themindunleashed--2020-07-17--Dakota Access Pipeline Shutdown Temporarily HALTED as Trump ‘Guts’ Key Environmental Law

( TMU ) – A federal court order to wind down operations of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline ( DAPL ) and evacuate oil from its pipeline has faced a setback as an appeals court ordered that the district court decision be stalled .
The decision is a small but significant win for the Energy Transfer , which is allowed to continue shipping oil through the pipeline despite the order that it be shut down entirely by August 5 .
In the Tuesday decision , the appeals court said that more time is needed to consider a motion to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose of this administrative stay is to give the court sufficient opportunity to consider the emergency motion for stay and should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits of that motion , ” the new order said .
Local politicians who decried the shutdown order as damaging to the U.S. economy have hailed the move .
“ Common sense prevails , ” said Trump ally and Sen. Kevin Cramer ( R-N.D. ) in a news release .
“ The shutdown order was unreasonable and a clear example of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be used to find common ground among litigants.
” Since 2016 , the 1,200-mile project which carries oil from North Dakota to Illinois has been the focus of massive protests by environmental groups and Native American tribes , specifically the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe .
The Standing Rock Sioux has sued over the major pipeline , which it sees as presenting an existential risk to their ancestral lands and the main drinking water supply that the pipeline passes through .
“ It ’ s important to recognize : An administrative stay is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court is going to rule — it just buys the court a little additional time to make a decision , ” attorney Jan Hasselman , who represents the tribe through environmentalist nonprofit Earthjustice , said in a statement .
“ We look forward to the opportunity to explain why the district court got this right , ” Hasselman added .
Earlier this month , U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had failed to follow environmental rules established by the National Environmental Policy Act ( NEPA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have willfully ignored the catastrophic consequences of a potential oil spill when it permitted the construction and operation of a section of the pipeline directly beneath Lake Oahe in South Dakota without providing an adequate environmental impact statement .
In 2017 , President Donald Trump directed a permit for the pipeline to be issued in his first week in office , reversing a hard-fought concession extracted from the Obama administration to deny the permit for the project .
On Wednesday , the Trump administration made a bold step toward gutting the National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has been the law for over 40 years and requires federal agencies to assess the environmental impact of planned projects , reports NPR .
Describing the move as one which removes “ mountains and mountains of bureaucratic red tape , ” the sweeping rule released by the White House Council on Environmental Quality ( CEQ ) is expected to make it far more difficult for local communities to block the new construction of gas and oil pipelines , mines , highways and other infrastructure on the grounds of environmental assessments .
Attorneys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as granting a blank check to major industries to pollute the country ’ s air and water , and have vowed to fight it in court .
“ [ The new federal rule ] would open the door for the government to exempt pipelines , large-scale logging operations , waste incinerators , smog-spewing highways , and countless other federal actions from environmental review or sharply limit local communities ’ ability to participate in the environmental decision-making process , ” Earthjustice said in a statement .
“ The administration ’ s disregard for NEPA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bipartisan consensus on the law , ” the group continued .
“ It was the product of years of determined activism from people who wanted a greater say in decisions affecting their homes , health , and environment .
”

(TMU) – A federal court order to wind down operations of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and evacuate oil from its pipeline has faced a setback as an appeals court ordered that the district court decision be stalled.
The decision is a small but significant win for the Energy Transfer, which is allowed to continue shipping oil through the pipeline despite the order that it be shut down entirely by August 5.
In the Tuesday decision, the appeals court said that more time is needed to consider a motion to prevent shutting down the pipeline.
“The purpose of this administrative stay is to give the court sufficient opportunity to consider the emergency motion for stay and should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits of that motion,” the new order said.
Local politicians who decried the shutdown order as damaging to the U.S. economy have hailed the move.
“Common sense prevails,” said Trump ally and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in a news release. “The shutdown order was unreasonable and a clear example of judicial overreach. I hope the time will be used to find common ground among litigants.”
Since 2016, the 1,200-mile project which carries oil from North Dakota to Illinois has been the focus of massive protests by environmental groups and Native American tribes, specifically the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
The Standing Rock Sioux has sued over the major pipeline, which it sees as presenting an existential risk to their ancestral lands and the main drinking water supply that the pipeline passes through.
“It’s important to recognize: An administrative stay is not in any way indicative of how the court is going to rule — it just buys the court a little additional time to make a decision,” attorney Jan Hasselman, who represents the tribe through environmentalist nonprofit Earthjustice, said in a statement.
“We look forward to the opportunity to explain why the district court got this right,” Hasselman added.
DAPL UPDATE: Dakota Access pipeline developers were granted temporary relief from federal appellate judges who agreed to briefly freeze a lower court order directing the oil project to shut down next month. https://t.co/UMhSrPIOMw — Lakota Law Project (@lakotalaw) July 15, 2020
Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had failed to follow environmental rules established by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Army Corps was found to have willfully ignored the catastrophic consequences of a potential oil spill when it permitted the construction and operation of a section of the pipeline directly beneath Lake Oahe in South Dakota without providing an adequate environmental impact statement.
In 2017, President Donald Trump directed a permit for the pipeline to be issued in his first week in office, reversing a hard-fought concession extracted from the Obama administration to deny the permit for the project.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration made a bold step toward gutting the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which has been the law for over 40 years and requires federal agencies to assess the environmental impact of planned projects, reports NPR.
Describing the move as one which removes “mountains and mountains of bureaucratic red tape,” the sweeping rule released by the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is expected to make it far more difficult for local communities to block the new construction of gas and oil pipelines, mines, highways and other infrastructure on the grounds of environmental assessments.
Trump is gutting #NEPA. This decision continues the tradition of giving more power to polluters and making it harder for Americans to protect their neighborhoods. This is bad for public health & only serves the interests of the wealthy. https://t.co/fMfED2TLU3 — Raul M. Grijalva (@RepRaulGrijalva) July 15, 2020
Attorneys representing environmentalist groups have decried the move as granting a blank check to major industries to pollute the country’s air and water, and have vowed to fight it in court.
“[The new federal rule] would open the door for the government to exempt pipelines, large-scale logging operations, waste incinerators, smog-spewing highways, and countless other federal actions from environmental review or sharply limit local communities’ ability to participate in the environmental decision-making process,” Earthjustice said in a statement.
“The administration’s disregard for NEPA flies in the face of decades of bipartisan consensus on the law,” the group continued. “It was the product of years of determined activism from people who wanted a greater say in decisions affecting their homes, health, and environment.”
BREAKING: The Trump administration finalized its proposal to gut the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a law that gives communities tools to fight back against waste incinerators, pipelines, and polluting highways. We'll see them in court. https://t.co/LiCdk6MTHa — Earthjustice (@Earthjustice) July 15, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-07-17--Feds Use Unmarked Vans to ‘Kidnap’ Protesters Off Portland Streets, Enraging Local Officials

( TMU ) – In a bid to suppress protests against police brutality and racial injustice in Portland , Oregon , federal authorities have turned the city into a de facto police state in recent days , where heavily-armed security personnel roam the streets and unmarked vehicles snatch suspected protesters from city streets .
Multiple reports from Portland indicate that the camouflaged federal officers from the U.S .
Marshals Special Operation Group and the SWAT-like Border Patrol Tactical Unit ( BORTAC ) have been escalating their tactics against residents in a manner that increasingly resembles some of the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make matters worse , the federal deployment isn ’ t even wanted by local authorities .
On Thursday night , Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that federal law enforcement have been driving around downtown Portland in unmarked minivans and grabbing protesters , without even offering an explanation of why they are being detained , and whisking them off .
For lawyer Juan Chavez , the director of the Oregon Justice Resource Center , the tactics are tantamount to “ abduction ” and “ kidnapping people off the streets ” – methods of state repression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notoriously wretched human rights standards like Colombia , Mexico , or the Philippines , where enforced disappearances of dissidents are the norm .
In one such incident on July 15 , protesters Conner O ’ Shea and Mark Pettibone were leaving a protest at the Multnomah County Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse when an unmarked minivan pulled up in front of them .
“ I see guys in camo , ” O ’ Shea explained .
“ Four or five of them pop out , open the door and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I don ’ t know who you are or what you want with us.
’ ” While O ’ Shea said he managed to flee – after which he was pursued by a second minivan – Pettibone wasn ’ t so lucky .
“ I am basically tossed into the van , ” Pettibone said .
“ And I had my beanie pulled over my face so I couldn ’ t see and they held my hands over my head.
” Pettibone was understandably terrified and had no idea why he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two hours later .
However , during the ordeal he was essentially blindfolded while surrounded by armor-clad men who wore no markings and didn ’ t even identify themselves .
As it turned out , Pettibone was brought to a federal courthouse before he was released .
“ It was basically a process of facing many walls and corners as they patted me down and took my picture and rummaged through my belongings , ” he said .
“ One of them said , ‘ This is a whole lot of nothing.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as is their right , they haven ’ t engaged in any property destruction , vandalism , or even shined laser pointers at officers .
However , Pettibone assumed that it was because he was profiled based on his wardrobe .
“ I just happened to be wearing black on a sidewalk in downtown Portland at the time , ” Pettibone said .
“ And that apparently is grounds for detaining me.
” The abductions of protesters off city streets have also been accompanied by indiscriminate violence being meted out against local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning , federal officers in gas masks marched through downtown Portland and inundated the streets with tear gas .
A federal judge had previously barred Portland police from using the chemical agent , reports New York Times .
The violent federal deployment to Portland appears to be a result of President Donald Trump ’ s June 26 executive order to protect monuments across the country .
However , the order also included provisions granting federal authorities like the Department of Homeland Security a six-month authorization to provide “ personnel to assist with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statues , or property.
” And on Thursday , acting Homeland Security secretary Chad Wolf arrived in Portland and essentially declared his intention to stamp out what he described as a “ violent mob ” of anarchists enabled by a weak local response .
Local elected officials have denounced the aggressive federal intervention in Portland .
Mayor Ted Wheeler , who has pleaded for calm since protests broke out following the May 25 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police , has blasted the deployment as totally “ irresponsible.
” “ We do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Wheeler earlier this week .
“ The best thing they can do is stay inside their building , or leave Portland altogether.
” Meanwhile , Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese decried what he called a “ significant setback ” dealt by federal authorities to attempts to calm tensions between the community and the police .
Most forcefully , Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown has accused Trump of essentially starting a war on the streets of Portland in a cynical move to win votes in neighboring states for the November presidential election – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her talk with the acting DHS head .
“ This political theater from President Trump has nothing to do with public safety , ” Gov .
Brown said in a Thursday tweet thread .
“ The president is failing to lead this nation .
Now he is deploying federal officers to patrol the streets of Portland in a blatant abuse of power by the federal government.
” “ I told Acting Secretary Wolf that the federal government should remove all federal officers from our streets , ” she added .
“ His response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provoke confrontation for political purposes .
He is putting both Oregonians and local law enforcement officers in harm ’ s way.
” “ Trump is looking for a confrontation in Oregon in the hopes of winning political points in Ohio or Iowa .
”

