(2020-10-07). Headlines for October 7, 2020. democracynow.org Stephen Miller Tests Positive for COVID-19 as Top Pentagon Generals Quarantine, Rudy Giuliani Coughs Through TV Interview While Awaiting Coronavirus Test Result, White House Refuses Contact Tracing Help as Trump Puts Residence Staff at Risk of COVID-19, Two Presidential Valets Who Carry Nuclear Launch Codes Test Positive for Coronavirus, Six States Report Record Hospitalizations as U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Nears 211,000, Trump Calls Off Stimulus Talks, Then Reverses Course in Erratic Series of Tweets, Facebook, Twitter Crack Down on Trump's False Claim COVID-19 Is Less Lethal Than Flu, FDA to Require Two Month Sa…
(2020-10-07). 'Former staff' of disgraced Rep. Katie Hill use ex-lawmaker's Twitter account to accuse her of 'workplace abuse'. rt.com 
A series of messages posted to the verified Twitter account of former Rep. Katie Hill accused her of abusing her congressional staff. Hill, who resigned following a salacious sex scandal, claims that the account was hacked. | Hill, a Democrat who vacated her seat in October 2019 following allegations that she had extramarital affairs with multiple members of her staff, once again found herself in the spotlight after it was announced on Tuesday that her memoir would be turned into a film. The Handmaid's Tale star Elisabeth Moss will play Hill in the movie, which is being produced for a streaming service. | Alt…
(2020-10-07). PMQs just exposed Starmer's complete lack of principles. thecanary.co 
It's fair enough if you've given up watching Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) recently. Because the previous few weeks have been PMQs: Starmer rebelling?: | As BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg tweeted, Starmer might be about to 'rebel' against Johnson: | Getting tricky for govt — fair number of Tory MPs might…
(2020-10-07). Bangladesh erupts against repeated incidents of sexual abuse against women. peoplesdispatch.org On October 5, Monday, hundreds of people protested in Shahbag area of Bangladeshi capital Dhaka after a video of a woman being gangraped and tortured by at least nine men went viral on social media. The incident reportedly took place in Noakhali district's Begumganj upazila on September 2. The victim's 65-year-old father was also assaulted by some of the alleged rapists at his house in Jagannathpur upazila of Sumangunj, as per reports. | Protesters on Monday carried banners demanding the resignation of home minister Asadduzzam Khan for the government's failure to stop sexual violence against women in the country.
(2020-10-07). Why a DC Public Relations Firm Pretended to Be Bolivian on Facebook. counterpunch.org The Americas Blog featured a post last week about the growing wave of election interference and misinformation campaigns sweeping Latin America, especially as a tool of right-wing governments and political movements. As these digital operations have grown in popularity, so has the market for firms to organize them. In particular, new details about the recent
(2020-10-06). 'She's 15. You are adults': Kellyanne Conway slams 'sick' social media speculators after daughter tweets Trump 'not better'. rt.com 
Kellyanne Conway has slammed online speculation over President Donald Trump's health, the latest of which arose after her outspoken 15-year-old daughter Claudia posted on TikTok that he was "doing badly" with Covid-19. | "Like all of you, [Claudia] speculates on social media," Conway tweeted on Tuesday, after her child's name began trending, following several controversial TikTok posts. | "She's 15. You are adults," said Trump's 2016 campaign manager. "We have Covid, but it's clear who's really sick," she added. | My daughter, Claudia, is beautiful & brilliant. She has access to top doctors & health care & liv…
(2020-10-06). Facebook & Instagram to purge ALL accounts 'representing QAnon,' even those that don't share 'violent content'. rt.com 
A new Facebook policy will see all profiles linked to the QAnon conspiracy community wiped from the platform whether or not they promote violence, in the company's latest crackdown on what it claims is a dangerous movement. | Facebook
