wakingtimes--2020-02-03--Big one: Origin story of China epidemic falls apart completely

This is a big one .
How do experts tell the story of the origin of the China epidemic ?
The story is always important .
The medical professionals need to make it sound credible .
If it has major flaws , it ’ s as if a stage magician screws up a trick in full view of the audience .
As he ’ s sawing a woman in a box in half , everyone sees her sneaking out of the back of the box .
Busted .
That ’ s what ’ s happening in the case of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and international public health agencies , the epidemic started in Wuhan , in a hospital , with a single patient who had pneumonia .
The doctors could find no cause .
Soon , researchers discovered the never-before-seen coronavirus in the patient .
Really ?
Let ’ s break this down .
The doctors couldn ’ t find a cause for the patient ’ s pneumonia .
That means they didn ’ t locate the usual bacteria or viruses said to be responsible for pneumonia .
They were puzzled .
BUT as I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city of Wuhan is famous for clouds of foul pollution .
The unprecedented combination of toxic compounds in the air constitutes a clear and present danger .
Last summer , there was a large protest in the city focusing on this very issue .
When lots of people take to the streets in China , you know the issue is serious—because the brutal government doesn ’ t take kindly to public expressions of dissatisfaction .
SO…who cares if doctors in a Wuhan hospital couldn ’ t find familiar bacteria or viruses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AIR POLLUTION .
You want a cause for lung problems ?
THERE IT IS .
In other words , why would this patient be a mystery in the first place ?
Why would researchers look for a virus no one had ever seen before ?
This whole origin-story is absurd .
It vibrates with ripples of FAKE .
It ’ s as if emergency workers bring a person into a hospital after a car accident…and the doctors are puzzled because they can ’ t find a bacterial explanation for the person ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more .
The medical professionals had to deal with the possibility that this “ new ” coronavirus wasn ’ t new at all .
Suppose it had been in the world for decades or centuries , obviously causing people no harm ?
If so , that would sink their ship .
They couldn ’ t have that .
They couldn ’ t admit— “ Oops , sorry , everyone , we made a mistake .
Finding this coronavirus in people all over the world means NOTHING because , you see , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long time , and it ’ s never caused problems .
So when we said we ’ ve found people who have been ‘ infected ’ , we really mean they have this harmless virus in them.
” No , no , that would never do .
Instead , the pros would have to claim the coronavirus JUST EMERGED in humans for the very first time .
A FEW MONTHS AGO , it crossed over from animals ( bats , snakes ) to humans .
And that ’ s exactly what they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ StatNews ( “ DNA sleuths read the coronavirus genome , tracing its origins and looking for dangerous mutations , ” January 24 , 2020 ) .
It ’ s a bit complicated , but read it over , and then I ’ ll comment : My , my .
That ’ s quite a precise peg : the coronavirus jumped from animals to humans , for the very first time , between October 30 and November 29 , 2019 .
The experts can assure us that it never existed in humans until that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can perform such an exact analysis .
Therefore , their whole story about the human origin of the coronavirus wobbles out of the range of credibility .
By miles .
Whether they ’ re just winging it , or fabricating it , or making gross errors in bolstering their tale…there is no reason to believe anything they say about when the coronavirus surfaced in humans .
The coronavirus could have existed for a long time in humans—causing no damage or harm whatsoever .
The entire “ origin story ” of the “ coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fabrications .
Finding traces of the virus in humans and then calling these people “ infected ” and “ carriers ” and “ spreaders ” and “ epidemic cases ” is ridiculous .
Claiming the virus has spread out from Wuhan across the world is typical nonsense .
The virus could have ALREADY been present in MANY different places .
It didn ’ t spread .
It was THERE .
To cite a precedent , several years ago the Zika virus was called an ominous germ that was spreading around the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with smaller heads and brain damage ( microcephaly ) .
I then reported that , according to mainstream medical sources , ANY injury to a pregnant woman could cause microcephaly .
No virus necessary .
And it emerged that the Zika virus had actually been discovered in…1947 .
It had never been known to cause harm .
In yet another fake epidemic story—this one , also a coronavirus—the SARS “ epidemic ” of 2003 turned out to be a dud .
The official death toll , when all was said and done ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7 billion .
And in Canada , a World Health Organization microbiologist , Frank Plummer , confessed to the press that the number of SARS patients who actually had the coronavirus in their bodies was approaching ZERO .
In other words , these patients , who had nothing more than typical flu symptoms , couldn ’ t have SARS , because they didn ’ t have the virus that was supposed to be causing SARS .
Some people , reading what I ’ ve laid out in this article , will say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are sick in this epidemic ?
” Take a step back .
A so-called confirmed case of the coronavirus doesn ’ t necessarily refer to a person who is sick .
If “ tests show ” a person “ has the virus , ” he is counted as “ a case.
” He may have no symptoms at all .
Or he may have very mild symptoms .
Most so-called cases ARE mild—and , as I ’ ve explained in other articles , the diagnostic tests for the coronavirus do not prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the virus .
The causes can easily come from other sources .
This fact applies to anyone with any degree of illness who is called “ a case of the epidemic.
” Finally , keep in mind that people all over the planet have the symptoms that are now being labeled , “ China epidemic ” : ordinary flu symptoms—fever , weakness , cough , headache , and lung problems .
These symptoms can and do come about from a whole catalog of various reasons , none of which need “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s as easy as pie to claim , without evidence , that someone who has these symptoms , and “ tests positive for the virus , ” is a “ confirmed epidemic case.
” This is exactly how some of the fake epidemics ARE synthetically put together and fabricated .
Form a hypothetical “ cluster ” of people in different locales who all have typical flu-like symptoms .
Claim they are all suffering from the direct effects of a single virus .
Deploy diagnostic tests to test for the presence of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the virus is in some of these people ’ s bodies .
The tests say NOTHING about whether the virus is causing harm .
But gloss over that vital fact .
Skip ahead and say : WE HAVE A SPREADING GLOBAL EPIDEMIC ON OUR HANDS .
QUARANTINES ARE NECESSARY .
WHEN WE DELIVER A VACCINE , EVERYONE MUST TAKE IT .
Jon Rappoport is the author of three explosive collections , THE MATRIX REVEALED , EXIT FROM THE MATRIX , and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX , Jon was a candidate for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California .
He maintains a consulting practice for private clients , the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power .
Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize , he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years , writing articles on politics , medicine , and health for CBS Healthwatch , LA Weekly , Spin Magazine , Stern , and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe .
Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics , health , logic , and creative power to audiences around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his free emails at NoMoreFakeNews.com or OutsideTheRealityMachine .
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Big one: Origin story of China epidemic falls apart completely
Jon Rappoport, Guest
Waking Times
This is a big one.
How do experts tell the story of the origin of the China epidemic?
The story is always important. The medical professionals need to make it sound credible.
If it has major flaws, it’s as if a stage magician screws up a trick in full view of the audience. As he’s sawing a woman in a box in half, everyone sees her sneaking out of the back of the box. Busted.
That’s what’s happening in the case of the so-called China epidemic.
According to Chinese and international public health agencies, the epidemic started in Wuhan, in a hospital, with a single patient who had pneumonia. The doctors could find no cause. Soon, researchers discovered the never-before-seen coronavirus in the patient.
Really? Let’s break this down. The doctors couldn’t find a cause for the patient’s pneumonia. That means they didn’t locate the usual bacteria or viruses said to be responsible for pneumonia. They were puzzled.
BUT as I’ve pointed out in past articles, the city of Wuhan is famous for clouds of foul pollution. The unprecedented combination of toxic compounds in the air constitutes a clear and present danger. Last summer, there was a large protest in the city focusing on this very issue. When lots of people take to the streets in China, you know the issue is serious—because the brutal government doesn’t take kindly to public expressions of dissatisfaction.
SO…who cares if doctors in a Wuhan hospital couldn’t find familiar bacteria or viruses in a PNEUMONIA patient? LOOK AT THE AIR POLLUTION. You want a cause for lung problems? THERE IT IS. In other words, why would this patient be a mystery in the first place? Why would researchers look for a virus no one had ever seen before? This whole origin-story is absurd. It vibrates with ripples of FAKE.
It’s as if emergency workers bring a person into a hospital after a car accident…and the doctors are puzzled because they can’t find a bacterial explanation for the person’s injuries.
There is more. Much more.
The medical professionals had to deal with the possibility that this “new” coronavirus wasn’t new at all. Suppose it had been in the world for decades or centuries, obviously causing people no harm? If so, that would sink their ship. They couldn’t have that. They couldn’t admit—“Oops, sorry, everyone, we made a mistake. Finding this coronavirus in people all over the world means NOTHING because, you see, it’s been around for a long, long time, and it’s never caused problems. So when we said we’ve found people who have been ‘infected’, we really mean they have this harmless virus in them.” No, no, that would never do.
Instead, the pros would have to claim the coronavirus JUST EMERGED in humans for the very first time. A FEW MONTHS AGO, it crossed over from animals (bats, snakes) to humans.
And that’s exactly what they are saying.
Here is a statement from StatNews (“DNA sleuths read the coronavirus genome, tracing its origins and looking for dangerous mutations,” January 24, 2020). It’s a bit complicated, but read it over, and then I’ll comment:
“Given what’s known about the pace at which viral genomes mutate, if nCoV [the coronavirus] had been circulating in humans since significantly before the first case was reported on Dec. 8, the 24 genomes [from, presumably, 24 different samples of the virus in 24 people] would differ more. Applying ballpark rates of viral evolution, Rambaut [one of the “experts”] estimates that the Adam (or Eve) virus from which all others are descended first appeared no earlier than Oct. 30, 2019, and no later than Nov. 29.”
My, my. That’s quite a precise peg: the coronavirus jumped from animals to humans, for the very first time, between October 30 and November 29, 2019. The experts can assure us that it never existed in humans until that one-month period. Absurd. No one can perform such an exact analysis. Therefore, their whole story about the human origin of the coronavirus wobbles out of the range of credibility. By miles. Whether they’re just winging it, or fabricating it, or making gross errors in bolstering their tale…there is no reason to believe anything they say about when the coronavirus surfaced in humans.
The coronavirus could have existed for a long time in humans—causing no damage or harm whatsoever.
The entire “origin story” of the “coronavirus epidemic” is riddled with exaggerations and fabrications.
Finding traces of the virus in humans and then calling these people “infected” and “carriers” and “spreaders” and “epidemic cases” is ridiculous.
Claiming the virus has spread out from Wuhan across the world is typical nonsense. The virus could have ALREADY been present in MANY different places. It didn’t spread. It was THERE.
To cite a precedent, several years ago the Zika virus was called an ominous germ that was spreading around the world, causing women to give birth to babies with smaller heads and brain damage (microcephaly). I then reported that, according to mainstream medical sources, ANY injury to a pregnant woman could cause microcephaly. No virus necessary. And it emerged that the Zika virus had actually been discovered in…1947. It had never been known to cause harm.
In yet another fake epidemic story—this one, also a coronavirus—the SARS “epidemic” of 2003 turned out to be a dud. The official death toll, when all was said and done? 800 people out of a population of 7 billion. And in Canada, a World Health Organization microbiologist, Frank Plummer, confessed to the press that the number of SARS patients who actually had the coronavirus in their bodies was approaching ZERO. In other words, these patients, who had nothing more than typical flu symptoms, couldn’t have SARS, because they didn’t have the virus that was supposed to be causing SARS.
“Excuse me, waiter, I ordered dinner and you brought me a bowl of stale soggy cereal.” “No, sir. You must be mistaken. Can’t you see the dinner on the table in front of you? We’re the experts. Leave the facts to us.”
Sorry. No sale.
Some people, reading what I’ve laid out in this article, will say, “But what about all the people who are sick in this epidemic?” Take a step back. A so-called confirmed case of the coronavirus doesn’t necessarily refer to a person who is sick. If “tests show” a person “has the virus,” he is counted as “a case.” He may have no symptoms at all. Or he may have very mild symptoms. Most so-called cases ARE mild—and, as I’ve explained in other articles, the diagnostic tests for the coronavirus do not prove a patient’s symptoms are CAUSED by the virus. The causes can easily come from other sources. This fact applies to anyone with any degree of illness who is called “a case of the epidemic.”
Finally, keep in mind that people all over the planet have the symptoms that are now being labeled, “China epidemic”: ordinary flu symptoms—fever, weakness, cough, headache, and lung problems. These symptoms can and do come about from a whole catalog of various reasons, none of which need “the story of the coronavirus.” It’s as easy as pie to claim, without evidence, that someone who has these symptoms, and “tests positive for the virus,” is a “confirmed epidemic case.”
This is exactly how some of the fake epidemics ARE synthetically put together and fabricated. Form a hypothetical “cluster” of people in different locales who all have typical flu-like symptoms. Claim they are all suffering from the direct effects of a single virus. Deploy diagnostic tests to test for the presence of the virus that—if the tests work at all—merely establish that the virus is in some of these people’s bodies. The tests say NOTHING about whether the virus is causing harm. But gloss over that vital fact. Skip ahead and say: WE HAVE A SPREADING GLOBAL EPIDEMIC ON OUR HANDS. QUARANTINES ARE NECESSARY. WHEN WE DELIVER A VACCINE, EVERYONE MUST TAKE IT.
No.
Case unproven and therefore dismissed.
About the Author
Jon Rappoport is the author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29thDistrict of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics, health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world. You can sign up for his free emails at NoMoreFakeNews.com or OutsideTheRealityMachine.
(To read about Jon’s mega-collection, Exit From The Matrix, click here.)


