themindunleashed--2020-07-05--Series of Mysterious Explosions Rock Iran; Iran Vows Retaliation

( TMU ) – There have been five mysterious explosions and fires in Iran in a short time frame , many at secure sites .
Iran claims it will retaliate , as they indirectly blame the U.S. and Israel for attacks on the infrastructure .
On June 25th , a massive explosion in Tehran burned a hillside near a suspected missile complex at Khojir which was blamed on a gas leak .
Subsequently , there was a reported power outage in the city of Shiraz , leaving 1.2 million households without electricity , according to reports .
This power outage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took place at a power station in Shiraz , Radio Farda reported .
Iranian TV showed video footage of what they claimed was the industrial fuel storage facility that had blown up .
Then on June 30th , a medical center suffered a gas explosion in Tehran , killing at least 19 people , which was again blamed on a gas leak .
However , Iranian authorities later walked back claims it was a gas leak and detained one person , while they are still seeking to arrest at least four others over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tehran .
Following the medical center incident , on July 2nd there was an explosion at Iran ’ s Natanz enrichment facility .
On Thursday , there was also a large fire that broke out in a garden in Iran ’ s Shiraz .
The cause of the fire remains unknown , according to the news outlet Alarabiya .
Finally , it has now been reported that an explosion rocked a nuclear power station Zargan in southwestern Iran on Saturday , affecting the transformer in the city of Ahvaz .
Tasnim , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire at the nuclear plant was quickly put out by firefighters , and power was restored after partial outages .
At the same time , the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone also announced that there was a chlorine leak in the Karun Petrochemical plant .
It ’ s worth noting that , on Thursday , hours after a building at a nuclear facility was reportedly blown up , that there were reports of an “ explosive device ” planted inside the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility , which raises questions about the nuclear power station explosion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times reported that “ a Middle Eastern intelligence official…said the blast was caused by an explosive device planted inside the facility .
The explosion , he said , destroyed much of the above-ground parts of the facility.
” A group called the “ Cheetahs of the Homeland ” claimed responsibility for the explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility , according to emails allegedly sent to BBC Persian prior to the attack .
The emails arrived “ hours before any news of the incident had emerged , ” according to Radio Farda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group , which has never been heard of by Iranian officials , claims to be dissident members of Iran ’ s security forces , according to the Associated Press .
Later , there was even a video uploaded to social media of the group claiming responsibility .
Tehran said it knew the cause of the explosions but stated it wouldn ’ t make them public due to “ security reasons.
” IRNA news indirectly blamed the “ Zionist regime and the US ” and said they were “ crossing red lines.
” Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily , added to that claim , stating the attacks were in retaliation for an alleged attempt by Tehran to hack Israel ’ s water infrastructure , The Times Of Israel reported .
“ So far Iran has tried to prevent intensifying crises and the formation of unpredictable conditions and situations , ” IRNA said .
“ But the crossing of red lines of the Islamic Republic of Iran by hostile countries , especially the Zionist regime and the U.S. , means that strategy … should be revised.
” The unnamed source continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the blasts at Iranian facilities .
One facility being related to uranium enrichment , the other for missile production .
The paper went on to further detail how Israeli F-35 stealth fighter jets bombed a site located in the area of Parchin , which is believed to house a missile production warehouse .
Al-Jarida claimed to have learned from unnamed sources that the Natanz fire was the result of a cyberattack aimed at the gas compression systems , and that a blast allegedly caused a crack in a reactor building .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident was also caused by a cyberattack .
The claims weren ’ t confirmed by Israeli officials .
However , it ’ s notable that The Times Of Israel reported there was a cyberattack in April on Israel ’ s water infrastructure – in an attempt to create dangerous levels of chlorine into the Israeli water supply .
The attack on Israel ’ s water supply involved six Israeli water facilities .
The incidents were actually successful , damaging Israel ’ s water supply and wastewater management .
Iran successfully hacked into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chlorine tanks that control the addition of chlorine to Israeli water distribution pipes .
It ’ s important to note how potentially lethal to the civilian population such an attack is to release large amounts of chlorine into the water supply .
After the attack on the water plants , Israel responded stating : “ Iranian attacks crossed a red line , ” a senior Israeli official said .
“ This is an attack which defies all [ ethical ] codes , even in war .
Even from the Iranians , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is an attack which it ’ s forbidden to conduct.
” The first alleged Israeli response to the water supply attack was an alleged Israeli cyberattack on the Shahid Rajaee shipping terminal in Bandar Abbas , Iran .
That attack caused minor disruption and was criticized as a weak reaction to the dangerous water supply move by Iran .
The Iranians expressed that the attack on the shipping terminal was a failure .
A report by the Washington Post , citing foreign and US officials , said Israel was likely behind the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rajaee port terminal to an abrupt and inexplicable halt ” on May 9th .
“ Computers that regulate the flow of vessels , trucks and goods all crashed at once , creating massive backups on waterways and roads leading to the facility , ” the Post reported .
An unnamed Western official also told Israeli TV that the cyberattack was retaliation for Tehran ’ s failed attempted assault in April on Israel ’ s water infrastructure , Times Of Israel reported .
Iran hinted that the explosion at its Natanz nuclear facility was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stating such directly .
They comments were made by Iran ’ s civil defense chief , Reuters reported .
“ Responding to cyber attacks is part of the country ’ s defense might .
If it is proven that our country has been targeted by a cyberattack , we will respond , ” said Iranian civil defense chief Gholamreza Jalali .
Reuters further reports that three Iranian officials spoke to the news agency on the condition of anonymity stating they believed the fire was the result of a cyberattack , but failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blamed Israel , while one of the officials said the attack had targeted a centrifuge assembly building – referring to the delicate cylindrical machines that enrich uranium .
Experts told the Associated Press that the Natanz incident apparently impacted a centrifuge production plant above Iran ’ s underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility .
This isn ’ t the first time that Natanz has been struck by an attack , if that is what we ’ re looking at here .
In 2010 , workers found that high-speed centrifuges had been sabotaged by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no public information available to determine if at least some of the latest explosions were indeed the result of a sophisticated cyber-attack .
Nor is there evidence suggesting that all four incidents last week are connected , however , it seems to be a hell of a coincidence .
It ’ s also important to note that the Stunext computer worm was allegedly designed to be non-lethal , unlike all the recent attacks which have caused large explosions .
Is this even technologically possible ?
According to an expert at Kaspersky labs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the U.S. North East had its power outage , it was caused by a virus .
The infamous Stuxnet virus was designed to destroy nuclear power plant infrastructure .
In fact , the CIA even admitted this was possible in 2008 when former CIA senior analyst Tom Donahue admitted they had evidence of successful cyber attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the United States .
The SANS Institute , a computer-security training body , reported the CIA ’ s disclosure , according to CNET .
“ We have information that cyberattacks have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several regions outside the U.S. , ” Donahue said .
“ In at least one case , the disruption caused a power outage affecting multiple cities.
” Then in 2009 , CBS 60 minutes reported that electrical blackouts impacting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were caused by hackers targeting control systems .
Let ’ s circle back to Iran , and something more relevant .
For those who don ’ t remember , former President Barack Obama in his first months in office secretly ordered cyberattacks on the computer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nuclear enrichment facilities , including Natanz , with Stuxnet , New York Times reported .
Around 2006 , under then-President George W. Bush , cyberattacks were authorized under Operation Olympic Games .
The first known attack was reported in 2007 according to Symantec Corp who uncovered a version of the Stuxnet computer virus that was used to attack Iran ’ s nuclear program , Reuters previously reported .
Under Obama , the program continued and Stuxnet accidentally infected unintended targets which eventually compromised the secrecy of the entire covert operation .
As reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early Stuxnet version showed the worm was in development no later than November of 2005 , almost two years earlier than had been previously thought .
According to an article published by BuzzFeed , the more aggressive version of Stuxnet was unilaterally released by Israel personnel , to the “ consternation of many of their U.S. counterparts.
” The secrecy of the operation known as “ Nitro Zeus ” which reportedly targeted Iran ’ s air defenses , communications , and power grid , “ was blown , ” a U.S. source told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to BuzzFeed .
“ Our friends in Israel took a weapon that we jointly developed—in part to keep Israel from doing something crazy—and then used it on their own in a way that blew the cover the operation and could ’ ve led to war.
” If we are looking at a Stuxnet version 2.0 , this new virus proves to be a bigger , more sophisticated malware than the original that was unleashed on the world .

