activistpost--2020-03-14--FDA Bans Electrical Stimulation Devices Due to Lasting Physical and Psychological Illness and Injury

The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has put the public at risk in countless ways over many years .
Some very credible sources have blamed them for the Opioid Crisis .
Activist Post reports about them regularly ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) .
So I guess we can be thankful that they have finally decided to ban certain electrical stimulation devices from being used on people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities .
It was unfortunately a long time coming .
Prepare to be horrified… After careful consideration , the U.S. Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule to ban electrical stimulation devices ( ESDs ) used for self-injurious or aggressive behavior because they present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury that can not be corrected or eliminated through new or updated device labeling .
“ Since ESDs were first marketed more than 20 years ago , we have gained a better understanding of the danger these devices present to public health , ” said William Maisel , M.D.
, M.P.H.
, director of the Office of Product Evaluation and Quality in the FDA ’ s Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Through advancements in medical science , there are now more treatment options available to reduce or stop self-injurious or aggressive behavior , thus avoiding the substantial risk ESDs present.
” ESDs administer electrical shocks through electrodes attached to the skin of individuals to immediately interrupt self-injurious or aggressive behavior or attempt to condition the individuals to stop engaging in such behavior .
Evidence indicates a number of significant psychological and physical risks are associated with the use of these devices , including worsening of underlying symptoms , depression , anxiety , posttraumatic stress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage .
In addition , many people who are exposed to these devices have intellectual or developmental disabilities that make it difficult to communicate their pain .
Evidence of the device ’ s effectiveness is weak and evidence supporting the benefit-risk profiles of alternatives is strong .
As the risks presented by ESDs meet the agency ’ s definition of unreasonable and substantial and can not be corrected or eliminated through new or updated labeling , banning the product is necessary to protect public health .
The act of banning a device is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency can take this action is stringent , but the FDA has the authority to take this action when necessary to protect the health of the public .
The FDA has only banned two other medical devices since gaining the authority to do so .
This final rule issued today follows a 2016 proposed rule to ban ESDs from the marketplace and takes effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register .
The FDA understands that a gradual transition period may be needed for a subgroup of individuals currently exposed to these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to transition to another treatment , so the agency is establishing two compliance dates .
For devices in use on specific individuals as of the date of publication and subject to a physician-directed transition plan , compliance is required 180 days after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register .
For all other devices , compliance is required 30 days after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register .
The FDA received more than 1,500 comments on the proposed rule , as well as approximately 300 comments submitted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Link Disclaimer docket , which the FDA has associated with this rulemaking action .
Comments were received from a variety of stakeholders , including parents of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities , state agencies and their sister public-private organizations , the affected manufacturer and residential facility , some of the facility ’ s employees , and parents of individual residents .
State and federal legislators also expressed interest , as did state and national advocacy groups .
The overwhelming majority of comments supported this ban .
The final rule bears minor changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which devices are banned and an explanation that this ban is not a special control that allows continued use of the device .
A full list of changes is available within the final rule .
At this time , the FDA has information that indicates only one facility is using these devices in the United States , the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center ( JRC ) in Canton , Massachusetts , and estimates between 45 and 50 individuals are currently being exposed to the device .
The FDA believes that state-of-the-art behavioral treatments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and medications can enable health care providers to find alternative approaches for curbing self-injurious or aggressive behaviors in their patients .
In making the determination that these products present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury to the public and therefore meet the regulatory standard for banning , the FDA considered all available evidence , including clinical and scientific data ; input from experts in the field and state agencies ; and comments from JRC , individuals and parents of individuals on whom ESDs have been used , and disability rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the expert members of the April 2014 FDA advisory panelExternal Link Disclaimer .
This rule applies only to ESDs used for self-injurious or aggressive behavior and does not apply to aversive conditioning devices used for other purposes , such as those used for smoking cessation , which are outside the scope of this rule , or other FDA-cleared or approved devices or technologies such as cranial electrotherapy stimulators or transcranial magnetic stimulation , both of which have been found to have a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for different indications .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

By B.N. Frank
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put the public at risk in countless ways over many years. Some very credible sources have blamed them for the Opioid Crisis. Activist Post reports about them regularly (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
So I guess we can be thankful that they have finally decided to ban certain electrical stimulation devices from being used on people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. It was unfortunately a long time coming. Prepare to be horrified…
From The FDA:
After careful consideration, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a final rule to ban electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) used for self-injurious or aggressive behavior because they present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury that cannot be corrected or eliminated through new or updated device labeling.
“Since ESDs were first marketed more than 20 years ago, we have gained a better understanding of the danger these devices present to public health,” said William Maisel, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Office of Product Evaluation and Quality in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. “Through advancements in medical science, there are now more treatment options available to reduce or stop self-injurious or aggressive behavior, thus avoiding the substantial risk ESDs present.”
ESDs administer electrical shocks through electrodes attached to the skin of individuals to immediately interrupt self-injurious or aggressive behavior or attempt to condition the individuals to stop engaging in such behavior. Evidence indicates a number of significant psychological and physical risks are associated with the use of these devices, including worsening of underlying symptoms, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, pain, burns and tissue damage. In addition, many people who are exposed to these devices have intellectual or developmental disabilities that make it difficult to communicate their pain. Evidence of the device’s effectiveness is weak and evidence supporting the benefit-risk profiles of alternatives is strong. As the risks presented by ESDs meet the agency’s definition of unreasonable and substantial and cannot be corrected or eliminated through new or updated labeling, banning the product is necessary to protect public health.
The act of banning a device is rare and the circumstances under which the agency can take this action is stringent, but the FDA has the authority to take this action when necessary to protect the health of the public. The FDA has only banned two other medical devices since gaining the authority to do so.
This final rule issued today follows a 2016 proposed rule to ban ESDs from the marketplace and takes effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. The FDA understands that a gradual transition period may be needed for a subgroup of individuals currently exposed to these devices, to allow time for them to transition to another treatment, so the agency is establishing two compliance dates. For devices in use on specific individuals as of the date of publication and subject to a physician-directed transition plan, compliance is required 180 days after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register. For all other devices, compliance is required 30 days after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register.
The FDA received more than 1,500 comments on the proposed rule, as well as approximately 300 comments submitted to the April 2014 FDA advisory panel meetingExternal Link Disclaimer docket, which the FDA has associated with this rulemaking action. Comments were received from a variety of stakeholders, including parents of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, state agencies and their sister public-private organizations, the affected manufacturer and residential facility, some of the facility’s employees, and parents of individual residents. State and federal legislators also expressed interest, as did state and national advocacy groups. The overwhelming majority of comments supported this ban.
The final rule bears minor changes from the proposed rule, including clarification of which devices are banned and an explanation that this ban is not a special control that allows continued use of the device. A full list of changes is available within the final rule.
At this time, the FDA has information that indicates only one facility is using these devices in the United States, the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center (JRC) in Canton, Massachusetts, and estimates between 45 and 50 individuals are currently being exposed to the device. The FDA believes that state-of-the-art behavioral treatments, such as positive behavioral support, and medications can enable health care providers to find alternative approaches for curbing self-injurious or aggressive behaviors in their patients.
In making the determination that these products present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury to the public and therefore meet the regulatory standard for banning, the FDA considered all available evidence, including clinical and scientific data; input from experts in the field and state agencies; and comments from JRC, individuals and parents of individuals on whom ESDs have been used, and disability rights groups; as well as insights from the expert members of the April 2014 FDA advisory panelExternal Link Disclaimer.
This rule applies only to ESDs used for self-injurious or aggressive behavior and does not apply to aversive conditioning devices used for other purposes, such as those used for smoking cessation, which are outside the scope of this rule, or other FDA-cleared or approved devices or technologies such as cranial electrotherapy stimulators or transcranial magnetic stimulation, both of which have been found to have a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for different indications.
The final rule is available online at www.regulations.gov.


activistpost--2020-03-15--Midtown Manhattan Bank Runs Out Of $100 Bills Amid COVID-19 Panic

