themindunleashed--2020-08-29--Greek and Turkish F-16 Jets In Near ‘Dogfight’ Off Cyprus; Viral Video Shows Radar Lock

( ZH ) – Turkey ’ s Air Force F-16s have confronted Greek fighter jets over the eastern Mediterranean in what is perhaps the closest the two sides have come to an incident sparking war .
Military statements from both sides are revealing details of the incident which happened Thursday off the southwestern coast of Cyprus , and involved what The Times ( UK ) described as a mock “ dog fight ” in which the Greek fighters even called for more aerial reinforcements .
“ Turkish and Greek fighter jets have engaged in a mock dogfight over the eastern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two Nato powers this month , ” The Times writes .
“ Ankara sent F-16s to intercept six Greek jets as they returned from Cyprus — where they had been participating in war games — to their base in Crete.
” Subsequent Turkish cockpit video allegedly from the encounter appears to show that during the intercept a Turkish F-16 achieved radar lock on a Greek fighter , but did not fire .
Viral radar video published by Turkey ’ s Ministry of Defense on Friday shows the risky jet intercept .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first few hours of release , showing how hot tensions are running among each side ’ s population : Bloomberg also confirmed the dangerous incident as the two sides are increasingly backing their maritime claims with military power : “ Turkish F-16s blocked six Greek jets from flying over a maritime area designated as off limits by Turkish navtex , or navigational telex , according to a statement by Turkey ’ s Defense Ministry.
” This week the UAE also jumped in , as France and Italy have already joined Cyprus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time Turkey is also about to hold its own ‘ live fire ’ exercises in the area .
At least four UAE fighter jets have been reported dispatched to Crete to hold joint operations with the Hellenic Air Force .
Recall that the allies are also standing against Turkey inside Libya , where Turkey ’ s military has propped up the Tripoli government , but alternately the UAE has firmly backed rival Gen. Khalifa Haftar .

(ZH) – Turkey’s Air Force F-16s have confronted Greek fighter jets over the eastern Mediterranean in what is perhaps the closest the two sides have come to an incident sparking war.
Military statements from both sides are revealing details of the incident which happened Thursday off the southwestern coast of Cyprus, and involved what The Times (UK) described as a mock “dog fight” in which the Greek fighters even called for more aerial reinforcements.
“Turkish and Greek fighter jets have engaged in a mock dogfight over the eastern Mediterranean, the second direct confrontation between the two Nato powers this month,” The Times writes. “Ankara sent F-16s to intercept six Greek jets as they returned from Cyprus — where they had been participating in war games — to their base in Crete.”
Subsequent Turkish cockpit video allegedly from the encounter appears to show that during the intercept a Turkish F-16 achieved radar lock on a Greek fighter, but did not fire.
Viral radar video published by Turkey’s Ministry of Defense on Friday shows the risky jet intercept. It garnered over a million views merely within the first few hours of release, showing how hot tensions are running among each side’s population:
27 Ağustos 2020 tarihinde Girit Adası’ndan kalkarak GKRY’ye doğru giden ve Navtex ilan edilen bölgeye yaklaşan Yunanistan’a ait 6 adet F-16 uçağı, Hava Kuvvetlerimize ait F-16 uçakları tarafından önleme yapılarak bölgeden uzaklaştırılmıştır.https://t.co/yntVao9lgz#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/9V46V3Gve7 — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) August 28, 2020
Bloomberg also confirmed the dangerous incident as the two sides are increasingly backing their maritime claims with military power: “Turkish F-16s blocked six Greek jets from flying over a maritime area designated as off limits by Turkish navtex, or navigational telex, according to a statement by Turkey’s Defense Ministry.”
This week the UAE also jumped in, as France and Italy have already joined Cyprus and Greece in joint war games, at a time Turkey is also about to hold its own ‘live fire’ exercises in the area.
Amid ongoing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean Turkey says its US supplied F-16 fighter jets intercepted Greece’s US-supplied F-16 fighter jets off the coast of Cyprus https://t.co/7TN7RoazyJ — Ryan Browne (@rabrowne75) August 28, 2020
At least four UAE fighter jets have been reported dispatched to Crete to hold joint operations with the Hellenic Air Force.
Recall that the allies are also standing against Turkey inside Libya, where Turkey’s military has propped up the Tripoli government, but alternately the UAE has firmly backed rival Gen. Khalifa Haftar.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-30--California Lawmakers Vote To Consider Reparations For Slavery

Lawmakers in California are setting up a task force intended to develop a plan on recommending reparations for African Americans in the state , and examining what that process might look like .
The state senate voted 33-3 on Saturday to support the creation of a nine-member commission to develop a reparations plan .
The measure will still need to pass a final vote in the Assembly , but an overwhelming majority of the Assembly members are expected to be in favor of the bill .
Democratic Sen. Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles said that Black people still face significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Let ’ s be clear : Chattel slavery , both in California and across our nation , birthed a legacy of racial harm and inequity that continues to impact the conditions of Black life in California , ” Mitchell said , according to the Associated Press .
Mitchell pointed to disproportionate rates of poverty , incarceration , homelessness , and health risks for African Americans as proof of the unequal conditions that remain from the times of slavery .
California was technically a free state long before many of the others , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were still many structural barriers that were intentionally set up in the state to reinforce a racial caste system , and many of these barriers still exist today .
If the bill passes , the new task force will conduct a detailed study into how the state was affected by slavery and they will make recommendations to the legislature based on their findings by July 2023 .
Their recommendations will include who is entitled to reparations , how much they should get , and what form the payment should come in .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider a push for reparations , other states including Texas , New York , and Vermont have also considered similar legislation in recent years .
Some of the ideas put forward in the proposed bills in other states included cash payments , housing assistance , lower tuition , forgiving student loans , job training , or community investments .
Sen. Steven Bradford , a Democrat from Gardena who supported the bill , said he only wished it was more than a study .
“ If the 40 acres and a mule that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the descendants of those slaves today , we would all be billionaires .
I hear far too many people say , ‘ Well , I didn ’ t own slaves , that was so long ago.
’ Well , you inherit wealth — you can inherit the debt that you owe to African-Americans , ” Bradford said .

Lawmakers in California are setting up a task force intended to develop a plan on recommending reparations for African Americans in the state, and examining what that process might look like.
The state senate voted 33-3 on Saturday to support the creation of a nine-member commission to develop a reparations plan. The measure will still need to pass a final vote in the Assembly, but an overwhelming majority of the Assembly members are expected to be in favor of the bill.
Democratic Sen. Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles said that Black people still face significant challenges from the aftermath of slavery.
“Let’s be clear: Chattel slavery, both in California and across our nation, birthed a legacy of racial harm and inequity that continues to impact the conditions of Black life in California,” Mitchell said, according to the Associated Press.
Mitchell pointed to disproportionate rates of poverty, incarceration, homelessness, and health risks for African Americans as proof of the unequal conditions that remain from the times of slavery. California was technically a free state long before many of the others, but the bill’s supporters say there were still many structural barriers that were intentionally set up in the state to reinforce a racial caste system, and many of these barriers still exist today.
If the bill passes, the new task force will conduct a detailed study into how the state was affected by slavery and they will make recommendations to the legislature based on their findings by July 2023. Their recommendations will include who is entitled to reparations, how much they should get, and what form the payment should come in.
California is not the first state to consider a push for reparations, other states including Texas, New York, and Vermont have also considered similar legislation in recent years. Some of the ideas put forward in the proposed bills in other states included cash payments, housing assistance, lower tuition, forgiving student loans, job training, or community investments.
Sen. Steven Bradford, a Democrat from Gardena who supported the bill, said he only wished it was more than a study.
“If the 40 acres and a mule that was promised to free slaves were delivered to the descendants of those slaves today, we would all be billionaires. I hear far too many people say, ‘Well, I didn’t own slaves, that was so long ago.’ Well, you inherit wealth — you can inherit the debt that you owe to African-Americans,” Bradford said.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-30--Accused Kenosha killer allegedly captured on video punching teen girl in the head repeatedly

