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You keep going with these numbers like this , and you might just turn me into an optimist !
The discovery of “ SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive antibodies in uninfected individuals , particularly prevalent in children and adolescents ” , could well do the rest .
Mostly for the doctors amongst us ( let ’ s hear you ! )
, but a bit of good news for everyone : “ SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive antibodies were readily detectable [ .. ] in SARS-CoV-2-uninfected individuals and were particularly prevalent in children and adolescents.
” • Pre-Existing And De Novo Humoral Immunity To SARS-CoV-2 In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronaviruses ( HCoVs ) are endemic in the human population , causing mild respiratory infections1 .
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ) , the etiologic agent of Coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19 ) , is a recent zoonotic infection that has quickly reached pandemic proportions2,3 .
Zoonotic introduction of novel coronaviruses is thought to occur in the absence of pre-existing immunity in the target human population .
Using diverse assays for detection of antibodies reactive with the SARS-CoV-2 spike ( S ) glycoprotein , we demonstrate the presence of pre-existing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the new coronavirus .
SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive antibodies were readily detectable by a sensitive flow cytometry-based method in SARS-CoV-2-uninfected individuals and were particularly prevalent in children and adolescents .
These were predominantly of the IgG class and targeted the S2 subunit .
In contrast , SARS-CoV-2 infection induced higher titres of SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive IgG antibodies , targeting both the S1 and S2 subunits , as well as concomitant IgM and IgA antibodies , lasting throughout the observation period of 6 weeks since symptoms onset .
SARS-CoV-2-uninfected donor sera also variably reacted with SARS-CoV-2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but not with the S1 subunit or the receptor binding domain ( RBD ) of S on standard enzyme immunoassays .
Notably , SARS-CoV-2-uninfected donor sera exhibited specific neutralising activity against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 S pseudotypes , according to levels of SARS-CoV-2 S-binding IgG and with efficiencies comparable to those of COVID-19 patient sera .
Distinguishing pre-existing and de novo antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 will be critical for our understanding of susceptibility to and the natural course of SARS-CoV-2 infection .
• FBI Director Wray Subpoenad For All Records Related to Crossfire Hurricane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ R-WI ) FINALLY subpoenaed FBI Director Christopher Wray for all records related to the bureau ’ s CI investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign dubbed “ Crossfire Hurricane.
” The subpoena , which was issued on August 6 , demands Wray appear before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee by August 20 with all documents related to the Crossfire Hurricane investigation .
In July of 2016 , Peter Strzok opened a counterintel investigation into Trump ’ s camp dubbed “ Crossfire Hurricane ” on suspicions ( based on no evidence ) that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circle .
The “ electronic communication ” that launched Crossfire Hurricane was written by Peter Strzok and obtained by Judicial Watch in May of this year as the result of a FOIA lawsuit .
The EC reveals Peter Strzok opened Crossfire Hurricane based on third-hand information that the Russian government “ had been seeking prominent members of the Donald Trump campaign in which to engage to prepare for potential post-election relations should Trump be elected U.S. President.
” Peter Strzok also alleged Trump campaign foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos claimed to an unnamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) could assist the Trump campaign with the anonymous release of information during the campaign that would be damaging to Hillary Clinton.
” Republican lawmakers have asked why documents related to Crossfire Hurricane have been kept secret for so many years .
Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said its because the Obama Admin had no basis for opening the investigation .
“ No wonder the DOJ and FBI resisted the public release of this infamous ‘ electronic communication ’ that ‘ opened ’ Crossfire Hurricane – it shows there was no serious basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented spy operation on the Trump campaign , ” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton previously stated .
“ We now have more proof that Crossfire Hurricane was a scam , based on absurd gossip and innuendo .
This document is Exhibit A to Obamagate , the worst corruption scandal in American history.
” FBI Director Christopher Wray has been subpoenaed by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to produce “ all documents related to the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation , ” which includes “ all records provided or made available to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probe , as well as documents regarding the 2016-2017 presidential transition , according to Politico .
The subpoena was issued by Sen. Ron Johnson ( R-WI ) as part of his investigation into the origins of Russiagate .
It gives Wray until 5 p.m. on Aug. 20 to produce the documents .
Johnson also released a lengthy letter on Monday in which he defended his Committee ’ s investigation and accused Democrats of initiating “ a coordinated disinformation campaign and effort to personally attack ” himself and Sen. Chuck Grassley ( R-IA ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee has gathered on Joe and Hunter Biden ’ s Ukraine dealings .
“ We didn ’ t target Joe and Hunter Biden for investigation ; their previous actions had put them in the middle of it , ” reads the Monday letter , which outlines the timeline and connections between Joe Biden ’ s policy actions in Ukraine and his son Hunter ’ s relationship with Burisma Holdings , a Ukrainian natural gas company , according to Just The News .
“ Many in the media , in an ongoing attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , continue to repeat the mantra that there is ‘ no evidence of wrongdoing or illegal activity ’ related to Hunter Biden ’ s position on Burisma ’ s board , ” wrote Johnson .
“ I could not disagree more.
” Johnson noted evidence gathered by his committee showed Joe Biden met with his son ’ s business partner , Devon Archer , in April 2014 and within a month the vice president then visited Ukraine and both his son Hunter and the business partner were put on the Burisma board as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Isn ’ t it obvious what message Hunter ’ s position on Burisma ’ s board sent to Ukrainian officials ?
” Johnson asked .
“ The answer : If you want U.S. support , don ’ t touch Burisma .
It also raised a host of questions , including : 1 ) How could former Vice President Biden look any Ukrainian official ( or any other world leader ) in the face and demand action to fight corruption ?
2 ) Did this glaring conflict of interest affect the work and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on anti-corruption measures ?
” -Just The News Johnson also denied that he had been on contact with , or received documents from , Russian-tied Ukrainians .
“ The only problem with their overblown handwringing is that they all knew full well that we have been briefed repeatedly , and we had already told them that we had NOT received the alleged Russian disinformation , ” wrote Johnson .
“ The very transparent goal of their own disinformation campaign and feigned concern is to attack our character in order to marginalize the eventual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 weeks left in the year .
House members will only be in Washington for 6 of them .
• House Will Be Out Of Session For Additional Week In September ( Hill ) • Schumer Says Democrats Ready For Coronavirus Aid Talks , If Republicans Move ( R. ) Barack Obama and MSNBC have a lot in common .
They are rich , sleek , and corporate-friendly .
They staff their organizations with urbane meritocrats .
Both institutions rely on a kind of soft-focus patriotism that stops shy of nationalism—an American-exceptionalist-lite rhetoric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeals to “ who we are , ” among other superficial aspirational slogans .
Consequently , it ’ s no surprise that Obama meets with little criticism on MSNBC .
The alignment isn ’ t merely political ; it ’ s aesthetic , generational , and class-based .
Reverence for Obama is by now the network ’ s stock-in-trade .
It has never critically assessed his presidency .
[ .. ] The Obama brand is appealing , especially in comparison with the current president .
Obama is everything that Trump is not : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beautifully turned out ; even today , the sight of Obama on television is enough to persuade people that things are still halfway okay .
Sadly , however , things are really not all that okay .
I ’ d like to believe the highly artificialized vision of the world that television conjures up in order to seduce , titillate , and comfort the maximum number of people .
But how well does the glossy , TV-friendly facade serve the needs of the network ’ s viewers ?
Not very , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quit her job some days ago in an apparent crisis of conscience .
Pekary wrote a much-circulated blog post about her decision to quit the network in early August , calling the cable news obsession with ratings “ a cancer ” that stokes political division by amplifying the most outrageous voices .
The ratings obsession risks lives , she said , by focusing on Trump ’ s failures in the pandemic , in preference to vital scientific and epidemiological news ; it risks democracy itself , by allowing Trump ’ s excesses to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and serious discussion of the threats our society and our world are facing .
All of this is true , and worth thinking about , but MSNBC ’ s coverage demonstrates something subtler and farther-reaching still .
Though Pekary was held up by right-wing media as a critic of MSNBC particularly , her concerns were economic , not ideological .
“ The flawed structure of the industry , ” she said , “ affects everyone.
” • US Demands Hong Kong Exports To US Be Relabelled ‘ Made in China ’ ( SCMP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ export to the United States will have to be labelled “ Made in China ” after September 25 , according to a draft US government notice .