(TMU) – In a bid to suppress protests against police brutality and racial injustice in Portland, Oregon, federal authorities have turned the city into a de facto police state in recent days, where heavily-armed security personnel roam the streets and unmarked vehicles snatch suspected protesters from city streets.
Multiple reports from Portland indicate that the camouflaged federal officers from the U.S. Marshals Special Operation Group and the SWAT-like Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) have been escalating their tactics against residents in a manner that increasingly resembles some of the world’s most authoritarian governments.
And to make matters worse, the federal deployment isn’t even wanted by local authorities.
On Thursday night, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that federal law enforcement have been driving around downtown Portland in unmarked minivans and grabbing protesters, without even offering an explanation of why they are being detained, and whisking them off.
Federal officers have been using unmarked vehicles to detain Portland protesters since at least July 14. The administration says officers are protecting federal property, but interviews show they're also detaining people nowhere near it. https://t.co/RKsRLvQL52 — OPB (@OPB) July 16, 2020
For lawyer Juan Chavez, the director of the Oregon Justice Resource Center, the tactics are tantamount to “abduction” and “kidnapping people off the streets” – methods of state repression that are more common in countries with notoriously wretched human rights standards like Colombia, Mexico, or the Philippines, where enforced disappearances of dissidents are the norm.
“It’s like stop and frisk meets Guantanamo Bay,” Chavez told VICE News.
7⃣7⃣6⃣ Portland, OR: federal troops doing a casual roadside abduction, wordlessly seizing someone and putting them into an unmarked van before driving off 15 July 2020 [@matcha_chai]
pic.twitter.com/byQHLY4D6U — T. Greg Doucette (@greg_doucette) July 15, 2020
In one such incident on July 15, protesters Conner O’Shea and Mark Pettibone were leaving a protest at the Multnomah County Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse when an unmarked minivan pulled up in front of them.
“I see guys in camo,” O’Shea explained. “Four or five of them pop out, open the door and it was just like, ‘Oh shit. I don’t know who you are or what you want with us.’”
While O’Shea said he managed to flee – after which he was pursued by a second minivan – Pettibone wasn’t so lucky.
“I am basically tossed into the van,” Pettibone said. “And I had my beanie pulled over my face so I couldn’t see and they held my hands over my head.”
Pettibone was understandably terrified and had no idea why he was arrested or detained before ultimately being released two hours later. However, during the ordeal he was essentially blindfolded while surrounded by armor-clad men who wore no markings and didn’t even identify themselves.
Federal use Tear gas and impact munitions on protestors, one impact round his me in the ankle. I’m fine pic.twitter.com/AnrSRzkBT1 — Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) July 17, 2020
As it turned out, Pettibone was brought to a federal courthouse before he was released.
“It was basically a process of facing many walls and corners as they patted me down and took my picture and rummaged through my belongings,” he said. “One of them said, ‘This is a whole lot of nothing.’”
While the two attend protests regularly, as is their right, they haven’t engaged in any property destruction, vandalism, or even shined laser pointers at officers. However, Pettibone assumed that it was because he was profiled based on his wardrobe.
“I just happened to be wearing black on a sidewalk in downtown Portland at the time,” Pettibone said. “And that apparently is grounds for detaining me.”
The abductions of protesters off city streets have also been accompanied by indiscriminate violence being meted out against local residents. On Thursday night and Friday morning, federal officers in gas masks marched through downtown Portland and inundated the streets with tear gas. A federal judge had previously barred Portland police from using the chemical agent, reports New York Times.
The violent federal deployment to Portland appears to be a result of President Donald Trump’s June 26 executive order to protect monuments across the country. However, the order also included provisions granting federal authorities like the Department of Homeland Security a six-month authorization to provide “personnel to assist with the protection of Federal monuments, memorials, statues, or property.”
And on Thursday, acting Homeland Security secretary Chad Wolf arrived in Portland and essentially declared his intention to stamp out what he described as a “violent mob” of anarchists enabled by a weak local response.
BREAKING: Chad Wolf just arrived in Portland. Here’s my message: #GoHomeChad and take your unlawful DHS agents with you. The Trump admin has no place occupying and inciting violence in our community. https://t.co/BdmKbnc0L7 — Earl Blumenauer (@repblumenauer) July 16, 2020
Local elected officials have denounced the aggressive federal intervention in Portland.
Mayor Ted Wheeler, who has pleaded for calm since protests broke out following the May 25 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, has blasted the deployment as totally “irresponsible.”
“We do not need or want their help,” Wheeler earlier this week. “The best thing they can do is stay inside their building, or leave Portland altogether.”
Meanwhile, Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese decried what he called a “significant setback” dealt by federal authorities to attempts to calm tensions between the community and the police.
Most forcefully, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has accused Trump of essentially starting a war on the streets of Portland in a cynical move to win votes in neighboring states for the November presidential election – an approach she was sure of following her talk with the acting DHS head.
“This political theater from President Trump has nothing to do with public safety,” Gov. Brown said in a Thursday tweet thread. “The president is failing to lead this nation. Now he is deploying federal officers to patrol the streets of Portland in a blatant abuse of power by the federal government.”
“I told Acting Secretary Wolf that the federal government should remove all federal officers from our streets,” she added. “His response showed me he is on a mission to provoke confrontation for political purposes. He is putting both Oregonians and local law enforcement officers in harm’s way.”
“Trump is looking for a confrontation in Oregon in the hopes of winning political points in Ohio or Iowa.”
This political theater from President Trump has nothing to do with public safety. The President is failing to lead this nation. Now he is deploying federal officers to patrol the streets of Portland in a blatant abuse of power by the federal government. https://t.co/PdlZkmW0mQ — Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) July 16, 2020
Authoritarian governments, not democratic republics, send unmarked authorities after protesters. These Trump/Barr tactics designed to eliminate any accountability are absolutely unacceptable in America, and must end. pic.twitter.com/PE4YfZ9Vqd — Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) July 16, 2020
Federal forces shot an unarmed protester in the face. These shadowy forces have been escalating, not preventing, violence. If @DHS_Wolf is coming here to inflame the situation so @realDonaldTrump can look like a tough guy, he should turn around and leave our city now. — Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) July 16, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-07-18--Jim Carrey Reveals What He Did After Being Told He Had Only 10 Minutes To Live

( TMU ) – Actor Jim Carrey rose to fame in the 1990s through his slap-stick brilliance and amazingly rubber-faced roles , ranging from Fire Marshall Bill to Ace Ventura , Lloyd Christmas , and Andy Kaufman .
In the past two decades , however , the 58-year-old performer has revealed his more thoughtful and artistic tendencies , as well as his morose and sensitive side .
The actor has now revealed the painful time when he was told that he only had “ 10 minutes to live.
” The actor was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon promoting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Misinformation , ” when the host asked Carrey what the inspiration was behind the front cover , which shows his face .
Carrey explained how he had been writing the book on the beaches of Hawaii back in January 2018 when his assistant called him in tears to explain that they only had 10 minutes to live because of an impending missile strike .
“ She was crying and she was saying , ‘ Chief , the missiles are coming .
It ’ s real , and we have 10 minutes before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Carrey said in a separate interview with USA Today .
“ We had no idea that it was a false missile alert , so to us , it was happening.
” During the alarming video call , the assistant accidentally captured a screenshot of Carrey ’ s face while he was reeling from the news .
“ That cover is somebody staring at infinity , staring at eternity , ” Carrey said .
“ And it wasn ’ t panic .
It was more the feeling of , ‘ Wow , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s how it ’ s gon na end ?
Strange.
’ ” At that point , the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind began a brief , mad scramble to escape what he believed could be his sure death in a missile strike .
Eventually , however , he accepted his fate and used the time to reach out to his good friends .
“ At that point I started going , ‘ OK what can I do with this last moment of time , ’ ” he told Fallon .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list of gratitudes and honest to God I just could not stop thinking of wonderful things that have happened to me and blessings I ’ ve had.
” “ It was lovely , ” he continued .
“ And I got to a point of grace at about two minutes to spare when I found out it wasn ’ t actually happening.
” Carrey then realized that his rollercoaster ride of a lifetime , filled with thrilling ups and devastating downs , was actually a blessing to be grateful for .
“ All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my eyes and be thankful because it ’ s been a good ride , ” he added .
One can only imagine his sense of relief when it turned out that the ballistic missile alert from the U.S .
Emergency Alert System and Commercial Mobile Alert System had actually turned out to be false , and he was going to be safe .
When he found out that the alarm was actually a mistake , Carrey said : “ I got p**ed off and heads rolled !
” Carrey feels that the candid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a fitting cover for his new book .
According to Kirkus , the book is a “ mad fever dream ” that “ careens from midlife blues through love and career complications toward the apocalypse ” and includes “ gems of comic fantasy and the nuggets of memoir gold .
”

