themindunleashed--2020-11-18--Trump Fires DHS Head of Election Security Over Contested Results

Christopher Krebs , The Department of Homeland Security ’ s cyber chief , who was in charge of the program that oversaw election security , was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday .
Trump announced the dismissal in a tweet Tuesday night , stating clearly that the decision was related to the election results .
The decision to fire Krebs was handed down just after the agency issued a statement saying that the 2020 presidential election was the “ most secure in U.S. history.
” In an assessment published on Thursday , a coalition of election security groups , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Directors said , “ There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , changed votes , or was in any way compromised .
All of the states with close results in the 2020 presidential race have paper records of each vote , allowing the ability to go back and count each ballot if necessary .
This is an added benefit for security and resilience .
This process allows for the identification and correction of any mistakes or errors.
” Sources told Politico last week that Krebs was expecting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security .
Krebs was the Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection , and later worked in the private sector as Director for Cybersecurity Policy for Microsoft .
In March of 2017 , he became Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security .
Then in August of 2017 , he was appointed Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection .
In November of 2018 , the National Protection and Programs Directorate was replaced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) , and Krebs remained as director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , The Trump administration has moved to fire or replace numerous high-ranking officials in the US government .
Last week , CNN reported that top Pentagon officials , including Defense Secretary Mark Esper , have been fired or forced to resign in the days since the election results were announced .
After Esper ’ s departure was reported , four additional senior civilian officials with the Pentagon were also fired or forced to resign , including Esper ’ s chief of staff .
Esper was replaced by Christopher Miller , the director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that the Trump administration now plans to fire and replace Esper ’ s undersecretaries .
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty , the administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration , and the first woman to oversee the agency in charge of the nuclear stockpile , was also required to resign after the election .
Meanwhile , Bonnie Glick , deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development was replaced by acting Administrator John Barsa , and Neil Chatterjee , chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was also replaced in the past two weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of its legal challenges in contested states and has failed to pick up any ground in the recounts that were demanded .
Still , Trump ’ s attorney Rudy Guiliani , who is reportedly making up to $ 20,000 per day for his work on the election lawsuits , promises that the case will be taken to the Supreme Court .

Christopher Krebs, The Department of Homeland Security’s cyber chief, who was in charge of the program that oversaw election security, was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Trump announced the dismissal in a tweet Tuesday night, stating clearly that the decision was related to the election results.
…votes from Trump to Biden, late voting, and many more. Therefore, effective immediately, Chris Krebs has been terminated as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2020
The decision to fire Krebs was handed down just after the agency issued a statement saying that the 2020 presidential election was the “most secure in U.S. history.”
In an assessment published on Thursday, a coalition of election security groups, including the National Association of State Election Directors said, “There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised. All of the states with close results in the 2020 presidential race have paper records of each vote, allowing the ability to go back and count each ballot if necessary. This is an added benefit for security and resilience. This process allows for the identification and correction of any mistakes or errors.”
Sources told Politico last week that Krebs was expecting to be fired over his comments on election security.
"What we see tonight with this firing of Christopher Krebs is the president lashing out at someone that he sees as an opponent because that person is simply telling the truth," @Yamiche says. "Chris Krebs has been saying that the election was secure…there were no votes changed" pic.twitter.com/izmoriw6wP — MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 18, 2020
Krebs was the Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection, and later worked in the private sector as Director for Cybersecurity Policy for Microsoft.
.@CISAKrebs remarks on November 3: “My team here… has worked tirelessly over the last 3 years… to ensure that this election is as secure as possible. And I do have confidence that the vote is secure, the count is secure & the results will be secure.” pic.twitter.com/oJ7j6CB03B — CSPAN (@cspan) November 18, 2020
In March of 2017, he became Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security. Then in August of 2017, he was appointed Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection. In November of 2018, the National Protection and Programs Directorate was replaced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Krebs remained as director of the agency.
Since the election, The Trump administration has moved to fire or replace numerous high-ranking officials in the US government.
Last week, CNN reported that top Pentagon officials, including Defense Secretary Mark Esper, have been fired or forced to resign in the days since the election results were announced. After Esper’s departure was reported, four additional senior civilian officials with the Pentagon were also fired or forced to resign, including Esper’s chief of staff.
Esper was replaced by Christopher Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Inside sources believe that the Trump administration now plans to fire and replace Esper’s undersecretaries.
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, the administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the first woman to oversee the agency in charge of the nuclear stockpile, was also required to resign after the election.
Meanwhile, Bonnie Glick, deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development was replaced by acting Administrator John Barsa, and Neil Chatterjee, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was also replaced in the past two weeks.
The Trump campaign has been losing many of its legal challenges in contested states and has failed to pick up any ground in the recounts that were demanded. Still, Trump’s attorney Rudy Guiliani, who is reportedly making up to $20,000 per day for his work on the election lawsuits, promises that the case will be taken to the Supreme Court.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-19--Staff Sergeant Killed Herself After Being Gang-Raped by Fellow Soldiers and Superiors Did ‘Nothing’

A dedicated Army National Guard soldier who served overseas took her own life after she was repeatedly subject to sexual assault , her superiors reportedly turning a blind eye despite her reporting the crimes .
Staff Sgt .
Morgan Robinson died by suicide in 2018 at the age of 29 .
Two years earlier , she was sexually assaulted while stationed in Kuwait in 2016 .
Four months before her death , she was also gang-raped by her supposed comrades in Afghanistan .
And now , the young officer ’ s mother Debbie Robinson is speaking out about what she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and failure to pursue justice for the horrible ordeal her daughter suffered .
That failure to halt the torturous abuse her daughter faced ultimately robbed her of her life , Debbie contends .
“ To think that that ’ s what took her life — that ’ s what broke her , ” Debbie told investigative reporters with CBS .
“ They wanted her body .
And they took her soul.
” According to Debbie , from an early age Morgan had wanted to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces .
When she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enlisted in the Army National Guard .
When she finally went on her first deployment to the Middle East , however , the horror that she faced wasn ’ t in battle or at the hands of a foreign enemy – instead , she “ was sexually assaulted and continually harassed by one of her superiors.
” When Morgan tried to report the multiple sexual assaults that she was subject to , her chain of command did “ nothing ” to punish her supervisor or offer any sort of protection or support , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a child back home and was engaged to get married , was then sent to Afghanistan while on the same deployment .
When she arrived to Afghanistan , she was then gang-raped by multiple soldiers .
Disillusioned and scared to report the atrocious act , Morgan killed herself four months later .
Debbie herself knew that her daughter was “ very scared ” to report the gang rape “ because they threatened her.
” “ And number two , she knew that it wouldn ’ t go anywhere .
Nothing happened in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harassment , so why would they do something , you know , in Afghanistan ?
” Debbie said .
When the Army finally investigated her tragic death , Debbie finally received a report – but most of the crucial details had been blacked out .
Those sections that weren ’ t redacted read : “ Sergeant Robinson suffered sexual , physical , and psychological trauma while deployed .
The sequel of this trauma was a factor in her death.
” Debbie was shocked that the military would be so shameless as to give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just didn ’ t understand how they could actually stand there and look me in the eyes , and hand that to me , ” she said .
Debbie squarely blames Army leadership for their abject failure to take her daughter ’ s first sexual assault allegation seriously and “ handle what happened , ” paving the way to the horrible incident in Afghanistan .
“ And to think that that ’ s what took her life .
That ’ s what broke her , ” she said .
“ They wanted her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” For Debbie , the situation clearly shows the need for an outside agency to investigate these claims and break through what appears to be a code of silence protecting offenders .
“ They can ’ t police their self , ” she said .
“ How can you investigate yourself ?
You can ’ t. ” The officer who attacked Morgan in Kuwait finally received a written reprimand eight months after she took her own life , which Debbie decried as a slap on the wrist that came far too late .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she loved .
It was for her country , ” Morgan said .
“ Everything just plays over and over and over in [ my ] head , thinking , ‘ Did I miss something ?
Could I have done something ?
’ ” In a statement , the Army defended its actions and said that the disciplinary actions against the offending supervisor were “ appropriate.
” “ The department remains committed to our goals of ending sexual assault in the military , providing the highest quality response to service members and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Army principal policy adviser Elizabeth Van Winkle .
However , following the release of the report , the Secretary of the Army acknowledged that Army leadership had failed Morgan Robinson .
“ This topic has captivated the attention of America and our Army leaders and it is abundantly clear — we must do better , ” Sec .
Ryan D. McCarthy said , according to a tweet from CBS Evening News .

