themindunleashed--2020-06-28--WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Charged in Superseding Indictment Prior To Extradition Hearing

( TMU ) – The Department of Justice , ( DOJ ) announced a second superseding indictment in the case against WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange , alleging that he intentionally worked with hackers affiliated with groups “ LulzSec ” and “ Anonymous ” to target and publish sensitive documents .
The new indictment , handed down by a secret federal grand jury in Alexandria , Va. , did not add any charges to the existing 18 charges brought against Assange last year , but alleged that Assange and WikiLeaks actively recruited hackers to provide WikiLeaks with documents .
Assange is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hacking group “ LulzSec ” and FBI informant Sabu or Hector Monsegur with a list of groups to target in 2012 , in order to obtain information to post to the WikiLeaks platform , and that such information was revealed in chat logs .
However , in a video posted by anti-Wikileaks journalist Emma Best , the founder of DDoSecrets , a WikiLeaks-like leaking site shows Assange was only merely in the room while the true culprit – a former WikiLeaks employee Sigurdur “ Siggi ” Thordarson – talked in IRC with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI informant at the time , as Rolling Stone previously reported .
It ’ s not known if there were other exchanges not recorded on video , but as Yahoo News wrote at the time , the leaked chat logs may be apart of the DOJ ’ s case against Assange .
Today , the DOJ revealed that those chat logs were apart of the historic case .
The new indictment alleges that in one instance , Assange gave the LulzSec leader specific documents and PDFs to target and sent to WikiLeaks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an American intelligence company Stratfor by a hacker associated with LulzSec and with hacktivist collective Anonymous , Jeremy Hammond .
Although there is no solid proof provided in the chat logs .
As Yahoo News reported , it does not include any direct communication from the WikiLeaks founder , but only a supposed alias , named Leon Davidson .
“ To obtain information to release on the WikiLeaks website , Assange recruited sources and predicted the success of WikiLeaks in part upon the recruitment of sources to illegally circumvent legal safeguards on information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network restrictions , ” the indictment reads , noting this was done with the intent to publish the information online .
In another section of the indictment , Assange is further alleged to have sought to recruit hackers at conferences in Europe and Asia to provide his anti-secrecy website with classified information , including military secrets .
The allegations in the new indictment stem on conferences in 2009 in the Netherlands and Malaysia , which prosecutors say Assange and a WikiLeaks associate sought to recruit hackers who could locate classified information , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” list posted on WikiLeaks ’ , CBS News reported .
Finally , the indictment also alleges that , in 2010 , Assange gained unauthorized access to a government computer system of a NATO country .
The 18 charges unveiled last year alleged that Assange worked with former Army Intelligence Analyst Chelsea Manning in 2010 to obtain and disclose sensitive “ national defense information ” through conspiring to crack a password tied to a Department of Defense computer .
WikiLeaks has published thousands of pages of material obtained from Manning , including details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerning the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan known as the war diaries .
If convicted , Assange faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for each of the existing 18 charges brought against him except for alleged conspiracy to commit computer intrusion , which contains language from the Espionage Act .
Assange faces a total of 175 years in jail if extradited to the U.S. with a total of 18 charges .
Assange is currently detained in the United Kingdom in Belmarsh prison after he was evicted and arrested from the Ecuadorian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several years .
The U.S. has requested Assange ’ s extradition , in which a hearing is planned for September .
Earlier in the year , a magistrate court judge Judge Vanessa Baraitser decided that Assange must remain isolated in a glass box at the back of the courtroom during his extradition hearings .
Julian Assange ’ s lawyer also claimed in court at his extradition hearing that the U.S. wanted to murder the WikiLeaks founder and make it look like an accident as TMU reported .
U.S. lawyers have falsely claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Afghanistan war diaries endangered lives , a claim that is debunked by the Pentagon ’ s own admission that there is no evidence that any of WikiLeaks ’ actions have caused even a single death , as Glenn Greenwald previously reported for Salon during the court trial of whistleblower Chelsea Manning .
In fact , it was Assange who went to “ extreme measures ” redacting names and information .
According to multi-award winning Australian journalist Mark Davis , it was the Guardian journalists who appeared to care little about redacting names @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Davis had documented the entire process of the release of the Iraq and Afghanistan war logs in a film called Inside Wikileaks , which showed the former Wikileaks editor-in-chief working alongside journalists from the New York Times , the Guardian , and Der Spiegel .
Assange even attempted to contact the U.S. State Department and then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warning about the leak of un-redacted documents on other websites , Assange ’ s lawyers have said .
Assange ’ s lawyers have argued in court that their client would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the United States .
Other court statements were heard according to 9News .
Manning was freed from prison in March after being jailed since May 2019 for refusing to appear before the grand jury involved in the indictment against Assange .
Both Manning and Hammond refused to testify against Julian Assange , this leaves two culprits who could potentially testify against Assange , Monsegur , and Thordarson .
Although , this is pure speculation , and the Justice Department could have another witness that will testify against Assange .
A federal judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unnecessary , however , ordered her to pay a fine of $ 256,000 .
The ruling came a single day after reports emerged that Manning had attempted suicide while in custody as TMU previously reported .
If Assange is extradited , UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer has continuously said Assange could be exposed to “ a real risk of serious violations of his human rights , including his freedom of expression , his right to a fair trial , and the prohibition of cruel , inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has deliberately been exposed “ for a period of several years , to progressively severe forms of cruel , inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment , the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture .
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(TMU) – The Department of Justice, (DOJ) announced a second superseding indictment in the case against WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange, alleging that he intentionally worked with hackers affiliated with groups “LulzSec” and “Anonymous” to target and publish sensitive documents.
The new indictment, handed down by a secret federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., did not add any charges to the existing 18 charges brought against Assange last year, but alleged that Assange and WikiLeaks actively recruited hackers to provide WikiLeaks with documents.
Assange is alleged to have provided the leader of the hacking group “LulzSec” and FBI informant Sabu or Hector Monsegur with a list of groups to target in 2012, in order to obtain information to post to the WikiLeaks platform, and that such information was revealed in chat logs.
However, in a video posted by anti-Wikileaks journalist Emma Best, the founder of DDoSecrets, a WikiLeaks-like leaking site shows Assange was only merely in the room while the true culprit – a former WikiLeaks employee Sigurdur “Siggi” Thordarson – talked in IRC with Sabu. Thordarson was also a turned FBI informant at the time, as Rolling Stone previously reported.
It’s not known if there were other exchanges not recorded on video, but as Yahoo News wrote at the time, the leaked chat logs may be apart of the DOJ’s case against Assange. Today, the DOJ revealed that those chat logs were apart of the historic case.
The new indictment alleges that in one instance, Assange gave the LulzSec leader specific documents and PDFs to target and sent to WikiLeaks, and WikiLeaks eventually published information obtained from an American intelligence company Stratfor by a hacker associated with LulzSec and with hacktivist collective Anonymous, Jeremy Hammond.
Although there is no solid proof provided in the chat logs. As Yahoo News reported, it does not include any direct communication from the WikiLeaks founder, but only a supposed alias, named Leon Davidson.
“To obtain information to release on the WikiLeaks website, Assange recruited sources and predicted the success of WikiLeaks in part upon the recruitment of sources to illegally circumvent legal safeguards on information, including classification restrictions and computer and network restrictions,” the indictment reads, noting this was done with the intent to publish the information online.
In another section of the indictment, Assange is further alleged to have sought to recruit hackers at conferences in Europe and Asia to provide his anti-secrecy website with classified information, including military secrets. The allegations in the new indictment stem on conferences in 2009 in the Netherlands and Malaysia, which prosecutors say Assange and a WikiLeaks associate sought to recruit hackers who could locate classified information, including material on a “Most Wanted Leaks” list posted on WikiLeaks’, CBS News reported.
Finally, the indictment also alleges that, in 2010, Assange gained unauthorized access to a government computer system of a NATO country.
The 18 charges unveiled last year alleged that Assange worked with former Army Intelligence Analyst Chelsea Manning in 2010 to obtain and disclose sensitive “national defense information” through conspiring to crack a password tied to a Department of Defense computer.
WikiLeaks has published thousands of pages of material obtained from Manning, including details around Guantanamo Bay detainees and combat guidelines concerning the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan known as the war diaries.
If convicted, Assange faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for each of the existing 18 charges brought against him except for alleged conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, which contains language from the Espionage Act. Assange faces a total of 175 years in jail if extradited to the U.S. with a total of 18 charges.
WIKILEAKS RESPONDS TO ESPIONAGE ACT INDICTMENT AGAINST ASSANGE: UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK ON FREE PRESS pic.twitter.com/F0iUyr0R7F — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) May 24, 2019
Assange is currently detained in the United Kingdom in Belmarsh prison after he was evicted and arrested from the Ecuadorian Embassy, where he took refuge for several years. The U.S. has requested Assange’s extradition, in which a hearing is planned for September.
Earlier in the year, a magistrate court judge Judge Vanessa Baraitser decided that Assange must remain isolated in a glass box at the back of the courtroom during his extradition hearings. Julian Assange’s lawyer also claimed in court at his extradition hearing that the U.S. wanted to murder the WikiLeaks founder and make it look like an accident as TMU reported.
U.S. lawyers have falsely claimed that Assange’s publishing of the Iraq and Afghanistan war diaries endangered lives, a claim that is debunked by the Pentagon’s own admission that there is no evidence that any of WikiLeaks’ actions have caused even a single death,as Glenn Greenwald previously reported for Salon during the court trial of whistleblower Chelsea Manning.
In fact, it was Assange who went to “extreme measures” redacting names and information. According to multi-award winning Australian journalist Mark Davis, it was the Guardian journalists who appeared to care little about redacting names, as a Consortium News video explains. Davis had documented the entire process of the release of the Iraq and Afghanistan war logs in a film called Inside Wikileaks, which showed the former Wikileaks editor-in-chief working alongside journalists from the New York Times, the Guardian, and Der Spiegel.
Assange even attempted to contact the U.S. State Department and then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warning about the leak of un-redacted documents on other websites, Assange’s lawyers have said.
Assange’s lawyers have argued in court that their client would be a “suicide risk” if extradited to the United States. Other court statements were heard according to 9News.
Manning was freed from prison in March after being jailed since May 2019 for refusing to appear before the grand jury involved in the indictment against Assange. Both Manning and Hammond refused to testify against Julian Assange, this leaves two culprits who could potentially testify against Assange, Monsegur, and Thordarson. Although, this is pure speculation, and the Justice Department could have another witness that will testify against Assange.
A federal judge ruled that Manning’s testimony was unnecessary, however, ordered her to pay a fine of $256,000. The ruling came a single day after reports emerged that Manning had attempted suicide while in custody as TMU previously reported.
If Assange is extradited, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer has continuously said Assange could be exposed to “a real risk of serious violations of his human rights, including his freedom of expression, his right to a fair trial, and the prohibition of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”
Melzer has also stated that Assange has deliberately been exposed “for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-28--Astonishing Neolithic Circle of 30-Foot “Shafts” Discovered Near Stonehenge