The move , in accordance with the suspension of the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 and the invoking of US President Donald Trump ’ s executive order on “ Hong Kong Normalisation ” , will see Hong Kong companies subjected to the same trade war tariffs levied on mainland Chinese exporters , should they make products subject to these duties .
A notice will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 11 , stipulating that “ 45 days after the date of publication ” , goods “ must be marked to indicate that their origin is ‘ China ’ ” .
The move is “ due to the determination that Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous to justify differential treatment in relation to China ” .
The confirmation of a move implied by Trump ’ s previous legislation is another blow to Hong Kong ’ s struggling economy and to the high-value , if low-volume base of exporters in the city .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a punitive 10 per cent duty at US ports .
Hong Kong has a higher trade deficit with the US than with any other economy , though this dropped by 16 per cent last year to US $ 26 billion .
From January to May this year , Hong Kong ’ s exports to the US fell by 22.3 per cent in volume from a year earlier .
Hong Kong is much more significant as a re-export hub than a direct trading hub in its own right .
Its economy is a much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ 80s , when it was a manufacturing stronghold .
Now , only 1 per cent of goods shipped from Hong Kong are made in the city , which instead serves as a logistical gateway to mainland China for both goods made there and going there .
• No , Americans Aren ’ t Suddenly Flying Again , Despite What the Media Says ( WS ) No capital-intensive business , such as an airline , can survive for long with roughly three-quarters of its business wiped out overnight , unless it undertakes a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lots of financial help from all corners , including central banks and taxpayers .
And that ’ s happening with airlines .
That ’ s the part in CNBC ’ s headline that nailed it : Another $ 25 billion bailout has been tucked into the next stimulus package .
It comes on top of the prior $ 25 billion in bailouts , mostly grants , that were designed to preserve airline jobs until September 30 .
Airlines have since told over 70,000 employees that they could lose their jobs after the deadline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voluntarily before the deadline , using a range of incentives , from buyout packages to early retirements .
Today , the WOLF STREET airline index of the seven largest US airlines – Alaska , American , Delta , JetBlue , Southwest , Spirit , and United – jumped 7.0 % .
Since word of the second $ 25 billion bailout package started circulating last Monday , the index has surged 15.7 % .
But it ’ s still down 44 % from the end of the Good Times in mid-January 2020 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 .
That 15.7 % gain since last Monday is the little thing sticking up on the right of the chart ( market cap data via YCharts ) : • Let The Dogs Out ( Jim Kunstler ) Attorney General Barr sat through a leisurely chat with Mark Levin on TV last night , a curious hour of understatement and elision , especially concerning the momentous matter of US Attorney John Durham ’ s way-overdue actions in the Russia Collusion hoax .
Mr. Levin dropped the ball so many times in his questioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failing to ask whether Mr. Barr had detected any prosecutorial misconduct in the pursuit of General Michael Flynn .
There ’ s plenty of reason to suppose that Robert Mueller ’ s lawyers royally misbehaved in that case , colluding with FBI director Christopher Wray to withhold a ton of exculpatory evidence even to this day .
There are plenty more reasons to suppose that the entire Mueller investigation was a knowing , seditious sham , and that several of his “ team ” members — e.g .
Andrew Weissmann , Jeannie Rhee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Aaron Zebley , plus US Attorney Tanisha Guahar , and possibly Mr. Mueller himself — deserve to be indicted for their efforts to overthrow a president .
( And , of course , there ’ s a long list of other now well-known characters in the DOJ , FBI , CIA , and other festering places who played roles in Coup-O-Rama ) .
Speaking of General Flynn , his mandamus petition comes before an en banc session of the DC Court of Appeals on Tuesday .
It ’ s hard to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three-judge panel ’ s order under a mandamus petition for DC District Judge Emmet Sullivan to vacate the case , as now demanded by the federal prosecutors who brought it in the first place .
We won ’ t rehearse the tedious legal arguments , except to say that where there is no prosecution , there is no case , and Judge Sullivan has no standing to act as prosecutor himself under the separation of powers in the constitution .
But in these dark days of a weaponized judiciary , with its Lawfare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s no telling what bad faith gears may be turning in that mill .
So , buckle up for what , all of a sudden , looks like an action-packed week .
Lay in some tonic water and gin for both Covid-19 relief and some self-prescribed anesthesia as America unleashes its dogs of war upon itself .
• Lebanon PM , President Were Warned About 2,750 Tonnes Of Ammonium Nitrate ( R. ) Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded , according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources .
Just over two weeks later , the industrial chemicals exploded in a massive blast that obliterated most of the port , killed at least 163 people , injured 6,000 more and destroyed some 6,000 buildings , according to municipal authorities .
A report by the General Directorate of State Security about events leading up to the explosion included a reference to a private letter sent to President Michel Aoun and Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While the content of the letter was not in the report seen by Reuters , a senior security official said it summed up the findings of a judicial investigation launched in January , which concluded the chemicals needed to be secured immediately .
The state security report , which confirmed the correspondence to the president and the prime minister , has not previously been reported .
“ There was a danger that this material if stolen , could be used in a terrorist attack , ” the official told Reuters .
“ At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General ( Ghassan ) Oweidat prepared a final report which was sent to the authorities , ” he said , referring to the letter sent to the prime minister and president by the General Directorate of State Security , which oversees port security .
“ I warned them that this could destroy Beirut if it exploded , ” said the official , who was involved in writing the letter and declined to be named .
A new report published in South African newspaper The Mail and Guardian has shed light on the opaque @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Africa .
Last year , elite U.S. Special Operations forces were active in 22 African countries .
This accounts for 14 percent of all American commandos deployed overseas , the largest number for any region besides the Middle East .
American troops had also seen combat in 13 African nations .
The U.S. is not formally at war with an African nation , and the continent is barely discussed in reference to American exploits around the globe .
Therefore , when U.S. operatives die in Africa , as happened in Niger , Mali @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response from the public , and even from the media is often “ why are American soldiers there in the first place ?
” The presence of the U.S. military , especially commandos , is rarely publicly acknowledged , either by Washington or by African governments .
What they are doing remains even more opaque .
U.S. Africa Command ( AFRICOM ) generally claims that special forces go no further than so-called “ AAA ” ( advise , assist and accompany ) missions .
Yet in combat , the role between observer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States has roughly 6,000 military personnel scattered throughout the continent , with military attachés outnumbering diplomats in many embassies across Africa .
Earlier this year , The Intercept reported that the military operates 29 bases on the continent .
One of these is a huge drone hub in Niger , something The Hill called “ the largest U.S. Air Force-led construction project of all time.
” [ .. ] [ Washington claims that the military ’ s primary role in the region is to combat the rise of extremist forces .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups have arisen , including Al-Shabaab , Boko Haram , and other al-Qaeda affiliated groups .
However , much of the reason for their rise can be traced back to previous American actions , including the destabilization of Yemen , Somalia , and the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi in Libya .
It is also clear that the United States plays a key role in training many nations ’ soldiers and security forces .
For example , the U.S. pays Bancroft International , a private military contractor , to train elite Somali units who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the country ’ s internal conflicts .
According to The Mail and Guardian , these Somali fighters are likely also funded by the U.S. taxpayer .
Libya ’ s Interim Government ’ s Foreign Minister , Abdul-Hadi Al-Hawaij , revealed that his ministry has held talks with its Greek counterpart .
Both Libya and Greece agreed to begin negotiations to demarcate their maritime borders , as well as discuss a number of issues between the two countries .
Al-Hawaij noted that Libya welcomes a solution through Article 74 of the Law of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on agreements and good-neighbourliness .
The Libyan FM welcomed the agreement demarcating the maritime borders between Egypt and Greece .
He stressed that Libya welcomes any agreement that is in line with the UN ’ s Law of the Sea and which preserves the rights of Libyans .
He pointed out that the visits of the Libyan Speaker of Parliament , Ageela Saleh , to a number of countries was meant to clarify the Libyan-Egyptian political initiative .
The Speaker claimed that the Libyan people were exhausted from the presence of the Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tripoli .
“ One of the most significant conditions for consensus among Libyans is to push the Turkish intervention in the country away , and leave the matter for Libyans to address the crisis ” , he added .
Al-Hawaij called on Libyans to end the use of force , and to diminish the power of militias .
He stressed that the international community was managing the crisis , and not trying to solve it .
He pointed out that Libyans were able to establish a leadership in 1922 , in similar circumstances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be able to do so again .
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You keep going with these numbers like this, and you might just turn me into an optimist!