A dedicated Army National Guard soldier who served overseas took her own life after she was repeatedly subject to sexual assault, her superiors reportedly turning a blind eye despite her reporting the crimes.
Staff Sgt. Morgan Robinson died by suicide in 2018 at the age of 29. Two years earlier, she was sexually assaulted while stationed in Kuwait in 2016. Four months before her death, she was also gang-raped by her supposed comrades in Afghanistan.
And now, the young officer’s mother Debbie Robinson is speaking out about what she sees as an absolute lack of accountability and failure to pursue justice for the horrible ordeal her daughter suffered.
That failure to halt the torturous abuse her daughter faced ultimately robbed her of her life, Debbie contends.
Part one of our @CBSNews investigation on sexual assault in the military.
We spoke with the parents of a soldier who says the military failed their daughter after she was sexually assaulted while serving abroad, and that those failures ultimately led to her death. pic.twitter.com/tt53QUCQFZ — Norah O'Donnell ?? (@NorahODonnell) November 17, 2020
“To think that that’s what took her life — that’s what broke her,” Debbie told investigative reporters with CBS. “They wanted her body. And they took her soul.”
According to Debbie, from an early age Morgan had wanted to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. When she finally turned 21 in 2010, she enlisted in the Army National Guard.
When she finally went on her first deployment to the Middle East, however, the horror that she faced wasn’t in battle or at the hands of a foreign enemy – instead, she “was sexually assaulted and continually harassed by one of her superiors.”
When Morgan tried to report the multiple sexual assaults that she was subject to, her chain of command did “nothing” to punish her supervisor or offer any sort of protection or support, her mother said.
Part two of our investigation into sexual assault in the military.
Debbie Robinson tells us that the military's handling of her daughter Morgan's assault ultimately led to her death. "They wanted her body," Robinson said. "And they took her soul."pic.twitter.com/vYaHKKoaWu — Norah O'Donnell ?? (@NorahODonnell) November 18, 2020
“She got nothing,” Debbie said.
Morgan, who had a child back home and was engaged to get married, was then sent to Afghanistan while on the same deployment.
When she arrived to Afghanistan, she was then gang-raped by multiple soldiers. Disillusioned and scared to report the atrocious act, Morgan killed herself four months later.
Debbie herself knew that her daughter was “very scared” to report the gang rape “because they threatened her.”
“And number two, she knew that it wouldn’t go anywhere. Nothing happened in Kuwait with the sexual assault and the harassment, so why would they do something, you know, in Afghanistan?” Debbie said.
When the Army finally investigated her tragic death, Debbie finally received a report – but most of the crucial details had been blacked out.
Those sections that weren’t redacted read: “Sergeant Robinson suffered sexual, physical, and psychological trauma while deployed. The sequel of this trauma was a factor in her death.”
Part three of our investigation into sexual assault in the military airs tonight on the @CBSEveningNews
We spoke to survivors who explained why they think the military’s program to combat sexual assault is broken and why the Pentagon shouldn’t be allowed to police itself. pic.twitter.com/bN8YCDzPJ5 — Norah O'Donnell ?? (@NorahODonnell) November 18, 2020
Debbie was shocked that the military would be so shameless as to give her the redaction-riddled report.
“I just didn’t understand how they could actually stand there and look me in the eyes, and hand that to me,” she said.
Debbie squarely blames Army leadership for their abject failure to take her daughter’s first sexual assault allegation seriously and “handle what happened,” paving the way to the horrible incident in Afghanistan.
“And to think that that’s what took her life. That’s what broke her,” she said. “They wanted her body. And they took her soul.”
For Debbie, the situation clearly shows the need for an outside agency to investigate these claims and break through what appears to be a code of silence protecting offenders.
“They can’t police their self,” she said. “How can you investigate yourself? You can’t.”
The officer who attacked Morgan in Kuwait finally received a written reprimand eight months after she took her own life, which Debbie decried as a slap on the wrist that came far too late.
“[It was] a job that she loved. It was for her country,” Morgan said. “Everything just plays over and over and over in [my] head, thinking, ‘Did I miss something? Could I have done something?’”
In a statement, the Army defended its actions and said that the disciplinary actions against the offending supervisor were “appropriate.”
“The department remains committed to our goals of ending sexual assault in the military, providing the highest quality response to service members and holding offenders appropriately accountable,” said U.S. Army principal policy adviser Elizabeth Van Winkle.
However, following the release of the report, the Secretary of the Army acknowledged that Army leadership had failed Morgan Robinson.
“This topic has captivated the attention of America and our Army leaders and it is abundantly clear — we must do better,” Sec. Ryan D. McCarthy said, according to a tweet from CBS Evening News.
BREAKING: The Secretary of the Army is responding to @CBSNews’ investigation into sexual assault in the military.
“This topic has captivated the attention of America and our Army leaders and it is abundantly clear — we must do better,” Sec. Ryan D. McCarthy says.
More tonight. https://t.co/D4Gkpw0NeM — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) November 18, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-11-18--170 People Arrested In Largest Child Trafficking Bust In History Of Tallahassee Florida

This week , the Philadelphia City Council voted to formally apologize for bombing the homes of the MOVE activist group , which left 11 people dead , including five children , and burned down 61 homes in 1985 .
The measure was introduced by Jamie Gauthier , a city councilor who grew near where the attack occurred .
Gauthier also suggested an annual remembrance on May 13 but that is being put on hold due to the ongoing pandemic .
Gauthier announced the passing of the measure in a tweet on Thursday , expressing relief that the injustices of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Philadelphia-based organization formed by Civil Rights leader John Africa in 1972 , with the goal of sparking a radical change in society by creating self-sustaining communities that lived according to their own rules and values .
They also rejected the authority of the police and the federal government .
MOVE crowdfunded the purchase of multiple adjacent homes in the city to build a headquarters , where members of the group lived communally and planned protests .
Unfortunately , it was not long before they caught the attention of local police , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presence in the community .
Most mainstream coverage of this story highlights the fact that neighbors were unhappy with the living conditions in the compound , and it is often claimed that the police only became involved because they received complaints from concerned citizens who were uncomfortable that such a radical activist group was “ in their backyard.
” However , it is important to point out that this was during a time of great social tension when racists would often use police as a tool of violence against their darker skinned neighbors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first major standoff with police after the city attempted to forcibly remove them from their homes .
When police attempted to enter the house to take people away , a shootout erupted , and Philadelphia Police Officer James J. Ramp was caught in the crossfire and killed .
Members of MOVE have insisted all these years that Ramp was actually killed by one of his fellow officers in a case of friendly fire , which is an extremely plausible explanation considering that Ramp was shot in the back of the neck .
Seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three MOVE members , and three bystanders were also injured .
Despite the fact that there was no evidence tying any particular person to the single bullet that killed Ramp , nine members of MOVE were each sentenced to a maximum of 100 years in prison for third-degree murder .
One person was killed with one bullet and nine people were sent to jail for their entire lives .
After the conviction of these political prisoners who would eventually come to be known as the “ MOVE 9 , ” the organization understandably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in 1981 , the group established a new headquarters across town at 6221 Osage Avenue in the Cobbs Creek area of West Philadelphia .
In addition to rebuilding their commune and staging protests , MOVE also set up a bullhorn outside of their headquarters that would regularly blast anti-government messages out to the community .
In 1985 , after years of legal conflict , Mayor W. Wilson Goode and Police Commissioner Gregore J. Sambor classified MOVE as a terrorist organization and planned a full-scale raid of their headquarters .
This time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moving in on the compound .
“ There were nearly 500 police officers gathered at the scene , ludicrously , ferociously well-armed—flak jackets , tear gas , SWAT gear , .50- and .60-caliber machine guns , and an anti-tank machine gun for good measure .
Deluge guns were pointed from firetrucks .
The state police had sent a helicopter .
The city had shut off the water and electricity for the entire block .
And , we ’ d come to learn , there were explosives on hand , ” one witness described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standoff lasting several hours , police gave MOVE a 15-minute warning to surrender around 6 a.m. and they were met with gunshots from inside the building .
That is when police returned fire , unloading over 10,000 rounds at the MOVE headquarters over the course of 90 minutes .
Next , the police dropped a bomb on the building from a helicopter , igniting multiple homes on fire .
Ramona Africa , one of the few survivors of the attack , spoke about her experience in an interview with Democracy Now in 2010 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the bombing , after being attacked the way we were , first with four deluge hoses by the fire department and then tons of tear gas , and then being shot at — the police admit to shooting over 10,000 rounds of bullets at us in the first 90 minutes — there was a lull .
You know , it was quiet for a little bit .
And then , without any warning at all , two members of the Philadelphia Police Department ’ s bomb squad got in a Pennsylvania state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dropped a satchel of C4 , a powerful military explosive that no municipal police department has .
They had to get it from the federal government , from the FBI .
And without any announcement of warning or anything , they dropped that bomb on the roof of our home.
” Sadly , police behavior in the United States , and in Philadelphia , is not much better today than it was in 1985 , which is perhaps why it is so important to remember and recognize these acts of police terror @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is hoping to do .