(2020-10-06). 'Don't let Covid-19 dominate you': Trump tells Americans to 'get out' & 'be careful' in first statement after hospital stay. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has urged Americans not to fear the coronavirus and pledged that he would soon be "back to work" in his first statement from the White House since leaving hospital, where he was treated for Covid-19. | The president shared a brief video message on Twitter after returning to the White House on Monday evening, thanking staff at Walter Reed Medical Center and stating that he felt "better than I have in a long time" after his three-day stay. | "One thing that's for certain: Don't let [Covid-19] dominate you, don't be afraid of it, you're going to beat it. We have the best medical equipmen…
(2020-10-06). 'I want to see them dancing when they're four years older': Biden's latest gaffe with young girls elicits cringe-fest on Twitter. rt.com 
Joe Biden's penchant for gaffes and cringy moments involving girls has resurfaced, as the Democrat presidential candidate told a group of "beautiful young ladies" that he wants to "see them dancing when they're four years older." | "The good news for me is, I'm here," Biden told a group in Miami on Monday. "The bad news for you is, I'm coming back. And I want to see these beautiful young ladies, I want to see them dancing when they're four years older, too." | Biden was referring to a group of girls who had performed before he spoke at Miami's Little Haiti Cultural Center. He apparently was trying to make a…
(2020-10-06). 'This is an environmental disaster': Unexplained tragedy kills 95% of sea-life on bed of Russia's Avacha Bay. rt.com 
Worries about life in the oceans around Russia's north-eastern Kamchatka region have increased sharply, after scientists discovered that 95 percent of all organisms living on the seabed of the peninsula's Avacha Bay have died. | The alarm was raised last weekend when piles of sea life began washing up on Kamchatka's beaches. Pictures of dead octopi, crabs, and starfish went viral on Russian social media, and local surfers reported that they'd experienced problems with their eyes after being in the water. | Now, the latest revelations seem to have confirmed ecologists' worst fears. After studying the water of t…
(2020-10-06). Israeli press review: Minister breaks lockdown, gets corona, then lies about it. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli press review: Minister breaks lockdown, gets corona, then lies about it | Meanwhile, Jerusalem police let ultra-Orthodox celebrate Sukkot as normal and Israeli and UAE foreign ministers meet in Berlin | Tue, 10/06/2020 – 13: 41 | Gila Gamliel has been backed by Netanyahu (social media) | Israeli minister breaks lockdown and lies about it: | An Israeli minister broke lockdown restrictions, lied…
(2020-10-06). Billionaires' Media: The Smearing of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. globalresearch.ca The Globe and Mail published an extraordinary and very lengthy article vilifying Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and calling him "a top voice of misinformation on social media." The headline for the piece summarizes its range: "How a Kennedy became a 'superspreader' of hoaxes on COVID-19, vaccines, 5G and more".
(2020-10-06). The American Way? Yap Loudly and Pack a Big Shtick. counterpunch.org The House of Donald's Populist Tweetocracy instructs us daily how sharing doesn't matter and that taxes are for losers, those impecunious citizen-suckers who can't afford a lawyer who charges less than the claimed deductions. Tax Avoidance 101. No need to share with the "little people," a.k.a. socialism. Of course, in Socialism American Style, the protected class siphons
(2020-10-06). Videos: US Couple Indicted After Brandishing, Pointing Firearms at Protesters. sputniknews.com Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the gun-wielding couple that made national headlines for brandishing their weapons at protesters back in June, were indicted Tuesday by a grand jury on a variety of charges that stemmed from their viral stance against Missouri demonstrators.
(2020-10-06). Dream Factory? Hollywood-Style 'Trump' Sign Appears Above Mountain Freeway in California. sputniknews.com The extravagant Trump-supporting sign did not last long on the 405 freeway in California, as it was quickly dismantled by crews before the morning rush hour on Tuesday, because it was a "traffic hazard".