( TMU ) – An international archaeological consortium called the Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project says it has unearthed a stunning constellation of monuments very close to Stonehenge .
While their purpose is unclear , scientists say the discovery could help to unlock new clues about the sophisticated and complex nature of prehistoric societies .
Led by The University of Bradford and several other institutions , researchers used geophysical surveys and remote sensing technology to discover a 2-kilometer circular pattern of “ astonishing ” shafts in Durrington Walls .
Carbon-dating places the shafts at 2500 B.C .
Each one measures around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is buried 5 meters ( 16 feet ) below the ground .
Professor Vincent Gaffney of the University of Bradford explains why the discovery is an important one : “ The area around Stonehenge is among the most studied archaeological landscapes on Earth and it is remarkable that the application of new technology can still lead to the discovery of such a massive prehistoric structure which , currently , is significantly larger than any comparative prehistoric monument that we know of in Britain , at least.
” Scientists discovered the circle , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ empty spaces ” of the UNESCO World Heritage Site for Stonehenge , one of the most popular prehistoric monuments in the world .
It ’ s also one of the most mysterious , as archeologists and historians have struggled to determine why the legendary stones were positioned according to the solstices and the sun ’ s movements in the sky .
The new discovery of shafts–from what scientists believe was probably the Neolithic era–presents another vexing mystery .
“ Clearly sophisticated practices demonstrate that the people were so in tune with natural events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conceive in the modern world we live in today , ” said Richard Bates , from the University of St. Andrews ’ s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences .
Some researchers believe there could be a cosmological link between the newly discovered circle of monuments and Stonehenge .
The circle may have served as a sacred gateway or boundary connected to Stonehenge .
“ ….no comparative prehistoric structure in the UK encloses such a large area as the circle of shafts at Durrington , and the structure is currently unique….The presence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internal post line , guided people towards the religious sites within the circle or may have warned those who were not permitted to cross the boundary marked by the shafts.
” Bates adds the new site “ is giving us an insight to the past that shows an even more complex society than we could ever imagine.
” The Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project says the discovery will bolster their work to create a detailed archaeological map of the ‘ invisible ’ landscape of the area .
Eventually , they plan to create a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ seamless map of sub-surface and surface archaeological features and structures .
”

(TMU) – An international archaeological consortium called the Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project says it has unearthed a stunning constellation of monuments very close to Stonehenge. While their purpose is unclear, scientists say the discovery could help to unlock new clues about the sophisticated and complex nature of prehistoric societies.
Led by The University of Bradford and several other institutions, researchers used geophysical surveys and remote sensing technology to discover a 2-kilometer circular pattern of “astonishing” shafts in Durrington Walls. Carbon-dating places the shafts at 2500 B.C. Each one measures around 10 meters (33 feet) and is buried 5 meters (16 feet) below the ground.
'Astonishing discovery' near Stonehenge offers new insight into Neolithic ancestors. Research on the pits at Durrington was undertaken by a consortium of archaeologists as part of the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project. #DurringtonPits @gaffney_v https://t.co/nogxoBnrIF pic.twitter.com/eR6yq7pLXY — University of Bradford (@UniofBradford) June 22, 2020
Professor Vincent Gaffney of the University of Bradford explains why the discovery is an important one:
“The area around Stonehenge is among the most studied archaeological landscapes on Earth and it is remarkable that the application of new technology can still lead to the discovery of such a massive prehistoric structure which, currently, is significantly larger than any comparative prehistoric monument that we know of in Britain, at least.”
Scientists discovered the circle, or ring of monuments, in the “empty spaces” of the UNESCO World Heritage Site for Stonehenge, one of the most popular prehistoric monuments in the world. It’s also one of the most mysterious, as archeologists and historians have struggled to determine why the legendary stones were positioned according to the solstices and the sun’s movements in the sky.
The new discovery of shafts–from what scientists believe was probably the Neolithic era–presents another vexing mystery.
“Clearly sophisticated practices demonstrate that the people were so in tune with natural events to an extent that we can barely conceive in the modern world we live in today,” said Richard Bates, from the University of St. Andrews’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Some researchers believe there could be a cosmological link between the newly discovered circle of monuments and Stonehenge. The circle may have served as a sacred gateway or boundary connected to Stonehenge.
In a press release, the university stated:
“….no comparative prehistoric structure in the UK encloses such a large area as the circle of shafts at Durrington, and the structure is currently unique….The presence of such massive features, and perhaps an internal post line, guided people towards the religious sites within the circle or may have warned those who were not permitted to cross the boundary marked by the shafts.”
Bates adds the new site “is giving us an insight to the past that shows an even more complex society than we could ever imagine.”
The Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project says the discovery will bolster their work to create a detailed archaeological map of the ‘invisible’ landscape of the area. Eventually, they plan to create a digital model of all monuments contained within a “seamless map of sub-surface and surface archaeological features and structures.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-29--Bill Making It Illegal to Forcefully Microchip Employees Passes in Michigan House

( TMU ) – Lawmakers on Michigan have passed a bill that would make it illegal for employers to force their workers to be tagged with microchips in a bid to preemptively thwart companies who seek to make it mandatory to wear the productivity-tracking devices .
The Michigan House passed the bill on Wednesday , which would make acceptance of the microchip implants voluntary , reports WJRT .
The move comes as growing numbers of companies have explored the idea of using the sub-dermal , rice-sized Radio Frequency Identification ( RFID ) microchips as a substitute for time cards , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The chips can help make it a bit easier to get into the office , log into a computer , or buy food and drinks in the cafeteria .
But they can also be used to make sure workers are hustling on the job in line with management desires to maximize efficiency .
“ With the way technology has increased over the years and as it continues to grow , it ’ s important Michigan job providers balance the interests of the company with their employees ’ expectations of privacy , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who sponsored the bill .
While the RFID devices haven ’ t come into widespread usage yet , Kahle and others believe they could become the norm in states like Michigan in coming years .
“ While these miniature devices are on the rise , so are the calls of workers to have their privacy protected , ” Kahle said .
Microchips have long been the basis for a number of conspiracies that claim the government is planning to implant tracking chips in the populace , leading to a kind of scenario similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1984 .
However , the Michigan bill reflects long-brewing concerns over private industry using such high-tech methods – alongside a growing suite of surveillance technology at the workplace – to erode employee privacy .
RFID microchips have long been used by everyone from libraries to schools , governments , and the private sector to pinpoint and track the physical location of items where the tags are embedded .
And while RFIDs provide a cheap and convenient means to track inventory and safeguard raw materials from being misused , misplaced , or stolen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and keep tabs on their activities – or inactivities – in the workplace .
And as states mull reopening and allowing workplaces to resume functions under the “ new normal ” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , some companies such as Engineering have touted using RFID sensors as an efficient and affordable solution to upholding physical distancing standards .
RFID technology has also been used in such high-risk locales like oil rigs , where they have been used to determine whether workers have been evacuated or how evacuation scenarios are formulated .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of information stored on the chip could also be easily compromised , with such data including the comings and goings of employees , their daily routines outside of work , as well as who somebody wearing the chip has interacted with .
And with companies like Amazon coming under increasing criticism over its use of surveillance technology and production-tracking devices to turn its workers into “ human robots ” working alongside actual robots , concerns remain about the dehumanizing effects such labor-saving devices can have on workers .