With the stock market plummeting as the realities of the COVID-19 outbreak sink in , nervous New Yorkers flooded a Midtown Manhattan Bank of America – taking out large sums of cash into the tens of thousands of dollars at a time .
So much so , in fact , that the branch at 52nd St. and Park Avenue ran out of $ 100 bills according to the New York Times , citing three people familiar with the branch ’ s operations .
Of note , the problem was limited to large bills – with smaller denominations remaining stocked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ resupplied .
The shortage hit after a rash of requests for as much as $ 50,000 , said two people who witnessed the rush .
The problem was limited to large bills — the bank ’ s A.T.M.s stayed stocked and customers with routine transactions were still able to take out cash .
By Friday morning , the bank had refilled its supply of big bills , two of the people said .
But the desire for cash persisted : A teller at a JPMorgan Chase branch across the street said on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” stream of customers stockpiling cash over the past two days .
–NYT “ We don ’ t keep large amounts of cash in big bills in the branches because it ’ s dangerous for our employees and there is low demand , ” said Bank of America spokesman Bill Halldin , who added that the bank had enough cash available to meet its clients ’ needs .
As the Times words it , “ it appears the deep level of fear that has set in on Wall Street — as weeks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of wealth — has also permeated people ’ s personal lives.
” Notably , cash transportation company Brink ’ s reported “ a big spike in demand ” last week from some of its bank clients according to company spokesman Edward Cunningham .
“ They ’ re putting more cash into branches , they ’ re requesting more frequent replenishment of A.T.M.s , ” he said .
Panic began to set in last Monday after the S & P 500 triggered a “ level one circuit breaker ” following a drop of 7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday ” spiked , along with inquiries for “ Vix , ” “ NYSE circuit breakers , ” and “ what was Black Monday.
” In short , it ’ s no mystery why people facing a potential quarantine are pulling out large sums of cash .
Most people use far less cash than they did even a decade ago , as credit cards and other forms of digital payment have become the norm .
Still , stacks of bills are psychologically reassuring , and are often what people , even the wealthiest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The typical American household has around $ 4,500 in its bank accounts , according to a SmartAsset analysis of the latest Federal Reserve data .
–NYT Still , banking industry officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash to deal with a surge in withdrawals .
The Fed , meanwhile , says it hasn ’ t experienced pronounced increases and has “ had no difficulty meeting demand , ” according to a spokeswoman who added that the central bank has plans in place to address a range of contingencies .
To keep money on hand for banks , the Federal Reserve Bank of New York keeps billions of dollars in custody in an East Rutherford , NJ storage facility .
It typically sees surges during holidays and long weekends which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The facility has the capacity to more than double its shipment volume if needed , according to the Times , citing two people familiar with its operations .
So far , they say demand has been within fairly normal levels and is nowhere near the surges seen during disasters such as Hurricanes Maria and Sandy .
After the 9/11 terror attacks , the supply of cash in circulation rose by $ 4 billion according to a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond .
Meanwhile , banks and trade groups have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , government agencies , and the CDC to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak .
Topics include how to handle a flood of mortgage refinancing applications as well as tips for disinfecting high-touch surfaces such as ATMs .
As for people stockpiling cash , Cunningham of Brink ’ s said that the uptick in requests was so far limited to the largest banks , and may taper off as customers hole up in their homes .
“ I don ’ t know how long it will persist , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to predict what ’ s going on right now.
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By Tyler Durden
With the stock market plummeting as the realities of the COVID-19 outbreak sink in, nervous New Yorkers flooded a Midtown Manhattan Bank of America – taking out large sums of cash into the tens of thousands of dollars at a time.
So much so, in fact, that the branch at 52nd St. and Park Avenue ran out of $100 bills according to the New York Times, citing three people familiar with the branch’s operations. Of note, the problem was limited to large bills – with smaller denominations remaining stocked. Two days later, the bank was resupplied.
The shortage hit after a rash of requests for as much as $50,000, said two people who witnessed the rush. The problem was limited to large bills — the bank’s A.T.M.s stayed stocked and customers with routine transactions were still able to take out cash. By Friday morning, the bank had refilled its supply of big bills, two of the people said. But the desire for cash persisted: A teller at a JPMorgan Chase branch across the street said on Friday that there had been a “nonstop” stream of customers stockpiling cash over the past two days. –NYT
“We don’t keep large amounts of cash in big bills in the branches because it’s dangerous for our employees and there is low demand,” said Bank of America spokesman Bill Halldin, who added that the bank had enough cash available to meet its clients’ needs.
As the Times words it, “it appears the deep level of fear that has set in on Wall Street — as weeks of market gyrations have wiped trillions of dollars of wealth — has also permeated people’s personal lives.”
Notably, cash transportation company Brink’s reported “a big spike in demand” last week from some of its bank clients according to company spokesman Edward Cunningham.
“They’re putting more cash into branches, they’re requesting more frequent replenishment of A.T.M.s,” he said.
Panic began to set in last Monday after the S&P 500 triggered a “level one circuit breaker” following a drop of 7%. Google searches for “Black Monday” spiked, along with inquiries for “Vix,” “NYSE circuit breakers,” and “what was Black Monday.”
its worst day since the Black Monday crash of 1987. That said, markets were pleased after President Trump declared a national emergency which freed up billions in funding to fight the epidemic. The Fed, meanwhile, announced a $1.5 trillion repo intervention to try and calm the markets as the S&P 500 tumbled nearly 10% on Thursday –. That said, markets were pleased after President Trump declared a national emergency which freed up billions in funding to fight the epidemic.
In short, it’s no mystery why people facing a potential quarantine are pulling out large sums of cash.
Most people use far less cash than they did even a decade ago, as credit cards and other forms of digital payment have become the norm. Still, stacks of bills are psychologically reassuring, and are often what people, even the wealthiest, turn to in an unpredictable world. The Park Avenue bank branches — just steps away from the headquarters of MetLife and BlackRock, the world’s biggest investment management firm — draw an unusually affluent clientele. The typical American household has around $4,500 in its bank accounts, according to a SmartAsset analysis of the latest Federal Reserve data. –NYT
Still, banking industry officials say that the system has plenty of cash to deal with a surge in withdrawals. The Fed, meanwhile, says it hasn’t experienced pronounced increases and has “had no difficulty meeting demand,” according to a spokeswoman who added that the central bank has plans in place to address a range of contingencies.
To keep money on hand for banks, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York keeps billions of dollars in custody in an East Rutherford, NJ storage facility. It typically sees surges during holidays and long weekends which can send demand up by 20%. The facility has the capacity to more than double its shipment volume if needed, according to the Times, citing two people familiar with its operations.
So far, they say demand has been within fairly normal levels and is nowhere near the surges seen during disasters such as Hurricanes Maria and Sandy. After the 9/11 terror attacks, the supply of cash in circulation rose by $4 billion according to a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Meanwhile, banks and trade groups have been working with officials from the Fed, government agencies, and the CDC to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. Topics include how to handle a flood of mortgage refinancing applications as well as tips for disinfecting high-touch surfaces such as ATMs.
As for people stockpiling cash, Cunningham of Brink’s said that the uptick in requests was so far limited to the largest banks, and may taper off as customers hole up in their homes.
“I don’t know how long it will persist,” he said. “It’s kind of hard to predict what’s going on right now.”
Article source: ZeroHedge
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activistpost--2020-03-15--Astronomers Discover First Planet That Condensates Iron Rain In Clouds