(TMU) – Actor Jim Carrey rose to fame in the 1990s through his slap-stick brilliance and amazingly rubber-faced roles, ranging from Fire Marshall Bill to Ace Ventura, Lloyd Christmas, and Andy Kaufman.
In the past two decades, however, the 58-year-old performer has revealed his more thoughtful and artistic tendencies, as well as his morose and sensitive side.
The actor has now revealed the painful time when he was told that he only had “10 minutes to live.”
The actor was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon promoting his new autobiographical novel, “Memoirs and Misinformation,” when the host asked Carrey what the inspiration was behind the front cover, which shows his face.
Carrey explained how he had been writing the book on the beaches of Hawaii back in January 2018 when his assistant called him in tears to explain that they only had 10 minutes to live because of an impending missile strike.
“She was crying and she was saying, ‘Chief, the missiles are coming. It’s real, and we have 10 minutes before they hit from North Korea,’” Carrey said in a separate interview with USA Today. “We had no idea that it was a false missile alert, so to us, it was happening.”
During the alarming video call, the assistant accidentally captured a screenshot of Carrey’s face while he was reeling from the news.
“That cover is somebody staring at infinity, staring at eternity,” Carrey said. “And it wasn’t panic. It was more the feeling of, ‘Wow, that’s weird. Huh. That’s how it’s gonna end? Strange.’”
At that point, the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind began a brief, mad scramble to escape what he believed could be his sure death in a missile strike. Eventually, however, he accepted his fate and used the time to reach out to his good friends.
“At that point I started going, ‘OK what can I do with this last moment of time,’” he told Fallon. “I just decided to go through a list of gratitudes and honest to God I just could not stop thinking of wonderful things that have happened to me and blessings I’ve had.”
“It was lovely,” he continued. “And I got to a point of grace at about two minutes to spare when I found out it wasn’t actually happening.”
Carrey then realized that his rollercoaster ride of a lifetime, filled with thrilling ups and devastating downs, was actually a blessing to be grateful for.
“All I was planning to do was close my eyes and be thankful because it’s been a good ride,” he added.
One can only imagine his sense of relief when it turned out that the ballistic missile alert from the U.S. Emergency Alert System and Commercial Mobile Alert System had actually turned out to be false, and he was going to be safe.
When he found out that the alarm was actually a mistake, Carrey said: “I got p**ed off and heads rolled!”
Carrey feels that the candid image of his confused and stunned face is a fitting cover for his new book. According to Kirkus, the book is a “mad fever dream” that “careens from midlife blues through love and career complications toward the apocalypse” and includes “gems of comic fantasy and the nuggets of memoir gold.”
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themindunleashed--2020-07-18--Activists and Homeless People Are Renovating City-Owned Vacant Homes And Moving In

( TMU ) – The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a massive unemployment and housing crisis in the United States .
Despite the fact that millions of people are out of work , their rent and mortgage bills are still due , and many of them are now at risk of losing their homes and joining the large population of homeless people who are already living on the streets .
According to the most recent data from the National Alliance to End Homelessness , which was recorded in 2018 , it is estimated that there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .
Meanwhile , there are more than 17 million vacant homes across the country , according to 2019 data from the US Census Bureau .
With the pandemic causing more economic turmoil and presenting new dangers for people who don ’ t have a place to live , some of them have decided to take over some of these vacant homes that aren ’ t being used .
In Los Angeles , California , homeless single mothers calling themselves “ the reclaimers ” began to occupy vacant homes to get themselves and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous time .
Back in March , local officials recognized the actions of the reclaimers and said that they will be able to stay in the homes temporarily during the pandemic .
At first , it was believed that this phenomenon was an isolated incident and just limited to this group in Los Angeles , but it turns out that similar movements have been taking place across the United States in recent weeks .
This week , Vice reported that groups of homeless people in Philadelphia are renovating vacant homes and then moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Occupy PHA , the Workers Revolutionary Collective , and the Black and Brown Workers Cooperative helped move about 40 homeless people into 10 different vacant homes that were renovated as part of a group effort .
The activists and the occupants have been very secretive about the specific locations because the Philadelphia Housing Authority , a federally funded government agency , owns the properties and is threatening to remove the people living inside .
The activists representing the residents are demanding that the agency transfer ownership to the people currently living in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the agency said that they do not plan on using police officers to evict the new occupants of the homes , but said that they do plan on removing them through a court process .
Ultimately though , any court order that is filed will need to be enforced by the police .
Nichole Tillman , a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Housing Authority , said that the occupations presented a danger to the local community .
“ We are dismayed and concerned that the Occupy PHA leader is assisting individuals to illegally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This action is not only illegal , it is dangerous , and pose a real health and safety risk to not only the squatters neighbors as well , ” Tillman said .
Jennifer Bennetch , an activist with Occupy PHA , said that she received a cease-and-desist order from the agency last month that threatened her with criminal charges .
Bennetch said that the agency is hoarding vacant properties and driving gentrification , causing further homelessness throughout the city .
“ Our housing authority is hoarding these vacant properties , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t afford to live anywhere , ” Bennetch said .

(TMU) – The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a massive unemployment and housing crisis in the United States. Despite the fact that millions of people are out of work, their rent and mortgage bills are still due, and many of them are now at risk of losing their homes and joining the large population of homeless people who are already living on the streets.
According to the most recent data from the National Alliance to End Homelessness, which was recorded in 2018, it is estimated that there are 552,830 people living homeless in the United States. Meanwhile, there are more than 17 million vacant homes across the country, according to 2019 data from the US Census Bureau.
With the pandemic causing more economic turmoil and presenting new dangers for people who don’t have a place to live, some of them have decided to take over some of these vacant homes that aren’t being used.
In Los Angeles, California, homeless single mothers calling themselves “the reclaimers” began to occupy vacant homes to get themselves and their families off the streets during this dangerous time. Back in March, local officials recognized the actions of the reclaimers and said that they will be able to stay in the homes temporarily during the pandemic.
At first, it was believed that this phenomenon was an isolated incident and just limited to this group in Los Angeles, but it turns out that similar movements have been taking place across the United States in recent weeks.
This week, Vice reported that groups of homeless people in Philadelphia are renovating vacant homes and then moving into them. Activists from organizations like Occupy PHA, the Workers Revolutionary Collective, and the Black and Brown Workers Cooperative helped move about 40 homeless people into 10 different vacant homes that were renovated as part of a group effort.
The activists and the occupants have been very secretive about the specific locations because the Philadelphia Housing Authority, a federally funded government agency, owns the properties and is threatening to remove the people living inside. The activists representing the residents are demanding that the agency transfer ownership to the people currently living in the properties.
In a statement to Vice, the agency said that they do not plan on using police officers to evict the new occupants of the homes, but said that they do plan on removing them through a court process. Ultimately though, any court order that is filed will need to be enforced by the police.
Nichole Tillman, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Housing Authority, said that the occupations presented a danger to the local community.
“We are dismayed and concerned that the Occupy PHA leader is assisting individuals to illegally squat in vacant houses around the city. This action is not only illegal, it is dangerous, and pose a real health and safety risk to not only the squatters neighbors as well,” Tillman said.
Jennifer Bennetch, an activist with Occupy PHA, said that she received a cease-and-desist order from the agency last month that threatened her with criminal charges. Bennetch said that the agency is hoarding vacant properties and driving gentrification, causing further homelessness throughout the city.
“Our housing authority is hoarding these vacant properties, and there’s hard-working families that can’t afford to live anywhere,” Bennetch said.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-19--Man Bravely Jumps Into Zoo Enclosure To Save Drowning Chimp

