themindunleashed--2020-06-14--Young Black Activist Found Hanging From Tree Near City Hall – Cops Claim It Was A Suicide

( TMU ) – Robert Fuller , a young black activist who has previously documented neo-nazi activity and housing discrimination , was found hanging from a tree in Poncitlan Square , a park directly behind city hall in Palmdale , a suburb of Los Angeles .
The Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department claims that the initial coroner ’ s investigation has ruled the death to be a suicide , but many people in the community believe that it was a hate crime .
Last Wednesday just before 4 am , someone walking in the area noticed Fuller ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called 911 .
The initial statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department read : “ On June 10 , 2020 at approximately 3:39 A.M , a passerby noticed a male ( later identified as 24 year-old Robert L. Fuller ) hanging from a tree in the 38300 block of 9th Street East , in the city of Palmdale .
Personnel from the adjacent fire station ( Station 24 ) responded and determined the victim was deceased .
Deputies established a containment of the scene and representatives from the Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Los Angeles County Coroner ’ s Office responded to the scene .
Although the investigation is on-going , it appears Mr. Fuller , tragically , committed suicide .
A full autopsy is anticipated in the immediate future.
” Lt. Brandon Dean with the Palmdale sheriff ’ s office , who was also called to the scene , says that the death was determined to be a suicide because there didn ’ t appear to be any signs of a struggle .
“ From initial investigation of the scene and everything we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead us to believe this was a suicide .
Without going into too much detail , it doesn ’ t appear there was any sign of a fight or struggle , ” Dean said .
City officials have promised a thorough investigation and a full autopsy to determine the cause of death , but are still Insisting on pushing the suicide theory .
This theory was once again repeated in a statement from Palmdale City Manager J.J. Murphy , who said that “ sadly , it is not the first such incident since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many people ] are suffering extreme mental anguish and the City wants everyone to know that help is available , ” he added .
At a press conference on Friday , residents expressed their anger that the police would announce these findings before completing a full investigation .
Palmdale Mayor Steve Hofbauer admitted that that “ we should have stated it better , that the finding is preliminary , but we were going off of what the coroner was telling the sheriff.
” Hofbauer also said that the only cameras in the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traffic , not record the park .
Officials continue to post suicide hotline numbers and warnings about mental health when discussing the case , adding to the frustrations of community members who believe that the incident was a lynching .
Kim Kardashian , who has helped free numerous wrongfully imprisoned people , has put her celebrity behind the cause , and posted a petition demanding a full independent investigation to her 65 million followers on Twitter .
By Saturday , a GoFundMe page that Robert Fuller ’ s sister Diamond Alexander created in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

(TMU) – Robert Fuller, a young black activist who has previously documented neo-nazi activity and housing discrimination, was found hanging from a tree in Poncitlan Square, a park directly behind city hall in Palmdale, a suburb of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department claims that the initial coroner’s investigation has ruled the death to be a suicide, but many people in the community believe that it was a hate crime.
Last Wednesday just before 4 am, someone walking in the area noticed Fuller’s body hanging from a tree and called 911.
The initial statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department read:
“On June 10, 2020 at approximately 3:39 A.M, a passerby noticed a male (later identified as 24 year-old Robert L. Fuller) hanging from a tree in the 38300 block of 9th Street East, in the city of Palmdale. Personnel from the adjacent fire station (Station 24) responded and determined the victim was deceased.
Deputies established a containment of the scene and representatives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau and the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene. Although the investigation is on-going, it appears Mr. Fuller, tragically, committed suicide.
A full autopsy is anticipated in the immediate future.”
Lt. Brandon Dean with the Palmdale sheriff’s office, who was also called to the scene, says that the death was determined to be a suicide because there didn’t appear to be any signs of a struggle.
“From initial investigation of the scene and everything we’ve recovered, all signs right now lead us to believe this was a suicide. Without going into too much detail, it doesn’t appear there was any sign of a fight or struggle,” Dean said.
City officials have promised a thorough investigation and a full autopsy to determine the cause of death, but are still Insisting on pushing the suicide theory. This theory was once again repeated in a statement from Palmdale City Manager J.J. Murphy, who said that “sadly, it is not the first such incident since the COVID-19 pandemic began.”
“[Many people] are suffering extreme mental anguish and the City wants everyone to know that help is available,” he added.
At a press conference on Friday, residents expressed their anger that the police would announce these findings before completing a full investigation.
Palmdale Mayor Steve Hofbauer admitted that that “we should have stated it better, that the finding is preliminary, but we were going off of what the coroner was telling the sheriff.”
Hofbauer also said that the only cameras in the area are low-resolution and only made to follow traffic, not record the park.
Officials continue to post suicide hotline numbers and warnings about mental health when discussing the case, adding to the frustrations of community members who believe that the incident was a lynching.
BLACK LIVES MATTER A young man was lynched in yesterday. His body was found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, CA. He was only 23 years old. His family is missing him. They want answers. They want JUSTICE. His name is Robert Fuller. SAY HIS NAME ??#JusticeForRobertFuller pic.twitter.com/UeHIsDS64L — StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) June 12, 2020
Kim Kardashian, who has helped free numerous wrongfully imprisoned people, has put herself behind the cause, and posted a petition demanding a full independent investigation to her 65 million followers on Twitter.
By Saturday, a GoFundMe page that Robert Fuller’s sister Diamond Alexander created in his memory had raised over $150,000.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-14--NBA Gives Green Light to Cannabis Use By Players, Won’t Test Athletes for Drugs: Report

( TMU ) – In a clear sign that it ’ s high time for change , the National Basketball Association and its players union have come to an agreement that athletes will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs ( PEDs ) when the NBA restarts its pandemic interrupted season at Disney World , but not recreational drugs such as cannabis .
The proposal , which was first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic , should help reassure those who feared that players would be taking PEDs with impunity to counteract the rust they generated over several months without the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NBA put its season on pause for several months due to the coronavirus pandemic .
However , the league and the union are still working out the health and safety protocols for the shortened “ bubble ” season that will finish off the year .
At the moment , the NBA appears uninterested in aggressively enforcing anti-recreational drug policies against its athletes .
On Monday , the league reinstated Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk following his indefinite suspension over violations of the league ’ s drug policy , reports the Charlotte Observer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a clear sign that the NBA , which is likely suffering losses due to the suspension of packed arenas filled with paying , already has its hands full testing for PEDs and is hardly inclined to pour resources into testing athletes for recreational drugs .
The league ’ s relaxed drug policy for the looming restart also coincides with an announcement by Chicago-based cannabis and medical marijuana company Cresco Labs that it had added National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Michele Roberts to its board .
Roberts , a seasoned attorney and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ School , has headed the NBA players ’ union since 2014 .
In 2018 , Roberts said that the NBPA was “ exploring ” medical exemptions for athletes to use medical cannabis but federal law formed a barrier against their ability to partake of the plant .
At the time , then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions – who once infamously said “ good people don ’ t smoke marijuana ” – was on the warpath against cannabis , raising fears that players would face arrest at the hands of what she called a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a banned substance in our league right now .
If we do go down that road , we have to protect our players from — my words — a crazed attorney general who says he will prosecute violations of the law involving marijuana and he doesn ’ t care what individual states say .
In other words , I don ’ t want my guys being arrested at airports in possession of a cannabinoid by some fed .
It ’ s against the law .
So , we ’ ll see.
” NBA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ it might be a bit of a trap ” for the league to change its cannabis policies while the danger existed that players might face arrest for traveling with cannabis from legal marijuana states to those that have prohibitionist laws still on the books .
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act , cannabis is classified as a Schedule I narcotic while the DEA defines it as a drug “ with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse ” in league with LSD and heroin .
However , Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under his leadership , he would like to see the Department of Justice review draft laws that would end the “ intolerable ” contradiction between state and federal rules against marijuana .
He has also spoken in favor of Congress enacting legislation that would allow states to legalize the substance rather than further pursuing the antiquated policies of cannabis prohibition .