Swiss and European astronomers have discovered the first known scorching hot exoplanet where clouds rain iron droplets approximately 390 light-years away from Earth .
The mega exoplanet has two sides one side is constantly night the other side is day , the scientists believe .
According to the researchers , it ’ s always daytime on the star-facing side , with clear skies .
And it ’ s always nighttime on the opposite end , where temperatures fall to about 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit ( 1,500 degrees Celsius ) in which the sky is continually forecast with iron rain pouring down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side is so hot — 4,350 degrees Fahrenheit ( 2,400 degrees Celsius ) — that iron vaporizes in the atmosphere .
While on the opposite side of the planet , the scientists hypothesize that the iron likely condenses on the cooler night side of the planet , almost certainly turning into rain .
“ Like droplets of metal falling from the sky , ” said Christophe Lovis of the University of Geneva who took part in the study .
“ It ’ s like in the heavy steel industry on Earth where they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this melting , flowing metal .
That ’ s pretty much what we are talking about here , ” Lovis told The Associated Press .
The planet , designated Wasp-76b , was discovered just a few years ago and is nearly double the size of Jupiter , one of the largest in our solar system .
The planet ’ s rotation matches the time it takes to complete one orbit 2 days , while the same side always faces its star .
In addition to having a strange orbit constantly keeping one side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of this phenomena , strong winds gust at more than 11,000 mph ( 18,000 kph ) — constantly sweeping the vaporized iron from the day location of the planet to the night side .
According to scientists inside the day-to-night transition , clouds which rain iron appear to form as temperatures begin to drop .
“ Surprisingly , however , we do not see the iron vapor in the morning ” as night transitions back into day , lead scientist David Ehrenreich of the University of Geneva said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely explanation for this is that it rains iron on the night side .
“ One could say that this planet gets rainy in the evening , except it rains iron , ” said Ehrenreich .
Ehrenreich and his team studied Wasp-76b and its extremely bizarre climate using a new ESPRESSO instrument tested on the European Southern Observatory ’ s Very Large Telescope ( VLT ) in Chile .
While vaporized iron previously has been detected at an even hotter , more distant Jupiter-like world , it ’ s believed to remain in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lovis said .
Adding , at Wasp-76b , this is the “ first time iron condensation has been seen.
” “ The observations show that iron vapour is abundant in the atmosphere of the hot day side of WASP-76b , ” María Rosa Zapatero Osorio , an astrophysicist at the Centre for Astrobiology in Madrid , Spain , and the chair of the ESPRESSO science team said .
“ A fraction of this iron is injected into the night side owing to the planet ’ s rotation and atmospheric winds .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , condenses and rains down.
” Researchers have discovered strange weather before ; in fact , on Saturn , Jupiter , Uranus and Neptune they stated it rains diamonds from the sky .
On the other end of habitable planets , scientists have previously discovered seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1 and announced the discovery of 60 other potentially livable planets .
Another significant discovery worth mentioning – years ago scientists from the Complutense University of Madrid shockingly announced that they believe at least two planets exist beyond Pluto which they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ETNOs ) , adding that they are larger than Earth .
More recently in January , astronomers discovered TOI 700 d , only one hundred light years away , the first Earth-sized world with moderate temperatures found by NASA ’ s newest planet-hunting space telescope , the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite ( TESS ) , New Scientist reported .
Then last month in February an astronomy student , Michelle Kunimoto , made a discovery of 17 new planets including one that is similar to Earth , KIC-7340288 b .
While Wasp-76b more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other planets like TOI 700 d and the other more than 60 planets may support alien life .
Nonetheless , Wasp-76b is an incredible discovery for science showcasing the different types of climates that planets can possibly go through , based off their location in deep distant galaxies .
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By Aaron Kesel
Swiss and European astronomers have discovered the first known scorching hot exoplanet where clouds rain iron droplets approximately 390 light-years away from Earth.
The mega exoplanet has two sides one side is constantly night the other side is day, the scientists believe. According to the researchers, it’s always daytime on the star-facing side, with clear skies. And it’s always nighttime on the opposite end, where temperatures fall to about 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit (1,500 degrees Celsius) in which the sky is continually forecast with iron rain pouring down on the planet.
On the sunny side is so hot — 4,350 degrees Fahrenheit (2,400 degrees Celsius) — that iron vaporizes in the atmosphere. While on the opposite side of the planet, the scientists hypothesize that the iron likely condenses on the cooler night side of the planet, almost certainly turning into rain.
“Like droplets of metal falling from the sky,” said Christophe Lovis of the University of Geneva who took part in the study.
“It’s like in the heavy steel industry on Earth where they melt iron, and so you see this melting, flowing metal. That’s pretty much what we are talking about here,” Lovis told The Associated Press.
The planet, designated Wasp-76b, was discovered just a few years ago and is nearly double the size of Jupiter, one of the largest in our solar system. The planet’s rotation matches the time it takes to complete one orbit 2 days, while the same side always faces its star.
In addition to having a strange orbit constantly keeping one side at night and the other at day as a result of this phenomena, strong winds gust at more than 11,000 mph (18,000 kph) — constantly sweeping the vaporized iron from the day location of the planet to the night side. According to scientists inside the day-to-night transition, clouds which rain iron appear to form as temperatures begin to drop.
“Surprisingly, however, we do not see the iron vapor in the morning” as night transitions back into day, lead scientist David Ehrenreich of the University of Geneva said in a statement.
Science Daily reports:
On its day side, it receives thousands of times more radiation from its parent star than the Earth does from the Sun. It’s so hot that molecules separate into atoms, and metals like iron evaporate into the atmosphere. The extreme temperature difference between the day and night sides results in vigorous winds that bring the iron vapour from the ultra-hot day side to the cooler night side, where temperatures decrease to around 1500 degrees Celsius.
The astronomers concluded the most likely explanation for this is that it rains iron on the night side.
“One could say that this planet gets rainy in the evening, except it rains iron,” said Ehrenreich.
Ehrenreich and his team studied Wasp-76b and its extremely bizarre climate using a new ESPRESSO instrument tested on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile.
While vaporized iron previously has been detected at an even hotter, more distant Jupiter-like world, it’s believed to remain in a gaseous state around that entire planet, Lovis said. Adding, at Wasp-76b, this is the “first time iron condensation has been seen.”
“The observations show that iron vapour is abundant in the atmosphere of the hot day side of WASP-76b,” María Rosa Zapatero Osorio, an astrophysicist at the Centre for Astrobiology in Madrid, Spain, and the chair of the ESPRESSO science team said. “A fraction of this iron is injected into the night side owing to the planet’s rotation and atmospheric winds. There, the iron encounters much cooler environments, condenses and rains down.”
Researchers have discovered strange weather before; in fact, on Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune they stated it rains diamonds from the sky.
On the other end of habitable planets, scientists have previously discovered seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1 and announced the discovery of 60 other potentially livable planets. Another significant discovery worth mentioning – years ago scientists from the Complutense University of Madrid shockingly announced that they believe at least two planets exist beyond Pluto which they called ‘Extreme Trans-Neptunian Objects’ (ETNOs), adding that they are larger than Earth.
More recently in January, astronomers discovered TOI 700 d, only one hundred light years away, the first Earth-sized world with moderate temperatures found by NASA’s newest planet-hunting space telescope, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), New Scientist reported. Then last month in February an astronomy student, Michelle Kunimoto, made a discovery of 17 new planets including one that is similar to Earth, KIC-7340288 b.
While Wasp-76b more than certainly won’t house life, other planets like TOI 700 d and the other more than 60 planets may support alien life. Nonetheless, Wasp-76b is an incredible discovery for science showcasing the different types of climates that planets can possibly go through, based off their location in deep distant galaxies.
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activistpost--2020-03-15--Markets: A Look Ahead — Critical Report, Gregory Mannarino

People … The Federal Funds rate is going to below zero as debt issuance goes into hyper-drive , and soon you will be paying the banks to keep your cash in them ( legal theft on an epic scale right out of your account ( s ) ) .
World central banks and their respective governments are now fully engaged in a “ RACE TO INFLATE.
” These Central Banks very creation at their inception has been , and is , to be the lenders and buyers of last resort … creating borrowers en masse , both nations and individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the debt-based economic model – their creation by design … make no mistake about it .
And with the direct help from world leaders , central banks are fulfilling their “ destiny.
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By Gregory Mannarino
People … The Federal Funds rate is going to below zero as debt issuance goes into hyper-drive, and soon you will be paying the banks to keep your cash in them (legal theft on an epic scale right out of your account(s)). World central banks and their respective governments are now fully engaged in a “RACE TO INFLATE.”
These Central Banks very creation at their inception has been, and is, to be the lenders and buyers of last resort … creating borrowers en masse, both nations and individual citizens. This is the very nature of the debt-based economic model – their creation by design … make no mistake about it. And with the direct help from world leaders, central banks are fulfilling their “destiny.”
UPDATE: EMERGENCY! Fed Cuts Rates To ZERO. Pumps ANOTHER 700 BILLION INTO THE MARKETS — see video HERE.
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activistpost--2020-03-15--National Debt Endgame — Dollar Default