wakingtimes--2020-02-03--The Most Popular Cooking Oil in America Linked to Genetic and Neurological Damage

Far worse than the biologic damage caused by refined sugar is the molecular havoc caused by processed vegetable oils .
Soybean oil in particular has a questionable safety profile for several reasons , and processed foods are positively loaded with it .
Whether partially hydrogenated , organic or genetically modified to be low in linoleic acid , soybean oil can cause dysfunction at a cellular level .
Unfortunately , many health authorities have insisted omega-6-rich vegetable oils like soybean oil are healthier than saturated animal fats such as butter and lard , and this myth has been a tough one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
An estimated 94 % of the soybeans grown in the U.S. are genetically engineered ( GE ) to tolerate herbicides , primarily glyphosate ( the active ingredient in Monsanto/Bayer ’ s Roundup ) , which can not be washed off .
As a result , most soybean-based products are contaminated with glyphosate , which compounds their toxicity .
Most recently , research published in the journal Endocrinology warns soybean oil — the most widely consumed cooking oil in America — can cause neurological and metabolic changes associated with : The study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health effects of diets high in conventional soybean oil , GE soybean oil low in linoleic acid and coconut oil .
As reported by Neuroscience News : “ The same UCR research team found in 2015 that soybean oil induces obesity , diabetes , insulin resistance , and fatty liver in mice .
Then in a 2017 study , the same group learned that if soybean oil is engineered to be low in linoleic acid , it induces less obesity and insulin resistance .
However , in the study released this month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the modified and unmodified soybean oil ’ s effects on the brain .
Specifically , the scientists found pronounced effects of the oil on the hypothalamus , where a number of critical processes take place.
” Your hypothalamus is a key regulator of homeostasis and metabolism in your body , and also plays a role in your stress response and hormone regulation .
According to the authors , the soybean diets ( both conventional and GE ) , caused dysfunction in about 100 different genes in the hypothalamus , including one that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ the love hormone , ” which has beneficial effects on your heart .
The fact that GE soybean oil that is designed to be low in omega-6 linoleic acid had similar effects as conventional high-linolenic acid soybean oil effects suggests linoleic acid isn ’ t the problem , as previously suspected .
The study also ruled out another suspected soybean chemical , stigmasterol , as coconut oil enriched in stigmasterol had no ill effects .
The team will continue their investigation in an effort to identify the real culprit behind these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-author Poonamjot Deol , an assistant project scientist at the University of California Riverside , urges people to “ reduce consumption of soybean oil.
” The idea that unfermented soy in general and soybean oil in particular , are healthy is refuted by thousands of studies linking unfermented soy to a wide range of health problems .
In her book , “ The Whole Soy Story , ” Dr. Kaayla Daniel details research implicating unfermented soy in the development of : Fermented organic soy , on the other hand , has a number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only soy products I recommend eating .
Healthy options include : • Miso — A fermented soybean paste with a salty , buttery texture ( commonly used in miso soup ) .
• Soy sauce — Traditionally made by fermenting soybeans , salt and enzymes ; beware that many varieties on the market today are made artificially , using a chemical process .
While the featured Endocrinology study was unable to identify the exact soy compound responsible for the genetic damage , there are many plant chemicals found in soy that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you need yet another reason to reconsider your consumption of soybean oil , consider this : In addition to having an unhealthier nutritional profile than organic soybeans , Roundup Ready GE soy has been shown to contain high amounts of glyphosate .
According to a 2014 study published in Food Chemistry , which looked at the compositional differences between various types of soybeans , glyphosate readily accumulates in Roundup Ready soybeans , and GE soybeans contained a mean glyphosate residue level of 3.3 milligrams per kilo .
The most contaminated samples contained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per kilo .
Meanwhile , a 2010 study in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology found malformations in frog and chicken embryos occurred at 2.03 mg of glyphosate per kilo .
The malformations primarily affected the face , skull , brain and spinal cord .
According to this study : It ’ s important to realize that once applied to crops , glyphosate actually becomes integrated into the cells of the plant , so it can not be washed off .
And , while the chemical industry is still defending the safety of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm health in a number of different ways .
Importantly , the chemical has been shown to decimate beneficial gut bacteria .
Glyphosate has also been shown to cause DNA damage and to act as an endocrine disruptor .
For an overview of how glyphosate ’ s impact affects your health , see “ Roundup May Be Most Important Factor in Development of Chronic Disease.
” To recap , there are several potential health hazards of soybean oil to consider , either alone or in combination : • The harm associated with glyphosate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ omega-6 skewing your omega-3 to omega-6 ratio If you want to avoid dangerous fats of all kinds , your best bet is to eliminate processed foods from your diet .
My comprehensive nutrition plan offers helpful guidance for this process .
When cooking , coconut oil , butter , lard and ghee are healthy options .
Also be sure to swap out margarines and vegetable oil spreads for organic butter , preferably made from raw grass fed milk .
Butter is a healthy whole food that has received an unwarranted bad rap .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ diet are avocados , raw dairy products , olive oil , olives , organic pastured eggs and raw nuts .
To further balance your omega-3 to omega-6 ratio you may also need a high-quality source of animal-based omega-3 fat , such as krill oil , if you ’ re not in the habit of eating small , fatty fish such as sardines , anchovies and mackerel , and/or wild caught Alaskan salmon .