New video footage has emerged that appears to show accused 17-year-old Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse punching a girl multiple times in the back of the head .
The video , which began circulating across social media platforms on Saturday , comes as debate rages over whether the young “ Blue Lives Matter ” vigilante was justified for shooting and killing two people and wounding a third during unrest in the Wisconsin city on late Tuesday night .
In video that was allegedly captured on July 1 in Kenosha , Rittenhouse can be seen with a group of teenage boys and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girls begin fighting each other .
While one of the boys pulls a girl away , Rittenhouse jumps in and starts throwing his fists at the other girl , punching her repeatedly .
During the altercation , the man filming can be heard mockingly saying “ Go , Kyle , go ” before they express their shock at him sucker-punching the girl .
The video abruptly ends as those filming from the car state their intention to intervene .
In another video , bystanders can be seen jumping into the fray and attacking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ users from the region have claimed that the footage was filmed outside of a pool where Rittenhouse may have worked as a lifeguard .
It remains unclear how the fight began , and what role Rittenhouse played in it prior to the altercation .
Rittenhouse appears to be wearing the same pair of American flag-themed crocs that he wore in a photo he posted to Facebook where he posed with an AR-15 rifle .
In other images uploaded to social media by his mother , Wendy Lewis , Kyle can be seen wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clips , as well as the same baseball cap with an American flag patch that he wore around the time of the deadly shooting .
The video ’ s emergence adds further background on the teenager who saw fit to arm himself and crossed state lines in a decision that ultimately led to the Tuesday night rampage where Rittenhouse killed Joseph Rosenbaum , 36 , and Anthony Huber , 26 .
Police supporters and prominent far-right figures like Tucker Carlson have sought to depict Rittenhouse as a heroic figure who was acting in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone so far as to rationalize the shooting by asking on his Wednesday night show : “ How shocked are we that 17-year-olds with rifles decided they had to maintain order when no one else would ?
” However , authorities have accused the teenager of killing two men who were attempting to disarm him and wounding a third after he began firing on protesters Tuesday night .
On Wednesday , Rittenhouse was arrested at his home in Antioch , Illinois , on murder charges .
Rittenhouse claims that he went to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses from unrest resulting from the police shooting of 29-year-old Black man Jacob Blake last Sunday .
However , former classmates of Rittenhouse have painted a darker picture of the would-be teen vigilante , who is said to have a bizarre obsession with firearms , President Donald Trump , and pro-police causes such as the “ Blue Lives Matter ” movement .
Former classmates of Rittenhouse at Lakes Community High School told VICE News that he was troubled , short-tempered , and thin-skinned , taking easy offense at slights while relishing offending students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
“ Kyle was kind of shy from what I remember , but he was definitely in your face and pushed his views hella , ” said one classmate , adding that Rittenhouse hated his Chicago school for being excessively liberal .
“ Like one of those kids that liked ‘ triggering libtards.
’ ” Some students believed that Rittenhouse would one day become a mass shooter .
“ I personally believe he went to Wisconsin with the intent to kill , ” said one former classmate who chose to remain anonymous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students who spoke to VICE and attested to Rittenhouse ’ s reputation as a lone wolf-style loose cannon who seethed with anger .
One student who identified himself only as Joe said : “ [ Rittenhouse ] went to middle school with my little sister and she said that everyone always thought of him to be a possible future shooter … and so did I when I met him in high school .
”

New video footage has emerged that appears to show accused 17-year-old Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse punching a girl multiple times in the back of the head.
The video, which began circulating across social media platforms on Saturday, comes as debate rages over whether the young “Blue Lives Matter” supporter was justified for shooting and killing two people and wounding a third during unrest in the Wisconsin city on late Tuesday night.
In video that was allegedly captured on July 1 in Kenosha, a boy believed to be Rittenhouse can be seen with a group of teenage boys and girls in a parking lot before two girls begin fighting each other. While one of the boys pulls a girl away, the other boy can be seen throwing his fists at the other girl, punching her repeatedly in the head.
For the record: The recorders of two videos of this fight confirmed for me that the person in the red-white-and-blue trunks is Rittenhouse. — Reporter Adam Rogan (@could_be_rogan) August 29, 2020
During the altercation, the man filming can be heard mockingly saying “Go, Kyle, go” before they express their shock at him sucker-punching the girl.
The video abruptly ends as those filming from the car state their intention to intervene.
In another video, bystanders can be seen jumping into the fray and attacking the teenager before he flees.
https://twitter.com/wannabekraze/status/1299843455158542336
It remains unclear how the fight began, and what role the teenager in the video played prior to the altercation.
The teenager appears to be wearing the same pair of American flag-themed crocs that Rittenhouse wore in a photo he posted to Facebook where he posed with an AR-15 rifle.
In other images uploaded to social media by his mother, Wendy Lewis, Kyle can be seen wearing the same shorts the teenager was wearing in the video clips, as well as the same baseball cap with an American flag patch that he wore around the time of the deadly shooting.
If the boy in the video is confirmed to be Rittenhouse, the video’s emergence adds further background on the teenager who saw fit to arm himself and crossed state lines in a decision that ultimately led to the Tuesday night shooting where Rittenhouse killed Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26.
Police supporters and prominent figures like Tucker Carlson have sought to depict Rittenhouse as a heroic figure who was acting in self-defense against protesters. Carlson has even gone so far as to rationalize the shooting by asking on his Wednesday night show: “How shocked are we that 17-year-olds with rifles decided they had to maintain order when no one else would?”
However, authorities have accused the teenager of killing two men who were attempting to disarm him and wounding a third after he began firing on protesters Tuesday night. On Wednesday, Rittenhouse was arrested at his home in Antioch, Illinois, on murder charges.
Rittenhouse claims that he went to the Kenosha protest to “protect” private businesses from unrest resulting from the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake last Sunday.
(Warning, Graphic/Violent)
A crowd chases a suspected shooter down in Kenosha. He trips and falls, then turns with the gun and fires several times. Shots can be heard fired elsewhere as well, corroborating reports of multiple shooters tonight #Kenosha #KenoshaRiots pic.twitter.com/qqsYWmngFW — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 26, 2020
However, former classmates of Rittenhouse have painted a darker picture of the would-be teen vigilante.
Former classmates of Rittenhouse at Lakes Community High School told VICE News that he was troubled, short-tempered, and thin-skinned, taking easy offense at slights while relishing offending students with left-wing opinions, as he put it.
“Kyle was kind of shy from what I remember, but he was definitely in your face and pushed his views hella,” said one classmate, adding that Rittenhouse hated his Chicago school for being excessively liberal. “Like one of those kids that liked ‘triggering libtards.’”
Some students believed that Rittenhouse would one day become a mass shooter.
“I personally believe he went to Wisconsin with the intent to kill,” said one former classmate who chose to remain anonymous.
The opinion was echoed by multiple students who spoke to VICE and attested to Rittenhouse’s reputation as a lone wolf-style loose cannon who seethed with anger. One student who identified himself only as Joe said:
“[Rittenhouse] went to middle school with my little sister and she said that everyone always thought of him to be a possible future shooter … and so did I when I met him in high school.”
https://twitter.com/ramseyboltin/status/1299850174005751814
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themindunleashed--2020-08-30--Aquarium collects 100 gallons of change tossed into wishing well over 14 years to pay the bills

For many of us who ’ ve been caught in a pinch , money-wise , it ’ s not uncommon to occasionally grab our piggy-bank or take some of the spare change we ’ ve accumulated over the months or years and use the funds to pay the bills .
But for the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores , gathering spare change isn ’ t a matter of digging between couch cushions or making a trip to a Coinstar machine – instead , this aquarium was able to collect funds by the literal bucket-load to the tune of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic leading to lockdowns across the United States and the world , many aquariums and zoos have been caught in a bind – dealing with not only the typical maintenance costs of keeping their animals healthy and well-fed , but also paying their workers ’ wages and salaries in the absence of normal revenue from visitors .
Many aquariums and zoos have been reminding the public that they still exist by offering virtual tours , or even by offering tours to other animals that typically don ’ t get out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuing to pour in , the staff at the aquarium decided to take action by collecting roughly 100 gallons of sunken wishes made by guests over the years and using it to keep the business afloat .
“ About 100 gallons of coins were cleaned and sorted and will go toward the general care of the aquarium and animals during this time , ” the aquarium said in Facebook update posted to its page on Saturday .
The coins had been tossed into the aquarium ’ s 30-foot tall Smoky Mountain waterfall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coins .
And with financial trouble nipping at the aquarium ’ s heels , why not tap into the wishing well for a bit of good fortune .
As it turns out , the coins had accumulated over the course of 14 years .
The aquarium asked social media followers to guess how much money had been collected .
When the final count had been performed , it turned out that they managed to recover nearly $ 9,000 .
“ And the grand total is $ 8,563.71 , ” the aquarium announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they “ had severely underestimated how long it would take to clean , sort , and sift through all the coins.
” Indeed , it took over 10 hours just to feed the coins through a change counter at their bank .
We can only imagine how long such a massive war-chest of coinage would take to feed through the Coinstar coin-cashing machine at the local grocery store .
The North Carolina Aquariums remain closed as the state continues to maintain social distancing guidelines as a part of its “ Safer at Home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unclear when the state will move into Phase 3 , when a safe reopening of the facilities are possible .
In the meantime , workers at the aquariums continue to maintain the facility , continue construction projects , and create new and exciting virtual programs for curious students and their families .
The North Carolina Aquarium has been conducting virtual tours and interactive virtual summer camps for kids .