(TMU) – In a clear sign that it’s high time for change, the National Basketball Association and its players union have come to an agreement that athletes will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) when the NBA restarts its pandemic interrupted season at Disney World, but not recreational drugs such as cannabis.
The proposal, which was first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, should help reassure those who feared that players would be taking PEDs with impunity to counteract the rust they generated over several months without the sport. In an unprecedented move, the NBA put its season on pause for several months due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the league and the union are still working out the health and safety protocols for the shortened “bubble” season that will finish off the year.
Sources: The NBA and NBPA have agreed to conduct performance-enhancing drug testing during resumed 2019-20 season in Orlando — but tests for recreational drugs will remain suspended. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 8, 2020
At the moment, the NBA appears uninterested in aggressively enforcing anti-recreational drug policies against its athletes. On Monday, the league reinstated Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk following his indefinite suspension over violations of the league’s drug policy, reports the Charlotte Observer. Sports analysts have interpreted the move as a clear sign that the NBA, which is likely suffering losses due to the suspension of packed arenas filled with paying, already has its hands full testing for PEDs and is hardly inclined to pour resources into testing athletes for recreational drugs.
The league’s relaxed drug policy for the looming restart also coincides with an announcement by Chicago-based cannabis and medical marij**** company Cresco Labs that it had added National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Michele Roberts to its board. Roberts, a seasoned attorney and former adjunct faculty member at Harvard Law School, has headed the NBA players’ union since 2014.
In 2018, Roberts said that the NBPA was “exploring” medical exemptions for athletes to use medical cannabis but federal law formed a barrier against their ability to partake of the plant. At the time, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions – who once infamously said “good people don’t smoke marij****” – was on the warpath against cannabis, raising fears that players would face arrest at the hands of what she called a “crazed” AG.
At the time, Roberts told SB Nation:
“It is a banned substance in our league right now. If we do go down that road, we have to protect our players from — my words — a crazed attorney general who says he will prosecute violations of the law involving marij**** and he doesn’t care what individual states say. In other words, I don’t want my guys being arrested at airports in possession of a cannabinoid by some fed. It’s against the law. So, we’ll see.”
NBA commissioner Adam Silver also expressed concerns that “it might be a bit of a trap” for the league to change its cannabis policies while the danger existed that players might face arrest for traveling with cannabis from legal marij**** states to those that have prohibitionist laws still on the books.
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I narcotic while the DEA defines it as a drug “with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse” in league with LSD and her***.
However, Attorney General William Barr said last year that under his leadership, he would like to see the Department of Justice review draft laws that would end the “intolerable” contradiction between state and federal rules against marij****. He has also spoken in favor of Congress enacting legislation that would allow states to legalize the substance rather than further pursuing the antiquated policies of cannabis prohibition.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-17--New Reading of Mayan Calendar Suggests That the End of the World is This Weekend

( TMU ) – 2020 has really been one hell of a year .
Not only have we seen a global pandemic that ’ s showing little signs of losing steam , but we ’ ve also seen social unrest , people ’ s livelihoods vanish into thin air , a tanking economy , plagues of locusts , volcanic eruptions , hurricanes , and massive firestorms .
If you think that we might be heading fast toward Armageddon , who can blame you ?
But according to some conspiracy theorists on Twitter , the Mayan prophecy about a cataclysmic end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world to a crashing halt on Dec. 21 , 2012 , was actually misinterpreted – instead , the calendar theorizers suggest , the Mayan doomsday will supposedly happen this week or next .
In a series of tweets last week that has since been deleted , scientist Paolo Tagaloguin wrote : “ Following the Julian Calendar , we are technically in 2012 .
The number of days lost in a year due to the shift into Gregorian Calendar is 11 days .
For 268 years using the Gregorian Calendar ( 1752-2020 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,948 days / 365 days ( per year ) = 8 years.
” What this means is that if we add up the missing days , then the supposed Mayan apocalypse would occur on June 21 , 2020 .
Incidentally , June 21 will also be when Africa , the Middle East , and Asia will be treated to a rare “ Ring of Fire ” solar eclipse that will arrive just after the Summer Solstice .
In 2012 , some conspiracy theorists claimed that December 21 was when the world would end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false and derived from a misinterpretation of the ancient Mayan calendar .
“ The story started with claims that Nibiru , a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians , is headed toward Earth .
“ This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003 , but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012 – hence the predicted doomsday date of December 21 , 2012.
” The space agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any claims of disaster or dramatic changes in 2012 , where is the science ?
Where is the evidence There is none , and for all the fictional assertions , whether they are made in books , movies , documentaries or over the Internet , we can not change that simple fact .
There is no credible evidence for any of the assertions made in support of unusual events taking place in December 2012.
” Of course , humans have been fond of cobbling together various doomsday-themed hoaxes , superstitions and tall tales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the old French astrologer and physician Nostradamus or the eschatology of monotheistic faiths like Judaism , Christianity , and Islam .
As author and literature critic Frank Kermode has suggested in his book The Sense of an Ending , people crave such Doomsday tales because they perform a basic , and quite comforting , psychological feature .
We humans love a good story , and any good story requires an essential narrative order comprised of a beginning , a middle and an end .
This applies as much to our lives as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kermode also suggests that the idea of a literal end to history , as envisioned in apocalypse tales , has served as an attempt to give narrative coherence and a sense of meaning to the question of human existence .
But as the ecological disasters , geopolitical conflicts , and pandemics of this year have clearly shown , the idea that global catastrophe is possible isn ’ t so much a matter of apocalypticism as it is a question of common sense , not to mention scientific consensus .

(TMU) – 2020 has really been one hell of a year. Not only have we seen a global pandemic that’s showing little signs of losing steam, but we’ve also seen social unrest, people’s livelihoods vanish into thin air, a tanking economy, plagues of locusts, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and massive firestorms.
If you think that we might be heading fast toward Armageddon, who can blame you?
But according to some conspiracy theorists on Twitter, the Mayan prophecy about a cataclysmic end of the world that supposedly would bring the world to a crashing halt on Dec. 21, 2012, was actually misinterpreted – instead, the calendar theorizers suggest, the Mayan doomsday will supposedly happen this week or next.
In a series of tweets last week that has since been deleted, scientist Paolo Tagaloguin wrote:
“Following the Julian Calendar, we are technically in 2012. The number of days lost in a year due to the shift into Gregorian Calendar is 11 days. For 268 years using the Gregorian Calendar (1752-2020) times 11 days = 2,948 days. 2,948 days / 365 days (per year) = 8 years.”
"For 268 years using the Gregorian Calendar (1752-2020) times 11 days = 2,948 days. 2,948 days / 365 days (per year) = 8 years”. Following this theory, June 21, 2020 would actually be December 21, 2012, a date you may recognize. — ?.?. ???????? (@jlbookings) June 13, 2020
What this means is that if we add up the missing days, then the supposed Mayan apocalypse would occur on June 21, 2020.
Incidentally, June 21 will also be when Africa, the Middle East, and Asia will be treated to a rare “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse that will arrive just after the Summer Solstice.
In 2012, some conspiracy theorists claimed that December 21 was when the world would end. However, the claim was entirely false and derived from a misinterpretation of the ancient Mayan calendar.
Debunking this claim, NASA said:
“The story started with claims that Nibiru, a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth.
“This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012 – hence the predicted doomsday date of December 21, 2012.”
The space agency had also explained previously:
“For any claims of disaster or dramatic changes in 2012, where is the science? Where is the evidence There is none, and for all the fictional assertions, whether they are made in books, movies, documentaries or over the Internet, we cannot change that simple fact. There is no credible evidence for any of the assertions made in support of unusual events taking place in December 2012.”
Of course, humans have been fond of cobbling together various doomsday-themed hoaxes, superstitions and tall tales, whether they’re derived from the old French astrologer and physician Nostradamus or the eschatology of monotheistic faiths like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
As author and literature critic Frank Kermode has suggested in his book The Sense of an Ending, people crave such Doomsday tales because they perform a basic, and quite comforting, psychological feature.
We humans love a good story, and any good story requires an essential narrative order comprised of a beginning, a middle and an end. This applies as much to our lives as it does to the world around us.
Kermode also suggests that the idea of a literal end to history, as envisioned in apocalypse tales, has served as an attempt to give narrative coherence and a sense of meaning to the question of human existence.
But as the ecological disasters, geopolitical conflicts, and pandemics of this year have clearly shown, the idea that global catastrophe is possible isn’t so much a matter of apocalypticism as it is a question of common sense, not to mention scientific consensus.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-16--Researchers Estimate There Are 36 Advanced Alien Civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy

( TMU ) – Few mysteries rile the imagination like the search for extraterrestrial intelligence .
SETI and other groups have spent decades scanning the skies for signals from other worlds and have yet to confirm the existence of ET .
While the majority of astrophysicists and astronomers believe there are almost certainly other advanced life forms out there somewhere , the science behind xenology – the study of extraterrestrial life – has been greatly limited by technological constraints .
A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal , however , argues that a reasonable estimate can be deduced by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mathematical equation .
The research concludes that there are likely 36 active ET civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy alone .
Astrophysics professor Christopher Conselice , who was chief researcher for the study , says : “ There should be at least a few dozen active civilizations in our Galaxy under the assumption that it takes 5 billion years for intelligent life to form on other planets , as on Earth.
” First author Tom Westby explains further : “ The classic method for estimating the number of intelligent civilizations relies on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whereby opinions about such matters vary quite substantially .
Our new study simplifies these assumptions using new data , giving us a solid estimate of the number of civilizations in our Galaxy.
” Conselice adds , “ The idea is looking at evolution , but on a cosmic scale .
We call this calculation the Astrobiological Copernican Limit.
” The classic method Westby refers to is the Drake Equation , which was a 1960s-era probabilistic argument for how to calculate the number of alien species out there .
However , despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confounding silence from the cosmos has led some to question whether we ’ re alone .
The Fermi Paradox uses its own probabilistic argument to question why , if life is so common in the universe , we haven ’ t received any messages or seen a single artifact or probe .
Explanations for the Fermi Paradox abound : 1 ) Alien signals are out there but we can ’ t decode them 2 ) Aliens more advanced than us have transcended physical space 3 ) Alien civilizations die off fairly quickly after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us in a kind of cosmic zoo so that they can study our development .
One of the most logical explanations – that the distance and time that must be overcome to convey a message or spaceship across the incredible gulfs of interstellar space – is touched upon by the new study .
The researchers write that the average distance between civilizations is 17,000 light-years .
For context on how massive this distance really is , consider that the nearest star to Earth , Alpha Centauri , is only 4.3 light-years away .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would take a human probe 78,000 years to reach this star system .
The researchers also say it is exceedingly possible that these civilizations went extinct thousands of years ago .
While visiting even a nearby alien star is out of our reach for the foreseeable future , new technologies in the coming years may allow us to confirm the existence of an alien civilization .
For example , the James Webb Space Telescope , which is scheduled for deployment in the coming year or so , is so powerful it will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and look for “ biosignatures.
” In other words , we will be able to determine if an advanced species there is using industrial technology that alters the composition of the atmosphere .
The new study also considers how the search for ET reflects on the evolution of our own species : “ Our new research suggests that searches for extraterrestrial intelligent civilizations not only reveals the existence of how life forms , but also gives us clues for how long our own civilization will last .
If we find that intelligent life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our civilization could exist for much longer than a few hundred years , alternatively if we find that there are no active civilizations in our Galaxy it is a bad sign for our own long-term existence .
By searching for extraterrestrial intelligent life — even if we find nothing — we are discovering our own future and fate.
” It ’ s incredible to ponder the notion of there being over 30 advanced civilizations in our galaxy .
Then , when you consider that the Milky Way is just one out of hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universe , human comprehension begins to fail .

(TMU) – Few mysteries rile the imagination like the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. SETI and other groups have spent decades scanning the skies for signals from other worlds and have yet to confirm the existence of ET. While the majority of astrophysicists and astronomers believe there are almost certainly other advanced life forms out there somewhere, the science behind xenology – the study of extraterrestrial life – has been greatly limited by technological constraints.
A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, however, argues that a reasonable estimate can be deduced by using Earth-like planets as a variable in a mathematical equation. The research concludes that there are likely 36 active ET civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy alone.
Astrophysics professor Christopher Conselice, who was chief researcher for the study, says: “There should be at least a few dozen active civilizations in our Galaxy under the assumption that it takes 5 billion years for intelligent life to form on other planets, as on Earth.”
First author Tom Westby explains further: “The classic method for estimating the number of intelligent civilizations relies on making guesses of values relating to life, whereby opinions about such matters vary quite substantially. Our new study simplifies these assumptions using new data, giving us a solid estimate of the number of civilizations in our Galaxy.”
Conselice adds, “The idea is looking at evolution, but on a cosmic scale. We call this calculation the Astrobiological Copernican Limit.”
The classic method Westby refers to is the Drake Equation, which was a 1960s-era probabilistic argument for how to calculate the number of alien species out there.
However, despite the initial optimism, in recent decades the confounding silence from the cosmos has led some to question whether we’re alone. The Fermi Paradox uses its own probabilistic argument to question why, if life is so common in the universe, we haven’t received any messages or seen a single artifact or probe.
Explanations for the Fermi Paradox abound: 1) Alien signals are out there but we can’t decode them 2) Aliens more advanced than us have transcended physical space 3) Alien civilizations die off fairly quickly after gaining intelligence 4) Aliens have quarantined us in a kind of cosmic zoo so that they can study our development.
One of the most logical explanations – that the distance and time that must be overcome to convey a message or spaceship across the incredible gulfs of interstellar space – is touched upon by the new study. The researchers write that the average distance between civilizations is 17,000 light-years.
For context on how massive this distance really is, consider that the nearest star to Earth, Alpha Centauri, is only 4.3 light-years away. With our current fastest speeds, it would take a human probe 78,000 years to reach this star system.
The researchers also say it is exceedingly possible that these civilizations went extinct thousands of years ago.
While visiting even a nearby alien star is out of our reach for the foreseeable future, new technologies in the coming years may allow us to confirm the existence of an alien civilization.
For example, the James Webb Space Telescope, which is scheduled for deployment in the coming year or so, is so powerful it will be able to study the atmospheres of exoplanets and look for “biosignatures.” In other words, we will be able to determine if an advanced species there is using industrial technology that alters the composition of the atmosphere.
The new study also considers how the search for ET reflects on the evolution of our own species:
“Our new research suggests that searches for extraterrestrial intelligent civilizations not only reveals the existence of how life forms, but also gives us clues for how long our own civilization will last. If we find that intelligent life is common then this would reveal that our civilization could exist for much longer than a few hundred years, alternatively if we find that there are no active civilizations in our Galaxy it is a bad sign for our own long-term existence. By searching for extraterrestrial intelligent life — even if we find nothing — we are discovering our own future and fate.”
It’s incredible to ponder the notion of there being over 30 advanced civilizations in our galaxy. Then, when you consider that the Milky Way is just one out of hundreds of billions of galaxies in the observable universe, human comprehension begins to fail.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-19--Hummingbirds Can See Totally Different Colors Outside The Human Spectrum

( TMU ) – Scientists have known for a while that various animals perceive parts of the light and color spectrum differently and that this affects how different animals perceive color .
A new study on broad-tailed hummingbirds has come to a surprising conclusion .
According to researchers , these birds can see a great deal of color that is outside the human spectrum .
Humans are so used to the rainbow spectrum that it is hard for us to even comprehend that there are different colors that we simply can ’ t perceive .
This new study suggests that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broad-tailed hummingbirds – Selasphorus platycercus – exist outside human spectrum .
The results , published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , describe an experiment designed to test whether the birds can tell the difference between spectral colors and a hybrid of UV and spectral colors .
Using a sugar solution as a reward , researchers studied whether non-spectral colors seemed of critical interest to the birds .
Humans , who have 3 cones affecting their visual perception of color , can not see UV light .
Birds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cones , which augments their color perception and also allows them to see UV light .
The experiment was able to test the degree to which birds are able to perceive color information in non-spectral light when viewing plants and bird plumage .
The study concluded that broad-tailed hummingbirds are experiencing a significantly different and enhanced universe of color combinations .
Scientists believe this may have developed as an evolutionary mechanism to assist with foraging , mating , and evading predators .
“ Birds can distinguish colors throughout tetrachromatic color space and indicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signaling and foraging .
Since tetrachromacy appears to have evolved early in vertebrates , this capacity for rich nonspectral color perception is likely widespread.
” Birds are certainly not the only species with wildly different color perception .
Bees can not see red , only yellow , green , and blue–but , they can see light on the ultraviolet spectrum .
Butterflies are known to have at least 15 different types of photoreceptors , allowing them a vastly multiplied color palette .
The mantis shrimp , donning a 400-million-year-old optical apparatus , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is likely not seeing a whole other rainbow of color .
Scientists believe different species develop their different visual systems for unique evolutionary purposes .
The new study on hummingbirds posits that fully one-third of the hummingbird ’ s vision may be attuned to colors humans can ’ t see .

