are on the verge of outbreaks now too .
As on health official says that Japan is “ on the cusp ” of their own outbreak , France warned that this virus is going to become a pandemic .
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the public should start focusing on COVID-19 ( the official name of the coronavirus ) cases outside of China when considering the global risk .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cusp of an outbreak ” with 59 confirmed cases and one death so far .
Gottlieb made these comments onCNBC ’ S Squawk Box .
“ If you start to see this become an epidemic in other nations … that ’ s going to be extremely worrisome that we ’ re not going to control this globally , ” Gottlieb said .
Japan has also reported another 88 people aboard the Diamond Princess cruise liner have tested positive for the coronavirus , taking the total number of on-board infections to 542 .
Japan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the health ministry , said Tuesday that 65 of the 88 people found to have contracted COVID-19 had no symptoms .
A total of 2,404 passengers and crew members have been tested for the virus , the health ministry reportedly said , with 542 infections .
The cruise liner is currently quarantined in Japan ’ s port of Yokohama .
–CNBC This news comes as France warns that this outbreak will become a pandemic .
French Health Minister Olivier Veran has reportedly cautioned there is a “ credible risk ” that China ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global pandemic .
Speaking to France Info radio Tuesday morning , Veran said the prospect of the coronavirus spreading worldwide was “ both a working assumption and a credible risk.
” The World Health Organization recognizes a pandemic as the worldwide spread of a new disease , and this one is on track to make that distinction .
Last month , the United Nations health agency declared the coronavirus a global emergency .
As this virus spreads , face masks are selling out everywhere .
The N100 face masks seem to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all are created equal .
Surgical masks may help , but they won ’ t be nearly as effective as a face mask that secures tightly around your nose and mouth .
Some health officials even suggest protecting the eyes as well .
Epidemiologist : You Can ’ t Keep The Coronavirus Out of The U.S .
So far , there have been 73,437 ( if you trust China ’ s numbers ) people infected and 1874 have died .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 6:36 @


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Biden claims he didn’t win Iowa because it was ‘all white’

Biden claims he didn ’ t win Iowa because it was ‘ all white ’ Joe Biden is blaming the racial makeup of Iowa voters for why he took a drubbing in the Democrat caucuses there .
Peddling a version of revisionist history to voters in Reno , Nevada on Monday , the fourth-place candidate said he didn ’ t do well because the populous was “ all white.
” Biden told the overwhelmingly white crowd that , according to polling , Iowa would be one of the “ four most difficult states ” for him .
“ And they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualified , “ It ’ s all white , it ’ s all Midwestern , it ’ s a lot of farming.
” Biden added , “ We did okay if you take a look at what happened there , ” referring to the counting debacle .
Biden came in fourth with 15.8 percent of the vote .
Pete Buttigieg narrowly won the state with 26.2 percent .
Bernie Sanders came in second with 26.1 percent .
Elizabeth Warren edged out Biden with 18 percent .
This article was posted : Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Conservatives ‘self-censor’ three times as much as liberal counterparts, study finds

Conservatives ‘ self-censor ’ three times as much as liberal counterparts , study finds A new report from the University of North Carolina found conservative students self-censor their opinions three times as much as their liberal counterparts , while a similarly disproportionate number of conservative students are concerned about the social ramifications both in class with their professors and among their peers .
The report , titled , “ Free expression and constructive dialogue at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , ” contained a number of key findings as they relate to conservativism on college campuses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students say college made them more liberal in their views , while half that percentage , or 15.9 percent , said college has made them more conservative .
According to the executive summary of the report , the authors ’ intent was to ” better understand students ’ experiences with free speech and constructive dialogue at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .
The investigation , ” it continued , “ had two components.
” The first component entailed inviting all UNC undergraduate students to fill out a survey .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group interviews ” with members from student organizations with political missions .
The authors published 12 principal findings from the report , and from those 12 findings produced four conclusions , the first one being that “ the majority of their UNC professors do try to discuss both sides of political issues and encourage opinions from across the political spectrum.
” The fourth conclusion was similarly promising in that it stated that “ students across the political spectrum want more opportunities to engage with those who think differently.
” The second and third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The current campus does not consistently promote free expression and constructive dialogue across the political spectrum , ” the second conclusion states .
The third conclusion states that “ although students across the political spectrum report facing challenges related to free expression , these challenges seem to be more acute for students who identify as conservative.
” The report found that when it comes to students worrying about their professors ’ opinions of them changing based on their viewpoints , four times as many conservatives ( 49.6 percent ) as liberals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case .
Nearly three times as many conservatives as liberals ( 75.2 percent to 26.2 percent ) said they worried about their viewpoints affecting their peers ’ opinions of them .
“ Most alarmingly , ” the report states , “ the proportion of self-identified conservatives who censored themselves at least once ( 67.9 percent ) is almost three times as large as the proportion of self-identified liberals who did the same ( 24.1 percent ) .
” The report comes less than one month after another report found that college professors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ratio .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 6:31 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Woman Transitioned into Man, Then into ‘Genderless Alien’

Woman Transitioned into Man , Then into ‘ Genderless Alien ’ A woman who transitioned into a man , then , after realizing they were displeased with their identity , transitioned into a “ genderless alien , ” leaving humanity behind .
Jareth Nebula , who withheld their birth name , transitioned from female to male at the age of 29 , before making the step to transcend humanity altogether , transitioning into a genderless alien at 33 .
According to All That ’ s Interesting , Nebula ’ s fascinating moniker was inspired by “ David Bowie ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Jim Henson ’ s 1986 cult-classic fantasy film Labyrinth.
” Since making the transition , Nebula has had their eyebrows and nipples removed to give themself a less human look , after reportedly feeling uncomfortable as either gender .
The Daily Mail reported that Nebula fashions a number of piercings and face paints to look more alien-esque .
The hair salon receptionist and model revealed that the body modifications were to “ feel less human.
” Agender means that Jareth is genderless or gender-neutral , as opposed to being gender-fluid , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not fixed , or a person who feels they could be a mix of both genders .
This newfound identity was no mere intellectual move though , as it included Jareth to have their nipples removed , adorn their face with a swath of piercings , and wear an otherworldly layer of makeup to look “ less human.
” Nebula spoke about their transition , saying “ After coming out as transgender and believing I had finally found myself , I realized I was wrong – I wasn ’ t male or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t think or feel like humans .
I can ’ t really explain it to others – I ’ m simply otherworldly.
” They continued : “ I didn ’ t feel comfortable as either gender or even anything in between .
I know I ’ m stuck in a human form and that ’ s how I ’ m perceived by others – but to me , I ’ m an alien with no gender.
” Nebula is not the first person to publicly self-identify as a genderless alien @


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Florida Man Victim of Red Flag Laws in Case of Mistaken Identity

Florida Man Victim of Red Flag Laws in Case of Mistaken Identity Jon Carpenter , a Florida resident who happened to have the same name as a vagrant who was in Florida at the time , and had threatened an elderly couple .
The two Jon Carpenters shared very little other than their names .
According to the accused Jon Carpenter , who is described as a law-abiding gun owner , “ He ’ s 110 pounds .
I ’ m 200 .
He has brown eyes .
I have hazel .
He has black hair .
I have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restraining order from the elderly couple who the vagrant had threatened a certified letter from the state suspending his firearm license as well as a notice that he had been reported to the DFC for elder abuse and had been ordered to surrender any of his legally possessed firearms .
“ I was just dumbfounded .
I didn ’ t know what to do .
I called the state and they basically said , ‘ There ’ s an injunction against you , ’ ” Carpenter explained .
Once Carpenter realized his only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in court to prove this was a case of mistaken identity , he was told the process would take anywhere from six to eight weeks .
“ They said they process it in the order it was received and it takes 6-8 weeks .
I was like , ‘ So you can suspend it in one day , instantly , but for somebody else ’ s mistake , I ’ ve got to wait 6-8 weeks , ” according to a statement made by Carpenter .
Although through Carpenter ’ s persistence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straightened out in less than six weeks , he wants people to learn what happened to him so they can decide for themselves if red flag laws are worth the problems they cause to law-abiding gun owners in America .
Still , there are still those such as Marco Rubio who stand by these new red flag policies that are being brought up for vote all over the US .
“ Without red flag laws you can not remove guns from someone unless you adjudicate them incompetent or until they commit a crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ check and red flag laws help us get ahead of it , ” Florida Sen. Marco Rubio , a Republican , assured us after the school shooting in Parkland , Florida , in February 2018 , according to WTVT .
All of these checks weren ’ t enough to prevent the wrong man getting his guns taken away .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 6:25 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Preschool to Teach 4-Year-Olds ‘Transgender and Queer Rights,’ ‘Racism and Victimhood’

