investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Newsweek op-ed written by Yale professor blasts fake news media, leftist politicians for rejecting h

Newsweek op-ed written by Yale professor blasts fake news media, leftist politicians for rejecting hydroxychloroquine

( Natural News ) The left-wing media is insistent that any scientist , doctor , or medical professional who supports the use of hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ ) as a remedy for the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) is guilty of pushing unproven quackery .
But is Dr. Harvey A. Risch , M.D.
, Ph.D. , a renowned epidemiologist from Yale University who says HCQ is effective , really a quack ?
An op-ed written by Dr. Risch that amazingly appeared in Newsweek makes a solid case for the use of HCQ in the treatment of the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peer-reviewed published studies under his belt , Dr. Risch would seem to know a thing or two about credible science .
In his piece , Dr. Risch explains that HCQ has , in fact , been scientifically shown “ to be highly effective , especially when given in combination with the antibiotics azithromycin or doxycycline and the nutritional supplement zinc.
” And one of the citations he references is an article he wrote that was published in the esteemed American Journal of Epidemiology .
“ That article , published in the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies , demonstrating clear-cut and significant benefits to treated patients , plus other very large studies that showed the medication safety , ” Dr. Risch writes .
The abstract for this study , entitled “ Early Outpatient Treatment of Symptomatic , High-Risk COVID-19 Patients that Should be Ramped-Up Immediately as Key to the Pandemic Crisis , ” is available for viewing at this link .
Dr. Risch says physicians he personally knows have “ saved the lives of hundreds of patients ” with HCQ Since the publishing of Dr. Risch ’ s article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a total of seven more also published in reputable journals that have come to similar conclusions .
This prompted Dr. Risch to publish a follow-up letter to his original article renewing his call for the immediate early use of HCQ in high-risk patients .
One of these more recent studies involved Dr. Vladimir Zelenko successfully treating upwards of 400 high-risk patients with HCQ , resulting in zero deaths .
Another controlled trial involving more than 700 high-risk patients in Brazil resulted in a massive reduction in hospitalizations , and only two deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produced similar results , with a majority of the patients given HCQ fully recovering and never needing to be admitted to the hospital .
Several “ natural experiments , ” as Dr. Risch calls them , including one in the northern Brazil state of Pará , was perhaps the biggest factor that helped to “ flatten the curve ” in this particular region .
After purchasing and administering to the public 75,000 doses of azithromycin and 90,000 doses of HCQ , the death rate from the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) “ started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it was at the peak.
” Dr. Risch also personally knows two doctors who by administering HCQ to their patients , at considerable risk to their own careers due to the political incorrectness of doing so , helped “ save the lives of hundreds of patients.
” These two doctors are now “ fighting state medical boards to save their licenses and reputations.
” That the use of HCQ became so politicized by the left is ironically hypocritical , seeing as how these same folks are falsely accusing the right of politicizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as to why mask-wearing , and especially forced mask-wearing , is simply bad medicine .
But administering HCQ to patients in need is good medicine , based on both the science and the success stories .
“ We must judge this medication strictly on the science , ” Dr. Risch contends .
“ Lives must come first.
” More related news about the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) and the leftist crusade to abolish the use of HCQ in treating it is available at Pandemic.news .

by: Ethan Huff
(Natural News) The left-wing media is insistent that any scientist, doctor, or medical professional who supports the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a remedy for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is guilty of pushing unproven quackery. But is Dr. Harvey A. Risch, M.D., Ph.D., a renowned epidemiologist from Yale University who says HCQ is effective, really a quack?
An op-ed written by Dr. Risch that amazingly appeared in Newsweek makes a solid case for the use of HCQ in the treatment of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). And with more than 300 peer-reviewed published studies under his belt, Dr. Risch would seem to know a thing or two about credible science.
In his piece, Dr. Risch explains that HCQ has, in fact, been scientifically shown “to be highly effective, especially when given in combination with the antibiotics azithromycin or doxycycline and the nutritional supplement zinc.” And one of the citations he references is an article he wrote that was published in the esteemed American Journal of Epidemiology.
“That article, published in the world’s leading epidemiology journal, analyzed five studies, demonstrating clear-cut and significant benefits to treated patients, plus other very large studies that showed the medication safety,” Dr. Risch writes.
The abstract for this study, entitled “Early Outpatient Treatment of Symptomatic, High-Risk COVID-19 Patients that Should be Ramped-Up Immediately as Key to the Pandemic Crisis,” is available for viewing at this link.
Dr. Risch says physicians he personally knows have “saved the lives of hundreds of patients” with HCQ
Since the publishing of Dr. Risch’s article back on May 27, there have been a total of seven more also published in reputable journals that have come to similar conclusions. This prompted Dr. Risch to publish a follow-up letter to his original article renewing his call for the immediate early use of HCQ in high-risk patients.
One of these more recent studies involved Dr. Vladimir Zelenko successfully treating upwards of 400 high-risk patients with HCQ, resulting in zero deaths. Another controlled trial involving more than 700 high-risk patients in Brazil resulted in a massive reduction in hospitalizations, and only two deaths.
Yet another study out of France produced similar results, with a majority of the patients given HCQ fully recovering and never needing to be admitted to the hospital.
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Several “natural experiments,” as Dr. Risch calls them, including one in the northern Brazil state of Pará, was perhaps the biggest factor that helped to “flatten the curve” in this particular region. After purchasing and administering to the public 75,000 doses of azithromycin and 90,000 doses of HCQ, the death rate from the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) “started to plummet and is now about one-eighth what it was at the peak.”
Dr. Risch also personally knows two doctors who by administering HCQ to their patients, at considerable risk to their own careers due to the political incorrectness of doing so, helped “save the lives of hundreds of patients.” These two doctors are now “fighting state medical boards to save their licenses and reputations.”
That the use of HCQ became so politicized by the left is ironically hypocritical, seeing as how these same folks are falsely accusing the right of politicizing mask-wearing. There are many solid reasons as to why mask-wearing, and especially forced mask-wearing, is simply bad medicine. But administering HCQ to patients in need is good medicine, based on both the science and the success stories.
“We must judge this medication strictly on the science,” Dr. Risch contends. “Lives must come first.”
More related news about the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) and the leftist crusade to abolish the use of HCQ in treating it is available at Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
Newsweek.com
Academic.OUP.com


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Seattle Democrats to abolish city’s criminal justice system, according to leaked documents

( Natural News ) The Democratic leadership of the city of Seattle is planning to abolish its entire criminal justice system , including police , prisons and municipal courts , according to leaked documents .
The supposed plan by Seattle ’ s Democratic City Council was apparently detailed in several documents leaked from the King County Executive ’ s Office in Seattle to reporter Christopher Rufo .
The papers apparently slam America ’ s criminal justice system , arguing that it is a “ white supremacist institution ” that needs to be dismantled .
The supposed plan comes after city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle Police Department ‘ s ( SPD ) budget by 50 percent .
Leaked documents claim that the criminal justice system is racist Rufo , who serves as the editor for City Journal and director of the Discovery Institute ’ s Center on Wealth and Poverty , talked about the supposed leak with radio host Glenn Beck on Monday .
Talking to Beck , he revealed how Seattle city leaders supposedly plan to abolish foundational institutions responsible for catching and prosecuting crime , including police departments , prisons and even court systems .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the King County ’ s executive office , and it really provides the theoretical basis for the executive ’ s plan to completely and permanently shut down the largest jail , with no plans to replace it , ” Rufo pointed out to Beck .
Rufo then went on to explain how the document presented “ a kind of chart and a pyramid ” showing that the things that form the foundation of not just Seattle , but America ’ s criminal justice system “ is white racism , white supremacy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other theories with the kind of the buzzwords that have been circulating lately.
” He goes on about how the leaked documents claim that crimes committed by people of color are not the fault of the criminal , but of society or , more specifically , white society .
“ The logic is , well , if you have a racist society , that in essence forces people , especially people of color , to commit crimes , ” he explained .
“ I mean , it ’ s absurd !
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , ” he continued .
Even without the supposed plan to abolish the city ’ s criminal justice system , the SPD is already facing problems as the city council moves to defund it .
( Related : Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proposes SLASHING the Seattle Police Department ’ s budget by $ 20 million – tells police to expect deeper cuts in the future . )
On July 8 , a majority of the Seattle City Council expressed support for a proposal that would cut the SPD ’ s budget in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by multiple council members stating in a budget meeting on July 15 that they would also support a 50 percent cut to the department ’ s remaining budget for this year .
In response , SPD chief Carmen Best has stated that what the council wants is impossible and that there isn ’ t enough time to implement the changes needed to make the budget cuts work .
“ I want to make sure we have the right staffing model that we ’ re able to continue providing public safety to the community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an interview with NPR .
“ I think that the impact would be absolutely detrimental not only for the police department but for the community that we serve , ” she explained further .
“ At this point , we are working really hard to make sure that we can maintain adequate levels of staffing and adequate levels of service and cutting , just lopping off 50 % of our officers , I would think at this time would be a reckless maneuver and I ’ m hoping that people will calm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can have a real plan in place of how we might transfer some of the responsibilities and services to other areas.
” The city had already been reforming the police department as part of a federal consent decree Seattle entered into eight years ago following a Department of Justice investigation into their use of force .