The discovery of “SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive antibodies in uninfected individuals, particularly prevalent in children and adolescents”, could well do the rest.
Mostly for the doctors amongst us (let’s hear you!), but a bit of good news for everyone:
“SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive antibodies were readily detectable [..] in SARS-CoV-2-uninfected individuals and were particularly prevalent in children and adolescents.”
• Pre-Existing And De Novo Humoral Immunity To SARS-CoV-2 In Humans (Biorxiv)
Several related human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are endemic in the human population, causing mild respiratory infections1. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiologic agent of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a recent zoonotic infection that has quickly reached pandemic proportions2,3. Zoonotic introduction of novel coronaviruses is thought to occur in the absence of pre-existing immunity in the target human population. Using diverse assays for detection of antibodies reactive with the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) glycoprotein, we demonstrate the presence of pre-existing humoral immunity in uninfected and unexposed humans to the new coronavirus. SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive antibodies were readily detectable by a sensitive flow cytometry-based method in SARS-CoV-2-uninfected individuals and were particularly prevalent in children and adolescents. These were predominantly of the IgG class and targeted the S2 subunit. In contrast, SARS-CoV-2 infection induced higher titres of SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive IgG antibodies, targeting both the S1 and S2 subunits, as well as concomitant IgM and IgA antibodies, lasting throughout the observation period of 6 weeks since symptoms onset. SARS-CoV-2-uninfected donor sera also variably reacted with SARS-CoV-2 S and nucleoprotein (N), but not with the S1 subunit or the receptor binding domain (RBD) of S on standard enzyme immunoassays. Notably, SARS-CoV-2-uninfected donor sera exhibited specific neutralising activity against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 S pseudotypes, according to levels of SARS-CoV-2 S-binding IgG and with efficiencies comparable to those of COVID-19 patient sera. Distinguishing pre-existing and de novo antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 will be critical for our understanding of susceptibility to and the natural course of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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“..Crossfire Hurricane was a scam, based on absurd gossip and innuendo. This document is Exhibit A to Obamagate, the worst corruption scandal in American history.”
• FBI Director Wray Subpoenad For All Records Related to Crossfire Hurricane (GP)
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) FINALLY subpoenaed FBI Director Christopher Wray for all records related to the bureau’s CI investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign dubbed “Crossfire Hurricane.” The subpoena, which was issued on August 6, demands Wray appear before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee by August 20 with all documents related to the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. In July of 2016, Peter Strzok opened a counterintel investigation into Trump’s camp dubbed “Crossfire Hurricane” on suspicions (based on no evidence) that the Russians had infiltrated Trump’s circle. The “electronic communication” that launched Crossfire Hurricane was written by Peter Strzok and obtained by Judicial Watch in May of this year as the result of a FOIA lawsuit. The EC reveals Peter Strzok opened Crossfire Hurricane based on third-hand information that the Russian government “had been seeking prominent members of the Donald Trump campaign in which to engage to prepare for potential post-election relations should Trump be elected U.S. President.” Peter Strzok also alleged Trump campaign foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos claimed to an unnamed individual that “they (the Russians) could assist the Trump campaign with the anonymous release of information during the campaign that would be damaging to Hillary Clinton.” Republican lawmakers have asked why documents related to Crossfire Hurricane have been kept secret for so many years. Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said its because the Obama Admin had no basis for opening the investigation. “No wonder the DOJ and FBI resisted the public release of this infamous ‘electronic communication’ that ‘opened’ Crossfire Hurricane – it shows there was no serious basis for the Obama administration to launch an unprecedented spy operation on the Trump campaign,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton previously stated. “We now have more proof that Crossfire Hurricane was a scam, based on absurd gossip and innuendo. This document is Exhibit A to Obamagate, the worst corruption scandal in American history.”
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Maybe that basement is soundproof, and he can’t hear you.
• Sen. Johnson Subpoenas FBI Director Wray, Puts Bidens On Notice (ZH)
FBI Director Christopher Wray has been subpoenaed by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to produce “all documents related to the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation,” which includes “all records provided or made available to the Inspector General” regarding the FISA probe, as well as documents regarding the 2016-2017 presidential transition, according to Politico. The subpoena was issued by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) as part of his investigation into the origins of Russiagate. It gives Wray until 5 p.m. on Aug. 20 to produce the documents. Johnson also released a lengthy letter on Monday in which he defended his Committee’s investigation and accused Democrats of initiating “a coordinated disinformation campaign and effort to personally attack” himself and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in order to distract from evidence his committee has gathered on Joe and Hunter Biden’s Ukraine dealings. “We didn’t target Joe and Hunter Biden for investigation; their previous actions had put them in the middle of it,” reads the Monday letter, which outlines the timeline and connections between Joe Biden’s policy actions in Ukraine and his son Hunter’s relationship with Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian natural gas company, according to Just The News. “Many in the media, in an ongoing attempt to provide cover for former Vice President Biden, continue to repeat the mantra that there is ‘no evidence of wrongdoing or illegal activity’ related to Hunter Biden’s position on Burisma’s board,” wrote Johnson. “I could not disagree more.” Johnson noted evidence gathered by his committee showed Joe Biden met with his son’s business partner, Devon Archer, in April 2014 and within a month the vice president then visited Ukraine and both his son Hunter and the business partner were put on the Burisma board as the firm faced multiple corruption investigations. “Isn’t it obvious what message Hunter’s position on Burisma’s board sent to Ukrainian officials?” Johnson asked. “The answer: If you want U.S. support, don’t touch Burisma. It also raised a host of questions, including: 1) How could former Vice President Biden look any Ukrainian official (or any other world leader) in the face and demand action to fight corruption? 2) Did this glaring conflict of interest affect the work and efforts of other U.S. officials who worked on anti-corruption measures?” -Just The News Johnson also denied that he had been on contact with, or received documents from, Russian-tied Ukrainians. “The only problem with their overblown handwringing is that they all knew full well that we have been briefed repeatedly, and we had already told them that we had NOT received the alleged Russian disinformation,” wrote Johnson. “The very transparent goal of their own disinformation campaign and feigned concern is to attack our character in order to marginalize the eventual findings of our investigation.”
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What? They’re going campaigning in COVID time? And what’s even better, they are, but Biden is not?
There are 19 weeks left in the year. House members will only be in Washington for 6 of them.
• House Will Be Out Of Session For Additional Week In September (Hill)
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced Monday that the chamber won’t be called back into session until the week of Sept. 14, giving members an additional week in their districts next month. Lawmakers have been advised that they could be called back before then if there’s a deal on coronavirus-relief legislation. He said they would given 24 hours notice in the event of a vote. The House was previously scheduled to be back in session Sept. 8. Monday’s announcement gives incumbents more time to campaign in their districts ahead of November’s election. If lawmakers don’t return until mid-September, they’ll face a tight deadline to pass government funding legislation by Sept. 30 to avert a shutdown. Under the new schedule, House lawmakers will only be in Washington for six weeks through the end of the calendar year.
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Everyone’s ready as long as the other side moves first so they themselves don’t lose face. It’s a game, and not a very uplifting one.
• Schumer Says Democrats Ready For Coronavirus Aid Talks, If Republicans Move (R.)
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that Democrats are ready to return to the negotiating table over coronavirus relief, if Republicans would agree to a larger bill than they have been willing to accept up to now. “Democrats remain ready to return to the table. We need our Republicans to join us there and meet us half way and work together to deliver immediate relief to the American people,” Schumer said on the Senate floor. Last week, Schumer used similar language to urge White House negotiators to agree to a legislative package at least $1 trillion larger than the $1 trillion bill that Senate Republicans have already proposed. The White House rejected the offer, ending nearly two weeks of almost daily negotiations.
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“A less corrupt, less wealth-enslaved, less warmongering Democratic Party—a party that had paid more than lip service to the needs of working people over the previous eight years—would have walked away with the 2016 election.”