Preschool to Teach 4-Year-Olds ‘ Transgender and Queer Rights , ’ ‘ Racism and Victimhood ’ A tax-payer funded nursery school in Brooklyn has begun teaching its students young as four about , “ racism and victimhood , plus transgender and ‘ queer ’ ’ rights , with a heavy dose of political indoctrination in the mix.
” In an interview with Andrea Peyser of the New York Post , one father of a preschooler indicated that “ They [ the school ] say they ’ re trying to reduce racism and discrimination .
To me , they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victimhood in 4-year-olds that would never consider on their own.
” Rosy Clark , a white pre-K teacher , sent an email to parents and guardians on January 16 explaining that the lesson plans for 2020 would include Black Lives Matter materials , and focus on the Week Of Action in a pre-kindergarden class .
“ This year , the week is Feb. 3-7 .
We are starting to talk about these ideas now , as we approach Martin Luther King Jr. Day [ which was Jan. 20 ] , and as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ History Month , ’ ’ .
Clark continued “ I am lucky enough to work at this wonderful school where we strive to help our students understand the complex world around them and think critically about how they can participate in improving it .
One of the ways I do that in my classroom is by exploring the 13 Principles of the Movement for Black Lives.
’ ’ Though Clark insists she will not discuss traumatizing topics such as police brutality , she will be teaching the doctrines of transgender and queer affirmation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the importance of gender diversity in the workplace .
These topics are considered overwhelmingly political , with the basis for transgenderism itself still hotly debated in the Supreme Court as well as numerous state legislation .
These topics are considered overwhelmingly political , with the basis for transgenderism itself still hotly debated in the Supreme Court as well as numerous state legislation .
“ Something that we talk about slightly less in the classroom are the national demands .
These involve some more adult ideas and might come up occasionally in our conversations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that I really address in my activism work outside of the classroom.
” Rosy Clark is a self admitted activist , and has expressed interest in race-based hiring for teachers , ending Zero-Tolerance policies on the basis that minority students commit more acts of violence and are thus suspended more often .
Rosy Clark is a self admitted activist , and has expressed interest in race-based hiring for teachers , ending Zero-Tolerance policies on the basis that minority students commit more acts of violence and are thus suspended more often .
Her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that suspending students for violence should be discontinued as a practice , forcing students to attend class with the same children who have assaulted them .
Neither Clark , nor the principal of PS 58 , Katie Dello Stritto , have been unwilling to comment on the manner but has previously stated her support for “ safe spaces.
” Neither Clark , nor the principal of PS 58 , Katie Dello Stritto , have been unwilling to comment on the manner but has previously stated her support for “ safe spaces.
” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 , 2020 at 6:20 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--10 Very Important Questions That The Mainstream Media Should Be Asking About This Coronavirus Outbre

10 Very Important Questions That The Mainstream Media Should Be Asking About This Coronavirus Outbreak Why is the mainstream media so scared of asking difficult questions about this coronavirus outbreak ?
At one time the United States had the greatest investigative journalists in the entire world , but today it is very rare to see any of our major news outlets go much beyond the basic facts of a story .
In particular , the coverage of this coronavirus outbreak has been absolutely abysmal .
Other than dutifully repeating the basic information being fed to them by the CDC and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this crisis has amounted to little more than assuring everyone that everything is going to be just fine .
As a result , Americans are increasingly turning to independent journalists for some honest coverage of this outbreak , because they know that they aren ’ t getting the whole truth from the usual suspects .
There is still so much we don ’ t know about this virus , and very few of our “ journalists ” are willing to dig deeper to find the answers we need .
The public is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth starts with asking the right questions .
The following are 10 very important questions that the mainstream media should be asking about this very alarming coronavirus outbreak… # 1 The Washington State Department of Health has announced that 746 peopleare currently being “ monitored ” for coronavirus symptoms .
Are all 746 being quarantined , or are they being allowed to mix with the general public ?
According to the agency ’ s official website , it is unclear what “ monitoring their health ” actually entails… # 2 In Hawaii @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently had very close contact with a Japanese man that later was confirmed to be infected by the coronavirus .
After contacting health officials , why was Fukiwara told to “ go about his normal day-to-day routine ” ?
… That said , the Times reporter did manage to find John Fukiwara , a local resident who said he believes the Japanese man is a friend of his whom he would not identify by name .
The man recently visited the island and had coffee with Fukiwara before they exchanged gifts of chocolate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then reached out to state health officials , with whom he offered to self-quarantine .
But amazingly , state health officials told him to simply go about his normal day-to-day routine and to be sure to report any symptoms .
# 3 If this coronavirus outbreak “ isn ’ t that serious ” , then why has everyone in Hubei province now been ordered to stay at home until further notice ?
# 4 If this coronavirus outbreak “ isn ’ t that serious ” , then why did Russia just ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
… # 5 Chinese officials have just released data which show that this virus “ could be 20 times more lethal than the flu ” .
Why does hardly anyone in the western world know about this ?
… # 6 Why is this virus killing 15 percent of all victims that are over the age of 80 ?
… # 7 On the flip side , why are so few children being infected by this virus ?
… Scientists are still learning about the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 1,384 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One of the biggest mysteries is why so few children have gotten sick .
The outbreak was first reported on December 31 , but no children younger than 15 years old had been diagnosed as of January 22 .
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine said at the time that “ children might be less likely to become infected or , if infected , may show milder symptoms ” than adults .
# 8 What is this coronavirus outbreak going to mean for the entire global economy ?
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly in recent days , but the mainstream media in the western world continues to insist that this crisis will just be a small bump in the road .
Meanwhile , over in India there are warnings that there could be “ massive disruptions ” and “ shortages ” if this crisis doesn ’ t end soon… # 9 Why did the coronavirus continue to spread like wildfire aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship even after a quarantine was initiated ?
… # 10 The number of confirmed cases outside of China has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If the number of cases continues to double every week , how bad will this crisis eventually become ?
If the number of confirmed cases outside of China doubles every week , there will be a million cases just 10 weeks from now .
And once there are a million people with coronavirus walking around all over the planet , nobody is going to be able to “ contain ” it .
So let us hope that the measures that authorities are currently taking to control the spread of this disease will work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will start to fizzle when warmer weather arrives , and I truly hope that he is correct .
Because right now this outbreak is getting worse with each passing day , and we definitely aren ’ t getting good information about this crisis from the mainstream media .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 6:14 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--“Greater Idaho”: Conservatives In Oregon Want 22 Rural Counties To Secede And Become Part Of Idaho

“ Greater Idaho ” : Conservatives In Oregon Want 22 Rural Counties To Secede And Become Part Of Idaho Is the state of Idaho going to get a whole lot bigger ?
A group known as Greater Idaho is pushing for rural counties in Oregon and northern California to secede and become part of the state of Idaho .
In fact , as you will see below , this effort has actually been endorsed by some of the top Republicans in the Oregon legislature .
Today , the Oregon state government is completely and utterly dominated by the left , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state that is not likely to change any time soon .
So conservatives in rural areas that are deeply upset over the direction of the state essentially have just two options .
They can either move to a more conservative state , or they can attempt to redraw state lines .
Of course attempting to redraw state lines is a very complicated process , but at this point conservatives in Oregon are so fed up with the state legislature that they have decided to push ahead with this effort .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being collected right now in order to “ put the proposal on ballots in November ” … This is a very viable political movement , and it will be quite interesting to see where this goes .
For years , rural counties in Oregon have felt shortchanged by a state legislature that is dominated by the Portland area , and things have finally come to a breaking point .
One of the chief organizers of this movement , Mike McCarter , says that this secession push “ is our last resort ” … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few counties , but eventually the goal of Greater Idaho is to get dozens of counties in Oregon and northern California to secede .
The following comes from Greater Idaho ’ s official website… Out of Oregon ’ s existing 36 counties , only 14 would remain in the state if Greater Idaho is able to achieve their goals , and a big chunk of northern California would become Idaho territory as well .
But getting this accomplished will not be easy .
Approval would be needed from the state legislatures of Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be a real challenge .
On top of that , the U.S. Congress would have to approve any plan , and getting that to happen would probably require a miracle .
But one thing that this movement has going for it is the fact that it has been endorsed by some big name state lawmakers in Oregon , and that includes the top Republican in the state Senate… And Representative Gary Leif actually has a map of “ Greater Idaho ” hanging in his office… It is certainly encouraging to see people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run with it .
But of course the liberals in Oregon are not exactly thrilled with the idea that most of their state could be ripped away from them and given to someone else .
And as long as they are in firm control of the state legislature , it is going to be exceedingly difficult for this plan to get too far .
A similar scenario is playing out in Virginia .
The Democrats have taken control of the state government , and the state continues to drift left with each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living in rural Virginia counties do not like this one bit , and the recent attacks on Second Amendment rights brought things to a boiling point .
There has been a lot of talk that rural countries in Virginia could try to secede and join West Virginia , and West Virginia ’ s governor Jim Justice has publicly said that he would welcome those counties “ with open arms ” … But once again , this effort in Virginia is facing the same sorts of obstacles that the Greater Idaho movement is facing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing in life is going to require effort .
And those that are trying to secure a better future for themselves , their families and their communities should be greatly applauded for doing so .
Ultimately , this is yet another sign of how incredibly divided we have become as a nation .
In recent years we have seen multitudes of conservatives move to “ red states ” and multitudes of liberals move to “ blue states ” , and that trend is likely to accelerate in the years ahead .
It has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us literally do not even want to live in an area that is controlled by the other side , and the 2020 election is going to deepen our existing political divisions no matter who ends up winning .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 6:10 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Trump Pardons Michael Milken, Rod Blagojevich, Bernie Kerik And Eddie DeBartolo Jr