For many of us who’ve been caught in a pinch, money-wise, it’s not uncommon to occasionally grab our piggy-bank or take some of the spare change we’ve accumulated over the months or years and use the funds to pay the bills.
But for the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, gathering spare change isn’t a matter of digging between couch cushions or making a trip to a Coinstar machine – instead, this aquarium was able to collect funds by the literal bucket-load to the tune of about 100 gallons of change.
With the coronavirus pandemic leading to lockdowns across the United States and the world, many aquariums and zoos have been caught in a bind – dealing with not only the typical maintenance costs of keeping their animals healthy and well-fed, but also paying their workers’ wages and salaries in the absence of normal revenue from visitors.
Many aquariums and zoos have been reminding the public that they still exist by offering virtual tours, or even by offering tours to other animals that typically don’t get out of their own enclosures.
But with bills continuing to pour in, the staff at the aquarium decided to take action by collecting roughly 100 gallons of sunken wishes made by guests over the years and using it to keep the business afloat.
“About 100 gallons of coins were cleaned and sorted and will go toward the general care of the aquarium and animals during this time,” the aquarium said in Facebook update posted to its page on Saturday.
Our staff turned off the 30-foot tall Smoky Mountain waterfall and collected all the coins! About 100 gallons of coins… Posted by NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores on Saturday, August 8, 2020
The coins had been tossed into the aquarium’s 30-foot tall Smoky Mountain waterfall, which staffers drained in order to collect the coins. And with financial trouble nipping at the aquarium’s heels, why not tap into the wishing well for a bit of good fortune.
As it turns out, the coins had accumulated over the course of 14 years.
The aquarium asked social media followers to guess how much money had been collected. When the final count had been performed, it turned out that they managed to recover nearly $9,000.
“And the grand total is $8,563.71,” the aquarium announced on Facebook.
The aquarium admitted that they “had severely underestimated how long it would take to clean, sort, and sift through all the coins.”
Indeed, it took over 10 hours just to feed the coins through a change counter at their bank.
We can only imagine how long such a massive war-chest of coinage would take to feed through the Coinstar coin-cashing machine at the local grocery store.
The North Carolina Aquariums remain closed as the state continues to maintain social distancing guidelines as a part of its “Safer at Home Phase 2” measures. It remains unclear when the state will move into Phase 3, when a safe reopening of the facilities are possible.
In the meantime, workers at the aquariums continue to maintain the facility, continue construction projects, and create new and exciting virtual programs for curious students and their families.
The North Carolina Aquarium has been conducting virtual tours and interactive virtual summer camps for kids.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-29--This Clever & Controversial Artwork Will Help You Think Deeper About Society

True artists are what I view as the antithesis of entertainers… You see , an entertainer is concerned with popular opinion and giving the public what it wants to see .
They intoxicate us with mindless amusements to help us escape reality and the everyday stresses of life .
But artists , on the other hand , they give us what we need to see ; by challenging us to to think deeper about the nature of reality , and the society in which we live , and they do this through the transcendent language of art .
With that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the most thought provoking artwork from around the internet and offered my own little commentary on them… Some people are hungry for food — Some people are just hungry for attention/Artist credit : Sergio Ingravalle We are all so blinded by our ignorance and rage , that while we blame each other for our mutual struggles like fools , we ’ re ultimately getting screwed by the same elitists/Artist Credit : Lubomir Arsov Be very wary my friend , clever predators always position themselves in places where they have easy access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Online Store ) Despite what they might say , most people don ’ t actually want to see a reflection of reality — and therefore the Truth — Most people just want to see a narrow minded illusion that comforts their sensitive ego and impulsive feelings/Artist credit : Angel Boligán Corbo Everyone talks about how social distancing saves lives , but why ’ s no one talking about the science that shows how social isolation can also destroy also them ?
?
/Artist credit : Steve Cutts Although they might appear different on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media monopolization , is that they are often times steered by the same controlling force/Paweł Kuczyński ( Online Store ) “ There is no greater disease than fear , and there is no greater danger than those who weaponize it against us.
” — Gavin Nascimento/Artist Credit : Lubomir Arsov “ Just because you do not take an interest in politics does not mean politics won ’ t take an interest in you.
” — Attributed to Pericles/Artist credit : Mana Neyestani Feed your child with knowledge and watch them grow/Artist credit : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not ever hope to expect justice from those who have a consistent history of oppressing you./Artist credit : Paweł Kuczyński ( Online Store ) Is Facebook really fighting fake news or are they engaging in authoritarianism and censorship ?
/Artist credit : Luis Quiles In a society as toxic as ours — where a climate of hatred , ignorance and fear insidiously infects the bulk of the population — In order to safeguard our health and wellbeing , we must stay connected to whatever it is that gives us an authentic sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Online Store ) In spite of overwhelming historical evidence proving powerful people have engaged in child sex abuse , and it occurs in the shadows of every element and class of society , many of us pretend not to see , which is a shameful betrayal of our children/Artist credit : Lubomir Arsov Sign up for my email newsletter HERE If any of the images in this article have not been credited correctly , or you are the artist and would like them to be taken down , please contact me HERE All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encourage it to be reproduced .
I only ask that you give me credit , and include my social media profiles — as listed in the EXACT FORMAT above — in an effort to help me build a formidable following of people truly intent on learning and creating positive change .
If you are not willing to do that , you are NOT permitted to use my work .

True artists are what I view as the antithesis of entertainers…
You see, an entertainer is concerned with popular opinion and giving the public what it wants to see. They intoxicate us with mindless amusements to help us escape reality and the everyday stresses of life. But artists, on the other hand, they give us what we need to see; by challenging us to to think deeper about the nature of reality, and the society in which we live, and they do this through the transcendent language of art.
With that said, I decided to collect some of the most thought provoking artwork from around the internet and offered my own little commentary on them…
Some people are hungry for food — Some people are just hungry for attention/Artist credit: Sergio Ingravalle
We are all so blinded by our ignorance and rage, that while we blame each other for our mutual struggles like fools, we’re ultimately getting screwed by the same elitists/Artist Credit: Lubomir Arsov
Be very wary my friend, clever predators always position themselves in places where they have easy access to their prey/Artist credit: Paweł Kuczyński (Online Store)
Despite what they might say, most people don’t actually want to see a reflection of reality — and therefore the Truth — Most people just want to see a narrow minded illusion that comforts their sensitive ego and impulsive feelings/Artist credit: Angel Boligán Corbo
Everyone talks about how social distancing saves lives, but why’s no one talking about the science that shows how social isolation can also destroy also them??/Artist credit: Steve Cutts
Although they might appear different on the surface, what we find through media monopolization, is that they are often times steered by the same controlling force/Paweł Kuczyński (Online Store)
“There is no greater disease than fear, and there is no greater danger than those who weaponize it against us.” — Gavin Nascimento/Artist Credit: Lubomir Arsov
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themindunleashed--2020-09-01--Plea Deal Would Require Breonna Taylor’s Ex-Boyfriend To Say She Was A Gang Member

As calls to arrest the police officers responsible for the killing of Breonna Taylor continue to grow across the country , the Louisville police department and the city ’ s prosecutors are doing everything they can to justify the killings to avoid taking accountability for the actions of the officers and the failures of the system .
Breonna Taylor ’ s ex-boyfriend , Jamarcus Glover , was the target of the no-knock raid in which Taylor was killed , and he says that police and prosecutors have attempted to pressure him into falsely testifying that Taylor was a gang member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a plea deal in which he would be promised a lighter sentence if he agreed to claim that Taylor was a criminal who belonged to an “ organized crime syndicate.
” Glover turned down the deal , and plead not guilty to drug charges in court last week , according to WDRB .
Court records confirm that they did offer a plea deal which included implicating Taylor in his alleged crimes .
The deal that he turned down would have reduced a potential 10-year prison sentence down to probation , giving him the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altogether .
Sam Aguiar , the attorney representing Taylor ’ s family in a wrongful death lawsuit called the plea deal offer “ disgusting.
” “ The lengths to which those within the police department and Commonwealth ’ s Attorney went to after Breonna Taylor ’ s killing to try and paint a picture of her which was vastly different than the woman she truly was .
The fact that they would try to even represent that she was a co-defendant in a criminal case more than a month after she died is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glover says that police mistakenly raided their home and are now doing everything they can to put the blame on the victims .
“ The police are trying to make it out to be my fault and turning the whole community out here making it look like I brought this to Breonna ’ s door .
There was nothing never there or anything ever there , and at the end of the day , they went about it the wrong way and lied on that search warrant and shot that girl out there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glover denies being involved with any type of criminal activity and said that police had no reason to search her home .
Glover believes that Taylor ’ s house may have been targeted because she bailed him out of jail when he was in trouble in the past .
Police say that Glover was selling drugs out of a house nearly ten miles away from where the raid occurred , but he has pled not guilty to those charges and claims that the police are mistaken .
Louisville defense attorney Ted Shouse told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an act of desperation .
“ Because she is destroying them .
And they want Jamarcus Glover to do it for them because their efforts have failed .
So they offer him a bribe , basically .
All you have to do is smear her , ” Shouse said .

As calls to arrest the police officers responsible for the killing of Breonna Taylor continue to grow across the country, the Louisville police department and the city’s prosecutors are doing everything they can to justify the killings to avoid taking accountability for the actions of the officers and the failures of the system.
Breonna Taylor’s ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover, was the target of the no-knock raid in which Taylor was killed, and he says that police and prosecutors have attempted to pressure him into falsely testifying that Taylor was a gang member. Glover said that he was offered a plea deal in which he would be promised a lighter sentence if he agreed to claim that Taylor was a criminal who belonged to an “organized crime syndicate.”
Glover turned down the deal, and plead not guilty to drug charges in court last week, according to WDRB. Court records confirm that they did offer a plea deal which included implicating Taylor in his alleged crimes. The deal that he turned down would have reduced a potential 10-year prison sentence down to probation, giving him the possibility of avoiding any additional jail time altogether.
Sam Aguiar, the attorney representing Taylor’s family in a wrongful death lawsuit called the plea deal offer “disgusting.”
“The lengths to which those within the police department and Commonwealth’s Attorney went to after Breonna Taylor’s killing to try and paint a picture of her which was vastly different than the woman she truly was. The fact that they would try to even represent that she was a co-defendant in a criminal case more than a month after she died is absolutely disgusting,” Aguiar said.
Glover says that police mistakenly raided their home and are now doing everything they can to put the blame on the victims.
“The police are trying to make it out to be my fault and turning the whole community out here making it look like I brought this to Breonna’s door. There was nothing never there or anything ever there, and at the end of the day, they went about it the wrong way and lied on that search warrant and shot that girl out there,” Glover told the Courier-Journal.
Glover denies being involved with any type of criminal activity and said that police had no reason to search her home. Glover believes that Taylor’s house may have been targeted because she bailed him out of jail when he was in trouble in the past. Police say that Glover was selling drugs out of a house nearly ten miles away from where the raid occurred, but he has pled not guilty to those charges and claims that the police are mistaken.
Louisville defense attorney Ted Shouse told reporters that the plea deal offer was an act of desperation.
“Because she is destroying them. And they want Jamarcus Glover to do it for them because their efforts have failed. So they offer him a bribe, basically. All you have to do is smear her,” Shouse said.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-03--Trump told Sarah Sanders to take one for the team after Kim Jong-un ‘hit on’ her, she claims