The Most Popular Cooking Oil in America Linked to Genetic and Neurological Damage
Dr. Mercola, Guest
Waking Times
Far worse than the biologic damage caused by refined sugar is the molecular havoc caused by processed vegetable oils. Soybean oil in particular has a questionable safety profile for several reasons, and processed foods are positively loaded with it.
Whether partially hydrogenated, organic or genetically modified to be low in linoleic acid, soybean oil can cause dysfunction at a cellular level. Unfortunately, many health authorities have insisted omega-6-rich vegetable oils like soybean oil are healthier than saturated animal fats such as butter and lard, and this myth has been a tough one to dismantle, despite the evidence against it.
An estimated 94% of the soybeans grown in the U.S. are genetically engineered (GE) to tolerate herbicides, primarily glyphosate (the active ingredient in Monsanto/Bayer’s Roundup), which cannot be washed off. As a result, most soybean-based products are contaminated with glyphosate, which compounds their toxicity.
Soybean Oil Linked to Genetic and Neurological Damage
Most recently, research published in the journal Endocrinology warns soybean oil — the most widely consumed cooking oil in America — can cause neurological and metabolic changes associated with:
Autism Alzheimer’s disease Anxiety Depression Obesity Insulin resistance Type 2 diabetes Fatty liver disease
The study, done on mice, compared the health effects of diets high in conventional soybean oil, GE soybean oil low in linoleic acid and coconut oil. As reported by Neuroscience News:
“The same UCR research team found in 2015 that soybean oil induces obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, and fatty liver in mice. Then in a 2017 study, the same group learned that if soybean oil is engineered to be low in linoleic acid, it induces less obesity and insulin resistance. However, in the study released this month, researchers did not find any difference between the modified and unmodified soybean oil’s effects on the brain. Specifically, the scientists found pronounced effects of the oil on the hypothalamus, where a number of critical processes take place.”
Your hypothalamus is a key regulator of homeostasis and metabolism in your body, and also plays a role in your stress response and hormone regulation.
According to the authors, the soybean diets (both conventional and GE), caused dysfunction in about 100 different genes in the hypothalamus, including one that is responsible for producing oxytocin, colloquially known as “the love hormone,” which has beneficial effects on your heart.
Other dysregulated genes included ones associated with “inflammation, neuroendocrine, neurochemical and insulin signaling.” The coconut oil diet had “negligible effect.”
The fact that GE soybean oil that is designed to be low in omega-6 linoleic acid had similar effects as conventional high-linolenic acid soybean oil effects suggests linoleic acid isn’t the problem, as previously suspected. The study also ruled out another suspected soybean chemical, stigmasterol, as coconut oil enriched in stigmasterol had no ill effects.
The team will continue their investigation in an effort to identify the real culprit behind these genetic effects. In the meantime, co-author Poonamjot Deol, an assistant project scientist at the University of California Riverside, urges people to “reduce consumption of soybean oil.”
Unfermented Soy Linked to Many Health Problems
The idea that unfermented soy in general and soybean oil in particular, are healthy is refuted by thousands of studies linking unfermented soy to a wide range of health problems. In her book, “The Whole Soy Story,” Dr. Kaayla Daniel details research implicating unfermented soy in the development of:
Malnutrition Digestive distress Immune system breakdown Thyroid dysfunction Cognitive decline Reproductive disorders Infertility Cancer Heart disease Food allergies
Fermented organic soy, on the other hand, has a number of important health benefits, and are the only soy products I recommend eating. Healthy options include:
Tempeh — A fermented soybean cake with a firm texture and nutty, mushroom-like flavor.
Miso — A fermented soybean paste with a salty, buttery texture (commonly used in miso soup).
Natto — Fermented soybeans with a sticky texture and strong, cheese-like flavor.
Soy sauce — Traditionally made by fermenting soybeans, salt and enzymes; beware that many varieties on the market today are made artificially, using a chemical process.
Problematic Components in Soy
While the featured Endocrinology study was unable to identify the exact soy compound responsible for the genetic damage, there are many plant chemicals found in soy that are capable of causing problems, including:
Phytoestrogens (isoflavones) genistein and daidzein, which mimic and sometimes block the hormone estrogen — Isoflavones resemblance to human estrogen is why some recommend using soy therapeutically to treat symptoms of menopause. However, most of us tend to be exposed to too many estrogen compounds and have a lower testosterone level than ideal, so I believe it’s important to limit your exposure to feminizing phytoestrogens. Even more importantly, there’s evidence isoflavones may disturb endocrine function, contribute to infertility and promote breast cancer, which is definitely a significant concern. As noted in a 2017 scientific review on dietary phytoestrogens: “Phytoestrogens are plant‐derived dietary compounds with structural similarity to 17‐β‐oestradiol (E2), the primary female sex hormone. This structural similarity to E2 enables phytoestrogens to cause (anti)oestrogenic effects by binding to the oestrogen receptors … Various beneficial health effects have been ascribed to phytoestrogens … In contrast to these beneficial health claims, the (anti)oestrogenic properties of phytoestrogens have also raised concerns since they might act as endocrine disruptors … [G]iven the data on potential adverse health effects, the current evidence on these beneficial health effects is not so obvious that they clearly outweigh the possible health risks. Furthermore, the data currently available are not sufficient to support a more refined (semi) quantitative risk-benefit analysis. This implies that a definite conclusion on possible beneficial health effects of phytoestrogens cannot be made.“ Phytates, which block your body’s uptake of minerals — Phytic acid binds to metal ions, preventing the absorption of certain minerals, including calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc — all of which are co-factors for optimal biochemistry in your body. This is particularly problematic for vegetarians, because eating meat reduces the mineral-blocking effects of these phytates. Sometimes phytic acid can be beneficial, especially in postmenopausal women and adult men, both of whom are prone to excessive iron, a potent oxidant capable of causing significant biological stress. However, phytic acid does not selectively inhibit iron absorption; it inhibits all minerals. This is very important to remember, as many already suffer from mineral deficiencies from inadequate diets. The soybean has one of the highest phytate levels of any grain or legume, and the phytates in soy are highly resistant to normal phytate-reducing techniques such as long, slow cooking. Only a long period of fermentation will significantly reduce the phytate content of soybeans. Enzyme inhibitors, which hinder protein digestion. Hemagglutinins, which cause red blood cells to clump together and inhibit oxygen takeup and growth. Omega-6 fat (linolenic acid), which is pro-inflammatory — The massive overconsumption of highly refined vegetable oils such as soybean oil is largely due to the wrongful demonization of saturated fats. This has had the effect of turning the average American’s omega-3 to omega-6 ratio upside down, which is a major driver of chronic inflammation, which in turn is an underlying factor in virtually all chronic diseases. “Antinutrients” such as saponins, soyatoxin, lectins and oxalates — While a small amount of antinutrients would not likely cause a problem, the amount of soy and soybean oil that many Americans are now eating is very high. Goitrogens — Goitrogens, found in all unfermented soy whether it’s organic or not, are substances that block the synthesis of thyroid hormones and interfere with iodine metabolism, thereby interfering with your thyroid function.
Another Major Hazard of GE Soybeans: Glyphosate
If you need yet another reason to reconsider your consumption of soybean oil, consider this: In addition to having an unhealthier nutritional profile than organic soybeans, Roundup Ready GE soy has been shown to contain high amounts of glyphosate.
According to a 2014 study published in Food Chemistry, which looked at the compositional differences between various types of soybeans, glyphosate readily accumulates in Roundup Ready soybeans, and GE soybeans contained a mean glyphosate residue level of 3.3 milligrams per kilo. The most contaminated samples contained as much as 8.8 mg of glyphosate per kilo.
Meanwhile, a 2010 study in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology found malformations in frog and chicken embryos occurred at 2.03 mg of glyphosate per kilo. The malformations primarily affected the face, skull, brain and spinal cord. According to this study:
“Organic soybeans showed the healthiest nutritional profile with more sugars, such as glucose, fructose, sucrose and maltose, significantly more total protein, zinc and less fiber than both conventional and GM-soy. Organic soybeans also contained less total saturated fat and total omega-6 fatty acids than both conventional and GM-soy. GM-soy contained high residues of glyphosate and AMPA … Conventional and organic soybean batches contained none of these agrochemicals. Using 35 different nutritional and elemental variables to characterize each soy sample, we were able to discriminate GM, conventional and organic soybeans without exception, demonstrating ”substantial non-equivalence” in compositional characteristics for ‘ready-to-market’ soybeans.”
It’s important to realize that once applied to crops, glyphosate actually becomes integrated into the cells of the plant, so it cannot be washed off. And, while the chemical industry is still defending the safety of glyphosate, mounting research suggests it can harm health in a number of different ways.
Importantly, the chemical has been shown to decimate beneficial gut bacteria. Glyphosate has also been shown to cause DNA damage and to act as an endocrine disruptor. For an overview of how glyphosate’s impact affects your health, see “Roundup May Be Most Important Factor in Development of Chronic Disease.”
Safeguard Your Health by Ditching Vegetable Oils
To recap, there are several potential health hazards of soybean oil to consider, either alone or in combination:
The harmful health effects of unfermented soy The potential hazards of GE soy The harm associated with glyphosate contaminated food High amounts of processed omega-6 skewing your omega-3 to omega-6 ratio
If you want to avoid dangerous fats of all kinds, your best bet is to eliminate processed foods from your diet. My comprehensive nutrition plan offers helpful guidance for this process.
When cooking, coconut oil, butter, lard and ghee are healthy options. Also be sure to swap out margarines and vegetable oil spreads for organic butter, preferably made from raw grass fed milk. Butter is a healthy whole food that has received an unwarranted bad rap.
Other healthy fats to include in your diet are avocados, raw dairy products, olive oil, olives, organic pastured eggs and raw nuts. To further balance your omega-3 to omega-6 ratio you may also need a high-quality source of animal-based omega-3 fat, such as krill oil, if you’re not in the habit of eating small, fatty fish such as sardines, anchovies and mackerel, and/or wild caught Alaskan salmon.