I ’ m still waiting to see whether the reports were true that President Trump is going to release Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard to Israel to aid Netanyahu ’ s election .
The election is coming up on March 2 .
President Donald Trump wielded his powers of clemency Tuesday for convicted white-collar criminals and the former Illinois governor accused of attempting to sell a US senate seat .
The wave of pardons and commutations , some of which Trump has been considering for years , came amid a post-impeachment flurry of presidential prerogative , from ridding his team of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself into Justice Department matters .
Trump announced midday he had commuted the prison sentence of former Illinois Gov .
Rod Blagojevich , a Democrat who has served eight years of a 14-year sentence for the pay-for-play charges .
Trump had been weighing the move since at least since 2018 .
“ He served eight years in jail , a long time .
He seems like a very nice person , don ’ t know him , ” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews , suggesting the television appeals of Blagojevich ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump also announced pardons for former New York police commissioner Bernie Kerik , convicted of tax fraud and lying to officials ; Mike Milken , an investment banker known as the “ Junk Bond King ” who was convicted of felony charges that included securities fraud and conspiracy ; and Eddie DeBartolo Jr. , the former owner of the San Francisco 49ers who pleaded guilty in 1998 to failing to report a felony in a bribery case .
Of course , Roger Stone and many others who aided Trump ’ s election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s own supporters who were aggressively prosecuted by “ his ” own Justice Department for fighting with antifa ) .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 6:08 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Claim: Obama Ordered FBI Investigation At Behest Of George Soros

“ President Obama whispered to the Justice Department about it.
” Harvard Law School professor emeritus , Alan Dershowitz has claimed that former President Obama asked the FBI to investigate someone because George Soros asked him to .
“ President Obama personally asked the FBI to investigate somebody on behalf of George Soros , who was a close ally of his , ” Dershowitz told Breitbart News .
The constitutional scholar said that he could not name the individual in question because there is an upcoming lawsuit regarding the matter .
“ We ’ ve seen this kind of White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in every Justice Department , ” Dershowitz said , adding “ The difference is this president is much more overt about it .
He tweets about it .
President Obama whispered to the Justice Department about it.
” “ I don ’ t think these 1,000 former Justice Department officials would pass the shoe-on-the-other-foot test .
Maybe some of them would , but a good many of them wouldn ’ t. ” he also urged .
“ I have in my possession the actual 302 form [ FBI record of an interview ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will , at the right time , come out.
” Dershowitz continued .
“ There was a lot of White House control of the Justice Department during the Kennedy administration and I don ’ t think we saw very many liberal professors arguing against that.
” Dershowitz also stated .
Critics immediately claimed that Dershowitz , a member of President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment defense team , invented the ‘ conspiracy theory ’ as a way of defending Trump ’ s increased activity in the ongoing Roger Stone case , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bidens .
Others warned that by disclosing the information , Dershowitz is putting himself in danger : Meanwhile , it seems that Soros himself is hell bent on having Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ‘ removed ’ because he believes the tech head is in bed with Trump .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 5:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Singer Chrissie Hynde Praises Trump for Honoring Rush Limbaugh

The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde praised President Donald Trump for honoring conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal @ @ @ @ @ .
The singer added that her late father “ loved listening to Rush , ” @ @ @ @ @ ” the Trump presidency .
“ An open letter to [ President Trump ] , @ @ @ @ @ , ” began Hynde in a series of tweets .
“ Dear Mr. President .
@ @ @ @ @ much my father , Melville ‘ Bud ’ Hynde , who proudly served his country @ @ @ @ @ , would have enjoyed your Presidency.
” This article was posted : Wednesday , February @ @ @ @ @ am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Johns Hopkins Study: No Evidence ‘Assault Weapon’ Bans Reduce Mass Shootings

A study released by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health declares there is no evidence “ assault weapon @ @ @ @ @ lower “ incidence of fatal mass shootings.
” The push for an “ assault weapons @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats ’ gun control agenda nationally and is front and center for Democrats at @ @ @ @ @ like Arizona and Virginia .
According to the Johns Hopkins study , researchers ” did @ @ @ @ @ between assault weapon bans and the incidence of fatal mass shootings.
” Researchers did claim @ @ @ @ @ Connecticut help reduce the number of mass shootings , but their study omitted the 2012 @ @ @ @ @ which 26 were killed at the school and another victim was killed in a private @ @ @ @ @ posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 5:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Black Man Kidnaps Woman, Forces Her to Watch ‘Roots’ For 9 Hours to ‘Understand Her Racism’

Black Man Kidnaps Woman , Forces Her to Watch ‘ Roots ’ For 9 Hours to ‘ Understand Her Racism ’ A black man from Iowa kidnapped and forced a white woman to watch a 9-hour Roots marathon to help her better “ understand her racism , ” under the threat of murder and dismemberment .
Robert Lee Noye , 52 , after kidnapping his victim , forced her to “ remain seated ” during the forced binge-watching of the show .
When the female victim tried to move , Noye reportedly said “ he would kill her and spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way to Chicago , ” according to Disrn .
The criminal complaint lodged against Noye found that the point of the quasi-Clockwork-Orange scene was “ so she could better understand her racism.
” Roots , according to The Gazette , is a “ a nine-hour miniseries that chronicles author Alex Haley ’ s family line from the capture and enslavement of his ancestor Kunta Kinte to the liberation of Kinte ’ s descendants.
” Noye , who resides in Cedar Rapids , is facing charges of “ first-degree harassment and false imprisonment.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the popular acronym AWFL ; almost spelling “ awful ” –were reported to have forked out around $ 2,500 on dinner nights hosted by women of color to demystify , learn about , and tackle their inherent racism .
Liberal white women are paying thousands of dollars for the privilege of being lectured by two minority women on how racist they are .
“ Race to Dinner ” is a scheme concocted by Regina Jackson , a black woman , and Saira Rao , an Indian American woman , where they spend an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to be racist over dinner .
On their website , they describe their mission as simple , which is to “ reveal the naked truth about RACISM in America and UNLEASH YOUR POWER as white women to dismantle it ” : Look at yourself in the mirror and acknowledge that , as a white person in America , you are an active participant in upholding white supremacy .
This isn ’ t personal… This is systemic… Black and brown women are also part of the system .
The truth is , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the receiving end of white supremacy… Until and unless white women are willing to disrupt white supremacy , we will never see change .
White women : you have the power to disrupt and dismantle the hate .
We are talking about your complicity in upholding white supremacy and keeping Black and brown women down .
Our goal is to reveal to you what BIPOC have always seen : your white privilege , your power , your control and your complicity in all of the above .
You are an integral part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to use this power to dismantle the hate rather than to uphold it ?
Now , instead of paying exorbitant entry fees to deconstruct systemic white racism , it is provided in 9-hour doses .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 5:00 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Michael Bloomberg Was In Jeffrey Epstein’s Little Black Book