( TMU ) – Zoos around the world use specially designed enclosures for wild animals for the protection of the visitors and the animals .
Unfortunately , in recent history , enclosures have been breached by visitors .
Whether by accident or deliberately , such breaches can lead to serious injury or death for the human , the animal , or both .
But , one deliberate breach by a visitor at the Detroit Zoo actually saved a life .
In 1990 , Rick Swope , a truck driver , while visiting the Detroit Zoo with his wife and three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even the zoo keepers were willing to take .
While at the primate enclosure watching the chimpanzees , a male called Jo-Jo and another male started fighting .
Jo-Jo tried to escape , ending up falling into the moat designed to keep the chimps inside their enclosure .
Chimps don ’ t swim , so Jo-Jo was in big trouble .
Speaking to the Deseret News , Swope said : ‘ ’ Everyone in the whole place was just standing around watching this monkey drown .
When he went down the second time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Swope took action , climbing the four foot security wall to get into the moat , regardless of warnings by a zookeeper to keep out of the enclosure .
Putting his own life at risk , Swope disregarded the advice and went on to save Jo-Jo ’ s life .
The unprecedented rescue made national headlines in the news and left a lasting impression on famous primatologist , Jane Goodall , who spent her career working with chimpanzees .
While speaking to a crowd at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident and a conversation she had with the institute ’ s then-director about the rescue .
“ He called up Rick Swope and he said , ‘ That was a very brave thing you did .
You must have known it was dangerous .
Everyone was telling you .
What made you do it ?
’ And Rick said , ‘ Well , you see , I happened to look into his eyes , and it was like looking into the eyes of a man , and the message was , ‘ Won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ’ In the notes of her address , Goodall explained Jo-Jo ’ s history , about how he was taken from the wild after his mother was killed by poachers and the hardship that followed until he was rescued .
Unfortunately , a similar story echoes for countless chimps who long for people to see them as Swope had .
“ If you see that look with your eyes , and you feel it in your heart , you have to jump in and try to help , ” she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , 30 years later , the amazing story of the brave action he took to save Jo-Jo still inspires those who read it .
Unfortunately , there is no news of what ’ s become of Jo-Jo .

(TMU) – Zoos around the world use specially designed enclosures for wild animals for the protection of the visitors and the animals. Unfortunately, in recent history, enclosures have been breached by visitors. Whether by accident or deliberately, such breaches can lead to serious injury or death for the human, the animal, or both.
But, one deliberate breach by a visitor at the Detroit Zoo actually saved a life.
In 1990, Rick Swope, a truck driver, while visiting the Detroit Zoo with his wife and three children, took a huge risk not even the zoo keepers were willing to take. While at the primate enclosure watching the chimpanzees, a male called Jo-Jo and another male started fighting. Jo-Jo tried to escape, ending up falling into the moat designed to keep the chimps inside their enclosure.
Chimps don’t swim, so Jo-Jo was in big trouble.
Speaking to the Deseret News, Swope said: ‘’Everyone in the whole place was just standing around watching this monkey drown. When he went down the second time I knew I had to do something.”
Swope took action, climbing the four foot security wall to get into the moat, regardless of warnings by a zookeeper to keep out of the enclosure. Putting his own life at risk, Swope disregarded the advice and went on to save Jo-Jo’s life.
The unprecedented rescue made national headlines in the news and left a lasting impression on famous primatologist, Jane Goodall, who spent her career working with chimpanzees.
While speaking to a crowd at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in 2005, Jane Goodall referenced the incident and a conversation she had with the institute’s then-director about the rescue.
“He called up Rick Swope and he said, ‘That was a very brave thing you did. You must have known it was dangerous. Everyone was telling you. What made you do it?’ And Rick said, ‘Well, you see, I happened to look into his eyes, and it was like looking into the eyes of a man, and the message was, ‘Won’t anybody help me?’’’
In the notes of her address, Goodall explained Jo-Jo’s history, about how he was taken from the wild after his mother was killed by poachers and the hardship that followed until he was rescued. Unfortunately, a similar story echoes for countless chimps who long for people to see them as Swope had.
“If you see that look with your eyes, and you feel it in your heart, you have to jump in and try to help,” she said.
Rick Swope still lives in the area and, 30 years later, the amazing story of the brave action he took to save Jo-Jo still inspires those who read it. Unfortunately, there is no news of what’s become of Jo-Jo.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-21--Leaked Docs Show DHS Is Afraid That Masks Will Make Facial Recognition Useless

( TMU ) – As the general public in the United States argues about whether or not we should be wearing masks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus , law enforcement officials are concerned that facial recognition software could be thwarted , and possibly even broken by people wearing masks .
In a collection of law enforcement documents released by Blueleaks , researchers found a Department of Homeland Security intelligence memo where the agency expressed concern about the potential problems that mask-wearing could cause for facial recognition technology .
The note , which was published on May 22nd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the potential impacts that widespread use of protective masks could have on security operations that incorporate face recognition systems — such as video cameras , image processing hardware and software , and image recognition algorithms — to monitor public spaces during the ongoing Covid-19 public health emergency and in the months after the pandemic subsides.
” The memo went on to suggest that , “ violent extremists and other criminals who have historically maintained an interest in avoiding face recognition are likely to opportunistically seize upon public safety measures recommending the wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of face recognition systems in public spaces by security partners.
” The agency admitted that its concerns were based on the fact that activists have traditionally expressed desires to thwart facial recognition , and not on any recent events during the ongoing protests .
The report concluded that facial recognition could become increasingly worthless if mask-wearing becomes normalized .
“ We assess face recognition systems used to support security operations in public spaces will be less effective while widespread public use of facemasks , including partial and full face covering , is practiced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Covid-19 , ” the report stated .
Homeland Security ’ s Customs and Border Protection , which uses facial recognition screening on international travelers , has also claimed that its technology works on masked faces .
In recent months , some companies have claimed that they are developing facial recognition technology that will work with masks .
However , facial recognition doesn ’ t even work that well under normal circumstances , so it is hard to imagine a working system for masked faces .
Amazon ’ s facial recognition technology falsely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While it may be true that professional football players have been known to get in trouble from time to time , this is obviously a failure of the software .
According to a Freedom of Information request filed by Wired , these are actually typical numbers for the facial recognition software used by the South Wales Police .
Data from the department showed that there were false-positive rates of 87 percent and 90 percent for different events .
Similar numbers were released by the FBI in 2016 , with the agency also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of mostly innocent people since they use driver ’ s license and passport photos for their searches , in addition to mug shots .
In fact , there is a 50/50 chance that your picture is in a facial recognition database .
Also in 2016 , another study found that facial recognition software disproportionately targeted people with dark skin .

(TMU) – As the general public in the United States argues about whether or not we should be wearing masks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, law enforcement officials are concerned that facial recognition software could be thwarted, and possibly even broken by people wearing masks.
In a collection of law enforcement documents released by Blueleaks, researchers found a Department of Homeland Security intelligence memo where the agency expressed concern about the potential problems that mask-wearing could cause for facial recognition technology.
The note, which was published on May 22nd, discussed what the agency described as “the potential impacts that widespread use of protective masks could have on security operations that incorporate face recognition systems — such as video cameras, image processing hardware and software, and image recognition algorithms — to monitor public spaces during the ongoing Covid-19 public health emergency and in the months after the pandemic subsides.”
The memo went on to suggest that, “violent extremists and other criminals who have historically maintained an interest in avoiding face recognition are likely to opportunistically seize upon public safety measures recommending the wearing of face masks to hinder the effectiveness of face recognition systems in public spaces by security partners.”
The agency admitted that its concerns were based on the fact that activists have traditionally expressed desires to thwart facial recognition, and not on any recent events during the ongoing protests. The report concluded that facial recognition could become increasingly worthless if mask-wearing becomes normalized.
“We assess face recognition systems used to support security operations in public spaces will be less effective while widespread public use of facemasks, including partial and full face covering, is practiced by the public to limit the spread of Covid-19,” the report stated.
Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection, which uses facial recognition screening on international travelers, has also claimed that its technology works on masked faces.
In recent months, some companies have claimed that they are developing facial recognition technology that will work with masks. However, facial recognition doesn’t even work that well under normal circumstances, so it is hard to imagine a working system for masked faces.
Amazon’s facial recognition technology falsely identified 27 different professional athletes as criminals. While it may be true that professional football players have been known to get in trouble from time to time, this is obviously a failure of the software.
According to a Freedom of Information request filed by Wired, these are actually typical numbers for the facial recognition software used by the South Wales Police. Data from the department showed that there were false-positive rates of 87 percent and 90 percent for different events.
Similar numbers were released by the FBI in 2016, with the agency also admitting that their facial recognition database consisted of mostly innocent people since they use driver’s license and passport photos for their searches, in addition to mug shots. In fact, there is a 50/50 chance that your picture is in a facial recognition database. Also in 2016, another study found that facial recognition software disproportionately targeted people with dark skin.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-20--Man Charged In Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder Is Now Being Investigated For Sex Crimes