(TMU) – Scientists have known for a while that various animals perceive parts of the light and color spectrum differently and that this affects how different animals perceive color. A new study on broad-tailed hummingbirds has come to a surprising conclusion.
According to researchers, these birds can see a great deal of color that is outside the human spectrum.
Humans are so used to the rainbow spectrum that it is hard for us to even comprehend that there are different colors that we simply can’t perceive. This new study suggests that a full third of the vision of broad-tailed hummingbirds – Selasphorus platycercus – exist outside human spectrum.
The results, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describe an experiment designed to test whether the birds can tell the difference between spectral colors and a hybrid of UV and spectral colors.
Using a sugar solution as a reward, researchers studied whether non-spectral colors seemed of critical interest to the birds.
Humans, who have 3 cones affecting their visual perception of color, can not see UV light. Birds, on the other hand, have 4 cones, which augments their color perception and also allows them to see UV light.
The experiment was able to test the degree to which birds are able to perceive color information in non-spectral light when viewing plants and bird plumage.
The study concluded that broad-tailed hummingbirds are experiencing a significantly different and enhanced universe of color combinations. Scientists believe this may have developed as an evolutionary mechanism to assist with foraging, mating, and evading predators.
The study authors write:
“Birds can distinguish colors throughout tetrachromatic color space and indicate that nonspectral color perception is vital for signaling and foraging. Since tetrachromacy appears to have evolved early in vertebrates, this capacity for rich nonspectral color perception is likely widespread.”
Birds are certainly not the only species with wildly different color perception. Bees cannot see red, only yellow, green, and blue–but, they can see light on the ultraviolet spectrum. Butterflies are known to have at least 15 different types of photoreceptors, allowing them a vastly multiplied color palette.
The mantis shrimp, donning a 400-million-year-old optical apparatus, has 12 different color receptors but, counterintuitively, is likely not seeing a whole other rainbow of color.
Scientists believe different species develop their different visual systems for unique evolutionary purposes.
The new study on hummingbirds posits that fully one-third of the hummingbird’s vision may be attuned to colors humans can’t see.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-18--No Gun Found in Car of Missouri Woman Killed by Deputy for ‘Threatening to Shoot Him’

( TMU ) – Last week in Missouri , a 25-year-old woman named Hannah Fizer was shot and killed by an officer with the Pettis County Sheriff ’ s Office during a routine traffic stop .
Fizer was reportedly pulled over because she was speeding and passed through a red light .
The officer , who has not been named , claimed that she threatened to shoot him , but no gun was found in the vehicle .
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is now working the case and claiming to be an impartial outside agency .
In an initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referred to Fizer as a “ suspect ” instead of a victim , and accused her of threatening to shoot the deputy .
“ The suspect allegedly threatened the deputy by stating she was armed and going to shoot him .
The incident escalated and the deputy discharged his weapon , striking the suspect , ” the statement read .
However , she didn ’ t actually have a gun on her and there is no footage from a dashcam or body cam that would corroborate the officer ’ s story .
Family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her way to work and that she was a friendly person who never carried weapons .
They are finding the officer ’ s version of events very hard to believe .
Fizer ’ s manager at work , Melissa Rath , said that she was a great person .
“ Everything that they ’ re saying that she supposedly did is way out of character .
We ’ ve had several customers come in the last several days .
They even said , ‘ That doesn ’ t make sense to me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Every time we ’ ve come in here she ’ s been respectful and really nice , ’ ” Rath said .
John Fizer , Hannah ’ s father said that his daughter liked to party , but she was not violent .
“ She was not a perfect angel by any means .
She liked to drink and smoke a little weed sometimes , but by no means was she violent .
She was the kind of person that wouldn ’ t hesitate to give a homeless person $ 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when his daughter was previously arrested for a DWI , she immediately told the arresting officer that she knew she was in the wrong and did not resist at all .
A witness who was staying at a hotel near the traffic stop told The Kansas City Star that he noticed emergency lights flashing and noticed the two vehicles .
He noted that neither vehicle appeared to be speeding when they pulled over to the side of the road .
During the encounter , the witness heard the officer shout “ stop ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , obviously shooting to kill .
Unfortunately , the witness was not able to see what was happening in the car , but after hearing the shots they walked close to see what was happening .
He noticed that police were roping off the area , and covering Fizer with a sheet .
“ That ’ s when I saw him covering her up with a sheet from head to toe , ” he said .
Instead of condemning the actions of the officer , Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond continued to treat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that he would not tolerate his small town to be a “ test project for some social justice experiment in rural America.
” “ Are you willing to allow Pettis County to become the test project for some social justice experiment for rural America ?
I certainly hope not .
Our nation is facing difficult times , and we are facing a difficult issue right here in our hometown .
But it is important to remember that we must have faith in the American way , and not allow this type of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Bond said in a statement .

(TMU) – Last week in Missouri, a 25-year-old woman named Hannah Fizer was shot and killed by an officer with the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office during a routine traffic stop. Fizer was reportedly pulled over because she was speeding and passed through a red light.
The officer, who has not been named, claimed that she threatened to shoot him, but no gun was found in the vehicle.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is now working the case and claiming to be an impartial outside agency.
In an initial statement from the Highway Patrol, they referred to Fizer as a “suspect” instead of a victim, and accused her of threatening to shoot the deputy.
“The suspect allegedly threatened the deputy by stating she was armed and going to shoot him. The incident escalated and the deputy discharged his weapon, striking the suspect,” the statement read.
However, she didn’t actually have a gun on her and there is no footage from a dashcam or body cam that would corroborate the officer’s story.
Family and friends say that she was on her way to work and that she was a friendly person who never carried weapons. They are finding the officer’s version of events very hard to believe.
Hannah Fizer, 25, was killed Saturday night in Sedalia, Missouri driving to her job as an assistant manager at a convenience store. She was pulled over because she was ran a red light while speeding and kept going as the deputy tried to stop her, patrol Sgt. Bill Lowe said Monday.“The suspect allegedly threatened the deputy by stating she was armed and going to shoot him,” the patrol said in a news release. “The incident escalated and the deputy discharged his weapon, striking the suspect.”There was no available dashboard camera or body camera footage of the shooting. The county sheriff, Kevin Bond, said his department doesn't have or use such technology. Posted by David Handy on Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Fizer’s manager at work, Melissa Rath, said that she was a great person.
“Everything that they’re saying that she supposedly did is way out of character. We’ve had several customers come in the last several days. They even said, ‘That doesn’t make sense to me, that doesn’t sound like her. Every time we’ve come in here she’s been respectful and really nice,’” Rath said.
John Fizer, Hannah’s father said that his daughter liked to party, but she was not violent.
“ She was not a perfect angel by any means. She liked to drink and smoke a little weed sometimes, but by no means was she violent. She was the kind of person that wouldn’t hesitate to give a homeless person $10,” Fizer said.
John said that when his daughter was previously arrested for a DWI, she immediately told the arresting officer that she knew she was in the wrong and did not resist at all.
A witness who was staying at a hotel near the traffic stop told The Kansas City Star that he noticed emergency lights flashing and noticed the two vehicles. He noted that neither vehicle appeared to be speeding when they pulled over to the side of the road.
During the encounter, the witness heard the officer shout “stop” before firing five shots into the woman, obviously shooting to kill. Unfortunately, the witness was not able to see what was happening in the car, but after hearing the shots they walked close to see what was happening.
He noticed that police were roping off the area, and covering Fizer with a sheet.
Sedalia community protests following death of unarmed woman Hannah Fizer, 25, was shot and killed by a Pettis County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop on Saturday night. The sheriff's office said she threatened to shoot the deputy, but now investigators say there wasn't a weapon in her car.Our 41 Action News – KSHB-TV story :https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/sedalia-community-protests-following-death-of-unarmed-woman Posted by Andres Gutierrez on Tuesday, June 16, 2020
“That’s when I saw him covering her up with a sheet from head to toe,” he said.
Instead of condemning the actions of the officer, Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond continued to treat Fizer as a suspect. Bond also said that he would not tolerate his small town to be a “test project for some social justice experiment in rural America.”
“Are you willing to allow Pettis County to become the test project for some social justice experiment for rural America? I certainly hope not. Our nation is facing difficult times, and we are facing a difficult issue right here in our hometown. But it is important to remember that we must have faith in the American way, and not allow this type of social injustice to establish a stronghold here,” Bond said in a statement.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-18--Facebook BANS Trump Campaign Ads Against Antifa for Violating ‘Organized Hate’ Policies