Michael Bloomberg Was In Jeffrey Epstein ’ s Little Black Book Democrat presidential candidate and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg appears in the late pedophile and accused child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein ’ s little black book of contacts .
Bloomberg appears on page six of the address book maintained by Epstein ’ s late former butler ( READ THE REDACTED LITTLE BLACK BOOK HERE ) .
Bloomberg was also photographed socializing with Epstein ’ s close companion Ghislaine Maxwell .
Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly traveling internationally to foreign nations including Israel , according to the New York Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The FBI pursues a formal investigation into her activities with Epstein , who was ruled dead by suicide in his New York jail cell in a case that has sparked worldwide speculation and scrutiny .
Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s emails have reportedly been hacked , adding another dimension of panic to the situation for globalist elites who socialized with Maxwell and Epstein .
Epstein was identified as a Mossad agent who blackmailed world leaders with underage sex traps by former high-ranking Israeli intelligence official Ari Ben-Menashe , who has staked his reputation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only world traveler in her family .
Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s nephew Alexander Djerassi , who served as a top official in Hillary Clinton ’ s State Department specializing in the Middle East , has visited the U.S. Virgin Islands .
Records on the travel social media site Marker , my.place.es/alex , show Djerassi ’ s presence just a few short miles away from Little Saint James Island , the criminal sanctuary of Jeffrey Epstein .
The citizen researcher @ Eye5W1de0pen made this startling catch ( and added the Little St James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a scion of one of the world ’ s most powerful families .
National File has discovered a stunning connection : Maxwell ’ s nephew was a top official in Hillary Clinton ’ s State Department .
Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s socialite sister Isabel Maxwell married Dale Djerassi , son of birth control pill inventor Carl Djerassi , in 1984 and had son Alexander that same year , as shown by the Maxwell family tree .
The couple later divorced .
Carl Djerassi pursued a career in art while his son Alexander pursued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexander are on the Board of Trustees for the Djerassi Resident Artists Program .
Dale and Alexander have been pictured together as father and son by the San Francisco Chronicle and other publications .
Alexander Djerassi , who is Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s nephew , was a high-ranking official in Hillary Clinton ’ s State Department .
Here is Alexander Djerassi ’ s bio from his time as an associate with the Carnegie Endowment : “ Alexander Djerassi was a nonresident associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , where his research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward the Middle East and North Africa .
From 2009 to 2012 , Djerassi was chief of staff and special assistant in the U.S. Department of State ’ s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs , covering U.S. relations with Arab states , Israel , and Iran .
He worked on matters relating to democratization and civil society in the Arab world , the Arab uprisings , and Israeli-Palestinian peace .
Djerassi has served as a U.S. representative to the Friends of Libya conferences , Friends of the Syrian People conferences , U.S.-GCC Strategic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assemblies.
” The Maxwell family has drawn scrutiny for its association with the Bronfman family , which counts NXIVM child trafficking cult benefactors Clare and Sara Bronfman as members .
Jeffrey Epstein served as patriarch Edgar Bronfman ’ s tax mitigation specialist when he worked for Bear Stearns in the 1970 ’ s .
Dale Djerassi took part in a blasphemous art display that caused some political trouble for Hillary Clinton when she ran for Senate in New York in 2000 .
The New York Post reported on the blasphemous art display in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read an article in today ’ s New York Post by Robert Hardt Jr. and Gregg Birnbaum that cited a donation of $ 8,200 by Dale Djerassi to the ‘ New York Senate 2000 ’ committee of Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign .
They reported that Djerassi had participated in a ‘ St .
Batman Crucifixion ’ in 1994 .
As they said , ‘ The performance art piece was a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus , featuring a naked man wearing a Batman medallion and mask being tied to a giant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Pictures can be accessed on the web at popov.com . )
Their description is actually an understatement : the pictures show full-frontal male nudity complete with a graph of the Christ-figure falling to the ground carrying the cross .
“ It should also be known that the ‘ St .
Batman Crucifixion ’ was performed at the Djerassi Foundation in Woodside , California .
The secretary of the foundation is Dale Djerassi .
The foundation , now known as the Djerassi Resident Artists Program , is a current and past recipient of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Djerassi runs in the same circles as Mrs. Clinton : in June 1999 , he was one of 30 people at a private fund-raising event that was organized by Mrs. Clinton ’ s friend , Susie Tompkins Buell ( Hillary was traveling at the time and couldn ’ t make it ) .
“ The Catholic League wants Mrs. Clinton to return the money .
She set the precedent : in April of this year , she returned a $ 22,000 donation from a Miami businesswoman tied to international drug trafficking .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contribution in the form of ‘ soft money , ’ exactly the kind of transfer made by Djerassi in June .
“ There is no room to equivocate on this : Djerassi ’ s work is Christian bashing at its worst and that is why Mrs. Clinton must return the money.
” Here are censored images of the art display via The Storage Unit blog : This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 4:57 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Bernie Sanders Blasts Michael Bloomberg and His ‘Racist Policies’ at Massive Rally

Bernie Sanders Blasts Michael Bloomberg and His ‘ Racist Policies ’ at Massive Rally Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) took direct aim at his rising rival Michael Bloomberg ( D ) during a massive rally at the Tacoma Dome on Monday , blasting his record as New York City mayor and warning him that he is “ not gon na buy this election.
” Sanders , along with guests Rep. Pramila Jayapal ( D-WA ) , actor Tim Robbins , and the indie rock band Portugal .
The Man , drew a crowd of over 17,000 in Tacoma , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential hopeful took a moment out of his traditional stump-style speech to send a direct message to his billionaire rival Bloomberg , who is dramatically surging in the polls .
“ Today we say to Mayor Bloomberg : we are a democracy , not an oligarchy , you ’ re not gon na buy this election , ” Sanders told the crowd , taking a shot at the former mayor ’ s record , including what Sanders described as his “ racist policies like stop and frisk.
” “ We say to Mr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win when you have a record in New York City that included racist policies like stop and frisk which caused communities of color to live in fear and humiliation in New York City , ” the presidential hopeful said .
“ You ’ re not going to win an election when you opposed raising the minimum wage , ” Sanders said , adding that those who “ have billions of dollars ” should “ not be opposed to raising the minimum wage above $ 7.25.
” This article was posted : Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Japan Will Use HIV Drugs To Treat Coronavirus

Japan Will Use HIV Drugs To Treat Coronavirus At the end of January , Indian scientists sparked a heated debate within virologist circles when they published a pre-print paper claiming they had discovered insertions in the coronavirus which bore an “ uncanny similarity ” to fragments such as gp120 and Gag found in the HIV virus , which they then said was “ unlikely to be fortuitous in nature ” and prompting speculation that the virus was bio-engineered .
Following a flood of angry reactions amid rising public concern that coronavirus may have been a genetically-engineered and airborne version of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdrew their paper .
However , it now appears there may have been more truth there than scientist peers were willing to acknowledge , because why else would one of the world ’ s most developed nations start using anti-HIV drugs to treat coronavirus infections ?
According to Reuters , “ as an increase in the number of cases poses a growing threat to the economy and public health , ” Japan plans to start trials of “ HIV medications to treat coronavirus patients ” , the government ’ s top spokesman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ preparations so that clinical trials using HIV medication on the novel coronavirus can start as soon as possible , ” Yoshihide Suga told a briefing , but added he could not say how long it might take to approve a drug ’ s use .
As we reported earlier , a further 88 people tested positive for the virus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off the port of Yokohama the Health Ministry said , bringing the total number of infected passengers to 542 , or roughly 100 more cases than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world outside of China !
This is not the first time there has been a shift to seeking a cure using HIV medications : people in China have already appealed to HIV patients and unauthorised importers for medicine .
More ominously , in Thailand , doctors said they appeared to have had some success in treating severe cases of the virus with a combination of medications for flu and HIV .
Curiously , HIV drugs have been touted as a potential cure for the coronavirus – which is odd for a virus that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the HIV virus – which has now killed almost 1,900 people in mainland China .
No therapy has yet proven fully effective against the infection , although HIV treatments have shown some promise in curing one-off cases .
Meanwhile , as China claims to have the epidemic increasingly under control , the spread of the virus has prompted Tokyo to curb the size of public gatherings , while some companies are telling employees to work from home amid concerns of a sharp economic slowdown following the dismal Q4 GDP print which saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in five years .
Japanese officials have promised to work hard to avoid disruption to the Olympic Games starting in Tokyo in July , but concern about the virus led Mongolia ’ s Olympics archery team to cancel training in Japan , the Kyodo news agency said .
And speaking of the Diamond Princess , last night we reported that U.S. government evacuation flights on Monday flew home more than 300 Americans who had been on board the Diamond Princess , despite subsequently discovering that at least 13 of them had been infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,000 passengers and crew , the ship has been in quarantine since early this month , after a passenger who had left it in Hong Kong was diagnosed with the virus .
Passengers still on the ship , about half of whom are Japanese , have expressed frustration over the quarantine and authorities in Australia , Canada , Italy and South Korea are also planning to evacuate citizens from the cruise liner .
A plane chartered by the Canadian government has left for Japan to evacuate its nationals , TV Asahi said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ await them on their return .
South Korea is also sending a government charter flight on Tuesday to take home four citizens , and a Japanese spouse , who have no symptoms , a South Korean official said .
In a troubling development – considering recent news that the virus incubation period may be as long as 4 weeks or more – Japanese who test negative will begin disembarking as early as Wednesday , Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said .
“ Everyone wants to return home as soon as possible , so considering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Kato told reporters .
Disembarkation was set for Feb. 19 to 21 , Japan ’ s vice health minister said , according to a copy of a letter circulated on Twitter by a passenger using the handle @ daxa–tw .
The letter said local health authorities would take passengers ’ temperatures before they left the ship .
As for why increasingly more are turning to HIV drugs to treat a drug which according to so many experts has nothing in common to HIV , we are confident we will read pre-prints @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assuming of course they aren ’ t “ pulled ” just as fast as they are submitted .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 4:50 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Coronavirus “Lab Leakage” Rumors Spreading