(TMU) – There have been five mysterious explosions and fires in Iran in a short time frame, many at secure sites. Iran claims it will retaliate, as they indirectly blame the U.S. and Israel for attacks on the infrastructure.
On June 25th, a massive explosion in Tehran burned a hillside near a suspected missile complex at Khojir which was blamed on a gas leak. Subsequently, there was a reported power outage in the city of Shiraz, leaving 1.2 million households without electricity, according to reports. This power outage was allegedly caused by an explosion that took place at a power station in Shiraz, Radio Farda reported.
Iranian TV showed video footage of what they claimed was the industrial fuel storage facility that had blown up.
Then on June 30th, a medical center suffered a gas explosion in Tehran, killing at least 19 people, which was again blamed on a gas leak.
However, Iranian authorities later walked back claims it was a gas leak and detained one person, while they are still seeking to arrest at least four others over the deadly blast at the clinic in Tehran.
Reports that the explosion in Iran happened at Parchin–a military base where Iran has conducted nuclear activity.
No official comment — Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) June 25, 2020
Following the medical center incident, on July 2nd there was an explosion at Iran’s Natanz enrichment facility.
On Thursday, there was also a large fire that broke out in a garden in Iran’s Shiraz. The cause of the fire remains unknown, according to the news outlet Alarabiya.
Finally, it has now been reported that an explosion rocked a nuclear power station Zargan in southwestern Iran on Saturday, affecting the transformer in the city of Ahvaz.
Tasnim, an Iranian news site, reports that the fire at the nuclear plant was quickly put out by firefighters, and power was restored after partial outages. At the same time, the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone also announced that there was a chlorine leak in the Karun Petrochemical plant.
It’s worth noting that, on Thursday, hours after a building at a nuclear facility was reportedly blown up, that there were reports of an “explosive device” planted inside the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, which raises questions about the nuclear power station explosion that happened Saturday in Ahvas.
IRIB is now broadcasting footage of the spokesman of #Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization giving a tour of the wreckage from the incident at #Natanz. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/zk9b6HK2zg — Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) July 2, 2020
The New York Times reported that “a Middle Eastern intelligence official…said the blast was caused by an explosive device planted inside the facility. The explosion, he said, destroyed much of the above-ground parts of the facility.”
A group called the “Cheetahs of the Homeland” claimed responsibility for the explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility, according to emails allegedly sent to BBC Persian prior to the attack. The emails arrived “hours before any news of the incident had emerged,” according to Radio Farda, the Jerusalem Post reported.
The group, which has never been heard of by Iranian officials, claims to be dissident members of Iran’s security forces, according to the Associated Press.
Later, there was even a video uploaded to social media of the group claiming responsibility. Tehran said it knew the cause of the explosions but stated it wouldn’t make them public due to “security reasons.”
IRNA news indirectly blamed the “Zionist regime and the US” and said they were “crossing red lines.” Even stranger, a Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Jarida Daily, added to that claim, stating the attacks were in retaliation for an alleged attempt by Tehran to hack Israel’s water infrastructure, The Times Of Israel reported.
“So far Iran has tried to prevent intensifying crises and the formation of unpredictable conditions and situations,” IRNA said. “But the crossing of red lines of the Islamic Republic of Iran by hostile countries, especially the Zionist regime and the U.S., means that strategy … should be revised.”
The unnamed source continues, expressing that Israel was behind two of the blasts at Iranian facilities. One facility being related to uranium enrichment, the other for missile production. The paper went on to further detail how Israeli F-35 stealth fighter jets bombed a site located in the area of Parchin, which is believed to house a missile production warehouse.
Al-Jarida claimed to have learned from unnamed sources that the Natanz fire was the result of a cyberattack aimed at the gas compression systems, and that a blast allegedly caused a crack in a reactor building. The same newspaper previously reported that the Parchin incident was also caused by a cyberattack.
The claims weren’t confirmed by Israeli officials. However, it’s notable that The Times Of Israel reported there was a cyberattack in April on Israel’s water infrastructure – in an attempt to create dangerous levels of chlorine into the Israeli water supply.
The attack on Israel’s water supply involved six Israeli water facilities. The incidents were actually successful, damaging Israel’s water supply and wastewater management. Iran successfully hacked into the controllers that ran the water pumps including the chlorine tanks that control the addition of chlorine to Israeli water distribution pipes. It’s important to note how potentially lethal to the civilian population such an attack is to release large amounts of chlorine into the water supply.
After the attack on the water plants, Israel responded stating:
“Iranian attacks crossed a red line,” a senior Israeli official said. “This is an attack which defies all [ethical] codes, even in war. Even from the Iranians, we did not expect such a thing. This is an attack which it’s forbidden to conduct.”
The first alleged Israeli response to the water supply attack was an alleged Israeli cyberattack on the Shahid Rajaee shipping terminal in Bandar Abbas, Iran. That attack caused minor disruption and was criticized as a weak reaction to the dangerous water supply move by Iran. The Iranians expressed that the attack on the shipping terminal was a failure.
A report by the Washington Post, citing foreign and US officials, said Israel was likely behind the hack that brought the “bustling Shahid Rajaee port terminal to an abrupt and inexplicable halt” on May 9th.
“Computers that regulate the flow of vessels, trucks and goods all crashed at once, creating massive backups on waterways and roads leading to the facility,” the Post reported.
An unnamed Western official also told Israeli TV that the cyberattack was retaliation for Tehran’s failed attempted assault in April on Israel’s water infrastructure, Times Of Israel reported.
Iran hinted that the explosion at its Natanz nuclear facility was a “cyber attack.” Although not stating such directly. They comments were made by Iran’s civil defense chief, Reuters reported.
“Responding to cyber attacks is part of the country’s defense might. If it is proven that our country has been targeted by a cyberattack, we will respond,” said Iranian civil defense chief Gholamreza Jalali.
Reuters further reports that three Iranian officials spoke to the news agency on the condition of anonymity stating they believed the fire was the result of a cyberattack, but failed to cite evidence. Two of those officials blamed Israel, while one of the officials said the attack had targeted a centrifuge assembly building – referring to the delicate cylindrical machines that enrich uranium.
Experts told the Associated Press that the Natanz incident apparently impacted a centrifuge production plant above Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility.
This isn’t the first time that Natanz has been struck by an attack, if that is what we’re looking at here.
In 2010, workers found that high-speed centrifuges had been sabotaged by the ‘Stuxnet’ computer worm.
There is no public information available to determine if at least some of the latest explosions were indeed the result of a sophisticated cyber-attack. Nor is there evidence suggesting that all four incidents last week are connected, however, it seems to be a hell of a coincidence.
It’s also important to note that the Stunext computer worm was allegedly designed to be non-lethal, unlike all the recent attacks which have caused large explosions.
Is this even technologically possible?
According to an expert at Kaspersky labs, in 2003 Evgeny Kaspersky stated that when the U.S. North East had its power outage, it was caused by a virus. The infamous Stuxnet virus was designed to destroy nuclear power plant infrastructure.
In fact, the CIA even admitted this was possible in 2008 when former CIA senior analyst Tom Donahue admitted they had evidence of successful cyber attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the United States. The SANS Institute, a computer-security training body, reported the CIA’s disclosure, according to CNET.
“We have information that cyberattacks have been used to disrupt power equipment in several regions outside the U.S.,” Donahue said. “In at least one case, the disruption caused a power outage affecting multiple cities.”
Then in 2009, CBS 60 minutes reported that electrical blackouts impacting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were caused by hackers targeting control systems.
Let’s circle back to Iran, and something more relevant.
For those who don’t remember, former President Barack Obama in his first months in office secretly ordered cyberattacks on the computer systems that ran Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facilities, including Natanz, with Stuxnet, New York Times reported.
Around 2006, under then-President George W. Bush, cyberattacks were authorized under Operation Olympic Games. The first known attack was reported in 2007 according to Symantec Corp who uncovered a version of the Stuxnet computer virus that was used to attack Iran’s nuclear program, Reuters previously reported.
Under Obama, the program continued and Stuxnet accidentally infected unintended targets which eventually compromised the secrecy of the entire covert operation.
As reported in 2013, the discovery of an early Stuxnet version showed the worm was in development no later than November of 2005, almost two years earlier than had been previously thought. According to an article published by BuzzFeed, the more aggressive version of Stuxnet was unilaterally released by Israel personnel, to the “consternation of many of their U.S. counterparts.”
The secrecy of the operation known as “Nitro Zeus” which reportedly targeted Iran’s air defenses, communications, and power grid, “was blown,” a U.S. source told filmmakers of the documentary film Zero Days, according to BuzzFeed. “Our friends in Israel took a weapon that we jointly developed—in part to keep Israel from doing something crazy—and then used it on their own in a way that blew the cover the operation and could’ve led to war.”
If we are looking at a Stuxnet version 2.0, this new virus proves to be a bigger, more sophisticated malware than the original that was unleashed on the world.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-05--Kanye West Announces That He Plans On Running For President

( TMU ) – The controversial rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West has stated in numerous interviews over the past few years that he has been preparing for a career in politics , but now he has taken it a bit further with a tweet announcing his intentions of running for president .
It is not entirely clear if he plans on running for office this year , because it is extremely late in the campaign process and pretty much impossible to make a serious effort at this point , but his tweet did end with the hashtag “ # 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday night , West sent out a Tweet to his followers that read , “ We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God , unifying our vision and building our future .
I am running for president of the United States … # 2020VISION.
” During a 2018 interview with Power 92.3 ’ s DJ Pharris Kanye promised that the music industry would be strong under his reign as president .
“ One of my main things [ I ’ ll address ] once I ’ m president is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make sure that the medical industry flourishes .
There ’ s one thing I learned by hanging around with Jay-Z , and being married to my wife , is you can ’ t f**k up the paper.. That ’ s the problem with a lot of the radical leaders in the past , ” he said .
Kanye West has become extremely controversial in recent years due to his public support of Donald Trump .
However , Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have used their influence with Trump to have multiple nonviolent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not clear if West plans to run as a Democrat , Republican , or with a third party .
In many interviews given after his apparent mental breakdown a few years ago , West said that he disagreed with many of Trump ’ s policies , but had admiration for him because of the fact that he opened the door for other celebrities to become presidents .
He stated on numerous occasions that he intends to follow Trump ’ s lead in using his celebrity status to secure political power .
West is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest in getting involved in politics .
As The Mind Unleashed reported earlier this year , Cardi B has said that she would be interested in running for office .
Killer Mike of the rap duo Run The Jewels has also said that he plans on running for office at some point .
Other celebrities , like Dwayne Johnson aka “ The Rock , ” have also suggested that they could make a run for the presidential office in the future .
Someday it might be possible to see some of your favorite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage to compete for your vote , but the chances are slim that they could do much worse than the people who have been running the country for generations .
Last year , The Mind Unleashed reported that Kanye West has plans to help build low-income housing for the homeless in California , but for some reason , he wants the buildings to look like Luke Skywalker ’ s childhood home .

