themindunleashed--2020-04-21--Thousands of Israelis Protest Emergency Powers While Maintaining Social Distancing

( TMU ) — Over the weekend more than 2,000 Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv ’ s Rabin Square to protest surveillance measures that the government , led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , has implemented in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
The demonstrators seemed to take the threat of the virus seriously despite gathering outside , because the organizers required everyone to wear masks and had them spaced out several feet apart .
The embattled Prime Minister was the primary target of the protests .
Not only is he implementing unpopular measures that Israelis fear could be permanent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not recognize him as a legitimate leader .
Netanyahu was scheduled to face trial for corruption charges on March 17th , but his hearing was postponed because of the pandemic .
Netanyahu failed to win reelection in the Israeli elections after his third try , on March 2 , but has continued to rule the country using emergency powers .
Critics of the Prime Minister have suggested that he is using the pandemic as an excuse to stay in office and extend the power of the central government .
In an interview with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gershom Goremberg said that the Prime Minister was “ using the crisis to postpone his own trial.
” “ The prime minister and the Knesset speaker are using the health crisis to evade the outcome of the election and remain in power despite the fact that a majority voted to remove them from power .
These are pretty serious challenges to basic democratic order .
It feels like the combination of a global health crisis , and the negative electoral results , from Netanyahu ’ s point of view , not to mention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his cronies to lose all inhibitions about undermining the democratic process , ” Goremberg said .
In response to the draconian measures , which includes invasive cellphone tracking , thousands of citizens have taken to the streets in protest .
The demonstration looked even bigger than it actually was because of the distancing measures , since people were spread apart and taking up a larger area in the street .
Tamir Hefetz , one of the protest organizers , feels that he has no choice but to protest the current administration and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the coronavirus , when they [ the government ] started passing anti-democratic bills .
I woke up and realized there is no alternative , tomorrow will be too late , ” Hefetz told Haaretz .
Many of the protesters were also calling for unity and peace between Israelis and Arabs .
Ayman Odeh an Israeli Arab lawyer and politician , and Chairman of The Joint List said , “ Given our shared fate , we are fighting the cruel coronavirus epidemic – Arab and Jewish doctors , caretakers and pharmacists .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
This shared fate is meant to continue through all the issues that are dear to us : Peace , democracy , equality and social justice.
” “ It ’ s not easy for me to stand among some of the speakers here tonight , but we need to see the main point – only through a joint Jewish-Arab struggle can we succeed .
This crisis presents a huge opportunity for a wide Jewish-Arab front for peace and democracy , ” he added .
Former Defense Minister and Telem Chairman Moshe Ya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fighting on the field are devoted medical teams in hospitals and clinics , social workers and yes , among them many Arabs , who are saving us despite our failed leadership.
” Interior Minister Gilad Erdan reportedly called for increased police enforcement to limit the protests , but the move was rejected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who feared that a further crackdown could backfire and make the administration look even worse .

(TMU) — Over the weekend more than 2,000 Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square to protest surveillance measures that the government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has implemented in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The demonstrators seemed to take the threat of the virus seriously despite gathering outside, because the organizers required everyone to wear masks and had them spaced out several feet apart.
The embattled Prime Minister was the primary target of the protests. Not only is he implementing unpopular measures that Israelis fear could be permanent, but much of the country does not recognize him as a legitimate leader. Netanyahu was scheduled to face trial for corruption charges on March 17th, but his hearing was postponed because of the pandemic.
הוידאו הזה שווה ציוץ מחודש.@ynetalerts pic.twitter.com/swcijMR3rI — איתי בלומנטל Itay Blumental (@ItayBlumental) April 19, 2020
Netanyahu failed to win reelection in the Israeli elections after his third try, on March 2, but has continued to rule the country using emergency powers. Critics of the Prime Minister have suggested that he is using the pandemic as an excuse to stay in office and extend the power of the central government.
In an interview with The Daily Beast last month, historian Gershom Goremberg said that the Prime Minister was “using the crisis to postpone his own trial.”
“The prime minister and the Knesset speaker are using the health crisis to evade the outcome of the election and remain in power despite the fact that a majority voted to remove them from power. These are pretty serious challenges to basic democratic order. It feels like the combination of a global health crisis, and the negative electoral results, from Netanyahu’s point of view, not to mention his upcoming trial, have pushed Netanyahu and his cronies to lose all inhibitions about undermining the democratic process,” Goremberg said.
In response to the draconian measures, which includes invasive cellphone tracking, thousands of citizens have taken to the streets in protest. The demonstration looked even bigger than it actually was because of the distancing measures, since people were spread apart and taking up a larger area in the street.
מחאת הדגלים השחורים ( צולם בתחילת ההפגנה) pic.twitter.com/LKDBzG9Z0y — Tomer Appelbaum (@tomerappelbaum) April 19, 2020
Tamir Hefetz, one of the protest organizers, feels that he has no choice but to protest the current administration and its recent actions.
“It started with the coronavirus, when they [the government] started passing anti-democratic bills. I woke up and realized there is no alternative, tomorrow will be too late,” Hefetz told Haaretz.
Many of the protesters were also calling for unity and peace between Israelis and Arabs.
Ayman Odeh an Israeli Arab lawyer and politician, and Chairman of The Joint List said, “Given our shared fate, we are fighting the cruel coronavirus epidemic – Arab and Jewish doctors, caretakers and pharmacists. We will continue fighting and we will beat it. This shared fate is meant to continue through all the issues that are dear to us: Peace, democracy, equality and social justice.”
“It’s not easy for me to stand among some of the speakers here tonight, but we need to see the main point – only through a joint Jewish-Arab struggle can we succeed. This crisis presents a huge opportunity for a wide Jewish-Arab front for peace and democracy,” he added.
Former Defense Minister and Telem Chairman Moshe Ya’alon agreed, adding that “Fighting on the field are devoted medical teams in hospitals and clinics, social workers and yes, among them many Arabs, who are saving us despite our failed leadership.”
Interior Minister Gilad Erdan reportedly called for increased police enforcement to limit the protests, but the move was rejected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who feared that a further crackdown could backfire and make the administration look even worse.
By John Vibes | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-21--Google Scientists Are Creating an Artificial Intelligence That Evolves on Its Own

( TMU ) — One of the biggest global players in artificial intelligence ( AI ) is Google and their high-tech Brain division has been pushing the envelope for years .
Now scientists working for their AutoML project have a new paper in which they claim to be developing algorithms that can evolve on their own without human input .
Even more stunning is their claim that they can induce “ mutations ” into new generations of algorithms , which mimics principles of Darwinian evolution , namely “ survival of the fittest.
” The team started with one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machine learning .
Machine learning tools allow us to use algorithms to search through massive troves of data and quickly identify patterns .
But the traditional problem with this method is the element of human bias .
As the team paper states : “ Human-designed components bias the search results in favor of human-designed algorithms , possibly reducing the innovation potential of AutoML .
Innovation is also limited by having fewer options : you can not discover what you can not search for.
” To bypass this problem , the team wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grow on its own .
The team used simple math equations to develop machine learning algorithms that author 100 “ candidate algorithms.
” These candidates compete using basic machine learning tools like neural network image differentiation tests and the best-performing algorithms then mutated , or evolved , via random code alteration .
The system can cull through tens of thousands of algorithms each second in search of a solution while dismissing “ evolutionary dead-ends ” and duplicates .
Over multiple generations , the process grows a library of high-performance algorithms .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have already reproduced decades worth of human-led AI discoveries in only days .
Perhaps most astonishingly , the new AI algorithmic evolution is able to eliminate the problem of human bias that is often introduced during data input .
The AutoML-Zero can essentially “ automatically discover ” unknown algorithms and develop new previously undiscovered AI programs without any human intervention , using only basic mathematical concepts .
Haran Jackson , the chief technology officer ( CTO ) at Techspert , explains why the new paper is so interesting : “ As exciting as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finding top-performing algorithms out of the , admittedly large , assortment of algorithms that we already know of .
There is a sense amongst many members of the community that the most impressive feats of artificial intelligence will only be achieved with the invention of new algorithms that are fundamentally different to those that we as a species have so far devised .
“ This is what makes the aforementioned paper so interesting .
It presents a method by which we can automatically construct and test completely novel machine learning algorithms.
” As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AI programs can improve upon each previous generation , producing a kind of “ survival of the fittest ” that resembles Darwin ’ s view of evolution in natural biological systems .
While much testing and review still await the Google team , their new paper , titled “ Evolving Machine Learning Algorithms From Scratch , ” suggests the tantalizing , albeit unnerving likelihood that AI of the future will be designed by other AI machines .
One can only impishly guess at what self-replicating AI algorithms evolving on their own will mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