(TMU) – Lawmakers in Michigan have passed a bill that would make it illegal for employers to force their workers to be tagged with microchips in a bid to preemptively thwart companies who seek to make it mandatory to wear the productivity-tracking devices.
The Michigan House passed the bill on Wednesday, which would make acceptance of the microchip implants voluntary, reports WJRT.
The move comes as growing numbers of companies have explored the idea of using the sub-dermal, rice-sized Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) microchips as a substitute for time cards, ID badges, and security clearance devices.
The chips can help make it a bit easier to get into the office, log into a computer, or buy food and drinks in the cafeteria.
But they can also be used to make sure workers are hustling on the job in line with management desires to maximize efficiency.
“With the way technology has increased over the years and as it continues to grow, it’s important Michigan job providers balance the interests of the company with their employees’ expectations of privacy,” said Republican State Rep. Bronna Kahle, who sponsored the bill.
While the RFID devices haven’t come into widespread usage yet, Kahle and others believe they could become the norm in states like Michigan in the coming years.
“While these miniature devices are on the rise, so are the calls of workers to have their privacy protected,” Kahle said.
Microchips have long been the basis for a number of conspiracies that claim the government is planning to implant tracking chips in the populace, leading to a kind of scenario similar to the dystopian George Orwell novel, 1984.
However, the Michigan bill reflects long-brewing concerns over private industry using such high-tech methods – alongside a growing suite of surveillance technology at the workplace – to erode employee privacy.
RFID microchips have long been used by everyone from libraries to schools, governments, and the private sector to pinpoint and track the physical location of items where the tags are embedded.
And while RFIDs provide a cheap and convenient means to track inventory and safeguard raw materials from being misused, misplaced, or stolen, they have increasingly been used to track people and keep tabs on their activities – or inactivities – in the workplace.
And as states mull reopening and allowing workplaces to resume functions under the “new normal” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some companies such as Engineering have touted using RFID sensors as an efficient and affordable solution to upholding physical distancing standards.
RFID technology has also been used in such high-risk locales like oil rigs, where they have been used to determine whether workers have been evacuated or how evacuation scenarios are formulated.
But experts have warned that the security of information stored on the chip could also be easily compromised, with such data including the comings and goings of employees, their daily routines outside of work, as well as who somebody wearing the chip has interacted with.
And with companies like Amazon coming under increasing criticism over its use of surveillance technology and production-tracking devices to turn its workers into “human robots” working alongside actual robots, concerns remain about the dehumanizing effects such labor-saving devices can have on workers.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-29--Sacha Baron Cohen Trolls Right Wing Rally With Racist Sing Along

( TMU ) – Over the weekend , actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen infiltrated a conservative rally in Olympia , Washington , and tricked the participants into singing along with a ridiculous and problematic song that had strongly racist overtones .
Towards the end of the event , he appeared on stage with a band , dressed in overalls and a wig , and began singing about a variety of topics currently popular among conservatives , asking them to sing along .
Cohen has pulled off dozens of very similar pranks in the past , where he was able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participants into certain reactions , sometimes exposing bigotry in the process .
This time , Cohen targeted an event called “ March for Our Rights 3 , ” which was organized by a militia group .
It is not entirely clear why this rally was chosen specifically because the overall theme of the event appears to be gun rights , while the prank focused more on racism and conservative party politics .
Still , many of the attendees were happy to join in with Cohen as he sang about infecting Obama with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him up “ like the Saudis do.
” He sang about the ( you know whos ) which Vanity Fair suggests is a reference to Jewish people , and also called for using nuclear weapons on Asian populations “ like we used to do.
” Cohen was able to infiltrate the event by making a large sponsorship and donation at the last minute , which gave the organization very little time to make sure that they were dealing with a legitimate sponsor .
As a part of the sponsorship , Cohen ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security , who ensured that the prank went off without any problems .
In fact , moments into Cohen ’ s performance the organizers of the event realized that something was off and tried to get on the stage to intervene in the situation , but the security staff would not allow them , even though it was their event , since Cohen and his team were the ones who actually hired them .
Security reportedly also prevented the organizers of the event from cutting off the power .
Organizers later gave an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were deceived by Cohen .
Yelm City Councilman James Blair said that the crowd eventually turned on Cohen , and he was forced to flee the stage with his security team and speed away in an ambulance that was waiting nearby as a getaway vehicle .
However , it appears that Cohen put on a different disguise and returned to the event , where he was seen lurking around as the organizers were being interviewed , standing amongst them .
In a photo , which has since been deleted off of twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen in the large sunglasses and gray wig .
In a later statement on Facebook , the organizers of the event said that they do not support the messages espoused in the song , and noted that they have members of all racial , ethnic , and religious backgrounds .
They also claimed that racism and bigotry are not welcome in their organization , and that anyone who exhibits such beliefs is immediately “ dismissed.
” It is not clear if Cohen staged this prank for a new movie or for a second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is America ?
”

(TMU) – Over the weekend, actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen infiltrated a conservative rally in Olympia, Washington, and tricked the participants into singing along with a ridiculous and problematic song that had strongly racist overtones.
Towards the end of the event, he appeared on stage with a band, dressed in overalls and a wig, and began singing about a variety of topics currently popular among conservatives, asking them to sing along.
Cohen has pulled off dozens of very similar pranks in the past, where he was able to infiltrate large events and bait the participants into certain reactions, sometimes exposing bigotry in the process.
This time, Cohen targeted an event called “March for Our Rights 3,” which was organized by a militia group. It is not entirely clear why this rally was chosen specifically because the overall theme of the event appears to be gun rights, while the prank focused more on racism and conservative party politics.
Still, many of the attendees were happy to join in with Cohen as he sang about infecting Obama with the “Wuhan Flu,” or chopping him up “like the Saudis do.” He sang about the (you know whos) which Vanity Fair suggests is a reference to Jewish people, and also called for using nuclear weapons on Asian populations “like we used to do.”
Cohen was able to infiltrate the event by making a large sponsorship and donation at the last minute, which gave the organization very little time to make sure that they were dealing with a legitimate sponsor. As a part of the sponsorship, Cohen’s group paid for the event’s security, who ensured that the prank went off without any problems.
In fact, moments into Cohen’s performance the organizers of the event realized that something was off and tried to get on the stage to intervene in the situation, but the security staff would not allow them, even though it was their event, since Cohen and his team were the ones who actually hired them.
Security reportedly also prevented the organizers of the event from cutting off the power. Organizers later gave an interview about the situation, describing how they were deceived by Cohen.
Holy shit ? Sacha Baron Cohen infiltrated the Washington 3% (local rightwing militia) event in Olympia a few minutes ago. A last-minute big donor paid to sponsor the event, and hire security… And then that security kept the organizers from getting on stage to stop Cohen. ? pic.twitter.com/mllLkKBcpZ — Spek (@spekulation) June 27, 2020
Yelm City Councilman James Blair said that the crowd eventually turned on Cohen, and he was forced to flee the stage with his security team and speed away in an ambulance that was waiting nearby as a getaway vehicle.
This post is by a city council member in Yelm, Washington. Earlier this afternoon, Sacha Baron Cohen crashed the event of Washington 3% – a right-wing group of armed insurrectionists and white supremacists – in Olympia. I look forward to the video… pic.twitter.com/zilUA2zJQU — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 28, 2020
However, it appears that Cohen put on a different disguise and returned to the event, where he was seen lurking around as the organizers were being interviewed, standing amongst them. In a photo, which has since been deleted off of twitter, he is the man who was seen in the large sunglasses and gray wig.
In a later statement on Facebook, the organizers of the event said that they do not support the messages espoused in the song, and noted that they have members of all racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. They also claimed that racism and bigotry are not welcome in their organization, and that anyone who exhibits such beliefs is immediately “dismissed.”
It is not clear if Cohen staged this prank for a new movie or for a second season of his Showtime series “Who Is America?”
WATCH: Sacha Baron Cohen infiltrated a right-wing militia event in downtown Olympia and got them to sing along with things like —?“Obama what we gotta do, inject him with the Wuhan flu" ? Posted by The Tennessee Holler on Sunday, June 28, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-06-28--‘Warning Sign of Major Proportions’: Arctic Fires Grow by 500% in a Week as Heat Roasts Siberia