( TMU ) – William “ Roddie ” Bryan Jr. , the man who recorded the killing of Ahmaud Arbery , is now a suspect in a sex crime investigation .
Bryan was already charged in Arbery ’ s murder , after investigators determined that he chased Arbery with his neighbors , Travis and Gregory McMichael .
Now he is being accused of sex crimes in an entirely different investigation .
Very few details have been released to the public about the nature of these crimes or when they took place , but authorities seem to be taking the matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bureau of Investigation , the Glynn County Police Department suspects Bryan of unspecified sex crimes and was seeking help with the investigation .
Bryan is still in prison awaiting trial for the murder charge in the Arbery case , and he was denied bond by a judge this week .
All three men charged in the case have pleaded not guilty .
Despite the video evidence against them , they claim that they were acting in self-defense .
Ironically , the video of the incident , which may put all three men behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded and released to the public by Bryan , who participated in hunting Arbery down with the McMichaels .
The McMichaels say that they suspected Arbery of stealing from the construction site that he was seen passing through .
However , Arbery ’ s family has said that he was jogging through the neighborhood when he was approached by the McMichaels .
It was also common for people in the neighborhood to pass through that construction site .
Surveillance videos of the site show that multiple people had recently trespassed at the site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s attorney insisted that he was not involved , and pointed to a polygraph test that he took , in which he stated that he did not have any conversation with Gregory or Travis McMichael before the shooting and had no clue that it was going to happen .
However , Cobb County Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Jesse Evans revealed in court last week that the prosecution obtained text messages sent between Bryan and the McMicheals where they used racial slurs and discussed their attack on Arbery .
Evans also revealed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chase , and said that it was dented as a result .
Additionally , Evans said that the U.S. Justice Department has notified the suspects that it is investigating them for a possible federal hate crime .
The McMichaels hunted 25-year-old Arbery for about 5 minutes after they saw him walking through a construction site .
Eventually , they confronted Arbery who was likely scared and trying to get away .
In the following struggle , Arbery was shot twice with a shotgun at close range .
The murder took place back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged in the case until earlier this month when a video of the incident went viral and sparked global outrage .
Gregory McMichael is a former police officer , with deep ties to local judges and the district attorney , who initially allowed the case to slip through the cracks without any arrests .

(TMU) – William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., the man who recorded the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, is now a suspect in a sex crime investigation.
Bryan was already charged in Arbery’s murder, after investigators determined that he chased Arbery with his neighbors, Travis and Gregory McMichael.
Now he is being accused of sex crimes in an entirely different investigation. Very few details have been released to the public about the nature of these crimes or when they took place, but authorities seem to be taking the matter very seriously.
According to The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Glynn County Police Department suspects Bryan of unspecified sex crimes and was seeking help with the investigation.
On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, the Glynn County Police Department requested that the GBI initiate a sex crimes investigation based on allegations made against William “Roddie” Bryan, Jr. The investigation is active and ongoing. — GA Bureau of Investigation (@GBI_GA) July 17, 2020
Bryan is still in prison awaiting trial for the murder charge in the Arbery case, and he was denied bond by a judge this week. All three men charged in the case have pleaded not guilty. Despite the video evidence against them, they claim that they were acting in self-defense.
Ironically, the video of the incident, which may put all three men behind bars for a long time, was recorded and released to the public by Bryan, who participated in hunting Arbery down with the McMichaels.
The McMichaels say that they suspected Arbery of stealing from the construction site that he was seen passing through.
However, Arbery’s family has said that he was jogging through the neighborhood when he was approached by the McMichaels. It was also common for people in the neighborhood to pass through that construction site.
Surveillance videos of the site show that multiple people had recently trespassed at the site where Ahmaud Arbery visited.
Bryan’s attorney insisted that he was not involved, and pointed to a polygraph test that he took, in which he stated that he did not have any conversation with Gregory or Travis McMichael before the shooting and had no clue that it was going to happen.
However, Cobb County Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Jesse Evans revealed in court last week that the prosecution obtained text messages sent between Bryan and the McMicheals where they used racial slurs and discussed their attack on Arbery.
Evans also revealed that Bryan struck Arbery with his vehicle during the chase, and said that it was dented as a result. Additionally, Evans said that the U.S. Justice Department has notified the suspects that it is investigating them for a possible federal hate crime.
The McMichaels hunted 25-year-old Arbery for about 5 minutes after they saw him walking through a construction site. Eventually, they confronted Arbery who was likely scared and trying to get away. In the following struggle, Arbery was shot twice with a shotgun at close range.
The murder took place back in February but the McMichaels were not charged in the case until earlier this month when a video of the incident went viral and sparked global outrage.
Gregory McMichael is a former police officer, with deep ties to local judges and the district attorney, who initially allowed the case to slip through the cracks without any arrests.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-22--Trump Says He Wishes Ghislaine Maxwell Well and Has “Met Her Numerous Times”

( TMU ) – President Donald Trump has made a deliberate effort to distance himself from the disgraced pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein , even before his death , but that doesn ’ t appear to be the case with Epstein ’ s alleged accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell , who he expressed positive feelings for during a press conference this week .
While answering questions for reporters at the White House on Tuesday , Trump said that he knew Maxwell because they both spent a lot of time in Palm Beach , Florida .
“ I don ’ t know .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too much .
I just wish her well , frankly .
I ’ ve met her numerous times over the years , especially since I lived in Palm Beach .
I guess they lived in Palm Beach .
But I wish her well .
Whatever it is .
I don ’ t know the situation with Prince Andrew .
Just don ’ t know .
Not aware of it , ” Trump said .
Virginia Roberts , one of the women who was trafficked by Epstein while she was underage , says that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working at Trump ’ s Mar-a-Lago resort .
Roberts says that she was approached by Maxwell about working as a massage therapist for a very rich man .
Maxwell then recruited Roberts into Epstein ’ s trafficking ring , where she was forced to become a sex slave for Epstein and his wealthy friends , including Prince Andrew .
Trump has appeared in numerous photos with both Maxwell and Epstein , but outlets like Fox News have been caught attempting to crop Trump out of some of these photos in negative stories about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 , a report on Ghislaine Maxwell during Fox News Channel ’ s America ’ s News HQ mistakenly eliminated President Donald Trump from a photo alongside then Melania Knauss , Jeffrey Epstein , and Maxwell .
We regret the error , ” the network ’ s statement read , according to CNN ’ s senior media reporter Oliver Darcy .
After the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell this week , Eric Trump tweeted out a photo showing Ghislaine Maxwell at Chelsea Clinton ’ s wedding , with a caption that read “ birds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly forced to delete the post after the comments were flooded with photos of his father , US President Donald Trump , hanging out with both Maxwell and Epstein .
A former Trump associate told the NY Times that Trump and Epstein had a “ VIP Party ” at the Mar-a-Lago resort where they and about two dozen women were the only attendees , although it is not clear if any underage girls were in attendance .
Many of Trump ’ s diehard supporters point to a falling-out that the president had with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrest as evidence that he was not involved in the trafficking network .
They often attempt to create the narrative that Trump was disgusted by Epstein ’ s activities once he learned of them , and banned him from his Mar-a-Lago resort after learning about what he was up to , despite there being no evidence of any of this .
In fact , it has since been revealed that Trump ’ s friendship with Epstein was ruined over a bad real-estate deal , not any kind of moral objection over his lifestyle @

(TMU) – President Donald Trump has made a deliberate effort to distance himself from the disgraced pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, even before his death, but that doesn’t appear to be the case with Epstein’s alleged accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who he expressed positive feelings for during a press conference this week.
While answering questions for reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said that he knew Maxwell because they both spent a lot of time in Palm Beach, Florida.
“I don’t know. I haven’t really been following it too much. I just wish her well, frankly. I’ve met her numerous times over the years, especially since I lived in Palm Beach. I guess they lived in Palm Beach. But I wish her well. Whatever it is. I don’t know the situation with Prince Andrew. Just don’t know. Not aware of it,” Trump said.
Virginia Roberts, one of the women who was trafficked by Epstein while she was underage, says that she was recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell while working at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Roberts says that she was approached by Maxwell about working as a massage therapist for a very rich man. Maxwell then recruited Roberts into Epstein’s trafficking ring, where she was forced to become a sex slave for Epstein and his wealthy friends, including Prince Andrew.
Trump has appeared in numerous photos with both Maxwell and Epstein, but outlets like Fox News have been caught attempting to crop Trump out of some of these photos in negative stories about Maxwell.
“On Sunday, July 5, a report on Ghislaine Maxwell during Fox News Channel’s America’s News HQ mistakenly eliminated President Donald Trump from a photo alongside then Melania Knauss, Jeffrey Epstein, and Maxwell. We regret the error,” the network’s statement read, according to CNN’s senior media reporter Oliver Darcy.
https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/1280157040552431617
After the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell this week, Eric Trump tweeted out a photo showing Ghislaine Maxwell at Chelsea Clinton’s wedding, with a caption that read “birds of a feather,” but was quickly forced to delete the post after the comments were flooded with photos of his father, US President Donald Trump, hanging out with both Maxwell and Epstein.
A former Trump associate told the NY Times that Trump and Epstein had a “VIP Party” at the Mar-a-Lago resort where they and about two dozen women were the only attendees, although it is not clear if any underage girls were in attendance.
Many of Trump’s diehard supporters point to a falling-out that the president had with Epstein a few years before his initial arrest as evidence that he was not involved in the trafficking network.
They often attempt to create the narrative that Trump was disgusted by Epstein’s activities once he learned of them, and banned him from his Mar-a-Lago resort after learning about what he was up to, despite there being no evidence of any of this.
In fact, it has since been revealed that Trump’s friendship with Epstein was ruined over a bad real-estate deal, not any kind of moral objection over his lifestyle.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-21--Egypt and Turkey Move Close to WAR in Libya, Risking All-Out Regional Conflict