(Natural News) The Democratic leadership of the city of Seattle is planning to abolish its entire criminal justice system, including police, prisons and municipal courts, according to leaked documents.
The supposed plan by Seattle’s Democratic City Council was apparently detailed in several documents leaked from the King County Executive’s Office in Seattle to reporter Christopher Rufo. The papers apparently slam America’s criminal justice system, arguing that it is a “white supremacist institution” that needs to be dismantled.
The supposed plan comes after city officials announced their support for cutting the Seattle Police Department‘s (SPD) budget by 50 percent.
Leaked documents claim that the criminal justice system is racist
Rufo, who serves as the editor for City Journal and director of the Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth and Poverty, talked about the supposed leak with radio host Glenn Beck on Monday.
Talking to Beck, he revealed how Seattle city leaders supposedly plan to abolish foundational institutions responsible for catching and prosecuting crime, including police departments, prisons and even court systems.
“This is a document that comes from the King County’s executive office, and it really provides the theoretical basis for the executive’s plan to completely and permanently shut down the largest jail, with no plans to replace it,” Rufo pointed out to Beck.
Rufo then went on to explain how the document presented “a kind of chart and a pyramid” showing that the things that form the foundation of not just Seattle, but America’s criminal justice system “is white racism, white supremacy, white fragility, and a whole lot of other theories with the kind of the buzzwords that have been circulating lately.”
He goes on about how the leaked documents claim that crimes committed by people of color are not the fault of the criminal, but of society or, more specifically, white society.
“The logic is, well, if you have a racist society, that in essence forces people, especially people of color, to commit crimes,” he explained.
“I mean, it’s absurd! It doesn’t work in practice at all,” he continued.
Police department already defunded
Even without the supposed plan to abolish the city’s criminal justice system, the SPD is already facing problems as the city council moves to defund it. (Related: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proposes SLASHING the Seattle Police Department’s budget by $20 million – tells police to expect deeper cuts in the future.)
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On July 8, a majority of the Seattle City Council expressed support for a proposal that would cut the SPD’s budget in half by 2021. This was followed by multiple council members stating in a budget meeting on July 15 that they would also support a 50 percent cut to the department’s remaining budget for this year.
In response, SPD chief Carmen Best has stated that what the council wants is impossible and that there isn’t enough time to implement the changes needed to make the budget cuts work.
“I want to make sure we have the right staffing model that we’re able to continue providing public safety to the community that we serve,” Best said in an interview with NPR.
“I think that the impact would be absolutely detrimental not only for the police department but for the community that we serve,” she explained further. “At this point, we are working really hard to make sure that we can maintain adequate levels of staffing and adequate levels of service and cutting, just lopping off 50% of our officers, I would think at this time would be a reckless maneuver and I’m hoping that people will calm down and look at ways that we can have a real plan in place of how we might transfer some of the responsibilities and services to other areas.”
The city had already been reforming the police department as part of a federal consent decree Seattle entered into eight years ago following a Department of Justice investigation into their use of force.
Sources include:
NeoNettle.com
ChristopherRufo.com
SeattleTimes.com 1
SeattleTimes.com 2
NPR.org


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Massive Investment Demand Puts Silver Back On The Mainstream Radar

With silver up 30 % for the month , the shiny metal is now back on the Mainstream Media Radar .
Yeah , it ’ s been seven long years since silver traded at $ 24 , but now it looks as if it is just in the beginning stages of a new Bull Market .
Last Friday , CNBC ran an interview with Bill Baruch , president of Blue Line Capital .
He said that when silver was trading at $ 22 on Friday , he expected more gains .
And , this precisely what took place this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during his interview : “ I love the precious metals and have always said that you need a portion of your portfolio at minimum in precious metals , so silver has some room to run here , ” Baruch said on CNBC ’ s “ Trading Nation ” on Thursday .
Baruch says the charts suggest $ 26 per ounce could be the next hurdle , a level of resistance stretching to 2011 that could now become support .
If it moves past that , he says ” $ 30 could be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baruch made that comment last Friday , silver was trading at $ 22 .
I published the weekly chart below in my article last Wednesday titled , BULLISH MARKET UPDATE : Silver Price Gets The Green Light To Move Higher , showing the next target level of $ 26- $ 26.50 : And , on late Monday night during Asian trading , silver reached a high of $ 26.27 , in the middle of the $ 26- $ 26.50 target level .
However , in a very short period , silver sold off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 .
With the silver price up 30 % in July , along with reaching the $ 26 target level , it seems like the next move is a correction lower , consolidation before the next leg higher .
I replied to someone via my SRSrocco Twitter Feed , why I thought silver had put in a short-term top : This is a daily chart of silver on Investing.com ( spot price differs from Kitco.com ) .
The large spike on Tuesday suggests a top , but we will have to wait and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trading days in July .
Even though anything can happen in these markets today , like Kodak surging 550 % in one day at the peak , there is more of a probability that silver will correct lower before its next leg higher .
In looking at the data , it seems that physical investment demand was partially responsible for the present rally in silver .
With investors flocking into physical silver bars and coins , along with increased investment demand for the Silver ETFs , etc , a great deal of metal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to estimates , I calculated using the data from GoldChartsRUs.com , 2020 World Silver Survey , and Mexico-Peru Ministry of Mines , I put together the following chart on net changes in Silver Supply & Demand March-July 2020 : According to GoldChartsRUs.com , total global silver holdings increased by approximately 300 million oz ( Moz ) from March to July .
I estimated that the public acquired an additional 30 Moz of physical bar and coin .
Some may think it was more , but due to the shutdown of refineries , Official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe 30 Moz of additional silver bar and coin was acquired compared to the same period last year .
I then estimated a loss of about y 100 Moz of Industry and Jewelry demand during the same period and 40 Moz curtailment of global silver mine supply .
Thus , the net change in Silver Supply & Demand for March-July was approximately 190 Moz .
With investors moving into the Silver ETFs , etc , increased metal inventories are the result .
So , we can plainly see that most of the physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now , I don ’ t know if all the metal these ETFs claim is in their inventories .
Actually , I don ’ t care .
What I like to focus on is “ SILVER INVESTMENT SENTIMENT.
” And we have seen this positive silver investment sentiment in seven years .
Regardless , as the Fed and central banks continue to prop up the economy and financial system with Liquidity , the fundamentals for silver will only improve .
Even though we may see corrections along the way , SILVER IS @ @ @ @ @ @ @

BY SRSROCCO
With silver up 30% for the month, the shiny metal is now back on the Mainstream Media Radar. Yeah, it’s been seven long years since silver traded at $24, but now it looks as if it is just in the beginning stages of a new Bull Market.
Last Friday, CNBC ran an interview with Bill Baruch, president of Blue Line Capital. He said that when silver was trading at $22 on Friday, he expected more gains. And, this precisely what took place this week.
This is what Bill Baruch stated during his interview:
Bill Baruch, president of Blue Line Capital, expects more gains.
“I love the precious metals and have always said that you need a portion of your portfolio at minimum in precious metals, so silver has some room to run here,” Baruch said on CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Thursday. Baruch says the charts suggest $26 per ounce could be the next hurdle, a level of resistance stretching to 2011 that could now become support. If it moves past that, he says ”$30 could be in the cards, too.”
When Bill Baruch made that comment last Friday, silver was trading at $22. I published the weekly chart below in my article last Wednesday titled, BULLISH MARKET UPDATE: Silver Price Gets The Green Light To Move Higher, showing the next target level of $26-$26.50:
And, on late Monday night during Asian trading, silver reached a high of $26.27, in the middle of the $26-$26.50 target level. However, in a very short period, silver sold off $4 before recovering back to $24.
With the silver price up 30% in July, along with reaching the $26 target level, it seems like the next move is a correction lower, consolidation before the next leg higher.
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I replied to someone via my SRSrocco Twitter Feed, why I thought silver had put in a short-term top:
This is a daily chart of silver on Investing.com (spot price differs from Kitco.com). The large spike on Tuesday suggests a top, but we will have to wait and see what happens over the next two trading days in July. Even though anything can happen in these markets today, like Kodak surging 550% in one day at the peak, there is more of a probability that silver will correct lower before its next leg higher.
Massive Investment Demand Partially Responsible For Silver Rally
In looking at the data, it seems that physical investment demand was partially responsible for the present rally in silver. With investors flocking into physical silver bars and coins, along with increased investment demand for the Silver ETFs, etc, a great deal of metal was acquired from the market.
According to estimates, I calculated using the data from GoldChartsRUs.com, 2020 World Silver Survey, and Mexico-Peru Ministry of Mines, I put together the following chart on net changes in Silver Supply & Demand March-July 2020:
According to GoldChartsRUs.com, total global silver holdings increased by approximately 300 million oz (Moz) from March to July. I estimated that the public acquired an additional 30 Moz of physical bar and coin. Some may think it was more, but due to the shutdown of refineries, Official Mints, and supply-chain disruptions, I believe 30 Moz of additional silver bar and coin was acquired compared to the same period last year.
I then estimated a loss of about y 100 Moz of Industry and Jewelry demand during the same period and 40 Moz curtailment of global silver mine supply. Thus, the net change in Silver Supply & Demand for March-July was approximately 190 Moz. With investors moving into the Silver ETFs, etc, increased metal inventories are the result. So, we can plainly see that most of the physical demand came from Silver ETFs, etc.
Now, I don’t know if all the metal these ETFs claim is in their inventories. Actually, I don’t care. What I like to focus on is “SILVER INVESTMENT SENTIMENT.” And we have seen this positive silver investment sentiment in seven years.
Regardless, as the Fed and central banks continue to prop up the economy and financial system with Liquidity, the fundamentals for silver will only improve. Even though we may see corrections along the way, SILVER IS NOW IN A NEW BULL MARKET.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--The Elitists Are Risking their Lives to Maintain Lockdowns