wakingtimes--2020-02-05--Engineered Bioweapons and Coronavirus – Another Conspiracy Theory Quickly Becoming Conspiracy Fact

There is a massive stone monolith suspiciously placed in a rural county in the American south , known as the Georgia Guidestones .
Constructed in 1981 , the array of standing tablets features ten commandments for life on planet earth , and the first commandment is suspiciously eerie in times like these… For decades now , mainstream media has been programming the public to fear so-called ‘ conspiracy theories.
’ Anyone who criticizes or counters official narratives about our world is labeled a ‘ conspiracy theorist , for example , anyone who looks at the Georgia Guidestones and wonders how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aim of reducing the earth ’ s population to under 500 million .
By being trained with the trigger word ‘ conspiracy theory , ’ the masses have learned to stop critical thinking and participate in group think when told to do so .
This worked well for many years , but it ’ s wearing off now , because , the information age has allowed many more people access to contradictory info , and so many of the ‘ conspiracy theories ’ are being proven to be undeniably true .
The list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to grow , including , but not limited to chemtrails , weather modification , HAARP , Hollywood pedophilia , Jeffrey Epstein ’ s pedophile island , 9/11 building 7 controlled demolition , CIA drug trafficking , the US Army conducting germ warfare tests on unsuspecting American citizens , rampant pedophilia and sex abuse in the Catholic Church , and on and on .
Today we can add another big one to the list as the Wuhan Novel 2019 Coronavirus ( 2019- nCoV ) is looking more and more like a government engineered biological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus jumped from animals to humans in the a seafood market in Wuhan , China , which is one of the largest cities in central China , with a population of over 11 million people .
Within just two months this virus has spread so far and fast that the World Health Organization is considering officially calling it a global pandemic , with reports to date of over 20,000 infected and close to 500 deaths .
These numbers are growing daily , already well-surpassing any similar epidemics in recent times , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu .
The emerging theory , however , is something ‘ conspiracy theorists ’ have warned about for a long time , that a virus created in a government lab as a bioweapon is somehow released into the general public killing many and creating an opportunity for government to exercise strict population control and quarantines .
Now , the evidence supporting a similar theory about the 2019- nCoV is becoming very difficult to ignore , deny or dismiss .
Consider the following facts : • Near the epicenter of the outbreak is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Cellular Level Biosafety Level 4 ” facility , which studies the world ’ s most dangerous diseases and pathogens .
• This laboratory employs a researcher tasked with researching coronaviruses transmitted by bats , which was part of the original story .
• American public health scientist Eric Feigl-Ding reports that a mainstream study of the 2019- nCoV has revealed that the virus contains “ HIV Insertions ” in its genetic code , indicating that it is artificially created : • None • Citing a Lancet study , U.S .
Senator Tom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this virus : • A Bill Gates and World Economic Forum sponsored event in late 2019 ran through a mock scenario where a deadly coronavirus emerged in the Far East triggering a global pandemic .
Watch the following video for a stunning example of predictive programming .
• Dr. Francis Boyle , who drafted the U.S .
Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 , recently gave an interview where he claims that this virus is a a ‘ dual-use bioweapons warfare agent.
’ Evidence supporting the theory that this is a bioweapon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it does , it becomes more difficult for mainline news operations like Foreign Policy and The Washington Post to debunk this line of analysis .
Meanwhile an information crack down is already beginning as big tech has announced coordinated efforts to censor information about this emerging pandemic .
Add to all of this the news about vaccines being developed to combat this , plus China ’ s surprisingly Orwellian and authoritarian responses to this crisis , and the coincidence theorist view of events becomes even more difficult to swallow .
Humanity might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dark truths before a globalist , eugenicist , dystopian future emerges before our very eyes .
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He is a surfer of ideals and meditates often on the promise of happiness in a world battered by the angry seas of human thoughtlessness .
He is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com .
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Engineered Bioweapons and Coronavirus – Another Conspiracy Theory Quickly Becoming Conspiracy Fact
Buck Rogers, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Editor’s Note: This article has been labeled as ‘False’ by science feedback, who points at that the claim regarding HIV insertions into the Coronavirus is unsubstantiated. Please read their review, HERE.
There is a massive stone monolith suspiciously placed in a rural county in the American south, known as the Georgia Guidestones. Constructed in 1981, the array of standing tablets features ten commandments for life on planet earth, and the first commandment is suspiciously eerie in times like these…
1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.
For decades now, mainstream media has been programming the public to fear so-called ‘conspiracy theories.’ Anyone who criticizes or counters official narratives about our world is labeled a ‘conspiracy theorist, for example, anyone who looks at the Georgia Guidestones and wonders how secretive, influential people will achieve the aim of reducing the earth’s population to under 500 million.
By being trained with the trigger word ‘conspiracy theory,’ the masses have learned to stop critical thinking and participate in group think when told to do so. This worked well for many years, but it’s wearing off now, because, the information age has allowed many more people access to contradictory info, and so many of the ‘conspiracy theories’ are being proven to be undeniably true.
The list of conspiracy theories turned conspiracy fact continues to grow, including, but not limited to chemtrails, weather modification, HAARP, Hollywood pedophilia, Jeffrey Epstein’s pedophile island, 9/11 building 7 controlled demolition, CIA drug trafficking, the US Army conducting germ warfare tests on unsuspecting American citizens, rampant pedophilia and sex abuse in the Catholic Church, and on and on.
Today we can add another big one to the list as the Wuhan Novel 2019 Coronavirus (2019- nCoV) is looking more and more like a government engineered biological weapon. Initial reports had alleged that the virus jumped from animals to humans in the a seafood market in Wuhan, China, which is one of the largest cities in central China, with a population of over 11 million people.
Within just two months this virus has spread so far and fast that the World Health Organization is considering officially calling it a global pandemic, with reports to date of over 20,000 infected and close to 500 deaths. These numbers are growing daily, already well-surpassing any similar epidemics in recent times, such as SARS, Ebola or the H1N1 flu.
The emerging theory, however, is something ‘conspiracy theorists’ have warned about for a long time, that a virus created in a government lab as a bioweapon is somehow released into the general public killing many and creating an opportunity for government to exercise strict population control and quarantines. Now, the evidence supporting a similar theory about the 2019- nCoV is becoming very difficult to ignore, deny or dismiss.
Consider the following facts:
Near the epicenter of the outbreak is the Wuhan National Biosafety Laboratory which is a “Cellular Level Biosafety Level 4” facility, which studies the world’s most dangerous diseases and pathogens.
This laboratory employs a researcher tasked with researching coronaviruses transmitted by bats, which was part of the original story.
American public health scientist Eric Feigl-Ding reports that a mainstream study of the 2019- nCoV has revealed that the virus contains “HIV Insertions” in its genetic code, indicating that it is artificially created:
“Where did the 🦠 come from?” is one of the most asked questions. First, I don’t like unsupported conspiracy theories, but it’s a lingering question. @sciencemagazine examined this based on Lancet article. Nobody knows, but seafood market isn’t whole story http://t.co/z8YFaWNHP8 — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) January 28, 2020
Citing a Lancet study, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton recently spoke about the suspected origins of this virus:
China claimed—for almost two months—that coronavirus had originated in a Wuhan seafood market. That is not the case. @TheLancet published a study demonstrating that of the original 40 cases, 14 of them had no contact with the seafood market, including Patient Zero. pic.twitter.com/PdgqgHjkGy — Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) January 30, 2020
A Bill Gates and World Economic Forum sponsored event in late 2019 ran through a mock scenario where a deadly coronavirus emerged in the Far East triggering a global pandemic. Watch the following video for a stunning example of predictive programming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx8xKcQMTRs
Dr. Francis Boyle, who drafted the U.S. Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, recently gave an interview where he claims that this virus is a a ‘dual-use bioweapons warfare agent.’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsyujjitOFM&feature=emb_title
Evidence supporting the theory that this is a bioweapon continues to grow each day, and as it does, it becomes more difficult for mainline news operations like Foreign Policy and The Washington Post to debunk this line of analysis. Meanwhile an information crack down is already beginning as big tech has announced coordinated efforts to censor information about this emerging pandemic.
Add to all of this the news about vaccines being developed to combat this, plus China’s surprisingly Orwellian and authoritarian responses to this crisis, and the coincidence theorist view of events becomes even more difficult to swallow. Humanity might want to overcome its fear of acknowledging dark truths before a globalist, eugenicist, dystopian future emerges before our very eyes.
Read more articles from Buck Rogers .
About the Author
Buck Rogers is the earth-bound incarnation of that familiar part of our timeless cosmic selves, the rebel within. He is a surfer of ideals and meditates often on the promise of happiness in a world battered by the angry seas of human thoughtlessness. He is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com.
This article (Engineered Bioweapons and Coronavirus – Another Conspiracy Theory Quickly Becoming Conspiracy Fact) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Buck Rogers and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement.