National Debt Endgame — Dollar Default

We Bring You This Critical Alert , Contributed By WealthResearchGroup.com and Their Founder , Lior Gantz , Who Our Staff Looks At For Accurate Economic Forecasting .
Yesterday , the coronavirus task force conducted a press conference .
After Trump ’ s tweets and words of calm were worse than worthless during the earlier part of the week , causing the U.S. markets to suffer through their most tumultuous week in history , The Donald did some housekeeping and damage control , and realized that America wanted actions , not soothing speeches .
His advisors begged him to stop comparing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cease telling Americans that most wouldn ’ t die from it .
What Wall Street wanted was to see that Washington is taking this dead-seriously .
On Friday , one hour before market close , when the indices were already up by 4 % in anticipation that Trump would declare a National Emergency , he took the stage in the Rose Garden .
Initially , it looked like just more words , but then he started firing the real ammunition and markets stabilized , after dipping in the first few minutes of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy began to turn positive and to inspire confidence in government , when Trump cleared the way and handed the mic over to Dr. Deborah Birx to give her account .
Her diplomatic demeanor sparked trust ; markets started going vertical .
Next , top executives from CVS , Walmart , Target , Walgreens and other companies , which will be involved with the testing , added to the fueled-up rally and the indices closed up in record fashion .
This is by no means over , but it does appear that when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this sprint to cash , dumping stocks , bonds , precious metals , Bitcoin and anything of value that could be found , might be largely behind us .
This doesn ’ t mandate that a swift and strong rebound is assured on the other side , but I don ’ t think anyone doubts that there ’ s a plan in motion .
Before Friday , though , investors ’ blood was running all over the streets of America and Europe ; losses were some of the worst in over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Volatility Index for short periods , known as $ VIX9D , surpassed 100 , which is the highest it ’ s ever been !
The speed and strength of this whacking and pounding of stock prices was like watching a dam bursting .
We went from 6th gear and bullish to 1st gear , then to neutral and to reverse , in no-time .
Now , we ’ re playing in a different game .
The two most important indices on the planet , the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( comprised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & P 500 , are both in bear markets .
Additionally , the market ’ s most iconic buyers , the companies themselves ( through share buybacks ) , can not be depended upon .
Europe ’ s indices and the small-cap indices have also entered bear markets .
CEOs must conserve their cash hoards , not worrying over earnings growth , but on surviving the upcoming period of a paralyzed and idle economy .
I expect many companies to freeze their buyback programs and to shelf them altogether .
The past week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government bonds truly are .
They ’ re in such a delusional trading range , with many of them being in negative territory , that on Saturday , President Trump used the press conference to spill the beans and reveal that his plan is to refinance America ’ s national debt , if Jerome Powell would hurry up and cut interest rates with a machete .
For both Trump and Powell , the upcoming meeting is a monumental and non-recurring chance to do this and actually please the market , which is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get done .
The only open question is whether we will see it lowered by 1.00 % or by 0.75 % .
There ’ s no reason for American taxpayers to cough up the cash and pay $ 500 billion annually to creditors , when every other country , which are also deeply in debt and have far smaller and less robust economies , do it interest-free .
As you can see , the appetite of investors for it exists ; they will accept their fate and lend the Treasury their savings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s the case , Trump will pursue it all day long .
His whole life , he has borrowed from banks .
He can ’ t help it .
The Federal Reserve is already operating under extreme conditions .
Jerome Powell has been quietly running QE4 and QE5 programs and has been injecting obscene amounts of credit to the Repo overnight markets .
And even though gold has suffered from a bloody week , the mining shares now look better to investors than tech stocks or traditional businesses .
Unlike casino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , oil giants , clothing manufacturers , banking and other sectors , mining is not stopping for coronavirus .
If we get a big comeback here , Trump will have so much momentum going into the elections .
The potential for resumed buying is there .
Company insiders are buying again .
This week , we will monitor ( 1 ) interest rates , ( 2 ) casualty bell curves , ( 3 ) stock market volatility and ( 4 ) panicked sentiment closely , and see if the panic begins to ease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like this .

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Trump Just Blew The Whistle
Yesterday, the coronavirus task force conducted a press conference. After Trump’s tweets and words of calm were worse than worthless during the earlier part of the week, causing the U.S. markets to suffer through their most tumultuous week in history, The Donald did some housekeeping and damage control, and realized that America wanted actions, not soothing speeches.
His advisors begged him to stop comparing Covid-19 with the common flu and to cease telling Americans that most wouldn’t die from it. What Wall Street wanted was to see that Washington is taking this dead-seriously.
On Friday, one hour before market close, when the indices were already up by 4% in anticipation that Trump would declare a National Emergency, he took the stage in the Rose Garden. Initially, it looked like just more words, but then he started firing the real ammunition and markets stabilized, after dipping in the first few minutes of his prepared speech.
The vibe and the energy began to turn positive and to inspire confidence in government, when Trump cleared the way and handed the mic over to Dr. Deborah Birx to give her account. Her diplomatic demeanor sparked trust; markets started going vertical. Next, top executives from CVS, Walmart, Target, Walgreens and other companies, which will be involved with the testing, added to the fueled-up rally and the indices closed up in record fashion.
This is by no means over, but it does appear that when it comes to the behavior of investors, this sprint to cash, dumping stocks, bonds, precious metals, Bitcoin and anything of value that could be found, might be largely behind us.
This doesn’t mandate that a swift and strong rebound is assured on the other side, but I don’t think anyone doubts that there’s a plan in motion.
Before Friday, though, investors’ blood was running all over the streets of America and Europe; losses were some of the worst in over a century.
The S&P 500’s Volatility Index for short periods, known as $VIX9D, surpassed 100, which is the highest it’s ever been!
The speed and strength of this whacking and pounding of stock prices was like watching a dam bursting. We went from 6th gear and bullish to 1st gear, then to neutral and to reverse, in no-time.
Now, we’re playing in a different game. The two most important indices on the planet, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (comprised of 30 companies) and the S&P 500, are both in bear markets. Additionally, the market’s most iconic buyers, the companies themselves (through share buybacks), cannot be depended upon. Europe’s indices and the small-cap indices have also entered bear markets.
CEOs must conserve their cash hoards, not worrying over earnings growth, but on surviving the upcoming period of a paralyzed and idle economy. I expect many companies to freeze their buyback programs and to shelf them altogether.
The past week showed everyone how much of a super-bubble government bonds truly are. They’re in such a delusional trading range, with many of them being in negative territory, that on Saturday, President Trump used the press conference to spill the beans and reveal that his plan is to refinance America’s national debt, if Jerome Powell would hurry up and cut interest rates with a machete.
For both Trump and Powell, the upcoming meeting is a monumental and non-recurring chance to do this and actually please the market, which is the reason I believe it will most likely get done.
The only open question is whether we will see it lowered by 1.00% or by 0.75%.
There’s no reason for American taxpayers to cough up the cash and pay $500 billion annually to creditors, when every other country, which are also deeply in debt and have far smaller and less robust economies, do it interest-free.
As you can see, the appetite of investors for it exists; they will accept their fate and lend the Treasury their savings, without expecting a positive yield. If that’s the case, Trump will pursue it all day long. His whole life, he has borrowed from banks. He can’t help it.
The Federal Reserve is already operating under extreme conditions. Jerome Powell has been quietly running QE4 and QE5 programs and has been injecting obscene amounts of credit to the Repo overnight markets.
And even though gold has suffered from a bloody week, the mining shares now look better to investors than tech stocks or traditional businesses. Unlike casino operators, airlines, credit card servicers, oil giants, clothing manufacturers, banking and other sectors, mining is not stopping for coronavirus.
These stocks could move higher immediately.
If we get a big comeback here, Trump will have so much momentum going into the elections. The potential for resumed buying is there. Company insiders are buying again.
This week, we will monitor (1) interest rates, (2) casualty bell curves, (3) stock market volatility and (4) panicked sentiment closely, and see if the panic begins to ease.
I’ve never seen anything like this.


activistpost--2020-03-15--Coronavirus Likely Can Live Up to 4 Days on Phones + Phone Radiation Can Compromise Immune System

