(2020-05-05). Pre-crime: Twitter will warn users about their 'HARMFUL' language, BEFORE they tweet. rt.com 
Twitter will now notify some users whenever they're about to post a reply using "harmful" language. On a platform that's already been pilloried for enforcing its rules haphazardly, the plan will surely offend potential offenders. | According to the social media giant, users on iOS who hit 'send' on a reply — be it a reasoned argument or a tirade of abuse — will receive a notification if Twitter determines their message "uses language that could be harmful." | The experiment began on Tuesday, and will run for several weeks. | Explaining the decision, Twitter took a motherly tone. "When things get heat…
(2020-05-05). Kim Jong-un accepts WWII medal awarded by Putin days after DEATH rumors spread by Western media. rt.com 
He may have been reported dead last week by US/UK media, but today North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received a medal from President Putin for his contribution to perpetuating the memory of Soviet citizens buried in North Korea. | In 2019, the Kremlin announced the creation of a brand new award named '75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945′, to be given to those chosen by the president. The award has already been presented to multiple people, many of whom are Russian veterans. | | @ Russian Embassy in North Korea | According to the Facebook page of the Russian Embassy in North Korea, Kim was…
(2020-05-05). The Only Way the Fight Against Coronavirus Resembles the Real Wars I've Witnessed. counterpunch.org After 40 years of watching "real" war, I obviously have strong views about the fight which statesmen and politicians and liars — the three are, of course, interchangeable — regard as their "war" against coronavirus. Both "real" war and viral war (the Covid variety) produce casualties. They produce heroes. They demonstrate human endurance. But they
(2020-05-05). Trump's Threat to Iran Has a Hollow, Angsty Ring. counterpunch.org A tweet by the U.S. President Donald Trump on April 22 said, "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." Trump seems to be talking the language of war while indulging in politics by other means. Like his ban
(2020-05-05). Venezuela denuncia serie de acciones de EE.UU y Colombia. peoplesworld.org 
CARACAS, 5 may (Prensa Latina) El Ministerio Público denunció hoy que el intento de invasión del pasado domingo a Venezuela forma parte de una serie de acciones preparadas y financiadas por Colombia y Estados Unidos para derrocar al presidente Nicolás Maduro. En la cuenta oficial de esa institución, en la red social Twitter, se anuncian …
(2020-05-05). Omaha Beach Redux: Californians Liberate Venice Beach From the COVID Rouge. anti-empire.com 
This is some kamikaze-like courage here: | | They're throwing themselves at the occupiers threatening to arrest them like a Banzai charge. | Well, Americans have always been good at hitting beaches.
(2020-05-05). New PSL book: 'Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism'. liberationnews.org 
"It is a small book, but expansive in outlook in a way that echoes the holistic eco-socialist society we will need…"
(2020-05-05). "Gradually Everyone Is Approaching the Swedish Model" — Rock Star of Epidemiology, Dr. Giesecke, Points Out the Obvious (VIDEO). anti-empire.com 
| Highlights: "I must say I have been inwardly laughing when I see all the other countries in Europe puttin…
(2020-05-05). Propaganda: Automated bots defending the government. truepublica.org.uk If you've ever wondered whether social media is just a vast network of automated bots interacting with other bots, congratulations, your worldview may be dystopian, but it's not exactly wrong. In fact, if anything you're way ahead of what most people believe. Exactly two years ago a study determined that on Twitter, at least, two-thirds …
(2020-05-05). Nurses who raised concerns about lack of PPE targeted by online trolls. truepublica.org.uk We recently published an article about automated bots spewing out thousands of messages on social media defending the government and their failures throughout the COVID-10 crisis. Below is a piece published on April 29th in the 'Nursing Standard'. We have not edited a word. The reason for bringing this to your attention is that the …
(2020-05-05). Trump "Ragetweets" Over Conservative Group's Political Ad Against Him. truthout.org A new political ad from a conservative group that has pledged to oppose President Donald Trump's reelection campaign has caused the commander-in-chief to lash out on social media against it. | The ad is produced by The Lincoln Project, a group of The ad, titled "Mourning in America," bor…
(2020-05-05). South Africa: ANC government orders a partial return to work amid mounting economic crisis. wsws.org The lockdown has caused grave hardship for millions of South Africa's 60 million people, with videos of people waiting in kilometres-long queues for charity food aid going viral.