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un winked at her during a meeting with President Donald Trump .
The incident , which took place during June 2018 Singapore summit between the U.S. and North Korea , drew uproarious laughter from Trump , who boorishly joked that if she went ahead “ taking one for the team ” she would be considered an American Hero .
Sanders – a deeply Christian conservative – recounted the episode in her new book , “ Speaking for Myself : Faith , Freedom and the Fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House ” where she discusses her time working under President Trump ( and her abiding loyalty to him ) , her faith in Jesus as well as raising her children and the possibility that she could run for the governor of Arkansas .
Sanders claims that Trump and Kim were discussing women ’ s soccer when she looked up and saw the North Korean leader “ staring ” right at her , reports The Guardian .
“ We made direct eye contact and Kim nodded and appeared to wink at me , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I quickly looked down and continued taking notes .
All I could think was , ‘ What just happened ?
Surely Kim Jong-un did not just mark me !
?
” When she told the president while riding the “ Beast ” limousine to the airport his then chief of staff , John Kelly , the two men responded with uproarious laughter and apparent delight .
“ Kim winked at you ?
” … Are you telling me Kim Jong-un hit on you !
?
!
?
” Trump asked incredulously .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump said .
“ He did !
He f*cking hit on you !
” Sanders , the pious daughter of career politician and Christian minister Mike Huckabee , quickly conveyed that she wasn ’ t suggesting that the North Korean leader was flirting with her .
“ Sir , please stop , ” she said .
While Kelly continued egging Trump on , the president continued : “ Well , Sarah , that settles it .
You ’ re going to North Korea and taking one for the team !
Your husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ll be a hero to your country !
” While the car continued to drive on , Trump and Kelly “ howled with laughter.
” Sanders wrote that at another point , Trump left Kim shocked and bewildered when he offered him a Tic Tac mint candy .
“ Kim , confused , and probably concerned it was an attempt to poison him , wasn ’ t sure how to respond , ” Sanders wrote .
“ The president dramatically blew into the air to reassure Kim it was just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the box and popped them into his mouth .
Kim reluctantly accepted the Tic Tac from President Trump and ate it.
” Trump has framed his summits with Kim as one of the crowning achievements of his administration .
However , while the war of words has certainly tampered down since the first year of Trump ’ s presidency , Pyongyang has backed away from further engagement with the White House and complained that the Trump administration ’ s promises were totally empty .
According to U.N. weapons experts , the East Asian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deterrent capabilities while flouting U.N. sanctions .
The severely punishing sanctions , which have had an adverse impact on the civilians and government of North Korea , were first imposed following the country ’ s first nuclear test in 2006 .
In July , Kim said that North Korea ’ s nuclear weapons were a result of great sacrifices by the Korean people and provide a solid security guarantee in the region and a “ reliable , effective ” means to deter the outbreak of a second Korean War .

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un winked at her during a meeting with President Donald Trump.
The incident, which took place during June 2018 Singapore summit between the U.S. and North Korea, drew uproarious laughter from Trump, who boorishly joked that if she went ahead“taking one for the team” she would be considered an American Hero.
Sanders – a deeply Christian conservative – recounted the episode in her new book, “Speaking for Myself: Faith, Freedom and the Fight of Our Lives Inside the Trump White House” where she discusses her time working under President Trump (and her abiding loyalty to him), her faith in Jesus as well as raising her children and the possibility that she could run for the governor of Arkansas.
Sanders claims that Trump and Kim were discussing women’s soccer when she looked up and saw the North Korean leader “staring” right at her, reports The Guardian.
“We made direct eye contact and Kim nodded and appeared to wink at me,” Sanders wrote. “I was stunned. I quickly looked down and continued taking notes. All I could think was, ‘What just happened? Surely Kim Jong-un did not just mark me!?”
When she told the president while riding the “Beast” limousine to the airport his then chief of staff, John Kelly, the two men responded with uproarious laughter and apparent delight.
“Kim winked at you?” … Are you telling me Kim Jong-un hit on you!?!?” Trump asked incredulously.
“Kim Jong-un hit on you!” Trump said. “He did! He f*cking hit on you!”
Sanders, the pious daughter of career politician and Christian minister Mike Huckabee, quickly conveyed that she wasn’t suggesting that the North Korean leader was flirting with her.
“Sir, please stop,” she said.
While Kelly continued egging Trump on, the president continued: “Well, Sarah, that settles it. You’re going to North Korea and taking one for the team! Your husband and kids will miss you, but you’ll be a hero to your country!”
While the car continued to drive on, Trump and Kelly “howled with laughter.”
Sanders wrote that at another point, Trump left Kim shocked and bewildered when he offered him a Tic Tac mint candy.
“Kim, confused, and probably concerned it was an attempt to poison him, wasn’t sure how to respond,” Sanders wrote. “The president dramatically blew into the air to reassure Kim it was just a breath mint and took a few from the box and popped them into his mouth. Kim reluctantly accepted the Tic Tac from President Trump and ate it.”
Trump has framed his summits with Kim as one of the crowning achievements of his administration. However, while the war of words has certainly tampered down since the first year of Trump’s presidency, Pyongyang has backed away from further engagement with the White House and complained that the Trump administration’s promises were totally empty.
According to U.N. weapons experts, the East Asian country has persisted in building its nuclear deterrent capabilities while flouting U.N. sanctions. The severely punishing sanctions, which have had an adverse impact on the civilians and government of North Korea, were first imposed following the country’s first nuclear test in 2006.
In July, Kim said that North Korea’s nuclear weapons were a result of great sacrifices by the Korean people and provide a solid security guarantee in the region and a “reliable, effective” means to deter the outbreak of a second Korean War.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-02--Historic bill to legalize cannabis across the US faces House vote this month

Historic legislation that would comprehensively put an end to the federal prohibition of cannabis and roll back the damages done by the failed “ War on Drugs ” will be put to a vote in the U.S. House when it returns from its August recess .
The vote will hit the floor on the week of September 21 , according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer ( D-MD ) .
In November , the House Judiciary passed HR 3884—the M******** Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or MORE Act – on a bipartisan vote , but it has since been waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The MORE Act , introduced by Chairman Jerrold Nadler ( D-NY ) , would lead to the removal of cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act , where it is currently scheduled as a Class 1 controlled substance .
It would drive the final nail into the coffin of prohibition on a national level and allowing states to move forward with their own policies regulating the commerce and consumption of the plant .
Likewise , banks would have the ability to offer credit cards and checking accounts to legal cannabis businesses , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plant would be easier to undertake .
The act also requires federal courts to expunge past cannabis convictions and authorizes the provision of resources , through a tax on cannabis products , toward addressing the needs of communities who have suffered serious negative impacts from prohibition enforcement , especially those communities of color that have suffered disproportionate over-policing and mass incarceration .
The announcement by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn , D-S.C. , was welcomed by advocates for the legalization of cannabis .
“ After many months of hard work and collaboration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end the failed policy of prohibition that has resulted in a long and shameful period of selective enforcement against people of color , especially Black men , ” said Rep. Earl Blumenauer ( D-OR ) , co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus .
“ As people across the country protest racial injustices , there ’ s even greater urgency for Congress to seize this historic opportunity and finally align our cannabis laws with what the majority of Americans support , while ensuring restorative justice , ” Rep. Blumenauer added .
The MORE Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many who supported a separate bipartisan cannabis reform bill called the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States ( STATES ) Act .
However , the MORE Act goes much further than the STATES Act , which lacked the social equity elements and formal removal of cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act .
“ It ’ s the first-ever comprehensive m*****na legalization bill to ever be considered for a full House floor vote , ” said Queen Adesuyi , national affairs policy manager for the Drug Policy Alliance .
The removal of cannabis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schedule I narcotic would mean that the plant would no longer be defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) as a drug “ with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse ” in league with LSD and her*** .
While five Senate Republicans have co-sponsored the STATES Act , none have added their names to the More Act .
Sen. Cory Booker ( D-NJ ) was an original co-sponsor of the More Act and has put forward his own M******** Justice Act .
“ This war on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pot , ” Booker said last year .
“ It has been a war on Black people and brown people and low income people .
This is not about legalization of marij***** .
That ’ s too simplistic .
This is about restorative justice .
It ’ s about equal justice under the law .
”