A Wuhan lab affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences has sought to dispel rumors that it “ made and leaked ” the highly infectious pneumonic virus that led to the still-raging global outbreak .
While Chinese President Xi Jinping was briefed about the public health threat by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CCDC ) in early January , the government decided against sounding the alarm because it did not want to “ mar the festive vibe ” during the Lunar New Year celebrations .
The Wuhan Institute of Virology , located in the provincial capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zero of the contagion , has been thrust into the media spotlight by the allegation last week that it leaked “ bio-hazardous agents.
” Posts circulating on WeChat and Weibo claim that a researcher at the institute was the first to be infected by the novel coronavirus , now called Covid-19 by the World Health Organization .
The female virologist and a graduate from the institute , referred to as “ patient zero , ” had never visited the city ’ s shambolic wet market – also known as the “ zoo ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were sold .
The market has been identified by the authorities as the most probable source of the deadly pathogen .
In a statement released on Sunday , the lab stressed that the researcher had left the city in 2015 and was in good health , refusing to release more information about her for privacy reasons .
The institute is said to be the nation ’ s only Biological Security Level 4-certified lab , the highest level in the hierarchy of biosafety and biocontainment procedures codified by the US Center for Disease Control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the equipment and staff to handle the most infectious viruses , including Ebola .
Shi Zhengli , the institute ’ s lead researcher on bat-related viruses , said on her social media account that she “ guaranteed with her own life ” that the outbreak had nothing to do with the lab but was a “ nemesis for the barbaric habits and lifestyle of some people – like eating wild game including bats.
” Shi ’ s team said at the end of January , when the acute respiratory disease started to strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of Hubei , that bats could have been the initial host of the coronavirus and SARS virus .
Shi also heads an expert panel advising the Hubei provincial government in the battle against the epidemic .
Richard Ebright , a biology professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey , told the BBC that genomic sequencing of the coronavirus showed no proof that it had been artificially modified , yet he could not rule out the possibility that the unfolding pandemic could be the result of a “ lab incident.
” Ebright said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found in bats captured by the institute in caves in the southwestern province of Yunnan in 2003 , and that samples had been kept in the Wuhan lab since 2013 .
Also , a paper that appeared in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet at the end of last month has lent credibility to speculation about the origins of the virus .
The paper quoted seven doctors at Wuhan ’ s Jinyintan Hospital as saying that the first patient admitted on December 1 had “ never been to the wet market , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the first patient and subsequent infection cases , based on the data from the first 41 patients treated there .
Furthermore , a note from the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology is seen as a tacit admission that some kind of incident may have occurred at the Wuhan lab .
On Saturday , the ministry issued a directive mandating more stringent handling of viruses and bioagents by all labs and research institutes .
The document alluded to the slack oversight and management rampant at some facilities , and stressed that protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that more labs across the nation are intensifying their efforts to develop medicines to treat it and a vaccine to prevent it .
Meanwhile , Hong Kong ’ s Ming Pao daily reported on Monday that the CCDC had sounded the alarm in a report on the emerging SARS-like outbreak submitted to the top leadership in early January .
However , curbing the spread was not at the top of the agenda when Xi and other members of the party ’ s upper echelon sat down for a Politburo meeting on January 7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said top leaders were opposed to any contingency measures “ that may mar the festive vibe and make the public panic.
” In a move seen as a bid to highlight Xi ’ s early involvement in combating the outbreak , state media revealed on Sunday that the president “ gave specific instructions ” to contain the spread in the January 7 meeting , amid people ’ s simmering exasperation with the state and local cadres ’ tardy response to the public health crisis that has made more than 70,000 sick across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even though the CCDC alerted Xi early on , its chief , Gao Fu , is still under fire for his public assurances last month that people were not likely to become infected as a result of normal human contact .
Calls are being made for Gao , a veterinarian by training , to step down .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 4:48 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Japan Releases First 500 ‘Diamond Princess’ Passengers As 14-Day Quarantine Ends