Police throughout the country continue to announce large child trafficking busts, which have been a part of a coordinated effort with federal law enforcement agencies. The most recent effort, called Operation Stolen Innocence, concluded this week in Tallahassee, Florida, with the arrest of 170 people.
Police say that the investigation began roughly two years ago when law enforcement officials were tipped off about a young 13 year old girl who was being trafficked by her mother for money and drugs. The girl’s mother regularly traded her daughter to strangers for drugs, for at least two years.
On Tuesday, TPD Chief Lawrence Revell and other officials announced the results of the operation, saying that the arrests have been taking place over the past several months, but police have been quiet about the operation and the arrests because they did not want to alarm any additional suspects. Revell estimates that this is the largest child trafficking operation in Tallahassee’s history.
Chief Revell said the young girl is “on the road to recovery, and she’s doing well given the situation.”
Judging from the charges, it appears that the investigation looked into many other cases as well, because not all of the suspects were charged with crimes against children.
106 people were charged with felonies, including human trafficking, lewd and lascivious battery on a child under 16, and production and possession of child pornography. Another 72 people were charged with misdemeanors, including solicitation of prostitution, which likely means that they were arrested in the course of the operation, but not involved with child trafficking.
Unfortunately, government statistics with these crimes can be sometimes misleading, because the umbrella term of “human trafficking” is used to describe a wide range of activities, ranging from child trafficking to independent sex workers who get caught in the act with clients.
In this recent case in Florida, the misdemeanor arrests likely involved adult sex workers who were acting on their own accord and their clients, which is much different than child trafficking or even human trafficking, which involve coercion. What this means is that technically, 106 people were arrested for child trafficking, while another 72 were charged with simple “solicitation of prostitution.” 106 is still a large number, but it is an important distinction that is often overlooked.
Some prominent local figures were arrested in the bust, including a former write-in candidate for local office, a P.E. teacher, and a former chairman of the Seminole Boosters, Inc., a fundraising arm for Florida State University athletics.
“The arrests in this operation are the culmination of the diligent work from our dedicated investigators, who have worked tirelessly to bring justice to the victims in this case. I cannot say enough about the work that you all did and how proud I am of each of you,” Revell said.
Numerous agencies worked with local police in the investigation, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the State Attorney’s Office, and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-18--City Of Philadelphia Finally Apologizes For Police Bombing A Neighborhood In 1985

This week, the Philadelphia City Council voted to formally apologize for bombing the homes of the MOVE activist group, which left 11 people dead, including five children, and burned down 61 homes in 1985.
The measure was introduced by Jamie Gauthier, a city councilor who grew near where the attack occurred. Gauthier also suggested an annual remembrance on May 13 but that is being put on hold due to the ongoing pandemic.
The aftermath of the MOVE bombing.
Gauthier announced the passing of the measure in a tweet on Thursday, expressing relief that the injustices of that day are finally recognized.
Here's the full text of the MOVE Bombing resolution. pic.twitter.com/mcgJOfTlyJ — Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (@CouncilmemberJG) November 12, 2020
MOVE was a Philadelphia-based organization formed by Civil Rights leader John Africa in 1972, with the goal of sparking a radical change in society by creating self-sustaining communities that lived according to their own rules and values. They also rejected the authority of the police and the federal government. MOVE crowdfunded the purchase of multiple adjacent homes in the city to build a headquarters, where members of the group lived communally and planned protests. Unfortunately, it was not long before they caught the attention of local police, who were threatened by their philosophy and their presence in the community.
Most mainstream coverage of this story highlights the fact that neighbors were unhappy with the living conditions in the compound, and it is often claimed that the police only became involved because they received complaints from concerned citizens who were uncomfortable that such a radical activist group was “in their backyard.” However, it is important to point out that this was during a time of great social tension when racists would often use police as a tool of violence against their darker skinned neighbors.
In 1978, MOVE had their first major standoff with police after the city attempted to forcibly remove them from their homes. When police attempted to enter the house to take people away, a shootout erupted, and Philadelphia Police Officer James J. Ramp was caught in the crossfire and killed.
Members of MOVE have insisted all these years that Ramp was actually killed by one of his fellow officers in a case of friendly fire, which is an extremely plausible explanation considering that Ramp was shot in the back of the neck. Seven other police officers, five firefighters, three MOVE members, and three bystanders were also injured.
Despite the fact that there was no evidence tying any particular person to the single bullet that killed Ramp, nine members of MOVE were each sentenced to a maximum of 100 years in prison for third-degree murder. One person was killed with one bullet and nine people were sent to jail for their entire lives.
After the conviction of these political prisoners who would eventually come to be known as the “MOVE 9,” the organization understandably became more militant and radical. Then, in 1981, the group established a new headquarters across town at 6221 Osage Avenue in the Cobbs Creek area of West Philadelphia. In addition to rebuilding their commune and staging protests, MOVE also set up a bullhorn outside of their headquarters that would regularly blast anti-government messages out to the community.
In 1985, after years of legal conflict, Mayor W. Wilson Goode and Police Commissioner Gregore J. Sambor classified MOVE as a terrorist organization and planned a full-scale raid of their headquarters. This time, police fully evacuated the entire neighborhood before moving in on the compound.
“There were nearly 500 police officers gathered at the scene, ludicrously, ferociously well-armed—flak jackets, tear gas, SWAT gear, .50- and .60-caliber machine guns, and an anti-tank machine gun for good measure. Deluge guns were pointed from firetrucks. The state police had sent a helicopter. The city had shut off the water and electricity for the entire block. And, we’d come to learn, there were explosives on hand,” one witness described the events to NPR.
After a standoff lasting several hours, police gave MOVE a 15-minute warning to surrender around 6 a.m. and they were met with gunshots from inside the building. That is when police returned fire, unloading over 10,000 rounds at the MOVE headquarters over the course of 90 minutes.
Next, the police dropped a bomb on the building from a helicopter, igniting multiple homes on fire.
Ramona Africa, one of the few survivors of the attack, spoke about her experience in an interview with Democracy Now in 2010, saying that:
“In terms of the bombing, after being attacked the way we were, first with four deluge hoses by the fire department and then tons of tear gas, and then being shot at — the police admit to shooting over 10,000 rounds of bullets at us in the first 90 minutes — there was a lull. You know, it was quiet for a little bit. And then, without any warning at all, two members of the Philadelphia Police Department’s bomb squad got in a Pennsylvania state police helicopter and flew over our home and dropped a satchel of C4, a powerful military explosive that no municipal police department has. They had to get it from the federal government, from the FBI. And without any announcement of warning or anything, they dropped that bomb on the roof of our home.”
Sadly, police behavior in the United States, and in Philadelphia, is not much better today than it was in 1985, which is perhaps why it is so important to remember and recognize these acts of police terror honestly, as city councilor Jamie Gauthier is hoping to do.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-19--Playful Baby Elephant Caught Eating Sugarcane, Innocently Tries Hiding Behind Narrow Pole

An adorable baby elephant has been captured in photos while trying its best to hide behind a narrow light pole after being caught red-handed feasting upon sugar cane in a farm in Thailand .
The super-cute calf was caught on camera in Chiang Mai , large city in the mountainous north of the country where sugar cane is widely cultivated .
The playful baby elephant apparently believed that it could hide behind the slender light pole after humans approached it , in spite of its body being significantly wider and obviously noticeable .
When locals entered the farmer ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the innocent calf apparently attempted to stand perfectly still in the vain hope that it wouldn ’ t be detected .
The baby elephant ’ s hijinks , captured perfectly in photos , soon became the source of uproarious laughter for locals , Thai citizens , and countless people online as it made its rounds through social networks .
Some 7,000 elephants live in Thailand , with about half of the creatures living in captivity .
The wild mammals live in the deep jungle and legal protections in national parks , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who gather and cultivate food in rural zones .
As a result , poor people including older rural folk and agricultural workers tend to have a negative outlook about the large mammals and see them as pests , according to a study by Thai foundation Bring the Elephant Home ( BTEH ) .
About 70 percent of the plantation owners working for sugar industry giants even wish that elephants would be totally eradicated , compared to 34 percent of households .
Elephants are a protected species in Thailand , and the killing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to three years and a 1,000 baht ( USD $ 33 ) fine .
The elephant is a national animal of the country , and is seen as representing strength , resilience , and loyalty .
The creature has held an important place in Thai and Buddhist culture and has been the basis of folklore in the Southeast Asian nation throughout its modern history .
Elephants can be found in the clothing , popular culture , and even beer bottles of the country , and were even featured on the national flag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played a crucial role as laborers in the country ’ s commercial logging industries .
When the country suspended logging , unemployed elephants could be found meandering across farmland or seeking shelter in highway underpasses .
Modern urban Thai architecture also features the huge mammal , with one example being the iconic Elephant Building , a high-rise that was built in 1997 in Bangkok and is shaped like an elephant .
Elephants in Thailand belong to the Indian elephant subspecies and the family of Asian elephants , which can be distinguished from their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