• MSNBC Public Editor Pekary: A Strained Symbiosis With Obama (CJR)
Barack Obama and MSNBC have a lot in common. They are rich, sleek, and corporate-friendly. They staff their organizations with urbane meritocrats. Both institutions rely on a kind of soft-focus patriotism that stops shy of nationalism—an American-exceptionalist-lite rhetoric that takes refuge in hope and in appeals to “who we are,” among other superficial aspirational slogans. Consequently, it’s no surprise that Obama meets with little criticism on MSNBC. The alignment isn’t merely political; it’s aesthetic, generational, and class-based. Reverence for Obama is by now the network’s stock-in-trade. It has never critically assessed his presidency. [..] The Obama brand is appealing, especially in comparison with the current president. Obama is everything that Trump is not: handsome, well read, reasonable-seeming, beautifully turned out; even today, the sight of Obama on television is enough to persuade people that things are still halfway okay. Sadly, however, things are really not all that okay. I’d like to believe the highly artificialized vision of the world that television conjures up in order to seduce, titillate, and comfort the maximum number of people. But how well does the glossy, TV-friendly facade serve the needs of the network’s viewers? Not very, according to former MSNBC producer Ariana Pekary, who quit her job some days ago in an apparent crisis of conscience. Pekary wrote a much-circulated blog post about her decision to quit the network in early August, calling the cable news obsession with ratings “a cancer” that stokes political division by amplifying the most outrageous voices. The ratings obsession risks lives, she said, by focusing on Trump’s failures in the pandemic, in preference to vital scientific and epidemiological news; it risks democracy itself, by allowing Trump’s excesses to dominate coverage, in preference to intelligent and serious discussion of the threats our society and our world are facing. All of this is true, and worth thinking about, but MSNBC’s coverage demonstrates something subtler and farther-reaching still. Though Pekary was held up by right-wing media as a critic of MSNBC particularly, her concerns were economic, not ideological. “The flawed structure of the industry,” she said, “affects everyone.”
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Even if opinions are divided on this, at least the direction is clear. Endless talks have provided too little result.
• US Demands Hong Kong Exports To US Be Relabelled ‘Made in China’ (SCMP)
Goods made in Hong Kong for export to the United States will have to be labelled “Made in China” after September 25, according to a draft US government notice. The move, in accordance with the suspension of the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 and the invoking of US President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Hong Kong Normalisation”, will see Hong Kong companies subjected to the same trade war tariffs levied on mainland Chinese exporters, should they make products subject to these duties. A notice will be published on the US Federal Register on August 11, stipulating that “45 days after the date of publication”, goods “must be marked to indicate that their origin is ‘China’”. The move is “due to the determination that Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous to justify differential treatment in relation to China”.
The confirmation of a move implied by Trump’s previous legislation is another blow to Hong Kong’s struggling economy and to the high-value, if low-volume base of exporters in the city. Goods that fail to comply will face a punitive 10 per cent duty at US ports. Hong Kong has a higher trade deficit with the US than with any other economy, though this dropped by 16 per cent last year to US$26 billion. From January to May this year, Hong Kong’s exports to the US fell by 22.3 per cent in volume from a year earlier. Hong Kong is much more significant as a re-export hub than a direct trading hub in its own right. Its economy is a much different beast than in the 1970s and ’80s, when it was a manufacturing stronghold. Now, only 1 per cent of goods shipped from Hong Kong are made in the city, which instead serves as a logistical gateway to mainland China for both goods made there and going there.
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Between all the work from home scheduled, and the holidays by car, you have to wonder where airlines will be a year from now.
• No, Americans Aren’t Suddenly Flying Again, Despite What the Media Says (WS)
The best day – meaning the least catastrophically worst day – in terms of air passengers entering to security zones at airports to board flights during the Pandemic wasn’t yesterday, as the financial media wanted to have us think, but July 2, when the count of TSA airport security screenings was down by only -63.4% from the same weekday in the same week last year, and on July 3, when the count was down by only -67.1% from a year earlier. That was over the extended Independence Day travel weekend. Now it’s peak summer travel season. Yesterday’s TSA screenings – Sunday being a peak travel day – reached 831,789, the highest during the Pandemic. But it’s peak travel season and Sunday is one of the peak travel days, so last year on that Sunday, the TSA performed 2.65 million screenings, and this Sunday’s was down by -68.6% from Sunday a year ago. And the year-over-year decline has remained roughly in the same range since the beginning of July:
People are traveling to go on vacation. But they’re driving. All kinds of lodgings near or in national parks are booked. People want to get out and do stuff, and they have the stimulus money and the extra $600 a week in federal unemployment insurance. Early indications are that they’re driving more for vacation purposes than they did last year. That’s the big thing. But flying is still an iffy proposition for most people. The seven-day moving average of the daily TSA screenings, which irons out the day-to-day ups and downs, has remained about the same since its best days since the beginning of July – “best” meaning least catastrophically down days. This indicates that the recovery of passenger volume has stalled since the beginning of July and is still terrible, terrible, terrible for the airlines:
Nevertheless, this situation caused the financial media to hyperventilate in an effort to pump up the shares. For example, CNBC reported breathlessly:
No capital-intensive business, such as an airline, can survive for long with roughly three-quarters of its business wiped out overnight, unless it undertakes a large-scale trimming-down, and unless it gets lots of financial help from all corners, including central banks and taxpayers. And that’s happening with airlines. That’s the part in CNBC’s headline that nailed it: Another $25 billion bailout has been tucked into the next stimulus package. It comes on top of the prior $25 billion in bailouts, mostly grants, that were designed to preserve airline jobs until September 30. Airlines have since told over 70,000 employees that they could lose their jobs after the deadline, and have incentivized them to leave voluntarily before the deadline, using a range of incentives, from buyout packages to early retirements.
Today, the WOLF STREET airline index of the seven largest US airlines – Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, and United – jumped 7.0%. Since word of the second $25 billion bailout package started circulating last Monday, the index has surged 15.7%. But it’s still down 44% from the end of the Good Times in mid-January 2020, and down a whole bunch more since January 2018. That 15.7% gain since last Monday is the little thing sticking up on the right of the chart (market cap data via YCharts):
“..America unleashes its dogs of war upon itself…”
• Let The Dogs Out (Jim Kunstler)
Attorney General Barr sat through a leisurely chat with Mark Levin on TV last night, a curious hour of understatement and elision, especially concerning the momentous matter of US Attorney John Durham’s way-overdue actions in the Russia Collusion hoax. Mr. Levin dropped the ball so many times in his questioning that it seemed deliberate — for instance failing to ask whether Mr. Barr had detected any prosecutorial misconduct in the pursuit of General Michael Flynn. There’s plenty of reason to suppose that Robert Mueller’s lawyers royally misbehaved in that case, colluding with FBI director Christopher Wray to withhold a ton of exculpatory evidence even to this day. There are plenty more reasons to suppose that the entire Mueller investigation was a knowing, seditious sham, and that several of his “team” members — e.g. Andrew Weissmann, Jeannie Rhee, Brandon Van Grack, Zainab Ahmad, Aaron Zebley, plus US Attorney Tanisha Guahar, and possibly Mr. Mueller himself — deserve to be indicted for their efforts to overthrow a president. (And, of course, there’s a long list of other now well-known characters in the DOJ, FBI, CIA, and other festering places who played roles in Coup-O-Rama). Speaking of General Flynn, his mandamus petition comes before an en banc session of the DC Court of Appeals on Tuesday. It’s hard to see how they can get around their earlier three-judge panel’s order under a mandamus petition for DC District Judge Emmet Sullivan to vacate the case, as now demanded by the federal prosecutors who brought it in the first place. We won’t rehearse the tedious legal arguments, except to say that where there is no prosecution, there is no case, and Judge Sullivan has no standing to act as prosecutor himself under the separation of powers in the constitution. But in these dark days of a weaponized judiciary, with its Lawfare henchmen grubbing away in the shadows, there’s no telling what bad faith gears may be turning in that mill. So, buckle up for what, all of a sudden, looks like an action-packed week. Lay in some tonic water and gin for both Covid-19 relief and some self-prescribed anesthesia as America unleashes its dogs of war upon itself.
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I don’t know enough about how police are funded across the US. It appears to be a cesspool with many different faces.
• Seattle City Council Approves Millions In Police Budget Cuts (JTN)
In the state of Washington the Seattle City Council on Monday approved millions of dollars in police budget cuts. “Total initial cuts to SPD’s budget during the summer session are a down-payment for future potential reductions to the SPD budget. These reductions equate to nearly $4 million in cuts, which actualized over a year will equate to an estimated $11 million,” according to a release. “Cut 32 officers from patrol,” is one of the multiple funding decreases listed. Self-described socialist council member Kshama Sawant, who blasted the city’s budgetary maneuvering, which included other moves in addition to the police funding decreases, said that the police budget cuts were not nearly large enough.