Is it time to despair yet ?
?
( Only half kidding… ) Pretty much every country is now bringing back restrictions , obligatory masks , regional lockdowns , or a combination of all of these .
Austria has again decreed that masks are now obligatory in closed public spaces ( supermarkets , banks , post offices , churches , gas stations , etc ) .
Belgium has done the same and included certain outdoors spaces in the mask-wearing obligation ( those caught not wearing a mask get a 250 euro fine ) .
France too – masks are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fines starting from 135 euros for first time “ offense ” and a much higher fine ( 3,750 euros ) + 6 months in jail if caught for the third time without a mask .
Same in the UK – masks are now obligatory there as well .
Czech republic is also bringing back various restrictions now , and masks may become mandatory again any day now .
Slovenia , Croatia and several other Eastern European countries also recently brought back the mask obligation in closed spaces .
In Slovakia it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite no new “ virus ” deaths since early May ) .
And , of course , masks are already obligatory on public transport in every European country I can think of .
In Spain masks are obligatory in all public spaces , incl .
outdoors ( even if there are no other people around , incl .
on beaches , in the countryside , etc ) , and several cities are in lockdown again .
Although in most of these countries there are no – or very few – alleged new deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily “ new infections ” ( i.e .
people who test positive – massive testing is being done everywhere – while mostly not having any symptoms whatsoever ) , thus making it appear as if the “ virus ” was spreading fast again ( “ second wave !
” ) , and new “ measures ” were therefore necessary .
So now the goal is to prevent any “ infections ” – which of course could never be done unless they lock everything down again and imprison people in their homes for another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being to “ flatten the curve ” and prevent hospitals from being “ overwhelmed ” ( which they never were in the first place , quite the contrary ) , it will be never ending lockdowns , masks forever , and eventually forced vaccination .
Now that they have seen how easily and willingly billions of people submit to their evil , destructive agenda , they most certainly won ’ t let go of it .
The insanity in Australia is pretty descriptive of what ’ s happening ( or soon about to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new deaths ( and 133 total alleged virus deaths since March , in the entire country ) and an entire state is in lockdown , and people are yet again being harassed ( and fined ) by cops at every step .
The MSM , government & health “ experts ” panic making is continuing non-stop… “ life on the brink ” , “ healthcare system won ’ t be able to cope ” , “ scores of people will die ” … the same sick & evil propaganda we ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ m losing whatever hope I still had that there would be some relatively normal place to be able to move to ( and/or that this BS would eventually end ) .
They won ’ t stop until they achieve their end goal .
Guess we are really doomed .
ANSWER : I know this can appear to be all doom and gloom .
Where to go is a far more serious question that is not an easy one to answer so cavalierly .
I believe we are heading more into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been eager to oppress the people may wish they never joined this madness .
This is the civil unrest Socrates has been projecting .
These politicians and elitists who think they can simply reorganize the world economy in their vision will risk being dragged out of their offices and hanged .
These people have hurt so many by wiping out , not just jobs , but savings , their future , and families .
They are so arrogant they really think all they have to do is print some Guaranteed Basic Income @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci has come out and admitted he is encountering serious death threats .
He responded : “ I ’ ve seen a side of society that I guess is understandable but it ’ s a little bit disturbing.
” Fauci is a typical arrogant elitist .
He thinks he can destroy the economy , wipe out tens of millions of jobs , pensions , savings , and people ’ s futures and they will not respond ?
Fauci will clearly be on a shortlist for retaliation if society is pushed to the brink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire argument for the lockdown back in March 2020 was that we would not have enough bed spaces .
We never used up the bed space and his reasoning was switch to just reducing the illness .
Well , we can beat the common cold by all staying home as well but at what cost ?
Fauci was either amazingly STUPID , failing to understand his solution would wipe out the economy , or he was covertly in league with others to force this Great Reset .
Nobody will dare ask him that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns and was forced to resign after did not comply with the very same rules he advocated for everyone else .
Now , photos of Fauci doing the same thing are going viral .
Fauci also does not socially distance and pulls his mask down when he thinks nobody is watching .

by Martin Armstrong
COMMENT: Hi Marty.
Is it time to despair yet?? (Only half kidding…)
Pretty much every country is now bringing back restrictions, obligatory masks, regional lockdowns, or a combination of all of these.
Austria has again decreed that masks are now obligatory in closed public spaces (supermarkets, banks, post offices, churches, gas stations, etc). Belgium has done the same and included certain outdoors spaces in the mask-wearing obligation (those caught not wearing a mask get a 250 euro fine). France too – masks are now obligatory in all closed spaces, and fines starting from 135 euros for first time “offense” and a much higher fine (3,750 euros) + 6 months in jail if caught for the third time without a mask. Same in the UK – masks are now obligatory there as well. Czech republic is also bringing back various restrictions now, and masks may become mandatory again any day now. Slovenia, Croatia and several other Eastern European countries also recently brought back the mask obligation in closed spaces. In Slovakia it’s still obligatory, since April (and despite no new “virus” deaths since early May). And, of course, masks are already obligatory on public transport in every European country I can think of. In Spain masks are obligatory in all public spaces, incl. outdoors (even if there are no other people around, incl. on beaches, in the countryside, etc), and several cities are in lockdown again.
Although in most of these countries there are no – or very few – alleged new deaths from “covid”, they publish daily “new infections” (i.e. people who test positive – massive testing is being done everywhere – while mostly not having any symptoms whatsoever), thus making it appear as if the “virus” was spreading fast again (“second wave!”), and new “measures” were therefore necessary. So now the goal is to prevent any “infections” – which of course could never be done unless they lock everything down again and imprison people in their homes for another x months. The objective no longer being to “flatten the curve” and prevent hospitals from being “overwhelmed” (which they never were in the first place, quite the contrary), it will be never ending lockdowns, masks forever, and eventually forced vaccination. Now that they have seen how easily and willingly billions of people submit to their evil, destructive agenda, they most certainly won’t let go of it.
The insanity in Australia is pretty descriptive of what’s happening (or soon about to happen) everywhere else too. FIVE new deaths (and 133 total alleged virus deaths since March, in the entire country) and an entire state is in lockdown, and people are yet again being harassed (and fined) by cops at every step. The MSM, government & health “experts” panic making is continuing non-stop… “life on the brink”, “healthcare system won’t be able to cope”, “scores of people will die”… the same sick & evil propaganda we’ve been seeing everywhere in the world since March.
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I’m losing whatever hope I still had that there would be some relatively normal place to be able to move to (and/or that this BS would eventually end). They won’t stop until they achieve their end goal. Guess we are really doomed.
Take care.
P
ANSWER: I know this can appear to be all doom and gloom. Where to go is a far more serious question that is not an easy one to answer so cavalierly. I believe we are heading more into a major confrontation and these politicians who have been eager to oppress the people may wish they never joined this madness. This is the civil unrest Socrates has been projecting. These politicians and elitists who think they can simply reorganize the world economy in their vision will risk being dragged out of their offices and hanged. These people have hurt so many by wiping out, not just jobs, but savings, their future, and families. They are so arrogant they really think all they have to do is print some Guaranteed Basic Income checks and all will be well.
Fauci has come out and admitted he is encountering serious death threats. He responded: “I’ve seen a side of society that I guess is understandable but it’s a little bit disturbing.” Fauci is a typical arrogant elitist. He thinks he can destroy the economy, wipe out tens of millions of jobs, pensions, savings, and people’s futures and they will not respond? Fauci will clearly be on a shortlist for retaliation if society is pushed to the brink with more lockdowns.
Fauci’s entire argument for the lockdown back in March 2020 was that we would not have enough bed spaces. We never used up the bed space and his reasoning was switch to just reducing the illness. Well, we can beat the common cold by all staying home as well but at what cost? Fauci was either amazingly STUPID, failing to understand his solution would wipe out the economy, or he was covertly in league with others to force this Great Reset. Nobody will dare ask him that question.
Neil Ferguson argued for the lockdowns and was forced to resign after did not comply with the very same rules he advocated for everyone else. Now, photos of Fauci doing the same thing are going viral. Fauci also does not socially distance and pulls his mask down when he thinks nobody is watching.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Just an FYI, some ~25% of the S&P is reporting today, highest ever. Last record was ~19%