An adorable baby elephant has been captured in photos while trying its best to hide behind a narrow light pole after being caught red-handed feasting upon sugar cane in a farm in Thailand.
The super-cute calf was caught on camera in Chiang Mai, large city in the mountainous north of the country where sugar cane is widely cultivated.
The playful baby elephant apparently believed that it could hide behind the slender light pole after humans approached it, in spite of its body being significantly wider and obviously noticeable.
When locals entered the farmer’s field with flashlights and approached the elephant, the innocent calf apparently attempted to stand perfectly still in the vain hope that it wouldn’t be detected.
The baby elephant’s hijinks, captured perfectly in photos, soon became the source of uproarious laughter for locals, Thai citizens, and countless people online as it made its rounds through social networks.
Some 7,000 elephants live in Thailand, with about half of the creatures living in captivity. The wild mammals live in the deep jungle and legal protections in national parks, but there is also significant friction with humans who gather and cultivate food in rural zones.
As a result, poor people including older rural folk and agricultural workers tend to have a negative outlook about the large mammals and see them as pests, according to a study by Thai foundation Bring the Elephant Home (BTEH). About 70 percent of the plantation owners working for sugar industry giants even wish that elephants would be totally eradicated, compared to 34 percent of households.
Elephants are a protected species in Thailand, and the killing of elephants carries a maximum prison term of up to three years and a 1,000 baht (USD $33) fine.
The elephant is a national animal of the country, and is seen as representing strength, resilience, and loyalty. The creature has held an important place in Thai and Buddhist culture and has been the basis of folklore in the Southeast Asian nation throughout its modern history. Elephants can be found in the clothing, popular culture, and even beer bottles of the country, and were even featured on the national flag until 1917.
Until 1989, elephants played a crucial role as laborers in the country’s commercial logging industries. When the country suspended logging, unemployed elephants could be found meandering across farmland or seeking shelter in highway underpasses.
Modern urban Thai architecture also features the huge mammal, with one example being the iconic Elephant Building, a high-rise that was built in 1997 in Bangkok and is shaped like an elephant.
Elephants in Thailand belong to the Indian elephant subspecies and the family of Asian elephants, which can be distinguished from their African counterparts by their noticeably smaller ears.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-19--‘We Are Going To Have Famines of Biblical Proportions in 2021,’ UN Food Agency Warns

The head of the United Nations World Food Program ( WFP ) has delivered a stark message to the world : huge populations across the globe are facing severe “ famines of biblical proportions ” in the near future due to the coronavirus pandemic .
WFP head David Beasley has warned for the past several months that due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and accompanying lockdowns , nations in the developing world are faced with devastating famine and mass starvation unless action is finally taken .
However , with countries in the developed Global North facing their own budget crises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ongoing health emergency , funding for the WFP that was previously available to help alleviate hunger and avert global famine won ’ t be available in 2021 .
Speaking to The Associated Press , Beasley noted that his agency ’ s staffers regularly risk their lives feeding millions of hungry people in refugee camps , conflict zones , and the sites of natural disasters , but the current global crisis makes it important for him to send “ a message to the world that it ’ s getting worse out there … ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to come.
” In April , Beasley delivered a similarly urgent message to the U.N. Security Council , where he remarked that despite the breakout of the coronavirus pandemic , the world also stood “ on the brink of a hunger pandemic ” that could see “ multiple famines of biblical proportions ” within months if critical action wasn ’ t taken .
And with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 being awarded to the World Food Program last month for its vital work providing alleviating mass hunger and boosting food security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggling to use the win to break through the news cycle and remind people of “ the travesty that we ’ re facing around the world.
” “ We were able to avert [ famine ] in 2020 , ” Beasley said , adding that the WFP needs further funding or “ we are going to have famines of biblical proportions in 2021.
” The agency is currently hoping that it can get an additional $ 15 billion for the next year to deal with the growing scope of the crisis .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our normal money , then we avert famine around the world , ” he said .
World leaders must be prepared for the looming disaster as well as the critical role the WFP plays .
As the organization says : “ Until the day we have a medical vaccine , food is the best vaccine against chaos.
” In April , Beasley warned that about 135 million people faced “ crisis levels of hunger or worse ” in 2020 and that the number could rise by 130 million may be pushed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , on Wednesday he told AP that the number of people facing severe , crisis-level hunger had already risen to 270 million .
He added that three dozen countries could experience critical levels of hunger or famine if the WFP isn ’ t given the funding it requires .
According to a joint analysis by WFP and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization , these countries include Afghanistan , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Congo , Ethiopia , Haiti , Lebanon , Mali , Mozambique , Niger , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Sudan , Sudan , Syria , Venezuela , Zimbabwe , and Yemen .

The head of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has delivered a stark message to the world: huge populations across the globe are facing severe “famines of biblical proportions” in the near future due to the coronavirus pandemic.
WFP head David Beasley has warned for the past several months that due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and accompanying lockdowns, nations in the developing world are faced with devastating famine and mass starvation unless action is finally taken.
However, with countries in the developed Global North facing their own budget crises and sharp economic downturns due to the ongoing health emergency, funding for the WFP that was previously available to help alleviate hunger and avert global famine won’t be available in 2021.
Speaking to The Associated Press, Beasley noted that his agency’s staffers regularly risk their lives feeding millions of hungry people in refugee camps, conflict zones, and the sites of natural disasters, but the current global crisis makes it important for him to send “a message to the world that it’s getting worse out there … (and) that our hardest work is yet to come.”
In April, Beasley delivered a similarly urgent message to the U.N. Security Council, where he remarked that despite the breakout of the coronavirus pandemic, the world also stood “on the brink of a hunger pandemic” that could see “multiple famines of biblical proportions” within months if critical action wasn’t taken.
And with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 being awarded to the World Food Program last month for its vital work providing alleviating mass hunger and boosting food security in conflict zones, Beasley has been struggling to use the win to break through the news cycle and remind people of “the travesty that we’re facing around the world.”
“We were able to avert [famine] in 2020,” Beasley said, adding that the WFP needs further funding or “we are going to have famines of biblical proportions in 2021.”
The agency is currently hoping that it can get an additional $15 billion for the next year to deal with the growing scope of the crisis.
“If I could get that coupled with our normal money, then we avert famine around the world,” he said.
World leaders must be prepared for the looming disaster as well as the critical role the WFP plays. As the organization says: “Until the day we have a medical vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos.”
In April, Beasley warned that about 135 million people faced “crisis levels of hunger or worse” in 2020 and that the number could rise by 130 million may be pushed to the brink of starvation by next year. However, on Wednesday he told AP that the number of people facing severe, crisis-level hunger had already risen to 270 million.
He added that three dozen countries could experience critical levels of hunger or famine if the WFP isn’t given the funding it requires.
According to a joint analysis by WFP and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, these countries include Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somali, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and Yemen.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-19--Video Released of Florida Cop Killing 2 “Terrified” Teens in Car While Out of Harm’s Way

Damning new video of the Nov. 13 shooting of two Black teenagers has been released that clearly shows Florida police officers unleashing a hail of bullets at a car in the latest high-profile case of excessive police violence .
On Tuesday , the Brevard County Sheriff ’ s Office released dashcam video footage that shows deputies firing on the car in last Friday ’ s incident that claimed the lives of Sincere Pierce , 18 , and Angelo “ AJ ” Crooms , 16 .
The shooting occurred in the suburban Cocoa neighborhood at around 10:30 a.m. , but officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
The sheriff ’ s office released the footage after the attorney for the bereaved families , civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump , demanded further information about the events leading up to and including the shooting .
The Brevard County Sheriff ’ s Office claimed that the teens were being pulled over to ascertain info about a “ possible stolen car ” before the teens attempted to flee , which “ forced ” a deputy to begin firing at the car .
Officials tried to frame the video as offering clear proof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the Facebook post , the sheriff ’ s office said that Deputies Jafet Santiago-Miranda and Carson Hendren were following the car in two different squad cars during a follow-up investigation into the robbery of a car .
The events unfolded when the car pulled into the driveway of a home .
The edited and incomplete dashcam video shows Santiago-Miranda repeatedly barking “ stop the vehicle ” and demanding that they exit the vehicle as the car is backing out of the driveway .
The car then halts , backs up a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santiago-Miranda “ was then forced to fire his service weapon in an attempt to stop the deadly threat of the car from crashing into him , ” the sheriff ’ s office said .
However , It remains unclear whether the teenagers heard the commands .
The families of Pierce and Crooms claim that the Brevard County Sheriff ’ s Office has given them no information regarding the killings , according to Florida Today .
“ I was angry about it , I was angry because I miss him , ” Crooms ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want answers to why that was done , it didn ’ t have to be done like that.
” However , the incomplete video released by authorities raises further questions about the botched traffic stop , and suggests that the teens ’ attempt to flee occurred only seconds before the officer decided to use lethal force .
On Wednesday , Crump said in a tweet that the video suggests that the teens were terrified and were only trying to drive around the deputies .
Meanwhile , Santiago-Miranda – who was clearly out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closer to the car to get a better shot , he added .
Crump further encouraged viewers to “ Believe your own eyes ” when watching the disturbing dashcam video .
“ Claiming that this deputy discharged 10 shots to get himself out of harm ’ s way is a clear attempt to justify the killing of these teens .
If anything , the deputy appears to have moved closer to the vehicle to get a better shot , ” Crump told NewsOne in a statement .
“ The video shows that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side of the vehicle as it was passing him , after he was out of harm ’ s way .
This disturbing incident , which cost the lives of two Black teens , again documents the dangers of driving or even riding while Black — since the deputy also shot into the backseat , killing a passenger.
” Furthermore , public records on Deputy Santiago-Miranda show that the officer has a disturbing rap sheet of his own .
Records from the Osceola Clerk of Courts reported on Wednesday by local news website The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Santiago-Miranda was found guilty of burglary to a dwelling unarmed and aggravated assault with a firearm .
On April 20th of this year , Deputy Miranda was also charged with domestic violence with children .
The two deputies involved in the killing of the teens have since been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement .
In the meantime , the local community has rallied around the family of the two slain teens and demanded justice and an end to police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ cousin , Charity Baxter , told WKMG that she wants to know why the officers determined that the only solution to the situation was through deadly force .
“ When you did approach him , why was the first thing to shoot ?
” Baxter said .
The family of Pierce have also said that they are only seeking justice for their lost loved ones .
“ I ’ m looking for a little closure , ” Pierce ’ s mother Qausheda Pierce said .
“ We want some answers.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to announce whether the car the teens were in was actually stolen or if any weapons were recovered from the vehicle .
In the meantime , attorney Crump is demanding that local authorities release the raw footage in its entirety while requesting that “ anyone with additional video evidence , including neighbors with home surveillance cams , to come forward so that we can have a clearer picture of the facts in this case .
”