“This budget fails to address the systemic racism of policing, trimming only $3 million from the bloated department’s remaining 2020 budget of $170 million just weeks after 6 of the 8 other Councilmembers publicly declared they would support defunding SPD by 50 percent, as our Peoples Budget and the Justice for George Floyd movement have demanded” Sawant said in the statement.
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No wonder they resign en masse.
• Lebanon PM, President Were Warned About 2,750 Tonnes Of Ammonium Nitrate (R.)
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources. Just over two weeks later, the industrial chemicals exploded in a massive blast that obliterated most of the port, killed at least 163 people, injured 6,000 more and destroyed some 6,000 buildings, according to municipal authorities. A report by the General Directorate of State Security about events leading up to the explosion included a reference to a private letter sent to President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Hassan Diab on July 20.
While the content of the letter was not in the report seen by Reuters, a senior security official said it summed up the findings of a judicial investigation launched in January, which concluded the chemicals needed to be secured immediately. The state security report, which confirmed the correspondence to the president and the prime minister, has not previously been reported. “There was a danger that this material if stolen, could be used in a terrorist attack,” the official told Reuters. “At the end of the investigation, Prosecutor General (Ghassan) Oweidat prepared a final report which was sent to the authorities,” he said, referring to the letter sent to the prime minister and president by the General Directorate of State Security, which oversees port security. “I warned them that this could destroy Beirut if it exploded,” said the official, who was involved in writing the letter and declined to be named.
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So does China. And France is going back in.
• US Special Forces Active in 22 African Countries (MPN)
A new report published in South African newspaper The Mail and Guardian has shed light on the opaque world of the American military presence in Africa. Last year, elite U.S. Special Operations forces were active in 22 African countries. This accounts for 14 percent of all American commandos deployed overseas, the largest number for any region besides the Middle East. American troops had also seen combat in 13 African nations. The U.S. is not formally at war with an African nation, and the continent is barely discussed in reference to American exploits around the globe. Therefore, when U.S. operatives die in Africa, as happened in Niger, Mali, and Somalia in 2018, the response from the public, and even from the media is often “why are American soldiers there in the first place?” The presence of the U.S. military, especially commandos, is rarely publicly acknowledged, either by Washington or by African governments. What they are doing remains even more opaque. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) generally claims that special forces go no further than so-called “AAA” (advise, assist and accompany) missions. Yet in combat, the role between observer and participant can become distinctly blurry. The United States has roughly 6,000 military personnel scattered throughout the continent, with military attachés outnumbering diplomats in many embassies across Africa. Earlier this year, The Intercept reported that the military operates 29 bases on the continent. One of these is a huge drone hub in Niger, something The Hill called “the largest U.S. Air Force-led construction project of all time.” [..][ Washington claims that the military’s primary role in the region is to combat the rise of extremist forces. In recent years, a number of Jihadist groups have arisen, including Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, and other al-Qaeda affiliated groups. However, much of the reason for their rise can be traced back to previous American actions, including the destabilization of Yemen, Somalia, and the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi in Libya. It is also clear that the United States plays a key role in training many nations’ soldiers and security forces. For example, the U.S. pays Bancroft International, a private military contractor, to train elite Somali units who are at the forefront of the fighting in the country’s internal conflicts. According to The Mail and Guardian, these Somali fighters are likely also funded by the U.S. taxpayer.
This is all about Turkey. Greece already has a new deal with Egypt on maritime borders. Turkey is seeking to claim a lot of area in the region.
• Libya Begins Negotiations With Greece To Demarcate Maritime Borders (LibyaR.)
Libya’s Interim Government’s Foreign Minister, Abdul-Hadi Al-Hawaij, revealed that his ministry has held talks with its Greek counterpart. Both Libya and Greece agreed to begin negotiations to demarcate their maritime borders, as well as discuss a number of issues between the two countries. Al-Hawaij noted that Libya welcomes a solution through Article 74 of the Law of the Sea, relating to solutions based on agreements and good-neighbourliness. The Libyan FM welcomed the agreement demarcating the maritime borders between Egypt and Greece. He stressed that Libya welcomes any agreement that is in line with the UN’s Law of the Sea and which preserves the rights of Libyans.
He pointed out that the visits of the Libyan Speaker of Parliament, Ageela Saleh, to a number of countries was meant to clarify the Libyan-Egyptian political initiative. The Speaker claimed that the Libyan people were exhausted from the presence of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli. “One of the most significant conditions for consensus among Libyans is to push the Turkish intervention in the country away, and leave the matter for Libyans to address the crisis”, he added. Al-Hawaij called on Libyans to end the use of force, and to diminish the power of militias. He stressed that the international community was managing the crisis, and not trying to solve it. He pointed out that Libyans were able to establish a leadership in 1922, in similar circumstances in the city of Sirte, and could be able to do so again.
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This is serious. The Turkish lira is under severe stress; the central bank tried to support it by buying lira with its dollar reserves two weeks ago, but that failed, and now it has no dollars left. This could be very bad for Erdogan, who will go for support among patriots, muslims (re: Hagia Sophia). Prediction: Greece will not give in.
• Greece Armed Forces Placed On High Alert (K.)
Greece was placed on high alert Monday after Turkey sent its Oruc Reis survey ship into an area within the Greek continental shelf, a move which Athens described as a threat to peace and stability in the region. According to a navigational telex it issued, Ankara reserved an area south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo to conduct research over the next two weeks. In response, Greece’s armed forces were placed in a state of absolute readiness, with units of the Hellenic Navy and Air Force deployed in the wider sea area where the Turkish research was expected. When the Oruc Reis accompanied by ships of the Turkish Navy entered the Greek continental shelf, Greek warships sent messages at a frequency of about 15 minutes requesting the vessel’s removal from the area. The messages went unanswered by the vessel which, however, moving at a low speed – similar to that appropriate for a search process – had prepared cables to lower to the seabed in order to proceed with research activities in the area. However, according to sources, exploratory activities were rendered impossible due to the noise caused by the many naval units sailing in the area. This is because exploration of this sort entails the transmission of data from the seabed and the noise of the ships made this transmission impossible. In Athens, an emergency meeting of the country’s top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, KYSEA, was convened. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias issued a stern statement calling on Turkey to “immediately end its illegal actions that undermine peace and security in the region.” He added that the Turkish navtex “is a new serious escalation and exposes in the most obvious way the destabilizing and threatening role of Turkey.” “Greece will not accept any blackmail. It will defend its sovereignty and sovereign rights,” he said.
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lewrockwell--2020-08-12--Vit D, Magnesium, and B12 Significantly Improve COVID Outcomes

You know I have been passionate about how useful optimal levels of vitamin D can be in lowering your COVID-19 risk .
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“ [ Vitamin D ] levels reach their nadir at the end of winter , and low levels are associated with increased risk of acute respiratory tract infections during winter [ and are ] mitigated by vitamin D supplementation.
” 2 While this study did not find an association between vitamin D and COVID-19 fatality , it could be due to the small sample @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vitamin D deficiency.3 In fact , other research has linked vitamin D to increased death rates .
Researchers in Indonesia , who looked at data from 780 COVID-19 patients , found those with a vitamin D level between 21 ng/mL ( 52.5 nmol/L ) and 29 ng/mL ( 72.5 nmol/L ) had a 12.55 times higher risk of death than those with a level above 30 ng/mL.4 Having a level below 20 ng/mL was associated with a 19.12 times higher risk of death .
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For anyone under the age of 60 who receives a positive COVID-19 test , they advise taking 800 IUs to 1,000 IUs of vitamin D per day .
A vitamin D review paper published in the journal Nutrients in April 2020 recommends higher amounts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much vitamin D you need is to have your levels tested .
Data from GrassrootsHealth ’ s D*Action studies suggest the optimal level for health and disease prevention is between 60 ng/mL and 80 ng/mL , while the cutoff for sufficiency appears to be around 40 ng/mL .
In Europe , the measurements you ’ re looking for are 150 to 200 nmol/L and 100 nmol/L respectively .
I recently published a comprehensive vitamin D report in which I detail vitamin D ’ s mechanisms of action and how to ensure optimal levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report with everyone you know , as the time to optimize your vitamin D level is now — before the fall and winter .
As with many viral infections , COVID-19 appears to have a nutritional component , by which you may lower your risk of severe outcomes by using vitamins and minerals therapeutically .
Considering that current COVID-19 treatments are few and far between , and even “ standard ” therapies like mechanical ventilation appear to be backfiring,7 the use of natural solutions has caught the eye of numerous researchers .