• Japan to release first wave of 500 passengers + crew at 10:30 am in Tokyo Update ( 1940ET ) : It ’ s Wednesday morning in Yokohama .
So you know what that means .
Japanese health authorities are beginning the process of offloading the remaining 2,000+ passengers and crew aboard the ‘ Diamond Princess ’ , a ship that has been under quarantine for 14 days .
The offloading will take place in phases over three days , finally wrapping up on Friday .
The first 500 people are set to leave at around 10:30 am Tokyo time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preference given to different nationalities , according to Japan ’ s Ministry of Health .
Many who depart will be subject to another 14 days of quarantine , including any Americans who elected to stay on the ship instead of traveling back to the US on the evac flight .
Roughly 40 Americans were also excluded from that flight because they were being treated for the virus in a Japanese hospital .
So far , 542 people – including at least 14 of the 300 or so Americans who traveled back to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for the virus .
And while Japan says it has tested everybody aboard , doctors and experts say there ’ s no way to certain that people being released won ’ t be carrying the virus – hence the quarantines when they return home .
But where will they go between now and then ?
And with no immediate after-care plans – at least none that have been publicly disclosed , it looks like Japan is about to set thousands of people aboard the most infected environment outside China loose in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are so paranoid about the Olympics , one would think they would be doing everything in their power to stop an outbreak in Tokyo , especially at such a sensitive time .
About 500 people are set to leave the ship from around 10:30 a.m. Tokyo time on Wednesday , with no preference given to any particular nationality , Japan ’ s Health Ministry said .
Hopefully , health officials will manage to convince the world that they successfully screened for the virus .
The ship was first quarantined on Feb. 5 more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for the virus in Hong Kong disembarked .
Journalists have shared stories of desperation and paranoia from those trapped on the ship , making it sound like such a nightmare that many who read those stories may never want to travel on a cruise .
In other news , Yonhap reported minutes ago that South Korea has another 15 cases , increasing the countries total by roughly one-third to 46 one day after the country ’ s president warned of an “ economic emergency ” as companies like Hyundai suffer from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Korean government has already announced a fiscal stimulus package to help companies hurt by the virus .
Update ( 1720ET ) : Health officials in Hubei reported a big jump in deaths on Tuesday , shattering the state ’ s narrative that the virus is being beaten because the number of confirmed cases and deaths were falling .
And with the new figures , the China death toll has hit 2,000 exactly , up from 1,868 deaths as of the end of Monday , according to China ’ s NHC .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release any information about the state ’ s efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak , including data about the number of patients who have been tested for the virus , according to the Tampa Bay Times .
Rivkees added that the state wasn ’ t allowed to release the information because of “ privacy concerns ” – likely a rule about patient confidentiality codified in the federal HIPPA guidelines .
However , veteran journalists in the state pressed the surgeon general : These numbers were shared with the public during Zika , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any personalized details , there shouldn ’ t be any conflict with HIPPA .
Despite their protests , the state simply deferred to the Department of Health , which has created a 700-person incident management team to liaise with states and help the country prepare for the potential outbreak .
Certain protocols have been shared with officials in every state .
Though if not sharing this information is part of some kind of federal ‘ protocol ’ , then how come Washington State is sharing some of this information directly on a Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US : the CDC said earlier that the State Department is planning to bar any Americans who were aboard the Diamond Princess but didn ’ t return with the evacuees from returning to the country until next month .
Update ( 1600ET ) : Writing in the latest update to its coronavirus live blog , the New York Times points out that more signs of economic pain from the outbreak have emerged on Tuesday .
It cites HSBC ’ s bloodletting , Jaguar ’ s warning about looming production problems and Apple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signs of corporate blowback even as the Nasdaq closed at a record high .
Economic fallout from the new coronavirus epidemic continued to spread on Tuesday , with new evidence emerging in manufacturing , financial markets , commodities , banking and other sectors .
HSBC , one of the most important banks in Hong Kong , said it plans to cut 35,000 jobs and $ 4.5 billion in costs as it faces headwinds that include the coronavirus outbreak and months of political strife in Hong Kong .
The bank , based in London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China for growth .
Jaguar Land Rover warned that the coronavirus could soon begin to create production problems at its assembly plants in Britain .
Like many carmakers , Jaguar Land Rover uses parts made in China , where many factories have shut down or slowed production ; Fiat Chrysler , Renault and Hyundai have already reported interruptions as a result .
U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday , a day after Apple warned that it would miss its sales forecasts due to disruption in China , as concerns about the impact of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global economy .
Stocks tied to the near-term ups and downs of the economy slumped , with energy , financials and industrial shares the leading losers .
The S & P 500 index was down 0.5 percent at midafternoon in New York trading .
Bond yields declined , with the 10-year Treasury note yielding 1.55 percent , suggesting investors are lowering their expectations for economic growth and inflation .
With much of the Chinese economy stalled , demand for oil has fallen and prices were down on Tuesday , with a barrel of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 52 .
In Germany , where the economy depends heavily on global demand for machinery and automobiles , a key indicator showed economic sentiment has tumbled this month , as the economic outlook has weakened .
You know it ’ s bad when CNBC ’ s unspoken economics ‘ Word of the Day ’ is ‘ one-off ’ .
Meanwhile , America ’ s ‘ paper of record ’ reported that at least 150 million people in China are living under severe lockdown restrictions confining them largely to their homes .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 1 % of the global population .
Kind of hard to work and consume when you can ’ t leave the house .
Update ( 1410ET ) : In an interview with Fox News , the CDC ’ s Dr. Anthony Fauci said the risk to Americans of contracting COVID-19 is relatively low right now , but that “ could change ” given the chaotic and unpredictable situation .
Dr. Fauci added that the federal government has quarantined every known case of the virus .
“ The people in this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been contacted , isolated and made aware that this is the case.
” Just in case any get through , the US is starting ‘ sentinel surveillance ’ of patients around the country who go to the hospital to report flu-like symptoms , as we reported yesterday .
“ That will give us a better idea of whether there are any cases that we haven ’ t identified or noticed , ” the doctor added .
Update ( 1300ET ) : In a landmark decision , Russia has temporarily banned Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming the first country to ban all Chinese from entry in response to the coronavirus outbreak , according to Russian news agency TASS .
This is only the latest step from Russia , which has already closed most entry points along its 4,200-kilometer border , suspended e-visas and work visas for Chinese nationals .
Russia has already reported two cases of coronavirus – the only cases confirmed in the country so far – both involving Chinese nationals .
Though there haven ’ t been many cases , there have been a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent weeks .
Two men in the city of Chelyabinsk were fined for hooliganism after they filmed a prank video where they pretended to shoot a man infected with the virus in a park .
The men wore white hazmat suits and face masks while simulating the shooting of the third person , who wasn ’ t actually infected .
— Russia discharged a Chinese national from the hospital in the Siberian city of Chita on Wednesday after he recovered from a coronavirus infection , the second of Russia ’ s two confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other victim , also a Chinese national , was also said by authorities to have recovered and been released from quarantine in Siberia ’ s Tyumen region .
Meanwhile , apropos of nothing , BNO News shared one of the latest videos out of Hubei Province , which we ’ d like to now share with you .
This could be an Olympic Sport ( if they don ’ t cancel the Olympics , that is ) .
As a handful of brave foreign correspondents continue to report on the outbreak inside mainland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jennifer Zeng revealed on Tuesday that 71 people from one workplace in Beijing have been placed under quarantine after one employee was infected by COVID-19 .
We ’ re glad to see China ’ s shift back to work is going so well .
Update ( 0840ET ) : Global Times editor Hu Xijin , a government mouthpiece whose tweets were closely followed during the ‘ Phase 1 ’ trade-deal negotiations , is touting China ’ s dubious data as a sign that the Communist Party is winning the ‘ People ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the western press exposed the Americans for breaking Japan ’ s quarantine on the ‘ Diamond Princess ’ by ferrying some 14 infected individuals to the US .
But with one day left to go before the Japanese government ends its quarantine and releases thousands of terrified and paranoid passengers into the streets of Tokyo .
On Tuesday , another 88 passengers from the Diamond Princess were diagnosed with the virus , bringing the total to 542 .
Japan has completed tests for all passengers and crew aboard the ship as of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last batch of tests aren ’ t expected until Wednesday , the day that the quarantine is slated to end .
So far , results are back for 2,404 passengers and crew , out of the 3,711 who were on board the ship when the quarantine began on Feb. 5 .
Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said Tuesday that people who have tested negative for the virus would start leaving on Wednesday , but that the process of releasing passengers and crew won ’ t be finished until Friday , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passengers on the DP who opted not to join the evacuation will not be allowed to return to the US until March 4 , according to the American embassy in Tokyo .
The governments of Australia , Hong Kong and Canada have also said they would evacuate passengers .
Elsewhere , Japan confirmed three more cases of the virus .
This time , they were confirmed in Wakayama , a prefecture in eastern Japan .
In the latest indication that the 14-day quarantine simply wasn ’ t enough to kill the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus just one day before Japanese authorities are set to release everybody from quarantine , according to the Guardian .
“ David and Sally Abel , a British couple onboard the Diamond Princess cruise liner in Japan , have tested positive for coronavirus , a day before passengers who tested negative were due to start leaving the ship after spending two weeks in quarantine.
” Including all of the cases announced overnight , there are now 73,336 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide , compared with 1,874 deaths .
As the battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liu Zhiming , 51 , a neurosurgeon and the director of the Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan , became the latest high-profile medical worker to succumb to the virus , as we noted last night .
Late last week , China confirmed that nearly 2,000 medical workers had been infected .
The Commission overseeing China ’ s virus response has released a statement commemorating Liu ’ s life and honoring his death .
In Beijing , senior officials including President Xi continued to play down the economic blowback from the virus .
During remarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could still meet its 2020 economic targets – which called for a doubling of the size of the Chinese economy in 10 years – despite the outbreak .
Of course , China ’ goalseeked economic data has never offered a truly accurate reflection of the world ’ s second-largest economy .
And a report by PitchBook warns that Chinese startups are struggling to raise money as the epidemic complicates deal talks an deals a serious blow to the country ’ s ‘ venture capital ’ scene .
From the start of the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China fell from 381 to 137 deals , and the capital raised declined from $ 4.05 billion to $ 1.37 billion , compared to the same period last year .
Prior outbreaks like SARS and swine flu also weighed on investment activity .
Moving south to Seoul , South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for South Korea to take “ emergency steps ” to prepare for a more widespread outbreak of COVID-19 .
In contrast to Xi , Moon warned the coronavirus could have a “ bigger and longer-lasting impact ” on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 MERS outbreak , which prompted South Korea to roll out a supplemental budget while the central bank cut rates , WaPo reports .
Speculators are now betting on a rate cut at the Bank of Korea ’ s meeting next week .
Singapore also announced on Tuesday that it had earmarked $ 2.8 billion for virus relief measures to help stabilize its economy and assist workers .
Over in the Philippines , 25,000 stranded workers can now return to work .
French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Tuesday there was a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transform into a pandemic , Reuters reports .
Taking a brief break from the news , our disturbing video of the day comes from Xinjiang , the far-flung province that ’ s home to millions of Uyghur Muslims .
In this video , shared by the Epoch Times ’ Jennifer Zeng , a police officer suddenly collapses while walking .
His current status is unknown .
Offering a lesson in contrasts , the Global Times , a mainland tabloid , has continued to tweet lighthearted human interest stories from the heart of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A health-care worker getting married in the heart of the outbreak .
The GT also reported that officials in Hubei are continuing with a “ comprehensive search ” for patients with fevers , and have even started tracking down every individual who has purchased fever or cough medicine since Jan. 20 .
As we reported last night , Apple published a press release admitting it “ does not expect to meet the revenue guidance we provided for the March quarter ” due to coronavirus-related issues .
Since we haven ’ t reported a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , here ’ s a complete list and breakdown of infections by country and territory , courtesy of the AP : Mainland China : 1,868 deaths among 72,436 cases , chiefly in Hubei Hong Kong : 58 cases , 1 death Macao : 10 Japan : 607 cases , including 542 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama , 1 death Singapore : 77 cases Thailand : 35 South Korea : 31 Malaysia : 22 Taiwan : 22 cases , 1 death Vietnam : 16 cases Germany : 16 United States : 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died in China Australia : 14 cases France : 12 cases , 1 death United Kingdom : 9 cases United Arab Emirates : 9 Canada : 8 Philippines : 3 cases , 1 death India : 3 cases Italy : 3 Russia : 2 Spain : 2 Belgium : 1 Nepal : 1 Sri Lanka : 1 Sweden : 1 Cambodia : 1 Finland : 1 Egypt : 1 In a recent study , China ’ s CCDC found that the virus ’ s fatality rate – 14.8 % – is for people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions .
Young and healthy people , meanwhile , typically experience much more mild symptoms , according to the BBC .
Along those same lines , the WHO confirmed on Tuesday that the virus manifests as only a minor infection in four out of five people who contract it , according to the Guardian .
For everybody still saying that the virus is no more dangerous than the annual flu outbreak , here ’ s some food for thought : An analysis of 44,672 coronavirus patients in China whose diagnoses were confirmed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died by Feb. 11 , a fatality rate of 2.3 % .
That ’ s far higher than the mortality rate for the seasonal flu .
Finally , the New York Times has reviewed lockdown conditions across China , and confirmed that more than 760 million people are living in neighborhoods or villages with at least some imposed strictures regulating residents ’ comings and goings .
That represents half of China ’ s population , and one out of every ten people on the planet .
Some neighborhoods only require residents to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature checked .
Other villages prohibit bringing in guests .
In places with more stringent restrictions , households are only allowed to send one person out at a time – and often not even every day .
Last night , Zeng reported that in some parts of Wuhan the lockdown has become so strict that people aren ’ t allowed to come outside at all .
This article was posted : Wednesday , February 19 , 2020 at 4:46 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-19--Bizarre ‘surgical masks’ that look like your face aimed at coronavirus-fearing iPhone owners