Damning new video of the Nov. 13 shooting of two Black teenagers has been released that clearly shows Florida police officers unleashing a hail of bullets at a car in the latest high-profile case of excessive police violence.
On Tuesday, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office released dashcam video footage that shows deputies firing on the car in last Friday’s incident that claimed the lives of Sincere Pierce, 18, and Angelo “AJ” Crooms, 16.
The shooting occurred in the suburban Cocoa neighborhood at around 10:30 a.m., but officers didn’t confirm the killings until Monday.
The sheriff’s office released the footage after the attorney for the bereaved families, civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, demanded further information about the events leading up to and including the shooting.
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office claimed that the teens were being pulled over to ascertain info about a “possible stolen car” before the teens attempted to flee, which “forced” a deputy to begin firing at the car. Officials tried to frame the video as offering clear proof of the necessity of using lethal force.
In the Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said that Deputies Jafet Santiago-Miranda and Carson Hendren were following the car in two different squad cars during a follow-up investigation into the robbery of a car. The events unfolded when the car pulled into the driveway of a home.
The edited and incomplete dashcam video shows Santiago-Miranda repeatedly barking “stop the vehicle” and demanding that they exit the vehicle as the car is backing out of the driveway. The car then halts, backs up a bit, and drives toward Santiago-Miranda.
Santiago-Miranda “was then forced to fire his service weapon in an attempt to stop the deadly threat of the car from crashing into him,” the sheriff’s office said. However, It remains unclear whether the teenagers heard the commands.
The families of Pierce and Crooms claim that the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has given them no information regarding the killings, according to Florida Today.
“I was angry about it, I was angry because I miss him,” Crooms’ mother Tasha Strachan told WKMG. “I want answers to why that was done, it didn’t have to be done like that.”
However, the incomplete video released by authorities raises further questions about the botched traffic stop, and suggests that the teens’ attempt to flee occurred only seconds before the officer decided to use lethal force.
On Wednesday, Crump said in a tweet that the video suggests that the teens were terrified and were only trying to drive around the deputies. Meanwhile, Santiago-Miranda – who was clearly out of harm’s way – moved closer to the car to get a better shot, he added.
Video released by @BrevardSheriff clearly shows AJ Crooms & Sincere Pierce were terrified, trying to drive around cops who approached w/ guns drawn. Out of harm's way, the deputy moved closer to get a better shot, firing w/ intent to kill, then kept firing as the car passed by. pic.twitter.com/9RrAmLKqyT — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) November 18, 2020
Crump further encouraged viewers to “Believe your own eyes” when watching the disturbing dashcam video.
“Claiming that this deputy discharged 10 shots to get himself out of harm’s way is a clear attempt to justify the killing of these teens. If anything, the deputy appears to have moved closer to the vehicle to get a better shot,” Crump told NewsOne in a statement. “The video shows that the deputy continued to fire shots into the side of the vehicle as it was passing him, after he was out of harm’s way. This disturbing incident, which cost the lives of two Black teens, again documents the dangers of driving or even riding while Black — since the deputy also shot into the backseat, killing a passenger.”
Furthermore, public records on Deputy Santiago-Miranda show that the officer has a disturbing rap sheet of his own.
Records from the Osceola Clerk of Courts reported on Wednesday by local news website The Space Coast Rocket show that in 2008, Santiago-Miranda was found guilty of burglary to a dwelling unarmed and aggravated assault with a firearm. On April 20th of this year, Deputy Miranda was also charged with domestic violence with children.
Deputy Santiago-Miranda, who fatally shot Black teens AJ Crooms & Sincere Pierce, was guilty of burglary & felony gun charges AND has pending charges of domestic violence w/ children! Why didn't @brevardSheriff take action against this dangerous deputy?! https://t.co/75bymQCiMl — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) November 19, 2020
The two deputies involved in the killing of the teens have since been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
In the meantime, the local community has rallied around the family of the two slain teens and demanded justice and an end to police violence against Black residence.
The teens’ cousin, Charity Baxter, told WKMG that she wants to know why the officers determined that the only solution to the situation was through deadly force.
“When you did approach him, why was the first thing to shoot?” Baxter said.
The family of Pierce have also said that they are only seeking justice for their lost loved ones.
“I’m looking for a little closure,” Pierce’s mother Qausheda Pierce said. “We want some answers.”
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has yet to announce whether the car the teens were in was actually stolen or if any weapons were recovered from the vehicle.
In the meantime, attorney Crump is demanding that local authorities release the raw footage in its entirety while requesting that “anyone with additional video evidence, including neighbors with home surveillance cams, to come forward so that we can have a clearer picture of the facts in this case.”
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themindunleashed--2020-11-19--Kenosha Killer Kyle Rittenhouse Says He Purchased His AR-15 With His Stimulus Check

17-year-old Kenosha killer Kyle Rittenhouse reportedly used his pandemic stimulus check to buy the AR-15 that he used to shoot multiple people at a protest earlier this year.
Rittenhouse was too young to buy the weapon in the state of Wisconsin, so he gave the money to his friend, Dominick Black, who was 18-years-old at the time and old enough to buy a gun. Rittenhouse admitted in an interview with the Washington Post that he used money from his stimulus check to purchase the rifle, and also admitted that he bought it for the specific purpose of taking it to the protests.
“I got my $1,200 from the coronavirus Illinois unemployment ’cause I was on furlough from YMCA and I got my first unemployment check so I was like, ‘Oh, I’ll use this to buy it,‘” Rittenhouse told the Washington Post.
Kyle Rittenhouse used coronavirus stimulus check to buy AR-15 used in fatal shooting… https://t.co/XSRteZq4Tx #drudge — Drudge Report App (@drudgereportapp) November 19, 2020
Black is now charged with two felony counts of intentionally giving a dangerous weapon to a minor resulting in death. Black admitted to police that he bought Rittenhouse the Smith & Wesson M&P rifle because he wasn’t old enough to get one himself. Black was still the legal owner of the gun, but the two had agreed to transfer the gun ownership to Rittenhouse when he reached his 18th birthday.
In the Washington Post interview that Rittenhouse gave from behind bars, he continued to maintain that he acted in self defense.
“I was going to a place were people had guns and God forbid somebody brought a gun to me and decided to shoot me. I wanted to be protected which I ended up having to protect myself,” Rittenhouse said.
Rittenhouse has been charged with killing 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum and 26-year-old Anthony Huber, as well as injuring 22-year-old Gaige Grosskreutz.
He is facing charges of first-degree intentional homicide, which carries a sentence of life in prison. He is also charged with attempted intentional homicide and he was also given a misdemeanor charge for underage firearm possession.
Rittenhouse had traveled to the protests with a militia group that organized online and claimed to be assisting police and protecting private property during the demonstrations. The details of exactly what happened are still being investigated and debated, but at some point during the protest, Rittenhouse shot a protester multiple times.
Rittenhouse then began to try to get away from the area, but protesters who witnessed the shooting chased after him and tried to stop him. When the group caught up with Rittenhouse, another person was shot and killed after a short scuffle. After that, Rittenhouse was able to walk right past the police and leave the city. In one of the videos taken by witnesses, Rittenhouse can be heard saying “I just killed somebody.”
Earlier this month, a judge set Rittenhouse’s bail at $2 million. Kenosha County court commissioner Loren Keating argued in court that Rittenhouse poses a serious flight risk, considering that he lives in a different state. The judge agreed and also said that since the charges against Rittenhouse are so serious, with the possibility of a life sentence, he would have a “reasonable basis to flee.”
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themindunleashed--2020-11-19--World’s Only White Giraffe Gets GPS Tracker After Poachers Killed His Family