( TMU ) – In a seeming reversal on Facebook ’ s position that it would not remove political speech , the social media giant removed 88 ads on Thursday posted by the accounts of President Donald Trump , Vice President Mike Pence , and the Trump campaign on the grounds that they violated company policies “ against organized hate.
” The identical ads went after leftists and so-called “ antifa ” ( anti-fascist ) groups that prominently featured an inverted red triangle outlined in black , a symbol that Nazi German authorities used during World War II to identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camps .
The ads riled up social media users who were quick to point out the historical significance of the symbol .
“ We removed these posts and ads for violating our policy against organized hate , ” Facebook said in a statement republished by Axios .
“ Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group ’ s symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol.
” Other versions of the ad that are visible in Facebook ’ s ad library used identical language and alternative clip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signs .
Each ad was posted by the president ’ s official account , the vice president ’ s official account , and the “ TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE , ” the president ’ s official reelection campaign account .
The ads were initially published on Thursday .
By 1 a.m .
ET Friday , Jewish advocacy group Bend the Arc blasted the ads as “ campaigning for reelection using a Nazi concentration camp symbol , ” in a tweet that swiftly went viral and has since been retweeted about 15,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ triangle to mark political prisoners and people who rescued Jews , ” the group wrote .
“ Trump & the RNC are using it to smear millions of protestors .
Their masks are off.
” In a statement , Trump campaign spokesperson Tim Murtaugh defended the use of the Nazi symbol by claiming that it is an emoji that is widely used by activists opposed to fascism .
“ The inverted red triangle is a symbol used by Antifa , so it was included in an ad about Antifa , ” Murtaugh said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still has an inverted red triangle emoji in use , which looks exactly the same , so it ’ s curious that they would target only this ad .
The image is also not included in the Anti-Defamation League ’ s database of symbols of hate .
“ But it is ironic that it took a Trump ad to force the media to implicitly concede that Antifa is a hate group , ” he added .
A Trump campaign account also posted a link to a t-shirt in which the word “ ANTIFA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red triangle as proof that the symbol is somehow an icon used by opponents to fascism .
The shirt was uploaded to a customized t-shirt website by a user from Spain .
However , the triangle is generally not common among Antifa iconography , which uses the “ Antifascist Action ” symbol featuring a red and black flag or the “ Iron Front ” symbol of three arrows pointing downward .
In the ads , users were starkly warned that “ dangerous MOBS of far-left groups are running through our streets and causing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name IMMEDIATELY to stand with your President and his decision to declare ANTIFA a Terrorist Organization , ” it read .
The ad redirected users to Trump ’ s official site , where users could give their personal contact information to the campaign ’ s mailing list .
In a tweet , the official account belonging to the official Auschwitz Museum in Oświęcim , Poland explained : “ A red triangle that marked ‘ political prisoners ’ was the most common category of prisoners registered at the German Nazi # Auschwitz camp .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 95 percent of camp prisoners ’ .
A letter inside the triangle could mark the nationality.
” In recent statements , Trump has attempted to brand antifa a domestic terrorist organization that he holds responsible for the wave of unrest following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police .
However , the term Antifa originates in the 1930s when left-wing activists opposed to far-right authoritarianism emerged as a global movement .
In recent history , the phrase has come back as a political orientation opposed to ultranationalism and fascism in the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who identify with the term typically favor direct action and autonomous mutual aid over policy reform .
While many right-wing politicians such as Trump have tried to brand antifa as an organization , the group is not a formal organization .

(TMU) – In a seeming reversal on Facebook’s position that it would not remove political speech, the social media giant removed 88 ads on Thursday posted by the accounts of President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and the Trump campaign on the grounds that they violated company policies “against organized hate.”
The identical ads went after leftists and so-called “antifa” (anti-fascist) groups that prominently featured an inverted red triangle outlined in black, a symbol that Nazi German authorities used during World War II to identify political dissenters who were incarcerated in concentration camps.
The ads riled up social media users who were quick to point out the historical significance of the symbol.
“We removed these posts and ads for violating our policy against organized hate,” Facebook said in a statement republished by Axios. “Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group’s symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol.”
The President of the United States is campaigning for reelection using a Nazi concentration camp symbol. Nazis used the red triangle to mark political prisoners and people who rescued Jews. Trump & the RNC are using it to smear millions of protestors. Their masks are off. pic.twitter.com/UzmzDaRBup — Bend the Arc: Jewish Action (@jewishaction) June 18, 2020
Other versions of the ad that are visible in Facebook’s ad library used identical language and alternative clip art such as exclamation points and stop signs.
Each ad was posted by the president’s official account, the vice president’s official account, and the “TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE,” the president’s official reelection campaign account.
The ads were initially published on Thursday. By 1 a.m. ET Friday, Jewish advocacy group Bend the Arc blasted the ads as “campaigning for reelection using a Na*i concentration camp symbol,” in a tweet that swiftly went viral and has since been retweeted about 15,000 times.
“Nazis used the red triangle to mark political prisoners and people who rescued Jews,” the group wrote. “Trump & the RNC are using it to smear millions of protestors. Their masks are off.”
In a statement, Trump campaign spokesperson Tim Murtaugh defended the use of the Nazi symbol by claiming that it is an emoji that is widely used by activists opposed to fascism.
“The inverted red triangle is a symbol used by Antifa, so it was included in an ad about Antifa,” Murtaugh said. “We would note that Facebook still has an inverted red triangle emoji in use, which looks exactly the same, so it’s curious that they would target only this ad. The image is also not included in the Anti-Defamation League’s database of symbols of hate.
“But it is ironic that it took a Trump ad to force the media to implicitly concede that Antifa is a hate group,” he added.
A Trump campaign account also posted a link to a t-shirt in which the word “ANTIFA” is scrawled across an upside down red triangle as proof that the symbol is somehow an icon used by opponents to fascism. The shirt was uploaded to a customized t-shirt website by a user from Spain.
This is an emoji. ? It's also a symbol widely used by Antifa. It was used in an ad about Antifa. It is not in the ADL's Hate Symbols Database. pic.twitter.com/SLEsSdLu3y — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) June 18, 2020
However, the triangle is generally not common among Antifa iconography, which uses the “Antifascist Action” symbol featuring a red and black flag or the “Iron Front” symbol of three arrows pointing downward.
In the ads, users were starkly warned that “dangerous MOBS of far-left groups are running through our streets and causing absolute mayhem.”
“Please add your name IMMEDIATELY to stand with your President and his decision to declare ANTIFA a Terrorist Organization,” it read.
The ad redirected users to Trump’s official site, where users could give their personal contact information to the campaign’s mailing list.
In a tweet, the official account belonging to the official Auschwitz Museum in Oświęcim, Poland explained:
“A red triangle that marked ‘political prisoners’ was the most common category of prisoners registered at the German Nazi #Auschwitz camp. In August 1944, political prisoners constituted 95 percent of camp prisoners’. A letter inside the triangle could mark the nationality.”
A red triangle that marked ‘political prisoners’ was the most common category of prisoners registered at the German Nazi #Auschwitz camp. In August 1944, political prisoners constituted 95 percent of camp prisoners’. A letter inside the triangle could mark the nationality. pic.twitter.com/jBuNn0xmL1 — Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) June 18, 2020
In recent statements, Trump has attempted to brand antifa a domestic terrorist organization that he holds responsible for the wave of unrest following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
However, the term Antifa originates in the 1930s when left-wing activists opposed to far-right authoritarianism emerged as a global movement. In recent history, the phrase has come back as a political orientation opposed to ultranationalism and fascism in the U.S., Latin America and Europe. Those who identify with the term typically favor direct action and autonomous mutual aid over policy reform. While many right-wing politicians such as Trump have tried to brand antifa as an organization, the group is not a formal organization.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-18--China and India Exchange Blood in First Deadly Clash in Decades