(2020-05-05). U.S. Trade War Against China Takes a Coronaviral Turn. counterpunch.org The Trump administration has expanded its trade war against China to include the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 1 million already infected in the United States and about 60,000 dead, Trump's assertions in February and March that the coronavirus is just "like a flu" and will disappear have now been replaced by 'China did it,'
(2020-05-04). 'Open up a long overdue Florida Cold Case': Trump sparks war of words with MSNBC host over intern's death. rt.com 
Donald Trump took some serious shots at MSNBC's Joe Scarborough by insinuating his involvement in the years-old death of a young intern in Florida, with the morning show host responding angrily to the suggestion. | "'Concast' should open up a long overdue Florida Cold Case against Psycho Joe Scarborough," the US president tweeted on Monday, referring to Comcast, the company that owns Scarborough's employer. | Trump continued by knocking Scarborough's co-host Mika Brzezinski, and claiming their show, 'Morning Joe,' suffers "bad ratings." The president finished his outburst with the hashtag #OPENJOECOLDCASE. | "
(2020-05-04). Lockdown-Weary California Doctors Purged by YouTube Return for a Follow Up Interview (VIDEO). anti-empire.com 
When Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Antin Massihi held a press conference on April 22nd about the results of testing they conducted at their urgent care facilities around Bakersfield, California, the video, uploaded by a local ABC news affiliate, went viral. | After reaching five million views, YouTube took it down on the grounds that it "violated community standards." | We followed up with the doctors to determine what was so dangerous about their message. | What we discovered were reasonable…
(2020-05-04). Facebook Is Go-To Platform For Organizing Protests Against Social Distancing. splcenter.org As COVID-19 continues to pose a lethal threat worldwide, fringe, right-wing activists are using Facebook to mobilize protests of stay-at-home orders in several states.
(2020-05-03). Gogglebox is doing a better job holding the government to account than the mainstream media. thecanary.co 
Twitter users have noticed something disturbing about Channel 4's Gogglebox. Namely that the participants on the show seem to be doing a better job at holding the government to account than the mainstream media: | Surely we should be worried when — The Secret Nurse (@SecretPandemic) "What success?": | This was…
(2020-05-02). Hillary ditches pantsuits for Covid face-mask with a message, is immediately MEMED to death with reminders of scandals. rt.com 
Hillary Clinton took to Twitter to show off her new facemask wardrobe in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic with a political message attached, but the pic quickly became easy cannon fodder for hungry meme-creating trolls. | "No makeup? No pantsuit? No problem," Clinton tweeted on Saturday. "I've got the must-have accessory for spring." | She then included a photo of her with her arms crossed donning a black facemask with the words "VOTE" written on it. | Unfortunately for the failed presidential candidate, the large black cloth mask has proven an irresistible target for meme-crafters online, who used it to…
(2020-05-02). 'It's a Swift reference': Alex Jones says 'eat my neighbors' rant was SATIRE to highlight people 'starving' in Covid-19 lockdown. rt.com 
Infowars founder Alex Jones says his viral "eat my neighbors" rant was taken out of context by the media, insisting it's a reference to satirist Jonathan Swift and a way to bring attention to what he calls "population control." | Through his son Rex's Twitter account, Jones said on Saturday that his viral rant was an homage of sorts to the 1729 essay 'A Modest Proposal' by Swift in which the author recommends the poor use their children as food to sell to the rich to help with their economic burdens. | Not many would likely compare Jones to Swift, Irish writer and cleric, on any normal occassion, but the Infow…
(2020-05-02). Twitter locks out Candace Owens for call to 'stand up' to Michigan governor over Covid lockdown — Trump supporters scream BIAS. rt.com 
Outspoken Trump supporter Candace Owens was locked out of her Twitter after she slammed the governor of Michigan as a "dictator," calling to defy her Covid-19 lockdown orders. Now Don Jr. is leading a chorus of many, crying bias. | "Candace tweeted that people in Michigan should go back to work. What rule did she break? Not even Twitter can say," tweeted Turning Point USA chief creative officer Benny Johnson on Saturday, along with a screenshot of the Owens tweet and an apparent message from Twitter saying it violates the platform's "rules," but not naming any specific ones. | The tweet from Owens slams Michig…
(2020-05-02). Trump corrects Capitol Hill MD who says Covid-19 testing 'NOT available' for all senators — but critics are still not impressed. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump touted the "tremendous coronavirus testing capacity" in the White House ahead of senators returning to work, but it's not enough for his critics, who are asking, "What about the rest of the country?" | "There is tremendous coronavirus testing capacity in Washington for the senators returning to Capital [sic] Hill on Monday," the president tweeted on Saturday. Predictably, Trump's misspelling of 'Capitol' was not missed by critics, including Rep. Justin Amash (L-Michigan), who announced his intention this week to run against the president in November on the Libertarian Party ticket.
(2020-05-02). Musk says he's 'selling all' for 'FREEDOM' as Tesla loses $14 BILLION on his tweets… Now it all makes sense! rt.com 
If Elon Musk believes his freedom depends on wiping Tesla's market value, he is now certainly far less constrained by the burden of worldly possessions. The company's worth plunged $14 billion on his Friday tweets. | The stock of the electric car manufacturer dropped over 10 percent at the close of Nasdaq trading. The CEO, who triggered the nosedive by tweeting that Tesla share price was too high, got a $2.4 billion hole in his fortune, according to a Forbes estimate. | The tweet was one in a barrage unleashed by Musk on Friday, escalating an already stange week in the life of the eccentric billionaire. He als…
(2020-05-02). Big Pharma Beware: Dr. Montagnier Shines New Light on COVID-19 and The Future of Medicine. dissidentvoice.org This April 16th, Dr. Luc Montagnier became a household name around the world. This occurred as the controversial virologist decided to publicly state his support for the theory that Covid-19 is indeed a laboratory-generated creation and not a naturally occurring effect of viral evolution. Referring to a study published at the Kusama School of Biology …
(2020-05-01). Big banks soak up small business relief funds in feeding frenzy. liberationnews.org 
How the banks diverted the funds for small businesses.