(TMU) — One of the biggest global players in artificial intelligence (AI) is Google and their high-tech Brain division has been pushing the envelope for years.
Now scientists working for their AutoML project have a new paper in which they claim to be developing algorithms that can evolve on their own without human input. Even more stunning is their claim that they can induce “mutations” into new generations of algorithms, which mimics principles of Darwinian evolution, namely “survival of the fittest.”
The team started with one of the most basic ideas in modern AI: machine learning. Machine learning tools allow us to use algorithms to search through massive troves of data and quickly identify patterns. But the traditional problem with this method is the element of human bias.
As the team paper states: “Human-designed components bias the search results in favor of human-designed algorithms, possibly reducing the innovation potential of AutoML. Innovation is also limited by having fewer options: you cannot discover what you cannot search for.”
To bypass this problem, the team wanted to develop a system by which AI can grow on its own.
The team used simple math equations to develop machine learning algorithms that author 100 “candidate algorithms.” These candidates compete using basic machine learning tools like neural network image differentiation tests and the best-performing algorithms then mutated, or evolved, via random code alteration.
The system can cull through tens of thousands of algorithms each second in search of a solution while dismissing “evolutionary dead-ends” and duplicates. Over multiple generations, the process grows a library of high-performance algorithms. According to the Google team, these new algorithms have already reproduced decades worth of human-led AI discoveries in only days.
Perhaps most astonishingly, the new AI algorithmic evolution is able to eliminate the problem of human bias that is often introduced during data input. The AutoML-Zero can essentially “automatically discover” unknown algorithms and develop new previously undiscovered AI programs without any human intervention, using only basic mathematical concepts.
Haran Jackson, the chief technology officer (CTO) at Techspert, explains why the new paper is so interesting:
“As exciting as AutoML is, it is restricted to finding top-performing algorithms out of the, admittedly large, assortment of algorithms that we already know of. There is a sense amongst many members of the community that the most impressive feats of artificial intelligence will only be achieved with the invention of new algorithms that are fundamentally different to those that we as a species have so far devised.
“This is what makes the aforementioned paper so interesting. It presents a method by which we can automatically construct and test completely novel machine learning algorithms.”
As noted before, the scientists say the AI programs can improve upon each previous generation, producing a kind of “survival of the fittest” that resembles Darwin’s view of evolution in natural biological systems.
While much testing and review still await the Google team, their new paper, titled “Evolving Machine Learning Algorithms From Scratch,” suggests the tantalizing, albeit unnerving likelihood that AI of the future will be designed by other AI machines.
One can only impishly guess at what self-replicating AI algorithms evolving on their own will mean for the future of life on Earth.
By Jake Anderson | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-22--Thousands of ‘Final Fantasy’ Gamers Hold Virtual Funeral for Player Who Died of COVID-19

( TMU ) — There is no shortage of opinions and articles regarding the value and potential of MMORPG gaming communities , ranging from toxic misogyny to empowerment and even as a tool for revolutionary anti-censorship journalism .
One thing that is fairly well agreed upon is that players in online gaming communities develop profound relationships with their fellow gamers that are , in many ways , just as strong as “ in-real-life ” relationships .
The latest example of this ties into the devastating COVID-19 pandemic , revealing the depth of solidarity among RPG gamers .
A Final Fantasy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known on the game ’ s Zalera server as Ferne Le ’ roy , contracted the novel coronavirus in early April and died soon after from complications related to COVID-19 .
Though few , if any , of the gamers had met in person , they were a close-knit community , known in game parlance as a Free Company ( FC ) .
The FFXIV : Zalera Facebook group of 3,000 members organized an in-game virtual avatar funeral march to honor Ferne Le ’ roy .
As news of the gesture spread to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 18 million registered users .
Though they ’ d never met in-person , organizer Leafelda Moonchild had a strong loving friendship with Ferne Le ’ roy .
“ We had never met in person as we lived in different states , ” Moonchild reflects .
“ But we had talked in-game and over Discord .
She was one of my [ FC ] officers and a great friend .
She didn ’ t really like to do endgame things almost at all but loved to help people … Ferne was a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you were not doing okay in real life , she would find a way in-game to at the very least bring a smile to your face.
” Moonchild admits she didn ’ t expect many players if anyone to show up for the virtual march .
So she was shocked when on April 11th thousands of character avatars materialized at the approximately same time , donning black funereal garments and umbrellas , and participated in the tribute .
Roke Leonas , a FFXIV : Zalera Facebook group moderator and event co-organizer , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know them .
I wasn ’ t even in their Free Company , ” Leonas said .
“ When the leader posted about it asking people to come , we made the event page for it to help them .
The least we could do to get the word out… Gamers take a lot of grief , but for a lot of people , that ’ s what community looks like .
We didn ’ t have to know them to show our support for a player that was tragically taken and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way.
” Some players recorded the event and the scene looks both surreal and poignant .
While there have been large in-game vigils for lost gamers before , the scale of this virtual funeral march puts it in a different category .
As COVID-19 continues to claim lives , communities around the world—both in-game and in-real-life—are likely to continue finding unique ways of honoring the dearly departed .

(TMU) — There is no shortage of opinions and articles regarding the value and potential of MMORPG gaming communities, ranging from toxic misogyny to empowerment and even as a tool for revolutionary anti-censorship journalism.
One thing that is fairly well agreed upon is that players in online gaming communities develop profound relationships with their fellow gamers that are, in many ways, just as strong as “in-real-life” relationships. The latest example of this ties into the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, revealing the depth of solidarity among RPG gamers.
A Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn gamer, known on the game’s Zalera server as Ferne Le’roy, contracted the novel coronavirus in early April and died soon after from complications related to COVID-19. Though few, if any, of the gamers had met in person, they were a close-knit community, known in game parlance as a Free Company (FC).
The FFXIV: Zalera Facebook group of 3,000 members organized an in-game virtual avatar funeral march to honor Ferne Le’roy. As news of the gesture spread to other communities of Final Fantasy XIV’s 18 million registered users.
Though they’d never met in-person, organizer Leafelda Moonchild had a strong loving friendship with Ferne Le’roy.
“We had never met in person as we lived in different states,” Moonchild reflects. “But we had talked in-game and over Discord. She was one of my [FC] officers and a great friend. She didn’t really like to do endgame things almost at all but loved to help people … Ferne was a great player, and if she even thought you were not doing okay in real life, she would find a way in-game to at the very least bring a smile to your face.”
Moonchild admits she didn’t expect many players if anyone to show up for the virtual march. So she was shocked when on April 11th thousands of character avatars materialized at the approximately same time, donning black funereal garments and umbrellas, and participated in the tribute.
Roke Leonas, a FFXIV: Zalera Facebook group moderator and event co-organizer, was also shocked:
“I didn’t know them. I wasn’t even in their Free Company,” Leonas said. “When the leader posted about it asking people to come, we made the event page for it to help them. The least we could do to get the word out… Gamers take a lot of grief, but for a lot of people, that’s what community looks like. We didn’t have to know them to show our support for a player that was tragically taken and to help FC mourn in their own way.”
Some players recorded the event and the scene looks both surreal and poignant.
While there have been large in-game vigils for lost gamers before, the scale of this virtual funeral march puts it in a different category. As COVID-19 continues to claim lives, communities around the world—both in-game and in-real-life—are likely to continue finding unique ways of honoring the dearly departed.
By Jake Anderson | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-23--“World’s Loneliest Dolphin” Dies After Being Left Alone for Two Years at Abandoned Aquarium

( TMU ) — It ’ s no secret that dolphins are among the world ’ s most intelligent creatures .
From their playful nature to their sociability and friendly behavior toward humans , dolphins have long been adored by humans .
Indeed , researchers are continually discovering new information about dolphins ’ skills and sophistication which had previously been attributed only to us humans .
Yet just like people are capable of brutally mistreating one another despite our shared humanity , dolphins are often subject to inhumane acts at the hands of humans , ranging from the destruction of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Among these cruel acts is the practice of confining dolphins for the sake of entertainment at amusement parks and aquatic zoos that offer up-close experiences with exotic animals .
A bottlenose dolphin named Honey recently suffered a tragic death after being left in a tiny water tank at the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium , just east of Tokyo .
Due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011 , the park was eventually mired in financial trouble .
And while the park was sold last year , visitors showed little interest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , Honey was left abandoned in the park along with 46 penguins and hundreds of fish and reptiles .
According to LADBible , only one employee was assigned to feeding all of the animals who were left to a miserable fate in their enclosures .
When animal welfare advocates spread word of the heartbreaking scene unfolding at Marine Park Aquarium , the Dolphin Project sprang into action to try to rescue Honey .
Sadly , however , it was already too late to save Honey from the repercussions of her mistreatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , we reached out to our Japanese colleagues once again in attempts to purchase Honey in order that she could be retired in peace and dignity .
“ These conversations ended in early March when it became apparent Honey was unlikely to survive .
“ Later that month on 29 March , Honey died in her tank.
” The group also produced a video showing Honey living out her final days without interacting with any other creature—a fate similar to solitary confinement for such normally vibrant and energetic creatures .
Honey has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ world ’ s loneliest dolphin.
” Advocates hope that her death won ’ t be in vain , and her posthumous role as the “ face of dolphin captivity ” can be used to improve the plight of other dolphins and sea creatures who are confined in hideous conditions for people to exploit for commercial entertainment purposes .
“ While her death in a concrete cell marks the end of her wretched existence , PETA hopes it also marks the beginning of a new era for animals held prisoner at marine abusement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about other living , feeling beings now that we can no longer justify depriving intelligent , self-aware animals of a meaningful life for human amusement .
“ We must work to move captive marine animals to seaside sanctuaries – where they can enjoy some semblance of the natural life they ’ ve been denied for so long .
”