wakingtimes--2020-02-04--It Turns Out That 5G Might Cause Cancer After All

The 5G technology roll out is not without controversy .
All across the globe people—including consumers , parents , scientists , and engineers—are demanding answers about and educating others of the risks of 5G .
Next week an important lawsuit is set to go before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit .
As TMU previously reported , the ruling will decide whether the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) can restrict just how much local governments charge wireless providers to attach small cells to city-owned infrastructure like light-poles .
As it stands , thanks to a September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have limited time to approve or deny applications for installing these small cells and limitations on what they can charge carriers .
The FCC reportedly relies on a federal law banning state and local governments from prohibiting mobile carriers from offering services to a particular area .
However , many see this being used as a loophole to further advance 5G with as little pushback as possible and there is ample evidence that local governments are finding themselves losing control of their local 5G roll out .
As previously reported by TMU , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in March 2019 that the city council had “ lost local control ” of the 5G roll out .
In an effort to stand up to the federal government and Big Wireless , the city council voted four to one to block Verizon ’ s permit .
The council was successfully influenced by Danville citizens who brought forward their complaints and concerns about the health impacts of the proposed small cell site and other 5G infrastructure .
But because of the FCC ’ s own regulations , local governments are not allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 5G infrastructure .
As it turns out , health risks—not small cell tower aesthetics—are the primary focus of opponents and critics of 5G not only in Danville but across the globe .
In fact in May of last year , the Louisiana House unanimously voted to have the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health study the effects of 5G on both the environment and on public health .
And only one month before that a 5G pilot project in Brussels was halted out of fear negative health impacts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Berkeley , public health researcher Joel Moskowitz recently warned in Scientific American that we don ’ t fully understand the risks of 5G in an article titled “ We Have No Reason to Believe 5G is Safe.
” Moskowitz notes that localities like those mentioned above are acting on sound scientific evidence , not merely conspiracy theories , and that those scientists who have engaged in research on the topic and thus sounded the alarm are being dismissed as fear mongers .
Based on scientific research , Moskowitz writes that more than 240 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health effects of nonionizing electromagnetic fields ( EMF ) and published more than 2,000 papers and letters signed the International EMF Scientist Appeal calling for stronger EMF exposure limits .
The appeal states : Nevertheless , the FDA reaffirmed the FCC ’ s 1996 exposure limits .
In an April 2019 letter , the FDA told the FCC that they had “ concluded that no changes to the current standards are warranted at this time , ” and that “ NTP ’ s experimental findings should not be applied to human cell phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explain that “ the available scientific evidence to date does not support adverse health effects in humans due to exposures at or under the current limits.
” Research is indeed lacking when it comes to 5G but this is because the technology is new and should therefore warrant study before being put to use .
However , we do posses evidence that 2G and 3G can be harmful to human health and anecdotal evidence that 4G is harmful as well .
Unfortunately , due to an unsurprising lack of government funding , studies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lacking .
But even estimating the potential effects of 5G based on those of 2G , 3G , and 4G will result in accuracies as 5G is brand new—the technology uses millimeter waves for the very first time .
And with the required increase in cell antennas needed for the technology to even work , more people will be exposed than ever before .
It isn ’ t a stretch to say the potential effects of 5G technology are worth exploring before jumping into the 5G roll out head first .
But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consumers willingly trading in their health , privacy , or data for the sake of convenience and the latest technological advances without question .
If the 5G roll out proves successful without meaningful and thorough study of the health impacts as some are demanding , we may find ourselves inundated with a surge of cancers in the coming years followed by a surge of donations into the cancer treatment complex rather than an overhaul into the cause .
But as long as our cars , our hospitals , and our doorbells are connect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we to complain ?
Stay tuned to the Mind Unleashed for updates on the continuing battle over 5G .

It Turns Out That 5G Might Cause Cancer After All
Emma Fiala, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
The 5G technology roll out is not without controversy. All across the globe people—including consumers, parents, scientists, and engineers—are demanding answers about and educating others of the risks of 5G.
In fact, nearly 200,000 people from 204 countries have signed an appeal to “stop the deployment of millions of 5G antennas on Earth and 50,000 5G satellites in space, and to secure emergency high-level meetings with officials in governments and international governmental organizations including the European Union, the United Nations, and the World Health Organization.”
Next week an important lawsuit is set to go before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. As TMU previously reported, the ruling will decide whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can restrict just how much local governments charge wireless providers to attach small cells to city-owned infrastructure like light-poles. As it stands, thanks to a September 2018 ruling, local and state governments have limited time to approve or deny applications for installing these small cells and limitations on what they can charge carriers.
The FCC reportedly relies on a federal law banning state and local governments from prohibiting mobile carriers from offering services to a particular area. However, many see this being used as a loophole to further advance 5G with as little pushback as possible and there is ample evidence that local governments are finding themselves losing control of their local 5G roll out.
As previously reported by TMU, Danville, California Mayor Robert Storer admitted in March 2019 that the city council had “lost local control” of the 5G roll out. In an effort to stand up to the federal government and Big Wireless, the city council voted four to one to block Verizon’s permit. The council was successfully influenced by Danville citizens who brought forward their complaints and concerns about the health impacts of the proposed small cell site and other 5G infrastructure.
But because of the FCC’s own regulations, local governments are not allowed to consider health risks when making their decisions on 5G infrastructure. As it turns out, health risks—not small cell tower aesthetics—are the primary focus of opponents and critics of 5G not only in Danville but across the globe.
In fact in May of last year, the Louisiana House unanimously voted to have the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health study the effects of 5G on both the environment and on public health. And only one month before that a 5G pilot project in Brussels was halted out of fear negative health impacts on citizens.
“I cannot welcome such technology if the radiation standards, which must protect the citizen, are not respected, 5G or not,” Environment minister Céline Fremault told Bruzz. “The people of Brussels are not guinea pigs whose health I can sell at a profit. We cannot leave anything to doubt.”
University of California, Berkeley, public health researcher Joel Moskowitz recently warned in Scientific American that we don’t fully understand the risks of 5G in an article titled “We Have No Reason to Believe 5G is Safe.”
Moskowitz notes that localities like those mentioned above are acting on sound scientific evidence, not merely conspiracy theories, and that those scientists who have engaged in research on the topic and thus sounded the alarm are being dismissed as fear mongers.
Based on scientific research, Moskowitz writes that more than 240 scientists who have researched the biologic and health effects of nonionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF) and published more than 2,000 papers and letters signed the International EMF Scientist Appeal calling for stronger EMF exposure limits. The appeal states:
“Numerous recent scientific publications have shown that EMF affects living organisms at levels well below most international and national guidelines. Effects include increased cancer risk, cellular stress, increase in harmful free radicals, genetic damages, structural and functional changes of the reproductive system, learning and memory deficits, neurological disorders, and negative impacts on general well-being in humans. Damage goes well beyond the human race, as there is growing evidence of harmful effects to both plant and animal life.”
According to Moskowitz:
“The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified RFR as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” in 2011. Last year, a $30 million study conducted by the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) found “clear evidence” that two years of exposure to cell phone RFR increased cancer in male rats and damaged DNA in rats and mice of both sexes. The Ramazzini Institute in Italy replicated the key finding of the NTP using a different carrier frequency and much weaker exposure to cell phone radiation over the life of the rats.”
Nevertheless, the FDA reaffirmed the FCC’s 1996 exposure limits. In an April 2019 letter, the FDA told the FCC that they had “concluded that no changes to the current standards are warranted at this time,” and that “NTP’s experimental findings should not be applied to human cell phone usage.” The letter goes on to explain that “the available scientific evidence to date does not support adverse health effects in humans due to exposures at or under the current limits.”
Research is indeed lacking when it comes to 5G but this is because the technology is new and should therefore warrant study before being put to use. However, we do posses evidence that 2G and 3G can be harmful to human health and anecdotal evidence that 4G is harmful as well. Unfortunately, due to an unsurprising lack of government funding, studies into the effects of 4G exposure are lacking.
But even estimating the potential effects of 5G based on those of 2G, 3G, and 4G will result in accuracies as 5G is brand new—the technology uses millimeter waves for the very first time. And with the required increase in cell antennas needed for the technology to even work, more people will be exposed than ever before.
According to Moskowitz, short-term exposure to these millimeter waves “can have adverse physiological effects in the peripheral nervous system, the immune system and the cardiovascular system. The research suggests that long-term exposure may pose health risks to the skin (e.g., melanoma), the eyes (e.g., ocular melanoma) and the testes (e.g., sterility).”
It isn’t a stretch to say the potential effects of 5G technology are worth exploring before jumping into the 5G roll out head first. But it appears 5G is yet another example of consumers willingly trading in their health, privacy, or data for the sake of convenience and the latest technological advances without question.
If the 5G roll out proves successful without meaningful and thorough study of the health impacts as some are demanding, we may find ourselves inundated with a surge of cancers in the coming years followed by a surge of donations into the cancer treatment complex rather than an overhaul into the cause. But as long as our cars, our hospitals, and our doorbells are connect to The Internet of Things who are we to complain?
Stay tuned to the Mind Unleashed for updates on the continuing battle over 5G.
By Emma Fiala | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


wakingtimes--2020-02-04--As Coronavirus Spreads, Thai Doctors Discover a Promising Treatment