( TMU ) – Tensions have risen between the two Asian powers for the first time in 40 years with the killing of dozens of troops from India and China along a contested border of both countries .
This marks the first bloody clash between the two countries in decades and an event with the potential to spark even more conflict among the superpowers .
U.S. News reports the deaths were all from batons and knives and no shots were fired in the disputed Kashmir region .
The incident took place in the Galwan River valley , in the Himalayas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control ’ ( LAC ) , a historically contested area where both countries have deployed their troops in recent weeks , CNN reported .
The event was described by Chinese State media as “ the most serious clash between Chinese and Indian soldiers so far , ” confirming casualties , however , the media failed to state how many were killed in the clash .
Indian government sources speaking on the condition of anonymity told that 20 Indian army personnel had died in the fighting .
Tensions have mounted in recent weeks around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region of Ladakh and the southwestern Chinese region of Aksai Chin .
Ironically , the small conflict took place during an attempt to “ de escalate ” the situation with negotiations .
The two nuclear-armed neighbors have a checkered history of face-offs and overlapping territorial claims along the more than 3,440km ( 2,100 miles ) , a poorly drawn ‘ Line of Actual Control ’ separating the two sides , BBC reported .
The Associated Free Press reported that Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said India had crossed the border twice on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel , resulting in a serious physical confrontation between border forces on the two sides.
” According to CNN , Senior military officials from both sides are currently meeting to defuse the situation .
“ India and China have been discussing through military and diplomatic channels the de-escalation of the situation in the border area in Eastern Ladakh , ” said India ’ s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava on Tuesday .
He added senior commanders had “ agreed on a process for such de-escalation ” during a “ productive meeting ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground commanders had met regarding the implementation .
“ While it was our expectation that this would unfold smoothly , the Chinese side departed from the consensus to respect the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) in the Galwan Valley , ” he said in the statement .
“ Both sides suffered casualties that could have been avoided had the agreement at the higher level been scrupulously followed by the Chinese side , ” he added .
“ Given its responsible approach to border management , India is very clear that all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side of the LAC .
We expect the same of the Chinese side .
We remain firmly convinced of the need for the maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas and the resolution of differences through dialogue .
At the same time , we are also strongly committed to ensuring India ’ s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said that on Monday , “ Indian troops seriously violated our consensus and twice crossed the borderline for illegal activities and provoked and attacked Chinese personnel which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two sides.
” “ China has lodged strong protest and representation with the India side , and we once again we solemnly ask the India side to follow our consensus and strictly regulate its front line troops and do not cross the line and do not stir up troubles or take unilateral moves that may complicate matters , ” Zhao added .
“ We both agreed to resolve this issue through dialogue and consolation and make efforts for easing the situation and upholding peace and tranquility in the border area.
” Zhao did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any Chinese casualties .
China ’ s People ’ s Liberation Army ( PLA ) released a statement Tuesday night calling on the Indian army to immediately stop what it described as “ provocative actions ” and to “ resolve the issue through the correct track of dialogue and talks.
” “ The sovereignty of the Galwan Valley region has always belonged to China , ” Zhang Shuili , the spokesman of the Western Theater said in a statement on China ’ s Ministry of Defense website .
“ Indian troops violated its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activities and deliberately launched provocative attacks.
” Zhang added that the “ serious physical conflict between the two sides ” had “ resulted in casualties.
” “ We solemnly ask the India side to strictly regulate its front line troops , immediately stop all infringement and provocative actions , go toward the same direction with China , and return to the correct track of dialogue and talks to resolve differences , ” the statement read .
American intelligence believes 35 Chinese troops died in the clash , including one senior officer , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Al-Jazeera reports that both countries counterparts Wang Yi and Indian diplomat Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have now discussed the situation via a phone call with both coming to an agreement that the conflict needs to “ cool down.
” A spokesperson for U.S. President Donald Trump has said he has “ no formal plans ” to mediate between India and China .
“ There are no formal plans , ” White House spokesman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters but said Trump is “ aware ” and monitoring the tumultuous situation .

(TMU) – Tensions have risen between the two Asian powers for the first time in 40 years with the killing of dozens of troops from India and China along a contested border of both countries.
This marks the first bloody clash between the two countries in decades and an event with the potential to spark even more conflict among the superpowers. U.S. News reports the deaths were all from batons and knives and no shots were fired in the disputed Kashmir region.
The incident took place in the Galwan River valley, in the Himalayas, or the ‘Line of Actual Control’ (LAC), a historically contested area where both countries have deployed their troops in recent weeks, CNN reported. The event was described by Chinese State media as “the most serious clash between Chinese and Indian soldiers so far,” confirming casualties, however, the media failed to state how many were killed in the clash. Indian government sources speaking on the condition of anonymity told The Times of India that 20 Indian army personnel had died in the fighting.
Tensions have mounted in recent weeks around the area spanning in the northern India region of Ladakh and the southwestern Chinese region of Aksai Chin.
Ironically, the small conflict took place during an attempt to “de escalate” the situation with negotiations.
The two nuclear-armed neighbors have a checkered history of face-offs and overlapping territorial claims along the more than 3,440km (2,100 miles), a poorly drawn ‘Line of Actual Control’ separating the two sides, BBC reported.
The Associated Free Press reported that Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said India had crossed the border twice on Monday, “provoking and attacking Chinese personnel, resulting in a serious physical confrontation between border forces on the two sides.”
According to CNN, Senior military officials from both sides are currently meeting to defuse the situation.
“India and China have been discussing through military and diplomatic channels the de-escalation of the situation in the border area in Eastern Ladakh,” said India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava on Tuesday.
He added senior commanders had “agreed on a process for such de-escalation” during a “productive meeting” on Saturday, June 6, and ground commanders had met regarding the implementation.
“While it was our expectation that this would unfold smoothly, the Chinese side departed from the consensus to respect the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Galwan Valley,” he said in the statement.
“Both sides suffered casualties that could have been avoided had the agreement at the higher level been scrupulously followed by the Chinese side,” he added.
“Given its responsible approach to border management, India is very clear that all its activities are always within the Indian side of the LAC. We expect the same of the Chinese side. We remain firmly convinced of the need for the maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas and the resolution of differences through dialogue. At the same time, we are also strongly committed to ensuring India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said that on Monday, “Indian troops seriously violated our consensus and twice crossed the borderline for illegal activities and provoked and attacked Chinese personnel which lead to serious physical conflict between the two sides.”
“China has lodged strong protest and representation with the India side, and we once again we solemnly ask the India side to follow our consensus and strictly regulate its front line troops and do not cross the line and do not stir up troubles or take unilateral moves that may complicate matters,” Zhao added.
“We both agreed to resolve this issue through dialogue and consolation and make efforts for easing the situation and upholding peace and tranquility in the border area.” Zhao did not comment on whether there had been any Chinese casualties.
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) released a statement Tuesday night calling on the Indian army to immediately stop what it described as “provocative actions” and to “resolve the issue through the correct track of dialogue and talks.”
“The sovereignty of the Galwan Valley region has always belonged to China,” Zhang Shuili, the spokesman of the Western Theater said in a statement on China’s Ministry of Defense website. “Indian troops violated its commitment, crossed the borderline for illegal activities and deliberately launched provocative attacks.”
Zhang added that the “serious physical conflict between the two sides” had “resulted in casualties.”
“We solemnly ask the India side to strictly regulate its front line troops, immediately stop all infringement and provocative actions, go toward the same direction with China, and return to the correct track of dialogue and talks to resolve differences,” the statement read.
American intelligence believes 35 Chinese troops died in the clash, including one senior officer, an anonymous U.S. source told U.S. News.
35 dead and injured on Chinese side during clash in Galwan Valley: official sources quoting US intelligence reports — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 17, 2020
Al-Jazeera reports that both countries counterparts Wang Yi and Indian diplomat Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have now discussed the situation via a phone call with both coming to an agreement that the conflict needs to “cool down.”
A spokesperson for U.S. President Donald Trump has said he has “no formal plans” to mediate between India and China.
“There are no formal plans,” White House spokesman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters but said Trump is “aware” and monitoring the tumultuous situation.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-18--Atlanta Police Walk Off the Job in Droves After Killer Cop Faces Felony Murder Charges