(TMU) — It’s no secret that dolphins are among the world’s most intelligent creatures.
From their playful nature to their sociability and friendly behavior toward humans, dolphins have long been adored by humans. Indeed, researchers are continually discovering new information about dolphins’ skills and sophistication which had previously been attributed only to us humans.
Yet just like people are capable of brutally mistreating one another despite our shared humanity, dolphins are often subject to inhumane acts at the hands of humans, ranging from the destruction of their habitats through pollution to illegal poaching.
Among these cruel acts is the practice of confining dolphins for the sake of entertainment at amusement parks and aquatic zoos that offer up-close experiences with exotic animals.
A bottlenose dolphin named Honey recently suffered a tragic death after being left in a tiny water tank at the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium, just east of Tokyo. Due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011, the park was eventually mired in financial trouble.
And while the park was sold last year, visitors showed little interest in visiting the park—leading to its eventual closure. However, Honey was left abandoned in the park along with 46 penguins and hundreds of fish and reptiles.
According to LADBible, only one employee was assigned to feeding all of the animals who were left to a miserable fate in their enclosures.
When animal welfare advocates spread word of the heartbreaking scene unfolding at Marine Park Aquarium, the Dolphin Project sprang into action to try to rescue Honey.
Sadly, however, it was already too late to save Honey from the repercussions of her mistreatment.
A statement on the Dolphin Project website read;
“In late February of this year, we reached out to our Japanese colleagues once again in attempts to purchase Honey in order that she could be retired in peace and dignity.
“These conversations ended in early March when it became apparent Honey was unlikely to survive.
“Later that month on 29 March, Honey died in her tank.”
The group also produced a video showing Honey living out her final days without interacting with any other creature—a fate similar to solitary confinement for such normally vibrant and energetic creatures.
Honey has now earned the heart-rending title of the “world’s loneliest dolphin.”
Advocates hope that her death won’t be in vain, and her posthumous role as the “face of dolphin captivity” can be used to improve the plight of other dolphins and sea creatures who are confined in hideous conditions for people to exploit for commercial entertainment purposes.
PETA director Elisa Allen explained in a statement:
“While her death in a concrete cell marks the end of her wretched existence, PETA hopes it also marks the beginning of a new era for animals held prisoner at marine abusement parks.
“We all know enough about other living, feeling beings now that we can no longer justify depriving intelligent, self-aware animals of a meaningful life for human amusement.
“We must work to move captive marine animals to seaside sanctuaries – where they can enjoy some semblance of the natural life they’ve been denied for so long.”
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-22--Drive-in Movie Theaters Could Make Massive Comeback as Crisis Shuts Cinemas Worldwide

( TMU ) — For many Americans , the drive-in movie theater is an icon of nostalgia—even for millennials and younger generations who may not have even visited these bygone cinematic venues .
Drive-ins were a cherished past-time in the 1960s , allowing people to watch films projected onto a big screen while safely chilling in their private cars .
However , a number of different factors ranging from the availability of color television , VCRs , and video rental shops contributed to the decline of drive-in theaters .
Fast forward to 2020 , and movie theaters across the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic and shuttering of non-essential businesses .
The release of such highly-anticipated films including James Bond ’ s No Time to Die , Wonder Woman 1984 , and Mulan have been pushed back while over 40,000 screens across the country have gone dark for an indefinite amount of time .
The crisis is forcing industry leaders AMC and Cinemark into dire financial straits , with the companies mulling bankruptcy or mulling the sale of an enormous amount of corporate debt .
Some analysts believe that a quarter of the nation ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the course of the sharp economic downturn dubbed the “ Great Lockdown ” by the IMF .
The situation faced by the industry is forcing many to look to a revival of the drive-in theater experience as a viable option that allows moviegoers to be entertained in large venues while upholding the physical distancing guidelines laid out by state authorities .
Earlier this month , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said during a daily coronavirus briefing that drive-ins could soon open in the state , reports New York Post .
The governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety issue ?
It ’ s a drive-in theater .
You ’ re in the car with the same people.
” There are currently roughly 320 drive-in theaters across the United States with only 25 open for business , according to The Hollywood Reporter .
And while Americans are desperate for some diversion and recreational outings , they appear to be content , for now , with streaming options like Amazon Prime and Netflix .
Ticket sales during the crisis have been “ steady but not spectacular , ” according to The Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charm , marquees are just as musty and old—many theaters rely on the classics to sell tickets while the flow of new Hollywood films dries to a trickle and summer blockbusters face an indefinite delay .
Overseas , however , crowds have been absolutely flocking to drive-in theaters .
In South Korea and Germany , people are even lining up to watch films , with crowds flocking to see both older titles and relatively newer ones .
In Germany , which has only two year-round drive-in venues , open-air theater Autokino Essen has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ’ s lockdown began early in March .
“ It doesn ’ t matter what we show , people just want to get out and watch a movie … We ’ re sold out weeks in advance.
” In Cologne , another drive-in theater is also completely booked .
The theater allows only a quarter of its 1,000-capacity lot to be used in order to uphold physical distancing rule .
Meanwhile , pop-up options have proliferated to keep up with the demand for entertainment outside the home .
Loe Studios , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marl , began screening films on a 640 square foot LED screen it put up behind a barker bar .
It ’ s premiere offering was a double bill of “ The Lion King ” and “ Parasite ” which promptly sold out in a matter of hours .
“ In the beginning , the authorities were worried there might be a health risk … but we haven ’ t had any issues .
“ People are told to keep in their cars , except to visit the restrooms , and the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York , theater managers like Warwick Drive-In owner Beth Wilson hopes that her upstate drive-in cinema can have its nonessential restrictions waived .
“ Whatever the state wants us to do , we ’ re willing to do .
“ We want people to enjoy going out , but in a safe environment .
If you ’ re in your car with an average family — two parents in the front seat and two kids in the back — you ’ re sitting in a car with people you ’ re with in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little outing.
” However , if drive-in theaters reopen across the U.S. to satisfy demands created by the pandemic , we might witness their rapid decline once the crisis subsides .
Either way , most of us are hoping that we can catch a good film alongside a vibrant audience sometime in the near future .

(TMU) — For many Americans, the drive-in movie theater is an icon of nostalgia—even for millennials and younger generations who may not have even visited these bygone cinematic venues.
Drive-ins were a cherished past-time in the 1960s, allowing people to watch films projected onto a big screen while safely chilling in their private cars. However, a number of different factors ranging from the availability of color television, VCRs, and video rental shops contributed to the decline of drive-in theaters.
Fast forward to 2020, and movie theaters across the country have been served crushing blows by the coronavirus pandemic and shuttering of non-essential businesses. The release of such highly-anticipated films including James Bond’s No Time to Die, Wonder Woman 1984, and Mulan have been pushed back while over 40,000 screens across the country have gone dark for an indefinite amount of time.
The crisis is forcing industry leaders AMC and Cinemark into dire financial straits, with the companies mulling bankruptcy or mulling the sale of an enormous amount of corporate debt. Some analysts believe that a quarter of the nation’s theaters could close down for good in the course of the sharp economic downturn dubbed the “Great Lockdown” by the IMF.
The situation faced by the industry is forcing many to look to a revival of the drive-in theater experience as a viable option that allows moviegoers to be entertained in large venues while upholding the physical distancing guidelines laid out by state authorities.
Time to bring back drive-in movie theaters. — Zach Graumann? (@Zach_Graumann) April 18, 2020
Earlier this month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a daily coronavirus briefing that drive-ins could soon open in the state, reports New York Post. The governor said:
“Where is the public safety issue? It’s a drive-in theater. You’re in the car with the same people.”
There are currently roughly 320 drive-in theaters across the United States with only 25 open for business, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
And while Americans are desperate for some diversion and recreational outings, they appear to be content, for now, with streaming options like Amazon Prime and Netflix. Ticket sales during the crisis have been “steady but not spectacular,” according to The Post.
While drive-ins may have that old-school charm, marquees are just as musty and old—many theaters rely on the classics to sell tickets while the flow of new Hollywood films dries to a trickle and summer blockbusters face an indefinite delay.
It’s a great turn out for the 5:00 PM drive-in movie at Northern Cass tonight. pic.twitter.com/DuY2ucTqJA — Cory Steiner (@CorySteiner10) April 15, 2020
Overseas, however, crowds have been absolutely flocking to drive-in theaters. In South Korea and Germany, people are even lining up to watch films, with crowds flocking to see both older titles and relatively newer ones.
In Germany, which has only two year-round drive-in venues, open-air theater Autokino Essen has managed to sell out every screening since the country’s lockdown began early in March.
Frank Peciak, manager of Autokino Essen, said:
“It doesn’t matter what we show, people just want to get out and watch a movie … We’re sold out weeks in advance.”
In Cologne, another drive-in theater is also completely booked. The theater allows only a quarter of its 1,000-capacity lot to be used in order to uphold physical distancing rule.
Meanwhile, pop-up options have proliferated to keep up with the demand for entertainment outside the home. Loe Studios, an independent theater in the town of Marl, began screening films on a 640 square foot LED screen it put up behind a barker bar. It’s premiere offering was a double bill of “The Lion King” and “Parasite” which promptly sold out in a matter of hours.
https://twitter.com/RaminSubzero/status/1252817408332447749
Heiko Desch of theater chain Drive
In said:
“In the beginning, the authorities were worried there might be a health risk … but we haven’t had any issues.
“People are told to keep in their cars, except to visit the restrooms, and the entire operation is hands-free.”
Meanwhile in New York, theater managers like Warwick Drive-In owner Beth Wilson hopes that her upstate drive-in cinema can have its nonessential restrictions waived.
She said:
“Whatever the state wants us to do, we’re willing to do.
“We want people to enjoy going out, but in a safe environment. If you’re in your car with an average family — two parents in the front seat and two kids in the back — you’re sitting in a car with people you’re with in the house. It’s a little outing.”
However, if drive-in theaters reopen across the U.S. to satisfy demands created by the pandemic, we might witness their rapid decline once the crisis subsides.
Either way, most of us are hoping that we can catch a good film alongside a vibrant audience sometime in the near future.
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-22--Rare Bioluminescent Waves Burst With Blue Neon Light at California and Acapulco Beaches