(TMU) – The controversial rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West has stated in numerous interviews over the past few years that he has been preparing for a career in politics, but now he has taken it a bit further with a tweet announcing his intentions of running for president.
It is not entirely clear if he plans on running for office this year, because it is extremely late in the campaign process and pretty much impossible to make a serious effort at this point, but his tweet did end with the hashtag “#2020 vision.”
In a Twitter post on Saturday night, West sent out a Tweet to his followers that read, “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States … #2020VISION.”
We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States ??! #2020VISION — ye (@kanyewest) July 5, 2020
During a 2018 interview with Power 92.3’s DJ Pharris Kanye promised that the music industry would be strong under his reign as president.
“One of my main things [I’ll address] once I’m president is the medical industry. I’m going to make sure that the medical industry flourishes. There’s one thing I learned by hanging around with Jay-Z, and being married to my wife, is you can’t fuck up the paper.. That’s the problem with a lot of the radical leaders in the past,” he said.
Kanye West has become extremely controversial in recent years due to his public support of Donald Trump. However, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have used their influence with Trump to have multiple nonviolent offenders released from prison. It is not clear if West plans to run as a Democrat, Republican, or with a third party.
In many interviews given after his apparent mental breakdown a few years ago, West said that he disagreed with many of Trump’s policies, but had admiration for him because of the fact that he opened the door for other celebrities to become presidents.
He stated on numerous occasions that he intends to follow Trump’s lead in using his celebrity status to secure political power.
West is not the only rapper to recently express interest in getting involved in politics. As The Mind Unleashed reported earlier this year, Cardi B has said that she would be interested in running for office. Killer Mike of the rap duo Run The Jewels has also said that he plans on running for office at some point.
Other celebrities, like Dwayne Johnson aka “The Rock,” have also suggested that they could make a run for the presidential office in the future.
Someday it might be possible to see some of your favorite rappers or actors perform on a debate stage to compete for your vote, but the chances are slim that they could do much worse than the people who have been running the country for generations.
Last year, The Mind Unleashed reported that Kanye West has plans to help build low-income housing for the homeless in California, but for some reason, he wants the buildings to look like Luke Skywalker’s childhood home.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-05--A Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Is Happening During The Full Moon This July

( TMU ) – The third partial penumbral lunar eclipse of this Lunar month coincides with the Buck Full Moon and occurs on July 4/5 , ending the eclipse season .
June ’ s Full Strawberry Moon ’ s partial penumbral eclipse started the eclipse season and was followed by the Annular Solar Eclipse on June 21 , where those fortunate to have been in the path of visibility would have witnessed the ‘ ring of fire ’ at the peak of the eclipse and we finish with the Buck Full Moon on this coming Saturday and Sunday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the time when the buck ’ s antlers are in full growth .
July ’ s Full Moon is also known as the Thunder Moon because of the frequent thunderstorms during the month .
On Earth , we experience an eclipse when the light from the Sun or Moon is blocked by another celestial body , in our case , Earth or our Moon .
During a solar eclipse , the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and blocks the sunlight , casting its shadow over Earth .
A lunar eclipse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sun from reaching the Moon , casting its shadow onto the moon .
The Moon has no light of its own and is visible from Earth because it reflects the sun ’ s light .
As the Moon passes through Earth ’ s shadow ( umbra ) , the Sun ’ s light reflecting off the Moon is dimmed or blocked .
We experience two types of eclipses on Earth , solar and lunar eclipses and each occur during a specific alignments between Earth , the Moon and the Sun .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these three celestial bodies need to be perfectly aligned which will result in the Moon passing through the darkest part of Earth ’ s shadow ( the umbra ) which covers the Moon completely .
During a penumbral lunar eclipse , they are in an imperfect alignment and the Moon passes through Earth ’ s outer shadow , the penumbra , and makes the Moon ’ s light only slightly darker and is often difficult to detect .
Weather permitting , most of North America ( excluding Alaska and Canada ) and South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the eclipse .
In New York City the eclipse will start at 11:07pm on Saturday , July 4 , just in time to mark the end of Independence Day celebrations .
The eclipse will reach its maximum at 12:29am on Sunday , July 5 , at which point half of the moon ’ s surface will become slightly darker , after about an hour and a half , at 1:52am , the eclipse will be over .
While South/West Europe and much of Africa will have visibility at Moon rise on July 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event will be fleeting , ranging from a few minutes around the west coast of Greece to Croatia , to just over 38 minutes in London , where it will start at 4:07:23am , reaching maximum at 4:47:13am and visible until Moonset will finish at 4:45:43am .
While the duration of the eclipse will be much longer in Africa , more than 2 hours in total , the moon will be below the horizon by the end of the eclipse .
Unfortunately for those in the East , including India , North/East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the penumbral eclipse will be below the horizon for the duration and not visible at all .
Remember to check and confirm visibility and time for your area by clicking here and set a reminder to look to the skies to view the final eclipse of this Lunar month .
Having three eclipses in one Lunar month is not as rare as it may seem , during the first 50 years of this century , from the years 2000-2050 , a total of 14 three-eclipses-in-one-month will occur .
The next one will @ @ @ @

(TMU) – The third partial penumbral lunar eclipse of this Lunar month coincides with the Buck Full Moon and occurs on July 4/5, ending the eclipse season.
June’s Full Strawberry Moon’s partial penumbral eclipse started the eclipse season and was followed by the Annular Solar Eclipse on June 21, where those fortunate to have been in the path of visibility would have witnessed the ‘ring of fire’ at the peak of the eclipse and we finish with the Buck Full Moon on this coming Saturday and Sunday.
The Buck Moon got its name because this is the time when the buck’s antlers are in full growth. July’s Full Moon is also known as the Thunder Moon because of the frequent thunderstorms during the month.
On Earth, we experience an eclipse when the light from the Sun or Moon is blocked by another celestial body, in our case, Earth or our Moon. During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and blocks the sunlight, casting its shadow over Earth.
A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth blocks the light of the sun from reaching the Moon, casting its shadow onto the moon.
The Moon has no light of its own and is visible from Earth because it reflects the sun’s light. As the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow (umbra), the Sun’s light reflecting off the Moon is dimmed or blocked.
We experience two types of eclipses on Earth, solar and lunar eclipses and each occur during a specific alignments between Earth, the Moon and the Sun.
For a full lunar eclipse to occur, these three celestial bodies need to be perfectly aligned which will result in the Moon passing through the darkest part of Earth’s shadow (the umbra) which covers the Moon completely.
During a penumbral lunar eclipse, they are in an imperfect alignment and the Moon passes through Earth’s outer shadow, the penumbra, and makes the Moon’s light only slightly darker and is often difficult to detect.
Weather permitting, most of North America (excluding Alaska and Canada) and South America will have the best view of the eclipse. In New York City the eclipse will start at 11:07pm on Saturday, July 4, just in time to mark the end of Independence Day celebrations.
The eclipse will reach its maximum at 12:29am on Sunday, July 5, at which point half of the moon’s surface will become slightly darker, after about an hour and a half, at 1:52am, the eclipse will be over.
While South/West Europe and much of Africa will have visibility at Moon rise on July 5, in some areas in Europe, the event will be fleeting, ranging from a few minutes around the west coast of Greece to Croatia, to just over 38 minutes in London, where it will start at 4:07:23am, reaching maximum at 4:47:13am and visible until Moonset will finish at 4:45:43am.
While the duration of the eclipse will be much longer in Africa, more than 2 hours in total, the moon will be below the horizon by the end of the eclipse.
Unfortunately for those in the East, including India, North/East Europe, Asia, Japan and Australia, the penumbral eclipse will be below the horizon for the duration and not visible at all.
Remember to check and confirm visibility and time for your area by clicking here and set a reminder to look to the skies to view the final eclipse of this Lunar month.
Having three eclipses in one Lunar month is not as rare as it may seem, during the first 50 years of this century, from the years 2000-2050, a total of 14 three-eclipses-in-one-month will occur. The next one will be in 2027.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-05--Ghislaine Maxwell Will Seek Plea Bargain But Won’t Discuss Prince Andrew, Friend Says