Thai doctors have found a promising treatment for the new coronavirus .
The doctors , from the Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok , said Sunday that a drug cocktail of HIV and flu medication had worked on several patients , including a woman with severe symptoms from Wuhan , China — the epicenter of the outbreak .
The successful treatment combined the HIV medications lopinavir and ritonavir with large doses of the flu drug oseltamivir .
Atipornwanich said he had heard that physicians in China were using HIV medications on coronavirus patients .
The woman given the successful treatment was 70-years-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bangkok Post .
She had first been admitted to Hua Hin Hospital and then transferred to Rajavithi Hospital on Jan. 29 .
Her symptoms were severe , and she had tested positive for the virus for 10 days .
But 48 hours after treatment , that changed .
Another patient given the drug cocktail improved , whereas one experienced an allergic reaction , according to Reuters .
Somsak Akkslim , director-general of the Medical Services Department , said that the new treatment would only be used for severe cases at first .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts say the virus is likely to become a pandemic , an epidemic that spreads on two or more continents , The New York Times reported .
However , it is unclear how dire a pandemic would be , because scientists are not sure exactly how deadly the disease is .
As of Sunday , there were more than 17,000 cases in at least 23 countries and more than 360 deaths .
However , epidemiologists estimate there may be 100,000 or more cases .
It is spreading much faster than SARS or MERS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measles .
However , while SARS killed 10 percent of those infected and MERS kills about a third , the new coronavirus currently has a fatality rate of two percent , and that is likely to drop as milder cases emerge .
However , the 1918 flu epidemic killed 20 to 50 million people despite having a mortality rate of 2.5 percent .
This was due to its fast spread and the state of medical care at the time .
In Thailand , 19 cases have been reported , according to Reuters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a full recovery while 11 are still being treated .

As Coronavirus Spreads, Thai Doctors Discover a Promising Treatment
Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch
Waking Times
Thai doctors have found a promising treatment for the new coronavirus.
The doctors, from the Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok, said Sunday that a drug cocktail of HIV and flu medication had worked on several patients, including a woman with severe symptoms from Wuhan, China — the epicenter of the outbreak.
“This is not the cure, but the patient’s condition has vastly improved. From testing positive for 10 days under our care, after applying this combination of medicine the test result became negative within 48 hours,” Rajavithi lung specialist Dr. Kriangska Atipornwanich told reporters, according to Reuters.
The successful treatment combined the HIV medications lopinavir and ritonavir with large doses of the flu drug oseltamivir.
Atipornwanich said he had heard that physicians in China were using HIV medications on coronavirus patients.
“We checked related information and found anti-flu drugs were effective on MERS so we combined both groups of medications,” he said, according to the Bangkok Post.
The woman given the successful treatment was 70-years-old according to Reuters and 71-years-old according to the Bangkok Post. She had first been admitted to Hua Hin Hospital and then transferred to Rajavithi Hospital on Jan. 29. Her symptoms were severe, and she had tested positive for the virus for 10 days. But 48 hours after treatment, that changed.
“The treatment, as well as the recovery, is fast,” Atipornwanich said, according to the Bangkok Times.
Another patient given the drug cocktail improved, whereas one experienced an allergic reaction, according to Reuters.
Somsak Akkslim, director-general of the Medical Services Department, said that the new treatment would only be used for severe cases at first.
“The outlook is good but we still have to do more study to determine that this can be a standard treatment,” Atipornwanich said.
The news from Thailand comes as health experts say the virus is likely to become a pandemic, an epidemic that spreads on two or more continents, The New York Times reported. However, it is unclear how dire a pandemic would be, because scientists are not sure exactly how deadly the disease is. As of Sunday, there were more than 17,000 cases in at least 23 countries and more than 360 deaths. However, epidemiologists estimate there may be 100,000 or more cases.
“It’s very, very transmissible, and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic,” Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Dr. Anthony S. Fauci told The New York Times. “But will it be catastrophic? I don’t know.”
It is spreading much faster than SARS or MERS, but slower than the flu or measles. However, while SARS killed 10 percent of those infected and MERS kills about a third, the new coronavirus currently has a fatality rate of two percent, and that is likely to drop as milder cases emerge.
However, the 1918 flu epidemic killed 20 to 50 million people despite having a mortality rate of 2.5 percent. This was due to its fast spread and the state of medical care at the time.
In Thailand, 19 cases have been reported, according to Reuters. Of that number, eight patients have made a full recovery while 11 are still being treated.
About the Author
Olivia is a freelance reporter for EcoWatch.


wakingtimes--2020-02-04--Belugas Are Dying off in Alaska and Oil and Gas Operations Are to Blame, Says Lawsuit

Two environmental groups made a formal announcement that they will file a lawsuit to protect endangered beluga whales whose numbers have plummeted recently , as the AP reported .
The suit aims to void permits allowed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) that opened up oil and gas exploration in Cook Inlet in southern Alaska .
The suit alleges that NOAA violated the Endangered Species Act by issuing the permits without protecting Cook Island belugas .
The law requires the formal 60-day notice before the agency can be sued , according to The Associated Press .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inletkeeper teamed up to send notice that they will sue NOAA .
NOAA ’ s National Marine Fisheries Service ( NMFS ) released a disturbing new population estimate last week that showed whale numbers are far lower than previous estimates and their numbers are dropping rapidly , as Reuters reported .
The NMFS report estimated that only 279 beluga whales remain in Cook Inlet , a steep decline from the nearly 1,300 that lived there in 1979 .
The population decline has accelerated to an annual rate of 2.3 percent over the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than previous estimates , according to NMFS , as Reuters reported .
Cook Inlet runs almost 200 miles from Anchorage to the Gulf of Alaska .
It supplies energy for the south-central part of the state .
The industrial activities there threaten beluga whales , which swim there and feast on salmon and other fish , according to The Independent .
The Center for Biological Diversity said these “ daunting ” numbers mean exploration planned by Hillcorp Alaska needs to stop immediately , as The Independent reported .
The plaintiffs are demanding a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the Trump administration used higher , inaccurate beluga whale numbers when it gave a permit to Hillcorp Alaska .
The permit allows the petroleum company to “ take ” beluga whales as part of its operations .
“ Take ” is a nebulous term that allows the company to harass and harm whales .
The environmental groups want a guarantee that Cook Inlet belugas can recover from any of Hillcorp Alaska ’ s operations , according to The Associated Press .
Last summer , the Trump administration loosened environmental regulations that allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drilling where protected species live , according to The Independent .
“ The tragic decline of these lovely little whales spotlights the risk of allowing oil exploration in their habitat , ” said Julie Teel Simmonds , an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity , in a statement .
“ If we ’ re going to save these belugas , the Trump administration must cancel permission for the oil industry to use seismic blasting and pile driving in Cook Inlet .
These animals are hanging on by a thread , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even more.
” The groups said that seismic blasting used in exploration and deep-sea mining causes blasts heard miles away .
The blasts can register up to 250 decibels .
For reference , standing next to a jackhammer is 100 decibels .
Those underwater blasts can cause hearing loss in marine mammals , severely disrupt communication between pods , disturb feeding and breeding grounds , and reduce their ability to catch fish , according to the environmental groups , as The Associated Press reported .

Belugas Are Dying off in Alaska and Oil and Gas Operations Are to Blame, Says Lawsuit
Jordan Davidson, EcoWatch
Waking Times
Two environmental groups made a formal announcement that they will file a lawsuit to protect endangered beluga whales whose numbers have plummeted recently, as the AP reported.
The suit aims to void permits allowed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that opened up oil and gas exploration in Cook Inlet in southern Alaska. The suit alleges that NOAA violated the Endangered Species Act by issuing the permits without protecting Cook Island belugas. The law requires the formal 60-day notice before the agency can be sued, according to The Associated Press.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Cook Inletkeeper teamed up to send notice that they will sue NOAA.
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released a disturbing new population estimate last week that showed whale numbers are far lower than previous estimates and their numbers are dropping rapidly, as Reuters reported.
The NMFS report estimated that only 279 beluga whales remain in Cook Inlet, a steep decline from the nearly 1,300 that lived there in 1979. The population decline has accelerated to an annual rate of 2.3 percent over the last decade, which is four times faster than previous estimates, according to NMFS, as Reuters reported.
Cook Inlet runs almost 200 miles from Anchorage to the Gulf of Alaska. It supplies energy for the south-central part of the state. The industrial activities there threaten beluga whales, which swim there and feast on salmon and other fish, according to The Independent.
The Center for Biological Diversity said these “daunting” numbers mean exploration planned by Hillcorp Alaska needs to stop immediately, as The Independent reported.
The plaintiffs are demanding a new assessment of oil and gas exploration since the Trump administration used higher, inaccurate beluga whale numbers when it gave a permit to Hillcorp Alaska. The permit allows the petroleum company to “take” beluga whales as part of its operations. “Take” is a nebulous term that allows the company to harass and harm whales. The environmental groups want a guarantee that Cook Inlet belugas can recover from any of Hillcorp Alaska’s operations, according to The Associated Press.
“Since we pressed for listing the Cook Inlet Beluga whale as endangered in 2008, the drive for corporate profits and complacent government bureaucrats have conspired to stifle progress for this dwindling stock,” said Bob Shavelson, advocacy director for Cook Inletkeeper, in a statement. “Hilcorp should do the right thing and abandon its plans for new drilling in Cook Inlet.”
Last summer, the Trump administration loosened environmental regulations that allowed for new mining, oil and gas drilling where protected species live, according to The Independent.
“The tragic decline of these lovely little whales spotlights the risk of allowing oil exploration in their habitat,” said Julie Teel Simmonds, an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, in a statement. “If we’re going to save these belugas, the Trump administration must cancel permission for the oil industry to use seismic blasting and pile driving in Cook Inlet. These animals are hanging on by a thread, and we can’t let them be hurt even more.”
The groups said that seismic blasting used in exploration and deep-sea mining causes blasts heard miles away. The blasts can register up to 250 decibels. For reference, standing next to a jackhammer is 100 decibels. Those underwater blasts can cause hearing loss in marine mammals, severely disrupt communication between pods, disturb feeding and breeding grounds, and reduce their ability to catch fish, according to the environmental groups, as The Associated Press reported.
By Jordan Davidson | Creative Commons | EcoWatch