( TMU ) — With all too many of us stuck indoors and only able to enjoy nature ’ s beauty through a monitor , there ’ s seemingly been no shortage of tantalizing photos displaying the brilliant sights of the great outdoors , whether it ’ s the majestic Yosemite being taken back by its animal residents or a sea of brilliant blue flowers .
And now we have the glowing bioluminescent waves of the Pacific Coast .
From the beaches of Acapulco to the coastal shores of Orange County , California , beach-going locals and photographers have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a striking and somewhat eerie neon blue glow .
The natural phenomenon is known as bioluminescence , and is caused by an increase in the dinoflagellate population .
The dinoflagellates—which are tiny , swimming plants—include Lingulodinium polyedra , which is responsible for the glowing waves .
Dinoflagellates contain enzymes and proteins that create small light flashes .
During the day , the algal bloom appears as a deep-red , rusty tide due to the heavy concentration of small photosynthetic organisms floating up to the surface .
When the sun goes down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make the organisms display light .
On Monday night , bioluminescent plankton made the Acapulco beach of Puerto Marqués glow for the first time in over 60 years , exiting local residents who even went to splash around and ride their surfboards through the neon blue waters , reports Mexico Desconocido .
By Tuesday , images of the rare display went viral on social media .
Last week , a similarly rare display of bioluminescence took place in Newport Beach , California .
The spectacle was captured on film by photographers Royce Hutain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the website Orange County Outdoors , reports Orange County Reporter .
“ Especially on the bigger waves , some of it looked like it was in Avatar land , it was so blue.
” A tell-tale signal that the ocean would glow that night came earlier when Hutain observed the red tide earlier that morning while flying his drone over the beach .
And while the red tide doesn ’ t always signal a night-time glow , the photographers decided to head out in hopes that they ’ d catch some good snaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got .
Coyne was blown away by what he described as the brightest bioluminescence he had ever seen .
“ As soon as the set crashes , it ’ s a burst of blue light .
It ’ s not always the perfect burst of blue light , you want it to be dark .
“ Once it hits , it ’ s a burst of blue light and you get that color .
And it really does look like what you see in pictures and videos.
” Girardeau had pursed bioluminescence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Diego and Malibu over the years only to be disappointed .
He explained : “ I ’ d say like five years or so since I ’ ve known that it ’ s possible.
” The images the three captured of sparking , frothy neon-blue waves are unforgettable – both for observers and for the photographers .
Girardeau said : “ It was just awesome to see what the ocean has in store for you .
“ It ’ s just amazing .
It ’ s one of those things , once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blown .
”

(TMU) — With all too many of us stuck indoors and only able to enjoy nature’s beauty through a monitor, there’s seemingly been no shortage of tantalizing photos displaying the brilliant sights of the great outdoors, whether it’s the majestic Yosemite being taken back by its animal residents or a sea of brilliant blue flowers.
And now we have the glowing bioluminescent waves of the Pacific Coast.
From the beaches of Acapulco to the coastal shores of Orange County, California, beach-going locals and photographers have been sharing dazzling images of waves lit up with a striking and somewhat eerie neon blue glow.
The natural phenomenon is known as bioluminescence, and is caused by an increase in the dinoflagellate population. The dinoflagellates—which are tiny, swimming plants—include Lingulodinium polyedra, which is responsible for the glowing waves. Dinoflagellates contain enzymes and proteins that create small light flashes.
During the day, the algal bloom appears as a deep-red, rusty tide due to the heavy concentration of small photosynthetic organisms floating up to the surface. When the sun goes down, however, movements such as crashing waves make the organisms display light.
On Monday night, bioluminescent plankton made the Acapulco beach of Puerto Marqués glow for the first time in over 60 years, exiting local residents who even went to splash around and ride their surfboards through the neon blue waters, reports Mexico Desconocido.
By Tuesday, images of the rare display went viral on social media.
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Last week, a similarly rare display of bioluminescence took place in Newport Beach, California. The spectacle was captured on film by photographers Royce Hutain, Patrick Coyne and Mark Girardeau of the website Orange County Outdoors, reports Orange County Reporter.
Girardeau told the newspaper:
“Especially on the bigger waves, some of it looked like it was in Avatar land, it was so blue.”
A tell-tale signal that the ocean would glow that night came earlier when Hutain observed the red tide earlier that morning while flying his drone over the beach. And while the red tide doesn’t always signal a night-time glow, the photographers decided to head out in hopes that they’d catch some good snaps of the phenomenon—which is exactly what they got.
Coyne was blown away by what he described as the brightest bioluminescence he had ever seen.
He said:
“As soon as the set crashes, it’s a burst of blue light. It’s not always the perfect burst of blue light, you want it to be dark.
“Once it hits, it’s a burst of blue light and you get that color. And it really does look like what you see in pictures and videos.”
Girardeau had pursed bioluminescence in the past, driving as far as San Diego and Malibu over the years only to be disappointed. He explained:
“I’d say like five years or so since I’ve known that it’s possible.”
The images the three captured of sparking, frothy neon-blue waves are unforgettable – both for observers and for the photographers. Girardeau said:
“It was just awesome to see what the ocean has in store for you.
“It’s just amazing. It’s one of those things, once you see it, your mind is blown.”
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-22--With Thailand’s Beaches Free of Tourists, Numbers of Rare Sea Turtle Nests Jump to 20-Year High

( TMU ) — With tourism having ground to a halt in Thailand since the government implemented emergency measures to curb the coronavirus , its beaches have seen the biggest increase in nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in 20 years .
The news comes as just the latest signal that lockdowns being imposed across the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are giving the animal kingdom a much-needed respite with tangible results .
Thailand typically attracts anywhere from 30 to 40 million international tourists every year , making the tourism industry a mainstay of the country ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and travel restrictions declared on March 9 have halted the flow of travelers , leaving beaches empty and giving nature a chance to take it back .
According to conservationists , authorities have found 11 turtle nests since last November—the highest number in two decades .
In the past five years , not a single turtle net was found .
Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong , the director of the Phuket Marine Biological Center , told Reuters : “ This is a very good sign for us because many areas for spawning have been destroyed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year before , we didn ’ t have this many spawn , because turtles have a high risk of getting killed by fishing gear and humans disturbing the beach.
” Leatherback sea turtles are the largest of all living turtles in the world .
In Thailand , the reptiles are considered endangered while the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the WWF both list them as a vulnerable species .
Leatherbacks require soft and sandy beaches with broad access from the ocean for its nesting purposes .
Females will emerge on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flippers to create a nest before depositing about 100 eggs into the nest before backfilling them to disguise them from predators .
During the nesting season , females will repeat this process every 10 days .
Females nest in intervals ranging from two to seven years .
Typically , the eggs are laid in dark and quiet areas which are difficult to find when beaches are flooded with tourists .
The eggs are also sought-after by people who will dig into the nests to steal the eggs .
Conservationists fear that due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change , leatherbacks and other marine turtles will be unable to adapt .
In the case of leatherbacks , which have long life-spans and mature over a very long period of time , the impact on population numbers could be severe .
The nests found in Thailand aren ’ t the only success story about sea turtles since the global pandemic began wreaking havoc for human societies and giving animals space to live their natural lives .
Last month in India eastern coast , over 475,000 endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles were able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Authorities estimate that the turtles are on course to lay some sixty million eggs this year alone .
Early this month in Brazil , nearly 100 hawksbill sea turtles successfully hatched on a beach in the Brazilian town of Paulista , Pernambuco .
On Monday , The Mind Unleashed also reported that the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Florida has already counted 69 sea turtle nests , a high number for so early in the season .
The majority of the nests belonged to leatherbacks .

(TMU) — With tourism having ground to a halt in Thailand since the government implemented emergency measures to curb the coronavirus, its beaches have seen the biggest increase in nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in 20 years.
The news comes as just the latest signal that lockdowns being imposed across the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are giving the animal kingdom a much-needed respite with tangible results.
Thailand typically attracts anywhere from 30 to 40 million international tourists every year, making the tourism industry a mainstay of the country’s economy. However, the coronavirus lockdown and travel restrictions declared on March 9 have halted the flow of travelers, leaving beaches empty and giving nature a chance to take it back.
According to conservationists, authorities have found 11 turtle nests since last November—the highest number in two decades. In the past five years, not a single turtle net was found.
Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong, the director of the Phuket Marine Biological Center, told Reuters:
“This is a very good sign for us because many areas for spawning have been destroyed by humans. “If we compare to the year before, we didn’t have this many spawn, because turtles have a high risk of getting killed by fishing gear and humans disturbing the beach.”
Leatherback sea turtles are the largest of all living turtles in the world. In Thailand, the reptiles are considered endangered while the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the WWF both list them as a vulnerable species.
Leatherbacks require soft and sandy beaches with broad access from the ocean for its nesting purposes. Females will emerge on to the beach and use their rear flippers to create a nest before depositing about 100 eggs into the nest before backfilling them to disguise them from predators. During the nesting season, females will repeat this process every 10 days. Females nest in intervals ranging from two to seven years.
Typically, the eggs are laid in dark and quiet areas which are difficult to find when beaches are flooded with tourists. The eggs are also sought-after by people who will dig into the nests to steal the eggs.
Conservationists fear that due to the unprecedented rapid pace of global climate change, leatherbacks and other marine turtles will be unable to adapt. In the case of leatherbacks, which have long life-spans and mature over a very long period of time, the impact on population numbers could be severe.
The nests found in Thailand aren’t the only success story about sea turtles since the global pandemic began wreaking havoc for human societies and giving animals space to live their natural lives.
Last month in India eastern coast, over 475,000 endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles were able to dig nests and lay their eggs. Authorities estimate that the turtles are on course to lay some sixty million eggs this year alone.
Early this month in Brazil, nearly 100 hawksbill sea turtles successfully hatched on a beach in the Brazilian town of Paulista, Pernambuco.
On Monday, The Mind Unleashed also reported that the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Florida has already counted 69 sea turtle nests, a high number for so early in the season. The majority of the nests belonged to leatherbacks.
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-23--One of Epstein’s Earliest Victims Says Trump, Clintons, Dershowitz, and Rothschilds All Involved