( TMU ) – Now that infamous sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has been arrested and placed in custody , speculation is rife that she will soon begin “ naming names ” and exposing the grisly child molestation ring that she helped run for her former boyfriend and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein .
However , she is reportedly not expected to spill any details about Prince Andrew , the Duke of York , according to a confidante of Maxwell .
Just following her surprise arrest last Thursday in a secluded rural retreat in New Hampshire by over 20 armed federal agents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was placed in nearby Merrimack County jail .
She is expected to soon be transferred to New York before she arrives in court later this week .
Maxwell faces charges of helping Epstein “ identify , befriend and groom ” a number of girls , including one as young as 14 , so that the late billionaire could sexually abuse them .
Her dramatic arrest comes after nearly a year of speculation about where she disappeared to following Epstein ’ s mysterious alleged suicide in a New York jail last summer .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Duke of York continues to remain silent and refuse to provide information to U.S. authorities over the extent of his friendship with Epstein , as well as his connection to the late financier ’ s string of crimes .
Laura Goldman , a former investment banker who said she has known Maxwell since she moved to the U.S. , told BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today on Saturday that her friend was well aware that her time running was nearly over as American authorities sought her out for her connection to Epstein ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Additionally , she believed that Maxwell “ has to ” seek a plea bargain allowing her to enjoy a commuted sentence in exchange for her pleading guilty to some charges .
When asked if Maxwell would discuss Prince Andrew , Goldman responded : “ No .
She ’ s always told me that she would never ever say anything about him .
I think she felt that he was her friend and she was never ever going to say anything about him .
She really felt that in the 90s when her father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her , in many ways.
” Like her former partner Epstein , Maxwell is intensely well-connected with various members of the U.S. political and business elite .
In recent days , photographs have circulated of her posing at social events with figures ranging from Bill Clinton and Donald Trump to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk , giving rise to suspicion among online users about the significance of their apparent connection to Maxwell .
Maxwell , the daughter of late media mogul and British MP Robert Maxwell , faces up to 35 years in jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts ; enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts ; conspiracy to transport minors , and transportation of a minor , with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity ; and two counts of perjury .
She is accused of grooming multiple minors to engage in sex acts with Epstein by befriending them to ask them about their lives and families while building friendships with the young girls alongside Epstein by taking their victims on social outings or out shopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in helping Epstein to identify , befriend and groom minor victims for abuse , ” said Audrey Strauss , acting US attorney for the southern district of New York , reports BBC .
Maxwell would allegedly “ try to normalize sexual abuse for a minor victim by… discussing sexual topics , undressing in front of the victim , being present when a minor victim was undressed , and/or being present for sex acts involving the minor victim and Epstein.
” “ Maxwell and Epstein worked together to entice these minor victims to travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residence in New York City on the Upper East Side , as well as Palm Beach , Florida , and Santa Fe , New Mexico , ” Strauss added .
In the meantime , U.S. prosecutors have urged Prince Andrew to cooperate with the investigation while lawyers for the victims of Epstein and Maxwell have demanded he “ be a man , ” “ speak up ” and stop “ deliberately avoiding ” U.S. authorities .
However , the Duke of York has persistently denied any connection with the pair ’ s heinous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she believed that Epstein had been controlling Maxwell , Goldman responded : “ Yes , I do .
That doesn ’ t mean that what she did was OK. “ I think she thought that if she did one more grooming , found him one more girl , he would marry her .
Is that OK ?
No .
She honestly thought that at the end of the day she was going to be Mrs Jeffrey Epstein.
” As for her most recent conversations with Maxwell , Goldman had one clear impression about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was coming to the end of the road .
”

(TMU) – Now that infamous sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has been arrested and placed in custody, speculation is rife that she will soon begin “naming names” and exposing the grisly child molestation ring that she helped run for her former boyfriend and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
However, she is reportedly not expected to spill any details about Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, according to a confidante of Maxwell.
Just following her surprise arrest last Thursday in a secluded rural retreat in New Hampshire by over 20 armed federal agents and police, the infamous 58-year-old socialite was placed in nearby Merrimack County jail. She is expected to soon be transferred to New York before she arrives in court later this week.
Maxwell faces charges of helping Epstein “identify, befriend and groom” a number of girls, including one as young as 14, so that the late billionaire could sexually abuse them.
Her dramatic arrest comes after nearly a year of speculation about where she disappeared to following Epstein’s mysterious alleged suicide in a New York jail last summer.
The arrest also came as the 60-year-old disgraced Duke of York continues to remain silent and refuse to provide information to U.S. authorities over the extent of his friendship with Epstein, as well as his connection to the late financier’s string of crimes.
Laura Goldman, a former investment banker who said she has known Maxwell since she moved to the U.S., told BBC Radio 4’s Today on Saturday that her friend was well aware that her time running was nearly over as American authorities sought her out for her connection to Epstein’s sexual exploitation of young girls.
Additionally, she believed that Maxwell “has to” seek a plea bargain allowing her to enjoy a commuted sentence in exchange for her pleading guilty to some charges.
When asked if Maxwell would discuss Prince Andrew, Goldman responded:
“No. She’s always told me that she would never ever say anything about him. I think she felt that he was her friend and she was never ever going to say anything about him. She really felt that in the 90s when her father died that Prince Andrew was there for her, in many ways.”
Like her former partner Epstein, Maxwell is intensely well-connected with various members of the U.S. political and business elite. In recent days, photographs have circulated of her posing at social events with figures ranging from Bill Clinton and Donald Trump to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, giving rise to suspicion among online users about the significance of their apparent connection to Maxwell.
Maxwell, the daughter of late media mogul and British MP Robert Maxwell, faces up to 35 years in jail.
She is charged with conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts; enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts; conspiracy to transport minors, and transportation of a minor, with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity; and two counts of perjury.
She is accused of grooming multiple minors to engage in sex acts with Epstein by befriending them to ask them about their lives and families while building friendships with the young girls alongside Epstein by taking their victims on social outings or out shopping.
“Maxwell played a critical role in helping Epstein to identify, befriend and groom minor victims for abuse,” said Audrey Strauss, acting US attorney for the southern district of New York, reports BBC.
Maxwell would allegedly “try to normalize sexual abuse for a minor victim by… discussing sexual topics, undressing in front of the victim, being present when a minor victim was undressed, and/or being present for sex acts involving the minor victim and Epstein.”
“Maxwell and Epstein worked together to entice these minor victims to travel to Epstein’s residences – his residence in New York City on the Upper East Side, as well as Palm Beach, Florida, and Santa Fe, New Mexico,” Strauss added.
In the meantime, U.S. prosecutors have urged Prince Andrew to cooperate with the investigation while lawyers for the victims of Epstein and Maxwell have demanded he “be a man,” “speak up” and stop “deliberately avoiding” U.S. authorities.
However, the Duke of York has persistently denied any connection with the pair’s heinous sexual abuse of minors.
Asked if she believed that Epstein had been controlling Maxwell, Goldman responded: “Yes, I do. That doesn’t mean that what she did was OK.
“I think she thought that if she did one more grooming, found him one more girl, he would marry her. Is that OK? No. She honestly thought that at the end of the day she was going to be Mrs Jeffrey Epstein.”
As for her most recent conversations with Maxwell, Goldman had one clear impression about her friend: “She knew she was coming to the end of the road.”
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themindunleashed--2020-07-05--Photos Show Ghislaine Maxwell And Kevin Spacey Sitting In Queen’s Throne Room At UK Palace

( TMU ) – As Jeffrey Epstein ’ s notorious associate and accomplice , Ghislaine Maxwell sits behind bars awaiting her day in court , more evidence continues to surface which shows her connections to high profile figures .
Maxwell and Epstein ’ s friendship with Prince Andrew has been well documented , but last week , new photos surfaced showing Maxwell posing on a throne at Buckingham Palace with the disgraced actor Kevin Spacey , who has also been accused of sexually assaulting underage people .
The photos were reportedly taken at the Queen ’ s London residence sometime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed to the public until they were published by the UK ’ s Daily Telegraph newspaper this weekend .
It is not clear why the pair were at the palace or how they gained access to such a sensitive area , but the Telegraph suggests that they were likely invited into the throne room by Prince Andrew .
CNN ‘ s royal correspondent Max Foster said that the throne represents a symbol of a monarch ’ s authority , and that it would be a huge sign of disrespect for any normal citizen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one else has the right to sit in it .
That would be seen as a sign of disrespect towards Queen and country , ” Foster said .
As the scandal has deepened , Prince Andrew has done his best to distance himself from both Epstein and Maxwell , insisting that this friendship with the pair was not as serious as it apparently was .
These pictures shed new light on just how close they were , as it would be incredibly rare to give someone access to the throne room like this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Either Andrew was close enough with Maxwell and Spacey to allow them to break the rules like this , or perhaps they had some type of blackmail on him .
There is significant evidence showing that Epstein could have been involved in a vast sexual blackmail network , in which he and Maxwell gained power over influential people by promising to keep their secrets .
As The Mind Unleashed reported earlier this week , Maxwell is currently on suicide watch amid speculation that she might not make it out of jail alive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Epstein .
The pair were connected with major players on both sides of the political spectrum , including the Clintons and the Trumps , who have a lot to lose if Maxwell discusses their involvement with Epstein ’ s trafficking ring .
There are some researchers and sources close to the case who believe that Epstein was actually assassinated and that his life was taken to protect the secrets of his powerful friends .
If there is any truth to this theory , Maxwell ’ s life could be in danger as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be cooperating with authorities .
In an interview with The Sun , Epstein ’ s former employer Steven Hoffenberg said that Maxwell ‘ knows everything ’ and will ‘ totally co-operate ’ after her arrest .
Hoffenberg , said that ‘ there ’ s a lot of people very worried ’ about what Maxwell could tell investigators , noting that Prince Andrew is especially worried .