( TMU ) – The Russian government is scrambling to control forest fires in Siberia that have reportedly grown fivefold over the past week alone .
On Saturday , Russia ’ s forest fire aerial forest protection agency Avialesookhrana reported that some 2.85 million acres ( 1.15 million hectares ) were actively burning in remote areas of Siberia inaccessible by firefighters , reports ABC .
The raging fires and accompanying historic heat wave in the Siberian region are a grim reminder that world climate conditions continue to rise in unpredictable and devastating ways .
Satellite images from space captured by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Programme show that the wildfires have encroached on territory further north within the Arctic Circle than ever before , raising alarm among scientists .
In the pictures , the blaze can be seen ravaging the diamond-rich Yakutia region , also called the Sakha Republic , where 2.295 million acres or 929,000 hectares are burning .
“ While fires are common at this time of year , record temperatures and strong winds are making the situation particularly worrying , ” the European program added .
Last week , the Russian Arctic town of Verkhoyansk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocking temperature of 100.4°F ( 38°C ) , the hottest temperature ever recorded north of the Arctic circle .
The town is known as being the coldest in the world , with last weekend ’ s record exceeding the normal temperature by 32 degrees .
“ The Arctic is figuratively and literally on fire , ” climate scientist and University of Michigan environmental school dean Jonathan Overpeck told ABC .
“ It ’ s warming much faster than we thought it would in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warming is leading to a rapid meltdown and increase in wildfires.
” “ The record warming in Siberia is a warning sign of major proportions , ” he added , noting that such prolonged warmth in the famously frigid region has been unseen for thousands of years .
“ It is another sign that the Arctic amplifies global warming even more than we thought , ” Overpeck said .
The inferno is located less than eight miles north of the devastating fires that raged last year .
Even Russian President Vladimir Putin has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has ordered authorities to establish a new program to monitor the climate and consequences of changing climatic conditions .
Authorities fear that as temperatures increase in the Arctic region , prolonged wildfires could become the norm – and could grow more fearsome with each passing year .
The fires also pose the danger of thawing frozen ground , or permafrost , in the region .
The melting of Siberian permafrost would cause great structural damage to buildings in the region and destroy fuel storage and pipeline facilities , leading to spreading pollution in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy facilities bursting open and contaminating sensitive ecological zones occurred last month after thawing permafrost caused a facility belonging to Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel spilled 21,000 tons of diesel fuel into an Arctic river , causing the Russian president to declare a state of emergency .
Every hot Arctic summer would also lead to further thawing , warping roads , damaging critical infrastructure , eroding riverbanks , and flooding pastures .
“ We should organize a total monitoring of both industrial and housing buildings on the permafrost , ” said Russian Academy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to MailOnline .
“ If the permafrost degrades , all those buildings will begin to slide .
This task is of the highest importance.
” Residents and local authorities are also frightened by the proliferation of mosquito swarms amid the Saudi-like weather , reports New York Times .
The thawing permafrost would also have a global impact as it unleashes greenhouse gases from decomposed organic materials into the air that had previously been frozen since time immemorial .
Scientists have warned that as much as 240 billion tons of carbon could be released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ongoing process of climate change .
“ Nature is taking its revenge on us , probably , ” Russkoye Ustye village leader Sergei Portnyagin told the Times .
“ We ’ ve been too bloody in how we ’ ve treated it .
”

(TMU) – The Russian government is scrambling to control forest fires in Siberia that have reportedly grown fivefold over the past week alone.
On Saturday, Russia’s forest fire aerial forest protection agency Avialesookhrana reported that some 2.85 million acres (1.15 million hectares) were actively burning in remote areas of Siberia inaccessible by firefighters, reports ABC.
The raging fires and accompanying historic heat wave in the Siberian region are a grim reminder that world climate conditions continue to rise in unpredictable and devastating ways.
Satellite images from space captured by the European Union’s Earth Observation Programme show that the wildfires have encroached on territory further north within the Arctic Circle than ever before, raising alarm among scientists.
? Take a look at the #Siberian #wildfires? in the #Arctic yourself with our #EOBrowser. Here using a custom script by @Pierre_Markuse overlaying hot spots and highlighting the burn scar. Try it out here and play around ➡ https://t.co/9MSR96mGOh #RemoteSensing #OpenData 1/3 pic.twitter.com/XDs5nbxDKC — Sentinel Hub (@sentinel_hub) June 26, 2020
In the pictures, the blaze can be seen ravaging the diamond-rich Yakutia region, also called the Sakha Republic, where 2.295 million acres or 929,000 hectares are burning.
“While fires are common at this time of year, record temperatures and strong winds are making the situation particularly worrying,” the European program added.
Last week, the Russian Arctic town of Verkhoyansk lying within the Sakha Republic reached a shocking temperature of 100.4°F (38°C), the hottest temperature ever recorded north of the Arctic circle. The town is known as being the coldest in the world, with last weekend’s record exceeding the normal temperature by 32 degrees.
Wildfires some 20km away from the @PleistocenePark on river Kolyma in the extreme north of Yakutia. They were caused by days of extremely hot and dry weather; a lot of forces are currently deployed to make sure the fire doesn’t get close to a major power line #wildfires2020 pic.twitter.com/EyeLZiPQI9 — The Siberian Times (@siberian_times) June 26, 2020
“The Arctic is figuratively and literally on fire,” climate scientist and University of Michigan environmental school dean Jonathan Overpeck told ABC. “It’s warming much faster than we thought it would in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and this warming is leading to a rapid meltdown and increase in wildfires.”
“The record warming in Siberia is a warning sign of major proportions,” he added, noting that such prolonged warmth in the famously frigid region has been unseen for thousands of years.
“It is another sign that the Arctic amplifies global warming even more than we thought,” Overpeck said.
The inferno is located less than eight miles north of the devastating fires that raged last year.
Even Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed shock over the changing conditions and has ordered authorities to establish a new program to monitor the climate and consequences of changing climatic conditions.
A record heatwave in Siberia has led to forest fires in the Republic of Sakha. Temperatures spiked to 30C (86F) on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/5E50h96uyP — Shakthi Vadakkepat (@v_shakthi) June 25, 2020
Authorities fear that as temperatures increase in the Arctic region, prolonged wildfires could become the norm – and could grow more fearsome with each passing year.
The fires also pose the danger of thawing frozen ground, or permafrost, in the region. The melting of Siberian permafrost would cause great structural damage to buildings in the region and destroy fuel storage and pipeline facilities, leading to spreading pollution in the region.
The nightmare scenario Arctic energy facilities bursting open and contaminating sensitive ecological zones occurred last month after thawing permafrost caused a facility belonging to Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel spilled 21,000 tons of diesel fuel into an Arctic river, causing the Russian president to declare a state of emergency.
Every hot Arctic summer would also lead to further thawing, warping roads, damaging critical infrastructure, eroding riverbanks, and flooding pastures.
The #Siberian heat wave has had multiple consequences. Widespread forest fires and reports of buildings being damaged as the permafrost that they are built on thaws at a rapid rate. pic.twitter.com/nosV2Dxgb8 — Randall Gates (@rgatess) June 28, 2020
“We should organize a total monitoring of both industrial and housing buildings on the permafrost,” said Russian Academy of Sciences President Alexander Sergeyev, according to MailOnline. “If the permafrost degrades, all those buildings will begin to slide. This task is of the highest importance.”
Residents and local authorities are also frightened by the proliferation of mosquito swarms amid the Saudi-like weather, reports New York Times.
The thawing permafrost would also have a global impact as it unleashes greenhouse gases from decomposed organic materials into the air that had previously been frozen since time immemorial. Scientists have warned that as much as 240 billion tons of carbon could be released by 2100, adding dangerous momentum to the ongoing process of climate change.
“Nature is taking its revenge on us, probably,” Russkoye Ustye village leader Sergei Portnyagin told the Times. “We’ve been too bloody in how we’ve treated it.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-28--Mississippi, Long a ‘Rebel’ Holdout, to Strip Confederate Emblem From State Flag

( TMU ) – Lawmakers in the Southern U.S. state of Mississippi took major steps over the weekend toward removing the Confederate emblem from its official state flag .
Both chambers of the Republican-held state congress voted on Saturday to begin the process of changing the flag .
Mississippi is the last state in the country that features the Confederate battle emblem on its flag , which is widely seen as a symbol of slavery and white supremacy .
As the United States continues to be gripped by months of social upheaval and protests for racial justice and an end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reignited over the use of the flag , which was used by the slave-owning states that were defeated in the U.S. Civil War of 1861-65 .
The flag has flown over the State Capital for over a century as a symbol of the state ’ s Confederate past , but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle appear ready to let it finally become retired to history The vote passed by a wide margin in both chambers of the Mississippi legislature , with the House of Representatives approving the change by a margin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 36-14 , reports AP .
Cheers and applause greeted the vote as spectators hailed the move by lawmakers .
A bill to change the state flag will now be formally introduced and is expected to be proposed on Sunday .
The fact that the two-thirds majority necessary to begin the process managed to pass is a clear sign that the flag ’ s days could be done , as a simple majority is all that ’ s required to pass the final bill .
Republican Governor Tate Reeves has stated unequivocally that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in congress .
Reeves had previously refrained from backing a bill while also stating that he wouldn ’ t veto one .
“ The argument over the 1894 flag has become as divisive as the flag itself and it ’ s time to end it , ” Reeves wrote on Twitter .
“ We should not be under any illusion that a vote in the Capitol is the end of what must be done – the job before us is to bring the state together , ” he added .
Some residents have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a magnolia , honoring both the state tree and the state flower .
“ We don ’ t want anything flying over them , lofty , exalting itself , that grabs onto a deadly past , ” said Karen Holt of Edwards , Mississippi , who described the proposed new flag as representing the “ joy of being a citizen of the United States , ” unlike the so-called rebel flag .
Symbols of the Confederacy such as the battle flag and monuments to Southern slave-owners and military leaders have increasingly come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as embodiments of white supremacy and anti-Black bigotry , with crowds targeting statues for toppling and defacing or lobbying authorities for their removal from public squares and government facilities .
“ I know there are many good people who … believe that this flag is a symbol of our Southern pride and heritage , ” said Rep. Jason White , the Republican speaker pro tempore of the House .
“ But for most people throughout our nation and the world , they see that flag and think that it stands for hatred and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Confederacy , which attempted to secede from the United States in February 1861 .
However , some 1,880 Confederate monuments have been erected across 31 states as well as the nation ’ s capital since 1880 , reports Washington Post – with many of the monuments being built during the 1950s and ‘ 60s by white supremacist groups like the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans just as struggles for racial equality and civil rights were picking up steam .
For decades following the Confederacy ’ s 1865 defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Lost Cause ” — noble Southern “ rebels ” rising up despite the odds to defend their way of life from Northern “ Yankees ” — proliferated across the U.S. South , primarily among white residents .
Believers and propagandists of the “ Lost Cause ” largely shrugged off or downplayed claims of historic racism , instead reframing the Civil War as a constitutional clash over state ’ s rights rather than a fight to preserve institutions of slavery .
Lost Cause proponents also depicted the aftermath of the war as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even for Black people , who were alleged to have benefited from the livelihoods allegedly provided by their former plantation masters .
This revisionist history also involved false claims of white victimization at the hands of Jewish northern “ carpetbaggers ” and vengeful Black ex-slaves as well as their supposed “ malcontent ” children during the era of Reconstruction .
These ideological claims laid the basis for the rise of white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan , as well as Jim Crow segregation laws that systematized the continued discrimination against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South .
Following the May 25 killing of unarmed 46-year-old Black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police and subsequent weeks of protests , many feel that the time has come to turn the page on the most overt symbols of systematic racism in American society .
“ I would never have thought that I would see the flag come down in my lifetime , ” said Democratic Sen. Barbara Blackmon , who is Black .