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Their basis was to attack the inflammatory component of the infection , noting:8 The cohort study involved 43 COVID-19 patents who were admitted to the Singapore General Hospital between January 15 , 2020 , and April 15 , 2020 .
Seventeen of the patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , magnesium ( 150 milligrams ( mg ) ) and vitamin B12 ( 500 mcg ) — together known as DMB — upon admission for a median of five days while 26 patients who did not receive DMB served as the control group.9 Significant benefits were seen among the DMB group , with only 17.6 % requiring initiation of oxygen therapy during their hospitalization , compared to 61.5 % of those in the control group .
The requirement for oxygen is associated with an increased risk of needing intensive care , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area .
Among those in the DMB group who required supplemental oxygen ( three out of the 17 patients ) , two required ICU admission while one did not .
Among the control group , all of those who needed supplemental oxygen required further ICU support .
Nine of the DMB patients were given the combination within the first week of the onset of symptoms , and only one among them required oxygen therapy .
Natures Plus Liquid Su ... Buy New $ 19.95 ( $ 1.25 / Fl Oz ) Overall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , two of whom deteriorated within 24 hours and may not have had enough time for the combo to work .
The third case was started on DMB after seven days from onset of symptoms , and the researchers believe starting earlier in the course of the infection may be important.10 Further , DMB was protective even after accounting for other risk factors , including age and high blood pressure:11 The researchers noted that many current therapeutics are focused on viral elimination instead of modulating the hyper-inflammation often seen in the disease .
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” 12 For example , cytokines are a group of proteins that your body uses to control inflammation .
If you have an infection , your body will release cytokines to help combat inflammation , but sometimes it releases more than it should .
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There may even be benefit against other viral infections:15 Magnesium , which is required for the conversion of vitamin D into its active form , is important to ensure you ’ re properly utilizing the vitamin D you ’ re taking .
Research by GrassrootsHealth , based on data from nearly 3,000 individuals , reveals you need 244 % more oral vitamin D if you ’ re not also taking magnesium and vitamin K2 , which also works synergistically with vitamin D and helps prevent complications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What this means in practical terms is that if you take all three supplements in combination , you need far less oral vitamin D in order to achieve a healthy vitamin D level .
This is also part of the success of the featured study ’ s DMB combination , which combines vitamin D with magnesium .
Importantly , a study published in October 2019 in the online issue of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice also linked to low magnesium levels with both diabetes and high blood pressure , both of which are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ green leafy vegetables are a good source of magnesium , and juicing your greens is an excellent way to boost your intake , although supplementation may also be necessary for some people .
If your magnesium intake from food is lacking , it would certainly be wise to supplement , either orally or topically .
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Glycine is an important amino acid and precursor for glutathione .
• Ionic magnesium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water-soluble tablet has about 80 mg of highly bioavailable unbound magnesium ions , which is about 20 % of the recommended daily allowance .
• Magnesium threonate is another excellent choice as it seems it can efficiently penetrate the blood-brain barrier .
• Magnesium malate , which dissolves very well in water .
Malate is an intermediary in the Krebs cycle , so it likely contributes to ATP production .
As for vitamin B12 , the third component of DMB , increasing B12-rich foods , such as grass fed beef liver , wild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in your diet can help , but for more serious deficiency you may need weekly shots of vitamin B12 or daily high-dose B12 supplements .
It ’ s encouraging , however , that simple and readily available nutrients such as these are showing such significant promise against COVID-19 , and highlights the importance of optimizing your nutrient intake year-round to stay healthy and help ward off infectious disease .
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You know I have been passionate about how useful optimal levels of vitamin D can be in lowering your COVID-19 risk. For the last few months I have been working on a campaign that I really need your help on. The new site is StopCOVIDCold and you can reach it by clicking the button below.
New Campaign to Spread the Word About Vitamin D
Once you are on the site, there is a quiz you can take that will help you determine your risk for getting COVID-19 by answering a few questions that will only take you a few minutes. There is also an opportunity to upload a Facebook frame to your Facebook profile picture to help spread the word.
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We need your help in sharing this information with the elderly, and Blacks, who are most at risk of vitamin D deficiency.
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to More Severe COVID-19
Vitamin D, in particular, has emerged as an essential nutrient in the fight against COVID-19. In a letter to the editor published by Clinical Endocrinology, Dr. Grigorios Panagiotou, a clinical fellow in endocrinology and diabetes at the U.K.’s Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, found that COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive treatment units (ITUs) were more likely to be vitamin D deficient than those who were managed in medical wards.
Specifically, “only 19% of the ITU COVID-19 patients had 25(OH)D (vitamin D) levels greater than 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL) versus 39.1% of non-ITU patients.”1
“Vitamin D receptors are highly expressed in B- and T-lymphocytes, suggesting a role in modulating innate and adaptive immune responses,” Panagiotou said in a news release. “[Vitamin D] levels reach their nadir at the end of winter, and low levels are associated with increased risk of acute respiratory tract infections during winter [and are] mitigated by vitamin D supplementation.”2
While this study did not find an association between vitamin D and COVID-19 fatality, it could be due to the small sample size and quick diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency.3 In fact, other research has linked vitamin D to increased death rates.
Researchers in Indonesia, who looked at data from 780 COVID-19 patients, found those with a vitamin D level between 21 ng/mL (52.5 nmol/L) and 29 ng/mL (72.5 nmol/L) had a 12.55 times higher risk of death than those with a level above 30 ng/mL.4 Having a level below 20 ng/mL was associated with a 19.12 times higher risk of death. Solgar Vitamin D3 (Cho... Buy New $15.00 ($0.12 / Count) (as of 11:23 UTC - Details)
Even the French National Academy of Medicine released a press release in May 2020 detailing the importance of vitamin D for COVID-19.5 For COVID-19 patients over 60, they recommend vitamin D testing and if deficiency is found, a bolus dose of 50,000 to 100,000 IU. For anyone under the age of 60 who receives a positive COVID-19 test, they advise taking 800 IUs to 1,000 IUs of vitamin D per day.
A vitamin D review paper published in the journal Nutrients in April 2020 recommends higher amounts, stating:6
“To reduce the risk of infection, it is recommended that people at risk of influenza and/or COVID-19 consider taking 10,000 IU/d of vitamin D 3 for a few weeks to rapidly raise 25(OH)D concentrations, followed by 5000 IU/d.
The goal should be to raise 25(OH)D concentrations above 40–60 ng/mL (100–150 nmol/L). For treatment of people who become infected with COVID-19, higher vitamin D 3 doses might be useful.”
The best way to know how much vitamin D you need is to have your levels tested. Data from GrassrootsHealth’s D*Action studies suggest the optimal level for health and disease prevention is between 60 ng/mL and 80 ng/mL, while the cutoff for sufficiency appears to be around 40 ng/mL. In Europe, the measurements you’re looking for are 150 to 200 nmol/L and 100 nmol/L respectively.
I recently published a comprehensive vitamin D report in which I detail vitamin D’s mechanisms of action and how to ensure optimal levels. I recommend downloading and sharing that report with everyone you know, as the time to optimize your vitamin D level is now — before the fall and winter.
Additional Nutrient Strategies to Combat COVID-19
As with many viral infections, COVID-19 appears to have a nutritional component, by which you may lower your risk of severe outcomes by using vitamins and minerals therapeutically. Considering that current COVID-19 treatments are few and far between, and even “standard” therapies like mechanical ventilation appear to be backfiring,7 the use of natural solutions has caught the eye of numerous researchers. The Vitamin D Revoluti... Soram Khalsa Best Price: $1.25 Buy New $10.69 (as of 08:00 UTC - Details)
Among them are researchers with the Singapore General Hospital and Duke-NUS Medical School, who set out to determine if a combination of vitamin D, magnesium and vitamin B12 would improve outcomes among COVID-19 patients aged 50 and older. Their basis was to attack the inflammatory component of the infection, noting:8
“A broad theme of immune hyper-inflammation has emerged as a key determinant of patient outcome with uncontrolled immune response postulated as a pathophysiologic factor in disease severity. Intuitively, immunomodulation becomes an attractive potential treatment strategy.”
Vitamin D, Magnesium, B12 Combo Improves COVID Outcomes
The cohort study involved 43 COVID-19 patents who were admitted to the Singapore General Hospital between January 15, 2020, and April 15, 2020. Seventeen of the patients received oral vitamin D3 (1,000 IU), magnesium (150 milligrams (mg)) and vitamin B12 (500 mcg) — together known as DMB — upon admission for a median of five days while 26 patients who did not receive DMB served as the control group.9
Significant benefits were seen among the DMB group, with only 17.6% requiring initiation of oxygen therapy during their hospitalization, compared to 61.5% of those in the control group. The requirement for oxygen is associated with an increased risk of needing intensive care, and the DMB group also benefited in this area.