(TMU) – As Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious associate and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell sits behind bars awaiting her day in court, more evidence continues to surface which shows her connections to high profile figures.
Maxwell and Epstein’s friendship with Prince Andrew has been well documented, but last week, new photos surfaced showing Maxwell posing on a throne at Buckingham Palace with the disgraced actor Kevin Spacey, who has also been accused of sexually assaulting underage people.
The photos were reportedly taken at the Queen’s London residence sometime in 2002, but they were not revealed to the public until they were published by the UK’s Daily Telegraph newspaper this weekend.
The royals are dragged back into the Jeffrey Epstein scandal as his alleged accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell is pictured posing on the British throne with actor Kevin Spacey, who has also faced allegations of sexual misconduct. https://t.co/zEe7DlHkYC pic.twitter.com/xvy8hBAIWM — CNN (@CNN) July 5, 2020
It is not clear why the pair were at the palace or how they gained access to such a sensitive area, but the Telegraph suggests that they were likely invited into the throne room by Prince Andrew.
CNN‘s royal correspondent Max Foster said that the throne represents a symbol of a monarch’s authority, and that it would be a huge sign of disrespect for any normal citizen to sit on it.
“No one else has the right to sit in it. That would be seen as a sign of disrespect towards Queen and country,” Foster said.
As the scandal has deepened, Prince Andrew has done his best to distance himself from both Epstein and Maxwell, insisting that this friendship with the pair was not as serious as it apparently was.
These pictures shed new light on just how close they were, as it would be incredibly rare to give someone access to the throne room like this, even a celebrity like Kevin Spacey.
Either Andrew was close enough with Maxwell and Spacey to allow them to break the rules like this, or perhaps they had some type of blackmail on him.
There is significant evidence showing that Epstein could have been involved in a vast sexual blackmail network, in which he and Maxwell gained power over influential people by promising to keep their secrets.
As The Mind Unleashed reported earlier this week, Maxwell is currently on suicide watch amid speculation that she might not make it out of jail alive, just like her former associate Jeffrey Epstein.
The pair were connected with major players on both sides of the political spectrum, including the Clintons and the Trumps, who have a lot to lose if Maxwell discusses their involvement with Epstein’s trafficking ring.
There are some researchers and sources close to the case who believe that Epstein was actually assassinated and that his life was taken to protect the secrets of his powerful friends.
If there is any truth to this theory, Maxwell’s life could be in danger as well, especially since she is believed to be cooperating with authorities.
In an interview with The Sun, Epstein’s former employer Steven Hoffenberg said that Maxwell ‘knows everything’ and will ‘totally co-operate’ after her arrest.
Hoffenberg, said that ‘there’s a lot of people very worried’ about what Maxwell could tell investigators, noting that Prince Andrew is especially worried.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-06--Taylor Swift Fans Want to Enlist Her to Run Against Kanye West in US Presidential Election

( TMU ) – For all those Americans who complained about the fact that we only have two old white men to vote for , it appears that two other unlikely options could maybe be shaping up .
On July 4 , U.S .
Independence Day , eccentric rapper Kanye West made an unexpected announcement on Twitter that he would be “ running for president of the United States.
” While the declaration led to a wave of media coverage ( and plenty of snarky responses on social media ) , few took the announcement seriously – although Kanye ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entrepreneur Elon Musk , pledged his “ full support.
” And now , it appears that some voices in the wacky world of the Twitterverse are seeking to enlist pop star Taylor Swift as a potential competitor against “ Ye.
” “ How about Taylor Swift as the president and Selena Gomez as vice president ?
# kanye2020 , ” one fan wrote on the social media platoorm .
While another added : “ If Kanye is running for president can Taylor Swift please also run for president ?
@ taylorswift13 WE NEED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just as much a product of the two mega-stars ’ sharply differing politics in the Trump era as it may be a question of their famous personal clashes , as one user highlighted when they commented : “ If Kanye gets elected as president , I want Taylor Swift to gate crash his first speech and say something like , ‘ Yo Kanye , I ’ m happy for you , imma let you finish but I think Beyoncé deserves to be president instead.
’ ” The tweet was a reference to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kanye jumped onstage and interrupted Swift ’ s acceptance speech for “ Best Female Video ” to announce that “ Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time.
” Kanye West ’ s political evolution has been among the stranger public spectacles in recent years .
The rapper skyrocketed into the public consciousness of many non-rap fans in 2005 , when he blasted then-President George W. Bush for his response to Hurricane Katrina , claiming the Republican leader “ doesn ’ t care about Black people.
” Over 12 years and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 2018 , Kanye himself was being quote-tweeted by no less a figure than President Donald Trump , who himself called African and other nations of the Global South “ sh*thole countries , ” among other racially insensitive quotables from the current president , who will be contending to retain the presidency in the coming November election .
“ We are both dragon energy , ” Kanye wrote .
“ He is my brother .
I love everyone .
I don ’ t agree with everything anyone does .
That ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right to independent thought.
” “ I don ’ t agree with everything Trump does , ” West said in another tweet .
“ I don ’ t agree 100 % with anyone but myself.
” A few weeks later , Kanye outraged audiences when he told entertainment tabloid TMZ that slavery was “ a choice ” made by Black people , who were violently taken from their African motherland and forced to toil under genocidal institutions of chattel slavery and forced labor in the Americas .
However , in May 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radio show “ The Breakfast Club ” that he could see himself running on a platform that might be “ the Trump campaign and maybe the Bernie Sanders principles .
That would be my mix.
” Taylor Swift , on the other hand , has made a far different political metamorphosis during the past few years .
In 2016 , many among the neo-fascist and white supremacist “ alt-Right ” subculture sought to depict the blonde-haired , green-eyed white artist as an “ Aryan goddess , ” effectively spreading the insinuation that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ N**i .
However , Swift has since made several statements denouncing racism and throwing her support behind Black Lives Matter and the broader movement against systemic racism .
In June , she tweeted that “ racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and state governments , and changes MUST be made there.
” However , it appears that the desires of the “ Swifties ” – which Taylor Swift herself has not even dignified with a response – may be just as unrealistic as Kanye ’ s proclaimed political ambitions .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even registered with the Federal Election Commission , presented a platform for his alleged “ campaign , ” collected enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot , or even met the deadline to file as an independent candidate in many states .
So it appears that Ye might be simply hogging the limelight for the sake of getting attention and perhaps trolling , and he has no plan yet to retire his red MAGA cap .
If he does one day decide to throw his hat into the political ring , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swift once again .
Arguably stranger things have happened in U.S. politics , after all !

(TMU) – For all those Americans who complained about the fact that we only have two old white men to vote for, it appears that two other unlikely options could maybe be shaping up.
On July 4, U.S. Independence Day, eccentric rapper Kanye West made an unexpected announcement on Twitter that he would be “running for president of the United States.” While the declaration led to a wave of media coverage (and plenty of snarky responses on social media), few took the announcement seriously – although Kanye’s friend, the equally eccentric billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, pledged his “full support.”
We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States ??! #2020VISION — ye (@kanyewest) July 5, 2020
And now, it appears that some voices in the wacky world of the Twitterverse are seeking to enlist pop star Taylor Swift as a potential competitor against “Ye.”
“How about Taylor Swift as the president and Selena Gomez as vice president? #kanye2020,” one fan wrote on the social media platoorm.
While another added: “If Kanye is running for president can Taylor Swift please also run for president? @taylorswift13 WE NEED YOU RIGHT NOW.”
The idea seems just as much a product of the two mega-stars’ sharply differing politics in the Trump era as it may be a question of their famous personal clashes, as one user highlighted when they commented: “If Kanye gets elected as president, I want Taylor Swift to gate crash his first speech and say something like, ‘Yo Kanye, I’m happy for you, imma let you finish but I think Beyoncé deserves to be president instead.’”
The tweet was a reference to the infamous moment during the 2009 VMAs when Kanye jumped onstage and interrupted Swift’s acceptance speech for “Best Female Video” to announce that “Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time.”
Kanye West’s political evolution has been among the stranger public spectacles in recent years.
The rapper skyrocketed into the public consciousness of many non-rap fans in 2005, when he blasted then-President George W. Bush for his response to Hurricane Katrina, claiming the Republican leader “doesn’t care about Black people.”
Over 12 years and tens of billions of dollars later in April 2018, Kanye himself was being quote-tweeted by no less a figure than President Donald Trump, who himself called African and other nations of the Global South “sh*thole countries,” among other racially insensitive quotables from the current president, who will be contending to retain the presidency in the coming November election.
“We are both dragon energy,” Kanye wrote. “He is my brother. I love everyone. I don’t agree with everything anyone does. That’s what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.”
You don't have to agree with trump but the mob can't make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought. — ye (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
“I don’t agree with everything Trump does,” West said in another tweet. “I don’t agree 100% with anyone but myself.”
A few weeks later, Kanye outraged audiences when he told entertainment tabloid TMZ that slavery was “a choice” made by Black people, who were violently taken from their African motherland and forced to toil under genocidal institutions of chattel slavery and forced labor in the Americas.
However, in May 2018 he told Charlamagne tha God on the radio show “The Breakfast Club” that he could see himself running on a platform that might be “the Trump campaign and maybe the Bernie Sanders principles. That would be my mix.”
Taylor Swift, on the other hand, has made a far different political metamorphosis during the past few years.
In 2016, many among the neo-fascist and white supremacist “alt-Right” subculture sought to depict the blonde-haired, green-eyed white artist as an “Aryan goddess,” effectively spreading the insinuation that the one-time teen idol was herself a covert Nazi.
However, Swift has since made several statements denouncing racism and throwing her support behind Black Lives Matter and the broader movement against systemic racism. In June, she tweeted that “racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and state governments, and changes MUST be made there.”
Racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and state governments, and changes MUST be made there. In order for policies to change, we need to elect people who will fight against police brutality and racism of any kind. #BlackLivesMatter — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 9, 2020
However, it appears that the desires of the “Swifties” – which Taylor Swift herself has not even dignified with a response – may be just as unrealistic as Kanye’s proclaimed political ambitions.
As CNN explained, Kanye hasn’t even registered with the Federal Election Commission, presented a platform for his alleged “campaign,” collected enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, or even met the deadline to file as an independent candidate in many states.
So it appears that Ye might be simply hogging the limelight for the sake of getting attention and perhaps trolling, and he has no plan yet to retire his red MAGA cap.
If he does one day decide to throw his hat into the political ring, he may face his old unlikely rival Taylor Swift once again.
Arguably stranger things have happened in U.S. politics, after all!
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themindunleashed--2020-07-06--Bassnectar Announces Retirement After Accusations Of Sexually Grooming Underage Girls