A 2013 study indicated that cell phones were 10x germier than toilet seats .
Many studies have also indicated that exposure to cell phone radiation and other sources of wireless ( 5G , Bluetooth , WiFi ) can compromise the immune system ( see 1 , 2 ) .
A relatively new study has indicated that the novel coronovirus can live up to 96 hours on cell phones .
Considering both adults and children regularly use or are exposed to cell phones ( and additional sources of wireless ) – this all sounds like the ingredients for absolute toxic mayhem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it travels quickly .
Luckily , the best way to prevent spreading it is pretty simple : Keep good hygiene .
Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds frequently , cover your nose and mouth when you cough , and try to avoid contact with others you know are sick .
These techniques work because tiny droplets from coughing and sneezing can carry the novel coronavirus as far as three to six feet ( or one to two meters ) .
If they happen to make it into another person ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the virus can also likely live on the surfaces these droplets touch , sometimes for multiple days , says Rudra Channappanavar , an immunologist who has studied coronaviruses at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center .
Glass in particular—like the kind on screen of the smartphone you ’ re probably reading this on—can harbor live coronaviruses for up to 96 hours , or four days at room temperature .
All of this being what it is – one possible solution to greater immunity to the coronavirus and every other ailment known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our exposure to all sources of wireless radiation ( 5G , Bluetooth , cell phone and WiFi radiation ) as well as all other sources of electromagnetic radiation aka Electrosmog ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Given the current “ Race to 5G ” insanity – it won ’ t be easy .
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By B.N. Frank
A 2013 study indicated that cell phones were 10x germier than toilet seats. Many studies have also indicated that exposure to cell phone radiation and other sources of wireless (5G, Bluetooth, WiFi) can compromise the immune system (see 1, 2). A relatively new study has indicated that the novel coronovirus can live up to 96 hours on cell phones. Considering both adults and children regularly use or are exposed to cell phones (and additional sources of wireless) – this all sounds like the ingredients for absolute toxic mayhem.
From Quartz:
Most cases of Covid-19 are mild—but it travels quickly. Luckily, the best way to prevent spreading it is pretty simple: Keep good hygiene. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds frequently, cover your nose and mouth when you cough, and try to avoid contact with others you know are sick. These techniques work because tiny droplets from coughing and sneezing can carry the novel coronavirus as far as three to six feet (or one to two meters). If they happen to make it into another person’s airways, they could become infected. But the virus can also likely live on the surfaces these droplets touch, sometimes for multiple days, says Rudra Channappanavar, an immunologist who has studied coronaviruses at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Glass in particular—like the kind on screen of the smartphone you’re probably reading this on—can harbor live coronaviruses for up to 96 hours, or four days at room temperature. Read full article

All of this being what it is – one possible solution to greater immunity to the coronavirus and every other ailment known to human kind seems to be reducing our exposure to all sources of wireless radiation (5G, Bluetooth, cell phone and WiFi radiation) as well as all other sources of electromagnetic radiation aka Electrosmog (see 1, 2). Given the current “Race to 5G” insanity – it won’t be easy.
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activistpost--2020-03-15--$1.5 Trillion Fed Injection Sparks Outrage Among Struggling Workers

The United States is at the beginning of a nationwide lockdown that is slowly taking effect across the country .
Schools are being closed , events are getting canceled , and many people are realizing that their way of life is going to radically change for the next few months , often in very scary and dramatic ways .
Most of the working class does not have the luxury of taking the social distancing measures that will protect them from catching the virus , because so many people are just one missed paycheck away from being homeless or unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an article published by Truth Theory earlier this week , which pointed out that service workers will have no choice but to work while they are feeling ill because they don ’ t have enough sick time .
Meanwhile , the US government seems more concerned with giving bailouts to corporate CEOs and banks than helping out the people who need it the most .
This week , the Federal Reserve injected $ 1.5 trillion into Wall Street to help mitigate the losses from the coronavirus outbreak , a total which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given to banks during the 2008 financial crisis .
Large numbers of people who live paycheck to paycheck will be missing out on work in the coming months , and some of them could even lose their jobs , while the wealthy CEOs and stockholders who are benefiting from the $ 1.5 trillion bailout have multiple houses and safe bunkers to retreat to in times like this .
Defenders of the central banking system insist that any bailouts for average Americans should come from Congress , not the central bank .
The Federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets steady by controlling interest rates and injecting cash and low-interest loans when needed , but the general population gains very little from this , and in fact , usually end up worse off through inflation .
Regardless of the specifics behind the arrangement , these types of bailouts show that there is plenty of help for the wealthy in our society when things go wrong for them , but very little help for the poor when they are in the same situation .
There has been debate in Washington about relief packages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but these measures will likely be a bare minimum offering that will come a day late and a dollar short , as they typically do .
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By John Vibes
The United States is at the beginning of a nationwide lockdown that is slowly taking effect across the country. Schools are being closed, events are getting canceled, and many people are realizing that their way of life is going to radically change for the next few months, often in very scary and dramatic ways.
Most of the working class does not have the luxury of taking the social distancing measures that will protect them from catching the virus, because so many people are just one missed paycheck away from being homeless or unable to afford food. This issue was raised in an article published by Truth Theory earlier this week, which pointed out that service workers will have no choice but to work while they are feeling ill because they don’t have enough sick time.
Meanwhile, the US government seems more concerned with giving bailouts to corporate CEOs and banks than helping out the people who need it the most.
This week, the Federal Reserve injected $1.5 trillion into Wall Street to help mitigate the losses from the coronavirus outbreak, a total which is more than double the $700 billion given to banks during the 2008 financial crisis.
Large numbers of people who live paycheck to paycheck will be missing out on work in the coming months, and some of them could even lose their jobs, while the wealthy CEOs and stockholders who are benefiting from the $1.5 trillion bailout have multiple houses and safe bunkers to retreat to in times like this.
This is another bailout for the rich with no cries of “BUT HOW WILL WE PAY FOR IT” to be heard. https://t.co/rCoNU3OH8l — Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) March 12, 2020
Defenders of the central banking system insist that any bailouts for average Americans should come from Congress, not the central bank. The Federal Reserve is supposedly tasked with keeping financial markets steady by controlling interest rates and injecting cash and low-interest loans when needed, but the general population gains very little from this, and in fact, usually end up worse off through inflation.
Regardless of the specifics behind the arrangement, these types of bailouts show that there is plenty of help for the wealthy in our society when things go wrong for them, but very little help for the poor when they are in the same situation. There has been debate in Washington about relief packages and paid sick leave for hourly workers, but these measures will likely be a bare minimum offering that will come a day late and a dollar short, as they typically do.
Article source: Truth Theory
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activistpost--2020-03-15--Event 201 Unfolds: COVID-19 Action Platform = Global Government

Derrick Broze discusses a recent announcement by the World Health Organization , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control regarding the Event 201 pandemic exercise and the new COVID Action Platform .
What does this mean for liberty ?
• We ran a massive viral pandemic simulation .
Here ’ s what we learned • ‘ Don ’ t let this fire burn ’ – Updates from today ’ s COVID-19 WHO briefing • The World Economic Forum and the World Health Organization are launching an emergency coronavirus task force of 200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more aggressive to fight COVID-19 hoaxes Please help us advance truth , healing , community building , and empowering the people to wake up and build a better world : https : //www.Patreon.com/DerrickBroze The Conscious Resistance Network can be found here : The Conscious Resistance Network is an independent media organization focused on empowering individuals through education , philosophy , health , and community organizing .
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Derrick Broze discusses a recent announcement by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control regarding the Event 201 pandemic exercise and the new COVID Action Platform. What does this mean for liberty?
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activistpost--2020-03-16--Freedom Cells: Surviving & Thriving During a Pandemic

Derrick Broze breaks down how to use Freedom Cells to survive and thrive during a pandemic .
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By The Conscious Resistance
Derrick Broze breaks down how to use Freedom Cells to survive and thrive during a pandemic.
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activistpost--2020-03-16--Writing To You From Lockdown