Among those in the DMB group who required supplemental oxygen (three out of the 17 patients), two required ICU admission while one did not. Among the control group, all of those who needed supplemental oxygen required further ICU support. Nine of the DMB patients were given the combination within the first week of the onset of symptoms, and only one among them required oxygen therapy.
Natures Plus Liquid Su... Buy New $19.95 ($1.25 / Fl Oz) (as of 04:18 UTC - Details) Overall, only three of the DMB patients deteriorated, two of whom deteriorated within 24 hours and may not have had enough time for the combo to work. The third case was started on DMB after seven days from onset of symptoms, and the researchers believe starting earlier in the course of the infection may be important.10
Further, DMB was protective even after accounting for other risk factors, including age and high blood pressure:11
“On univariate analysis, increasing age and hypertension demonstrated significantly higher odds ratio for oxygen therapy, while exposure to DMB therapy was associated with a significantly improved odds ratio. Multivariate analysis showed that DMB remained a significant protective factor against clinical deterioration after adjusting for age or hypertension separately.”
Combo Targets the Inflammatory Response
The researchers noted that many current therapeutics are focused on viral elimination instead of modulating the hyper-inflammation often seen in the disease. In fact, uncontrolled immune response has been suggested as a factor in disease severing, making immunomodulation “an attractive potential treatment strategy.”12
For example, cytokines are a group of proteins that your body uses to control inflammation. If you have an infection, your body will release cytokines to help combat inflammation, but sometimes it releases more than it should.
If the cytokine release spirals out of control, the resulting “cytokine storm” becomes dangerous and is closely tied to sepsis, which may be an important contributor to the death of COVID-19 patients.13
“COVID-19 is therefore a multi-organ phenomenon and it is becoming evident that appropriate systemic inflammatory control is necessary for overall survival benefit,” the researchers explained, writing how vitamin D, magnesium and vitamin B12 present a unique three-pronged approach for tackling COVID-19:14
“Vitamin D, through its effect on NFkB and other pathways, can attenuate various proinflammatory cytokine mediating the uncontrolled cytokine storm seen in severe COVID-19 with deficiency associated with severe COVID-19.
Magnesium is critical in the synthesis and activation of vitamin D, acting as a cofactor in many of the enzymes involved in vitamin D metabolism. Vitamin B12 is essential in supporting a healthy gut microbiome which has an important role in the development and function of both innate and adaptive immune systems.
This could be pivotal in preventing excessive immune reaction especially in COVID-19 patients with microbiota dysbiosis which were associated with severe disease.”
Magnesium: Reversing D... Levy, MD Jd Best Price: $23.53 Buy New $24.58 (as of 02:51 UTC - Details) No side effects or adverse events occurred after DMB administration, which also provides an inexpensive, readily available solution that could be easily administered in doctor’s offices at the first onset of symptoms or even taken prophylactically among high-risk populations during outbreaks. There may even be benefit against other viral infections:15
“As all agents in this combination are readily available, safe and inexpensive, DMB can benefit a large swath of the world population especially in economically-challenged countries with limited or late access to vaccines and other therapies. DMB may also exhibit a generic efficacy against other viral infections with similar pathological mechanism.”
Magnesium Works in Concert With Vitamin D
Magnesium, which is required for the conversion of vitamin D into its active form, is important to ensure you’re properly utilizing the vitamin D you’re taking.
Research by GrassrootsHealth, based on data from nearly 3,000 individuals, reveals you need 244% more oral vitamin D if you’re not also taking magnesium and vitamin K2, which also works synergistically with vitamin D and helps prevent complications associated with excessive calcification in your arteries.16
What this means in practical terms is that if you take all three supplements in combination, you need far less oral vitamin D in order to achieve a healthy vitamin D level. This is also part of the success of the featured study’s DMB combination, which combines vitamin D with magnesium.
Importantly, a study published in October 2019 in the online issue of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice also linked to low magnesium levels with both diabetes and high blood pressure, both of which are risk factors for severe COVID-19 outcomes.17
Dark green leafy vegetables are a good source of magnesium, and juicing your greens is an excellent way to boost your intake, although supplementation may also be necessary for some people.
If your magnesium intake from food is lacking, it would certainly be wise to supplement, either orally or topically. For oral supplementation, my personal preference is magnesium threonate, as it appears to be the most efficient at penetrating cell membranes, including your mitochondria and blood-brain barrier.
As a general rule, I recommend starting out on a dose of 200 mg of oral magnesium citrate per day, gradually increasing your dose until you develop slightly loose stools. To use this method, you need to use magnesium citrate, as it’s known for having a laxative effect. Once you know your cutoff, you can switch to other forms if you like. These include: Doctoru2019s Best High... Buy New $12.99 (as of 10:10 UTC - Details)
Magnesium glycinate , a powder with low solubility. Glycine is an important amino acid and precursor for glutathione.
, a powder with low solubility. Glycine is an important amino acid and precursor for glutathione. Ionic magnesium found in molecular hydrogen tablets. Each water-soluble tablet has about 80 mg of highly bioavailable unbound magnesium ions, which is about 20% of the recommended daily allowance.
found in molecular hydrogen tablets. Each water-soluble tablet has about 80 mg of highly bioavailable unbound magnesium ions, which is about 20% of the recommended daily allowance. Magnesium threonate is another excellent choice as it seems it can efficiently penetrate the blood-brain barrier.
is another excellent choice as it seems it can efficiently penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Magnesium malate , which dissolves very well in water. Malate is an intermediary in the Krebs cycle, so it likely contributes to ATP production.
, which dissolves very well in water. Malate is an intermediary in the Krebs cycle, so it likely contributes to ATP production. Magnesium bisglycinate, which has high bioavailability.
As for vitamin B12, the third component of DMB, increasing B12-rich foods, such as grass fed beef liver, wild rainbow trout and wild sockeye salmon, in your diet can help, but for more serious deficiency you may need weekly shots of vitamin B12 or daily high-dose B12 supplements.
It’s encouraging, however, that simple and readily available nutrients such as these are showing such significant promise against COVID-19, and highlights the importance of optimizing your nutrient intake year-round to stay healthy and help ward off infectious disease.
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2020-2021 Public Schools: the Accelerated Indoctrination and Health Destroying System of Child Control Due to a ‘Virus’

“ Children learn what they live .
Put kids in a class and they will live out their lives in an invisible cage , isolated from their chance at community ; interrupt kids with bells and horns all the time and they will learn that nothing is important or worth finishing ; ridicule them and they will retreat from human association ; shame them and they will find a hundred ways to get even .
The habits taught in large-scale organizations are deadly.
” John Taylor Gatto ( 2017 ) .
“ Dumbing Us Down : The Hidden Curriculum of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society Publishers And so the coronavirus schooling stage begins , not as advertized to help children and keep them safe , but to mold them in the transhumanism ideology that will train them to think and act as if they are programmed .
This is the new schooling that has been purposely created in order to advance the conspiracy called Covid-19 .
Whether this so-called virus actually exists matters not , because it can be used to not only design and weaken the minds of the young and innocent , but can at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they can not naturally protect themselves from biological , viral , and bacterial infection and disease .
This is the current agenda of the ‘ Public ’ school system , and if allowed to go forward will help to build a society of fully dependent drones .
Dumbing Us Down -25th ... John Taylor Gatto Best Price : $ 4.94 Buy New $ 7.69 Besides these and other horrible effects on the children in the school system , this new program of indoctrination will be used to also control the parents and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as those that may come in contact with them .
For purposes here , I am using the 2020-2021 plan put forward by the school system in my hometown .
If a positive Covid test shows up in the school , and this could happen at any time a student is tested with a faulty and worthless PCR test , the school can be closed down for 48 hours , and children sent home .
Any that had close contact will immediately be quarantined for 14 days , and of course when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would immediately be considered as close contacts , and be quarantined as well .
At the very least , if a student tests positive , the entire class will have to be isolated , and ( false ) logic dictates , that all those families will be isolated as well .
In addition , any student with a temperature of just 100.4 or higher will also be isolated and sent home .