( TMU ) – The popular EDM producer Bassnectar has announced that he will be stepping away from his music career , after numerous young women have come forward to tell their stories about inappropriate sexual encounters that they had with him while they were underage .
In a message posted to all of his social media accounts , Bassnectar , whose real name is Lorin Ashton , denied any illegal acts , but recognized that some of his behavior may have been harmful .
“ I am stepping back from my career and I am stepping down from my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community because I want to take responsibility and accountability .
I feel intense compassion for anyone I may have hurt .
I truly hope you allow me a chance to work together toward healing , ” Ashton said .
Rumors of Ashton ’ s fixation with young girls had been circulating in the industry for years , but they didn ’ t gain much traction until now because the victims were afraid to come forward , and those who did were bullied into silence .
Ashton ’ s victims say that he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a young age when they were very vulnerable and impressionable .
One of the victims shared a recording on Instagram which appears to be a conversation with Ashton , where he asks her if she wants him to end up in jail for his actions .
Ashton was finally forced to publicly address the accusations after an Instagram page called “ Evidence Against Bassnectar “ popped up last week .
The page shows dozens of screenshots of alleged victims discussing how they were groomed by Ashton and manipulated into sexual relationships while they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal messages and emails with Ashton , as well as recorded phone conversations .
In a lengthy statement just for his fans in the “ Love Here “ Facebook group , Ashton attempted to explain his behavior and distance his actions from what he perceives as legitimate sexual assault .
His post seems to indicate that he draws a line between violent sexual assault , and situations where a victim is subjected to manipulation or other forms of coercion , which is what he is being accused of .
He also doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of these girls were underage when he began sexual relationships with them , saying only that they were “ younger ” and claiming that they were in college at the time .
“ I now understand the dangerous power imbalance that is present when engaging romantically with someone who may identify as a fan , and I wish I had been more careful in all of those encounters , ” he said .
Screenshots of the statement from the Facebook fan group were posted in an article at Fresh Music Freaks that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article also discusses how those with positions of power in the entertainment industry are able to take advantage of vulnerable people , and why the victims are usually unable to do anything about it once they realize what has happened .
Many of the alleged victims said that Ashton was extremely manipulative , and the emails and phone messages that they shared seem to confirm these allegations .
In light of this information , some EDM fans investigating the case have pointed out that the Bassnectar logo has some striking similarities with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laws of Mental Domination.
” The book was published in 1966 and promises to teach the reader how to “ hold others spellbound ” and “ how to dominate and control groups and crowds .
”

(TMU) – The popular EDM producer Bassnectar has announced that he will be stepping away from his music career, after numerous young women have come forward to tell their stories about inappropriate sexual encounters that they had with him while they were underage.
In a message posted to all of his social media accounts, Bassnectar, whose real name is Lorin Ashton, denied any illegal acts, but recognized that some of his behavior may have been harmful.
“I am stepping back from my career and I am stepping down from my position of power and privilege in this community because I want to take responsibility and accountability. I feel intense compassion for anyone I may have hurt. I truly hope you allow me a chance to work together toward healing,” Ashton said.
Rumors of Ashton’s fixation with young girls had been circulating in the industry for years, but they didn’t gain much traction until now because the victims were afraid to come forward, and those who did were bullied into silence.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCExsRJpoeL/
Ashton’s victims say that he is extremely manipulative and was grooming them from a young age when they were very vulnerable and impressionable. One of the victims shared a recording on Instagram which appears to be a conversation with Ashton, where he asks her if she wants him to end up in jail for his actions.
Ashton was finally forced to publicly address the accusations after an Instagram page called “Evidence Against Bassnectar“ popped up last week. The page shows dozens of screenshots of alleged victims discussing how they were groomed by Ashton and manipulated into sexual relationships while they were underage. The page also featured personal messages and emails with Ashton, as well as recorded phone conversations.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCOzCDggoDx/
In a lengthy statement just for his fans in the “Love Here“ Facebook group, Ashton attempted to explain his behavior and distance his actions from what he perceives as “legitimate” sexual assault. His post seems to indicate that he draws a line between violent sexual assault, and situations where a victim is subjected to manipulation or other forms of coercion, which is what he is being accused of. He also doesn’t address the allegations that a large number of these girls were underage when he began sexual relationships with them, saying only that they were “younger” and claiming that they were in college at the time.
“I now understand the dangerous power imbalance that is present when engaging romantically with someone who may identify as a fan, and I wish I had been more careful in all of those encounters,” he said.
Screenshots of the statement from the Facebook fan group were posted in an article at Fresh Music Freaks that detailed the evidence against Ashton. The article also discusses how those with positions of power in the entertainment industry are able to take advantage of vulnerable people, and why the victims are usually unable to do anything about it once they realize what has happened.
Many of the alleged victims said that Ashton was extremely manipulative, and the emails and phone messages that they shared seem to confirm these allegations. In light of this information, some EDM fans investigating the case have pointed out that the Bassnectar logo has some striking similarities with the cover of a book called “The Laws of Mental Domination.” The book was published in 1966 and promises to teach the reader how to “hold others spellbound” and “how to dominate and control groups and crowds.”
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themindunleashed--2020-07-06--The Black Death: Chinese Authorities on High Alert as Bubonic Plague Case Confirmed

Chinese authorities in the country ’ s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have raised a level-three warning for epidemic control after a case of bubonic plague , the disease that caused the Black Death pandemic , was confirmed .
The alarm comes after a local herdsman was suspected to have the case over the weekend after being admitted to the people ’ s hospital in Urad Middle Banner in Bayannur City , reports state-run Chinese state news outlet CGTN .
The patient is now under quarantine and is in stable condition .
The level-three warning for plague control and prevention is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will remain in effect until the end of 2020 , according to a municipal commission .
Under the public health measures , people have been urged to boost their personal protective measures to prevent the plague from spreading between people .
Additionally , the hunting and eating of wild animals have been banned .
“ At present , there is a risk of a human plague epidemic spreading in this city .
The public should improve its self-protection awareness and ability , and report abnormal health conditions promptly , ” the local health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sudden deaths will come under greater scrutiny under public health measures .
Authorities are also calling on citizens of the region to report any sick or dead marmots or other animals that they may come across .
Marmots are a type of large ground squirrel traditionally eaten in some parts of China and in the neighboring country Mongolia , and have historically been the cause of plague outbreaks in the region .
The marmot is believed to have been the cause of the 1911 pneumonic plague epidemic that claimed the lives of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN .
At the time , the marmot was hunted for its fur , which was in high demand among international traders .
As a result of the trade in diseased fur , thousands across the country were infected .
During the Middle Ages , the bubonic plague or “ Black Death ” reached global pandemic proportions , ravaging the populations of Asia , Europe and Africa and resulting in upwards of 100 million deaths .
Historians estimate that it reduced the population of Europe by about two-thirds , with the population in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what it had been a century earlier and around 1,000 villages being depopulated or totally disappearing .
The bubonic plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis .
Unlike the coronavirus , the disease is a result of bacterial infection .
If patients are given antibiotics within the first 24 hours of infection , they are likely to survive the ordeal .
However , in the absence of antibiotics the virus can lead to a painful , grueling and prolonged death .
Indeed , the advent of antibiotics has largely helped to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past .
However , modern medicine has still not proven capable of totally eliminating the plague – leading the World Health Organization to categorize it as a re-emerging disease .
Roughly 1,000 to 2,000 people get the plague every year , although the true number is expected to be far larger when accounting for unreported cases .
About seven cases of the bubonic plague are reported on average every year in the United States , usually in rural zones of western states , reports New York Times .
The bubonic plague becomes far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the pneumonic plague , which is the only form of the disease capable of person-to-person transmission through respiratory droplets released through coughing and sneezing .
While the bubonic plague has a 30- to 60-percent death rate if untreated , pneumonic plague fatality rates are much higher and approach nearly a 100-percent rate .
Last November , the same region of Inner Mongolia was also the scene of a pneumonic plague outbreak .

