Friday, April 30, 2021

Risks to Singapore's Covid-19 recovery

Pfizer begins export of U.S.-made COVID-19 vaccines

SpaceX's next three Starship test launches approved for site in South Texas

Clive Palmer ordered to pay $1.5m after losing Twisted Sister copyright case | ABC News

5 Suspects Arrested In Theft Of Lady Gaga’s Dogs

Most gig workers should be classified as employees: Labor Sec.

'This week I lost two friends': Epidemiologist frustrated with Brazil's COVID-19 response | ABC News

Crematoriums overflow as coronavirus devastates India

Protests continues as residents seek answers following Andrew Brown Jr.'s death in Elizabeth City

Doctor who helped pinpoint Bin Laden languishes in prison | AFP

Cruz Takes a Snooze, Biden's 100th Day and Gabby Douglas Teaches Jimmy & Guillermo How to Cartwheel

The Daily Beast: Gaetz associate wrote in letter that congressman paid for sex with minor


 Washington (CNN)Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, wrote in a letter obtained by The Daily Beast that he and Gaetz paid for sex with multiple women, including a minor who was 17 at the time.

The letter was drafted after Greenberg asked Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, for help obtaining a pardon during the final months of Trump's term, the outlet reported.
"On more than one occasion, this individual was involved in sexual activities with several of the other girls, the congressman from Florida's 1st Congressional District and myself," Greenberg wrote in the letter in reference to the minor, according to The Daily Beast.
    "From time to time, gas money or gifts, rent or partial tuition payments were made to several of these girls, including the individual who was not yet 18. I did see the acts occur firsthand and Venmo transactions, Cash App or other payments were made to these girls on behalf of the Congressman."
    CNN has not seen the letter and can't verify the details of The Daily Beast's story.
      In earlier drafts of the letter obtained by The Daily Beast, Greenberg claims that he and Gaetz had sex with a minor who they thought was 19 at the time but later learned was underage.

      If at first you don't succeed...

      President on Giuliani raid

      U.S., NATO begin withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan

      Dozens killed in crush at a mass religious event in Israel

      Open Blog - Friday

      Happy happy.

      Thursday, April 29, 2021

      Unhappy Aaron Rodgers says he wants to leave Green Bay Packers

      From JSOnline:



      GREEN BAY - After a year of attempts to mend the bridge, conflict is brewing between the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers before Thursday night's opening round of the NFL draft. 

      Rodgers is so disgruntled with the Packers that he has told some within the organization he does not want to return to the team, PackersNews confirmed. Rodgers’ desire to not return was first reported Thursday by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. 

      The team has done nothing to placate Rodgers since the season's end, including converting no guaranteed money onto the remainder of his three-year contract. The three-time MVP quarterback said following the NFC championship game he had an "uncertain" future with the team. Publicly, the Packers have stated their commitment to Rodgers remaining their quarterback for the "foreseeable future," an indefinite timeline general manager Brian Gutekunst reiterated this week

      Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2021/04/29/aaron-rodgers-leaving-packers-report-says-green-bay-quarterback-unhappy-wants-out/7097772002/

      CDC: COVID-19 vaccine drastically cuts hospitalizations

      AG's office warns against buying, selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards

      Vega rocket launches from French Guiana, six months after previous failed attempt | AFP

      World's glaciers melting at faster pace, study says

      Rudy Gets Raided, Biden Addresses Congress & Lindell Lands at Kimmel

      UK minister defends Boris Johnson over flat refurb row

      India’s Covid crisis deepens with more than 200,000 deaths confirmed - BBC News

      Feds raid Giuliani's home and office, escalating criminal probe

      Queens Man Brendan Hunt Found Guilty Of Threatening To Kill Lawmakers

      Video of deadly police shooting in Chicago

      Aerial photos of martian surface

      California Governor Gavin Newsom to face recall election

      Alameda police release video showing officer pinning Mario Gonzalez down before his death

      Biden introduces American Families Plan, focusing on child care and paid leave

      Open Blog - Thursday

       
      Will do.

      Wednesday, April 28, 2021

      Unidentified object caught on camera flying close to SpaceX capsule l GMA

      What is a supermoon? 1st supermoon of 2021 illuminates skies

      Samsung's Lee family to pay over $10.8 billion tax

      Drug bust uncovers 46 pounds of marijuana, weapons in Racine

      From Fox6Now:



      After serving a search warrant Monday, April 26, court documents state the Racine Police Department's Special Investigations Unit seized a laundry list of items in line with the suspected drug-dealing operation.