( TMU ) — In a brand new interview , Maria Farmer shares new details about her time with deceased serial sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein , as well as who she believes is protecting Epstein ’ s longtime confidante , Ghislaine Maxwell .
Farmer has been reported to be the first victim of Jeffrey Epstein after she brought her story to the New York police and FBI in 1996 .
Epstein ’ s escapades became front page news in the summer of 2019 when he was arrested and faced charges for abusing dozens of young girls at his homes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Paris .
Epstein died of an alleged suicide on August 2019 while in custody on new sex-crime charges filed in New York .
Since 2019 , Maria Farmer has begun speaking more openly about her abuse at the hands of Epstein and the abuse of her then-15-year-old sister , Annie .
Farmer has stated that the abuse took place at the $ 47 million mansion owned by Epstein ’ s financier and former friend , Lex Wexner , CEO of the Limited Brands and Victoria ’ s Secret .
Farmer has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Epstein and Maxwell .
Now , Maria Farmer is providing new details of her time with Epstein , and how the FBI and corporate media failed to tell her whole story .
In a recent interview with journalist Whitney Webb , Farmer details how she often saw Donald Trump , Bill and Hillary Clinton , and Epstein attorney Alan Dershowitz associating with Epstein .
Webb played audio from her interview with Farmer on The Last American Vagabond podcast .
“ The worst part was I named everyone .
I named everyone who I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So I named Alan Dershowitz , Donald Trump , absolutely the Clinton ’ s , ” Farmer states in an audio clip .
“ These were people that I saw coming and going , that I knew were a part of it .
I made it really clear that this was a very scary thing for children and I see between 5-10 girls a day going upstairs.
” Regarding Epstein ’ s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell , Maria Farmer stated that Maxwell grew up with the British Royal family , providing photo evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She says to me , my dad was a very powerful man .
She had a french passport , English passport , Israeli passport , and an American passport , ” Farmer stated about Maxwell and her deceased father Robert Maxwell , himself a suspected agent of British or Israeli intelligence agencies .
The latest revelations from Farmer come only days after a federal court rules that Epstein ’ s sweet heart deal could not be overturned and unnamed co-conspirators would not be held responsible for their actions .
In a huge revelation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notoriously wealthy and private family , the Rothschilds .
“ Later when she was talking to me she says , the Rothschilds were the greatest protector of her family , ” Farmer told Webb .
Farmer claims that she has received death threats from the Rothschild family and that she believes Maxwell is being hidden in the UK to prevent her from being subpoenaed as a witness or charged in any crimes related to Epstein ’ s serial abuse .
Farmer also claimed Vicky Ward , former writer for Vanity Fair and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family after Farmer shared her story .
According to Maria Farmer , Vicky Ward told Epstein ’ s associate and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell about her attempts to expose the sexual abuse carried out by the Epstein-Wexner-Maxwell network .
Farmer notes that Epstein ’ s maids were almost exclusively Filipino and claimed the women had been trafficked in from the Philippines .
In the interview , Farmer tells Webb that she witnessed 5 to 10 girls a day come through Epstein ’ s house .
“ Where are those girls ?
” Farmer also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealthy financier and owner of the mansion in New Albany , Ohio where Farmer was abused and prevented from leaving .
Wexner has denied any involvement with Epstein ’ s activities and even claimed that he was a victim of Epstein misappropriating his finances .
Farmer stated that when she spoke with the FBI she told them that Wexner was “ the head of the snake ” , but her warnings fell on deaf ears .
Webb stated that “ every time she went on mainstream interviews and mentioned Wexner they cut it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Webb that Wexner was the head of the “ Israeli Intelligence Central blackmail op ” and that Ghislaine Maxwell answered to Wexner .
Farmer also accused Wexner of collaborating with the CIA and Israeli Mossad .
In my previous report on Epstein ’ s connections to intelligence agencies , I explored Wexner ’ s history .
“ What is the source of Jeffrey Epstein ’ s wealth and is his financial relationship with entrepreneur , philanthropist , and owner of the Limited Brands , Leslie Wexner significant ?
Over the years some reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Wexner may have been Epstein ’ s only financial client and that they had an intriguing relationship that no one could quite figure out .
What we do know for certain is that the two men were close associates at one point in the not-too-distant-past and understanding Leslie Wexner can help explain the potential intelligence connections to the Israeli Mossad .
Wexner was considered to be one of the most prominent Jewish philanthropists for his role in rallying support for Jewish philanthropic efforts .
One of these efforts includes organizing what was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” , but more commonly known as the “ Mega Group.
” The Wall Street Journal reported in 1998 that the Mega Group was a “ group of elite Jewish philanthropists ” that was “ formed in 1991 and developed as an effort to conduct a high-minded philanthropic discussion about the pressing issues of the Jewish people .
The group motivated a number of individual and collaborative philanthropic initiatives that , arguably , would not have otherwise occurred , including the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education , Birthright Israel , the upgrading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The group was founded by Wexner and Charles Bronfman of the Seagram company .
Other prominent members and attendees included director Steven Spielberg , former hedge-fund manager Michael Steinhardt and Seagram Chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr .
The Mega Group met twice a year for two day seminars to talk about philanthropy and “ Jewishness.
” ( Coincidentally , members of the Bronfman family have recently been found guilty of participating in the NXIVM sex cult . )
The group has been described as “ a loosely organized club of 20 of the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businessmen.
” While the Mega Group no longer exists , many of the original members have gone on to create new groups and have continued to work on the same causes they once planned in the group .
Wexner ’ s ties to Israel and Mossad were further exposed in 2003 after a document entitled “ Wexner Analysis : Israeli Communication Priorities 2003 ” was leaked .
The document outlined a public relations campaign promoting the Iraq war invasion , demonizing Saddam Hussein , and encouraging an alignment of U.S. foreign policy interests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The document was funded by the Wexner Foundation and produced by the public relations firm The Luntz Research Companies and The Israel Project .
The “ Essential Conclusion ” section of the report offers 10 recommendations , including “ you should be invoking the name of Saddam Hussein and how Israel was always behind American efforts to rid the world of this ruthless dictator and liberate their people.
” Columbus Free Press previously reported that “ lobbying groups like the Mega Group and government insiders like Wolfowitz and Richard Pearle are engaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security interests with U.S. military and security interests .
The Wexner Analysis merely documents this extensive , often covert campaign , that deserves public debate and democratic discourse , not secret PR campaigns.
“ The latest revelations in the Epstein saga provide more evidence of a massive cover-up involving American law enforcement , intelligence agencies , and high profile politicians and British royal family members .