wakingtimes--2020-02-04--Bringing Back ‘Archaic and Gruesome Weapons,’ Trump Reverses US Restrictions on Landmines

The Trump administration announced Friday that it was officially rolling back restrictions on the U.S. military ’ s ability to use landmines .
The decision , which Common Dreams reported about on Thursday , reverses a 2014 order by former President Barack Obama that constrained the weapons ’ use to the Korean Peninsula and committed the U.S. to no further production of the mines .
The Obama-era order put the U.S. further in line with the over 160 nations that have ratified the Mine Ban Treaty .
A Pentagon policy , a statement from the White House says , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances , to employ advanced , non-persistent landmines specifically designed to reduce unintended harm to civilians and partner forces.
” A Pentagon memo issued Friday says that the military “ will take feasible precautions to protect civilians from the use of landmines.
” It also suggests the weapons can be used anywhere the U.S. military chooses .
The Friday announcement drew fierce outrage from human rights advocates and anti-landmine campaigners .
Payne , in his statement , rejected the assertion that “ advanced ” landmines would spare civilians harm .
“ Despite any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capable of causing indiscriminate harm and egregious injury and suffering , ” he said .
“ By loosening restrictions on landmine use , the United States is signaling to other countries around the world that landmines can be acceptable .
The Trump administration should not normalize these archaic and gruesome weapons , which have no place in the 21st century .
Jeff Abramson , senior fellow with the Arms Control Association , similar rejected the notion of an “ advanced ” landmine .
“ The world has rejected landmines because they are indiscriminate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the vast majority of landmine casualties .
Technical solutions to make landmines self-destruct or otherwise labeled as ‘ smart ’ have failed to work as advertised and been rejected by the 164 counties , including all U.S. NATO allies , that have joined the Mine Ban Treaty , ” said Abramson .
“ Most of the world ’ s countries have embraced the ban on antipersonnel landmines for more than two decades , while the Trump administration has done a complete about-face in deciding to cling to these weapons in perpetuity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arms division at Human Rights Watch .
“ Using landmines , which have claimed so many lives and limbs , is not justified by any country or group under any circumstances.
” “ Trump ’ s new policy to use antipersonnel mines any time anywhere in the world is a retrograde action that should be condemned , ” Goose added .
“ All presidential candidates should endorse the goal of banning landmines.
” The new policy also came in for criticism from Sen. Patrick Leahy , who ’ s long advocated for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s reversal , said Leahy , is a clear move—apparently without congressional approval—in the wrong direction .
Though not being party to the international treaty , “ we have consistently sought to limit their production , export , and use , ” Leahy said .
“ We have also spent billions of dollars clearing landmines and other unexploded ordnance , and we have supported programs in dozens of countries to help people severely disabled by landmines regain their mobility and support themselves and their families .
This has brought immense goodwill to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Mine Ban Treaty , according to Nobel peace laureate Jody Williams , is still going to be an effective tool .
“ The beauty of the treaty is that it has established a new norm and even countries outside the treaty felt the stigma related to landmines and changed policies , even if they didn ’ t join the treaty , ” Williams said to Common Dreams Thursday .
“ Mr .
Trump ’ s landmine move would be in line with all of his other moves to undercut arms control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need of them , ” she continued .
“ The landmine ban movement will do what it has always done with governments that still remain outside the Mine Ban Treaty—push back and continue the push to universalize the treaty—including the U.S. ” Andrea Germanos is a staff writer for Common Dreams , where this article ( Trump Administration Reauthorizes ‘ Cyanide Bombs ’ to Kill US Wildlife ) was originally published .

Bringing Back ‘Archaic and Gruesome Weapons,’ Trump Reverses US Restrictions on Landmines
Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams
Waking Times
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was officially rolling back restrictions on the U.S. military’s ability to use landmines.
“In case you didn’t know, because they’re from one of the most draconian chapters of 20th century, the victims of landmines are mostly innocent civilians and especially children,” said immigration attorney Curtis Morrison.
The decision, which Common Dreams reported about on Thursday, reverses a 2014 order by former President Barack Obama that constrained the weapons’ use to the Korean Peninsula and committed the U.S. to no further production of the mines. The Obama-era order put the U.S. further in line with the over 160 nations that have ratified the Mine Ban Treaty.
A Pentagon policy, a statement from the White House says, “will authorize combatant commanders, in exceptional circumstances, to employ advanced, non-persistent landmines specifically designed to reduce unintended harm to civilians and partner forces.”
“This action,” the statement added, “is yet another in a series of actions taken by the Trump administration to give our military the flexibility and capability it needs to win.”
A Pentagon memo issued Friday says that the military “will take feasible precautions to protect civilians from the use of landmines.” It also suggests the weapons can be used anywhere the U.S. military chooses.
“Under this policy, the Department’s ability to employ non-persistent landmines will not have any expressed geographic limitations. Appropriate geographic limitations will be formulated based on specific operational contexts and will be reflected in relevant rules of engagement, consistent with existing DoD policy and practice,” the Pentagon memo states.
The Friday announcement drew fierce outrage from human rights advocates and anti-landmine campaigners.
The Trump administration's decision to allow #landmine use is a deadly policy reversal. Landmines are highly indiscriminate and destructive weapons. Our statement: https://t.co/x6zLi12Mhn pic.twitter.com/hqwCokZIkR — Physicians for Human Rights (@P4HR) January 31, 2020
“The United States is doing a 180 on the near-global consensus to ban the abhorrent and inhumane use of landmines. These indiscriminate weapons maim and kill. They destroy families and communities, arable land, and livestock,” said Michael Payne, interim advocacy director at Physicians for Human Rights, a group that helped launch the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
Payne, in his statement, rejected the assertion that “advanced” landmines would spare civilians harm.
“Despite any purported technological advancements, landmines are still capable of causing indiscriminate harm and egregious injury and suffering,” he said. “By loosening restrictions on landmine use, the United States is signaling to other countries around the world that landmines can be acceptable. The Trump administration should not normalize these archaic and gruesome weapons, which have no place in the 21st century.
Jeff Abramson, senior fellow with the Arms Control Association, similar rejected the notion of an “advanced” landmine.
“The world has rejected landmines because they are indiscriminate and disproportionately harm civilians, who make up the vast majority of landmine casualties. Technical solutions to make landmines self-destruct or otherwise labeled as ‘smart’ have failed to work as advertised and been rejected by the 164 counties, including all U.S. NATO allies, that have joined the Mine Ban Treaty,” said Abramson. “Most of the world’s countries have embraced the ban on antipersonnel landmines for more than two decades, while the Trump administration has done a complete about-face in deciding to cling to these weapons in perpetuity,” said Steve Goose, director of the arms division at Human Rights Watch. “Using landmines, which have claimed so many lives and limbs, is not justified by any country or group under any circumstances.” “Trump’s new policy to use antipersonnel mines any time anywhere in the world is a retrograde action that should be condemned,” Goose added. “All presidential candidates should endorse the goal of banning landmines.”
The new policy also came in for criticism from Sen. Patrick Leahy, who’s long advocated for a ban. The Trump administration’s reversal, said Leahy, is a clear move—apparently without congressional approval—in the wrong direction.
The rollback, said Leahy, “is as perplexing as it is disappointing, and reflexive, and unwise.”
Though not being party to the international treaty, “we have consistently sought to limit their production, export, and use,” Leahy said. “We have also spent billions of dollars clearing landmines and other unexploded ordnance, and we have supported programs in dozens of countries to help people severely disabled by landmines regain their mobility and support themselves and their families. This has brought immense goodwill to the United States, including from former enemies.”
“This decision,” he continued, “like so many others of this White House, reverses the gains we have made and weakens our global leadership.”
The Mine Ban Treaty, according to Nobel peace laureate Jody Williams, is still going to be an effective tool.
“The beauty of the treaty is that it has established a new norm and even countries outside the treaty felt the stigma related to landmines and changed policies, even if they didn’t join the treaty,” Williams said to Common Dreams Thursday. “Mr. Trump’s landmine move would be in line with all of his other moves to undercut arms control and disarmament in a world much in need of them,” she continued. “The landmine ban movement will do what it has always done with governments that still remain outside the Mine Ban Treaty—push back and continue the push to universalize the treaty—including the U.S.”
About the Autor
Andrea Germanos is a staff writer for Common Dreams, where this article (Trump Administration Reauthorizes ‘Cyanide Bombs’ to Kill US Wildlife) was originally published.