( TMU ) – In alarming developments this week , Egypt and Turkey moved closer to war as Libya has become contested ground between major powers in the troubled region .
The potential widening of a long-seething proxy war into a direct armed conflict between U.S.-allied Egypt and NATO member Turkey threatens to plunge the Middle East and North Africa region into further violence after a decade of instability following the start of the Arab Spring .
On Monday , the Egyptian parliament approved troop deployments outside the country after President Abdel-Fateh al-Sisi threatened to intervene in Libya to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who leads the Libyan Arab Armed Forces .
In the unanimous vote , Egyptian lawmakers described the potential intervention as a move to stop “ foreign-sponsored terrorist groups ” and “ criminal armed militants , ” reports Al Jazeera .
Absent from the Egyptian parliament ’ s declaration was any mention of Turkey , a bitter regional opponent on several fronts over the past several years .
The two have backed rival forces throughout Libya ’ s proxy war , with Turkey supporting the internationally-recognized Government of National Accord ( GNA ) based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent tensions is Sirte , a central Libyan city that stands as the gateway to the country ’ s major oil infrastructure in the East .
While Haftar ’ s Libyan Armed Forces are backed by Egypt , Saudi Arabia , and the United Arab Emirates , as well as Russia and France , the Tripoli-based government enjoys the backing of Islamist-leaning forces including the governments of Turkey and Qatar .
Egypt ’ s move toward a direct deployment in the troubled North African country also comes as President al-Sisi spoke to U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convince Turkish President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan to back down .
While Turkey remains a longstanding NATO member , relations between Ankara and the alliance have suffered in recent years as Erdogan has turned to authoritarian methods of rule and asserted Turkey ’ s independent and often aggressive regional policies .
In recent days , Turkey has channeled massive amounts of weapons and war materiel into Libya through the recently-captured al-Watiya airbase , sending transport planes around the clock in a move to circumvent a U.N. arms embargo on the country that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Independent .
“ It ’ s not like anything I have ever seen in my lifetime , ” open source intelligence analyst Yoruk Isik said about publicly available data on Turkish ship and air traffic .
“ This is probably the limit that our planes can travel .
It ’ s not executed just well , it ’ s executed exceptionally well.
” In footage posted on the internet , large convoys of fighters loyal to the Tripoli government could be seen making their way to Sirte while Turkish media reported the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-aircraft systems outside of the strategic city .
While Cairo has launched air strikes on armed groups in Libya since the Gaddafi government was toppled in 2011 , placing boots on the ground in any major deployment carries a mush sharper risk .
Egypt ’ s eastern border lies over a day ’ s drive from the city , reports The Independent , while long-range fighter jets would have a challenge providing any close air support .
Both Turkey and Egypt have powerful allies to back them up in case one side gains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the division of the country continues as both countries and their backers attempt to bleed each other dry until they reach a stalemate .
European powers and international players are now speaking out to deter any potential rekindling of armed conflict in Libya , which could further exacerbate a situation that has hemorrhaged refugees and incurred enormous humanitarian costs in the broader Mediterranean for the past several years .
On Monday , acting head of the UN support mission in Libya Stephanie Williams called for an “ immediate ceasefire … to spare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s way and for an end to the blatant violations of the UN arms embargo.
” However , Turkey appears eager to use its advantageous position to finally remove Haftar , who has long prevented the Tripoli-based government from consolidating its rule in wartorn Libya .
“ It is essential that all kind of help and support given to putschist Haftar – which prohibits ensuring Libya ’ s peace , tranquillity , security , and territorial integrity – ends immediately , ” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Monday .

(TMU) – In alarming developments this week, Egypt and Turkey moved closer to war as Libya has become contested ground between major powers in the troubled region.
The potential widening of a long-seething proxy war into a direct armed conflict between U.S.-allied Egypt and NATO member Turkey threatens to plunge the Middle East and North Africa region into further violence after a decade of instability following the start of the Arab Spring.
On Monday, the Egyptian parliament approved troop deployments outside the country after President Abdel-Fateh al-Sisi threatened to intervene in Libya to support the beleaguered Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who leads the Libyan Arab Armed Forces.
In the unanimous vote, Egyptian lawmakers described the potential intervention as a move to stop “foreign-sponsored terrorist groups” and “criminal armed militants,” reports Al Jazeera.
Absent from the Egyptian parliament’s declaration was any mention of Turkey, a bitter regional opponent on several fronts over the past several years. The two have backed rival forces throughout Libya’s proxy war, with Turkey supporting the internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli.
The focal point of recent tensions is Sirte, a central Libyan city that stands as the gateway to the country’s major oil infrastructure in the East.
While Haftar’s Libyan Armed Forces are backed by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Russia and France, the Tripoli-based government enjoys the backing of Islamist-leaning forces including the governments of Turkey and Qatar.
Egypt’s move toward a direct deployment in the troubled North African country also comes as President al-Sisi spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump in an urgent scramble to convince Turkish President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan to back down.
While Turkey remains a longstanding NATO member, relations between Ankara and the alliance have suffered in recent years as Erdogan has turned to authoritarian methods of rule and asserted Turkey’s independent and often aggressive regional policies.
In recent days, Turkey has channeled massive amounts of weapons and war materiel into Libya through the recently-captured al-Watiya airbase, sending transport planes around the clock in a move to circumvent a U.N. arms embargo on the country that has been ignored by all sides, reports The Independent.
“It’s not like anything I have ever seen in my lifetime,” open source intelligence analyst Yoruk Isik said about publicly available data on Turkish ship and air traffic. “This is probably the limit that our planes can travel. It’s not executed just well, it’s executed exceptionally well.”
In footage posted on the internet, large convoys of fighters loyal to the Tripoli government could be seen making their way to Sirte while Turkish media reported the deployment of multiple rocket launcher systems and anti-aircraft systems outside of the strategic city.
While Cairo has launched air strikes on armed groups in Libya since the Gaddafi government was toppled in 2011, placing boots on the ground in any major deployment carries a mush sharper risk. Egypt’s eastern border lies over a day’s drive from the city, reports The Independent, while long-range fighter jets would have a challenge providing any close air support.
Both Turkey and Egypt have powerful allies to back them up in case one side gains a commanding upper hand – potentially signaling that the division of the country continues as both countries and their backers attempt to bleed each other dry until they reach a stalemate.
European powers and international players are now speaking out to deter any potential rekindling of armed conflict in Libya, which could further exacerbate a situation that has hemorrhaged refugees and incurred enormous humanitarian costs in the broader Mediterranean for the past several years.
On Monday, acting head of the UN support mission in Libya Stephanie Williams called for an “immediate ceasefire … to spare the 125,000 civilians who remain in harm’s way and for an end to the blatant violations of the UN arms embargo.”
However, Turkey appears eager to use its advantageous position to finally remove Haftar, who has long prevented the Tripoli-based government from consolidating its rule in wartorn Libya.
“It is essential that all kind of help and support given to putschist Haftar – which prohibits ensuring Libya’s peace, tranquillity, security, and territorial integrity – ends immediately,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Monday.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-21--Man Scales Hospital Wall to Be With His Mother During Her Last Dying Breaths From COVID-19

( TMU ) – A man in Palestine who has been scaling the wall of a hospital every night to spend time with his mother during her last dying breaths due to a COVID-19 infection has been widely shared across worldwide social media , striking a chord among internet users and prompting messages of condolences .
For most healthy human beings around the world , there can never be a love more profound than that between a mother and her son .
And with COVID-19 continuing to rage across the world , many are reconsidering what ’ s important to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more as they realize that mortality has become tragically more likely during the pandemic than at any other time in our lives .
For Jihad Al-Suwaiti of Beit Awwa in the southern West Bank region of Hebron , tragedy struck when his 73-year-old mother Rasmi Suwaiti contracted the coronavirus .
Rasmi had already been struggling with leukemia when she tested positive for COVID-19 , which has been raging across the Palestinian region amid the impoverishment and poor health conditions caused by the Israeli occupation .
For several days , Al-Suwaiti was separated from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital room as she underwent treatment for the deadly disease .
Realizing that he may not have another chance to say goodbye to his mother , the 30-year-old man began to scale the wall of the hospital and sit just outside the glass window of the ICU room where his mother stayed to ensure that she didn ’ t spend her final moments all alone .
She tragically succumbed to her illness and passed away on July 16 .
“ The son of a Palestinian woman who was infected with COVID-19 climbed up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see his mother every night until she passed away , ” he wrote .
The touching photo of the man went viral after it was shared on Twitter by United Nations representative Mohamed Safa .
The photo was also shared alongside an illustration depicting the same scene , only with an angel who appears to be his mother caressing her son ’ s head .
“ I sat helplessly in the window of the intensive care room watching her last moments , ” Al-Suwaiti told Arabic Post .
“ She was always afraid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was infected with the virus , ” he tearfully continued .
“ She began showing symptoms of a slight flu … but the symptoms began to gradually intensify , so I brought her to the hospital.
” Continuing , he explained that after about five days in the hospital – where his brother also worked as a nurse in the COVID-19 department – he decided to accompany his mother by scaling the hospital ’ s walls and sitting “ outside the outer glass until she breathed her last breath.
” “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save her , then she died and left me , ” he added .
For Al-Suwaiti , the coronavirus didn ’ t seem so serious until his mother contracted it and eventually died from it .
Like too many Palestinians – and people in general – he largely shrugged the pandemic off until it hit home .
However , now he is saying that any Palestinians who deny the existence of the pandemic should visit the COVID-19 department of the Hebron Hospital to see the huge and growing number of patients who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only to understand the deadly threat that their own mothers , fathers , and grandparents face .
Jihad Al-Suwaiti ’ s story has now gone viral across the world and has been reported in dozens of languages , sparking expressions of sympathy and even emotional cartoons about his devotion to his mother .
The tragic tale not only inspires hope , but also is a stark warning about the lethality of the deadly pandemic , which remains far from under control .