The only known white giraffe in the world has been fitted with a tracking device to keep poachers away after its entire family was killed .
The unique creature has an extremely rare genetic trait known as leucism , which results in its white color .
Unlike albinism , the loss of pigmentation is partial .
However , the unusual coloration makes the animal desirable to unscrupulous poachers seeking a rare find in the wilderness .
The giraffe is currently staying at the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy in southeast Kenya .
Earlier this month , conservationists fitted one of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure its survival , reports the BBC .
Conservationists say that the giraffe is the last of its kind that exists in the world , and have expressed concern that poachers could come to kill him after his two family members were killed in March .
The two relatives , a female and a seven-month-old calf with similar white skin , were found dead in a conservation zone in Garissa County in northeast Kenya , a large unfenced area where the male giraffe resides .
The three white giraffes had been “ an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community ” and garnered international attention over the years , the trust said in a Tuesday statement .
“ The giraffe ’ s grazing range has been blessed with good rains in the recent past and the abundant vegetation bodes well for the future of the white male , ” said Mohammed Ahmednoor , the manager of the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy .
The nonprofit group added that the tracking device would allow conservationists to see hourly updates on the whereabouts of the giraffe , granting rangers the ability to “ keep the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kenya Wildlife Society , the main conservationist group overseeing the plight of wild animals in the eastern African nation , said that it was happy to assist any efforts on the ground to safeguard “ unique wildlife like the only known white giraffe.
” The extremely rare creature was first spotted in March 2016 , roughly two months after a reported sighting in neighboring Tanzania .
White giraffes appeared in world headlines one year later after the mother and her calf were caught on camera at the Garissa County conservancy .
Giraffes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the world ’ s tallest mammals , reaching heights exceeding 18 feet .
They primarily reside in savanna and woodland habitats , and subsist on a diet that includes flowers , fruits , leaves , and stems .
However , giraffes are coveted by poachers for their meat , skin , and body parts .
Around 40 percent of the giraffe population has been lost in the last 30 years , with the African Wildlife Foundation ( AWF ) blaming poaching and wildlife tracking for the precipitous decline .
Fortunately , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protection and are the focus of conservation efforts in their range states .
There are over 68,000 giraffes across the world , according to the foundation .
The International Union for Conservation of Nature ’ s ( IUCN ) Red List classifies the species as vulnerable , with one of the main threats to the animal coming from poaching as well as habitat loss due to uncontrolled mining and land conversion .

The only known white giraffe in the world has been fitted with a tracking device to keep poachers away after its entire family was killed.
The unique creature has an extremely rare genetic trait known as leucism, which results in its white color. Unlike albinism, the loss of pigmentation is partial. However, the unusual coloration makes the animal desirable to unscrupulous poachers seeking a rare find in the wilderness.
The giraffe is currently staying at the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy in southeast Kenya. Earlier this month, conservationists fitted one of his horns with a GPS tracking device to ensure its survival, reports the BBC.
Conservationists say that the giraffe is the last of its kind that exists in the world, and have expressed concern that poachers could come to kill him after his two family members were killed in March.
The two relatives, a female and a seven-month-old calf with similar white skin, were found dead in a conservation zone in Garissa County in northeast Kenya, a large unfenced area where the male giraffe resides.
The three white giraffes had been “an immense source of pride in the Ishaqbini community” and garnered international attention over the years, the trust said in a Tuesday statement.
“The giraffe’s grazing range has been blessed with good rains in the recent past and the abundant vegetation bodes well for the future of the white male,” said Mohammed Ahmednoor, the manager of the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy.
The nonprofit group added that the tracking device would allow conservationists to see hourly updates on the whereabouts of the giraffe, granting rangers the ability to “keep the unique animal safe from poachers.”
The Kenya Wildlife Society, the main conservationist group overseeing the plight of wild animals in the eastern African nation, said that it was happy to assist any efforts on the ground to safeguard “unique wildlife like the only known white giraffe.”
The extremely rare creature was first spotted in March 2016, roughly two months after a reported sighting in neighboring Tanzania.
White giraffes appeared in world headlines one year later after the mother and her calf were caught on camera at the Garissa County conservancy.
Giraffes are native to over 15 African countries and are the world’s tallest mammals, reaching heights exceeding 18 feet. They primarily reside in savanna and woodland habitats, and subsist on a diet that includes flowers, fruits, leaves, and stems.
However, giraffes are coveted by poachers for their meat, skin, and body parts.
Around 40 percent of the giraffe population has been lost in the last 30 years, with the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) blaming poaching and wildlife tracking for the precipitous decline. Fortunately, many giraffe populations enjoy various degrees of legal protection and are the focus of conservation efforts in their range states.
There are over 68,000 giraffes across the world, according to the foundation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List classifies the species as vulnerable, with one of the main threats to the animal coming from poaching as well as habitat loss due to uncontrolled mining and land conversion.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-20--Italian Police Use Lamborghini for Urgent 300-Mile Kidney Delivery in Just Two Hours

While Lamborghinis are typically thought of as luxury sports cars that are only affordable to the wealthy , in their home country of Italy they have long been a part of the Italian police fleet .
And while these dreamy cars may seem a bit excessive , the car was perfectly suited for a specialized task that your typical “ black and white ” is hardly cut out for : delivering a donor kidney overs 300 miles away in only two hours .
Earlier this month , the Italian national police posted a video on Twitter showing a police-issued Lamborghini @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life-or-death mission to transport the vital organ from the Policlinico Universitario hospital in the Northern Italian city Padua to the Gemelli hospital in Rome .
During the journey , the Lambo soared over a distance of 500 kilometers – or about 310 miles – in just about two hours .
At an average speed of 143 miles , the specialty cop car managed to trim a typically six-hour ride down to one-third of its usual time .
Thanks to the Huracán having a mighty 610 metric horsepower and 4 wheel drive – hence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers had no trouble meeting the moment with urgency and resolve .
And given that satellite images of the starting point in the journey don ’ t indicate any helipad or accessible flat area close by , the Lambo seemed like a perfectly logical option .
In the video , the baby blue Lamborghini can be seen being loaded with the fragile donated organ .
The Lamborghini Huracán de la Polizia is a highly specialized vehicle that is prepared for these types of emergency medical transport tasks , and is equipped with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It also has a defibrillator in case someone requires a life-saving electric shock while suffering cardiac arrest .
Additionally , officers who pilot the vehicle are given specific training on the race track so they can master the vehicle , which – as can be seen in this case – isn ’ t always used to pursue criminals .
The Huracán is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in less than three seconds and can reach maximum speeds of about 202 mph , according to Jalopnik .
The car , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is also fitted out with the typical gear you ’ ll find in a police car , including lights , a siren , a police computer , and dash cameras .
In the tweet , the Italian Police humbly claim : “ ‘ To save a life you don ’ t need superpowers , ’ – solidarity , technology and efficiency also help.
” However , it remains arguable whether one could claim that a Lamborghini Huracán isn ’ t a superpower in its own right .
It ’ s not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , either .
According to The Drive , the Huracán LP 610-4 was added to the force in 2017 as a replacement for a Lamborghini Gallardo that was decommissioned .
The car , which was the second Huracán used by Italian police , was even delivered to the police personally by Lamborghini ’ s CEO Stefano Domenicali .
“ The new Lamborghini Huracán stands for Italian super sports car excellence and we are proud to provide it to the Italian State Police , ” outgoing CEO Stephan Winklemann announced prior to the delivery @

While Lamborghinis are typically thought of as luxury sports cars that are only affordable to the wealthy, in their home country of Italy they have long been a part of the Italian police fleet.
And while these dreamy cars may seem a bit excessive, the car was perfectly suited for a specialized task that your typical “black and white” is hardly cut out for: delivering a donor kidney overs 300 miles away in only two hours.
Earlier this month, the Italian national police posted a video on Twitter showing a police-issued Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 being deployed on a life-or-death mission to transport the vital organ from the Policlinico Universitario hospital in the Northern Italian city Padua to the Gemelli hospital in Rome.
Grazie alla nostra @Lamborghini Huracan abbiamo trasportato in tempo il rene di un donatore per il trapianto a una persona
“Per salvare una vita non servono superpoteri” anche solidarietà, tecnologia ed efficienza aiutano @CNTrapianti @MinisteroSalute #essercisempre#5novembre pic.twitter.com/teUxqbMgvW — Polizia di Stato (@poliziadistato) November 5, 2020
During the journey, the Lambo soared over a distance of 500 kilometers – or about 310 miles – in just about two hours. At an average speed of 143 miles, the specialty cop car managed to trim a typically six-hour ride down to one-third of its usual time.
Thanks to the Huracán having a mighty 610 metric horsepower and 4 wheel drive – hence its designation, LP 610-4 – the officers had no trouble meeting the moment with urgency and resolve.
And given that satellite images of the starting point in the journey don’t indicate any helipad or accessible flat area close by, the Lambo seemed like a perfectly logical option.
In the video, the baby blue Lamborghini can be seen being loaded with the fragile donated organ.
The Lamborghini Huracán de la Polizia is a highly specialized vehicle that is prepared for these types of emergency medical transport tasks, and is equipped with a small refrigerated front trunk for this purpose. It also has a defibrillator in case someone requires a life-saving electric shock while suffering cardiac arrest.
Additionally, officers who pilot the vehicle are given specific training on the race track so they can master the vehicle, which – as can be seen in this case – isn’t always used to pursue criminals.
The Huracán is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in less than three seconds and can reach maximum speeds of about 202 mph, according to Jalopnik.
The car, which also carries out routine patrol tasks, is also fitted out with the typical gear you’ll find in a police car, including lights, a siren, a police computer, and dash cameras.
In the tweet, the Italian Police humbly claim: “‘To save a life you don’t need superpowers,’ – solidarity, technology and efficiency also help.”
However, it remains arguable whether one could claim that a Lamborghini Huracán isn’t a superpower in its own right.
It’s not the only Lamborghini in the national police fleet, either. According to The Drive, the Huracán LP 610-4 was added to the force in 2017 as a replacement for a Lamborghini Gallardo that was decommissioned.
The car, which was the second Huracán used by Italian police, was even delivered to the police personally by Lamborghini’s CEO Stefano Domenicali.
“The new Lamborghini Huracán stands for Italian super sports car excellence and we are proud to provide it to the Italian State Police,” outgoing CEO Stephan Winklemann announced prior to the delivery.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-20--Vatican Launches Investigation to Find Out Why the Pope “Liked” Instagram Booty Pic