(TMU) – Lawmakers in the Southern U.S. state of Mississippi took major steps over the weekend toward removing the Confederate emblem from its official state flag.
Both chambers of the Republican-held state congress voted on Saturday to begin the process of changing the flag.
Mississippi is the last state in the country that features the Confederate battle emblem on its flag, which is widely seen as a symbol of slavery and white supremacy.
As the United States continues to be gripped by months of social upheaval and protests for racial justice and an end to police brutality, debate has been reignited over the use of the flag, which was used by the slave-owning states that were defeated in the U.S. Civil War of 1861-65.
The flag has flown over the State Capital for over a century as a symbol of the state’s Confederate past, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle appear ready to let it finally become retired to history
The vote passed by a wide margin in both chambers of the Mississippi legislature, with the House of Representatives approving the change by a margin of 84-35 and the Senate approving it by 36-14, reports AP. Cheers and applause greeted the vote as spectators hailed the move by lawmakers.
A bill to change the state flag will now be formally introduced and is expected to be proposed on Sunday. The fact that the two-thirds majority necessary to begin the process managed to pass is a clear sign that the flag’s days could be done, as a simple majority is all that’s required to pass the final bill.
Republican Governor Tate Reeves has stated unequivocally that he plans to sign any bill approved in congress. Reeves had previously refrained from backing a bill while also stating that he wouldn’t veto one.
“The argument over the 1894 flag has become as divisive as the flag itself and it’s time to end it,” Reeves wrote on Twitter.
“We should not be under any illusion that a vote in the Capitol is the end of what must be done – the job before us is to bring the state together,” he added.
Some residents have suggested the state adopt a new flag with a magnolia, honoring both the state tree and the state flower.
“We don’t want anything flying over them, lofty, exalting itself, that grabs onto a deadly past,” said Karen Holt of Edwards, Mississippi, who described the proposed new flag as representing the “joy of being a citizen of the United States,” unlike the so-called rebel flag.
The legislature has been deadlocked for days as it considers a new state flag. The argument over the 1894 flag has become as divisive as the flag itself and it’s time to end it.
If they send me a bill this weekend, I will sign it. pic.twitter.com/bf3vyzuObt — Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) June 27, 2020
Symbols of the Confederacy such as the battle flag and monuments to Southern slave-owners and military leaders have increasingly come under fire in the past several years as embodiments of white supremacy and anti-Black bigotry, with crowds targeting statues for toppling and defacing or lobbying authorities for their removal from public squares and government facilities.
“I know there are many good people who … believe that this flag is a symbol of our Southern pride and heritage,” said Rep. Jason White, the Republican speaker pro tempore of the House. “But for most people throughout our nation and the world, they see that flag and think that it stands for hatred and oppression.”
Only 11 states formed the Confederacy, which attempted to secede from the United States in February 1861. However, some 1,880 Confederate monuments have been erected across 31 states as well as the nation’s capital since 1880, reports Washington Post – with many of the monuments being built during the 1950s and ‘60s by white supremacist groups like the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans just as struggles for racial equality and civil rights were picking up steam.
For decades following the Confederacy’s 1865 defeat, a nostalgic myth about the so-called “Lost Cause” — noble Southern “rebels” rising up despite the odds to defend their way of life from Northern “Yankees” — proliferated across the U.S. South, primarily among white residents.
Believers and propagandists of the “Lost Cause” largely shrugged off or downplayed claims of historic racism, instead reframing the Civil War as a constitutional clash over state’s rights rather than a fight to preserve institutions of slavery. Lost Cause proponents also depicted the aftermath of the war as a tragedy for once-prosperous whites in the south and even for Black people, who were alleged to have benefited from the livelihoods allegedly provided by their former plantation masters.
This revisionist history also involved false claims of white victimization at the hands of Jewish northern “carpetbaggers” and vengeful Black ex-slaves as well as their supposed “malcontent” children during the era of Reconstruction. These ideological claims laid the basis for the rise of white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan, as well as Jim Crow segregation laws that systematized the continued discrimination against and exclusion of Black people in the South.
Following the May 25 killing of unarmed 46-year-old Black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police and subsequent weeks of protests, many feel that the time has come to turn the page on the most overt symbols of systematic racism in American society.
“I would never have thought that I would see the flag come down in my lifetime,” said Democratic Sen. Barbara Blackmon, who is Black.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-29--NASA is Rushing Mars Rover Mission: First Helicopter Will Fly In Mars’ Skies

( TMU ) – NASA is rushing the mars mission due to Mars and Earth only being on the same side of the sun every 26 months .
This means the window of opportunity to launch a spacecraft to the Red Planet is closing .
If the space agency is to miss this time frame , it ’ s estimated that it could cost “ half a billion dollars , ” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said during a press briefing , Space News reported .
NASA is pushing forward with its plans to send a rover to Mars , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next month from Cape Canaveral , officials stated .
The SUV-sized rover nicknamed Perseverance will embark on a $ 2.7 billion exploration mission to search for ancient signs of life on Mars , and attempt to bring samples from the Red Planet back to Earth .
Over the course of the mission , which is expected to last at least two years on the surface , the rover would also study the planet ’ s climate and geology to help pave the way for human exploration , NASA stated .
For the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would also be carrying a small helicopter , called “ Ingenuity , ” which would become the first to fly on another planet .
Ingenuity would then attempt to fly which would prove to be a difficult task given that the “ atmosphere on Mars is only one percent the density that we have here on Earth , ” Wallace said .
“ Trying to control a system like this under those conditions is not easy.
” If all goes well , the spacecraft will lift off on an Atlas V rocket from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20th and land on Mars on Feb. 18 , 2021 .
NASA has chosen a crater called Jezero as the landing site , an ancient lake as well as a delta , where there are rocks that date back 4 billion years .
Perseverance is expected to comb the area , drilling for samples and any potential signs of habitable conditions or signs of ancient microbial life .
“ The rover will study the record that is preserved in layers of rock on the surface of Mars …that could have proved evidence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Lori Glaze , the director of NASA ’ s planetary science .
As TMU previously reported , some NASA scientists believe that if there is life on Mars it is likely to be found inside the red planet ’ s caves .
Therefore , the experts proposed building cave-exploring flexible robots .
The ideas were discussed at a recent astronomy conference called the ‘ Mars Extant Life ’ event at the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in Carlsbad , New Mexico .
More than 1,000 possible cave entrances have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Survey ’ s ( USGS ) Astrogeology Science Center just recently , Scientific American reported .
Robots have been scoping out Mars for years investigating the surface for signs of past life and evidence of water while orbiters circling around Mars have been imaging and mapping out the planet .
Underground martian ice was discovered by the Mars Odyssey orbiter ( MOO ) and then followed up on by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) .
Then in 2015 , NASA ’ s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO ) provided strong evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mars , according to NASA .
Finally , in 2019 , it was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters that ice could be just an inch beneath the surface of the planet .
NASA mapped out the entire planet ’ s water and ice locations last year .
These areas of Mars housing water or ice near caves may be where extraterrestrial life lies in the form of microbial life and maybe even undiscovered still yet unknown organisms .
Last year , Gilbert Levin—the former principal investigator for the Labeled Release ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Viking mission to Mars— wrote in an op-ed published in Scientific American , that he believes that NASA already found alien life on Mars in the 1970s , but the data was largely ignored , TMU reported .
Also happening in 2019 which many seem to forget .
The InSight space rover designated to study Mars discovered strange magnetic pulsations on the surface of the planet that only happens at midnight , which caused many scientists heads to spin as a result of the discovery .
Earlier this year , TMU reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sign that life once existed on Mars .
Proof of which was in the form of special compounds known as thiophenes that were found on Mars by NASA ’ s Curiosity rover , according to a study published in the journal Astrobiology .