Historic legislation that would comprehensively put an end to the federal prohibition of cannabis and roll back the damages done by the failed “War on Drugs” will be put to a vote in the U.S. House when it returns from its August recess.
The vote will hit the floor on the week of September 21, according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD).
In November, the House Judiciary passed HR 3884—the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or MORE Act – on a bipartisan vote, but it has since been waiting for action by the full House.
The MORE Act, introduced by Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), would lead to the removal of cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, where it is currently scheduled as a Class 1 controlled substance. It would drive the final nail into the coffin of prohibition on a national level and allowing states to move forward with their own policies regulating the commerce and consumption of the plant.
Likewise, banks would have the ability to offer credit cards and checking accounts to legal cannabis businesses, and the study of any potential medicinal benefits of the plant would be easier to undertake.
The act also requires federal courts to expunge past cannabis convictions and authorizes the provision of resources, through a tax on cannabis products, toward addressing the needs of communities who have suffered serious negative impacts from prohibition enforcement, especially those communities of color that have suffered disproportionate over-policing and mass incarceration.
The announcement by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., was welcomed by advocates for the legalization of cannabis.
“After many months of hard work and collaboration, we finally have a chance to end the failed policy of prohibition that has resulted in a long and shameful period of selective enforcement against people of color, especially Black men,” said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus.
“As people across the country protest racial injustices, there’s even greater urgency for Congress to seize this historic opportunity and finally align our cannabis laws with what the majority of Americans support, while ensuring restorative justice,” Rep. Blumenauer added.
The MORE Act was initially opposed by Republicans, including many who supported a separate bipartisan cannabis reform bill called the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act.
However, the MORE Act goes much further than the STATES Act, which lacked the social equity elements and formal removal of cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.
“It’s the first-ever comprehensive m*****na legalization bill to ever be considered for a full House floor vote,” said Queen Adesuyi, national affairs policy manager for the Drug Policy Alliance.
The removal of cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I narcotic would mean that the plant would no longer be defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a drug “with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse” in league with LSD and her***.
While five Senate Republicans have co-sponsored the STATES Act, none have added their names to the More Act.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) was an original co-sponsor of the More Act and has put forward his own Marijuana Justice Act.
“This war on pot has not been a war on pot,” Booker said last year. “It has been a war on Black people and brown people and low income people. This is not about legalization of marij*****. That’s too simplistic. This is about restorative justice. It’s about equal justice under the law.”
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themindunleashed--2020-09-02--China and India troops clash again, raising fear of war between Asia’s top nuclear powers

A soldier with India ’ s special forces was reportedly killed over the weekend amid recent clashes with Chinese border troops as tensions between the two nations seethe over their shared border in the Himalayas .
The continued clashes between two of Asia ’ s strongest nuclear-armed powers has fueled concerns over the possibility of a broader military confrontation between the two countries , as well as the threat of greater economic instability in the region and the globe .
China has accused Indian troops of illegally crossing into Chinese territory in the Himalayas on Monday , mere months after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations engaged in brutal clashes that claimed the lives of soldiers on both sides .
On Tuesday , Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that “ the Indian side has severely undermined China ’ s territorial sovereignty , breached bilateral agreements and important consensus , and damaged peace and tranquility in the border areas , which runs counter to the recent efforts made by both sides for deescalation of tensions on the ground.
” “ The responsibility rests entirely with the Indian side , ” Hua added .
“ China has exercised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escalating.
” India , on the other hand , hasn ’ t commented on the reported death of the soldier , who is of Tibetan origin .
The death was reported by Namgyal Dolkar Lhagyari , a member of the Tibetan Parliament in exile based in India , who told AFP that the Tibetan-origin member of the Special Frontier Force was “ martyred during the clash ” on Saturday night .
Chinese diplomats have denied that any Indian troops have died in the latest tensions .
At the heart of the tensions is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , the 2,100-mile ( 3,379 km ) de facto border dividing the two states .
Both countries have a range of disagreements about the most basic facts concerning the border , which is largely a result of clashes that have roiled the region since the 19th century , when colonial powers Russia and Britain fought to wrest land from a weakened China .
The LAC itself is the result of the Sino-Indian border war of 1962 , which resulted in a humiliating defeat for India at the hands of the Chinese People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
India has also continued to challenge Chinese control over Tibet , with New Delhi providing shelter to figures including the Tibetan Parliament in exile and Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama , whom Beijing sees as a separatist tool of foreign powers opposed to China .
Indian defense officials claim that in the most recent flare-up , Chinese troops “ carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo.
” China ’ s PLA , in the meantime , has claimed that India was “ seriously violating China ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports , military sources claim that PLA forces attempted to seize hilltops claimed by India , but its troops “ undertook measures to strengthen our positions and thwart Chinese intentions to unilaterally change facts on ground.
” Chinese media have India of provoking the fight to divert attention from its domestic failures .
“ India ’ s habitual boasts about its military strength , fabrication of victories and cover-ups of its provocations in recent border clashes with Chinese troops , which arise from its domestic need to divert public attention from its government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and contain COVID-19 , make the whole world question its sincerity in maintaining the stability of the border area , ” read a Wednesday editorial from hawkish Chinese newspaper Global Times .
Other semi-official voices in China have been dismissive toward any threat posed by India , brushing off the country as far less capable militarily and acting at the behest of foreign powers like the United States .
“ India ’ s provocations along the border with China and the subsequent deterioration of bilateral relations will please those countries which have instigated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their strategy to contain China , ” read an editorial from state-backed China Daily on Tuesday .
“ But India should never expect to get substantial support from them should India ’ s continuous provocations spark a war with China.
” Physical confrontations between troops on both sides have been a regular occurrence over the decades , although the clashes typically take the form of jostling and shoving , rarely escalating to the point of armed clashes .
On June 15 , however , soldiers from both sides fought a fierce skirmish using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clubs , marking the sharpest clashes between the two neighbors in over 50 years .
While India acknowledges that 20 of its troops died in the clash , China hasn ’ t given any figures on casualties but has acknowledged that there have been losses .
Some Indian media , however , claimed that 43 Chinese soldiers died .
Since then , tens of thousands of troops have been sent by both sides to reinforce the region while negotiations between Indian and Chinese officials floundered .
In the meantime , media figures on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationalist calls to maintain a confrontational position .
India has also banned some 50 Chinese-owned apps , such as popular video platform TikTok , while also holding up Chinese goods at customs posts and freezing Chinese firms out of contracts .

A soldier with India’s special forces was reportedly killed over the weekend amid recent clashes with Chinese border troops as tensions between the two nations seethe over their shared border in the Himalayas.
The continued clashes between two of Asia’s strongest nuclear-armed powers has fueled concerns over the possibility of a broader military confrontation between the two countries, as well as the threat of greater economic instability in the region and the globe.
China has accused Indian troops of illegally crossing into Chinese territory in the Himalayas on Monday, mere months after the world’s two most populous nations engaged in brutal clashes that claimed the lives of soldiers on both sides.
On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that “the Indian side has severely undermined China’s territorial sovereignty, breached bilateral agreements and important consensus, and damaged peace and tranquility in the border areas, which runs counter to the recent efforts made by both sides for deescalation of tensions on the ground.”
“The responsibility rests entirely with the Indian side,” Hua added. “China has exercised great restraint to prevent the situation from escalating.”
India, on the other hand, hasn’t commented on the reported death of the soldier, who is of Tibetan origin. The death was reported by Namgyal Dolkar Lhagyari, a member of the Tibetan Parliament in exile based in India, who told AFP that the Tibetan-origin member of the Special Frontier Force was “martyred during the clash” on Saturday night.
Chinese diplomats have denied that any Indian troops have died in the latest tensions.
At the heart of the tensions is the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the 2,100-mile (3,379 km) de facto border dividing the two states. Both countries have a range of disagreements about the most basic facts concerning the border, which is largely a result of clashes that have roiled the region since the 19th century, when colonial powers Russia and Britain fought to wrest land from a weakened China.
The LAC itself is the result of the Sino-Indian border war of 1962, which resulted in a humiliating defeat for India at the hands of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
India has also continued to challenge Chinese control over Tibet, with New Delhi providing shelter to figures including the Tibetan Parliament in exile and Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, whom Beijing sees as a separatist tool of foreign powers opposed to China.
Indian defense officials claim that in the most recent flare-up, Chinese troops “carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo.” China’s PLA, in the meantime, has claimed that India was “seriously violating China’s territorial sovereignty”
According to Indian media reports, military sources claim that PLA forces attempted to seize hilltops claimed by India, but its troops “undertook measures to strengthen our positions and thwart Chinese intentions to unilaterally change facts on ground.”
Chinese media have India of provoking the fight to divert attention from its domestic failures.
https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1300425185976184834
“India’s habitual boasts about its military strength, fabrication of victories and cover-ups of its provocations in recent border clashes with Chinese troops, which arise from its domestic need to divert public attention from its government’s failure to improve the economy and contain COVID-19, make the whole world question its sincerity in maintaining the stability of the border area,” read a Wednesday editorial from hawkish Chinese newspaper Global Times.
Other semi-official voices in China have been dismissive toward any threat posed by India, brushing off the country as far less capable militarily and acting at the behest of foreign powers like the United States.
“India’s provocations along the border with China and the subsequent deterioration of bilateral relations will please those countries which have instigated India to act as a pawn in their strategy to contain China,” read an editorial from state-backed China Daily on Tuesday. “But India should never expect to get substantial support from them should India’s continuous provocations spark a war with China.”
Physical confrontations between troops on both sides have been a regular occurrence over the decades, although the clashes typically take the form of jostling and shoving, rarely escalating to the point of armed clashes.
On June 15, however, soldiers from both sides fought a fierce skirmish using fists and blunt objects such as wooden clubs, marking the sharpest clashes between the two neighbors in over 50 years. While India acknowledges that 20 of its troops died in the clash, China hasn’t given any figures on casualties but has acknowledged that there have been losses. Some Indian media, however, claimed that 43 Chinese soldiers died.
Since then, tens of thousands of troops have been sent by both sides to reinforce the region while negotiations between Indian and Chinese officials floundered. In the meantime, media figures on both sides have further stoked tensions with nationalist calls to maintain a confrontational position.
India has also banned some 50 Chinese-owned apps, such as popular video platform TikTok, while also holding up Chinese goods at customs posts and freezing Chinese firms out of contracts.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-03--42 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle feared dead after huge cargo ship sinks in typhoon near Japan