(TMU) — In a brand new interview, Maria Farmer shares new details about her time with deceased serial sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein, as well as who she believes is protecting Epstein’s longtime confidante, Ghislaine Maxwell. Farmer has been reported to be the first victim of Jeffrey Epstein after she brought her story to the New York police and FBI in 1996.
Epstein’s escapades became front page news in the summer of 2019 when he was arrested and faced charges for abusing dozens of young girls at his homes in Florida, New Mexico, New York, and Paris. Epstein died of an alleged suicide on August 2019 while in custody on new sex-crime charges filed in New York.
Since 2019, Maria Farmer has begun speaking more openly about her abuse at the hands of Epstein and the abuse of her then-15-year-old sister, Annie. Farmer has stated that the abuse took place at the $47 million mansion owned by Epstein’s financier and former friend, Lex Wexner, CEO of the Limited Brands and Victoria’s Secret. Farmer has alleged that she was abused by both Epstein and Maxwell.
Now, Maria Farmer is providing new details of her time with Epstein, and how the FBI and corporate media failed to tell her whole story. In a recent interview with journalist Whitney Webb, Farmer details how she often saw Donald Trump, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Epstein attorney Alan Dershowitz associating with Epstein. Webb played audio from her interview with Farmer on The Last American Vagabond podcast.
“The worst part was I named everyone. I named everyone who I thought was a co-conspirator at the time. So I named Alan Dershowitz, Donald Trump, absolutely the Clinton’s,” Farmer states in an audio clip. “These were people that I saw coming and going, that I knew were a part of it. I made it really clear that this was a very scary thing for children and I see between 5-10 girls a day going upstairs.”
Regarding Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, Maria Farmer stated that Maxwell grew up with the British Royal family, providing photo evidence of the apparent lifelong relationship. “She says to me, my dad was a very powerful man. She had a french passport, English passport, Israeli passport, and an American passport,” Farmer stated about Maxwell and her deceased father Robert Maxwell, himself a suspected agent of British or Israeli intelligence agencies.
The latest revelations from Farmer come only days after a federal court rules that Epstein’s sweet heart deal could not be overturned and unnamed co-conspirators would not be held responsible for their actions.
In a huge revelation, Farmer points the finger at the notoriously wealthy and private family, the Rothschilds.
“Later when she was talking to me she says, the Rothschilds were the greatest protector of her family,” Farmer told Webb. Farmer claims that she has received death threats from the Rothschild family and that she believes Maxwell is being hidden in the UK to prevent her from being subpoenaed as a witness or charged in any crimes related to Epstein’s serial abuse.
Farmer also claimed that Vicky Ward, former writer for Vanity Fair and now working for CNN, harassed her family after Farmer shared her story. According to Maria Farmer, Vicky Ward told Epstein’s associate and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell about her attempts to expose the sexual abuse carried out by the Epstein-Wexner-Maxwell network.
Farmer notes that Epstein’s maids were almost exclusively Filipino and claimed the women had been trafficked in from the Philippines. In the interview, Farmer tells Webb that she witnessed 5 to 10 girls a day come through Epstein’s house. “Where are those girls?”
Farmer also discussed Les Wexner, Epstein’s wealthy financier and owner of the mansion in New Albany, Ohio where Farmer was abused and prevented from leaving. Wexner has denied any involvement with Epstein’s activities and even claimed that he was a victim of Epstein misappropriating his finances. Farmer stated that when she spoke with the FBI she told them that Wexner was “the head of the snake”, but her warnings fell on deaf ears.
Webb stated that “every time she went on mainstream interviews and mentioned Wexner they cut it out.” Even further, Farmer told Webb that Wexner was the head of the “Israeli Intelligence Central blackmail op” and that Ghislaine Maxwell answered to Wexner. Farmer also accused Wexner of collaborating with the CIA and Israeli Mossad.
In my previous report on Epstein’s connections to intelligence agencies, I explored Wexner’s history.
From that report:
“What is the source of Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth and is his financial relationship with entrepreneur, philanthropist, and owner of the Limited Brands, Leslie Wexner significant? Over the years some reporters have examined the Wexner-Epstein connection and found that Wexner may have been Epstein’s only financial client and that they had an intriguing relationship that no one could quite figure out. What we do know for certain is that the two men were close associates at one point in the not-too-distant-past and understanding Leslie Wexner can help explain the potential intelligence connections to the Israeli Mossad.
Wexner was considered to be one of the most prominent Jewish philanthropists for his role in rallying support for Jewish philanthropic efforts. One of these efforts includes organizing what was sometimes known as the “Study Group”, but more commonly known as the “Mega Group.” The Wall Street Journal reported in 1998 that the Mega Group was a “group of elite Jewish philanthropists” that was “formed in 1991 and developed as an effort to conduct a high-minded philanthropic discussion about the pressing issues of the Jewish people. The group motivated a number of individual and collaborative philanthropic initiatives that, arguably, would not have otherwise occurred, including the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education, Birthright Israel, the upgrading of national Hillel, and more.”
The group was founded by Wexner and Charles Bronfman of the Seagram company. Other prominent members and attendees included director Steven Spielberg, former hedge-fund manager Michael Steinhardt and Seagram Chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr. The Mega Group met twice a year for two day seminars to talk about philanthropy and “Jewishness.” (Coincidentally, members of the Bronfman family have recently been found guilty of participating in the NXIVM sex cult.) The group has been described as “a loosely organized club of 20 of the nation’s wealthiest and most influential Jewish businessmen.” While the Mega Group no longer exists, many of the original members have gone on to create new groups and have continued to work on the same causes they once planned in the group.
Wexner’s ties to Israel and Mossad were further exposed in 2003 after a document entitled “Wexner Analysis: Israeli Communication Priorities 2003” was leaked. The document outlined a public relations campaign promoting the Iraq war invasion, demonizing Saddam Hussein, and encouraging an alignment of U.S. foreign policy interests with the foreign policy interests of Israel. The document was funded by the Wexner Foundation and produced by the public relations firm The Luntz Research Companies and The Israel Project. The “Essential Conclusion” section of the report offers 10 recommendations, including “you should be invoking the name of Saddam Hussein and how Israel was always behind American efforts to rid the world of this ruthless dictator and liberate their people.”
Columbus Free Press previously reported that “lobbying groups like the Mega Group and government insiders like Wolfowitz and Richard Pearle are engaged in a systematic campaign to identify Israeli national security interests with U.S. military and security interests. The Wexner Analysis merely documents this extensive, often covert campaign, that deserves public debate and democratic discourse, not secret PR campaigns.“
The latest revelations in the Epstein saga provide more evidence of a massive cover-up involving American law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and high profile politicians and British royal family members.
By Derrick Broze | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-23--Air Pollution Has Dropped by as Much as 60% in Major Cities Across the World Due to Lockdown

( TMU ) — As the globe continues to grapple with the inexorable spread of the coronavirus pandemic , air pollution has plunged to unprecedented new lows worldwide and especially in some of the most contaminated cities , new research has found .
On Earth Day , Swiss-based air quality technology company IQAir published a COVID-19 Air Quality Report that shows how air pollution levels in 10 major cities around the globe have fallen to as much as 60 percent due to government-mandated shutdowns of non-essential businesses and physical distancing measures meant to curb the novel coronavirus .
The study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 outbreak of the harmful fine particulate matter known as PM 2.5 .
The particulate matter , which lodges deep into the lungs and passes into vital organs and the bloodstream , causes a number of serious risks to people ’ s health .
The report looked at London , Los Angeles , New Delhi , New York City , Madrid , Mumbai , Rome , São Paulo , Seoul , and Wuhan .
The research revealed a “ drastic drop ” in air pollution in almost every city facing lockdown compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exception of Rome .
New Delhi experienced a 60 percent fall of PM2.5 from 2019 levels .
The metropolis also experienced a sharp drop in hours during which the Indian capital experienced air pollution ratings of “ unhealthy , ” with the percentage of hours falling from 68 percent in 2019 to 17 percent during the 2020 lockdown .
In Mumbai , air pollution dropped by 34 percent .
Seoul , South Korea , saw a 54 percent decrease from last year while soot levels in Wuhan , China , dropped by 44 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Brazil , air pollution has dropped by 32 percent .
In sunny Los Angeles , California , which has long been associated with its clogged freeways and dense smog , Angelenos celebrated Earth Day with some of the best air quality the city has ever seen , according to IQAir .
With far fewer cars on the road due to the city ’ s Safer-at-Home order and much-welcomed spring showers , the City of Angels ’ fine particle pollution has dropped by 31 percent compared to last year and 51 percent compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We saw that L.A. had some of the cleanest air quality in the world .
“ About a year ago , Los Angeles was ranked the worst air quality in the entire country- and now we ’ re seeing some of the best air quality in the world.
” Meanwhile , New York City saw its air pollution drop by 25 percent as a result of its lockdown .
London and Madrid saw far more modest air pollution reductions at 9 percent and 11 percent , respectively .
Frank Hammes , CEO of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Across the globe , the coronavirus pandemic has had a monumental impact on the way we live .
“ While the human and economic costs are devastating , we are also witnessing how much of air pollution comes from human activity .
The drastic reduction in air pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns shows how our habits and behaviors directly impact the air we breathe .
That ’ s an important insight [ after ] this unique Earth Day.
” While this news is more than welcome amid the horrific stream of daily news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the respiratory system and our bodies ’ major organs , the news regrettably will not last .
Air pollution is expected to kick off again with a vengeance once restrictions are loosened and industries churn back into action .
Such rebounds impacting air quality and greenhouse gas emissions have been recorded during past crises including the 2008 recession .
However , the dire fears over a prolonged and deep recession with no precedent since the Great Depression of the 1930s could mean that this respite for the air could last much longer than @ @ @ @ @ @