wakingtimes--2020-02-04--Denver Nonprofit Buys Hotel, Transforms It Into 139 Mini-Apartments for the Homeless

Across the United States , sky-high housing costs , a severe shortage of affordable housing , and stagnating wages have shredded the social fabric of countless communities , driving increases in homelessness and long-term poverty .
In Denver , Colorado , the problem has grown in pace with national trends , with one local study showing that at least 5,755 homeless people reside in the Mile High City .
So when a Quality Inn and Suites located on a major road went up for sale , the president of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless ( CCH ) saw the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a place where unhoused residents could rebuild their lives .
John Parvensky , who has headed the local nonprofit organization since 1985 , purchased the 139-room hotel for $ 8.4 million using a combination of private , state , and city funds before renovating the property and renaming it Fusion Studios .
The building is the 17th of its kind that he has opened in the 30-plus years he ’ s been working on the issue .
Fusion Studios , which is now comprised of 139 “ microapartments , ” will serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for some of the city ’ s unhoused population who continue to struggle to survive in the face of the city ’ s urban camping ban that remains in force despite the ban being ruled unconstitutional by a county judge .
“ The project was really born out of desperation .
We were scratching our heads trying to figure out how we can shorten the time period so that the people who are on the streets tonight have a place to call their home as quickly as possible.
” Rooms are available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the city or even directly off the streets .
Prospective tenants will have access to special vouchers from the state and city that ensure they will only have to pay 30 percent of their income for rent .
Parvensky noted that many tenants typically can only pay about $ 100 per month , most of which comes from benefits such as disability payments .
Each room will be equipped with a private bathroom and kitchenette , as well as such amenities as a bed , dresser , desk and chair , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even a food pantry .
Britta Fisher , the head of Denver ’ s housing department , has praised Fusion Studios ’ “ practically instant housing.
” During last month ’ s opening ceremony , she told Denverite :

Denver Nonprofit Buys Hotel, Transforms It Into 139 Mini-Apartments for the Homeless
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
Across the United States, sky-high housing costs, a severe shortage of affordable housing, and stagnating wages have shredded the social fabric of countless communities, driving increases in homelessness and long-term poverty.
In Denver, Colorado, the problem has grown in pace with national trends, with one local study showing that at least 5,755 homeless people reside in the Mile High City.
So when a Quality Inn and Suites located on a major road went up for sale, the president of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) saw the perfect opportunity to turn the former hotel into a place where unhoused residents could rebuild their lives.
John Parvensky, who has headed the local nonprofit organization since 1985, purchased the 139-room hotel for $8.4 million using a combination of private, state, and city funds before renovating the property and renaming it Fusion Studios. The building is the 17th of its kind that he has opened in the 30-plus years he’s been working on the issue.
Fusion Studios, which is now comprised of 139 “microapartments,” will serve as a crucial source of shelter and support for some of the city’s unhoused population who continue to struggle to survive in the face of the city’s urban camping ban that remains in force despite the ban being ruled unconstitutional by a county judge.
Parvensky told the Colorado Springs Gazette:
“The project was really born out of desperation. We were scratching our heads trying to figure out how we can shorten the time period so that the people who are on the streets tonight have a place to call their home as quickly as possible.”
Rooms are available for people who come in from shelters across the city or even directly off the streets. Prospective tenants will have access to special vouchers from the state and city that ensure they will only have to pay 30 percent of their income for rent.
Parvensky noted that many tenants typically can only pay about $100 per month, most of which comes from benefits such as disability payments.
Each room will be equipped with a private bathroom and kitchenette, as well as such amenities as a bed, dresser, desk and chair, a mini-refrigerator, a television, microwave, and even a food pantry.
Britta Fisher, the head of Denver’s housing department, has praised Fusion Studios’ “practically instant housing.”
During last month’s opening ceremony, she told Denverite:
“We all know that we need more housing units, that we need them quickly. I truly hope we can replicate this model and partnerships at other sites in Denver.”
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


wakingtimes--2020-02-04--2 Butterfly Defenders Found Dead Within a Week in Mexico

Two men connected to a famous monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico have been found dead within a week of each other , raising concerns for the safety of environmental activists in the country .
Homero Gómez González , 50 , who managed a butterfly reserve in Mexico ’ s Michoacán state and campaigned against illegal logging in the butterflies ’ winter habitat , was found dead in a well on Jan. 29 , BBC News reported .
Three days later , part-time reserve tour guide Raúl Hernández Romero , 44 , was also found dead on top of a hill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gómez González managed the El Rosario sanctuary , which is part of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve , a UNESCO World Heritage site .
The site , located in forested mountains around 100 kilometers ( approximately 62 miles ) northwest of Mexico City , is where more than half of eastern monarch butterfly colonies spend their winters .
The butterflies travel all the way to Canada each spring and then back again in the fall .
Because four generations of butterflies are born and die during this time , it is unclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back , but they do .
But the butterflies ’ winter home is threatened by logging and the planting of avocado farms , according to NPR .
Between 2005 and 2006 , loggers felled 461 hectares in the area , The Washington Post reported .
Gómez González , a former logger himself , campaigned to protect the reserve and argued that tourism from the butterfly migration was worth more to the region than illegal logging .
The El Rosario sanctuary he managed opened in November to help prevent logging , BBC News reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threats before he disappeared Jan. 13 .
His funeral on Friday was widely attended .
Gómez González was found to have received a blow to the head before drowning in a well , BBC News reported .
His death was apparently not a robbery , since he was found with the equivalent of more than $ 500 in pesos , according to NPR .
Hernández Romero worked showing tourists around the El Rosario sanctuary , according to The Washington Post .
He was last seen Jan. 27 leaving his home , and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beaten with a sharp object .
Authorities are unclear if the deaths are connected to each other or to both men ’ s work protecting the butterflies .
However , The Guardian pointed out that there is a trend of environmental defenders being murdered in Mexico in conflicts with developers or criminal groups .
Mexico ’ s murder rate is also generally on the rise , BBC News reported .
In 2019 , the country saw its highest murder rate ever with 34,582 reported killed .

2 Butterfly Defenders Found Dead Within a Week in Mexico
Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch
Waking Times
Two men connected to a famous monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico have been found dead within a week of each other, raising concerns for the safety of environmental activists in the country.
Homero Gómez González, 50, who managed a butterfly reserve in Mexico’s Michoacán state and campaigned against illegal logging in the butterflies’ winter habitat, was found dead in a well on Jan. 29, BBC News reported. Three days later, part-time reserve tour guide Raúl Hernández Romero, 44, was also found dead on top of a hill in the El Campanario monarch butterfly sanctuary.
“How can you protect the butterflies if Homero Gómez or other people are not protected?” poet and environmental activist Homero Aridjis asked NPR.
Gómez González managed the El Rosario sanctuary, which is part of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site, located in forested mountains around 100 kilometers (approximately 62 miles) northwest of Mexico City, is where more than half of eastern monarch butterfly colonies spend their winters. The butterflies travel all the way to Canada each spring and then back again in the fall. Because four generations of butterflies are born and die during this time, it is unclear how they know to find their way back, but they do.
“Every autumn, millions, perhaps a billion, butterflies from wide areas of North America return to the site and cluster on small areas of the forest reserve, coloring its trees orange and literally bending their branches under their collective weight,” UNESCO described.
En el Santuario El Rosario Ocampo Michoacan “ El más grande del mundo “ pic.twitter.com/WlCJuOcG4Q — Homero gomez g. (@Homerogomez_g) January 12, 2020
But the butterflies’ winter home is threatened by logging and the planting of avocado farms, according to NPR. Between 2005 and 2006, loggers felled 461 hectares in the area, The Washington Post reported.
Gómez González, a former logger himself, campaigned to protect the reserve and argued that tourism from the butterfly migration was worth more to the region than illegal logging. The El Rosario sanctuary he managed opened in November to help prevent logging, BBC News reported, and his family said he received threats before he disappeared Jan. 13.
His funeral on Friday was widely attended.
“I offer my condolences to Mr. Gómez González’s family, his colleagues and all of those who, in Mexico and elsewhere, sometimes at the risk of their lives, work every day to protect this natural heritage which is shared by all of humanity,” Director of the World Heritage Centre Mechtild Rössler said in a statement.
Gómez González was found to have received a blow to the head before drowning in a well, BBC News reported. His death was apparently not a robbery, since he was found with the equivalent of more than $500 in pesos, according to NPR.
Hernández Romero worked showing tourists around the El Rosario sanctuary, according to The Washington Post.
He was last seen Jan. 27 leaving his home, and then found dead Saturday after having been badly beaten with a sharp object.
Authorities are unclear if the deaths are connected to each other or to both men’s work protecting the butterflies. However, The Guardian pointed out that there is a trend of environmental defenders being murdered in Mexico in conflicts with developers or criminal groups. Mexico’s murder rate is also generally on the rise, BBC News reported. In 2019, the country saw its highest murder rate ever with 34,582 reported killed.
About the Author
Olivia is a freelance reporter for EcoWatch.