(TMU) – A man in Palestine who has been scaling the wall of a hospital every night to spend time with his mother during her last dying breaths due to a COVID-19 infection has been widely shared across worldwide social media, striking a chord among internet users and prompting messages of condolences.
For most healthy human beings around the world, there can never be a love more profound than that between a mother and her son.
And with COVID-19 continuing to rage across the world, many are reconsidering what’s important to them while appreciating their families more and more as they realize that mortality has become tragically more likely during the pandemic than at any other time in our lives.
For Jihad Al-Suwaiti of Beit Awwa in the southern West Bank region of Hebron, tragedy struck when his 73-year-old mother Rasmi Suwaiti contracted the coronavirus.
Pour accompagner sa mère atteinte du COVID-19, Jihad Al-Suwaiti grimpait le mur de l’hôpital de Hébron en Cisjordanie… Posted by AJ+ français on Sunday, July 19, 2020
Rasmi had already been struggling with leukemia when she tested positive for COVID-19, which has been raging across the Palestinian region amid the impoverishment and poor health conditions caused by the Israeli occupation.
For several days, Al-Suwaiti was separated from his mother who was isolated in a hospital room as she underwent treatment for the deadly disease.
Realizing that he may not have another chance to say goodbye to his mother, the 30-year-old man began to scale the wall of the hospital and sit just outside the glass window of the ICU room where his mother stayed to ensure that she didn’t spend her final moments all alone. She tragically succumbed to her illness and passed away on July 16.
“The son of a Palestinian woman who was infected with COVID-19 climbed up to her hospital room to sit and see his mother every night until she passed away,” he wrote.
The touching photo of the man went viral after it was shared on Twitter by United Nations representative Mohamed Safa. The photo was also shared alongside an illustration depicting the same scene, only with an angel who appears to be his mother caressing her son’s head.
The son of a Palestinian woman who was infected with COVID-19 climbed up to her hospital room to sit and see his mother every night until she passed away. pic.twitter.com/31wCCNYPbs — Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) July 18, 2020
“I sat helplessly in the window of the intensive care room watching her last moments,” Al-Suwaiti told Arabic Post.
“She was always afraid and we warned her, but unfortunately she was infected with the virus,” he tearfully continued. “She began showing symptoms of a slight flu … but the symptoms began to gradually intensify, so I brought her to the hospital.”
Continuing, he explained that after about five days in the hospital – where his brother also worked as a nurse in the COVID-19 department – he decided to accompany his mother by scaling the hospital’s walls and sitting “outside the outer glass until she breathed her last breath.”
“I felt the utmost inability to do anything to save her, then she died and left me,” he added.
يا وجع القلب..صورة الشب وهو قاعد ع الشباك من برا، انتشرت بقوة مبارح. وبعد ما سألنا عن سرها، حكولنا انه بالمستشفى براقب… Posted by الصحفي سامر خويرة on Thursday, July 16, 2020
For Al-Suwaiti, the coronavirus didn’t seem so serious until his mother contracted it and eventually died from it. Like too many Palestinians – and people in general – he largely shrugged the pandemic off until it hit home.
However, now he is saying that any Palestinians who deny the existence of the pandemic should visit the COVID-19 department of the Hebron Hospital to see the huge and growing number of patients who are in a horrific state, if only to understand the deadly threat that their own mothers, fathers, and grandparents face.
Jihad Al-Suwaiti’s story has now gone viral across the world and has been reported in dozens of languages, sparking expressions of sympathy and even emotional cartoons about his devotion to his mother. The tragic tale not only inspires hope, but also is a stark warning about the lethality of the deadly pandemic, which remains far from under control.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-21--Prince Andrew Donated Pizza To Human Trafficking Victims Amid His Own Allegations

( TMU ) – Prince Andrew , who is currently under suspicion of being involved in Jeffrey Epstein ’ s child trafficking network , sent pizza , and other food to human trafficking victims through a charity called Azalea .
The charity says that it works to help “ those trapped in sexual exploitation , supporting them to build new lives away from violence and poverty.
” The group ’ s Twitter account only has 362 followers .
Royal editor Omid Scobie posted about the strange charitable donation in a Tweet last month , saying that Prince Andrew was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ royal.
” He also retweeted a collage of images from the Azalea charity thanking Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson for their donation .
The photos included a pile of Domino ’ s pizza boxes and a box of dates with Prince Andrew ’ s name and address on it .
The tweet was since deleted by the Azalea charity , but can be seen below .
Meanwhile , Prince Andrew has been dodging investigators that want to question him about his own involvement in human trafficking , and his decision to send pizza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this time of scandal was described as tone-deaf by some online commenters .
This is a man who comes from one of the most wealthy families in the world , who is wanted for questioning in a high profile human trafficking case , and the best that he can do is a pizza party for an obscure charity that may have cost him around $ 100 .
FOX Business estimates that the prince ’ s net worth is at least $ 45 million , and that estimate is likely conservative considering that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great deal of wealth “ off the books.
” New York prosecutors have said that the prince has “ completely shut the door ” on cooperating with authorities .
They are now considering what further legal action can be taken .
Andrew continues to deny any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein ’ s many crimes , despite a growing body of evidence indicating that he was involved .
Manhattan Attorney Geoffrey Berman described the prince as a “ co-conspirator.
” “ Contrary to Prince Andrew ’ s very public offer to cooperate with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an offer that was conveyed via press release , Prince Andrew has now completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation and our office is considering its options , ” Berman said , according to the Guardian .
Andrew has previously promised to help investigators with the case , but has since removed himself from public life .
He has also refused requests for interviews that investigators have sent him .
He has stepped down from his official royal position and is now more than ever the black sheep of the royal family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this past weekend , which was initially delayed over the scandal , Andrew was in attendance but was not allowed to appear in any of the photos .
After the arrest of alleged Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell , who is also said to be good friends with Andrew , the prince has canceled all of his travels and business trips outside of the UK , likely out of fears that he will be arrested as well .

(TMU) – Prince Andrew, who is currently under suspicion of being involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s child trafficking network, sent pizza, and other food to human trafficking victims through a charity called Azalea.
The charity says that it works to help “those trapped in sexual exploitation, supporting them to build new lives away from violence and poverty.”
The group’s Twitter account only has 362 followers.
Royal editor Omid Scobie posted about the strange charitable donation in a Tweet last month, saying that Prince Andrew was “volunteering while no longer working as a royal.”
While no longer a working royal, Andrew has been volunteering during the Covid-19 pandemic alongside ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. The couple recently sent pizza, dates and meals to an org helping those who have been trafficked or trapped in sexual exploitation.https://t.co/SRr3e6pTvL — Omid Scobie (@scobie) June 8, 2020
He also retweeted a collage of images from the Azalea charity thanking Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson for their donation. The photos included a pile of Domino’s pizza boxes and a box of dates with Prince Andrew’s name and address on it. The tweet was since deleted by the Azalea charity, but can be seen below.
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew has been dodging investigators that want to question him about his own involvement in human trafficking, and his decision to send pizza and snacks to an unknown charity during this time of scandal was described as tone-deaf by some online commenters.
This is a man who comes from one of the most wealthy families in the world, who is wanted for questioning in a high profile human trafficking case, and the best that he can do is a pizza party for an obscure charity that may have cost him around $100.
FOX Business estimates that the prince’s net worth is at least $45 million, and that estimate is likely conservative considering that the royal family is believed to have a great deal of wealth “off the books.”
New York prosecutors have said that the prince has “completely shut the door” on cooperating with authorities. They are now considering what further legal action can be taken.
Andrew continues to deny any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s many crimes, despite a growing body of evidence indicating that he was involved.
Manhattan Attorney Geoffrey Berman described the prince as a “co-conspirator.”
“Contrary to Prince Andrew’s very public offer to cooperate with our investigation into Epstein’s co-conspirators, an offer that was conveyed via press release, Prince Andrew has now completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation and our office is considering its options,” Berman said, according to the Guardian.
Andrew has previously promised to help investigators with the case, but has since removed himself from public life. He has also refused requests for interviews that investigators have sent him. He has stepped down from his official royal position and is now more than ever the black sheep of the royal family.
At his daughter’s wedding this past weekend, which was initially delayed over the scandal, Andrew was in attendance but was not allowed to appear in any of the photos.
After the arrest of alleged Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who is also said to be good friends with Andrew, the prince has canceled all of his travels and business trips outside of the UK, likely out of fears that he will be arrested as well.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-22--Scientists Say A Supermassive Black Hole Glitched, Inexplicably Turning Off and On Again