(TMU) — As the globe continues to grapple with the inexorable spread of the coronavirus pandemic, air pollution has plunged to unprecedented new lows worldwide and especially in some of the most contaminated cities, new research has found.
On Earth Day, Swiss-based air quality technology company IQAir published a COVID-19 Air Quality Report that shows how air pollution levels in 10 major cities around the globe have fallen to as much as 60 percent due to government-mandated shutdowns of non-essential businesses and physical distancing measures meant to curb the novel coronavirus.
The study examined cities’ measurements before and after the COVID-19 outbreak of the harmful fine particulate matter known as PM 2.5. The particulate matter, which lodges deep into the lungs and passes into vital organs and the bloodstream, causes a number of serious risks to people’s health.
The report looked at London, Los Angeles, New Delhi, New York City, Madrid, Mumbai, Rome, São Paulo, Seoul, and Wuhan.
The research revealed a “drastic drop” in air pollution in almost every city facing lockdown compared to a year earlier, with the exception of Rome.
New Delhi experienced a 60 percent fall of PM2.5 from 2019 levels. The metropolis also experienced a sharp drop in hours during which the Indian capital experienced air pollution ratings of “unhealthy,” with the percentage of hours falling from 68 percent in 2019 to 17 percent during the 2020 lockdown. In Mumbai, air pollution dropped by 34 percent.
Seoul, South Korea, saw a 54 percent decrease from last year while soot levels in Wuhan, China, dropped by 44 percent.
Meanwhile, in São Paulo, Brazil, air pollution has dropped by 32 percent.
In sunny Los Angeles, California, which has long been associated with its clogged freeways and dense smog, Angelenos celebrated Earth Day with some of the best air quality the city has ever seen, according to IQAir. With far fewer cars on the road due to the city’s Safer-at-Home order and much-welcomed spring showers, the City of Angels’ fine particle pollution has dropped by 31 percent compared to last year and 51 percent compared to the previous four-year average.
IQAir North America CEO Glory Dolphin Hammes said:
“We saw that L.A. had some of the cleanest air quality in the world.
“About a year ago, Los Angeles was ranked the worst air quality in the entire country- and now we’re seeing some of the best air quality in the world.”
Meanwhile, New York City saw its air pollution drop by 25 percent as a result of its lockdown.
London and Madrid saw far more modest air pollution reductions at 9 percent and 11 percent, respectively.
Frank Hammes, CEO of IQAir Group said in a statement:
“Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has had a monumental impact on the way we live.
“While the human and economic costs are devastating, we are also witnessing how much of air pollution comes from human activity. The drastic reduction in air pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns shows how our habits and behaviors directly impact the air we breathe. That’s an important insight [after] this unique Earth Day.”
While this news is more than welcome amid the horrific stream of daily news related to the novel coronavirus that attacks the respiratory system and our bodies’ major organs, the news regrettably will not last.
Air pollution is expected to kick off again with a vengeance once restrictions are loosened and industries churn back into action. Such rebounds impacting air quality and greenhouse gas emissions have been recorded during past crises including the 2008 recession.
However, the dire fears over a prolonged and deep recession with no precedent since the Great Depression of the 1930s could mean that this respite for the air could last much longer than investors and global markets desire.
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-23--Japan Offers Sex Workers Pandemic Unemployment Benefits—but There’s a Catch!

( TMU ) — As unemployment numbers continue to rise above record levels around the world , some governments have taken measures to provide unemployment benefits , stimulus packages , bailouts , and temporary basic income programs to prop up the economy until the pandemic passes .
However , in the United States , large sections of the economy have been left out of these relief efforts because their income is either not documented or not recognized by the federal government .
This includes people in the informal economy , who work under the table for smaller businesses , work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they don ’ t claim on their tax returns .
This also includes people who don ’ t pay taxes for whatever reason , as well as undocumented laborers .
Sex workers and exotic dancers are among the large number of Americans who are finding themselves without work or unemployment benefits during the economic shutdown .
This is not the case everywhere , as CNN reported earlier this week , sex workers in Japan have been included in the financial aid package that is currently being drafted by the central government .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still illegal in Japan , activists have pushed for the industry to be included in the stimulus package that the government is currently drafting .
In a letter to the government on April 2nd , Japanese advocacy organization Sex Work And Sexual Health ( SWASH ) said , “ Do not exclude sex workers from receiving support money .
We want sex workers and their children to be protected , like other workers and their children.
” The government responded by adding guidelines that approved subsidies for those working “ legally ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excludes a large number of people .
These requirements have left many workers in the industry afraid to apply for the assistance , due to concerns that they could out themselves and face legal consequences .
The plan would also require applicants to show proof of their salary and lost income , which is obviously a problem for an industry that does so much business “ off the books.
” One sex worker , speaking under the condition of anonymity with CNN , said , “ ( The government ) haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are many people unable to eat and survive without working .
It ’ s not clear how freelance workers whose income has not been reported to the government can get approved for the stimulus .
I want to apply for it , but it is not clear how to do it .
I ’ m stuck.
” The finer points of the plan are still being negotiated by the government , and amendments are being added to the draft as the government reacts to public opinion .
There have been calls for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens , but it is unclear if the government will ease up on any of its requirements .
Despite generating an estimated $ 24 billion a year in Japan , the sex industry is still very controversial in the country ’ s largely socially conservative culture .
The fact that sex workers are being offered any financial relief from the government has sparked protests among many high profile Japanese conservatives , who don ’ t want the industry to get any taxpayer funds .
Advocates have responded to the backlash with a hashtag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has gone viral , sparking a national conversation about sex work in Japan .
One tweet from someone who claims to work in the industry said , “ I wonder when this country started ranking people ’ s lives .
Do you abandon single mothers who work in the night business and people who need to work for a living ?
Stop being prejudiced , stop discriminating based on people ’ s jobs , stop being misogynistic .
”

(TMU) — As unemployment numbers continue to rise above record levels around the world, some governments have taken measures to provide unemployment benefits, stimulus packages, bailouts, and temporary basic income programs to prop up the economy until the pandemic passes.
However, in the United States, large sections of the economy have been left out of these relief efforts because their income is either not documented or not recognized by the federal government.
This includes people in the informal economy, who work under the table for smaller businesses, work odd jobs, or depend on tips that they don’t claim on their tax returns. This also includes people who don’t pay taxes for whatever reason, as well as undocumented laborers.
Sex workers and exotic dancers are among the large number of Americans who are finding themselves without work or unemployment benefits during the economic shutdown. This is not the case everywhere, as CNN reported earlier this week, sex workers in Japan have been included in the financial aid package that is currently being drafted by the central government.
While many aspects of the sex industry are still illegal in Japan, activists have pushed for the industry to be included in the stimulus package that the government is currently drafting.
In a letter to the government on April 2nd, Japanese advocacy organization Sex Work And Sexual Health (SWASH) said, “Do not exclude sex workers from receiving support money. We want sex workers and their children to be protected, like other workers and their children.”
The government responded by adding guidelines that approved subsidies for those working “legally” in the sex industry, which still excludes a large number of people.
These requirements have left many workers in the industry afraid to apply for the assistance, due to concerns that they could out themselves and face legal consequences. The plan would also require applicants to show proof of their salary and lost income, which is obviously a problem for an industry that does so much business “off the books.”
One sex worker, speaking under the condition of anonymity with CNN, said, “(The government) haven’t clearly said they will help everybody. There are many people unable to eat and survive without working. It’s not clear how freelance workers whose income has not been reported to the government can get approved for the stimulus. I want to apply for it, but it is not clear how to do it. I’m stuck.”
The finer points of the plan are still being negotiated by the government, and amendments are being added to the draft as the government reacts to public opinion. There have been calls for a more accessible relief package for average citizens, but it is unclear if the government will ease up on any of its requirements.
Despite generating an estimated $24 billion a year in Japan, the sex industry is still very controversial in the country’s largely socially conservative culture. The fact that sex workers are being offered any financial relief from the government has sparked protests among many high profile Japanese conservatives, who don’t want the industry to get any taxpayer funds.
Advocates have responded to the backlash with a hashtag campaign called “#NightWorkIsAlsoWork,” which has gone viral, sparking a national conversation about sex work in Japan.
One tweet from someone who claims to work in the industry said, “I wonder when this country started ranking people’s lives. Do you abandon single mothers who work in the night business and people who need to work for a living? Stop being prejudiced, stop discriminating based on people’s jobs, stop being misogynistic.”
https://twitter.com/genkai_cabaret/status/1247557072243179522
By John Vibes | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-23--In Mexico, Pro Wrestlers Sew Lucha Libre Face Masks to Make a Living During Pandemic

( TMU ) — As Mexico enters the most serious phase of the coronavirus pandemic , many of the country ’ s activities have ground to a halt .
From the country ’ s museums to its white-sand beaches and open-air artisan markets , Mexico—like many other countries hoping the bend the curve of infections—has hit the pause button on normal life .
Among the myriad entertainment activities that have been suspended by authorities are professional combat sports—including Mexican professional wrestling , or Lucha Libre .
And with the arenas shuttered , the sport ’ s most popular luchadores or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the ability to continue practicing their spectacular jump-kicks and flips from the top ropes of the wrestling ring .
So to keep busy and help society in the meantime , a pair of Mexican wrestlers are now making a unique contribution to a different sort of fight by sewing face masks inspired by the great competitors of the traditional sport .
El Hijo del Soberano ( the Son of the Sovereign ) , who belongs to a wrestling dynasty but has faced the loss of his job due to the lockdown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessity and his family ’ s loss of a crucial source of revenue .
However , he told ESPN that the idea didn ’ t come to him until his wife asked him : “ Why don ’ t we make face masks ?
” “ So we made some , but using the material we had for the costumes .
We use the lycra and the fabrics that are used in the wrestling suit makings .
They have double stitching , fabric reinforcement.
” The masks include the motifs and designs typically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sport , including Blue Demon , El Santo , and others .
At $ 150 Mexican pesos ( $ 6 USD ) , the masks are a bit more expensive than typical cotton masks , which go for around $ 20 pesos ( $ .80 USD ) each , but they quickly became popular among wrestling fans and began to ship to various parts of the country .
El Hijo del Soberano was eventually joined by retired wrestler Isaías Huerta , formerly known as El Gato Gris ( Grey Cat ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workshop in Puebla .
However , the government ’ s March 30 order that all non-essential businesses must shut down forced Huerta to halt his main job .
Huerta then began making protective masks only for his family before he decided to expand his operations and become an “ essential ” business by making masks adorned with the designs of such Lucha Libre legends as La Parka , Black Taurus , and Dr. Wagner .
“ I ’ ve always loved talking about wrestling , so much so that I started sewing costumes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led me to come up with the idea of wrestler masks.
” On Wednesday , the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose in Mexico by over 1,000 in a single day , bringing the number of confirmed cases to 10,544 and signaling that the curve in infections is rapidly rising , Deputy Healh Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell told reporters .
Mexico has faced criticism over what some claim is a lax approach to managing the pandemic , including a failure to test the population sufficiently and an initial lack of urgency in halting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at large venues .