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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--LA Rams’ New $5 Billion Stadium Triggers Complaints Of Gentrification In Inglewood

The SoFi stadium reportedly the most expensive sports venue in the U.S. , and was originally scheduled to open last @ @ @ @ @ halted construction .
After construction began in November 2016 , the stadium is at least @ @ @ @ @ said earlier this month .
The development will house not just the stadium , but @ @ @ @ @ , a performance venue and offices across a 298-acre development .
SoFi Stadium Is Paying @ @ @ @ @ Curtain During A Pandemic Due to coronavirus , Taylor Swift cancels all 2020 concerts , @ @ @ @ @ Stadium ( LA Times ) Six more workers at SoFi Stadium test positive for coronavirus

The SoFi stadium reportedly the most expensive sports venue in the U.S., and was originally scheduled to open last year, before heavy rains halted construction. After construction began in November 2016, the stadium is at least 97% complete, developers said earlier this month. The development will house not just the stadium, but shops, homes, restaurants, a performance venue and offices across a 298-acre development.
SoFi Stadium Is Paying The Price For Lifting Its Curtain During A Pandemic
Due to coronavirus, Taylor Swift cancels all 2020 concerts, including events to open SoFi Stadium (LA Times)
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Six more workers at SoFi Stadium test positive for coronavirus
www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/07/30/sofi-stadiums-developers-accused-of-gentrification-through-5-billion-inglewood-sports-venue/#357a46f718ee
h/t Goneviral


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Chinese 260 Boat Fishing Fleet invade Galapagos Islands

WATCH : About 260 Chinese fishing boats have been detected in the ocean surrounding the # Galápagos islands off # Ecuador , according to the country ’ s navy .
The ships , found just outside a protected zone , raise the prospect of damage to the marine ecosystem .
In Previous years they were caught by authorities On 1 fishing boat there were over 6000 protected sharks killed .
“ Alarm over discovery of hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels near Galápagos Islands The fleet , found just outside a protected zone , raises the prospect of damage to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently in international waters just outside a 188-mile wide exclusive economic zone around the island , but their presence has already raised the prospect of serious damage to the delicate marine ecosystem , said a former environment minister , Yolanda Kakabadse .
“ This fleet ’ s size and aggressiveness against marine species is a big threat to the balance of species in the Galápagos , ” she told the Guardian .
Sevilla said that diplomatic efforts would be made to request the withdrawal of the Chinese fishing fleet .
“ Unchecked Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protected zone is ruining Ecuador ’ s efforts to protect marine life in the Galápagos , ” he said .
Ecuador is also trying to establish a corridor of marine reserves between Pacific-facing neighbours Costa Rica , Panama and Colombia which would seal off important areas of marine diversity , Kakabadse said .
Ecuador ’ s president , Lenín Moreno , described the archipelago as “ one of the richest fishing areas and a seedbed of life for the entire planet ” , in a message on Twitter over the weekend .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fleet since it was spotted last week , according to the country ’ s defence minister , Oswaldo Jarrín .
“ We are on alert , [ conducting ] surveillance , patrolling to avoid an incident such as what happened in 2017 , ” he said .
The 2017 incident he referred to was the capture by the Ecuadorean navy within the Galápagos marine reserve of a Chinese vessel .
The Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 , part of an even larger fleet than the current one , was found to be carrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharks .
In 2016 Argentina sunk a Chinese fishing boat that invaded their territorial waters .
Argentina ’ s coastguard chased and sank a Chinese vessel that it says was fishing illegally in Argentine waters on Monday .
In a statement , the coastguard said one of its vessels had fired warning shots at the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010 as it headed for international waters .
The coastguard said it had first tried to raise a response by radio .
All 32 crew members were rescued , it said .
China has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sinking .
China is the world ’ s largest market for seafood and has the biggest long-distance fishing fleet , currently numbering more than 2,000 vessels , reports say .
In 2012 Argentina captured two Chinese vessels it said had been fishing illegally for squid in its exclusive economic zone .
Warning shots were fired .
The Philippines has expressed solidarity with Vietnam after Hanoi protested what it says was the ramming and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat by a Chinese coast guard ship in the disputed South China Sea China claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has built several islands equipped with military installations in the area , one of world ’ s busiest shipping lanes .
Vietnam has been the most vocal opponent of Beijing ’ s territorial assertiveness .
The Philippines ’ Department of Foreign Affairs recalled that 22 Filipino fishermen were left floating in the high seas after a Chinese vessel sank their boat at Reed Bank on June 9 last year .
They were rescued by a Vietnamese fishing vessel .
A Korean Coast Guard crew fired its onboard machine gun earlier this afternoon… in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operating illegally in South Korean waters — the first time it has exercised a newly-granted power to use force .
The officers were trying to seize two Chinese fishing boats in the West Sea when they were surrounded and threatened by some 30 other fishing boats .
After firing a warning shot in the air from an M-60 machine gun , the Coast Guard was able to arrest the crews of the two vessels , and are in the process of transferring them to the Incheon coastguard pier .
No fatalities were recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Coast Guard the power to use weapons including firearms… due to the increasing violence of Chinese poachers found in the West Sea .
Illegal fishing has been a source of diplomatic strain between Seoul and Beijing over the past several years .
“ When Rupert Wingfield-Hayes visited the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea , he found Chinese fishermen were deliberately destroying coral reefs .
Poachers were revving the engines on their boats sending clouds of black diesel smoke pouring into the air – and under the water , were piles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he reports , some of the fishermen were also catching massive giant clams , at least 1m across.
” “ The eleven Chinese fishermen caught by Philippine authorities for allegedly poaching in disputed waters were held in detention at the provincial prosecutor ’ s office in Palawan ’ s city of Puerto Princesa on Friday .
The crewmen are accused of poaching sea turtles in the South China Sea , after their boat was seized with more than 350 green sea turtles near the disputed area of the Half Moon Shoal .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws , the fishermen can face up to 20 years in prison .
Police said that 120 live and 234 dead turtles were found on board .
Chinese authorities have since demanded that the fishermen and the boat are released .
China claims the Half Moon Shoal as part of the Spratly Islands , which have long been disputed by China , Taiwan , Vietnam , the Philippines , Malaysia and Brunei.
” A female CHINESE citizen was arrested by Miami Beach police and charged with molesting or harassing marine turtles or their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 41 , was seen by officers and bystanders with a wooden stake in her hand “ jabbing at the sea turtle nest and stomping all over the nest with her bare feet.
” The nest was in a closed-off , protected area in the 500 block of the beach , ringed by a double perimeter of eight wooden stakes and yellow tape along a double perimeter and a posted “ Do Not Disturb ” sign as a warning .
Miami Beach police said the Miami-Dade State Attorney ’ s Office and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of China in Houston was notified of Lu ’ s arrest .
“ Cocaine of the sea ” — the illegal fish trade of the Mexican cartel and Chinese mafia leaves the worlds smallest whale , the Vaquita porpoise , on the edge of extinction .
Sea of Shadows is a documentary about environmental activists , the Mexican Navy , and undercover investigators trying to prevent the extinction of the vaquita , a species of porpoise and the smallest whale in the world , by pulling gillnets , doing research , and fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are destroying ocean habitats in their brutal pursuit to harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish , known as the “ cocaine of the sea ” Race for Mexico ’ s ‘ cocaine of the sea ’ pushes two species toward extinction .
by Yemeli Ortega , With Joanna Chiu In Guangzhou , China Totoaba swim bladders discreetly displayed in this shop in Guangzhou , China sell for up to $ 20,000 .
Half a world away , off the coast of Mexico , poachers battling each other for this “ cocaine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cartel-like tactics to get it—pushing two species toward extinction and leaving ordinary fishermen fighting to survive .
The lucrative black market for totoaba swim bladders—prized in Chinese traditional medicine for their purported healing and beautifying properties—have turned the Gulf of California into a battleground , criss-crossed by armed poachers , Mexican navy vessels and environmental activists patrolling with pirate flags .
The casualties of this war include not only the critically endangered totoaba , but also the world ’ s smallest porpoise , the vaquita marina—of which just 30 remain , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mexican authorities say the vaquita has been virtually wiped out by totoaba fishing , because it gets stuck in the same kind of net .

— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) July 28, 2020
WATCH: About 260 Chinese fishing boats have been detected in the ocean surrounding the #Galápagos islands off #Ecuador, according to the country’s navy.
The ships, found just outside a protected zone, raise the prospect of damage to the marine ecosystem.
www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ecuadorian-navy-high-alert-260-strong-chinese-fishing-fleet-encroaches-protected
In Previous years they were caught by authorities
On 1 fishing boat there were over 6000 protected sharks killed.
“Ecuador prison for Chinese fishers caught in Galapagos”
“Alarm over discovery of hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels near Galápagos Islands
The fleet, found just outside a protected zone, raises the prospect of damage to the marine ecosystem”
About 260 ships are currently in international waters just outside a 188-mile wide exclusive economic zone around the island, but their presence has already raised the prospect of serious damage to the delicate marine ecosystem, said a former environment minister, Yolanda Kakabadse.
“This fleet’s size and aggressiveness against marine species is a big threat to the balance of species in the Galápagos,” she told the Guardian.
Sevilla said that diplomatic efforts would be made to request the withdrawal of the Chinese fishing fleet.
“Unchecked Chinese fishing just on the edge of the protected zone is ruining Ecuador’s efforts to protect marine life in the Galápagos,” he said.
Ecuador is also trying to establish a corridor of marine reserves between Pacific-facing neighbours Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia which would seal off important areas of marine diversity, Kakabadse said.
Ecuador’s president, Lenín Moreno, described the archipelago as “one of the richest fishing areas and a seedbed of life for the entire planet”, in a message on Twitter over the weekend.
The Ecuadorian navy has been monitoring the fishing fleet since it was spotted last week, according to the country’s defence minister, Oswaldo Jarrín. “We are on alert, [conducting] surveillance, patrolling to avoid an incident such as what happened in 2017,” he said.
The 2017 incident he referred to was the capture by the Ecuadorean navy within the Galápagos marine reserve of a Chinese vessel. The Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999, part of an even larger fleet than the current one, was found to be carrying 300 tonnes of marine wildlife, mostly sharks.
www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/27/chinese-fishing-vessels-galapagos-islands
In 2016 Argentina sunk a Chinese fishing boat that invaded their territorial waters.
Argentina’s coastguard chased and sank a Chinese vessel that it says was fishing illegally in Argentine waters on Monday.
In a statement, the coastguard said one of its vessels had fired warning shots at the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010 as it headed for international waters.
The coastguard said it had first tried to raise a response by radio. All 32 crew members were rescued, it said.
China has expressed “serious concern” over the sinking.
China is the world’s largest market for seafood and has the biggest long-distance fishing fleet, currently numbering more than 2,000 vessels, reports say.
In 2012 Argentina captured two Chinese vessels it said had been fishing illegally for squid in its exclusive economic zone. Warning shots were fired.
www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35815444
Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat.
The Philippines has expressed solidarity with Vietnam after Hanoi protested what it says was the ramming and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat by a Chinese coast guard ship in the disputed South China Sea
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China claims virtually the entire South China Sea and has built several islands equipped with military installations in the area, one of world’s busiest shipping lanes. Vietnam has been the most vocal opponent of Beijing’s territorial assertiveness.
The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs recalled that 22 Filipino fishermen were left floating in the high seas after a Chinese vessel sank their boat at Reed Bank on June 9 last year. They were rescued by a Vietnamese fishing vessel.
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/philippines-backs-vietnam-china-sinks-fishing-boat-70037606
S. Korean Coast Guard fires machine gun in warning to illegal Chinese fishing boats
A Korean Coast Guard crew fired its onboard machine gun earlier this afternoon… in a warning to a Chinese fishing boat operating illegally in South Korean waters — the first time it has exercised a newly-granted power to use force.
The officers were trying to seize two Chinese fishing boats in the West Sea when they were surrounded and threatened by some 30 other fishing boats.
After firing a warning shot in the air from an M-60 machine gun, the Coast Guard was able to arrest the crews of the two vessels, and are in the process of transferring them to the Incheon coastguard pier.
No fatalities were recorded.
The Korean government last month granted the Coast Guard the power to use weapons including firearms… due to the increasing violence of Chinese poachers found in the West Sea.
Illegal fishing has been a source of diplomatic strain between Seoul and Beijing over the past several years.
Phillipines call China “Environmental Looters”
Video shows Chinese poachers destroying coral reefs to collect giant clam shells.
Discussed how 1 Chinese boat collected 500 Critically Endangered Sea Turtles.
“When Rupert Wingfield-Hayes visited the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, he found Chinese fishermen were deliberately destroying coral reefs. Poachers were revving the engines on their boats sending clouds of black diesel smoke pouring into the air – and under the water, were piles of shattered white coral branches.
As he reports, some of the fishermen were also catching massive giant clams, at least 1m across.”
Philippines: Chinese fishermen detained for ‘killing 234 turtles’
“The eleven Chinese fishermen caught by Philippine authorities for allegedly poaching in disputed waters were held in detention at the provincial prosecutor’s office in Palawan’s city of Puerto Princesa on Friday. The crewmen are accused of poaching sea turtles in the South China Sea, after their boat was seized with more than 350 green sea turtles near the disputed area of the Half Moon Shoal. If charged and found guilty for infringing wildlife laws, the fishermen can face up to 20 years in prison.
Police said that 120 live and 234 dead turtles were found on board. Chinese authorities have since demanded that the fishermen and the boat are released.
China claims the Half Moon Shoal as part of the Spratly Islands, which have long been disputed by China, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei.”
A female CHINESE citizen was arrested by Miami Beach police and charged with molesting or harassing marine turtles or their eggs.
According to police Yaqun Lu, 41, was seen by officers and bystanders with a wooden stake in her hand “jabbing at the sea turtle nest and stomping all over the nest with her bare feet.”
The nest was in a closed-off, protected area in the 500 block of the beach, ringed by a double perimeter of eight wooden stakes and yellow tape along a double perimeter and a posted “Do Not Disturb” sign as a warning.
Miami Beach police said the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and the Consulate-general of the People’s Republic of China in Houston was notified of Lu’s arrest. Lu is a Chinese citizen who lists a Hudsonville, Michigan address
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article231600958.html
“Cocaine of the sea” — the illegal fish trade of the Mexican cartel and Chinese mafia leaves the worlds smallest whale, the Vaquita porpoise, on the edge of extinction.
Sea of Shadows is a documentary about environmental activists, the Mexican Navy, and undercover investigators trying to prevent the extinction of the vaquita, a species of porpoise and the smallest whale in the world, by pulling gillnets, doing research, and fighting back Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia who are destroying ocean habitats in their brutal pursuit to harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish, known as the “cocaine of the sea”
phys.org/news/2018-04-mexico-cocaine-sea-species-extinction.html
Race for Mexico’s ‘cocaine of the sea’ pushes two species toward extinction.
by Yemeli Ortega, With Joanna Chiu In Guangzhou, China
Totoaba swim bladders discreetly displayed in this shop in Guangzhou, China sell for up to $20,000.
Half a world away, off the coast of Mexico, poachers battling each other for this “cocaine of the sea” are using drug cartel-like tactics to get it—pushing two species toward extinction and leaving ordinary fishermen fighting to survive.
The lucrative black market for totoaba swim bladders—prized in Chinese traditional medicine for their purported healing and beautifying properties—have turned the Gulf of California into a battleground , criss-crossed by armed poachers, Mexican navy vessels and environmental activists patrolling with pirate flags.
The casualties of this war include not only the critically endangered totoaba, but also the world’s smallest porpoise, the vaquita marina—of which just 30 remain, according to scientists—and local fishermen caught in the middle.
Mexican authorities say the vaquita has been virtually wiped out by totoaba fishing, because it gets stuck in the same kind of net.
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Pelosi Institutes House Floor Mask Mandate After Gohmert Tests Positive For Covid-19… She Wants a Na

Pelosi Institutes House Floor Mask Mandate After Gohmert Tests Positive For Covid-19… She Wants a Nationwide mask law passed.

Gohmert was admonished at a House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Tuesday for taking off his mask while questioning Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ said he will be tested after he was seen on video walking closely with Gohmert @ @ @ @ @ .
Gohmert also reportedly frequently interacted with aides and fellow lawmakers on the House floor @ @ @ @ @ Gohmert ’ s diagnosis , numerous GOP House members including Rep. Clay Higgins ( R-La @ @ @ @ @ Steube ( R-Fla. ) and Rep. Jack Bergman ( R-Mich. ) were spotted by CNN @ @ @ @ @ the House floor without masks on Wednesday .
Pelosi said earlier Wednesday that she was @ @ @ @ @ physician ” about a mask requirement , something both she and Senate Majority Leader Mitch @ @ @ @ @ , who has also expressed support for a national mask mandate , reportedly told House @ @ @ @ @ that she would institute a mask mandate for the House floor out of “ respect @ @ @ @ @ .
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Gohmert was admonished at a House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Tuesday for taking off his mask while questioning Attorney General Bill Barr, whose office said he will be tested after he was seen on video walking closely with Gohmert without either wearing a mask.
Gohmert also reportedly frequently interacted with aides and fellow lawmakers on the House floor without a mask.
Despite Gohmert’s diagnosis, numerous GOP House members including Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) were spotted by CNN’s Manu Raju on the House floor without masks on Wednesday. We are primarily funded by readers. Please subscribe and donate to support us!
Pelosi said earlier Wednesday that she was “talking to the Capitol physician” about a mask requirement, something both she and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have resisted.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Trump just tweeted about delaying the election.