      Prosecutors say Zamarc Williams, 32, and Shannon Hollimon, 25, were running a drug trafficking ring out of their apartment near Biscayne Avenue and Princess Place. 

      Inside closets and kitchen drawers, Racine police found more than 46 pounds of marijuana, distribution equipment and nearly $83,000.

      Officers found four guns, including a shotgun, semiautomatic rifle and ammunition. Inside the toy box in a child's bedroom, they found a fully-loaded black rifle BB gun, resembling an assault-type rifle.

      Charging documents state the couple lived with their 16-month-old child and Williams' 6-year-old stayed with them part-time.

      Also uncovered were 136 Oxycodone pills in a bathroom cabinet.

      Williams and Hollimon now both face five total charges, including possession with intent to deliver more than 10,000 grams of THC with use of a dangerous weapon, maintaining a drug trafficking place and two counts of neglecting a child.

      The two made their initial court appearances Tuesday, April 27, and are scheduled to return on May 6 for a preliminary hearing. They were instructed not to have contact with each other or the children.

      From: https://www.fox6now.com/news/racine-drug-bust-marijuana-weapons-childs-room

      Leaked tape pulls back curtain on Iran's foreign policy

      Will India be able to recover as the coronavirus rages? | DW News

      Keller @ Large: How Americans View Biden 100 Days Into His Presidency

      CDC eases guidance on masks for fully vaccinated people

      Trump Trashes the Oscars, Tucker Carlson Cries “Child Abuse” & Biden Loosens Mask Mandates

      Family: Mario Gonzalez Died in Police Custody in ‘Same Manner They Killed George Floyd'

      North Carolina Gov. calls for special prosecutor in Andrew Brown Jr. case

      Video shows officers laughing, fist-bump after arresting woman with dementia

      Biden urges people to get vaccinated: 'Do not let up now'

      Flanked by victims of priests, Attorney General Josh Kaul announces probe of clergy sex abuse

      From JSOnline:
      Haley BeMillerLaura Schulte
      USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin




      MADISON - Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday announced an investigation into clergy sexual abuse across Wisconsin, saying the review will help survivors heal and provide greater accountability for perpetrators. 

      The probe, which USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin first reported Thursday, will be led by the state Department of Justice and focus on abuse allegations against Catholic clergy and other faith leaders — many of which date back decades and involve religious officials who are now dead. 

      Wisconsin is home to five dioceses, including the Archdiocese of  Milwaukee, and religious orders such as the Norbertines in De Pere. 

      "I would like to say to survivors of clergy and faith leader abuse: We hear you. We know how important this is," Kaul said at a news conference outside the state Capitol in Madison.

      Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/04/27/wisconsin-clergy-abuse-josh-kaul-launches-investigation-dioceses/7382774002/

      Open Blog - Wednesday

      Exactly.

      Tuesday, April 27, 2021

      Sputnik V: Proven Vaccine, Political Ploy, or Both?

      Will boosters shots be needed for COVID-19 vaccines?

      Changes coming to CDC mask guidelines, Dr.Fauci says

      Campaign To Recall Gov. Newsom Gets Enough Signatures To Get On Ballot

      Andrew Brown shooting: North Carolina city readies for ‘unrest’

      Jimmy Kimmel on the 2021 Oscars & Guillermo on the Red Carpet!

      Valley lawyer analyzes Derek Chauvin trial

      Poll finds 51% approval rating for President Biden

      Open Blog - Tuesday

       
      Alright.

      Monday, April 26, 2021

      ‘No Accountability To The Truth’: Ron Johnson Tests The Viability Of Trumpism | All In | MSNBC

      “A Bunch of People Will Die” Going to Mars, Elon Musk Says

       There’s been a lot of talk about how SpaceX will be sending the first manned mission to Mars by 2025, or 2026 at the latest, and how this would pave the way to colonizing the planet. Humanity needs to become a multi-planetary species, CEO Elon Musk believes, but it will come at a cost.

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      That cost will be the loss of human life above everything else. Not that this should surprise anyone, but these missions will be high on danger because of the length of the journey, the harsh and unknown environment, the radiation, and the impact extended isolation will have on the psyche. Death is an ever-present possibility.

      Or, as Musk himself says in a recent chat with Peter Diamandis, founder of the X Prize Foundation, “a bunch of people will probably die in the beginning.” The chat took place on April 22, which was Earth Day, and focused mostly on what man needs to do to cut down on carbon emissions before it’s too late. Musk took part in it because of his vested interest in the topic, and he discussed the Mars missions only in reference to how rockets have very high carbon footprints.