( TMU ) – Supermassive black holes are already recognized as some of the most bizarre objects in the universe .
Past their high-energy coronas , inside the event horizons , the known laws of physics seem to shut down .
But recently , astronomers observed something happening to a black hole that seemed impossible even by the object ’ s own outlandish standards .
About 100 million light-years away , the super hot , ultrabright corona at the center of a supermassive black hole ( 1ES 1927+654 ) abruptly disappeared and then reformed , essentially turning the black hole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as though it had glitched .
It is the first time such a phenomenon has ever been documented .
“ It was so strange that at first we thought maybe there was something wrong with the data .
When we saw it was real , it was very exciting .
But we also had no idea what we were dealing with ; no one we talked to had seen anything like this.
” Ricci and the other MIT astronomers studying the event believe a rogue star may have caused a massive “ tidal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like “ a pebble tossed into a gearbox , ” which subsequently caused the entire corona of highly charged particles to come collapsing into the black hole .
As a result , the black hole ’ s brightness diminished precipitously , dimming by a factor of 10,000 in under a year .
“ We expect that luminosity changes this big should vary on timescales of many thousands to millions of years , ” Erin Kara , assistant professor of physics at MIT and co-lead on the study , explained .
“ But in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 10,000 over a year , and it even changed by a factor of 100 in eight hours , which is just totally unheard of and really mind-boggling.
” So , from the point of view of scientists on Earth , the black hole seemed to just eat itself , close up shop , and disappear from radar , something corroborated by multiple telescopes and observed in X-ray , optical , and ultraviolet wave bands .
But that wasn ’ t the end .
Since the core singularity of the black hole still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particles again and spin up a new accretion disk , re-generating its old luminosity in only months .
The MIT team first discovered the anomaly in March 2018 , when they recorded an active galactic nucleus ( AGN ) using ASSASN , the All-Sky Automated Survey for Super-Novae .
They also observed the black hole with NASA ’ s NICER , an X-ray telescope mounted to the International Space Station .
“ This seems to be the first time we ’ ve ever seen a corona first of all disappear , but then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re watching this in real-time , ” Kara recalls .
“ This will be really important to understanding how a black hole ’ s corona is heated and powered in the first place.
” Kara and her co-authors believe the sudden “ glitch ” could be caused by the accretion disk ’ s magnetic field lines collapsing .
They published their findings in Astrophysical Journal Letters .

(TMU) – Supermassive black holes are already recognized as some of the most bizarre objects in the universe. Past their high-energy coronas, inside the event horizons, the known laws of physics seem to shut down.
But recently, astronomers observed something happening to a black hole that seemed impossible even by the object’s own outlandish standards.
About 100 million light-years away, the super hot, ultrabright corona at the center of a supermassive black hole (1ES 1927+654) abruptly disappeared and then reformed, essentially turning the black hole off and then starting up again, as though it had glitched. It is the first time such a phenomenon has ever been documented.
Lead author of the study, Claudio Ricci, remarked,
“It was so strange that at first we thought maybe there was something wrong with the data. When we saw it was real, it was very exciting. But we also had no idea what we were dealing with; no one we talked to had seen anything like this.”
Ricci and the other MIT astronomers studying the event believe a rogue star may have caused a massive “tidal disruption,” that may have acted like “a pebble tossed into a gearbox,” which subsequently caused the entire corona of highly charged particles to come collapsing into the black hole.
As a result, the black hole’s brightness diminished precipitously, dimming by a factor of 10,000 in under a year.
“We expect that luminosity changes this big should vary on timescales of many thousands to millions of years,” Erin Kara, assistant professor of physics at MIT and co-lead on the study, explained. “But in this object, we saw it change by 10,000 over a year, and it even changed by a factor of 100 in eight hours, which is just totally unheard of and really mind-boggling.”
So, from the point of view of scientists on Earth, the black hole seemed to just eat itself, close up shop, and disappear from radar, something corroborated by multiple telescopes and observed in X-ray, optical, and ultraviolet wave bands. But that wasn’t the end. Since the core singularity of the black hole still existed, it began to gobble up particles again and spin up a new accretion disk, re-generating its old luminosity in only months.
The MIT team first discovered the anomaly in March 2018, when they recorded an active galactic nucleus (AGN) using ASSASN, the All-Sky Automated Survey for Super-Novae. They also observed the black hole with NASA’s NICER, an X-ray telescope mounted to the International Space Station.
“This seems to be the first time we’ve ever seen a corona first of all disappear, but then also rebuild itself, and we’re watching this in real-time,” Kara recalls. “This will be really important to understanding how a black hole’s corona is heated and powered in the first place.”
Kara and her co-authors believe the sudden “glitch” could be caused by the accretion disk’s magnetic field lines collapsing. They published their findings in Astrophysical Journal Letters.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-22--Incredible Photos Of A Rare Black Panther Roaming In The Jungles Of India

( TMU ) – After studying Economics at the Utrecht University in Europe , wildlife filmmaker and photographer Shaaz Jung returned to the forests of south India where he spent most of his childhood .
His lifelong fascination with the jungle and its wild cats , leopards and the mysterious black panthers in particular , was instrumental in changing his career path from corporate to conservationist and photographer extraordinaire .
Jung ’ s goal was to discover and understand the lives of the masters of darkness , the black panthers .
To fulfill his dream , Jung explored the Kabini @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past couple of years and returned not only wiser , but also with stunning film and photographs of the elusive and majestic black cat of the forest .
“ I spent two and a half years in the Kabini Forest , between December 2017 and January 2020 , on a filming permit .
This filming permit allowed [ me and the team ] to make a documentary on the black panther for National Geographic.
” According to Jung , every day was like a journey into the unknown and their attempts to discover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being one of the most challenging projects he had ever worked on .
“ This black panther is a leopard with an abundance of melanin .
Unlike other cats in the Kabini Forest , there is only one black panther , ” Jung explained .
“ This of course makes him far more difficult to photograph .
However , since 2015… photographers have been fortunate enough to see him and take pictures .
We are , however , the first to make a dedicated movie on him.
” Patience is definitely one trait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their careers and it ’ s probably safe to say the entire team on the project have mastered this particular art during their time in the jungle .
“ It ’ s been an incredible journey , ” Jung said .
“ I would like to thank the Karnataka Forest Department for protecting these forests .
Their hard work enables us to catch glimpses of these beautiful animals that are thriving in our Indian forests.
” Raised in South India , with jungle forests on his doorstep and several of India ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jung grew up in wonder and respect for the jungle .
“ The jungle is a labyrinth riddled with secrets that are waiting to be uncovered .
Every day in the forest was like a puzzle and I had to put the pieces of this puzzle together in order to successfully unlock its secrets , ” he said of his 30 month jungle journey .
Unlock the secrets he most assuredly did , capturing these stunning moments on film .
“ The camera allowed me to take photographs , immortalizing these moments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
Wildlife is unpredictable and I love the challenge of tracking your subject before you can photograph it .
It feels far more rewarding , ” Jung said .
Shaaz Jung followed his dream , a dream turned into reality , taking him all over the world to capture the amazing creatures that roam Earth .
Now also an ambassador for Nikon India and Samsung , Jung runs Safari Lodges in South India and in East Africa , where he also guides private safaris .

(TMU) – After studying Economics at the Utrecht University in Europe, wildlife filmmaker and photographer Shaaz Jung returned to the forests of south India where he spent most of his childhood.
His lifelong fascination with the jungle and its wild cats, leopards and the mysterious black panthers in particular, was instrumental in changing his career path from corporate to conservationist and photographer extraordinaire.
Jung’s goal was to discover and understand the lives of the masters of darkness, the black panthers. To fulfill his dream, Jung explored the Kabini Forest in Karnataka, India over the past couple of years and returned not only wiser, but also with stunning film and photographs of the elusive and majestic black cat of the forest.
“I spent two and a half years in the Kabini Forest, between December 2017 and January 2020, on a filming permit. This filming permit allowed [me and the team] to make a documentary on the black panther for National Geographic.”
According to Jung, every day was like a journey into the unknown and their attempts to discover the panther’s secrets ended up being one of the most challenging projects he had ever worked on.
“This black panther is a leopard with an abundance of melanin. Unlike other cats in the Kabini Forest, there is only one black panther,” Jung explained. “This of course makes him far more difficult to photograph. However, since 2015… photographers have been fortunate enough to see him and take pictures. We are, however, the first to make a dedicated movie on him.”
Patience is definitely one trait all wildlife photographers need to learn early in their careers and it’s probably safe to say the entire team on the project have mastered this particular art during their time in the jungle.
“It’s been an incredible journey,” Jung said. “I would like to thank the Karnataka Forest Department for protecting these forests. Their hard work enables us to catch glimpses of these beautiful animals that are thriving in our Indian forests.”
Raised in South India, with jungle forests on his doorstep and several of India’s best national parks in the area, Jung grew up in wonder and respect for the jungle. “The jungle is a labyrinth riddled with secrets that are waiting to be uncovered. Every day in the forest was like a puzzle and I had to put the pieces of this puzzle together in order to successfully unlock its secrets,” he said of his 30 month jungle journey.
Unlock the secrets he most assuredly did, capturing these stunning moments on film. “The camera allowed me to take photographs, immortalizing these moments, relishing life, and inspiring the world. Wildlife is unpredictable and I love the challenge of tracking your subject before you can photograph it. It feels far more rewarding,” Jung said.
Shaaz Jung followed his dream, a dream turned into reality, taking him all over the world to capture the amazing creatures that roam Earth. Now also an ambassador for Nikon India and Samsung, Jung runs Safari Lodges in South India and in East Africa, where he also guides private safaris.
More info: shaazjung.com | Instagram
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