( TMU ) – A huge number of police officers in Atlanta , Georgia walked off the job Wednesday evening in response to former Atlanta police Officer Garrett Rolfe facing murder charges for fatally shooting 27-year-old Black man Rayshard Brooks last week .
Decaturish reports that the head of Atlanta ’ s police union has confirmed that officers from Zones 3 and 6 became non-responsive in the middle of their shifts on Wednesday afternoon and ceased answering calls in an apparent protest of the charges .
The bold move to hold the former police officer accountable for the apparent murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sparking the walkout .
Vince Champion , southeast regional director of the International Brotherhood of Police officers , denied that his association planned the action .
“ The union , we would never advocate this .
We wouldn ’ t advocate a blue flu , ” the police association director said .
“ We don ’ t know the numbers .
Apparently we ’ re learning that command staff are asking outlying counties for support and aren ’ t getting it.
” A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department had earlier described reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , local reports and social media posts by figures like conservative columnist Todd Starnes claimed that “ only two precincts are staffed in the entire city of Atlanta , ” which has a population of over 520,000 people .
“ We have enough resources to maintain operations & remain able to respond to incidents , ” APD wrote on its official Twitter account .
On Wednesday , Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that now-former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe faces 11 charges including felony murder after firing three shots at Brooks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the back and another that stuck a car with three passengers inside , reports CNN .
After Rolfe shot Brooks , he not only failed to provide timely first aid but apparently exclaimed , “ I got him !
” before kicking the dying man while he gasped his last breaths , Howard said .
Rolfe ’ s demeanor after the shooting “ did not reflect any fear or danger of Mr. Brooks , but reflected other kinds of emotions , ” the district attorney said .
Attorneys for Rolfe claim that their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began rendering aid to Brooks .
If convicted of felony murder , Rolfe could face the death penalty .
Devin Brosnan , the other officer at the scene , faces an aggravated assault charge for standing on Brooks following the shooting .
The killing of Brooks last Friday night poured further fuel on the fire of unrest in Atlanta after protesters set the Wendy ’ s where the killing occurred on fire .
The apparent murder of Brooks came in the thick of weeks of protests in the region and across the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Minneapolis police .
The killing quickly led to the resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields on Saturday as well as the firing of Rolfe .
Brosnan was yanked from the streets and placed on paid administrative leave .
The fatal encounter has been videotaped from a range of angles and has been viewed millions of times .
Officer Brosnan initially approached Brooks after a Wendy ’ s employee contacted the police to inform them that a man was passed out in his car in the restaurant ’ s drive-thru .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telling Brosnan that he was in the area to visit his mother ’ s grave and celebrate one of his young daughter ’ s birthdays .
However , when Rolfe arrived , things took a bad turn as Brooks was asked to submit to field sobriety tests .
Brooks pleaded for the officers to let him go so he could go to his daughters .
After submitting to the test and registering a blood-alcohol level of .108 % , or slightly above the legal limit of .08 % , the officers attempted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensued .
Amid the scuffle between Brooks and the officers , Brooks took one of the officers ’ yellow stun guns and attempted to fire it at Rolfe .
Rolfe then drew his weapon and fired three times .
Chris Stewart , an attorney for Brooks ’ family , said on Saturday that the shooting was clearly unnecessary and that Rolfe consciously chose despite knowing that less-lethal force was sufficient to subdue Brook .
“ I ’ ve had cases where officers have used Tasers … and they argue with us that Tasers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ You can ’ t say he ran off with a weapon that could kill somebody when you say it ’ s not deadly .
”

(TMU) – A huge number of police officers in Atlanta, Georgia walked off the job Wednesday evening in response to former Atlanta police Officer Garrett Rolfe facing murder charges for fatally shooting 27-year-old Black man Rayshard Brooks last week.
Decaturish reports that the head of Atlanta’s police union has confirmed that officers from Zones 3 and 6 became non-responsive in the middle of their shifts on Wednesday afternoon and ceased answering calls in an apparent protest of the charges.
The bold move to hold the former police officer accountable for the alleged murder of Brooks has enraged officers, likely sparking the walkout. Vince Champion, southeast regional director of the International Brotherhood of Police officers, denied that his association planned the action.
“The union, we would never advocate this. We wouldn’t advocate a blue flu,” the police association director said. “We don’t know the numbers. Apparently we’re learning that command staff are asking outlying counties for support and aren’t getting it.”
A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department had earlier described reports of a walkout “inaccurate.” However, local reports and social media posts by figures like conservative columnist Todd Starnes claimed that “only two precincts are staffed in the entire city of Atlanta,” which has a population of over 520,000 people.
“We have enough resources to maintain operations & remain able to respond to incidents,” APD wrote on its official Twitter account.
Earlier suggestions that multiple officers from each zone had walked off the job were inaccurate. The department is experiencing a higher than usual number of call outs with the incoming shift. We have enough resources to maintain operations & remain able to respond to incidents. — Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) June 18, 2020
On Wednesday, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that now-former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe faces 11 charges including felony murder after firing three shots at Brooks, two of which struck him in the back and another that stuck a car with three passengers inside, reports CNN.
After Rolfe shot Brooks, he not only failed to provide timely first aid but apparently exclaimed, “I got him!” before kicking the dying man while he gasped his last breaths, Howard said.
Rolfe’s demeanor after the shooting “did not reflect any fear or danger of Mr. Brooks, but reflected other kinds of emotions,” the district attorney said.
Attorneys for Rolfe claim that their client promptly notified emergency medical services and began rendering aid to Brooks.
If convicted of felony murder, Rolfe could face the death penalty.
Devin Brosnan, the other officer at the scene, faces an aggravated assault charge for standing on Brooks following the shooting.
The killing of Brooks last Friday night poured further fuel on the fire of unrest in Atlanta after protesters set the Wendy’s where the killing occurred on fire. The killing of Brooks came in the thick of weeks of protests in the region and across the United States after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
The killing quickly led to the resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields on Saturday as well as the firing of Rolfe. Brosnan was yanked from the streets and placed on paid administrative leave.
The fatal encounter has been videotaped from a range of angles and has been viewed millions of times.
Officer Brosnan initially approached Brooks after a Wendy’s employee contacted the police to inform them that a man was passed out in his car in the restaurant’s drive-thru. The encounter began cordially enough, with Brooks telling Brosnan that he was in the area to visit his mother’s grave and celebrate one of his young daughter’s birthdays.
However, when Rolfe arrived, things took a bad turn as Brooks was asked to submit to field sobriety tests. Brooks pleaded for the officers to let him go so he could go to his daughters. After submitting to the test and registering a blood-alcohol level of .108%, or slightly above the legal limit of .08%, the officers attempted to place handcuffs on Brooks before a struggle ensued.
Amid the scuffle between Brooks and the officers, Brooks took one of the officers’ yellow stun guns and attempted to fire it at Rolfe. Rolfe then drew his weapon and fired three times.
Chris Stewart, an attorney for Brooks’ family, said on Saturday that the shooting was clearly unnecessary and that Rolfe consciously chose despite knowing that less-lethal force was sufficient to subdue Brook.
“I’ve had cases where officers have used Tasers … and they argue with us that Tasers are not deadly,” Stewart said. “You can’t say he ran off with a weapon that could kill somebody when you say it’s not deadly.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-18--Tattoo Shop in the South Offers to Cover Up Hate Symbols for Free, Gets Hundreds of Requests

( TMU ) – A tattoo parlor in the South is doing its part to unify its community by offering to cover up racist and gang-related ink , free of charge .
Gallery X Art Collective , located in Murray , Kentucky , is hoping to combat racism and help locals “ change your future in becoming a better person ” by opening up its schedule to free sessions where people can have any hate or gang related tattoos covered up , “ no questions asked.
” Tattoo artists Ryun King and Jeremiah Swift began offering the deal on Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a growing movement against racial injustice , police brutality and bigotry against Black people in the U.S. “ Let ’ s get that sh*t off your body , ” the post stated .
“ We have plenty of predawn designs and flash books , so if you feel it ’ s time to change your hate , or have been reformed but been too broke to cover your mistake of a tattoo , come see me you ’ ll get a class tattoo for free that can start your path to being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the Gallery X Art Collective added .
Like many people across the U.S. , King has been inspired by the recent weeks of protests since the May 25 killing of unarmed 46-year-old Black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police .
King also hopes that that tattoo artists can help contribute to the cause of racial equality in the United States , which he described to CNN as the start of “ a long overdue change.
” “ Having anything hate related is completely unacceptable .
A lot of people when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any better and were left with mistakes on their bodies .
We just want to make sure everybody has a chance to change , ” he told CNN on Sunday .
After posting the offer on Facebook , the shop has faced an overwhelming response , with hundreds of requests and calls coming in from not only the community , but beyond state lines .
One of the people who requested the shop ’ s help had his arms entirely covered in sleeves of neo-Nazi and white supremacist imagery , King explained .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a man with both of his forearms completely covered in hate symbols , absolutely everywhere .
How is this man going to interact with society with the mistakes he made 10 , 15 , 20 years ago ?
” King said .
“ We also got a guy with a giant swastika who said he has never taken his shirt off in front of his kids .
I like seeing that .
I like seeing people want to change themselves for the better .
That swells me full of emotions , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ client was 36-year-old mother of two Jennifer Tucker , who had a small Confederate battle flag tattooed on her ankle when she was only 18 .
“ I went to a school where there wasn ’ t a single black person , ” Tucker said .
“ Our community had no Black families , they would literally run them out every time one moved in .
Everyone in my school flew rebel flags and had rebel flag tattoos and I bandwagoned and got the tattoo .
It was a horrible thing to do.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ banner is a symbol of slavery and white supremacy .
She has also also enthusiastically joined protests in Paducah , Kentucky , to help unite the community in the face of racism .
When she heard about Gallery X offer , she immediately signed up .
“ I just needed to get that symbol of hatred off of my body .
Every time I attend a group meeting or protest , I make a new friend .
And I don ’ t want to be standing next to them with a confederate flag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that she ’ s now covered the flag up with “ Rick and Morty ” character Pickle Rick .
“ It feels so amazing , it ’ s life changing .
I knew I had to do it , to be an example for other people who were in the same position .
There ’ s not a whole lot I can do , but this is something I can do to spread love , not hate.
” For King , the ability to help people open up new vistas and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been deeply “ humbling , ” he told a local Fox affiliate .
“ I ’ m surprised on how many people are willing to change for the better , ” King said .
“ It ’ s very humbling feeling to see that there ’ s so many people taking that stance to want to better themselves .
And not just for them , but for their children , for their family , and just for random onlookers that see that that they might just be embarrassed that they have that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Gallery X Art Collective is continuing to schedule new appointments .
Anyone who wants their tattoos covered up can choose from a selection of designs to choose from .