      The space-related bit starts at around the 8.38-minute mark in the video below.

      Never the one to beat around the bush, Musk admits right from the start that sending a manned mission to the Red Planet is inherently dangerous. “Going to Mars reads like that advert for Shackleton going to the Antarctic,” he says. “You know it is dangerous. It’s uncomfortable, and it’s a long journey. You might not come back alive, but it is a glorious adventure and it will be an amazing experience... Yeah, honestly, a bunch of people will probably die in the beginning.”

      Still, it will be a “glorious adventure.” He says everyone involved understands that, adding that millions are willing to do it and that SpaceX is not “forcing anyone.”

      Internet Outage in Canada Blamed on Beavers Gnawing Through Fiber Cables

      PhotoPablo Cozzaglio (Getty Images)

      Rascally beavers took down internet service for about 900 customers in a remote Canadian community this weekend after gnawing through crucial fiber cables, the Candian Broadcasting Corporation reported Sunday. The outage, which has since been resolved, also affected 60 cable TV customers and disrupted local cell phone service, according to a statement from the area’s provider, Telus.

      Tumbler Ridge, a tiny municipality in northeastern British Columbia with a population of about 2,000 people, lost service for roughly 36 hours in what Telus described as a “uniquely Canadian disruption!”

      “Beavers have chewed through our fibre cable at multiple points, causing extensive damage,” said Telus spokesperson Liz Sauvé in an email to Gizmodo. “Our team located a nearby dam, and it appears the beavers dug underground alongside the creek to reach our cable, which is buried about three feet underground and protected by a 4.5-inch thick conduit. The beavers first chewed through the conduit before chewing through the cable in multiple locations.”

      After going down early Saturday morning, service was restored just before 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sauvé confirmed. In its statement, the company said crews worked “around the clock” to address the issue and determine how far the damage continued up the cable line. Telus brought in additional equipment and technicians to tackle “challenging conditions” due to the fact that the ground above the cable is partially frozen this time of year.

      The beavers seem to have been scouting for materials to build their home. A photo taken of the site shows that they used fiber marking tape, usually buried several feet underground, as part of their dam, CBC reports.

      Telus said it was “very sorry for this interruption,” but also appeared to recognize the humor in such a bizarre situation. Speaking to the CBC, Sauvé called the fiasco “a very unusual and uniquely Canadian turn of events.”

      From: https://earther.gizmodo.com/internet-outage-in-canada-blamed-on-beavers-gnawing-thr-1846760780

      Indonesian navy submarine found split into three on sea bed - BBC News

      Ghislaine Maxwell arraigned in NY federal court

      Non-essential travel in Europe

      Alaska Airlines bans state senator for 'continued refusal' to follow mask rules

      Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold stands in a hearing room before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Friday, March 12, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska.Becky Bohrer / AP file

        / Source: Associated Press

      JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Airlines has banned an Alaska state senator for refusing to follow mask requirements.

      “We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” spokesman Tim Thompson told the Anchorage Daily News on Saturday, adding that the suspension was effective immediately.

      Reinbold, a Republican of Eagle River, said she had not been notified of a ban and that she hoped to be on an Alaska Airlines flight in the near future.

      Last week, Reinbold was recorded in Juneau International Airport arguing with Alaska Airlines staff about mask policies. A video posted to social media appears to show airline staff telling Reinbold her mask must cover her nose and mouth.

      Reinbold told the newspaper that had been inquiring about a “mask exemption with uptight employees at the counter."

      Read and see more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-airlines-bans-state-senator-continued-refusal-follow-mask-rules-n1265332

      SpaceX craft had close call with UFO after launching into orbit

      From New York Post:


      The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavor, carrying four astronauts, approaches the International Space Station orbiting the Earth April 24, 2021.Mike Hopkins/NASA/Handout via REUTERS

      SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavor spacecraft had a close call with an unidentified object before successfully reaching the International Space Station, a report said.

      US Space Command warned the crew aboard the spacecraft of a possible collision with an unknown object after launching into orbit on Friday, Futurism reported.

      “The possibility of the conjunction came so close to the closest approach time that there wasn’t time to compute and execute a debris avoidance maneuver with confidence, so the SpaceX team elected to have the crew don their pressure suits out of an abundance of caution,” NASA spokesperson Kelly Humphries told Futurism.

      At its closest point, the object passed about 28 miles away from the spacecraft, the report said.

      Ultimately, “there was no real danger to the crew or the spacecraft,” Humphries told the outlet.