The Vatican has reportedly launched an investigation after Pope Francis ’ s official account on Instagram became a source of embarrassment when it apparently “ liked ” a booty pic posted by a scantily-clad model .
On October 5 , 27-year-old Natalia Garibotto posted her “ sexy schoolgirl ” picture to the photo-sharing social media platform .
It remains unclear when exactly the pontiff ’ s verified account gave the photo a “ like , ” but the pope ’ s official approval was still visible until Nov. 13 before it was unliked the very next day , reports the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , eagle-eyed social media watchers quickly noticed the pontiff ’ s username underneath her image – Pope Francis does have 7.4 million followers , after all – and word quickly spread of the saucy interaction , rapidly becoming a source of embarrassment for the Vatican ’ s social media team .
Garibotto ’ s management company , COY Co. , capitalized on the publicity and shared the image on its own Instagram profile last Friday , joking that the company had “ received the POPE ’ S OFFICIAL BLESSING.
” Unsurprisingly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followers that “ At least I ’ m going to heaven.
” Meanwhile , other social media users used the opportunity to imply that the 83-year-old Pope– who has offered a number of modern , if not liberal , takes on various social issues – was some sort of “ dirty old man.
” According to the Catholic News Agency , the Vatican takes the problem very seriously and has launched a full-fledged investigation to find out how the photo was liked .
As is the norm for public figures like the pope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media accounts rather than him sitting on the papal throne and tweeting at all hours .
“ The pope is not like Donald Trump , he ’ s not sitting around using his phone or computer to tweet all day long , ” said Robert Mickens , the editor of the English-language edition of Catholic newspaper La Croix .
“ He does , for example , approve the tweets – but not the likes – and on very rare occasions he has said he would like to tweet something because of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have nothing to do with this – it ’ s the communications department , and how this happens … who knows.
” As one spokesperson for the Holy See told the Guardian : “ We can exclude that the ‘ like ’ came from the Holy See , and it has turned to Instagram for explanations.
” Since his election as pope , Francis – whose original name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio – has been wildly popular among Catholics and non-Catholics alike , primarily for his “ man of the people ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a working-class clergyman in his native Argentina .
On Twitter , the pope enjoys 18.8 million followers , and on Instagram he has garnered 7.4 million followers .
While relatively conservative on issues of sex and morality , Pope Francis has also been critical of the rigidly chaste and prudish nature of the clergy , arguing that the obsessive focus on the “ sinful ” nature of human sexuality has blinded the church to more vital problems facing human society .
In 2019 , the Pope ’ s critics were in an uproar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ One dimension of clericalism is the exclusive moral fixation on the sixth commandment…because the most serious sins are those that are more angelical : pride , arrogance , dominion… .
And the least serious are those that are less angelical , such as greed and lust .
We focus on sex and then we do not give weight to social injustice , slander , gossip and lies .
The Church today needs a profound conversion in this area.
” However , the fact that the Pope doesn ’ t write his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media accounts means that it ’ s rather impossible that he himself liked Natalia Garibotto ’ s now-famous booty shot .

The Vatican has reportedly launched an investigation after Pope Francis’s official account on Instagram became a source of embarrassment when it apparently “liked” a booty pic posted by a scantily-clad model.
On October 5, 27-year-old Natalia Garibotto posted her “sexy schoolgirl” picture to the photo-sharing social media platform.
It remains unclear when exactly the pontiff’s verified account gave the photo a “like,” but the pope’s official approval was still visible until Nov. 13 before it was unliked the very next day, reports the Catholic News Agency (CNA).
However, eagle-eyed social media watchers quickly noticed the pontiff’s username underneath her image – Pope Francis does have 7.4 million followers, after all – and word quickly spread of the saucy interaction, rapidly becoming a source of embarrassment for the Vatican’s social media team.
Garibotto’s management company, COY Co., capitalized on the publicity and shared the image on its own Instagram profile last Friday, joking that the company had “received the POPE’S OFFICIAL BLESSING.”
Unsurprisingly, Garibotto boasted to her 2.4 million Instagram followers that “At least I’m going to heaven.”
Meanwhile, other social media users used the opportunity to imply that the 83-year-old Pope– who has offered a number of modern, if not liberal, takes on various social issues – was some sort of “dirty old man.”
Homie’s got 83 years to catch up on pic.twitter.com/CTvRiruhon — Have A Great Summer (@HagsCity) November 13, 2020
According to the Catholic News Agency, the Vatican takes the problem very seriously and has launched a full-fledged investigation to find out how the photo was liked.
As is the norm for public figures like the pope, a team of workers manages his social media accounts rather than him sitting on the papal throne and tweeting at all hours.
“The pope is not like Donald Trump, he’s not sitting around using his phone or computer to tweet all day long,” said Robert Mickens, the editor of the English-language edition of Catholic newspaper La Croix.
“He does, for example, approve the tweets – but not the likes – and on very rare occasions he has said he would like to tweet something because of a developing situation or emergency. So he would have nothing to do with this – it’s the communications department, and how this happens … who knows.”
As one spokesperson for the Holy See told the Guardian: “We can exclude that the ‘like’ came from the Holy See, and it has turned to Instagram for explanations.”
Since his election as pope, Francis – whose original name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio – has been wildly popular among Catholics and non-Catholics alike, primarily for his “man of the people” style and reputation that he earned as a working-class clergyman in his native Argentina.
On Twitter, the pope enjoys 18.8 million followers, and on Instagram he has garnered 7.4 million followers.
While relatively conservative on issues of sex and morality, Pope Francis has also been critical of the rigidly chaste and prudish nature of the clergy, arguing that the obsessive focus on the “sinful” nature of human sexuality has blinded the church to more vital problems facing human society.
In 2019, the Pope’s critics were in an uproar after he told the Jesuits of Mozambique:
“One dimension of clericalism is the exclusive moral fixation on the sixth commandment…because the most serious sins are those that are more angelical: pride, arrogance, dominion…. And the least serious are those that are less angelical, such as greed and lust. We focus on sex and then we do not give weight to social injustice, slander, gossip and lies. The Church today needs a profound conversion in this area.”
However, the fact that the Pope doesn’t write his own tweets or personally administer his own social media accounts means that it’s rather impossible that he himself liked Natalia Garibotto’s now-famous booty shot.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-20--Scientists Splice Monkey Brains With Human Genes to Make Them Smarter in Bizarre Experiment

Scientists have spliced monkey brains with human genes in a bizarre “Planet of the Apes” experiment.
The experiments were conducted by the Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Germany and the Central Institute for Experimental Animals in Japan. Japanese and German researchers jointly injected a gene called ARHGAP11B — which directs stem cells in the human brain — into the dark matter of marmoset fetuses, according to a release about the historic research.
After the process, the scientists discovered that the primates’ brains had become more human-like by developing larger, more advanced neocortexes in the area that controls cognition and language, according to the study published in the journal Science earlier this year in June.
According to pictures published by the team, the modified monkey brains almost doubled in size at around 100-days into development.
“We found indeed that the neocortex of the common marmoset brain was enlarged and the brain surface folded,” said study author Michael Heide.
The neocortex is the newest part of the brain to develop a potential sign that ARHGAP11B may have been what caused brain maturity during human evolution, the researchers expressed.
Eventually, the scientists decided to abort the monkey fetuses due to “unforeseeable consequences,” according to the study.
Surprisingly, this isn’t the first time that scientists have injected monkeys with human genes. Previously last year researchers in southern China and U.S. scientists jointly reported similar experiments creating 11 transgenic rhesus monkeys (eight first-generation and three second-generation) with extra copies of another human gene MCPH1 suspected of playing a role in shaping human intelligence. Except during the prior experiment they allowed them to fully develop.
The researchers in that study found that the transgenic monkeys carrying the human gene were important for brain development, and the monkeys showed human-like brain development as well.
Further, they discovered transgenic monkeys exhibited better short-term memory and shorter reaction time compared to wild rhesus monkeys in the control group.
That means that both studies observed that when different human genes were inserted into monkeys brains, the organs began to develop similar to a human. That’s a massive discovery for the history of evolution of man kind!
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themindunleashed--2020-11-20--Trump Administration Trying To “Rush Through As Many Executions As Possible” Before Leaving