Bizarre ‘ surgical masks ’ that look like your face aimed at coronavirus-fearing iPhone owners DESIGNS for a breathing mask @ @ @ @ @ unlock their mobiles while shielding themselves from deadly viruses have surfaced online .
The bizarre @ @ @ @ @ nose and mouth and feature an image of the lower half of your face so @ @ @ @ @ facial recognition software ” .
Sales of medical masks have gone through the roof in @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak , which has so far killed more than 1,700 people with 71,000 @ @ @ @ @ supposedly protect users by blocking infectious particles but there are doubts over how effective they @ @ @ @ @ mask wearers is that they render facial recognition software on smartphones – such as Apple @ @ @ @ @ useless .
The technology typically scans minute details of your face , including the measurements @ @ @ @ @ , to verify your identity before unlocking your phone .
This article was posted : @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 4:40 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--Trump: Democrats, ‘Dirty Cops’ And ‘Dishonest Scum’ Have ‘POISONED Democracy’

“ The ones at the top , they were absolute scum ” Wowing a crowd of thousands in Phoenix Wednesday night , President Trump tore into his Democratic opponents , declaring that it doesn ’ t matter who he goes up against because “ We ’ re going to win ” .
The President referred to Elizabeth Warren as “ phony , ” called Bernie Sanders “ crazy , ” and used his favourite nickname for Bloomberg , “ Mini Mike.
” Trump accused the Democrats of attempting to “ poison ” democracy , noting that he has been subjected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partisan … crusades ” against his Presidency .
“ And guess what ?
They failed , ” he proclaimed to a raucous ovation .
“ And our polls numbers today are higher than they ’ ve ever been before.
” “ I actually think we ’ re going to win by a lot – just like we did last time , ” Trump urged .
Trump particularly focused on the the Russia ‘ hoax ’ , noting that “ they stole three years ” of his Presidency , and adding ‘ They spied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the top they were absolute scum , ” Trump declared , suggesting that if ‘ dirty cop ’ FBI officials had targeted Democrats in the same way , “ They ’ d be in jail for 50 years.
” Focusing on the current Democratic frontrunner , Sanders , Trump mocked the notion that Americans would vote for a socialist at a time when the economy is booming and the country is experiencing record employment gains .
“ The country ’ s had the best year it ’ s ever had – oh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , let ’ s bring in Crazy Bernie , ” Trump bellowed to much laughter .
The rally had everything Trump supporters have come to expect , with ‘ lock her up chants ’ erupting when the President mentioned ‘ crooked ’ Hillary Clinton .
As he was in Phoenix , The President also spoke about the notorious airport tarmac meeting between Bill Clinton and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch , where it is alleged the pair discussed Hillary Clinton ’ s home cooked email server .
“ What do you think he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump questioned , adding “ Lot of crooked stuff going on .
She was a real beauty , ” he said of Lynch .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 20 , 2020 at 7:06 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--Pete Buttigieg Implies Bernie Sanders Wants to Incite Violence with Campaign

Pete Buttigieg Implies Bernie Sanders Wants to Incite Violence with Campaign Former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) traded barbs at the ninth Democrat debate on Wednesday evening in Las Vegas , when Buttigieg implied that Sanders ’ far-left campaign was inciting violence .
“ You have to accept some responsibility and ask yourself what it is about your campaign in particular that seems to be motivating this behavior more than others , because in order to turn the page on the Trump era , we ’ re going to need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but a president who can move this forward , ” Buttigieg said .
Buttigieg then predicted what would happen in America if it came down to two polar opposites in the Democratic Party , and attacked Sanders for his socialist views .
“ We could wake up two weeks from today , the day after Super Tuesday , and the only candidates left standing will be Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg , the two most polarizing figures on this stage , ” Buttigieg said .
“ And most Americans don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve got to choose between a socialist that thinks capitalism should be the root of all evil and a billionaire who thinks money should be the root of all power.
” This article was posted : Thursday , February 20 , 2020 at 7:05 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--Ayatollah Tweets “Wealthy Zionists” Control America Amid Push To Get Him Banned From Twitter

Ayatollah Tweets “ Wealthy Zionists ” Control America Amid Push To Get Him Banned From Twitter Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has marked the latest national event commemorating the death of IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani by tweeting a deeply provocative statement asserting that “ wealthy Zionists ” control America .
The United States has reached the “ peak of arrogance , ” and is controlled by “ wealthy Zionists and their corporate owners , ” which makes it a “ manifestation of oppression , abhorred by the world , ” he said further , as reported in The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Islamic Republic ’ s top cleric and head of the regime previously slammed Trump ’ s Mideast peace plan “ Deal of the Century ” as “ satanic ” because it ultimately represents the “ Jewishization ” of Jerusalem and the suppression of Islamic identity .
“ To the dismay of US politicians , the satanic , evil US policy about Palestine — the so-called Deal Of The Century— will never bear fruit , by the grace of God , ” Khamenei wrote on his official Twitter account in late January .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely only fuel an ongoing initiative of hawkish Republican Senators to get Khamenei and other top Iranian leaders banned from Twitter and other US social media platforms .
Earlier this month the group of Republicans including Ted Cruz ( Tx . )
, Tom Cotton ( Ark . )
Marsha Blackburn ( Tenn. ) and Marco Rubio ( Fla. ) wrote in the letter to Twitter : “ While the First Amendment protects the free speech rights of Americans — and Twitter should not be censoring the political speech of Americans — the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States Bill of Rights.
” “ And , as the leader of the world ’ s leading state sponsor of terrorism — directly responsible for the murder of hundreds of U.S. citizens — the Ayatollah and any American companies providing him assistance are entirely subject to U.S. sanctions laws , ” they added .
Twitter has long defended its position of never banning heads of state from the platform , given the need to publicly articulate a country ’ s positions .
Israeli media has carefully documented Khamenei ’ s recent history of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” on Twitter ; however , as The Jerusalem Post notes , he ’ s long underscored a distinction between political Zionism and adherents of the Jewish religion : Regardless , American politicians and pundits typically view any and all disparaging remarks about ‘ Zionists ’ – especially coming out of Iran or the Islamic world in general – as an anti-Semitic trope .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 20 , 2020 at 6:54 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--‘Asking for trouble?’ VIDEO shows American APC pushing Russian army jeep off road in Syria

‘ Asking for trouble ?
’ VIDEO shows American APC pushing Russian army jeep off road in Syria Footage from Syria purports to show a US armored personnel carrier pushing a Russian military jeep off the road ; relations between Moscow and Washington remain tense .
A video , posted on social media on Wednesday , shows what appears to be a Russian military convoy moving alongside an American one .
At one point , a Russian Tigr heavy jeep tries to overtake an Oshkosh M-ATV armored vehicle with a US flag on its roof .
The M-ATV responds by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tigr further away from the road .
Narrowly evading collision and nearly hitting a pedestrian in the process , both vehicles stop , and one of them honks .
According to the Russian outlet NSN , the alleged incident was filmed near the town of Qamishli in Syria ’ s northeastern Al-Hasakah Province , bordering with Turkey .
There is no official confirmation of the footage as of yet .
Russian Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov told NSN that such incidents “ risk leading to [ bad ] consequences ” as “ the Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the US and Russia should notify each other about convoy movements to avoid tensions .
He also sent a warning to Washington .
US troops engaged in a brief firefight with locals near Qamishli last week , when armed villagers tried to stop an American military patrol .
One Syrian was killed in the clash and another wounded , while the US-led coalition claimed that Americans opened fire in self-defense .
Moscow said that the situation only cooled down after a Russian military police unit intervened .
This article was posted : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6:52 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--Coronavirus pandemic could wipe $1.1 TRILLION off global economy — Oxford Economics

China ’ s GDP growth is expected to fall from six percent last year to 5.4 percent in 2020 due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus , said the latest report by Oxford Economics .
It has modeled two scenarios on the coronavirus outbreak morphing into pandemic .
Under the first scenario , if it spreads more widely in Asia , world GDP would fall by $ 400 billion this year , or 0.5 percent .
The second scenario foresees the global GDP dropping $ 1.1 trillion or 1.3 percent , if the virus outbreak becomes a pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worldwide .
Such a decline would be the same as losing the entire annual output of Indonesia , which is the world ’ s 16th largest economy .
“ Our scenarios see world GDP hit as a result of declines in discretionary consumption and travel and tourism , with some knock-on financial market effects and weaker investment , ” wrote the analysts .
Oxford Economics said it still expected the impact of the virus to be limited to China and to have a significant , but short-term impact , bringing world GDP growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.3 percent .
The growth of new confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus has slowed down this week , but experts warn it is too early to call the all-clear for the risk of a pandemic .
So far , there are over 75,500 confirmed cases and more than 2,100 deaths .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 20 , 2020 at 6:51 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--Bloomberg scorches Sanders: ‘Best known socialist a millionaire with 3 houses’