A cargo ship with 43 crewmembers and a haul of nearly 6,000 cattle capsized off in the East China Sea after a typhoon disabled one of its engines , potentially wiping out all but one crew member .
Sareno Edvarodo , a 45-year-old chief officer from the Philippines , was rescued by the Japanese coast guard on Wednesday night amid violent and stormy conditions in the East China Sea .
The ship had embarked from Napier in New Zealand on Aug. 14 and was bound for the Port of Jingtang in Tangshan , China , in a journey that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was tragically cut short by extreme weather conditions , reports Reuters .
The crew of the freighter included 39 seamen from the Philippines , two from Australia and two from New Zealand .
On Wednesday , the Gulf Livestock 1 sent out distress calls from the west of Amami Oshima island in southwestern Japan after being caught in the heavy seas and vicious winds of Typhoon Maysak .
According to Sareno , the ship ’ s engine was lost before the entire ship capsized after being stuck by a wave .
At that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put on lifejackets before the chief officer plunged into the water .
Sareno didn ’ t see any of his fellow crew members prior to his rescue by Japan ’ s coast guard , reports the BBC .
Sareno was rescued after the coast guard spotted him adrift while wearing his life jacket .
While a rubber boat was also spotted late Wednesday in the area where the ship capsized , the Japanese coast guard hasn ’ t confirmed if it was linked to the ship .
Three coast guard vessels , five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ search-and-rescue efforts .
The rescue efforts come as another typhoon continues to build strength in the region .
Typhoon Haishen is building in the waters south of Japan and is likely to slam into the Korean coast on Sunday or Monday .
The Gulf Livestock 1 is a 450-foot ( 139 meter ) Panamanian-flagged vessel that was built in 2002 and is registered as being owned by the Amman-based Rahmeh Compania Naviera SA , according to public data .
The ship ’ s manager is Hijazi & Ghosheh Co .
Neither the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiries .
New Zealand ’ s foreign ministry is providing consular assistance to the families of the two New Zealanders aboard .
The government of the Philippines is also coordinating the ongoing search for the remaining 38 lost crew members with Japan .
Filipino seafarers are one of the most vulnerable workforces in the global economy , often suffering grave injuries , negligence , and wage theft in the often lawless open waters .
Known for being cheerful , resourceful , and extremely hard-working – as well as less expensive than their European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarter of international seafarers and offer unparalleled power to global trade , but are often deprived of basic labor rights .
Under Philippine law , they are unable to sue ship owners or managers in cases of severe negligence .
Animal rights organizers are also up in arms over what they say is a clear example of the risks of the global trade in live animals .
“ These cows should never have been at sea , ” Marianne Macdonald of New Zealand animal rights organization SAFE told Reuters .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are with the families of the 43 crew who are missing with the ship , ” she added .
“ But questions remain , including why this trade is allowed to continue.
” ” New Zealand launched a review last year of its growing live export trade , which was valued at around USD $ 37 million in 2019 , after thousands of animals exported from New Zealand and Australia died while in transit .

A cargo ship with 43 crewmembers and a haul of nearly 6,000 cattle capsized off in the East China Sea after a typhoon disabled one of its engines, potentially wiping out all but one crew member.
Sareno Edvarodo, a 45-year-old chief officer from the Philippines, was rescued by the Japanese coast guard on Wednesday night amid violent and stormy conditions in the East China Sea.
The ship had embarked from Napier in New Zealand on Aug. 14 and was bound for the Port of Jingtang in Tangshan, China, in a journey that was meant to last 17 days before it was tragically cut short by extreme weather conditions, reports Reuters.
The crew of the freighter included 39 seamen from the Philippines, two from Australia and two from New Zealand.
On Wednesday, the Gulf Livestock 1 sent out distress calls from the west of Amami Oshima island in southwestern Japan after being caught in the heavy seas and vicious winds of Typhoon Maysak.
According to Sareno, the ship’s engine was lost before the entire ship capsized after being stuck by a wave. At that point, crew members were instructed to put on lifejackets before the chief officer plunged into the water.
Sareno didn’t see any of his fellow crew members prior to his rescue by Japan’s coast guard, reports the BBC. Sareno was rescued after the coast guard spotted him adrift while wearing his life jacket.
While a rubber boat was also spotted late Wednesday in the area where the ship capsized, the Japanese coast guard hasn’t confirmed if it was linked to the ship.
Three coast guard vessels, five planes and specially-trained fivers are continuing the search-and-rescue efforts.
The rescue efforts come as another typhoon continues to build strength in the region. Typhoon Haishen is building in the waters south of Japan and is likely to slam into the Korean coast on Sunday or Monday.
The Gulf Livestock 1 is a 450-foot (139 meter) Panamanian-flagged vessel that was built in 2002 and is registered as being owned by the Amman-based Rahmeh Compania Naviera SA, according to public data. The ship’s manager is Hijazi & Ghosheh Co. Neither the company nor the manager have responded to media inquiries.
New Zealand’s foreign ministry is providing consular assistance to the families of the two New Zealanders aboard.
The government of the Philippines is also coordinating the ongoing search for the remaining 38 lost crew members with Japan.
Filipino seafarers are one of the most vulnerable workforces in the global economy, often suffering grave injuries, negligence, and wage theft in the often lawless open waters.
Known for being cheerful, resourceful, and extremely hard-working – as well as less expensive than their European counterparts – Pinoy sailors make up a quarter of international seafarers and offer unparalleled power to global trade, but are often deprived of basic labor rights. Under Philippine law, they are unable to sue ship owners or managers in cases of severe negligence.
Animal rights organizers are also up in arms over what they say is a clear example of the risks of the global trade in live animals.
“These cows should never have been at sea,” Marianne Macdonald of New Zealand animal rights organization SAFE told Reuters.
“This is a real crisis, and our thoughts are with the families of the 43 crew who are missing with the ship,” she added. “But questions remain, including why this trade is allowed to continue.””
New Zealand launched a review last year of its growing live export trade, which was valued at around USD $37 million in 2019, after thousands of animals exported from New Zealand and Australia died while in transit.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-03--Shocking footage shows NY police laughing moments before Daniel Prude chokes to death

Disturbing new police body cam has emerged that shows New York police laughing as they placed a hood over the head of an unarmed man before pressing his face into the pavement for two minutes .
The victim , 41-year-old Daniel Prude , died on March 30 , seven days after his brutal treatment by police and after his family determined that he should be removed from life support .
The release of footage showing the police apparently mocking their victim as they kill him is already sparking nationwide uproar just one day after community activists and family members released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The fatal encounter , which occurred on 23 March , had gone unreported until yesterday .
Officers in Rochester , New York ’ s third-largest city , will now be facing an internal investigation as well as an investigation by New York State attorney general Letitia James .
All of the officers remain on the force .
Prude , a Chicago native who was suffering from mental health problems while visiting family in Rochester , was detained by police on March 23 after leaving the home of his brother , Joe Prude , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prude had called 911 , as did a truck driver who reported seeing a man without clothes trying to break into a car while saying he had the coronavirus .
In 12 minutes of police body cam footage first reported by the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester , Prude can be seen with his arms handcuffed behind his back , in an agitated state , while officers restrain him with a so-called “ spit hood ” – a mesh bag meant to prevent arrestees from spitting on officers that has been criticized for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time , New York was facing surging coronavirus pandemic numbers .
As officers laughed before placing the hood over Prude ’ s head , he began shouting : “ Give me that gun .
Give me that gun.
” The three officers then shoved him to the ground .
Prude continued to yell at the officers before the shouts became muffled .
One officer can be heard repeatedly urging Prude to “ calm down ” and “ stop spitting.
” After two minutes of being held down with the spit hood over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ You good , man ?
” The officer then noticed that water was spilling from Prude ’ s mouth , and asked “ My man .
You puking ?
” The officers then removed the hood and his handcuffs before medics performed CPR on him and loaded him into an ambulance .
One week later , Prude died in what medical examiners ruled a homicide caused by “ complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint , ” an autopsy report read .
The report added that “ Excited delirium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributing factors .
The death of Prude in police custody is disturbingly similar to the May 25 death of George Floyd , who was killed by Minneapolis Police officers who held him down on the floor until he was no longer able to breathe .
On Wednesday , family members and supporters demanded justice for David Prude while accusing police of upholding a pattern of practices that make such in-custody deaths inevitable .
Joe Prude called the incident a case of “ cold-blooded murder ” and compared his brother ’ s death to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more brothers got to die for society to understand that this needs to stop ?
” Joe Prude aked .
Community organizers are also demanding that the officers face charges .
“ We are in need of accountability for the wrongful death and murder of Daniel Prude .
He was treated inhumanely and without dignity , ” said Ashley Gantt , a social movement organizer who works with Free the People Roc and the New York Civil Liberties Union .
“ These officers killed someone and are still patrolling in our community.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time and again that they are not trained to deal with mental health crises , ” Gantt told the Democrat & Chronicle .
“ These officers are trained to kill and not to de-escalate .
Daniel ’ s case is the epitome of what is wrong with this system and today we stand firmly seeking justice for Daniel and his family , and for all the victims who have been murdered and terrorized by the Rochester Police Department.
” Critics of police brutality and systemic racism are also pointing to the death of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue demanding that police departments across the nation be defunded .
“ The only police reform that will prevent cases like George Floyd and Daniel Prude is to drastically reduce or eliminate the size and scope of policing , ” tweeted filmmaker Bree Newsome Bass .
“ Any measure calling for more $ $ $ or more officers will result in more death .
We already know this .
That ’ s why [ our demands are ] defund & abolish .
”