With Universal Mail-In Voting ( not Absentee Voting , which is good ) , 2020 will be the most INACCURATE @ @ @ @ @ .
It will be a great embarrassment to the USA .
Delay the Election until @ @ @ @ @ and safely vote ?
?
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With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Ben Thompson reminds us: “China is not simply resisting Western ideals of freedom, but seeking to im

China Is What Orwell Feared .
“ Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government ’ s totalitarian control — and he ’ s exporting this technology to regimes around the globe.
” Xi ’ s pronouncements on AI have a sinister edge .
Artificial intelligence has applications in nearly every human domain , from the instant translation of spoken language to early viral-outbreak detection .
But Xi also wants to use AI ’ s awesome analytical powers to push China to the cutting edge of surveillance .
He wants to build an all-seeing digital system of social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identify potential dissenters in real time .
China ’ s government has a history of using major historical events to introduce and embed surveillance measures .
In the run-up to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing , Chinese security services achieved a new level of control over the country ’ s internet .
During China ’ s coronavirus outbreak , Xi ’ s government leaned hard on private companies in possession of sensitive personal data .
Any emergency data-sharing arrangements made behind closed doors during the pandemic could become permanent .
Related : China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Global Order .
Xi Jinping endorsed this explanation for the Soviet collapse in a 2013 address to party cadres .
“ Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate ?
” he asked his audience .
“ An important reason is that in the ideological domain , competition is fierce !
” The party leadership is determined to avoid the Soviet mistake .
A leaked internal party directive from 2013 describes “ the very real threat of Western anti-China forces and their attempt at carrying out westernization ” within China .
The directive describes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an “ intense , ideological struggle ” for survival .
According to the directive , the ideas that threaten China with “ major disorder ” include concepts such as “ separation of powers , ” “ independent judiciaries , ” “ universal human rights , ” “ Western freedom , ” “ civil society , ” “ economic liberalism , ” “ total privatization , ” “ freedom of the press , ” and “ free flow of information on the internet.
” To allow the Chinese people to contemplate these concepts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s social foundation ” and jeopardize the party ’ s aim to build a modern , socialist future .
Two excellent pieces , both worth your time .
Hat tip for that second item to Stratechery ’ s recent piece , The TikTok War , where Ben Thompson reminds us : “ China is not simply resisting Western ideals of freedom , but seeking to impose their own .
”

China Is What Orwell Feared. “Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control — and he’s exporting this technology to regimes around the globe.”
Xi’s pronouncements on AI have a sinister edge. Artificial intelligence has applications in nearly every human domain, from the instant translation of spoken language to early viral-outbreak detection. But Xi also wants to use AI’s awesome analytical powers to push China to the cutting edge of surveillance. He wants to build an all-seeing digital system of social control, patrolled by precog algorithms that identify potential dissenters in real time. China’s government has a history of using major historical events to introduce and embed surveillance measures. In the run-up to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Chinese security services achieved a new level of control over the country’s internet. During China’s coronavirus outbreak, Xi’s government leaned hard on private companies in possession of sensitive personal data. Any emergency data-sharing arrangements made behind closed doors during the pandemic could become permanent.
Related: China’s Plans to Win Control of the Global Order.
Xi Jinping endorsed this explanation for the Soviet collapse in a 2013 address to party cadres. “Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate?” he asked his audience. “An important reason is that in the ideological domain, competition is fierce!” The party leadership is determined to avoid the Soviet mistake. A leaked internal party directive from 2013 describes “the very real threat of Western anti-China forces and their attempt at carrying out westernization” within China. The directive describes the party as being in the midst of an “intense, ideological struggle” for survival. According to the directive, the ideas that threaten China with “major disorder” include concepts such as “separation of powers,” “independent judiciaries,” “universal human rights,” “Western freedom,” “civil society,” “economic liberalism,” “total privatization,” “freedom of the press,” and “free flow of information on the internet.” To allow the Chinese people to contemplate these concepts would “dismantle [our] party’s social foundation” and jeopardize the party’s aim to build a modern, socialist future.
Two excellent pieces, both worth your time.
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Hat tip for that second item to Stratechery’s recent piece, The TikTok War, where Ben Thompson reminds us: “China is not simply resisting Western ideals of freedom, but seeking to impose their own.”
The only thing scarier than finding out a few tech giants control our election outcomes is learning that they are in turn controlled by China. We learned that today. — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) July 30, 2020
h/t SG


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Air Travel Expected To Not Recover Before 2024

The airports are EMPTY !
Never seen anything like it .
New Delhi- Global air passenger traffic will not return to pre-COVID levels until 2024 , a year later than previously projected , as international travel curbs remain in place in most countries due to the coronavirus pandemic , IATA said Tuesday .
Moreover , the overall domestic passenger traffic was 86.5 per cent less in June 2020 than what was observed a year ago , the global airlines body added .
Passenger traffic is measured in revenue passenger kilometres ( RPKs ) , which is calculated by multiplying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passengers to the distance travelled by the flight .
The IATA , which has around 290 airlines as its members , said the international passenger traffic in June was 96.8 per cent less than the figures of June 2019 .
“ Global passenger traffic ( RPKs ) will not return to pre-COVID-19 levels until 2024 , a year later than previously projected , ” it said .
Alexandre de Juniac , IATA ’ s director general and CEO , said : “ Most countries are still closed to international arrivals or have imposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an outright lockdown .
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The airports are EMPTY! Never seen anything like it.
New Delhi- Global air passenger traffic will not return to pre-COVID levels until 2024, a year later than previously projected, as international travel curbs remain in place in most countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, IATA said Tuesday.
Moreover, the overall domestic passenger traffic was 86.5 per cent less in June 2020 than what was observed a year ago, the global airlines body added.
Passenger traffic is measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), which is calculated by multiplying the number of seats that were filled with passengers to the distance travelled by the flight.
The IATA, which has around 290 airlines as its members, said the international passenger traffic in June was 96.8 per cent less than the figures of June 2019.
“Global passenger traffic (RPKs) will not return to pre-COVID-19 levels until 2024, a year later than previously projected,” it said.
Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s director general and CEO, said: “Most countries are still closed to international arrivals or have imposed quarantines that have the same effect as an outright lockdown.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--VIDEO: “Democrats Have SURRENDERED In Portland, Agree To Demands From DHS And Trump, Abandon Antifa

VIDEO : “ Democrats Have SURRENDERED In Portland , Agree To Demands From DHS And Trump , Abandon Antifa Leftists @

VIDEO: “Democrats Have SURRENDERED In Portland, Agree To Demands From DHS And Trump, Abandon Antifa Leftists”
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investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--Enjoy The Gold Fireworks Show While It Lasts

“ It ’ s very easy to say , ‘ be greedy when others are fearful , ’ but it ’ s another thing entirely to actually do it.
” That ’ s what I wrote five years ago about gold and the gold mining stocks .
It was widely feared at the time that the gold price was poised to break down below $ 1,000 .
As an asset class , gold was widely denounced and the mining stocks were absolutely despised .
Since then , however , courageous contrarians have been rewarded by the gold price rising 75 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 215 % , nearly four times the rise in the S & P 500 Index .
Much of that outperformance has come very recently as gold has surged to nearly $ 2,000 taking it 20 % above its 40-week moving average .
These are the gold “ fireworks ” I saw on the horizon a couple of years ago .
At this point , however , I ’ m reminded of another favorite Warren Buffett quote : “ What the wise do in the beginning , fools do in the end.
” Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is the end of the bull market in precious metals , by any means , but I do believe that the fear towards gold and the miners that made them such a great buy over the past few years has been exorcised by a fabulous rise in price .
For this reason , it may not make sense to be as greedy here anymore as we enter into the “ foolish ” stage of the bull market .
In other words , a more tactical and discerning approach may now be warranted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , fireworks shows don ’ t last forever .