(TMU) – NASA is rushing the mars mission due to Mars and Earth only being on the same side of the sun every 26 months.
This means the window of opportunity to launch a spacecraft to the Red Planet is closing. If the space agency is to miss this time frame, it’s estimated that it could cost “half a billion dollars,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said during a press briefing, Space News reported.
NASA is pushing forward with its plans to send a rover to Mars, and remains on track to launch the spacecraft next month from Cape Canaveral, officials stated.
The SUV-sized rover nicknamed Perseverance will embark on a $2.7 billion exploration mission to search for ancient signs of life on Mars, and attempt to bring samples from the Red Planet back to Earth.
Over the course of the mission, which is expected to last at least two years on the surface, the rover would also study the planet’s climate and geology to help pave the way for human exploration, NASA stated.
For the first time ever NASA revealed that its spacecraft would also be carrying a small helicopter, called “Ingenuity,” which would become the first to fly on another planet. Ingenuity would then attempt to fly which would prove to be a difficult task given that the “atmosphere on Mars is only one percent the density that we have here on Earth,” Wallace said. “Trying to control a system like this under those conditions is not easy.”
If all goes well, the spacecraft will lift off on an Atlas V rocket from the Florida Space Coast station on July 20th and land on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. NASA has chosen a crater called Jezero as the landing site, an ancient lake as well as a delta, where there are rocks that date back 4 billion years.
Perseverance is expected to comb the area, drilling for samples and any potential signs of habitable conditions or signs of ancient microbial life.
“The rover will study the record that is preserved in layers of rock on the surface of Mars …that could have proved evidence of the chemical building blocks of life,” said Lori Glaze, the director of NASA’s planetary science.
As TMU previously reported, some NASA scientists believe that if there is life on Mars it is likely to be found inside the red planet’s caves. Therefore, the experts proposed building cave-exploring flexible robots.
The ideas were discussed at a recent astronomy conference called the ‘Mars Extant Life’ event at the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
More than 1,000 possible cave entrances have been mapped on Mars by the U.S .Geological Survey’s (USGS) Astrogeology Science Center just recently, Scientific American reported.
Robots have been scoping out Mars for years investigating the surface for signs of past life and evidence of water while orbiters circling around Mars have been imaging and mapping out the planet.
Underground martian ice was discovered by the Mars Odyssey orbiter (MOO) and then followed up on by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO).
Then in 2015, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provided strong evidence that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars, according to NASA.
Finally, in 2019, it was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters that ice could be just an inch beneath the surface of the planet.
NASA mapped out the entire planet’s water and ice locations last year. These areas of Mars housing water or ice near caves may be where extraterrestrial life lies in the form of microbial life and maybe even undiscovered still yet unknown organisms.
Last year, Gilbert Levin—the former principal investigator for the Labeled Release (LR) experiment on NASA’s Viking mission to Mars— wrote in an op-ed published in Scientific American, that he believes that NASA already found alien life on Mars in the 1970s, but the data was largely ignored, TMU reported.
Also happening in 2019 which many seem to forget. The InSight space rover designated to study Mars discovered strange magnetic pulsations on the surface of the planet that only happens at midnight, which caused many scientists heads to spin as a result of the discovery.
Earlier this year, TMU reported that international researchers announced they may have found a sign that life once existed on Mars. Proof of which was in the form of special compounds known as thiophenes that were found on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity rover, according to a study published in the journal Astrobiology.
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themindunleashed--2020-07-01--Street Photographer Tracks Down People He Captured 30 Years Ago To Recreate Their Photos

( TMU ) – It ’ s quite amazing how one can be transported back in time instantly when you come across some old photographs of yourself and the 70s , 80s and 90s were exciting times .
Street photographer Chris Porsz captured hundreds of candid photos of interesting characters while walking the streets of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire , Britain .
Forty years later , Porsz managed to track down some of those characters by publishing the pictures in local and national papers and on his website .
His aim was to recreate the photographs he took so long ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accomplished !
Where possible , Porsz took the new photographs in the same locations as the first ones although , naturally , many of those locations had changed as much as the subjects in the photos had .
Porsz captured people from all walks of life .
Sweethearts , friends , siblings , punks , teenagers , shoppers , traders and policemen , to name a few The photographs have all been put into a book titled ‘ Reunions ’ , with writer Jo Riley telling the story of the subjects in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the book .
You can buy ‘ Reunions ’ through Porsz ’ s website .
Before And After 40 Years

(TMU) – It’s quite amazing how one can be transported back in time instantly when you come across some old photographs of yourself and the 70s, 80s and 90s were exciting times. Street photographer Chris Porsz captured hundreds of candid photos of interesting characters while walking the streets of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, Britain.
Forty years later, Porsz managed to track down some of those characters by publishing the pictures in local and national papers and on his website. His aim was to recreate the photographs he took so long ago, resulting in 135 reunions, mission accomplished!
Where possible, Porsz took the new photographs in the same locations as the first ones although, naturally, many of those locations had changed as much as the subjects in the photos had. Porsz captured people from all walks of life. Sweethearts, friends, siblings, punks, teenagers, shoppers, traders and policemen, to name a few The photographs have all been put into a book titled ‘Reunions’, with writer Jo Riley telling the story of the subjects in the photos. Below is a selection from the book.
You can buy ‘Reunions’ through Porsz’s website.
Dog And Tina (1985 And 2015)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463410514741/?type=3&theater
Railway Kiss (1980 And 2009)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463070514775/?type=3&theater
Five Boys Running (1987 And 2016)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463097181439/?type=3&theater
Pink Mohican (1985 And 2016)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145464207181328/?type=3&theater
Sisters (1980 And 2013)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145464373847978/?type=3&theater
Good Friends (1980 And 2015)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463213848094/?type=3&theater
Metal Mickey (1980 And 2016)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463467181402/?type=3&theater
Jewellery Assistant (1990 And 2015)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145464160514666/?type=3&theater
Friends (1982 And 2011)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463190514763/?type=3&theater
David Harvey And Tim Goodman (1980 And 2010)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463150514767/?type=3&theater
County School Girls (1979 And 2016)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463877181361/?type=3&theater
Pin Badges (1970 And 2013)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463637181385/?type=3&theater
Ice Creams (1981 And 2015)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463553848060/?type=3&theater
Tasbir’s First Job (1982 And 2016)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463970514685/?type=3&theater
Before And After 40 Years
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145464447181304/?type=3&theater
Eating Chips (1983 And 2016)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145464560514626/?type=3&theater
Flute Player (1986 And 2015)
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitholeza/photos/a.106516907742725/145463797181369/?type=3&theater
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themindunleashed--2020-06-30--List of Brands That Are Facing Scrutiny and May Rebrand Amid Protests

( TMU ) – A number of iconic brands are looking to rebrand their image following the racial inequality protests in the U.S .
The companies , some of which may be rooted in racism , others just poorly named , are being forced to rebrand their mascots and logos that have long been criticized as racist .
Six brands thus far have announced plans to change or are considering changing their mascots and names in 2020 .
These are : Land O ’ Lakes Butter , Aunt Jemima Syrup , Uncle Ben ’ s Rice , Mrs. Butterworth ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Darlie toothpaste .
In addition to those six , Nestle has also announced that it will change the names of two of its products : Red Skins and Chico ’ s sweets .
This is due to “ Redskin ” being a derogatory term for Native Americans and First Nations Canadians , while “ chico ” can be an offensive term for people of Latin American descent , The Guardian reported .
Parent companies have committed to entirely overhauling their brand , as in the case of Aunt Jemima , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and brand image due to racist connotations .
While this may seem sudden , criticism has long plagued brands such as Aunt Jemima and Cream of Wheat for decades .
However , the recent killing of George Floyd and other black men that have sparked protests across the U.S. are helping force companies to make changes as soon as possible .
First , Quaker Oats said it would retire Aunt Jemima from packaging on its brand of syrup and pancake mixes , acknowledging its prior work to update the mascot was “ not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the owners of Uncle Ben ’ s , Mrs. Butterworth ’ s , and Cream of Wheat said their products ’ packaging would also face scrutiny and a rebranding process .
The decision to rename and repackage Aunt Jemima came a day after a TikTok video from singer Kirby titled “ How To Make A Non Racist Breakfast ” went viral .
In the short video , Kirby gives a well-deserved history lesson of the 131-year-old brand , noting the name means “ slave mammy on the plantation South ” and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris Rutts who got the name after attending what ’ s called a “ minstrel show , ” ( think blackface ) .
Cream Of Wheat is also rooted in racism , the brand has long been criticized for the use of a grinning Black chef on its packaging since the 1890 ’ s .
The mascot on early boxes was known as Rastus , a caricature of a happy former slave often featured in those same minstrel shows .
Uncle Ben ’ s rice brand is linked to the practice of white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ uncle ” because they refused to use “ Mr. ” or “ Mrs. ” Similar to Aunt Jemima , the Mrs. Butterworth ’ s brand has been criticized for years for perpetuating the offensive “ mammy ” stereotype , which positions Black women as subservient .
Darlie is a Chinese toothpaste owned by Colgate , the toothpaste quite literally translates to “ Black person toothpaste ” and used to feature a man in blackface as its logo .
In April , shortly before the protests started , Land O ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American woman ’ s illustration that embellished its packaging since 1928 and is replacing it with “ lands and lakes.
” Land O ’ Lakes failed to mention the illustration when announcing its move but rather focused on the company being “ a farmer-owned co-op ” and the need to “ better connect the men and women who grow our food with those who consume it.
” These aren ’ t the only brands that are now considering a name change , ‘ Eskimo Pies ’ has also announced that it will change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Eskimos , USA Today reported .
The unjust killings of George Floyd , Breonna Taylor , and many other members of the Black community have caused protests across the country , with millions of Americans demanding the abolishment of police and institutional racism .
This movement has also targeted the parent companies of popular brands , asking them to wake up and change their products ’ image , especially if they were built on racist foundations like the ones listed above .
As the year continues we can only expect more and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible racist history and rebrand for the sake of saving face .
We should expect a growing list of brands to rename or modify their mascots for the modern era .