Mike Bloomberg stood up for capitalism during the Democrat debate tonight , and used socialist Bernie Sanders as a punchline .
“ What a wonderful country we have , ” Bloomberg said .
“ The best known socialist in the country happens to be a millionaire with three houses .
What ’ d a miss here ?
” “ Well , you missed that I work in Washington , ” Sanders responded .
“ I live in Burlington , house two , ” Sanders continued , triggering the approval of his rival .
“ And like thousands of other Vermonters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Forgive me for that .
Where is your home ?
Which tax haven do you have your home ?
” Sanders shouted .
Bloomberg said he lives in New York City and pays his taxes .
During another moment , Bloomberg clashed with Sanders over socialism .
“ We ’ re not going to throw out capitalism , ” Bloomberg said .
“ We tried that .
Other countries tried that .
It ’ s called communism and it just didn ’ t work.
” Sanders and Elizabeth Warren audibly objected , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This article was posted : Thursday , February 20 , 2020 at 6:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--Mark Zuckerberg Allegedly Requires Employees to Blow Dry His Armpits Before Speeches

Mark Zuckerberg Allegedly Requires Employees to Blow Dry His Armpits Before Speeches According to a story written in “ Facebook : The Inside Story ” one of the job requirements of Facebook communications employees was to blow-dry Mark Zuckerberg ’ s armpits .
In an book review published by Bloomberg , Zuckerberg is described as , ” harder to read , ping-ponging in Levy ’ s portrayal between naive genius and robotic robber baron.
” “ He , too , is consumed by his public image .
( A communications exec is shown blow-drying the CEO ’ s armpits before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Far worse , Zuckerberg ’ s deepest reflections on Facebook ’ s catastrophes are surprisingly shallow : He was merely too idealistic about technology ’ s use for good vs. bad , and he ’ s learned his lesson but realizes Facebook has work to do .
” In a correspondence between Business insider and Facebook ’ s staff , a Facebook spokesperson claims , “ ” I doubt this is true and if so it would have been at our communications team ’ s request , but surely anyone who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Along with Zuckerberg , Facebook COO is reported to be just as demanding and specific concerning her staff maintaining her public image .
Fellow big tech giant and CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey weighed in on the allegations that mark Zuckerberg had staff blow-dry his sweat armpits so he wouldn ’ t appear nervous or disheveled .
Among other strange stories of interactions between Dorsey and Zuckerberg came out in an interview with Dorsey .
Allegedly , Zuckerberg served him a goat that he had slaughtered himself “ There was a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was killing .
He made goat for me for dinner .
He killed the goat.
” Dorsey elaborated , recounting a dialogue between the two that could easily pass for the script of a Samuel Beckett or Edward Albee drama : Then we waited for about 30 minutes .
He ’ s like , ‘ I think it ’ s done now.
’ We go in the dining room .
He puts the goat down .
It was cold .
That was memorable .
I don ’ t know if it went back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my salad.
” This article was posted : Thursday , February 20 , 2020 at 6:36 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--Dana Rohrabacher Says He Never Offered Assange A Pardon From Trump

Dana Rohrabacher Says He Never Offered Assange A Pardon From Trump Readers will no doubt be shocked to learn the media ’ s top story of the day was a total hoax .
A former Republican congressman has denied he offered a pardon to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on behalf of US President Donald Trump .
Assange ’ s lawyer said Dana Rohrabacher claimed to be acting “ on instructions ” from Mr Trump in offering clemency .
In return , the president was said to have wanted Assange to say Russia was not involved in leaking emails during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a former California representative , rejected the claims .
Here ’ s his full statement ( which they didn ’ t reproduce or link to ) : There is a lot of misinformation floating out there regarding my meeting with Julian Assange so let me provide some clarity on the matter : At no time did I talk to President Trump about Julian Assange .
Likewise , I was not directed by Trump or anyone else connected with him to meet with Julian Assange .
I was on my own fact finding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information I thought was important to our country .
I was shocked to find out that no other member of Congress had taken the time in their official or unofficial capacity to interview Julian Assange .
At no time did I offer Julian Assange anything from the President because I had not spoken with the President about this issue at all .
However , when speaking with Julian Assange , I told him that if he could provide me information and evidence about who actually gave him the DNC emails , I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
At no time did I offer a deal made by the President , nor did I say I was representing the President .
Upon my return , I spoke briefly with Gen. Kelly .
I told him that Julian Assange would provide information about the purloined DNC emails in exchange for a pardon .
No one followed up with me including Gen. Kelly and that was the last discussion I had on this subject with anyone representing Trump or in his Administration .
Even though I wasn ’ t successful in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I still call on him to pardon Julian Assange , who is the true whistleblower of our time .
Finally , we are all holding our breath waiting for an honest investigation into the murder of Seth Rich .
I ’ m surprised they included that last line in their report as it shows what an obvious fraud the whole story was .
Assange told Sean Hannity in 2017 Wikileaks ’ source was not the Russian government or a state party .
HANNITY : Can you say to the American people , unequivocally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information about the DNC , John Podesta ’ s emails , can you tell the American people 1,000 percent that you did not get it from Russia or anybody associated with Russia ?
JULIAN ASSANGE : Yes .
We can say , we have said , repeatedly that over the last two months that our source is not the Russian government and it is not a state party .
Mueller “ indicted ” some Russians living in Russia who will never face a day in court but the judge overseeing the case said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided “ no evidence ” the Kremlin was involved .
Trump would have little to gain from Assange repeating what he already said before .
This is just one more of those stories every controlled media outlet ran with to get free traffic and ad revenue as they know they will face zero repercussions when it ’ s finally exposed as a fraud .
Had any alt media outlet ran with a similar hoax and gotten even a fraction of the millions of clicks they generated they would already be algorithmically blacklisted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YouTube , Facebook and Twitter .
So far , every indicator points to Trump letting Assange get burned just as he has done with everyone else who helped him get elected .
I would love nothing more than for him to prove me wrong but I ’ m not going to hold my breath .
I don ’ t want to be too hard on the president as he was the victim of the greatest witch hunt in history and may be subject to blackmail and threats against his family but with him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major issues I don ’ t think sugarcoating the situation does us any favors .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 20 , 2020 at 6:33 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--Poll: Bernie Sanders Leads 2020 Dems by 15 Points

Can Bernie Sanders and the Bernie Bros stop Michael Bloomberg from outright buying the Democratic primary ?
Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) has jumped out to a double-digit lead over the rest of the 2020 Democratic primary field , appearing to cement his position as the front-runner to win the party ’ s presidential nomination , according to a new ABC News-Washington Post poll .
The survey found that 32 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents favor Sanders , an 8-point increase from a similar poll conducted last month .
Meanwhile , former Vice President Joe Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent , giving Sanders a 15-point lead against his nearest competitor .
The 15-point margin is nearly double Biden ’ s biggest lead in the ABC News-Washington Post surveys during the 2020 cycle .
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg , who will appear in his first 2020 presidential debate in Nevada on Wednesday night , trails Biden in third with 14 percent support .
The figure represents a 6-point climb since January .
Biden is having a lot of trouble .
“ Bloomberg , whose estimated worth is over $ 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on television , radio , and digital-media advertising as of Tuesday , while Obama spent $ 338.3 million on ads for his 2012 general-election campaign , ” Business Insider reported Tuesday .
There couldn ’ t be a more appropriate bookend to America than for an oligarch like Bloomberg to just outright buy the presidency .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 20 , 2020 at 6:28 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-20--Meghan McCain to AOC: Bernie Bros Are ‘Deeply Misogynistic,’ ‘Sexist,’ ‘Violent’ And Made My Mom Cry

Meghan McCain to AOC : Bernie Bros Are ‘ Deeply Misogynistic , ’ ‘ Sexist , ’ ‘ Violent ’ And Made My Mom Cry As far as I can tell , this is supposed to make the Bernie Bros look bad .
On Wednesday , Meghan McCain confronted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over “ deeply misogynistic ” and “ violent ” supporters of Bernie Sanders on “ The View.
” “ The one thing that connects women on the left and women on the right , at least a lot of guest co-hosts , guests that come on , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subjected to by the Bernie bros .
It is by far the most violent , most misogynistic , the most sexist , the most harmful [ – my mother has cried over doctored photos Bernie bros have sent me ] , ” McCain told AOC , adding that “ it ’ s disgusting and vitriolic.
” AOC , of course , threw them straight under the bus .
“ Yeah , you know , I think internet culture can often be very toxic , ” AOC said .
“ I think that to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reject hate , reject vitriol , and denounce that kind of behavior.
” Whether it ’ s Trump or AOC , these politicos love to feed off the energy of their base and use it to propel themselves into office only to turn their backs on them to please our pathetic ruling class .
Could you imagine denouncing your own supporters to please Megan McCain ?
When Bernie gets screwed out of the nomination — or on the off chance he wins , screwed out of his presidency by a deep state coup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Bros and MAGApedes should come together to form a “ third way ” populist-nationalist movement as laid out by Tucker Carlson .
This article was posted : Thursday , February 20 , 2020 at 6:24 am