Disturbing new police body cam has emerged that shows New York police laughing as they placed a hood over the head of an unarmed man before pressing his face into the pavement for two minutes.
The victim, 41-year-old Daniel Prude, died on March 30, seven days after his brutal treatment by police and after his family determined that he should be removed from life support.
The release of footage showing the police apparently mocking their victim as they kill him is already sparking nationwide uproar just one day after community activists and family members released the footage on Wednesday press conference. The fatal encounter, which occurred on 23 March, had gone unreported until yesterday.
Officers in Rochester, New York’s third-largest city, will now be facing an internal investigation as well as an investigation by New York State attorney general Letitia James. All of the officers remain on the force.
Prude, a Chicago native who was suffering from mental health problems while visiting family in Rochester, was detained by police on March 23 after leaving the home of his brother, Joe Prude, in a state of distress. Joe Prude had called 911, as did a truck driver who reported seeing a man without clothes trying to break into a car while saying he had the coronavirus.
In 12 minutes of police body cam footage first reported by the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester, Prude can be seen with his arms handcuffed behind his back, in an agitated state, while officers restrain him with a so-called “spit hood” – a mesh bag meant to prevent arrestees from spitting on officers that has been criticized for causing deaths in police custody. At the time, New York was facing surging coronavirus pandemic numbers.
As officers laughed before placing the hood over Prude’s head, he began shouting: “Give me that gun. Give me that gun.” The three officers then shoved him to the ground.
Prude continued to yell at the officers before the shouts became muffled. One officer can be heard repeatedly urging Prude to “calm down” and “stop spitting.”
After two minutes of being held down with the spit hood over his head, the same officer asked, “You good, man?”
The officer then noticed that water was spilling from Prude’s mouth, and asked “My man. You puking?” The officers then removed the hood and his handcuffs before medics performed CPR on him and loaded him into an ambulance.
One week later, Prude died in what medical examiners ruled a homicide caused by “complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint,” an autopsy report read.
The report added that “Excited delirium” and acute intoxication by PCP were contributing factors.
The death of Prude in police custody is disturbingly similar to the May 25 death of George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis Police officers who held him down on the floor until he was no longer able to breathe.
On Wednesday, family members and supporters demanded justice for David Prude while accusing police of upholding a pattern of practices that make such in-custody deaths inevitable.
Joe Prude called the incident a case of “cold-blooded murder” and compared his brother’s death to a modern-day lynching.
“How many more brothers got to die for society to understand that this needs to stop?” Joe Prude aked.
Joe Prude, brother of Daniel Prude says his brother was lynched by RPD officers. Says his brother was having a mental health incident and he called police for help. Described his brother as being naked, unarmed, and following their commands. pic.twitter.com/1ibkUAd5e0 — Patrick Moussignac (@WHEC_Moussignac) September 2, 2020
Community organizers are also demanding that the officers face charges.
“We are in need of accountability for the wrongful death and murder of Daniel Prude. He was treated inhumanely and without dignity,” said Ashley Gantt, a social movement organizer who works with Free the People Roc and the New York Civil Liberties Union. “These officers killed someone and are still patrolling in our community.”
“The Rochester Police Department has shown time and again that they are not trained to deal with mental health crises,” Gantt told the Democrat & Chronicle. “These officers are trained to kill and not to de-escalate. Daniel’s case is the epitome of what is wrong with this system and today we stand firmly seeking justice for Daniel and his family, and for all the victims who have been murdered and terrorized by the Rochester Police Department.”
Critics of police brutality and systemic racism are also pointing to the death of Prude as clear proof of the need to continue demanding that police departments across the nation be defunded.
“The only police reform that will prevent cases like George Floyd and Daniel Prude is to drastically reduce or eliminate the size and scope of policing,” tweeted filmmaker Bree Newsome Bass. “Any measure calling for more $$$ or more officers will result in more death. We already know this. That’s why [our demands are] defund & abolish.”
The Killing Of Daniel Prude The Killing Of Daniel PrudeIn March, Rochester police knelt on the back of Daniel Prude, who is Black, until he stopped breathing. He died a week later. Today, Daniel’s brother, Joe, joins The Briefing to discuss his family’s fight for justice. Posted by The Appeal on Thursday, September 3, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-09-03--Judge Rules Spying Program Revealed By Snowden Was Illegal, Useless Against Terrorists

This week , a federal appeals court ruled that the NSA ’ s controversial spying program was illegal – the same program Edward Snowden released details about to journalists in 2013 .
The landmark ruling even added that the spying program may have been unconstitutional .
The court ’ s ruling was written by Judge Marsha Berzon , who decided that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act , or FISA , didn ’ t allow for the bulk collection of phone users ’ call records , as the US government claimed at the time .
“ The metadata collection exceeded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she wrote in her ruling .
The main problem is that FISA did not allow for bulk collection , only targeted collection of known suspects .
The law “ required the government to make a showing of relevance to a particular authorized investigation before collecting the records , ” according to Berzon .
Judge Berzon went on to say that there is no evidence that the spying program actually did anything to prevent a single case of terrorism , and that US officials misled the public about the program ’ s effectiveness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements of government officials created a contrary impression , that impression is inconsistent with the contents of the classified record , ” she wrote .
The NSA claims that they have since canceled the spying programs in question , but many privacy advocates suspect that they are still engaged in very similar activities , if not more invasive spying now that the technology has advanced .
On Wednesday , Edward Snowden posted about the ruling , saying that , “ I never imagined that I would live to see our courts condemn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the same ruling credit me for exposing them .
And yet that day has arrived.
” “ The decision also recognizes that when the government seeks to prosecute a person , it must give notice of the secret surveillance it used to gather its evidence .
This protection is a vital one given the proliferation of novel spying tools the government uses today , ” Toomey said , according to CNet .
It is not clear what implications this could have for Snowden ’ s criminal charges or his possible return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t hurt his case .
Snowden is still facing criminal charges under the Espionage Act .
He is currently living in exile in Russia , where he got stuck and remained while attempting to evade US authorities after the now-infamous leak .
Last year , Snowden published an eye-opening memoir about his time in the intelligence community and his decision to tell the world about the massive surveillance state that had been created by the United States government .
The book , called “ Permanent Record , ” quickly rose to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was released , but as expected , the United States government was not very happy that it was being published .
On the day that the book was released , the US government filed a lawsuit against Snowden , claiming that he violated non-disclosure agreements that he signed with both the CIA and NSA when he was employed with the agencies .
The information contained in the book must not be too sensitive at this point , because the lawsuit is not seeking to block publication of the book , but is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is made from the sales .

This week, a federal appeals court ruled that the NSA’s controversial spying program was illegal – the same program Edward Snowden released details about to journalists in 2013. The landmark ruling even added that the spying program may have been unconstitutional.
The court’s ruling was written by Judge Marsha Berzon, who decided that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, didn’t allow for the bulk collection of phone users’ call records, as the US government claimed at the time.
“The metadata collection exceeded the scope of Congress’s authorization,” she wrote in her ruling.
The main problem is that FISA did not allow for bulk collection, only targeted collection of known suspects. The law “required the government to make a showing of relevance to a particular authorized investigation before collecting the records,” according to Berzon.
Judge Berzon went on to say that there is no evidence that the spying program actually did anything to prevent a single case of terrorism, and that US officials misled the public about the program’s effectiveness.
“To the extent the public statements of government officials created a contrary impression, that impression is inconsistent with the contents of the classified record,” she wrote.
The NSA claims that they have since canceled the spying programs in question, but many privacy advocates suspect that they are still engaged in very similar activities, if not more invasive spying now that the technology has advanced.
On Wednesday, Edward Snowden posted about the ruling, saying that, “I never imagined that I would live to see our courts condemn the NSA’s activities as unlawful and in the same ruling credit me for exposing them. And yet that day has arrived.”
Seven years ago, as the news declared I was being charged as a criminal for speaking the truth, I never imagined that I would live to see our courts condemn the NSA's activities as unlawful and in the same ruling credit me for exposing them. And yet that day has arrived. https://t.co/FRdG2zUA4U — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) September 2, 2020
ACLU senior staff attorney Patrick Toomey called Wednesday’s ruling a victory for privacy rights.
“The decision also recognizes that when the government seeks to prosecute a person, it must give notice of the secret surveillance it used to gather its evidence. This protection is a vital one given the proliferation of novel spying tools the government uses today,” Toomey said, according to CNet.
It is not clear what implications this could have for Snowden’s criminal charges or his possible return to the US, but this certainly can’t hurt his case.
Snowden is still facing criminal charges under the Espionage Act. He is currently living in exile in Russia, where he got stuck and remained while attempting to evade US authorities after the now-infamous leak.
Last year, Snowden published an eye-opening memoir about his time in the intelligence community and his decision to tell the world about the massive surveillance state that had been created by the United States government. The book, called “Permanent Record,” quickly rose to the top of the charts as soon as it was released, but as expected, the United States government was not very happy that it was being published.
On the day that the book was released, the US government filed a lawsuit against Snowden, claiming that he violated non-disclosure agreements that he signed with both the CIA and NSA when he was employed with the agencies.
The information contained in the book must not be too sensitive at this point, because the lawsuit is not seeking to block publication of the book, but is looking to intercept all of the money that is made from the sales.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-03--18th-Century Sculpture Has an Amazingly Intricate Carved Marble Net Draped Over It