Chinese authorities in the country’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have raised a level-three warning for epidemic control after a case of bubonic plague, the disease that caused the Black Death pandemic, was confirmed.
The alarm comes after a local herdsman was suspected to have the case over the weekend after being admitted to the people’s hospital in Urad Middle Banner in Bayannur City, reports state-run Chinese state news outlet CGTN.
The patient is now under quarantine and is in stable condition.
The level-three warning for plague control and prevention is the second-lowest in a four-level system and will remain in effect until the end of 2020, according to a municipal commission.
Under the public health measures, people have been urged to boost their personal protective measures to prevent the plague from spreading between people. Additionally, the hunting and eating of wild animals have been banned.
“At present, there is a risk of a human plague epidemic spreading in this city. The public should improve its self-protection awareness and ability, and report abnormal health conditions promptly,” the local health authority said.
People with high fever and sudden deaths will come under greater scrutiny under public health measures.
Authorities are also calling on citizens of the region to report any sick or dead marmots or other animals that they may come across. Marmots are a type of large ground squirrel traditionally eaten in some parts of China and in the neighboring country Mongolia, and have historically been the cause of plague outbreaks in the region.
The marmot is believed to have been the cause of the 1911 pneumonic plague epidemic that claimed the lives of 63,000 people in northeast China, reports CNN. At the time, the marmot was hunted for its fur, which was in high demand among international traders. As a result of the trade in diseased fur, thousands across the country were infected.
During the Middle Ages, the bubonic plague or “Black Death” reached global pandemic proportions, ravaging the populations of Asia, Europe and Africa and resulting in upwards of 100 million deaths.
Historians estimate that it reduced the population of Europe by about two-thirds, with the population in England in 1400 falling to around half of what it had been a century earlier and around 1,000 villages being depopulated or totally disappearing.
The bubonic plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. Unlike the coronavirus, the disease is a result of bacterial infection.
If patients are given antibiotics within the first 24 hours of infection, they are likely to survive the ordeal. However, in the absence of antibiotics the virus can lead to a painful, grueling and prolonged death.
Indeed, the advent of antibiotics has largely helped to prevent the virulent plague outbreaks of the past. However, modern medicine has still not proven capable of totally eliminating the plague – leading the World Health Organization to categorize it as a re-emerging disease. Roughly 1,000 to 2,000 people get the plague every year, although the true number is expected to be far larger when accounting for unreported cases.
About seven cases of the bubonic plague are reported on average every year in the United States, usually in rural zones of western states, reports New York Times.
The bubonic plague becomes far more virulent and deadly after it mutates into the pneumonic plague, which is the only form of the disease capable of person-to-person transmission through respiratory droplets released through coughing and sneezing.
While the bubonic plague has a 30- to 60-percent death rate if untreated, pneumonic plague fatality rates are much higher and approach nearly a 100-percent rate.
Last November, the same region of Inner Mongolia was also the scene of a pneumonic plague outbreak.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-06--Court Orders Dakota Access Pipeline to Shut Down in Major Win for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

A U.S. federal court has ordered the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline ( DAPL ) to immediately halt operations and evacuate all oil from the pipeline over concerns about its likely environmental impact and the potentially existential risk it poses to the land belonging to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe .
The decision , handed down by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Monday , is being seen as a major victory for the Native American tribes and environmentalist organizations who have waged a high-profile fight to prevent the major pipeline ’ s route from crossing through the Standing Rock Sioux @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court order also comes on the heels of the cancellation of another major U.S. pipeline project on Sunday in a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration ’ s push to lift environmental regulations for the benefit of domestic fossil fuel extractors .
“ It took four long years , but today justice has been served at Standing Rock , ” said Standing Rock Sioux Tribe attorney Jan Hasselman in a press release .
“ If the events of 2020 have taught us anything , it ’ s that health and justice must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we want to avoid a crisis later on.
” The ruling found that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had violated the National Environmental Policy Act ( NEPA ) and willfully ignored the catastrophic consequences of a potential oil spill when it permitted Energy Transfer LP to construct and operate a section of the pipeline lying directly beneath Lake Oahe in South Dakota without even producing an adequate Environmental Impact Statement , reports Reuters .
“ Given the seriousness of the Corps ’ NEPA error , the impossibility of a simple fix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assume much of its economic risk knowingly , and the potential harm each day the pipeline operates , the Court is forced to conclude that the flow of oil must cease , ” the order said .
The court ordered Energy Transfer to begin winding down the 570,000 barrel-per-day ( bpd ) pipeline within 30 days , effectively sealing off the largest artery for the transportation of crude oil from the North Dakota Bakken shale basin to the Midwest and Gulf Coast .
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Mike Faith described the occasion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the myriad supporters who have supported the anti-DAPL fight over the past several years .
“ Today is a historic day for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the many people who have supported us in the fight against the pipeline , ” Faith said .
“ This pipeline should have never been built here .
We told them that from the beginning.
” Energy Transfer plans to continue fighting to avoid a shutdown through legal and administrative measures , and will appeal the decision as a last resort .
It will likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Environmental Impact Statement , according to the Army Corps of Engineers .
However , it remains unknown whether an EIS would actually be enough to save the pipeline , which has been operating for roughly three years .
“ The Court does not reach its decision with blithe disregard for the lives it will affect .
It readily acknowledges that , even with the currently low demand for oil , shutting down the pipeline will cause significant disruption to DAPL , the North Dakota oil industry , and potentially other states , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the meantime , the Trump administration , conservative politicians , and oil industry groups have blamed activists and accused them of seeking to sabotage the U.S. economy .
“ I ’ m not quite sure what they ’ re cheering except for perhaps the loss of jobs all throughout America , ” U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told Fox Business Network .
“ Shutting down the Dakota Access Pipeline would have devastating consequences to North Dakota and to America ’ s energy security .
This terrible ruling should be promptly appealed , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kevin Cramer .
However , environmentalists have unabashedly hailed the pipeline setbacks as victories in the fight to prevent the potentially disastrous consequences of the pipeline ’ s operations .
“ Energy Transfer ’ s Dakota Access Pipeline and other environmentally reckless fossil fuel infrastructure projects will only make billionaires richer while the rest of us suffer , ” said Greenpeace USA Climate Director Janet Redman in a statement .
“ Today ’ s ruling — arriving on the heels of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline victory — may be a calamity for oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disastrous climate crisis , but it ’ s a huge win for those of us committed to a liveable world.
” “ The past 24 hours have sent a loud and clear message to fossil fuel corporations still committed to constructing dangerous pipelines — the future does not belong to you , ” Redman added .

A U.S. federal court has ordered the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to immediately halt operations and evacuate all oil from the pipeline over concerns about its likely environmental impact and the potentially existential risk it poses to the land belonging to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
The decision, handed down by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Monday, is being seen as a major victory for the Native American tribes and environmentalist organizations who have waged a high-profile fight to prevent the major pipeline’s route from crossing through the Standing Rock Sioux’s main water supply.
The court order also comes on the heels of the cancellation of another major U.S. pipeline project on Sunday in a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration’s push to lift environmental regulations for the benefit of domestic fossil fuel extractors.
“It took four long years, but today justice has been served at Standing Rock,” said Standing Rock Sioux Tribe attorney Jan Hasselman in a press release. “If the events of 2020 have taught us anything, it’s that health and justice must be prioritized early on in any decision-making process if we want to avoid a crisis later on.”
DAPL TO BE SHUT DOWN! Congrats to @Earthjustice and @StandingRockST for this significant win. https://t.co/DfW6lnHPhU — Lakota Law Project (@lakotalaw) July 6, 2020
The ruling found that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and willfully ignored the catastrophic consequences of a potential oil spill when it permitted Energy Transfer LP to construct and operate a section of the pipeline lying directly beneath Lake Oahe in South Dakota without even producing an adequate Environmental Impact Statement, reports Reuters.
“Given the seriousness of the Corps’ NEPA error, the impossibility of a simple fix, the fact that Dakota Access did assume much of its economic risk knowingly, and the potential harm each day the pipeline operates, the Court is forced to conclude that the flow of oil must cease,” the order said.
The court ordered Energy Transfer to begin winding down the 570,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) pipeline within 30 days, effectively sealing off the largest artery for the transportation of crude oil from the North Dakota Bakken shale basin to the Midwest and Gulf Coast.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Mike Faith described the occasion as historic for his tribe and for the myriad supporters who have supported the anti-DAPL fight over the past several years.
“Today is a historic day for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the many people who have supported us in the fight against the pipeline,” Faith said. “This pipeline should have never been built here. We told them that from the beginning.”
Energy Transfer plans to continue fighting to avoid a shutdown through legal and administrative measures, and will appeal the decision as a last resort.
It will likely take about thirteen months to produce an Environmental Impact Statement, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. However, it remains unknown whether an EIS would actually be enough to save the pipeline, which has been operating for roughly three years.
https://twitter.com/karish4va/status/1280162786652442625
“The Court does not reach its decision with blithe disregard for the lives it will affect. It readily acknowledges that, even with the currently low demand for oil, shutting down the pipeline will cause significant disruption to DAPL, the North Dakota oil industry, and potentially other states,” Boasberg wrote in his order.
In the meantime, the Trump administration, conservative politicians, and oil industry groups have blamed activists and accused them of seeking to sabotage the U.S. economy.
“I’m not quite sure what they’re cheering except for perhaps the loss of jobs all throughout America,” U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told Fox Business Network.
“Shutting down the Dakota Access Pipeline would have devastating consequences to North Dakota and to America’s energy security. This terrible ruling should be promptly appealed,” said Trump ally and North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer.
However, environmentalists have unabashedly hailed the pipeline setbacks as victories in the fight to prevent the potentially disastrous consequences of the pipeline’s operations.
“Energy Transfer’s Dakota Access Pipeline and other environmentally reckless fossil fuel infrastructure projects will only make billionaires richer while the rest of us suffer,” said Greenpeace USA Climate Director Janet Redman in a statement. “Today’s ruling — arriving on the heels of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline victory — may be a calamity for oil and gas executives looking to profit from the disastrous climate crisis, but it’s a huge win for those of us committed to a liveable world.”
“The past 24 hours have sent a loud and clear message to fossil fuel corporations still committed to constructing dangerous pipelines — the future does not belong to you,” Redman added.
https://twitter.com/FireDrillFriday/status/1280196871537995777
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themindunleashed--2020-07-07--Woman Throws Stunningly Childish Tantrum in Costco After Being Asked to Wear a Mask