(TMU) – A tattoo parlor in the South is doing its part to unify its community by offering to cover up racist and gang-related ink, free of charge.
Gallery X Art Collective, located in Murray, Kentucky, is hoping to combat racism and help locals “change your future in becoming a better person” by opening up its schedule to free sessions where people can have any hate or gang related tattoos covered up, “no questions asked.”
Tattoo artists Ryun King and Jeremiah Swift began offering the deal on Facebook as their own way of showing support of a growing movement against racial injustice, police brutality and bigotry against Black people in the U.S.
“Let’s get that sh*t off your body,” the post stated.
“We have plenty of predawn designs and flash books, so if you feel it’s time to change your hate, or have been reformed but been too broke to cover your mistake of a tattoo, come see me you’ll get a class tattoo for free that can start your path to being the person you were meant to be,” the Gallery X Art Collective added.
Like many people across the U.S., King has been inspired by the recent weeks of protests since the May 25 killing of unarmed 46-year-old Black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police. King also hopes that that tattoo artists can help contribute to the cause of racial equality in the United States, which he described to CNN as the start of “a long overdue change.”
“Having anything hate related is completely unacceptable. A lot of people when they were younger just didn’t know any better and were left with mistakes on their bodies. We just want to make sure everybody has a chance to change,” he told CNN on Sunday.
After posting the offer on Facebook, the shop has faced an overwhelming response, with hundreds of requests and calls coming in from not only the community, but beyond state lines.
One of the people who requested the shop’s help had his arms entirely covered in sleeves of neo-Nazi and white supremacist imagery, King explained.
“One of the people we got was a man with both of his forearms completely covered in hate symbols, absolutely everywhere. How is this man going to interact with society with the mistakes he made 10, 15, 20 years ago?” King said.
“We also got a guy with a giant swastika who said he has never taken his shirt off in front of his kids. I like seeing that. I like seeing people want to change themselves for the better. That swells me full of emotions,” the tattoo artist added.
His first client was 36-year-old mother of two Jennifer Tucker, who had a small Confederate battle flag tattooed on her ankle when she was only 18.
“I went to a school where there wasn’t a single black person,” Tucker said. “Our community had no Black families, they would literally run them out every time one moved in. Everyone in my school flew rebel flags and had rebel flag tattoos and I bandwagoned and got the tattoo. It was a horrible thing to do.”
Tucker has since recognized that the banner is a symbol of slavery and white supremacy. She has also also enthusiastically joined protests in Paducah, Kentucky, to help unite the community in the face of racism. When she heard about Gallery X offer, she immediately signed up.
“I just needed to get that symbol of hatred off of my body. Every time I attend a group meeting or protest, I make a new friend. And I don’t want to be standing next to them with a confederate flag on my leg,” she said, adding that she’s now covered the flag up with “Rick and Morty” character Pickle Rick.
“It feels so amazing, it’s life changing. I knew I had to do it, to be an example for other people who were in the same position. There’s not a whole lot I can do, but this is something I can do to spread love, not hate.”
For King, the ability to help people open up new vistas and leave behind dark periods in their life has been deeply “humbling,” he told a local Fox affiliate.
“I’m surprised on how many people are willing to change for the better,” King said. “It’s very humbling feeling to see that there’s so many people taking that stance to want to better themselves. And not just for them, but for their children, for their family, and just for random onlookers that see that that they might just be embarrassed that they have that on them.”
Despite a packed schedule, the Gallery X Art Collective is continuing to schedule new appointments. Anyone who wants their tattoos covered up can choose from a selection of designs to choose from.
-Tattooing Now- Here at Gallery X Art Collective we pride ourselves on being the cleanest, studio in the area offering top quality jewelry, gentle piercings and fine tattooing. Hope you enjoy this short video of the Gallery.Thanks for watching.-BACK OPEN- Posted by Gallery X Art Collective on Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-06-17--Woman Takes Award-Winning Photos of Hardworking Ants In Her Garden Using a Smartphone

( TMU ) – Ants : those tiny , hardworking insects we mostly don ’ t notice , except perhaps when they ’ re taking over our homes .
But there ’ s so much more to these industrious creatures , as proven by stunning close up photographs taken by Analiza Daran De Guzman in the Philippines .
Using her Samsung Galaxy Note 8 , Analiza spent hours taking pictures of ants walking along a piece of string in her garden , carrying drops of water .
In spite of not having her usual camera available , one of Analiza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a winner in a competition run by photo app ‘ Agora ’ .
The ants seem to be walking a tightrope , carrying spheres of different sizes for balance , but they are in fact carrying water droplets to the nest .
With her professional camera needing repair , and she not wanting to miss the opportunity of capturing images of the hardworking ants , decided to use what she did have on hand , her phone and a clip-on macro lens .
‘ ’ Insects move fast , ants particularly .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mere mobile , ’ ’ she said and added : ‘ ’ However , ants stop moving fast when they start to drink water… so I gave them water.
’ ’ An estimated total of 22,000 species of ants exist worldwide , of which 12,500 have been classified .
• They outnumber humans at an estimated 1 to 1 million .
• They are one of the strongest creatures – relative to their size – in the world , and can carry up to 50 times its own weight .
• Ants have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feeling vibrations through their feet , some species have no eyes and use their antennae to communicate .
• They have two stomachs .
One to feed themselves and one for sharing with other ants .
• Ants are very social insects , living in large colonies or smaller groups .
• They ’ re found everywhere in the world , except Antarctica .
Here are the photos taken by Analiza :

(TMU) – Ants: those tiny, hardworking insects we mostly don’t notice, except perhaps when they’re taking over our homes. But there’s so much more to these industrious creatures, as proven by stunning close up photographs taken by Analiza Daran De Guzman in the Philippines.
Using her Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Analiza spent hours taking pictures of ants walking along a piece of string in her garden, carrying drops of water. In spite of not having her usual camera available, one of Analiza’s ant photographs was chosen as a winner in a competition run by photo app ‘Agora’.
The ants seem to be walking a tightrope, carrying spheres of different sizes for balance, but they are in fact carrying water droplets to the nest. With her professional camera needing repair, and she not wanting to miss the opportunity of capturing images of the hardworking ants, decided to use what she did have on hand, her phone and a clip-on macro lens.
‘’Insects move fast, ants particularly. It is tricky to take pictures with a mere mobile,’’ she said and added: ‘’However, ants stop moving fast when they start to drink water… so I gave them water.’’
An estimated total of 22,000 species of ants exist worldwide, of which 12,500 have been classified.
A few ant-facts:
They outnumber humans at an estimated 1 to 1 million.
They are one of the strongest creatures – relative to their size – in the world, and can carry up to 50 times its own weight.
Ants have no ears but ‘listen’ by feeling vibrations through their feet, some species have no eyes and use their antennae to communicate.
They have two stomachs. One to feed themselves and one for sharing with other ants.
Ants are very social insects, living in large colonies or smaller groups.
They’re found everywhere in the world, except Antarctica.
Here are the photos taken by Analiza:
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