(TMU) – A number of iconic brands are looking to rebrand their image following the racial inequality protests in the U.S.
The companies, some of which may be rooted in racism, others just poorly named, are being forced to rebrand their mascots and logos that have long been criticized as racist.
Six brands thus far have announced plans to change or are considering changing their mascots and names in 2020. These are: Land O’ Lakes Butter, Aunt Jemima Syrup, Uncle Ben’s Rice, Mrs. Butterworth’s Syrup, Cream of Wheat Oatmeal, and Darlie toothpaste.
In addition to those six, Nestle has also announced that it will change the names of two of its products: Red Skins and Chico’s sweets. This is due to “Redskin” being a derogatory term for Native Americans and First Nations Canadians, while “chico” can be an offensive term for people of Latin American descent, The Guardian reported.
Parent companies have committed to entirely overhauling their brand, as in the case of Aunt Jemima, which announced it would lose both its name and brand image due to racist connotations.
While this may seem sudden, criticism has long plagued brands such as Aunt Jemima and Cream of Wheat for decades. However, the recent killing of George Floyd and other black men that have sparked protests across the U.S. are helping force companies to make changes as soon as possible.
First, Quaker Oats said it would retire Aunt Jemima from packaging on its brand of syrup and pancake mixes, acknowledging its prior work to update the mascot was “not enough.” Then in rapid succession, the owners of Uncle Ben’s, Mrs. Butterworth’s, and Cream of Wheat said their products’ packaging would also face scrutiny and a rebranding process.
The decision to rename and repackage Aunt Jemima came a day after a TikTok video from singer Kirby titled “How To Make A Non Racist Breakfast” went viral.
In the short video, Kirby gives a well-deserved history lesson of the 131-year-old brand, noting the name means “slave mammy on the plantation South” and that the brand was founded by a white man Chris Rutts who got the name after attending what’s called a “minstrel show,” (think blackface).
Cream Of Wheat is also rooted in racism, the brand has long been criticized for the use of a grinning Black chef on its packaging since the 1890’s. The mascot on early boxes was known as Rastus, a caricature of a happy former slave often featured in those same minstrel shows.
Uncle Ben’s rice brand is linked to the practice of white Southerners calling older Black people “aunt” and “uncle” because they refused to use “Mr.” or “Mrs.”
Similar to Aunt Jemima, the Mrs. Butterworth’s brand has been criticized for years for perpetuating the offensive “mammy” stereotype, which positions Black women as subservient.
Darlie is a Chinese toothpaste owned by Colgate, the toothpaste quite literally translates to “Black person toothpaste” and used to feature a man in blackface as its logo.
In April, shortly before the protests started, Land O’Lakes announced it was removing the Native American woman’s illustration that embellished its packaging since 1928 and is replacing it with “lands and lakes.”
Land O’Lakes failed to mention the illustration when announcing its move but rather focused on the company being “a farmer-owned co-op” and the need to “better connect the men and women who grow our food with those who consume it.”
These aren’t the only brands that are now considering a name change, ‘Eskimo Pies’ has also announced that it will change its name following backlash to its stereotype of Eskimos, USA Today reported.
The unjust killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many other members of the Black community have caused protests across the country, with millions of Americans demanding the abolishment of police and institutional racism. This movement has also targeted the parent companies of popular brands, asking them to wake up and change their products’ image, especially if they were built on racist foundations like the ones listed above.
As the year continues we can only expect more and more brands to re-examine their image and possible racist history and rebrand for the sake of saving face. We should expect a growing list of brands to rename or modify their mascots for the modern era.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-30--Senate Demands UFO Disclosure from Intelligence Community As New Reports Surge

( TMU ) – The intensity has been steadily growing over Unidentified Aerial Phenomena ( UAPs ) , which are , essentially , the 21st-century version of UFOs .
In recent years , surprising new reports in typically skeptical mainstream media outfits like the New York Times have carved out a fresh generation of intrigue from a once-taboo issue .
The government has all but acknowledged they are actively investigating UAPs , which suggests the phenomenon may be more than clandestine international or geopolitical military intrigue .
Maybe they really don ’ t know what ’ s going on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the process of gathering hazard reports from the United States Air Force and the Navy .
Their data , compiled from Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) requests , suggests that last year Navy pilots reported a surge in UAP encounters along the East Coast .
The hazard reports are dense in technical language and don ’ t exactly flow like Close Encounter of the Third Kind , but they do establish that “ the concern regarding unknown aircraft operating in the warning areas is clearly growing more palpable.
” Renewed interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to Capitol Hill too , as last week the Senate Intelligence Committee voted in favor of mandating U.S. intelligence agencies and the Defense Department to disclose all records related to UAPs , including any “ sensitive ” information .
“ The Committee remains concerned that there is no unified , comprehensive process within the federal government for collecting and analyzing intelligence on unidentified aerial phenomena , despite the potential threat , ” the committee stated , in a draft of its Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 , adding : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be sensitive ; nevertheless , the Committee finds that the information sharing and coordination across the Intelligence Community has been inconsistent , and this issue has lacked attention from senior leaders.
” The measure hasn ’ t been adopted by the full Senate yet .
If and when it does , the director of national intelligence and the secretary of defense will have 180 days to put together a report .
Most UFO/UAP theorists believe the true ‘ family jewels ’ of classified information on extraterrestrials to be among the most closely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , slowly but surely , the contours of the mystery are coming into sharper focus .
Twenty-five new hazard reports obtained by The War Zone provide more encounters of anomalies .
However , these accounts are , again , dry and fairly non-specific about the actual UAPs in question .
The War Zone , as well as fellow FOIA maven John Greenwald of The Black Vault , seems to suggest that the volume and presentation of records is being distorted .
Collated from the Navy ’ s Web-Enabled Safety System ( WESS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ System ( WAMHRS ) , and the Air Force Safety Automated System ( AFSAS ) , 25 reports over six years seems curiously low to some researchers .
According to The Black Vault , the reason may be that there are secret backchannel classified systems that bypass standard reporting protocols , making them invulnerable to FOIA requests .
On June 24 , 2020 , The Black Vault disclosed “ off the record ” comments by Major Malinda Singleton , a spokesperson for the Air Force who had been designated as a UAP media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson for the Pentagon , Singleton issued two side notes that she did not intend to be read by the public .
She wrote : “ Currently the Air Force is not working any specific guidelines for reporting UAPs .
**Side note and off the record – we do have reporting instructions for Unauthorized Air Vehicles/Military Installation Airspace Violation , but that is more in the C-UAS realm .
That information is provided via OPREPs on SIPR.
” “ How do we define UAPs , it ( sic ) would say it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already using .
** Side note and off the record – most people I talked to were aware of this term , but again we don ’ t have the official reporting instruction for it.
” According to The War Zone , this last comment confirms the widespread knowledge of UAPs in the DoD but , more importantly , the previous comment suggests an archive of UAP information that is subject to authorization up the chain-of-command .
John Greenwald of The Black Vault writes , “ The reference Singleton added ties into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dean .
That is , that UFO cases , those that are likely not just misidentified drones or balloons , are made within what is called the Operational Reporting ( OPREP ) system .
Specifically , Dean points out OPREP-3 reports , including subcategories 9F and 9B , as being the most significant.
” Of particular import to Greenwald is that “ Singleton also added in her comment that OPREP ’ s would be located on SIPR , or Secret Internet Protocol Router Network .
SIPR is a secure system within the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data on it is considered classified up to SECRET .
In other words , the OPREP ’ s stored within SIPR are all considered sensitive information and not meant to be released to the public.
” So , in a sense , we ’ re back to where we started .
The government has acknowledged interest in UAPs and we can read some ( likely redacted ) reports , but the real juicy stuff is probably still classified .
The War Zone claims it is in the midst of continued investigations into this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UAP/UFO encounters .
In the future , the widespread use of advanced radars , like the Infrared Search and Track Systems , could help to document new UAP cases .