by jessefelde
“It’s very easy to say, ‘be greedy when others are fearful,’ but it’s another thing entirely to actually do it.” That’s what I wrote five years ago about gold and the gold mining stocks. It was widely feared at the time that the gold price was poised to break down below $1,000. As an asset class, gold was widely denounced and the mining stocks were absolutely despised. Since then, however, courageous contrarians have been rewarded by the gold price rising 75% and the Gold Miners Index rising 215%, nearly four times the rise in the S&P 500 Index.
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Much of that outperformance has come very recently as gold has surged to nearly $2,000 taking it 20% above its 40-week moving average. These are the gold “fireworks” I saw on the horizon a couple of years ago.
At this point, however, I’m reminded of another favorite Warren Buffett quote: “What the wise do in the beginning, fools do in the end.” Now, I’m not saying that this is the end of the bull market in precious metals, by any means, but I do believe that the fear towards gold and the miners that made them such a great buy over the past few years has been exorcised by a fabulous rise in price. For this reason, it may not make sense to be as greedy here anymore as we enter into the “foolish” stage of the bull market. In other words, a more tactical and discerning approach may now be warranted as the risk/reward equation shifts. After all, fireworks shows don’t last forever.


investmentwatchblog--2020-07-30--CLARITY: An Insider Looks Back at the Fall of Venezeula

Sometimes it is important to take a step back to see the full picture .
I do this a LOT .
In doing so , I have been made aware of many things that I find difficult to accept , because they´re simply anti-human .
For example , forcibly imposing a vaccine developed in only a few months .
Governments all over the world seem to be having similar knee-jerk reactions to the aftermath of SARS-CoV-2 .
These “ standard measures ” sound more like an attempt to divert attention away from those who are starving and struggling .
Before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , most supermarkets are owned by Asians .
Our country gave them a national ID , without taking an oath , and allowed them to live free and open businesses .
Many of them either do not speak our language , or they simply choose not to .
They live in communities isolated from the local population .
No matter how small , every town in Venezuela has at least one of these Asian owned establishments .
The prices at these Asian owned supermarkets used to be the lowest .
Supermarket chains like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like the EXITO supermarkets ) and Central Madeirense ( originally Portuguese owned ) were known for their quality brands , first-world quality products , and customer service .
However , the majority of these larger chains were not easily accessible , making the ubiquitous Chinese supermarket the solution .
During my last 15 years in Venezuela , I lived in a very privileged place .
Close to one of the most amazing natural attractions , Cueva del Guacharo , the Guacharos Caves .
Near these caves lies a valley where vegetable production @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population .
In countries without the mafia controlling food production , it could have been done .
But , in Venezuela , food traffickers are the norm and have been around for decades before Hugo .
Now , these traffickers are organized , institutionalized , and wear uniforms .
When did the warning signs begin ?
In 2013 , when kiddo was almost 6 , trying to find milk , a staple normally easy to find everywhere , became a problem .
( Because come on , cows have been around since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my prepping technique of “ biting the bullet ” , and bought 72 liters in three weeks at different places .
None of these places complained about buying 4-6 liters at once , and a couple more in the afternoon .
I was working in another town , 60 km away , and bought whatever I found there as well , mostly canned beans .
The milk was UHT- Tetrapacked .
I kept it at home , just in case and renewed weekly , using the FIFO technique .
The first indication that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cashier told me not to be seen taking the entire box to my car .
My initial thought was , “ WTH ?
” She told me that some products might be sold only by the government .
I had the uncomfortable feeling at that moment that those prepping years were not going to be in vain .
The black market was already showing its ugly face .
In the usual hypocritical way , those few responsible for occasional trafficking were being attacked solely for commie propaganda as a war weapon .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or by the bag if I could find it .
I already gathered enough supplies for 5 or 6 months and…my then-wife decided to bring her sister and her sister ’ s husband and four kids .
Everything depleted quickly in only two months .
RELATED : Could Prepping Become Illegal Here Too ?
Why didn ’ t anyone see this coming ?
Venezuelans don ’ t seem to read much anymore .
Once avid readers , like my own mother , have become submerged so deeply in social media , overall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Disinformation campaigns began flooding the internet .
Uninformed and generally unaware people were inundated with disinformation .
These campaigns hid the alarming signs of what was to come .
Those holding the warning signs ( many of them now living abroad as exiles ) tried to control the situation .
Meanwhile , innocent people went to prison .
Our economy entirely collapsed in 2012 .
Between 2004-2010 economically , things were still going well .
Then , disaster came .
One of the first warning signs of the collapse I became aware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unstoppable takeover of government organizations by Hugo ’ s gang .
By the end of 2010 , scarcity began to settle in .
Powdered milk , a quite consumed staple in Venezuela , was one of the first staples to disappear .
Then , cornmeal and corn flour for arepas .
And so on .
Once the oil price started its free-fall , meat and milk imported from Uruguay and Argentina , everything coming from South America or Asia , suddenly was not on the shelves anymore .
Simply because there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the national production was already affected by government thugs .
These thugs needed to take down regional and local food production to promote their monkey business .
( Which they did by confiscating Agroisleña , one of the largest private importing and trading companies , specializing in agricultural machinery and supplies . )
Many national seed producers went bankrupt after this takeover .
The thugs in command of the seized company decided to pay whatever they felt was a fair price .
Seed producers just walked away and started other different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were NOT the primary cause .
The structure was severely damaged already .
Related : SILENCED – We Live in a Time When Our Opinions Qualify as Crimes Early indications of what was already happening .
Many indications of the collapse appeared at the same time .
Here are just a few of those warning signs : Warning Sign 1 : Food disappearing off shelves , but appearing in the black market at international prices .
Warning Sign 2 : Continuous claims about the media showing false situations of scarcity .
Even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming back with 3 or 4 items instead of 25 .
Warning Sign 3 : Imposition of price controls : a straight blow to the private industry ’ s face , and knocked them down .
Businesses closed , and people went to jail for “ speculative actions ” .
Warning Sign 4 : Confiscation of money INSIDE the bank .
Venezuela ’ s 100-bolivar note was pulled out of circulation in December 2016 , sending many Venezuelans rushing to the banks to exchange their 100-bolivar notes before they became void .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of this .
The bank would not allow me to manage my account because I was outside the country .
I couldn ’ t even transfer that money to my parents so they could use it before it became void .
Nothing could be done .
We all sat there , astonished at what had happened – hoping for the world to react to the barbarism against us and our coming generations .
When I saw the reward of my almost 15 years of hard work to make my country a better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Alone in a crappy bedroom 3500 km away .
I ’ m not embarrassed to acknowledge it .
In fact , letting that out just made me way stronger .
A few bitter tears from the eyes of an honest man just unleashed the desire for justice .
Time to get out of dodge .
Venezuela imposing rationing with a card and fingerprint registry in 2014 was the last straw .
This was the triggering of my escape plan .
I had gotten our passports , in 2013 after Hugo died , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick from someone I know who had contacts in Cuba .
The worst-case scenario was an internal war to seize power between the different factions .
Using my savings , I bought my ticket to get out of dodge .
This fingerprint registry was the definitive imposition that some sheep , blindly trusting the thugs , accepted and cheered .
Mostly the few lefties remaining , believed it was a necessary mechanism to “ provide food for everybody , especially protecting the poor ” …what a payload of b******t. The reality of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much of the production could go to the black market , ran by the colectivos ( armed , illegal , militia gangs in hoods . )
Those thieves made huge fortunes .
Some of them may be living in the US off that stolen fortune .
The United States migration authorities would be wise to investigate every Venezuelan , including some middle-ranking military who worked during that period and then left the country .
It is more important than ever to gather our resources .
By writing this article and sharing this information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help you realize how vital it is to use some of our time to improve our knowledge of how to collect the needed resources we need to survive and maintain that survival .
Before things get out of control .
Before savings are stolen right out from under us .
Before things become scarce , again .
Here are a few suggestions : • You can´t garden because you´re in an apartment building ?
OK , try to find land elsewhere with permanent water flow and cultivate a garden there .
Start storing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you been living in harsh winters or scorching summers ?
Surely you have gained the knowledge of how to plan ahead .
Much better than we South Americans , the masters of improvisation .
Yes , without too much pride , I include myself in that .
Although , the only event I planned in my life was my kiddo , and I got excellent results !
• Start downloading videos and articles to be used in the future .
Invest in data storage devices , instead of upgrading to the latest zippy-zappy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some of my readers and Patreons have suggested putting together a team .
My lack of ability for some fine manual labor is legendary .
( Ask my mom .
She remembers my first attempt at using scissors in kindergarten . )
• If you do not have the means to invest in land , learn about mechanical maintenance and invest in an RV .
For me , city living is great .
It is hard to imaging living off the land .
This is the challenge for me in the next few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time disadvantages .
I am doing my best to plan ahead as much as I can .
Try to make arrangements with a land owner .
• Get yourself a brushless motor , get some batteries and start looking for videos and blueprints to make your own pushcart .
Get creative !
Identify your strengths and weaknesses .
What are your passions ?
What do you like to do ?
I look forward to your comments !
Jose is an upper middle class professional .
He is a former worker of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s degree from one of the best national Universities .
He has a small 4 members family , plus two cats and a dog .
An old but in good shape SUV , a good 150 square meters house in a nice neighborhood , in a small but ( formerly ) prosperous city with two middle size malls .
Jose is a prepper and shares his eyewitness accounts and survival stories from the collapse of his beloved Venezuela .
Thanks to your help Jose has gotten his family out of Venezuela .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ life in another country .
Follow Jose on YouTube and gain access to his exclusive content on Patreon .
Donations : paypal.me/JoseM151