      Crew Dragon Endeavour made it to the International Space Station on Saturday.

      From: https://nypost.com/2021/04/25/spacex-craft-close-call-with-ufo-after-launching-into-orbit/

      Doctors concerned vaccine hesitancy will lead to more COVID variants

      Nasa's Ingenuity Mars helicopter completes third and most ambitious flight to date

      Hundreds show support for Boston's Armenian community during rally, march

      Biden, Harris offer India support in fight against COVID-19 amid criticism | US | World News | WION

      Trump’s Legal Tsunami!: 45 Facing Pressure With Growing Lawsuits | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

      Biden to give first Congressional address

      Most Americans approve of President Joe Biden's first 100 days in new poll

      India overwhelmed by world’s worst Covid crisis - BBC News

      Talking Racine Episode 223 Not Guilty Former Mayor John Dickert



      Open Blog - Monday

      What's "it"?

      Sunday, April 25, 2021

      Study found increased risk of death in patients with ‘long COVID’

      Super Pink Moon | April 26 - May 2 | Star Gazers

      53 sailors presumed dead after sunken Indonesia submarine debris found

      Election audit continues in Arizona

      Police Officer Antwan Denson Pushes For Police Reform With BLM

      Portland activists, protesters criticize remarks from Mayor Ted Wheeler

      Activists call for conversation between dispatcher and the Spotsylvania deputy who shot Isaiah Brown

      President Biden Formally Recognizes Armenian Genocide On 106th Anniversary

      Indian hospitals send SOS as Covid toll surges - BBC News

      From one of our readers

      From Racine County Corruption:

      Here are links found that help tell a story.

      https://knightfoundation.org/press/releases/two-projects-will-help-increase-voter-engagement-through-technology-with-3-million-from-knight-foundation/

      Biden endorses referendum in highly unusual move: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2020/03/31/biden-endorses-milwaukee-racine-school-referendums-unusual-move/5094687002/

       Brad Smith talks about COVID and digital 9/11:

       https://news.mit.edu/2020/microsoft-president-brad-smith-talks-data-covid-19-why-we-should-worry-about-digital-9-11-0521

       Why Brad Smith is the global ambassador for big tech:

      https://time.com/5669537/brad-smith-microsoft-big-tech/

       

      Brad Smith, Microsoft and Election Guard use Wisconsin as pilot:

      https://news.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/05/13/microsoft-electionguard-pilot-wisconsin/

       Racine tests how much COVID power they have: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/30/racine-lawsuit-tests-how-much-power-local-officials-have-amid-covid-19/3284631001/

      Fauci became the expert by Cornell:

      https://cornellsun.com/2020/03/23/how-dr-anthony-fauci-m-d-66-became-americas-most-trusted-disease-expert/

      Knight Foundation daughter lives in Racine

      https://journaltimes.com/news/local/james-knight-knight-ridder-co-founder-dies/article_c7ff4156-e71c-5722-9769-10ee75f7f831.html

       Aspen Institute and Brookings Institution - partner with Racine

      https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/knight-commission-on-trust-media-and-democracy-2/

      https://medium.com/trust-media-and-democracy/lessons-on-restoring-trust-in-american-institutions-36e6b0b26b7f

       Rockefeller Funded Efforts in Racine with Rock the Vote

      https://racinecountyeye.com/safe-voting-racine-wisconsin/

       Corrupt Alternative Media supported by same Knight Foundation connections

       https://racinecountyeye.com/racine-county-eye-rolls-out-a-new-look/

       Fred Gates connected with Racine

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Taylor_Gates

       

      On June 28, 1882, Gates was married to Lucia Fowler Perkins (d. 1883). She died a year later in 1883. On March 3, 1886, he married Emma Lucile Cahoon (1855–1934)

      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35101532/frederick-taylor-gates

       

      Racine and the Council for a Community of Democracies:

      https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Council_for_a_Community_of_Democracies

       

      Brad Smith and Microsoft using pro sports to control market innovation:

      https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2017/10/19/the-green-bay-packers-and-microsoft-team-up-to-bring-the-worlds-innovations-and-tech-expertise-to-the-heart-of-wisconsin/

       

      Mason Lab, Weill Cornell and experimental COVID testing in Racine:

      https://www.fox6now.com/news/new-covid-19-spit-test-being-studied-in-racine-may-bring-faster-results

       

      Foxconn and connections with the Agenda and Referendum

      https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/special-reports/2018/04/06/foxconns-promised-jobs-boom-could-sputter-few-miles-away-racine/382026002/