(2020-10-06). Planned Parenthood Action Fund Statement on Trump's False Tweet on Abortion Later in Pregnancy. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-10-05). Reporters Claim Facebook is Censoring Information on Julian Assange Case. thealtworld.com "90% of my traffic has just been cut off by what seems to be a general algorithm command of some kind to downplay Assange." "I think it is as simple as that." | MPN— Craig Murray, the former British ambassador to Uzbekistan and longtime confidant of Julian Assange, has been fastidiously
(2020-10-05). "How Many People Will Die Because of This Tweet?" Trump, Leaving Hospital, Tells Nation: "Don't Be Afraid of Covid" commondreams.org "That message, coming from THE PRESIDENT, is going to influence so many people and lead to so many more unnecessary deaths." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump-says-leaving-hospital.jpg …
(2020-10-05). Trump's car ride while infected and contagious slammed as 'political theater' by doctor. thecanary.co 
Infected and contagious, US president Donald Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters, a move that disregarded precautions meant to contain the deadly virus that has forced his hospital admission."This is insanity," said Dr James P Phillips, an attending physician at Walter Reed, where Trump has been treated since Friday evening."Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary Presidential 'drive-by' just now has to be quarantined for 14 days. They might get sick. They may die.""For political theater," the doctor added on Twitter. "Commanded by Trump…
(2020-10-05). Facebook breakup would be 'complete nonstarter': Memo leaked ahead of antitrust report. rt.com 
Separating Facebook from Instagram and WhatsApp would harm consumers, cost billions and defy US law, the social media giant argues in a memo leaked to the media ahead of a congressional report expected to advise otherwise. | The 14-page document was reviewed by the Wall Street Journal over the weekend and amounts to a preview of Facebook's defense against the pending report from the House Antitrust Subcommittee. | FB says breakup would be a "complete nonstarter" … as if theirs is the only view that matters. A breakup alone will not eliminate threat FB poses to democracy, public health, privacy, innovation, b…
(2020-10-05). Pro-Netanyahu daily tweets false story on Trump's health after hack. middleeasteye.net 
Pro-Netanyahu daily tweets false story on Trump's health after hack | Israel Hayom's Twitter account issues series of fake posts on Hezbollah spy submarine and gunmen outside Clinton home | Mon, 10/05/2020 – 11: 08 | President Trump's motorcade drives past supporters outside the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, 4 October (AFP) | The Twitter account of Israel Hayom, a daily newspaper close to I…
(2020-10-05). Trump's Regime Is Getting Deadlier By the Day. scheerpost.com YouTube] By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Yes, when he was running for president, he did indeed say: "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK? It's, like, incredible." Then he won — and this November 3rd(or thereafter), whether he wins or loses, we're likely to find out that, when it comes to his base, he was right. He may not have lost a… |
(2020-10-05). Rhodesia: Ruminations on a Former Colonial Settler State. globalresearch.ca The following is part of the text of my thoughts about the comments posted at my YouTube Channel in regard to a newsreel I uploaded over four months ago which was a 1977 report on the training and activities of …
(2020-10-05). Monday 10/5: Nationwide Digital Protest Against Mitch McConnell-Led Senate w/ Poor People's Campaign. indybay.org Online via livestream and protest actions via phone, email, faxing, social media…
(2020-10-05). Trump Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive for COVID. truthout.org White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced in a tweet on Monday that she has become the latest member of the Trump administration to have tested positive for coronavirus. | "After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms,"
(2020-10-04). Facebook Prepares Legal Defence Against Breakup Attempt by FTC – Reports. sputniknews.com Facebook and other technology giants have become the subject of controversy, being accused by government bodies of stymieing competition with their acquisition of other companies as well as impacting politics and freedom of expression.
(2020-10-04). 'Pope Francis Would Be Interested': 'Ancient Holy Bible' Spotted on Mars, Blogger Claims. sputniknews.com Describing his alleged discovery in his blog, Waring argued that it is a "sign that religion is not just a human thing, but a unlimited thing that we share across the universe".