Advocates for criminal justice reform are warning that the Trump administration is trying to “ rush through ” as many federal executions as they can before leaving office .
Activists say that this could be due to the fact that ending capital punishment was one of Joe Biden ’ s campaign promises On Monday , Sister Helen Prejean , the long-time death penalty abolition advocate who was the inspiration for the film Dead Man Walking , said that the Department of Justice is planning new executions after just recently bringing back the death penalty .
Last week , in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a group of Democratic senators also expressed concern about the administration ’ s recent actions on capital punishment , according to the Independent .
“ President-elect Biden ’ s plan for strengthening America ’ s commitment to justice includes the elimination of the federal death penalty and Vice-President-elect Harris is an original cosponsor of legislation we have introduced to eliminate the federal death penalty .
A record number of Americans voted in favor of [ Biden and Harris ] and they deserve an opportunity to implement their policy agenda without the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steps.
” There was a 17-year pause on federal executions in the United States until this summer when the Trump Administration resumed the practice .
Over the summer , seven people were executed since the rules were changed .
There hadn ’ t been a federal execution since 2003 until the Trump administration took office .
Before 2003 , only three people had been executed by the federal government in the past 50 years , according to the Bureau of Prisons data .
Three new executions are now scheduled between November and December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
All three of the inmates are fighting in the courts to have their executions delayed until the incoming administration takes office .
Despite his terrible record on criminal justice , president-elect Joe Biden promises that he will eliminate capital punishment .
The polling organization Gallup has monitored support for the death penalty in the United States since 1937 by asking “ Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder ?
” Gallup surveys documented a sharp increase in support for capital punishment between 1966 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall from 80 % in 1994 to 56 % in 2019 .
Experts credit this change in attitude to a large number of exonerations for death row inmates that took place when DNA technology was able to prove their innocence .
DNA evidence proved how many people were in jail for crimes they didn ’ t commit and it made people think twice about supporting the death penalty .
In November 2009 , another Gallup poll found that 77 % of Americans believed that the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death penalty if convicted , which was 12 points higher than the rate of general support for the death penalty on other surveys .
A similar result was found in 2001 when a poll asked about the execution of Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people .

Advocates for criminal justice reform are warning that the Trump administration is trying to “rush through” as many federal executions as they can before leaving office. Activists say that this could be due to the fact that ending capital punishment was one of Joe Biden’s campaign promises
On Monday, Sister Helen Prejean, the long-time death penalty abolition advocate who was the inspiration for the film Dead Man Walking, said that the Department of Justice is planning new executions after just recently bringing back the death penalty.
Last week, in a joint letter to Attorney General William Barr, a group of Democratic senators also expressed concern about the administration’s recent actions on capital punishment, according to the Independent.
.@TheJusticeDept is trying to rush through as many federal executions as possible during the “lame-duck” period between now and January 20, 2021. DOJ lawyers have informed federal judges that more execution dates will be announced soon. This shameful killing spree must end. — Sister Helen Prejean (@helenprejean) November 18, 2020
The letter stated that:
“President-elect Biden’s plan for strengthening America’s commitment to justice includes the elimination of the federal death penalty and Vice-President-elect Harris is an original cosponsor of legislation we have introduced to eliminate the federal death penalty. A record number of Americans voted in favor of [Biden and Harris] and they deserve an opportunity to implement their policy agenda without the Trump administration rushing to take preemptive and irreversible steps.”
There was a 17-year pause on federal executions in the United States until this summer when the Trump Administration resumed the practice. Over the summer, seven people were executed since the rules were changed. There hadn’t been a federal execution since 2003 until the Trump administration took office. Before 2003, only three people had been executed by the federal government in the past 50 years, according to the Bureau of Prisons data.
Three new executions are now scheduled between November and December, including the first woman in 67 years.
Everyone in prison is a survivor of state violence, and many, like Lisa, survived unspeakable violence for many years before imprisonment.
Now, 45 plans to execute Lisa next month. We’re riding up to say free Lisa and #FreeThemAll https://t.co/vJinThSjxs — Survived & Punished NY (@survivepunishNY) November 11, 2020
All three of the inmates are fighting in the courts to have their executions delayed until the incoming administration takes office.
Despite his terrible record on criminal justice, president-elect Joe Biden promises that he will eliminate capital punishment.
The polling organization Gallup has monitored support for the death penalty in the United States since 1937 by asking “Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder?” Gallup surveys documented a sharp increase in support for capital punishment between 1966 and 1994.
However, support began to fall from 80% in 1994 to 56% in 2019. Experts credit this change in attitude to a large number of exonerations for death row inmates that took place when DNA technology was able to prove their innocence. DNA evidence proved how many people were in jail for crimes they didn’t commit and it made people think twice about supporting the death penalty.
In November 2009, another Gallup poll found that 77% of Americans believed that the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, should receive the death penalty if convicted, which was 12 points higher than the rate of general support for the death penalty on other surveys. A similar result was found in 2001 when a poll asked about the execution of Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-21--Scientists: The Human Brain And the Entire Universe Have Odd Similarities

An astrophysicist at the University of Bologna and a neurosurgeon at the University of Verona have claimed that the brain resembles the universe .
The two Italian researchers came up with the galaxy-brain theory that is out of this world : The structures of the perceptible universe , they say , are astonishingly comparable to the neuronal networks of the human brain .
University of Bologna astrophysicist Franco Vazza and University of Verona neurosurgeon Alberto Feletti document the extraordinary similarities between the cosmic network of galaxies and the complex web of neurons in the human brain .
The detailed study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Physics showcasing the human brain has roughly 27 orders of magnitude separated in scale , while similarly , the composition of the cosmic web shows comparable levels of complexity and self-organization , according to the researchers .
The brain itself contains an estimated 69 billion neurons , while the visible universe is comprised of at least 100 billion galaxies , strung together like a mesh network .
Even more intriguing both galaxies and neurons only account for about 30 percent of the total masses of the universe and brain .
Further , both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a long string .
Beginning from the shared features of the two systems , the two researchers examined a simulation of the network of galaxies in comparison to sections of the cerebral cortex and the cerebellum .
Their purpose was to inspect how matter variations propagate .
In the case of galaxies , the remaining 70 percent of mass is dark energy .
The equivalent in the human brain , the pair said was water .
“ We calculated the spectral density of both systems , ” Vazza said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a technique often employed in cosmology for studying the spatial distribution of galaxies .
Our analysis showed that the distribution of the fluctuation within the cerebellum neuronal network on a scale from 1 micrometer to 0.1 millimeters follows the same progression of the distribution of matter in the cosmic web , ” he added , “ but , of course , on a larger scale that goes from 5 million to 500 million light-years.
” The amount of interwoven connections originating from each node also were strangely alike sparking further interest to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parameters have identified unexpected agreement levels , ” Feletti said in the statement .
“ Probably , the connectivity within the two networks evolves following similar physical principles , despite the striking and obvious difference between the physical powers regulating galaxies and neurons.
” The team is anticipating that their preliminary research could lead to new analysis procedures advancing knowledge about both cosmology and neurosurgery .
Which would enable scientists to better comprehend how these compositions have developed over time .

An astrophysicist at the University of Bologna and a neurosurgeon at the University of Verona have claimed that the brain resembles the universe. The two Italian researchers came up with the galaxy-brain theory that is out of this world: The structures of the perceptible universe, they say, are astonishingly comparable to the neuronal networks of the human brain.
University of Bologna astrophysicist Franco Vazza and University of Verona neurosurgeon Alberto Feletti document the extraordinary similarities between the cosmic network of galaxies and the complex web of neurons in the human brain. The detailed study was published in the journal Frontiers in Physics showcasing the human brain has roughly 27 orders of magnitude separated in scale, while similarly, the composition of the cosmic web shows comparable levels of complexity and self-organization, according to the researchers.
The brain itself contains an estimated 69 billion neurons, while the visible universe is comprised of at least 100 billion galaxies, strung together like a mesh network. Even more intriguing both galaxies and neurons only account for about 30 percent of the total masses of the universe and brain. Further, both galaxies and neurons arrange themselves like pearls on a long string.
Beginning from the shared features of the two systems, the two researchers examined a simulation of the network of galaxies in comparison to sections of the cerebral cortex and the cerebellum. Their purpose was to inspect how matter variations propagate.
In the case of galaxies, the remaining 70 percent of mass is dark energy. The equivalent in the human brain, the pair said was water.
“We calculated the spectral density of both systems,” Vazza said in a statement about the experiment. “This is a technique often employed in cosmology for studying the spatial distribution of galaxies. Our analysis showed that the distribution of the fluctuation within the cerebellum neuronal network on a scale from 1 micrometer to 0.1 millimeters follows the same progression of the distribution of matter in the cosmic web,” he added, “but, of course, on a larger scale that goes from 5 million to 500 million light-years.”
The amount of interwoven connections originating from each node also were strangely alike sparking further interest to the researchers.
“Once again, structural parameters have identified unexpected agreement levels,” Feletti said in the statement. “Probably, the connectivity within the two networks evolves following similar physical principles, despite the striking and obvious difference between the physical powers regulating galaxies and neurons.”
The team is anticipating that their preliminary research could lead to new analysis procedures advancing knowledge about both cosmology and neurosurgery. Which would enable scientists to better comprehend how these compositions have developed over time.
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