(TMU) — As Mexico enters the most serious phase of the coronavirus pandemic, many of the country’s activities have ground to a halt. From the country’s museums to its white-sand beaches and open-air artisan markets, Mexico—like many other countries hoping the bend the curve of infections—has hit the pause button on normal life.
Among the myriad entertainment activities that have been suspended by authorities are professional combat sports—including Mexican professional wrestling, or Lucha Libre.
And with the arenas shuttered, the sport’s most popular luchadores or fighters have been deprived of their incomes and the ability to continue practicing their spectacular jump-kicks and flips from the top ropes of the wrestling ring.
So to keep busy and help society in the meantime, a pair of Mexican wrestlers are now making a unique contribution to a different sort of fight by sewing face masks inspired by the great competitors of the traditional sport.
https://twitter.com/ferperezcorona/status/1249840724998316033
El Hijo del Soberano (the Son of the Sovereign), who belongs to a wrestling dynasty but has faced the loss of his job due to the lockdown, said that the idea was borne of necessity and his family’s loss of a crucial source of revenue.
However, he told ESPN that the idea didn’t come to him until his wife asked him: “Why don’t we make face masks?”
https://twitter.com/SmarkAndFriends/status/1253366754501365760
Continuing, El Hijo del Soberano explained:
“So we made some, but using the material we had for the costumes. We use the lycra and the fabrics that are used in the wrestling suit makings. They have double stitching, fabric reinforcement.”
The masks include the motifs and designs typically associated with the most popular wrestlers in the sport, including Blue Demon, El Santo, and others. At $150 Mexican pesos ($6 USD), the masks are a bit more expensive than typical cotton masks, which go for around $20 pesos ($.80 USD) each, but they quickly became popular among wrestling fans and began to ship to various parts of the country.
El Profesor Gato Gris además de confeccionar equipos de lucha libre, también elabora cubrebocas de luchadores famosos.
Si estás interesado en comprar o en cotizar deseños propios, comunícate a su cel. 222 526 329 y así apoyamos la economía local #GrandeGatoGris #TalentoPoblano pic.twitter.com/o5LgVHZVmP — Carolina Morales (@carolamora75) April 16, 2020
El Hijo del Soberano was eventually joined by retired wrestler Isaías Huerta, formerly known as El Gato Gris (Grey Cat), who used to run a wrestling costume workshop in Puebla. However, the government’s March 30 order that all non-essential businesses must shut down forced Huerta to halt his main job.
Huerta then began making protective masks only for his family before he decided to expand his operations and become an “essential” business by making masks adorned with the designs of such Lucha Libre legends as La Parka, Black Taurus, and Dr. Wagner.
✨Luchando para @24hpue contra el coronavirus y el Gato Gris ??. pic.twitter.com/Vi7Ch45Af9 — Tere AB (@Tere_Brit) April 22, 2020
Huerta told EFE news agency:
“I’ve always loved talking about wrestling, so much so that I started sewing costumes for my teammates, and now it led me to come up with the idea of wrestler masks.”
On Wednesday, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose in Mexico by over 1,000 in a single day, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 10,544 and signaling that the curve in infections is rapidly rising, Deputy Healh Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell told reporters.
Mexico has faced criticism over what some claim is a lax approach to managing the pandemic, including a failure to test the population sufficiently and an initial lack of urgency in halting mass activities such as concerts and events at large venues.
Durante años, Moisés Calderón fue un luchador mexicano. Ahora, durante la epidemia de COVID-19, elabora cubrebocas a partir de máscaras de lucha libre. pic.twitter.com/57aJSIpUWd — AJ+Español (@ajplusespanol) April 23, 2020
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-23--Photographer Captures Moment Two Widowed Penguins Enjoy Beautiful Skyline Together

( TMU ) — Wildlife photographer Tobias Baumgaertner was fortunate to witness and photograph a sweet and tender moment between two penguins last year , seemingly comforting each other as they looked out at the night lights .
Although Tobias took the photograph in St Kilda , a Melbourne suburb , in 2019 , he only shared the photo on his Instagram page last month , explaining that the pair had apparently lost their partners and were watching the dancing lights of Melbourne together .
The images went viral after being shared on Twitter recently .
Tobias wrote on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truly lucky ones are those that can be with the person/people they love most .
I captured this moment about a year ago .
“ These two Fairy penguins poised upon a rock overlooking the Melbourne skyline were standing there for hours , flipper in flipper , watching the sparkling lights of the skyline and ocean .
“ A volunteer approached me and told me that the white one was an elderly lady who had lost her partner and apparently so did the younger male to the left .
Since then they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together for hours watching the dancing lights of the nearby city .
“ I spent three full nights with this penguin colony until I was able to get this picture .
Between not being able or allowed to use any lights and the tiny penguins continuously moving , rubbing their flippers on each other ’ s backs and cleaning one another , it was really hard to get a shot but I got lucky during one beautiful moment .
I hope you enjoy this moment as much as I did.
” Tobias definitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attitude needed to capture that once in a lifetime shot .
The image got over 125,000 likes in one day , and more than 39,000 retweets when image was shared on Twitter with the caption : “ Couldn ’ t stop thinking about these penguins enjoying the Melbourne skyline together so I found the original photographer and apparently they ’ re BOTH WIDOWED I can ’ t handle it.
” You ’ ll find the penguin photo and his other wildlife and nature photographs on Tobias ’ Instagram page which are also available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or email .
Fairy , or Little penguins ( Eudyptula minor ) are the smallest of all penguin species , weigh around 2.2lb ( 1kg ) and roughly 13 inches ( 33cm ) tall .
Males generally weigh a bit more than females and the female has a thinner , sharper beak than the male .
These are the only penguins with blue and white feathers rather than black and white feathers , with grey beaks and pink feet .
These penguins spend 80 % of their lives at sea swimming , feeding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coastlines of Australia and New Zealand .
Phillip Island in Victoria , Australia is home to an estimated 32,000 breeding adults .
After their daily swim and foraging , they return to their nesting burrows to breed , raise their chicks , take a break after days or weeks at sea and to molt .
Unlike most penguins , little penguins do not mate for life and researchers at Phillip Island Nature Parks have recorded divorce rates for little penguins of between 18 % and 50 % annually .
They may look for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is low .
They lay two eggs , about the size of chicken eggs , and both parents take turns to incubate them over about 35 days .
Both parents also feed the chicks who , at around 7-11 weeks of age , leave their parents and head out to sea .

(TMU) — Wildlife photographer Tobias Baumgaertner was fortunate to witness and photograph a sweet and tender moment between two penguins last year, seemingly comforting each other as they looked out at the night lights.
Although Tobias took the photograph in St Kilda, a Melbourne suburb, in 2019, he only shared the photo on his Instagram page last month, explaining that the pair had apparently lost their partners and were watching the dancing lights of Melbourne together.
The images went viral after being shared on Twitter recently.
Tobias wrote on his post: “During times like this the truly lucky ones are those that can be with the person/people they love most. I captured this moment about a year ago.
“These two Fairy penguins poised upon a rock overlooking the Melbourne skyline were standing there for hours, flipper in flipper, watching the sparkling lights of the skyline and ocean.
“A volunteer approached me and told me that the white one was an elderly lady who had lost her partner and apparently so did the younger male to the left. Since then they meet regularly comforting each other and standing together for hours watching the dancing lights of the nearby city.
“I spent three full nights with this penguin colony until I was able to get this picture. Between not being able or allowed to use any lights and the tiny penguins continuously moving, rubbing their flippers on each other’s backs and cleaning one another, it was really hard to get a shot but I got lucky during one beautiful moment. I hope you enjoy this moment as much as I did.”
Tobias definitely has the patience and ‘never-quit’ attitude needed to capture that once in a lifetime shot. The image got over 125,000 likes in one day, and more than 39,000 retweets when image was shared on Twitter with the caption: “Couldn’t stop thinking about these penguins enjoying the Melbourne skyline together so I found the original photographer and apparently they’re BOTH WIDOWED I can’t handle it.”
You’ll find the penguin photo and his other wildlife and nature photographs on Tobias’ Instagram page which are also available as prints to order via direct message or email.
Fairy, or Little penguins (Eudyptula minor) are the smallest of all penguin species, weigh around 2.2lb (1kg) and roughly 13 inches (33cm) tall. Males generally weigh a bit more than females and the female has a thinner, sharper beak than the male. These are the only penguins with blue and white feathers rather than black and white feathers, with grey beaks and pink feet.
These penguins spend 80% of their lives at sea swimming, feeding and breeding in colonies along the southern coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia is home to an estimated 32,000 breeding adults. After their daily swim and foraging, they return to their nesting burrows to breed, raise their chicks, take a break after days or weeks at sea and to molt.
Unlike most penguins, little penguins do not mate for life and researchers at Phillip Island Nature Parks have recorded divorce rates for little penguins of between 18% and 50% annually. They may look for a new mate if the breeding success is low. They lay two eggs, about the size of chicken eggs, and both parents take turns to incubate them over about 35 days.
Both parents also feed the chicks who, at around 7-11 weeks of age, leave their parents and head out to sea.
By Jade Small | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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