Writing To You From Lockdown

As you might have heard , Puerto Rico is now on lockdown .
Government offices and private businesses are closed , and no one is allowed to leave their homes except to buy food , attend medical appointments , etc .
This is quickly going to become global policy , at least in the West .
If these measures haven ’ t hit yet where you live , they ’ re probably coming soon .
So much of what we ’ ve been writing about for so long is now happening .
But even still , it feels surreal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ still in a deep fog right now .
Reality still hasn ’ t quite hit .
It reminds me of that line from the first Matrix movie when Morpheus tells Neo— “ You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he ’ s expecting to wake up.
” I imagine a lot of folks still think that the government is going to sound the ‘ all clear ’ in a couple of days… that the virus has been eradicated and life will quickly go back to normal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to happen .
A vaccine is still months , maybe even a year+ away .
The only way to really contain this is extreme social distancing– to eliminate any non-critical interactions with other people .
But that ’ s obviously going to have a catastrophic economic impact .
A friend of mine just sent me an email this morning saying that he was going to have to lay off all 45 of his employees this morning .
I can ’ t even begin to guess how many millions of people will lose their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go bankrupt , because of this virus .
Frankly I expect entire nations to go broke over the next few months .
Italy was already teetering on the brink of disaster .
Now its entire economy has shut down .
Tax revenue has dried up .
And Italian bond yields are actually increasing , which makes it more expensive for the government to borrow .
The arithmetic is grim , and Italy is far from alone .
So I literally laughed out loud when I read that Goldman Sachs had forecast a 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people smoking ?
It would be amazing if the economy -only- shrank by 5 % .
The entire world is shutting down .
And there ’ s very little that a government or central bank can do about it .
The Federal Reserve in the US announced another emergency interest rate cut over the weekend , dropping rates down to 0 % .
It ’ s extraordinary that the Fed cut rates to zero… and the recession hasn ’ t actually even started yet .
How low will we see rates go in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage surfaces ?
How much money are they going to print ?
But nothing the Fed does is going to matter .
There is no interest rate cut , no amount of money they can print , which will defeat a global pandemic .
It would be just as silly if the headline had read : Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero to fight California wildfire .
Plus , another thing to contend with is the emotional scarring that will come from this .
Just imagine , for example , that the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By June , everything starts to seem normal again , and we go into the northern summer like nothing ever happened .
And then , boom .
October rolls around and the news reports a single case of the virus in Chicago .
“ Here we go again , ” they ’ ll say .
People will totally freak out .
The stock market will crash .
The run on toilet paper will begin anew .
Pandemonium .
So , it ’ s going to be quite a while before those scars heal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But on the bright side , while people have totally underestimated almost everything about the coronavirus so far , I think they ’ re really underestimating how much opportunity there will be on the other side of this .
This is not a once in a lifetime event .
This is not even a once in a century event .
A pandemic so fast and so global has only occurred a handful of times in all of human history .
And in our modern age , it ’ s unprecedented .
It would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go back exactly to the way things were before .
Even something as virulent as the Black Death in the Middle Ages gave way to the Renaissance– one of the most productive periods in history .
It was because of the Black Death that the Feudal System ( one of the most ridiculous economic models ever created ) finally came to an end .
Personal freedom , prosperity , exploration , scientific discovery , private property rights , all boomed in the aftermath of the plague .
The world became better .
Rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we ’ ll experience an unprecedented renaissance where talented , responsible people will flourish amid near-infinite opportunity .
We can ’ t even imagine yet how extraordinary it will be .
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By Simon Black, Sovereign Man
As you might have heard, Puerto Rico is now on lockdown. Government offices and private businesses are closed, and no one is allowed to leave their homes except to buy food, attend medical appointments, etc.
This is quickly going to become global policy, at least in the West. If these measures haven’t hit yet where you live, they’re probably coming soon.
So much of what we’ve been writing about for so long is now happening. But even still, it feels surreal.
I think a lot of people are still in a deep fog right now. Reality still hasn’t quite hit. It reminds me of that line from the first Matrix movie when Morpheus tells Neo—
“You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he’s expecting to wake up.”
I imagine a lot of folks still think that the government is going to sound the ‘all clear’ in a couple of days… that the virus has been eradicated and life will quickly go back to normal.
Realistically that’s probably not going to happen.
A vaccine is still months, maybe even a year+ away.
The only way to really contain this is extreme social distancing– to eliminate any non-critical interactions with other people.
But that’s obviously going to have a catastrophic economic impact.
A friend of mine just sent me an email this morning saying that he was going to have to lay off all 45 of his employees this morning.
I can’t even begin to guess how many millions of people will lose their jobs, and how many companies will go bankrupt, because of this virus.
Frankly I expect entire nations to go broke over the next few months.
Italy was already teetering on the brink of disaster. Now its entire economy has shut down. Tax revenue has dried up. And Italian bond yields are actually increasing, which makes it more expensive for the government to borrow.
The arithmetic is grim, and Italy is far from alone.
So I literally laughed out loud when I read that Goldman Sachs had forecast a 5% economic contraction.
What are these people smoking? It would be amazing if the economy -only- shrank by 5%.
The entire world is shutting down. And there’s very little that a government or central bank can do about it.
The Federal Reserve in the US announced another emergency interest rate cut over the weekend, dropping rates down to 0%.
It’s extraordinary that the Fed cut rates to zero… and the recession hasn’t actually even started yet.
How low will we see rates go in the coming months once the real economic damage surfaces? How much money are they going to print?
(This is one of the many reasons we have long encouraged our readers to hold physical cash and gold bullion.)
But nothing the Fed does is going to matter. There is no interest rate cut, no amount of money they can print, which will defeat a global pandemic.
It would be just as silly if the headline had read: Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero to fight California wildfire.
Printing money won’t put out a fire, and printing money won’t stop a viral pandemic.
Plus, another thing to contend with is the emotional scarring that will come from this.
Just imagine, for example, that the virus dies down over the next month. By June, everything starts to seem normal again, and we go into the northern summer like nothing ever happened.
And then, boom. October rolls around and the news reports a single case of the virus in Chicago.
“Here we go again,” they’ll say. People will totally freak out. The stock market will crash. The run on toilet paper will begin anew. Pandemonium.
So, it’s going to be quite a while before those scars heal and things truly start to feel normal…
But on the bright side, while people have totally underestimated almost everything about the coronavirus so far, I think they’re really underestimating how much opportunity there will be on the other side of this.
This is not a once in a lifetime event. This is not even a once in a century event.
A pandemic so fast and so global has only occurred a handful of times in all of human history. And in our modern age, it’s unprecedented.
It would be foolish to think that everything will go back exactly to the way things were before.
No chance.
Even something as virulent as the Black Death in the Middle Ages gave way to the Renaissance– one of the most productive periods in history.
It was because of the Black Death that the Feudal System (one of the most ridiculous economic models ever created) finally came to an end.
Personal freedom, prosperity, exploration, scientific discovery, private property rights, all boomed in the aftermath of the plague.
The world became better. Rapidly.
And when this is finally over, we’ll experience an unprecedented renaissance where talented, responsible people will flourish amid near-infinite opportunity.
We can’t even imagine yet how extraordinary it will be.
Article source: The Daily Bell
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activistpost--2020-03-16--Maryland Governor Orders “Drastic Actions” to be Enforced Statewide by Police and National Guard