by J. G. Martinez D
Sometimes it is important to take a step back to see the full picture. I do this a LOT. In doing so, I have been made aware of many things that I find difficult to accept, because they´re simply anti-human. For example, forcibly imposing a vaccine developed in only a few months.
Governments all over the world seem to be having similar knee-jerk reactions to the aftermath of SARS-CoV-2. These “standard measures” sound more like an attempt to divert attention away from those who are starving and struggling.
Before scarcity became the norm.
In Venezuela, most supermarkets are owned by Asians. Our country gave them a national ID, without taking an oath, and allowed them to live free and open businesses. Many of them either do not speak our language, or they simply choose not to. They live in communities isolated from the local population. No matter how small, every town in Venezuela has at least one of these Asian owned establishments.
The prices at these Asian owned supermarkets used to be the lowest. Supermarket chains like CADA (torn to pieces by Hugo, like the EXITO supermarkets) and Central Madeirense (originally Portuguese owned) were known for their quality brands, first-world quality products, and customer service. However, the majority of these larger chains were not easily accessible, making the ubiquitous Chinese supermarket the solution.
During my last 15 years in Venezuela, I lived in a very privileged place. Close to one of the most amazing natural attractions, Cueva del Guacharo, the Guacharos Caves. Near these caves lies a valley where vegetable production could be enough for the entire Eastern population.
In countries without the mafia controlling food production, it could have been done. But, in Venezuela, food traffickers are the norm and have been around for decades before Hugo. Now, these traffickers are organized, institutionalized, and wear uniforms.
When did the warning signs begin?
In 2013, when kiddo was almost 6, trying to find milk, a staple normally easy to find everywhere, became a problem. (Because come on, cows have been around since the times of Columbus.)
So..I applied my prepping technique of “biting the bullet”, and bought 72 liters in three weeks at different places. None of these places complained about buying 4-6 liters at once, and a couple more in the afternoon. I was working in another town, 60 km away, and bought whatever I found there as well, mostly canned beans. The milk was UHT- Tetrapacked. I kept it at home, just in case and renewed weekly, using the FIFO technique.
The first indication that prepping could become illegal was when the cashier told me not to be seen taking the entire box to my car. My initial thought was, “WTH?” She told me that some products might be sold only by the government.
I had the uncomfortable feeling at that moment that those prepping years were not going to be in vain. The black market was already showing its ugly face.
In the usual hypocritical way, those few responsible for occasional trafficking were being attacked solely for commie propaganda as a war weapon. I used to buy everything by the dozen or by the bag if I could find it. I already gathered enough supplies for 5 or 6 months and…my then-wife decided to bring her sister and her sister’s husband and four kids.
Everything depleted quickly in only two months.
RELATED: Prepper’s Pantry
RELATED: Could Prepping Become Illegal Here Too?
Why didn’t anyone see this coming?
Venezuelans don’t seem to read much anymore. Once avid readers, like my own mother, have become submerged so deeply in social media, overall, reading in our culture has dropped substantially.
Disinformation campaigns began flooding the internet. Uninformed and generally unaware people were inundated with disinformation. These campaigns hid the alarming signs of what was to come. Those holding the warning signs (many of them now living abroad as exiles) tried to control the situation. Meanwhile, innocent people went to prison.
Our economy entirely collapsed in 2012. Between 2004-2010 economically, things were still going well. Then, disaster came.
One of the first warning signs of the collapse I became aware of was the merciless, systematic, and unstoppable takeover of government organizations by Hugo’s gang. By the end of 2010, scarcity began to settle in. Powdered milk, a quite consumed staple in Venezuela, was one of the first staples to disappear. Then, cornmeal and corn flour for arepas. And so on.
Once the oil price started its free-fall, meat and milk imported from Uruguay and Argentina, everything coming from South America or Asia, suddenly was not on the shelves anymore. Simply because there was no money made to pay for imports, and the national production was already affected by government thugs.
These thugs needed to take down regional and local food production to promote their monkey business. (Which they did by confiscating Agroisleña, one of the largest private importing and trading companies, specializing in agricultural machinery and supplies.)
Many national seed producers went bankrupt after this takeover. The thugs in command of the seized company decided to pay whatever they felt was a fair price. Seed producers just walked away and started other different businesses.
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However, falling oil prices were NOT the primary cause. The structure was severely damaged already.
Related: SILENCED – We Live in a Time When Our Opinions Qualify as Crimes
Early indications of what was already happening.
Many indications of the collapse appeared at the same time. Here are just a few of those warning signs:
Warning Sign 1: Food disappearing off shelves, but appearing in the black market at international prices.
Warning Sign 2: Continuous claims about the media showing false situations of scarcity. Even though at the time many of us were coming back with 3 or 4 items instead of 25.
Warning Sign 3: Imposition of price controls: a straight blow to the private industry’s face, and knocked them down. Businesses closed, and people went to jail for “speculative actions”.
Warning Sign 4: Confiscation of money INSIDE the bank. Venezuela’s 100-bolivar note was pulled out of circulation in December 2016, sending many Venezuelans rushing to the banks to exchange their 100-bolivar notes before they became void.
My entire 14 years of savings was stolen because of this. The bank would not allow me to manage my account because I was outside the country. I couldn’t even transfer that money to my parents so they could use it before it became void. Nothing could be done.
We all sat there, astonished at what had happened – hoping for the world to react to the barbarism against us and our coming generations.
When I saw the reward of my almost 15 years of hard work to make my country a better place was just ashes, I cried. Alone in a crappy bedroom 3500 km away. I’m not embarrassed to acknowledge it. In fact, letting that out just made me way stronger. A few bitter tears from the eyes of an honest man just unleashed the desire for justice.
Never Again.
Time to get out of dodge.
Venezuela imposing rationing with a card and fingerprint registry in 2014 was the last straw. This was the triggering of my escape plan. I had gotten our passports, in 2013 after Hugo died, because I already knew he was very sick from someone I know who had contacts in Cuba. The worst-case scenario was an internal war to seize power between the different factions.
Using my savings, I bought my ticket to get out of dodge.
This fingerprint registry was the definitive imposition that some sheep, blindly trusting the thugs, accepted and cheered. Mostly the few lefties remaining, believed it was a necessary mechanism to “provide food for everybody, especially protecting the poor”…what a payload of b******t.
The reality of that mechanism was to control and measure how much of the production could go to the black market, ran by the colectivos (armed, illegal, militia gangs in hoods.) Those thieves made huge fortunes. Some of them may be living in the US off that stolen fortune. The United States migration authorities would be wise to investigate every Venezuelan, including some middle-ranking military who worked during that period and then left the country.
It is more important than ever to gather our resources.
By writing this article and sharing this information with my readers, I hope to help you realize how vital it is to use some of our time to improve our knowledge of how to collect the needed resources we need to survive and maintain that survival.
Before things get out of control. Before savings are stolen right out from under us. Before things become scarce, again.
Here are a few suggestions:
You can´t garden because you´re in an apartment building? OK, try to find land elsewhere with permanent water flow and cultivate a garden there. Start storing seeds and other things now. Have you been living in harsh winters or scorching summers? Surely you have gained the knowledge of how to plan ahead. Much better than we South Americans, the masters of improvisation. Yes, without too much pride, I include myself in that. Although, the only event I planned in my life was my kiddo, and I got excellent results!
Start downloading videos and articles to be used in the future. Invest in data storage devices, instead of upgrading to the latest zippy-zappy laptop/tablet/phone. Just start learning.
Some of my readers and Patreons have suggested putting together a team. My lack of ability for some fine manual labor is legendary. (Ask my mom. She remembers my first attempt at using scissors in kindergarten.)
If you do not have the means to invest in land, learn about mechanical maintenance and invest in an RV. For me, city living is great. It is hard to imaging living off the land. This is the challenge for me in the next few years. There are advantages and at the same time disadvantages. I am doing my best to plan ahead as much as I can. Try to make arrangements with a land owner.
Get yourself a brushless motor, get some batteries and start looking for videos and blueprints to make your own pushcart. Get creative!
Identify your strengths and weaknesses. What are your passions? What do you like to do?
I look forward to your comments!
Be safe! Jose
About Jose
Jose is an upper middle class professional. He is a former worker of the oil state company with a Bachelor’s degree from one of the best national Universities. He has a small 4 members family, plus two cats and a dog. An old but in good shape SUV, a good 150 square meters house in a nice neighborhood, in a small but (formerly) prosperous city with two middle size malls. Jose is a prepper and shares his eyewitness accounts and survival stories from the collapse of his beloved Venezuela. Thanks to your help Jose has gotten his family out of Venezuela. They are currently setting up a new life in another country. Follow Jose on YouTube and gain access to his exclusive content on Patreon. Donations: paypal.me/JoseM151