(TMU) – The intensity has been steadily growing over Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), which are, essentially, the 21st-century version of UFOs. In recent years, surprising new reports in typically skeptical mainstream media outfits like the New York Times have carved out a fresh generation of intrigue from a once-taboo issue.
The government has all but acknowledged they are actively investigating UAPs, which suggests the phenomenon may be more than clandestine international or geopolitical military intrigue. Maybe they really don’t know what’s going on.
The website The War Zone is in the process of gathering hazard reports from the United States Air Force and the Navy. Their data, compiled from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, suggests that last year Navy pilots reported a surge in UAP encounters along the East Coast.
The hazard reports are dense in technical language and don’t exactly flow like Close Encounter of the Third Kind, but they do establish that “the concern regarding unknown aircraft operating in the warning areas is clearly growing more palpable.”
Renewed interest in this subject has now made its way to Capitol Hill too, as last week the Senate Intelligence Committee voted in favor of mandating U.S. intelligence agencies and the Defense Department to disclose all records related to UAPs, including any “sensitive” information.
“The Committee remains concerned that there is no unified, comprehensive process within the federal government for collecting and analyzing intelligence on unidentified aerial phenomena, despite the potential threat,” the committee stated, in a draft of its Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, adding:
“The Committee understands that the relevant intelligence may be sensitive; nevertheless, the Committee finds that the information sharing and coordination across the Intelligence Community has been inconsistent, and this issue has lacked attention from senior leaders.”
The measure hasn’t been adopted by the full Senate yet. If and when it does, the director of national intelligence and the secretary of defense will have 180 days to put together a report.
Most UFO/UAP theorists believe the true ‘family jewels’ of classified information on extraterrestrials to be among the most closely and tightly held national security secrets.
However, slowly but surely, the contours of the mystery are coming into sharper focus. Twenty-five new hazard reports obtained by The War Zone provide more encounters of anomalies. However, these accounts are, again, dry and fairly non-specific about the actual UAPs in question.
The War Zone, as well as fellow FOIA maven John Greenwald of The Black Vault, seems to suggest that the volume and presentation of records is being distorted. Collated from the Navy’s Web-Enabled Safety System (WESS) Aviation Mishap, the Hazard Reporting System (WAMHRS), and the Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS), 25 reports over six years seems curiously low to some researchers.
According to The Black Vault, the reason may be that there are secret backchannel classified systems that bypass standard reporting protocols, making them invulnerable to FOIA requests.
On June 24, 2020, The Black Vault disclosed “off the record” comments by Major Malinda Singleton, a spokesperson for the Air Force who had been designated as a UAP media contact. Speaking to Susan Gough, spokesperson for the Pentagon, Singleton issued two side notes that she did not intend to be read by the public. She wrote:
“Currently the Air Force is not working any specific guidelines for reporting UAPs. **Side note and off the record – we do have reporting instructions for Unauthorized Air Vehicles/Military Installation Airspace Violation, but that is more in the C-UAS realm. That information is provided via OPREPs on SIPR.”
Singleton also wrote:
“How do we define UAPs, it (sic) would say it is similar to the definition that DoD is already using. ** Side note and off the record – most people I talked to were aware of this term, but again we don’t have the official reporting instruction for it.”
According to The War Zone, this last comment confirms the widespread knowledge of UAPs in the DoD but, more importantly, the previous comment suggests an archive of UAP information that is subject to authorization up the chain-of-command.
John Greenwald of The Black Vault writes, “The reference Singleton added ties into a theory first proposed by Australian researcher Paul Dean. That is, that UFO cases, those that are likely not just misidentified drones or balloons, are made within what is called the Operational Reporting (OPREP) system. Specifically, Dean points out OPREP-3 reports, including subcategories 9F and 9B, as being the most significant.”
Of particular import to Greenwald is that “Singleton also added in her comment that OPREP’s would be located on SIPR, or Secret Internet Protocol Router Network. SIPR is a secure system within the Department of Defense (DOD) wherein the data on it is considered classified up to SECRET. In other words, the OPREP’s stored within SIPR are all considered sensitive information and not meant to be released to the public.”
So, in a sense, we’re back to where we started. The government has acknowledged interest in UAPs and we can read some (likely redacted) reports, but the real juicy stuff is probably still classified.
The War Zone claims it is in the midst of continued investigations into this material that they believe will further illuminate UAP/UFO encounters.
In the future, the widespread use of advanced radars, like the Infrared Search and Track Systems, could help to document new UAP cases.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-30--New Swine Flu Virus Found in China Has Global ‘Pandemic Potential,’ Scientists Warn

( TMU ) – Chinese researchers are sounding the alarm on a new type of swine flu they believe could potentially trigger a new global pandemic .
Consider it just the latest sign that 2020 could be a far more grindingly long and harsh year than originally envisioned .
The virulent new strain of swine flu has been named G4 EA H1N1 – or simply G4 – and is carried by pigs but capable of also infecting humans , the scientists wrote in the study published Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal .
G4 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that first originated in 2009 among pigs in central Mexico , the researchers wrote , and possesses “ all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans.
” While the disease isn ’ t considered an immediate or imminent danger , researchers fear that if it mutates further it could potentially spread easily from person to person and reach the level of a global outbreak on the scale of H1N1 or the current COVID-19 pandemic , especially because it bears “ all the hallmarks ” of being highly adapted to infecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study come from China ’ s universities and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention .
Between 2011 and 2018 , the scientists took 30,000 nasal swabs from pigs in slaughterhouses across slaughterhouses in 10 Chinese provinces and a veterinary hospital , allowing them to isolate 179 swine flu viruses , AFP reports .
The majority were of a new kind dominant among swine since 2016 .
Researchers then carried out a number of experiments , including on ferrets due to the similarity of symptoms they experience versus those felt by humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was observed to be extremely infectious and causing more serious symptoms among ferrets than other viruses do while replicating in human cells .
Because the virus is so new , humans enjoy little to no immunity from it – even if they have been exposed to seasonal flu .
Current flu vaccines also offer not protection , although scientists say they can be adapted for the purpose if needed .
“ Right now we are distracted with coronavirus and rightly so , ” Prof. Kin-Chow Chang of Nottingham University told BBC .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially dangerous new viruses … We should not ignore it.
” Over one in 10 swine workers have already been infected by the virus , according to antibody blood tests conducted to measure exposure to the virus .
Additionally , as many as 4.4 percent of the general population has already apparently been exposed to the new swine flu – signaling that the virus has already passed from animals to humans .
However , it remains unproven that the flu can be passed from human to human – which is the primary concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of concern that human infection of G4 virus will further human adaptation and increase the risk of a human pandemic , ” the scientists wrote .
The scientists urged authorities to swiftly implement strong controls to control the virus among the pigs and closely monitor workers in the meat industry .
James Wood , head of the department of veterinary medicine at Cambridge University , told AFP : “ The work comes as a salutary reminder that we are constantly at risk of new emergence of zoonotic pathogens and that farmed animals – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with wildlife – may act as the source for important pandemic viruses .
”

(TMU) – Chinese researchers are sounding the alarm on a new type of swine flu they believe could potentially trigger a new global pandemic.
Consider it just the latest sign that 2020 could be a far more grindingly long and harsh year than originally envisioned.
The virulent new strain of swine flu has been named G4 EA H1N1 – or simply G4 – and is carried by pigs but capable of also infecting humans, the scientists wrote in the study published Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal.
G4 is a genetic descendent of the H1N1 strain that first originated in 2009 among pigs in central Mexico, the researchers wrote, and possesses “all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans.”
Researchers in China have identified a new #swineflu virus, known as "G4", that could cause a pandemic, according to #PNAS. The virus evolved from the #H1N1 strain of the pandemic in 2009, and Chinese experts say it exhibits all the characteristics of a highly adapted infection. pic.twitter.com/iBlkFW64jx — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) June 30, 2020
While the disease isn’t considered an immediate or imminent danger, researchers fear that if it mutates further it could potentially spread easily from person to person and reach the level of a global outbreak on the scale of H1N1 or the current COVID-19 pandemic, especially because it bears “all the hallmarks” of being highly adapted to infecting humans.
The researchers who authored the study come from China’s universities and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Between 2011 and 2018, the scientists took 30,000 nasal swabs from pigs in slaughterhouses across slaughterhouses in 10 Chinese provinces and a veterinary hospital, allowing them to isolate 179 swine flu viruses, AFP reports. The majority were of a new kind dominant among swine since 2016.
Researchers then carried out a number of experiments, including on ferrets due to the similarity of symptoms they experience versus those felt by humans.
To make matters worse, G4 was observed to be extremely infectious and causing more serious symptoms among ferrets than other viruses do while replicating in human cells.
Because the virus is so new, humans enjoy little to no immunity from it – even if they have been exposed to seasonal flu. Current flu vaccines also offer not protection, although scientists say they can be adapted for the purpose if needed.
“Right now we are distracted with coronavirus and rightly so,” Prof. Kin-Chow Chang of Nottingham University told BBC. “But we must not lose sight of potentially dangerous new viruses … We should not ignore it.”
Over one in 10 swine workers have already been infected by the virus, according to antibody blood tests conducted to measure exposure to the virus.
Additionally, as many as 4.4 percent of the general population has already apparently been exposed to the new swine flu – signaling that the virus has already passed from animals to humans.
However, it remains unproven that the flu can be passed from human to human – which is the primary concern of the scientists.
“It is of concern that human infection of G4 virus will further human adaptation and increase the risk of a human pandemic,” the scientists wrote.
The scientists urged authorities to swiftly implement strong controls to control the virus among the pigs and closely monitor workers in the meat industry.
James Wood, head of the department of veterinary medicine at Cambridge University, told AFP:
“The work comes as a salutary reminder that we are constantly at risk of new emergence of zoonotic pathogens and that farmed animals – with which humans have greater contact than with wildlife – may act as the source for important pandemic viruses.”
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