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced a series of dramatic executive orders today to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
These actions are to be enforced by police and the National Guard .
According to WBAL-TV he ordered the following social distancing measures .
• shut down all bars , restaurants , gyms and movie theaters , effectively starting at 5 p.m. Monday .
Drive through and carry out services will be allowed to continue .
• Following CDC guidelines , settings of 50 of more individuals will be prohibited across the state , including social and recreational events and religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These measures will be strongly enforced .
Anne Arundel First Alert reports : Hogan says State Troopers and National Guard will enforce orders saying “ We ’ re not playing around anymore.
” “ Emergency orders will carry the full force of the law , ” Hogan re-iterated .
“ We have never faced anything like this before , said Hogan .
He continued , citing “ Drastic actions ” being taken right now .
He warned Marylanders the orders may seem scary and may sound extreme , it is absolutely necessary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ activation of 250 State Troopers for emergency service , 400 Army and Air National Guard , and 1000 more MD National Guard .
As well , 1200 Maryland guardsmen are on enhanced readiness status if they are needed .
They will also increase medical resources and provide financial relief .
As well , any hospitals that have been closed will be re-opened to increase the capacity in the state by 6000 beds .
They will also allow doctors and nurses with out-of-state licenses to practice in Maryland .
For those who may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put in place : • Essential services such as grocery stores , banks and gas stations will be allowed to remain open .
• The executive order prohibits utilities , such as electric , gas , water , sewage , cable , internet and phone lines , to be cut off nor incur late fees .
• Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon has applied for a Federal waiver to provide three meals a day plus a snack to those who need it .
Statewide , 138 centers already up and operating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( source ) To some degree , this answers our questions about whether or not utilities will remain working .
It appears that governments will try to keep things like power , water , and internet running as normally as possible for as long as possible .
How long with these extreme measures last ?
According to Gov .
Hogan , “ It is impossible to know how long this threat will continue.
” This shows you how fast things can change .
These announcements were made at 11 o ’ clock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 5 pm .
Our situation is extremely fluid and you can expect things to change rapidly .
For more advice on preparing for quarantines , go here .
Once the lockdowns begin occurring , expect them to quickly spread across the country .
If you haven ’ t purchased everything you need , go here for advice on what to buy when the things you want are out of stock .
You need to be where you intend to be to ride this thing out , and you need to have what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly running out , if it hasn ’ t already .
Today , it ’ s Maryland .
By the end of the week , it could be the entire country .
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By Daisy Luther
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced a series of dramatic executive orders today to prevent the spread of coronavirus. These actions are to be enforced by police and the National Guard.
According to WBAL-TV he ordered the following social distancing measures.
shut down all bars, restaurants, gyms and movie theaters, effectively starting at 5 p.m. Monday. Drive through and carry out services will be allowed to continue.
Following CDC guidelines, settings of 50 of more individuals will be prohibited across the state, including social and recreational events and religious and sports gatherings. (source)
These measures will be strongly enforced. Anne Arundel First Alert reports:
Hogan says State Troopers and National Guard will enforce orders saying “We’re not playing around anymore.” “Emergency orders will carry the full force of the law,” Hogan re-iterated. “We have never faced anything like this before, said Hogan. He continued, citing “Drastic actions” being taken right now. He warned Marylanders the orders may seem scary and may sound extreme, it is absolutely necessary. (source)
Hogan has ordered the activation of 250 State Troopers for emergency service, 400 Army and Air National Guard, and 1000 more MD National Guard. As well, 1200 Maryland guardsmen are on enhanced readiness status if they are needed.
They will also increase medical resources and provide financial relief.
As well, any hospitals that have been closed will be re-opened to increase the capacity in the state by 6000 beds. They will also allow doctors and nurses with out-of-state licenses to practice in Maryland.
For those who may be financially struggling, the following orders were put in place:
Essential services such as grocery stores, banks and gas stations will be allowed to remain open.
The executive order prohibits utilities, such as electric, gas, water, sewage, cable, internet and phone lines, to be cut off nor incur late fees.
Evictions have been prohibited.
Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon has applied for a Federal waiver to provide three meals a day plus a snack to those who need it. Statewide, 138 centers already up and operating. Visit to find all participating locations. (source)
To some degree, this answers our questions about whether or not utilities will remain working. It appears that governments will try to keep things like power, water, and internet running as normally as possible for as long as possible.
How long with these extreme measures last?
According to Gov. Hogan, “It is impossible to know how long this threat will continue.”
This shows you how fast things can change.
These announcements were made at 11 o’clock Monday morning and take effect this afternoon at 5 pm. Our situation is extremely fluid and you can expect things to change rapidly. For more advice on preparing for quarantines, go here.
Once the lockdowns begin occurring, expect them to quickly spread across the country. If you haven’t purchased everything you need, go here for advice on what to buy when the things you want are out of stock.
You need to be where you intend to be to ride this thing out, and you need to have what you want to have. Time is quickly running out, if it hasn’t already. Today, it’s Maryland. By the end of the week, it could be the entire country.
Article source: The Organic Prepper
Daisy Luther writes about current events, preparedness, frugality, voluntaryism, and the pursuit of liberty on her website, The Organic Prepper. She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site, PreppersDailyNews.com. Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and runs a small digital publishing company. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
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activistpost--2020-03-16--Quarantined Musicians Give Performances From Their Balconies

As of Monday , there have been over 21,000 cases and 1,441 deaths in Italy ( 24,000 , 1807 – Ed . )
, and the country ’ s healthcare system has now been overrun and doctors are being left with the difficult decision of rationing out treatment .
Residents are being told to stay indoors or face legal penalties , and the mood is very gloomy across the country due to the quarantine .
As Truth Theory previously reported , people were taking to their balconies and open windows to sign together in some of the densely populated cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tradition that began in Wuhan , which was the first place in the world to go into quarantine as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus .
In the other areas that have since faced similar lockdown measures , citizens have done this to encourage one another and show solidarity with people in other nations who are stuck in the same situation .
In the incredible video below , a dance music DJ took out his mixer and some speakers and gave a performance for his community from the balcony .
The Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times and collected over 21,000 comments .
Another video , from Barcelona , Spain , which is also currently under a quarantine lockdown , shows a musician playing a keyboard out on his balcony .
Before long , the musician is joined by a neighbor who brought a saxophone out onto their balcony to join along .
This video was also seen over 20,000 times by Facebook users around the world .
Residents of both Italy and Spain also applauded their medical workers from their windows and balconies .
Even though people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are still doing everything they can to keep themselves and their neighbors in good spirits .
There is no telling how long the quarantines will last , but residents are hoping that it will only be a few weeks .
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By John Vibes
As of Monday, there have been over 21,000 cases and 1,441 deaths in Italy (24,000, 1807 – Ed.), and the country’s healthcare system has now been overrun and doctors are being left with the difficult decision of rationing out treatment.
Residents are being told to stay indoors or face legal penalties, and the mood is very gloomy across the country due to the quarantine. As Truth Theory previously reported, people were taking to their balconies and open windows to sign together in some of the densely populated cities that are under lockdown.
This is a tradition that began in Wuhan, which was the first place in the world to go into quarantine as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus. In the other areas that have since faced similar lockdown measures, citizens have done this to encourage one another and show solidarity with people in other nations who are stuck in the same situation. In the incredible video below, a dance music DJ took out his mixer and some speakers and gave a performance for his community from the balcony.

The Facebook video has now been seen over 20,000 times and collected over 21,000 comments.
Another video, from Barcelona, Spain, which is also currently under a quarantine lockdown, shows a musician playing a keyboard out on his balcony. Before long, the musician is joined by a neighbor who brought a saxophone out onto their balcony to join along. This video was also seen over 20,000 times by Facebook users around the world.
Residents of both Italy and Spain also applauded their medical workers from their windows and balconies.
Even though people are banned from going out in public, they are still doing everything they can to keep themselves and their neighbors in good spirits. There is no telling how long the quarantines will last, but residents are hoping that it will only be a few weeks.
Article source: Truth Theory
IMAGE CREDIT: PaylessImages
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activistpost--2020-03-16--European Union To Ban Non-Essential Travel Into Europe

The gradual but accelerating “ quarantining ” of the world into its constituent parts to halt the spread of the coronavirus just took a major step moments ago , when the FT reported that European countries plan a ban on entry to the 26-state Schengen passport free travel zone in the most radical response yet to the continent ’ s escalating coronavirus pandemic .
The proposed action – expected to be announced later on Monday – and may be in response to the US ban of all flights from Europe for the next month , would cover all non-essential visits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for citizens of Schengen countries .
The ban is aimed at non-essential travel to the Schengen area in an effort to curb the coronavirus ’ s spread across Europe , officials said .
The Schengen countries include 22 EU members , as well as Iceland , Norway , Switzerland and Liechtenstein .
The five EU states not in Schengen – Ireland , Cyprus , Croatia , Romania and Bulgaria – may also be invited to also implement the restrictions .
In short , virtually all tourism between the US and Europe is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under discussion include for EU citizens , residents and their family members , as well as workers in crucial sectors such as healthcare and transport , officials said .
As the FT adds , EU officials are currently still finalizing the sweeping move , which comes after a sharp rise in cases of infection in Europe triggered a wave of unilateral decisions by member states to all but seal their borders .
The plan will still need to be signed off by national leaders , while officials stressed details remained under discussion and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Predictably , the status of the UK – which is in a post-Brexit transition period after leaving the EU in January – was not immediately clear .
Diplomats told the FT that the measure was discussed on a phone call this morning between French president Emmanuel Macron , German chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the European Commission and Council .
On the call , Macron reportedly attacked national moves to close borders and called for a European response , although it seems he was promptly overruled .
Brussels is set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ G7 leaders this afternoon .
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By Tyler Durden
The gradual but accelerating “quarantining” of the world into its constituent parts to halt the spread of the coronavirus just took a major step moments ago, when the FT reported that European countries plan a ban on entry to the 26-state Schengen passport free travel zone in the most radical response yet to the continent’s escalating coronavirus pandemic.
The proposed action – expected to be announced later on Monday – and may be in response to the US ban of all flights from Europe for the next month, would cover all non-essential visits from third countries, with exemptions including for citizens of Schengen countries.
The ban is aimed at non-essential travel to the Schengen area in an effort to curb the coronavirus’s spread across Europe, officials said. The Schengen countries include 22 EU members, as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The five EU states not in Schengen – Ireland, Cyprus, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria – may also be invited to also implement the restrictions.
In short, virtually all tourism between the US and Europe is now indefinitely halted.
Exemptions to the ban under discussion include for EU citizens, residents and their family members, as well as workers in crucial sectors such as healthcare and transport, officials said.
As the FT adds, EU officials are currently still finalizing the sweeping move, which comes after a sharp rise in cases of infection in Europe triggered a wave of unilateral decisions by member states to all but seal their borders. The plan will still need to be signed off by national leaders, while officials stressed details remained under discussion and could change ahead of the announcement.
Predictably, the status of the UK – which is in a post-Brexit transition period after leaving the EU in January – was not immediately clear.
Diplomats told the FT that the measure was discussed on a phone call this morning between French president Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the European Commission and Council.
On the call, Macron reportedly attacked national moves to close borders and called for a European response, although it seems he was promptly overruled.
Brussels is set to announce the plan after a videoconference among G7 leaders this afternoon.
Article source: ZeroHedge
Image: Truth Theory
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activistpost--2020-03-16--Signed as Law: Utah Bill Expands Medical Marijuana Program Despite Federal Prohibition