(2020-10-04). As Covid-Positive GOP Politicians Enjoy Healthcare They 'Would Deny Others,' Coronavirus Pandemic Again Makes Case for Medicare for All. commondreams.org The case for Medicare for All was once again made by the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, Sen. Ed Markey tweeted on Sunday, after Republican politicians including President Donald Trump were able to check themselves into hospitals shortly after announcing they had tested positive for Covid-19. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1228867411_1_0.jpg …
(2020-10-04). ARE THEY MURDERING PRESIDENT TRUMP ? thealtworld.com It looks as if the Establishment has found a way to assassinate Trump! | Why didn't Trump call in Dr. Vladimir Zelenko from New York or Dr. Didier Raoult from France?! | Why is Trump being given experimental drugs and not the known safe HCQ cure? | To Scott Atlas, White House coronavirus advisor | from Jon Rappoport | October 3, 2020 | Scott: | If media reports are correct, the president is receiving 2 experimental drugs: the antibody cocktail, Regeneron, and the antiviral, Remdesivir. | Aside from their individual adverse effects… | THESE DRUGS HAVE NEVER BEEN STUDIED FOR THEIR COMBINED EFFECTS ON A PATIENT. A…
(2020-10-03). A bit too late? Senate committee to grill Google, Facebook & Twitter CEOs on 'domination & legal liability' days before election. rt.com 
The heads of major Big Tech firms have agreed to testify to a Senate panel later this month, where they'll address legal liability for online platforms, privacy and "media domination" just days before the US election. | The CEOs of Google, Twitter and Facebook are set to testify to the Senate's Commerce Committee on October 28. The tech bigwigs will speak to lawmakers virtually during the hearing, which is scheduled only 6 days before Americans head to the polls to elect the next president. | While the Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to authorize subpoenas to force the executives to attend the…
(2020-10-03). [Editorial] Building a resilient NHS, for COVID-19 and beyond. thelancet.com The UK response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been ill prepared, patchy, confused, and incompetent. From initial equivocations, to a series of policy U turns and conflicts with scientific advisers, to vague public health guidance, the UK's COVID-19 performance has fallen disastrously short and undoubtedly cost lives. It has pushed the National Health Service (NHS) to the brink. Having wasted a summer of opportunity to strengthen systems to suppress viral transmission following an easing of lockdown restrictions, the UK Government is facing a winter wave of COVID-19 with no strategy in sight.
(2020-10-03). [Comment] Circulating ACE2: a novel biomarker of cardiovascular risk. thelancet.com Dysregulation of the renin—angiotensin system plays a major role in the progression of cardiovascular disease in humans. The enzymatic reactions within the renin—angiotensin system generate angiotensin II, which promotes vasoconstriction and inflammation and deleterious cardiovascular effects.1 Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) acts to counterbalance the renin—angiotensin system by degrading angiotensin II.2,3 In 2005, ACE2 was identified as the cellular receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV),4 and we now know that ACE2 also facilitates viral entry of SARS-CoV…
(2020-10-03). Trump Tweets Video Saying He Feels 'Much Better', 'Will Be Back Soon'. sputniknews.com The president said that when he arrived at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center, after testing positive for COVID-19, he was not feeling so well, but now he feels "much better".
(2020-10-03). Russian journalist sets herself on fire and dies near police HQ. thecanary.co The editor of a Russian news website died after setting herself on fire outside a regional police headquarters on Friday 2 October. This occurred a day after officers searched her residence. | Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed the death of Kolza.Press editor Irina Slavina in Nizhny Novgorod, a city of 1.2 million. It's located about 235 miles east of Moscow. | Meanwhile, the independent news site Meduza reported that Slavina left a message on Facebook saying her death should be blamed on Russian authorities. | Slavina reported on Thursday 1 October that police searched her home, although the nature of th…
(2020-10-03). Trumpgate Makes Watergate Look Like Child's Play. commondreams.org "We have already had one Civil War. We are not going to have another one because a petulant president living in fear of the long arm of the law has a Twitter temper tantrum meltdown for not getting to declare himself dictator-for-life of the USA." (Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_stolen_time_0_0.jpg …