The risk of these policies can be far-reaching , and could affect very many people if just one child in school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has still never been isolated , identified , and therefore proven to exist .
Besides the child and his family , all others that come into contact with any of them , whether before or after a positive test reading , will be caught in the coronvirus web of deception , and could be forced into quarantine and mandated monitoring .
Depending on which phase is claimed by the school district in question , protocols will be very invasive , will be based on isolation , will include constant washing and chemical-based disinfecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education , which is anything but healthy .
Washing and ‘ sanitizing ’ before every entry and exit of a classroom will be mandated as well .
Bleach solutions will be used to sanitize constantly throughout the day , and all students will be forced to ‘ sanitize ’ every time they leave a classroom .
Distancing will be mandatory and constant .
Temperature checks will happen upon arrival and throughout the day when ‘ necessary.
’ Any movement of students inside or outside the school will be administered by ‘ movement specialists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believable ?
Weapons of Mass Instru ... Gatto , John Taylor Best Price : $ 4.94 Buy New $ 2.99 Masks will be required in classrooms for those in grades 7 through 12 , and highly recommended for K through 6 .
All common areas inside the walls of the school and all transitions will require 100 % compliance of mask wearing regardless of age , and the schools have to follow all state and local guidelines .
There will be assigned play areas limited to a particular class , fully separated from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that these requirements are for the ‘ public ’ school system in my small town in Montana .
Some areas may not be quite this strict , but most will likely be even worse , especially in larger cities and in states that have more draconian rules .
It is essential for any caring parents to find and study their school or district guidelines for this coming school year , as regardless of location , the measures being implemented are straight out of the communistic playbook .
There are many issues that should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their children back to school , but two areas stand out .
First , there is not only a great risk , but also more likely a certainty , that the psychological damage to children placed in this environment will be devastating .
Isolation , total regimentation , constant temperature checks , distancing , no gathering , very restricted play , and all in all a prison atmosphere , will leave these children scarred for life .
It will be little different than were Adolf Hitler schools for youth .
Secondly , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least , and possibly deadly .
Constant hand washing , constant ‘ sanitation ’ with chemical-based ‘ disinfectants , ’ little if any close contact with other children , a sterile environment , and less sunshine and play will lead to what could be considered an assault on the immune systems of all children in school .
Their natural immune systems are still in the development stage , and with this very unnatural behavior , they will be much more susceptible to sickness and disease , something I believe to be desired by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask wearing will steal vital oxygen causing very high rates of Co2 for extended periods , as they rebreathe tainted and oxygen depleted air .
The Underground Histor ... John Taylor Gatto , Ric ... Best Price : $ 16.21 Buy New $ 16.27 I realize that many parents are ignorant of medical , psychological , and other health matters , and many have to work in order to get by , but is it worth the risk to your children to allow such undue harm to come to them in this atrocious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of your children ’ s mind and body worth it ?
All this is due to a fraudulent ‘ virus ’ being used to accomplish a global reset , and your children are not the concern of the powerful claimed elites that are in total control of this ongoing conspiracy .
Protect yourselves and your children , and opt out of the insanity and madness called ‘ public education.
’ “ The truth is that schools don ’ t really teach anything except how to obey orders.
” John Taylor Gatto , Thomas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Us Down : The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling ” , p.30 , New Society Publishers The Best of Gary D. Barnett

“Children learn what they live. Put kids in a class and they will live out their lives in an invisible cage, isolated from their chance at community; interrupt kids with bells and horns all the time and they will learn that nothing is important or worth finishing; ridicule them and they will retreat from human association; shame them and they will find a hundred ways to get even. The habits taught in large-scale organizations are deadly.”
John Taylor Gatto (2017). “Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling”, p.53, New Society Publishers
And so the coronavirus schooling stage begins, not as advertized to help children and keep them safe, but to mold them in the transhumanism ideology that will train them to think and act as if they are programmed. This is the new schooling that has been purposely created in order to advance the conspiracy called Covid-19. Whether this so-called virus actually exists matters not, because it can be used to not only design and weaken the minds of the young and innocent, but can at the same time alter future generations so that they cannot naturally protect themselves from biological, viral, and bacterial infection and disease. This is the current agenda of the ‘Public’ school system, and if allowed to go forward will help to build a society of fully dependent drones. Dumbing Us Down -25th ... John Taylor Gatto Best Price: $4.94 Buy New $7.69 (as of 09:20 UTC - Details)
Besides these and other horrible effects on the children in the school system, this new program of indoctrination will be used to also control the parents and the rest of the family, as well as those that may come in contact with them. For purposes here, I am using the 2020-2021 plan put forward by the school system in my hometown.
If a positive Covid test shows up in the school, and this could happen at any time a student is tested with a faulty and worthless PCR test, the school can be closed down for 48 hours, and children sent home. Any that had close contact will immediately be quarantined for 14 days, and of course when sent home, all in the home would immediately be considered as close contacts, and be quarantined as well. At the very least, if a student tests positive, the entire class will have to be isolated, and (false) logic dictates, that all those families will be isolated as well. In addition, any student with a temperature of just 100.4 or higher will also be isolated and sent home.
The risk of these policies can be far-reaching, and could affect very many people if just one child in school tests positive for an alleged virus that has still never been isolated, identified, and therefore proven to exist. Besides the child and his family, all others that come into contact with any of them, whether before or after a positive test reading, will be caught in the coronvirus web of deception, and could be forced into quarantine and mandated monitoring.
Depending on which phase is claimed by the school district in question, protocols will be very invasive, will be based on isolation, will include constant washing and chemical-based disinfecting solutions, and even government-created student hygiene education, which is anything but healthy. Washing and ‘sanitizing’ before every entry and exit of a classroom will be mandated as well. Bleach solutions will be used to sanitize constantly throughout the day, and all students will be forced to ‘sanitize’ every time they leave a classroom. Distancing will be mandatory and constant. Temperature checks will happen upon arrival and throughout the day when ‘necessary.’ Any movement of students inside or outside the school will be administered by ‘movement specialists,’ if that nonsense is even believable? Weapons of Mass Instru... Gatto, John Taylor Best Price: $4.94 Buy New $2.99 (as of 03:50 UTC - Details)
Masks will be required in classrooms for those in grades 7 through 12, and highly recommended for K through 6. All common areas inside the walls of the school and all transitions will require 100% compliance of mask wearing regardless of age, and the schools have to follow all state and local guidelines. There will be assigned play areas limited to a particular class, fully separated from all other children.
Keep in mind that these requirements are for the ‘public’ school system in my small town in Montana. Some areas may not be quite this strict, but most will likely be even worse, especially in larger cities and in states that have more draconian rules. It is essential for any caring parents to find and study their school or district guidelines for this coming school year, as regardless of location, the measures being implemented are straight out of the communistic playbook.
There are many issues that should be of major concern for parents sending their children back to school, but two areas stand out.
First, there is not only a great risk, but also more likely a certainty, that the psychological damage to children placed in this environment will be devastating. Isolation, total regimentation, constant temperature checks, distancing, no gathering, very restricted play, and all in all a prison atmosphere, will leave these children scarred for life. It will be little different than were Adolf Hitler schools for youth.
Secondly, the health ramifications are monstrous to say the least, and possibly deadly. Constant hand washing, constant ‘sanitation’ with chemical-based ‘disinfectants,’ little if any close contact with other children, a sterile environment, and less sunshine and play will lead to what could be considered an assault on the immune systems of all children in school. Their natural immune systems are still in the development stage, and with this very unnatural behavior, they will be much more susceptible to sickness and disease, something I believe to be desired by the state. In addition, long-term mask wearing will steal vital oxygen causing very high rates of Co2 for extended periods, as they rebreathe tainted and oxygen depleted air. The Underground Histor... John Taylor Gatto, Ric... Best Price: $16.21 Buy New $16.27 (as of 09:50 UTC - Details)
I realize that many parents are ignorant of medical, psychological, and other health matters, and many have to work in order to get by, but is it worth the risk to your children to allow such undue harm to come to them in this atrocious public school setting? Is the destruction of your children’s mind and body worth it?
All this is due to a fraudulent ‘virus’ being used to accomplish a global reset, and your children are not the concern of the powerful claimed elites that are in total control of this ongoing conspiracy. Protect yourselves and your children, and opt out of the insanity and madness called ‘public education.’
“The truth is that schools don’t really teach anything except how to obey orders.”
John Taylor Gatto, Thomas Moore (2013). “Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling”, p.30, New Society Publishers
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