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in parts of the United States , epidemiologists and public health experts have continued to remind people to practice personal safety measures , including wearing a mask .
Despite the warnings – as well as the numerous studies showing how face coverings are a relatively easy way to help prevent person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 – many have viscerally rejected the use of masks , even in privately-owned places like grocery stores where masks are mandatory .
Such is the case in bizarre video footage that has gone viral of a woman throwing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an impromptu sit-in protest at the retail warehouse after being told she must wear a protective mask .
The woman has since been dubbed “ Costco Karen.
” The name Karen has been adopted in recent months as a negative nickname for middle-aged white women who demand to speak to a store manager or throw histrionic fits in reaction to minor slights .
In video footage that has quickly spread on Twitter , the woman is seen with her mask dangling from one ear in the Hillsboro , Oregon , store before a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mask in the proper manner .
After the woman initially claims that she has a medical condition , she eventually admits that she was lying before stating : “ I am a United States citizen !
” In the video , the worker tells the woman : “ You just have to tell me that you have one [ medical condition ] .
Well then , you have to wear it .
You have to wear your mask in public .
This is private property.
” The shopper then angrily replies : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of Costco !
” The worker then asks if she would like that taken care of before reiterating that the shopper must put on her mask .
“ Well then , come back another time , ” the worker responded .
“ That ’ s our policy.
” At that point , the shopper predictably demanded : “ I want to speak to your boss.
” “ He ’ s gon na require the same , ” the employee patiently answered .
“ If you want to step outside here I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You need to do that it ’ s our policy .
We ’ re going to walk outside.
” Rather than simply honoring the simple request to exit the premises , the woman decided to throw a stunningly childish temper-tantrum by sitting smack-dab in the middle of the floor near the entrance , obstructing customers from entering and exiting the store .
Ever the patient Costco crew member , the employee asked : “ Can I get you a chair outside ?
There ’ s a place to sit .
Want me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry woman then stood up and shuffled aside by a few feet before resuming her protest .
Once the manager arrived , the irritated shopper let him have it with her grievances , insisting : “ I ’ m not leaving .
Do you want to carry me ?
I am an American .
I have constitutional rights !
” Throughout the past year , “ Karens gone wild ” has become a veritable genre of social media videos – often with the subjects of the videos throwing tremendous fits over minor inconveniences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disturbances with implicitly racist overtones .
In another recent viral video from North Hollywood , California , a woman similarly dubbed Karen can be seen lashing out at workers and team members at a Trader Joe ’ s store while violently taking out her anger on store property .
She even goes so far as to scream at employees : “ You f***ing b**** !
Democratic pigs !
All of you !
” Online audiences have reacted with bemusement to the growing list of Karen videos that have grown in number almost every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show the sense of entitlement and resentment among the subjects of these videos .
Notable examples include Amy Cooper , who was dubbed “ Central Park Karen ” after telling that she was being assaulted by a non-violent Black bird watcher .
On Monday , she was given misdemeanor charges of filing a false report with the NYPD .
Another breathtaking example from this past weekend is that of Melissa Rein Lively , a conspiracy theorist in Scottsdale , Arizona , who has been dubbed “ Target Karen ” and “ Qanon Karen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face coverings in a Target store while cursing wildly at employees , customers , and facial masks .
Lively streamed the disturbance over Instagram .
In a live-stream video filmed around that time , a disheveled-appearing Lively could be seen engaging in an unhinged racist rant and repeatedly using the n-word .
In video live-streamed shortly afterwards , the same woman can be seen engaging in a political rant about Donald Trump and “ deep state politicians ” toward officers who were called to her home in response to a separate disturbance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ even told her “ I ’ m sorry ” – she accused the officers of ethnic bias , telling the officers : “ You ’ re doing it to me because I ’ m Jewish .
”

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in parts of the United States, epidemiologists and public health experts have continued to remind people to practice personal safety measures, including wearing a mask.
Despite the warnings – as well as the numerous studies showing how face coverings are a relatively easy way to help prevent person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 – many have viscerally rejected the use of masks, even in privately-owned places like grocery stores where masks are mandatory.
Such is the case in bizarre video footage that has gone viral of a woman throwing a tantrum in an Oregon Costco and launching an impromptu sit-in protest at the retail warehouse after being told she must wear a protective mask.
The woman has since been dubbed “Costco Karen.” The name Karen has been adopted in recent months as a negative nickname for middle-aged white women who demand to speak to a store manager or throw histrionic fits in reaction to minor slights.
New ‘Costco Karen’ Sighting —throws 3-yr-old type tantrum— sits on the floor and won’t leave because “this is America..” —tries to lie about medical condition then changes her mind ??♂ pic.twitter.com/GLDmPDnGar — Only in Vegas ➐ ➐ ➐ (@OnlyInLVNV) July 2, 2020
In video footage that has quickly spread on Twitter, the woman is seen with her mask dangling from one ear in the Hillsboro, Oregon, store before a grocery worker politely asks her to wear the mask in the proper manner.
After the woman initially claims that she has a medical condition, she eventually admits that she was lying before stating: “I am a United States citizen!”
In the video, the worker tells the woman: “You just have to tell me that you have one [medical condition]. Well then, you have to wear it. You have to wear your mask in public. This is private property.”
The shopper then angrily replies: “No, I am not a member of Costco!”
The worker then asks if she would like that taken care of before reiterating that the shopper must put on her mask.
“I will not,” Costco Karen declared.
“Well then, come back another time,” the worker responded. “That’s our policy.”
2nd half of video – GM shows up pic.twitter.com/m5mtrEOmhs — Only in Vegas ➐ ➐ ➐ (@OnlyInLVNV) July 5, 2020
At that point, the shopper predictably demanded: “I want to speak to your boss.”
“He’s gonna require the same,” the employee patiently answered. “If you want to step outside here I’ll have him come meet you outside. You need to do that it’s our policy. We’re going to walk outside.”
Rather than simply honoring the simple request to exit the premises, the woman decided to throw a stunningly childish temper-tantrum by sitting smack-dab in the middle of the floor near the entrance, obstructing customers from entering and exiting the store.
Ever the patient Costco crew member, the employee asked: “Can I get you a chair outside? There’s a place to sit. Want me to help you up?”
The angry woman then stood up and shuffled aside by a few feet before resuming her protest.
Once the manager arrived, the irritated shopper let him have it with her grievances, insisting: “I’m not leaving. Do you want to carry me? I am an American. I have constitutional rights!”
Throughout the past year, “Karens gone wild” has become a veritable genre of social media videos – often with the subjects of the videos throwing tremendous fits over minor inconveniences or, in darker examples, creating disturbances with implicitly racist overtones.
In another recent viral video from North Hollywood, California, a woman similarly dubbed Karen can be seen lashing out at workers and team members at a Trader Joe’s store while violently taking out her anger on store property. She even goes so far as to scream at employees: “You f***ing b****! Democratic pigs! All of you!”
Opening day at Trader Joe’s in North Hollywood, Ca. Karen is mad she was mask shamed… pic.twitter.com/pF3Zgj3w2E — Rex Chapman?? (@RexChapman) June 27, 2020
Online audiences have reacted with bemusement to the growing list of Karen videos that have grown in number almost every day throughout the year and appear to show the sense of entitlement and resentment among the subjects of these videos.
Notable examples include Amy Cooper, who was dubbed “Central Park Karen” after telling that she was being assaulted by a non-violent Black bird watcher. On Monday, she was given misdemeanor charges of filing a false report with the NYPD.
Another breathtaking example from this past weekend is that of Melissa Rein Lively, a conspiracy theorist in Scottsdale, Arizona, who has been dubbed “Target Karen” and “Qanon Karen” after she attacked a display of face coverings in a Target store while cursing wildly at employees, customers, and facial masks. Lively streamed the disturbance over Instagram.
In a live-stream video filmed around that time, a disheveled-appearing Lively could be seen engaging in an unhinged racist rant and repeatedly using the n-word.
In video live-streamed shortly afterwards, the same woman can be seen engaging in a political rant about Donald Trump and “deep state politicians” toward officers who were called to her home in response to a separate disturbance. As officers calmly detained her – and even told her “I’m sorry” – she accused the officers of ethnic bias, telling the officers: “You’re doing it to me because I’m Jewish.”
Continued… Police came to her house and she was arrested on IG Live saying she is a spokesperson for QAnon & the White House and wanted the police to “call Donald Trump and ask him” because she can’t share any “classified information.” We’re doomed…pic.twitter.com/Vy4Qhmh9nX — Rex Chapman?? (@RexChapman) July 5, 2020
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