Last month , Utah Gov .
Gary Herbert signed a bill into law expanding the state ’ s medical-marijuana program despite federal prohibition .
Sen. Evan Vickers ( R-Cedar City ) introduced Senate Bill 121 ( SB121 ) on Feb. 11 .
The legislation makes a number of tweaks to the states ’ medical marijuana program that will help expand access for patients .
Significantly , the new law doubles the caps on the number of patients to whom a doctor can recommend marijuana from 300 to 600 for doctors approved by the program .
It also adjusts dosing parameters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill also includes provisions that should ensure a steady supply of medical marijuana .
Under the new law , a cannabis cultivation facility can now operate using up to two locations .
SB121 also creates an expungement process for some medical marijuana patients convicted of marijuana use before the passage of Proposition 2 .
The law makes a number of other minor changes to the regulation of cultivation facilities to streamline the process .
The Senate passed SB121 by a 24-0 margin and the House approved the measure 70-0 .
With Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ went into immediate effect .
While medical marijuana has become widely accepted across the U.S. , the federal government still claims it is illegal .
As we ’ ve seen with immigration sanctuary cities , when state and local enforcement ends , the federal government has an extremely difficult time enforcing their acts .
Under the Controlled Substances Act ( CSA ) passed in 1970 , the federal government maintains complete prohibition of marijuana .
Of course , the federal government lacks any constitutional authority to ban or regulate marijuana within the borders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the politically connected lawyers on the Supreme Court .
If you doubt this , ask yourself why it took a constitutional amendment to institute federal alcohol prohibition .
Utah ’ s medical marijuana program removes a layer of laws prohibiting the possession and use of marijuana , and the passage of SB121 expands that , but federal prohibition remains in place .
FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana arrests under state , not federal law .
By curtailing state prohibition , Oklahoma sweeps part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Furthermore , figures indicate it would take 40 percent of the DEA ’ s yearly annual budget just to investigate and raid all of the dispensaries in Los Angeles – a single city in a single state .
That doesn ’ t include the cost of prosecution either .
The lesson ?
The feds lack the resources to enforce marijuana prohibition without state assistance .
Utah joins a growing number of states simply ignoring federal prohibition , and nullifying it in practice .
Colorado , Washington state , Oregon and Alaska were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and California , Nevada , Maine and Massachusetts joined them after ballot initiatives in favor of legalization passed in November 2016 .
Michigan followed suit when voters legalized cannabis for general use in 2018 .
Vermont became the first state to legalize marijuana through a legislative act in 2018 .
Illinois followed suit in 2019 .
With 33 states including allowing cannabis for medical use , the feds find themselves in a position where they simply can ’ t enforce prohibition anymore .
“ The lesson here is pretty straightforward .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ to the federal government , and enough states pass laws backing those people up , there ’ s not much the feds can do to shove their so-called laws , regulations or mandates down our throats , ” Tenth Amendment Center founder and executive director Michael Boldin said .
The passage of SB121 demonstrates another important strategic reality .
Once a legalizes marijuana – even if only in a very limited way – it tends to eventually expand .
As the state tears down some barriers , markets develop and demand expands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state law .
These new laws represent a further erosion of unconstitutional federal marijuana prohibition .
Michael Maharrey [ send him email ] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center .
He is from the original home of the Principles of ’ 98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida .
See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book , Our Last Hope : Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty .
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By Michael Maharrrey
Last month, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into law expanding the state’s medical-marijuana program despite federal prohibition.
Sen. Evan Vickers (R-Cedar City) introduced Senate Bill 121 (SB121) on Feb. 11. The legislation makes a number of tweaks to the states’ medical marijuana program that will help expand access for patients. Significantly, the new law doubles the caps on the number of patients to whom a doctor can recommend marijuana from 300 to 600 for doctors approved by the program. It also adjusts dosing parameters to allow for more flexibility.
The bill also includes provisions that should ensure a steady supply of medical marijuana. Under the new law, a cannabis cultivation facility can now operate using up to two locations.
SB121 also creates an expungement process for some medical marijuana patients convicted of marijuana use before the passage of Proposition 2.
The law makes a number of other minor changes to the regulation of cultivation facilities to streamline the process.
The Senate passed SB121 by a 24-0 margin and the House approved the measure 70-0. With Gov. Herbert’s signature, the law went into immediate effect.
FEDERAL PROHIBITION
While medical marijuana has become widely accepted across the U.S., the federal government still claims it is illegal. As we’ve seen with immigration sanctuary cities, when state and local enforcement ends, the federal government has an extremely difficult time enforcing their acts.
Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) passed in 1970, the federal government maintains complete prohibition of marijuana. Of course, the federal government lacks any constitutional authority to ban or regulate marijuana within the borders of a state, despite the opinion of the politically connected lawyers on the Supreme Court. If you doubt this, ask yourself why it took a constitutional amendment to institute federal alcohol prohibition.
Utah’s medical marijuana program removes a layer of laws prohibiting the possession and use of marijuana, and the passage of SB121 expands that, but federal prohibition remains in place.
FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana arrests under state, not federal law. By curtailing state prohibition, Oklahoma sweeps part of the basis for 99 percent of marijuana arrests.
Furthermore, figures indicate it would take 40 percent of the DEA’s yearly annual budget just to investigate and raid all of the dispensaries in Los Angeles – a single city in a single state. That doesn’t include the cost of prosecution either. The lesson? The feds lack the resources to enforce marijuana prohibition without state assistance.
A GROWING MOVEMENT
Utah joins a growing number of states simply ignoring federal prohibition, and nullifying it in practice.
Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Alaska were the first states to legalize recreational cannabis, and California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts joined them after ballot initiatives in favor of legalization passed in November 2016. Michigan followed suit when voters legalized cannabis for general use in 2018. Vermont became the first state to legalize marijuana through a legislative act in 2018. Illinois followed suit in 2019.
With 33 states including allowing cannabis for medical use, the feds find themselves in a position where they simply can’t enforce prohibition anymore.
“The lesson here is pretty straightforward. When enough people say, ‘No!’ to the federal government, and enough states pass laws backing those people up, there’s not much the feds can do to shove their so-called laws, regulations or mandates down our throats,” Tenth Amendment Center founder and executive director Michael Boldin said.
The passage of SB121 demonstrates another important strategic reality. Once a legalizes marijuana – even if only in a very limited way – it tends to eventually expand. As the state tears down some barriers, markets develop and demand expands. That creates pressure to further relax state law. These new laws represent a further erosion of unconstitutional federal marijuana prohibition.
Article source: Tenth Amendment Center
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of ’98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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