(2020-04-28). Long-Acting Injectable HIV Therapy Noninferior to Daily Pills. jamanetwork.com A pair of trials in the New England Journal of Medicine found that long-acting monthly injectable therapy for HIV-1 infection was noninferior to standard daily oral regimens for maintaining viral suppression.
(2020-04-24). Dr. Rashid Buttar Interview — Why COVID-19 Is Not What You Think. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today to discuss further some of the very relevant and important points we went over during our recent roundtable (www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO2Fh3ThKoE) is Dr. Rashid Buttar. We discuss the very obvious way in which it seems we are all being deceived, and the many and varied ways in which that deception is taking place. (d.tube/c/tlavagabond) …
(2020-05-05). Police 'Visit', Urge Nigel Farage to Respect COVID-19 Measures After Dover 'Illegal' Migrant Report. sputniknews.com Police officers have reportedly advised the top Brexiteer to respect COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and social restriction measures in place at the time, the top Brexiteer said on social media this week.
(2020-05-05). Bollywood Director Ridiculed for 'Misogynist' Tweet About Women Queuing up to Buy Liquor in India. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Hundreds of people queued up outside liquor shops as they opened for the first time since lockdown on 24 March. Several shops had to be shut just hours later to overwhelming crowds defying social distancing norms.
(2020-05-05). 'Show 'em How it's Done!' Fans Ecstatic as PewDiePie Signs Exclusive Streaming Deal with YouTube. sputniknews.com YouTube's most popular individual creator PewDiePie announced a year ago he would be using live-streaming video service DLive exclusively to present weekly live-streams, touting their far better economic terms for creators.
(2020-05-05). Turkey urges powers supporting Haftar to rethink. yenisafak.com Turkey on Tuesday called on all powers supporting Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar to "rethink their position and invest" in the Libyan government."Thanks to Turkey's support for the legitimate government of Libya, the destabilizing and illegitimate Haftar forces are losing ground in Libya. All those powers supporting Haftar must rethink their position and invest in the legitimate government for peace and stability," Fahrettin Altun, Turkey's communications director, said on Twitter.Under the guidance of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Altun said Turkey is "a capable country that can pursue terrorists in Sy…
(2020-04-23). Oath Keepers Chaplain Quits Over Leader's COVID Response. splcenter.org Chuck Baldwin, who has served as the national chaplain of the antigovernment Oath Keepers since 2013, announced his resignation early Tuesday morning on Facebook.
(2020-04-22). Is Trump's "Shoot Down And Destroy" Tweet About Boosting Oil Prices Or A Harbinger Of War With Iran? thelastamericanvagabond.com Trump's recent tweet to "shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships" has sparked concern over a new war in the Middle East. However, the more immediate effect of Trump's tweet has been a big boost in oil prices and a rise in the stock market. Was that Trump's …
(2020-04-16). Hate Groups and Racist Pundits Spew COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media Despite Companies' Pledges to Combat It. splcenter.org Hate groups and racist pundits have pushed misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic on mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube throughout the crisis, despite companies pledging to fight fake news about the virus.
(2020-04-02). [Comment] Monitoring the COVID-19 epidemic in the context of widespread local transmission. thelancet.com Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December, 2019.1 Given the fast spread, the severity of disease, the increasing number of cases outside China, and the number of affected countries, WHO declared the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.2 The availability of reliable surveillance platforms is crucial to monitor the COVID-19 epidemic in a timely manner and to respond with adequate control measures.
(2020-03-19). [Correspondence] Use of antiviral drugs to reduce COVID-19 transmission. thelancet.com As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads, efforts are being made to reduce transmission via standard public health interventions based on isolation of cases and tracing of contacts. In their modelling study, Joel Hellewell and colleagues1 predict that such a strategy could contribute to reducing the overall size of an outbreak, but will still be insufficient to achieve outbreak control of COVID-19 when the basic reproduction number (R0) is higher than 1 ∑5 or the proportion of contacts traced is lower than 80%.
(2020-02-20). [Comment] Efficient transmission of viral gastroenteritis in Dutch households. thelancet.com Community cohorts of acute gastroenteritis, such as the one presented by Franke Quee and colleagues1 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, provide a crucial opportunity to understand the epidemiology and transmission dynamics of different enteric viruses that could be targeted to prevent diarrhoea in vulnerable populations.