       

      Brad Smith, Microsoft and Election Guard are Trojan Horse for Military Industrial Complex Takeover of Elections:

      http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2019/may/25/microsoft-s-electionguard-a-trojan-horse-for-a-military-industrial-takeover-of-us-elections/

       

      History of Racine and China Relations:

      https://archive.is/L3FTe

       Racine, Climate Mayors and Paris Agreement

      http://www.thewheelerreport.com/wheeler_docs/files/0703mason.pdf

       

      Here is the testimony from Paul Kline about this exact “flow of Zuckerberg’s money” to Racine: https://twitter.com/AKA_RealDirty/status/1337477357947527171

      Thanks anonymous !

      But please next time send any info like this thru 

      racinecountycorruption@gmail.com



      From: http://racinecountycorruption.blogspot.com/2021/04/from-one-of-our-readers-here-are-links.html

      Another Day, Another White Supremacist Attack on a Helpless Old Asian

       

      Shocking new video has been released by the NYPD Hate Crimes Unit showing a shocking white supremacist attack on an elderly Asian man.

      White Supremacists, shockingly, have been on a shocking rampage against the Asians for months on end.

      As usual, the white supremacist attacker was black-skinned.

      These white domestic terrorists have enlisted black bodies in their agenda against the Asians. But what you need to understand is that blacks don’t have the ability to do attacks on their own – they can only attack when they are filled with the spirit of white supremacy.

      White supremacy has been capable of inhabiting black bodies for generations, going back to the original Uncle Tom. Uncle Ben himself was an Uncle Tom.

      Read and see more: https://dailystormer.su/another-day-another-white-supremacist-attack-on-a-helpless-old-asian/

      Racist and Neo-Nazi Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Denounces Antifa, Wants Them Doxed



      The racist and neo-Nazi Mayor of Portland, Ted Wheeler, has virulently spoken hate against Antifa, a group of anti-fascists devoted to protecting Jews from a new Holocaust.

      In the vein of Adolf Hitler himself, Ted is “Wheelin'” towards genocide with his anti-Semitic agenda.

      Fox News:

      Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called Friday for the city’s residents to assist authorities in their efforts to “unmask” members of the “self-described anarchist mob” who have engaged in acts of violence and vandalism in recent months.

      The Democrat extended a state of emergency in Portland through Monday amid concerns about potential unrest following the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty on all charges for the death of George Floyd. The Portland mayor asked the public to come forward with any information on members of the anarchist group.

      “The city is beginning to recover, but self-described anarchists who engage in regular criminal destruction don’t want things to open up, to recover,” Wheeler said. “They want to prevent us from doing the work of making a better Portland for everyone. They want to burn, they want to bash.”

      Portland has contended with months of violent demonstrations and clashes since Floyd’s death last May. Last Monday, a group of about 80 people caused nearly $20,000 worth of property damage to a Boys and Girls Club in northeast Portland.

      Yes, it was smashed.

      London Park Faces "Human Excrement" Problem After Refusing To Install Toilets

      From ZeroHedge:

      Tyler Durden's Photo
      BY TYLER DURDEN
      SUNDAY, APR 25, 2021 - 07:35 AM

      There's nothing like helping along a good old fashioned health crisis by having people sh*t wherever they want publicly.

      The city of Tooting, in London, has been the latest to join the long line of municipalities who are likely doing more harm than good with their Covid restrictions. They have no portable toilets in their town's common area which has resulted in "an ‘increasingly serious problem of human excrement’, particularly in wooded areas," according to the Metro UK

      The problem has gotten so bad, the Friends of Tooting Common group have written to their local council to complain. They are demanding toilets "to avoid unsanitary and inappropriate use of bushes and wooded areas" and have encouraged their local council to provide "clear signage" toward the toilets.

      As lockdown measures ease, more people are spending longer areas in the park, "potentially spending the day drinking", the report says. 

      Local Resident Jasmine Dahl told the Metro: "There’s nothing worse than seeing humans’ bodily functions."

      She continued: "I live by Clapham Common and I must see about 10 willies a year with people peeing by trees. Without Portaloos there can be long stretches where there are no loos at all and people are funny about using toilets in shops even more because of the pandemic."

      A council spokesperson responded: "There is no excuse whatsoever for people to treat the common in this way. There are toilets at the café and we are assessing ways in which we can increase provision on the common including the use of temporary Portaloos."

      From: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/london-park-faces-human-excrement-problem-after-refusing-install-toilets