There ’ s no denying the beauty of marble , even in its raw state , but in the hands of the master sculptors of the 18th century its beauty can touch your soul .
One such artist , Francesco Queirolo ( 1704-1762 ) born in Genoa , trained under Giuseppe Rusconi in Rome during the Baroque period and sculpted the statues of St. Charles Borromeo and St. Bernard in the façade of Santa Maria Maggiore .
In 1752 at the Cappella Sansevero in Naples , Queirolo started work on Il Disinganno ( The Disillusionment ) or The Release from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ di Sangro to his father Antonio , Duke of Torremaggiore .
Sculpted from a single solid block of marble , Il Disinganno shows a fishing net , carved with unbelievable delicate detail , draped over a man , facing an angel .
The delicacy and detail of the net became the artist ’ s legacy and has , over the centuries , left those who viewed the sculpture in awe .
It took Queirolo seven years to complete and he did it all on his own , without a workshop , an apprentice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even specialized sculptors refused to touch the delicate net in fear of damaging or breaking it , according to the Sansevero Chapel Museum .
Depending on the viewer , the symbolism shown in the sculpture can be interpreted as either biblical or profane : an angel standing on a globe untangles a fisherman caught in a fishing net .
According to the Museum , the net symbolizes sin .
The angel untangles the net and sets the man free , ridding him of his sins and offers him a Bible , resting at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of liberation by adding a Latin passage that reads : “ I will break thy chain , the chain of the darkness and long night of which thou art a slave so that thou might not be condemned with this world.
” The sculpture also includes secular symbols such as the flame on the angel ’ s head which represents human intellect and the globe signifies worldly passions .
Altogether , the symbols match Raimondo ’ s dedication to his father , the idea of “ human fragility , which can not know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was built by John Francesco di Sangro in the late 16th century and became a family burial site in 1613 .
Family members would commission contemporary sculptors to design tributes to those laid to rest at the Chapel , as a result , Francesco Queirolo ’ s masterpiece is not the only famous artwork at the Chapel .
Within these hallowed walls are 30 other works of art , including The Veiled Christ ( 1753 ) by Giuseppe Sanmartino and The Veiled Truth ( 1750 ) by Antonio Corradini .

There’s no denying the beauty of marble, even in its raw state, but in the hands of the master sculptors of the 18th century its beauty can touch your soul.
One such artist, Francesco Queirolo (1704-1762) born in Genoa, trained under Giuseppe Rusconi in Rome during the Baroque period and sculpted the statues of St. Charles Borromeo and St. Bernard in the façade of Santa Maria Maggiore.
In 1752 at the Cappella Sansevero in Naples, Queirolo started work on Il Disinganno (The Disillusionment) or The Release from Deception, which was dedicated by Raimondo di Sangro to his father Antonio, Duke of Torremaggiore.
Artist Francesco Queirolo (1704–1762) was an Italian Genoese-born sculptor, active in Rome and Naples during the Rococo… Posted by Thoughts, Theories, & Life with Rachel on Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Sculpted from a single solid block of marble, Il Disinganno shows a fishing net, carved with unbelievable delicate detail, draped over a man, facing an angel. The delicacy and detail of the net became the artist’s legacy and has, over the centuries, left those who viewed the sculpture in awe.
It took Queirolo seven years to complete and he did it all on his own, without a workshop, an apprentice or artisans skilled in burnishing marble. Even specialized sculptors refused to touch the delicate net in fear of damaging or breaking it, according to the Sansevero Chapel Museum.
Depending on the viewer, the symbolism shown in the sculpture can be interpreted as either biblical or profane: an angel standing on a globe untangles a fisherman caught in a fishing net.
According to the Museum, the net symbolizes sin. The angel untangles the net and sets the man free, ridding him of his sins and offers him a Bible, resting at his feet. Queirolo accentuates the idea of liberation by adding a Latin passage that reads: “I will break thy chain, the chain of the darkness and long night of which thou art a slave so that thou might not be condemned with this world.”
The sculpture also includes secular symbols such as the flame on the angel’s head which represents human intellect and the globe signifies worldly passions. Altogether, the symbols match Raimondo’s dedication to his father, the idea of “human fragility, which cannot know great virtues without vice.”
Sansevero Chapel was built by John Francesco di Sangro in the late 16th century and became a family burial site in 1613. Family members would commission contemporary sculptors to design tributes to those laid to rest at the Chapel, as a result, Francesco Queirolo’s masterpiece is not the only famous artwork at the Chapel. Within these hallowed walls are 30 other works of art, including The Veiled Christ (1753) by Giuseppe Sanmartino and The Veiled Truth (1750) by Antonio Corradini.
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themindunleashed--2020-09-04--Suspect In Portland Shooting Killed By Police Hours After Claiming Self Defense In Interview

48-year-old Michael Forest Reinoehl claimed that he acted in self defense , and defense of others , when shooting and killing Aaron J. Danielson , a member of the right-wing group “ Patriot Prayer , ” during a violent Trump rally in Portland , Oregon , on August 29th .
However , he will not live to see his day in court , because he was killed by police when they attempted to arrest him .
According to the New York Times , police say that he pulled a gun and threatened to shoot during the arrest .
“ Initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , threatening the lives of law enforcement officers .
Task force members responded to the threat and struck the suspect who was pronounced dead at the scene , ” the Marshals Service said in a statement .
In an interview with Vice that was posted roughly an hour before he was killed by police , Reinoehl said he had acted in self-defense , saying that he and one of his friends were about to be stabbed by the man he killed .
“ I could have sat there and watched them kill a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wasn ’ t going to do that , ” he said .
Reinoehl worked unofficially as “ security ” for Antifa at numerous protests .
Randal McCorkle , a regular at the protests in Portland , says that Reinoehl usually kept the peace .
“ Nightly , he would break up fights .
He wanted change so badly , ” McCorkle said .
Teal Lindseth , one of the main organizers of the Portland protests , said that , “ He was literally a guardian angel .
He would protect you no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed by police , Reinoehl gave an interview with Vice where he shared his story .
On the night that Danielson was killed , hundreds of Trump supporters were traveling in a caravan through the city , and a large group of them headed downtown to antagonize Black Lives Matter protesters who had gathered there .
Reinoehl says that police were allowing Trump supporters to attack and pepper spray people in the street so he went to intervene to prevent what he saw as an attack .
In many of the protests that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far , police have given preferential treatment to ring-wing groups that are overwhelmingly pro-police , while using the harshest force against left-wing protesters , who are typically anti-police .
Reinoehl was evasive when asked about the specific details of how the shooting took place , and said that for legal purposes , he should not mention specifics .
That statement seems to indicate that he was expecting to be arrested and that he did not intend on having a violent standoff with police .
Reinoehl also said that he believes that the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war , which seems accurate considering that every few days someone is either shot and killed at a protest or in some type of political or racially motivated crime .
There isn ’ t a day that passes where police don ’ t kill anyone either , and people are starting to recognize that these killings have very real political consequences as well .

48-year-old Michael Forest Reinoehl claimed that he acted in self defense, and defense of others, when shooting and killing Aaron J. Danielson, a member of the right-wing group “Patriot Prayer,” during a violent Trump rally in Portland, Oregon, on August 29th. However, he will not live to see his day in court, because he was killed by police when they attempted to arrest him.
According to the New York Times, police say that he pulled a gun and threatened to shoot during the arrest.
“Initial reports indicate the suspect produced a firearm, threatening the lives of law enforcement officers. Task force members responded to the threat and struck the suspect who was pronounced dead at the scene,” the Marshals Service said in a statement.
In an interview with Vice that was posted roughly an hour before he was killed by police, Reinoehl said he had acted in self-defense, saying that he and one of his friends were about to be stabbed by the man he killed.
“I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color, but I wasn’t going to do that,” he said.
Reinoehl worked unofficially as “security” for Antifa at numerous protests.
Randal McCorkle, a regular at the protests in Portland, says that Reinoehl usually kept the peace.
“Nightly, he would break up fights. He wanted change so badly,” McCorkle said.
Teal Lindseth, one of the main organizers of the Portland protests, said that, “He was literally a guardian angel. He would protect you no matter what.”
Just before he was killed by police, Reinoehl gave an interview with Vice where he shared his story.
On the night that Danielson was killed, hundreds of Trump supporters were traveling in a caravan through the city, and a large group of them headed downtown to antagonize Black Lives Matter protesters who had gathered there.
Reinoehl says that police were allowing Trump supporters to attack and pepper spray people in the street so he went to intervene to prevent what he saw as an attack. In many of the protests that have taken place across the country so far, police have given preferential treatment to ring-wing groups that are overwhelmingly pro-police, while using the harshest force against left-wing protesters, who are typically anti-police.
Reinoehl was evasive when asked about the specific details of how the shooting took place, and said that for legal purposes, he should not mention specifics. That statement seems to indicate that he was expecting to be arrested and that he did not intend on having a violent standoff with police.
Reinoehl also said that he believes that the country is inching towards a type of civil war, which seems accurate considering that every few days someone is either shot and killed at a protest or in some type of political or racially motivated crime. There isn’t a day that passes where police don’t kill anyone either, and people are starting to recognize that these killings have very real political consequences as well.
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