Wednesday, February 03, 2021
Top infectious diseases expert says double masking may actually increase COVID infection: 'May do more harm' - TheBlaze
Top infectious diseases expert says double masking may actually increase COVID infection: 'May do more harm' - TheBlaze:
Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert, said Sunday that wearing two face masks as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus may actually increase the chances of becoming infected.
Don’t care much about history
Don’t care much about history
"In a process marked by “ignorance and incompetence,” San Francisco’s school board voted to rename 44 schools, ratifying historical errors and angering parents of “Remote School 1, Remote School 2 and so on,” writes Joe Eskenazi in Mission Local.
...Here are “case studies” of some of the decisions.
It’s filled with “embarrassing, avoidable and credibility-destroying errors” based on cutting, pasting and then misinterpreting from dubious sources, writes Eskenazi.
"In a process marked by “ignorance and incompetence,” San Francisco’s school board voted to rename 44 schools, ratifying historical errors and angering parents of “Remote School 1, Remote School 2 and so on,” writes Joe Eskenazi in Mission Local.
- The board, which is in no rush to reopen schools, spent five seconds confirming the cancelation of “Abraham Lincoln.” The Great Emancipator isn’t fit to have a school named after him because he supported the transcontinental railroad and the Homestead Act, which opened up the West for settlement, which displaced indigenous peoples.
It’s filled with “embarrassing, avoidable and credibility-destroying errors” based on cutting, pasting and then misinterpreting from dubious sources, writes Eskenazi.
- Based on a Top-10 list from the History Channel website, the committee condemned Paul Revere for fighting against the Penobscot Indians. In fact, he fought the British (not very well) at Penobscot Bay, named after the Indians, who were not involved.
- James Russell Lowell, a poet, diplomat and abolitionist, “did not want Black people to vote,” a committee member said. Not true, states a biography. Also, Lowell High was named for the Massachusetts town, not the man.
- The estate of James Lick funded the “Early Days” statue, much disliked by Native Americans, 18 years after the millionaire’s death. It was removed in 2018. Philanthropist James Lick was blamed for funding an offensive sculpture showing an Indian at the feet of white men. Nobody noticed that Lick died 18 years earlier. His estate funded the sculpture...Read all.
How Socialism Wiped Out Venezuela’s Spectacular Oil Wealth
How Socialism Wiped Out Venezuela’s Spectacular Oil Wealth
"Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves and yet the country has run out of gasoline.
The socialist government has lost the capacity to extract oil from the ground or refine it into a usable form.
The industry's gradual deterioration was 18 years in the making, tracing back to then-President Hugo Chávez's 2003 decision to fire the oil industry's most experienced engineers in an act of petty political retribution.
The near-total collapse in the nation's oil output in the ensuing years is a stark reminder that the most valuable commodity isn't a natural resource, but the human expertise to put it to productive use.
"At this moment Venezuela is living through its worst nightmare,"...
The Venezuelan oil industry turned a once poor agricultural nation into an important geopolitical player and one of the region's richest countries.
..."The current administration, in the last 20 to 25 years, destroyed what we built," says Pedro España. What they had built was "economic independence."...Read all.
Scientists Skeptical of Anthropogenic Global Warming | Facebook
Scientists Skeptical of Anthropogenic Global Warming | Facebook
NASA Confirms Falling Sea Levels For Two Years Amidst Media Blackout
- Sea level has been rising for the last ten thousand years, since the last Ice Age
The question is whether sea level rise is accelerating owing to human caused emissions.
It doesn't look like there is any great acceleration, so far, of sea level rise associated with human warming.
These predictions of alarming sea level rise depend on massive melting of the big continental glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica.
The Antarctic ice sheet is actually growing. Greenland shows large multi-decadal variability.
- There is no evidence so far that humans are increasing sea level rise in any kind of a worrying way.
-- Dr. Judith Curry,
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Nonvoters, Registered Democrats Among Those Arrested at Capitol Protest
Nonvoters, Registered Democrats Among Those Arrested at Capitol Protest:
Nonvoters and registered Democrats were among those who were arrested at the January 6 Capitol protest, an analysis of voting records show.
Erasing our history!-----Leftists: Melt Statue of Former CA Mayor for Planting American Flag
Leftists: Melt Statue of Former CA Mayor for Planting American Flag"Thomas Fallon was a soldier in the Mexican-American War and a mayor of San Jose, California, but now left-wing activists are calling for “melting” the bronze statue erected in his honor because they believe he was a racist and a white supremacist. 
He planted an American flag in 1846 into the city’s soil to claim the land for the United States.
...Community members used their 1-minute allotted time to persuade city officials to get rid of the controversial 16-foot-tall statue, many using the same words to describe Fallon’s legacy: Colonialism. Imperialism. Racism. Injustice. White supremacy. Violence. Genocide.
Fallon was one of the “soldiers of John C. Fremont’s brigade that was involved in the war with Mexico” from 1846 to 1848, and he went on to serve one yearlong term as San Jose’s 10th mayor, said Albert Camarillo, a Stanford University American history professor and historian...
...Community members used their 1-minute allotted time to persuade city officials to get rid of the controversial 16-foot-tall statue, many using the same words to describe Fallon’s legacy: Colonialism. Imperialism. Racism. Injustice. White supremacy. Violence. Genocide.
Fallon was one of the “soldiers of John C. Fremont’s brigade that was involved in the war with Mexico” from 1846 to 1848, and he went on to serve one yearlong term as San Jose’s 10th mayor, said Albert Camarillo, a Stanford University American history professor and historian...
“Each time I see that, that’s what I see: It’s another example of colonization,” Yolanda Guerra, a teacher at San Jose High School who lives in the neighborhood where the statue stands, said...Read all.
History for February 3
History for February 3 - On-This-Day.com
Gertrude Stein 1874
- 1874 - A patent was issued to Samuel W. Francis for the spork.
- 1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It authorized the power to impose and collect income tax.
- 1945 - Russia agreed to enter World War II against Japan.
- 1951 - Dick Button won the U.S. figure skating title for the sixth time.
- 1998 - Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker. She was the first woman executed in the U.S. since 1984.
- 1998 - In Italy, a U.S. Military plane hit a cable causing the death of 20 skiers on a lift.
- 2009 - Eric Holder was sworn in as attorney general. He was the first African-American to hold the post.
Tuesday, February 02, 2021
NYT: Cuomo sidestepped, sidelined, 'all but declared war' on state health officials amid pandemic - TheBlaze
NYT: Cuomo sidestepped, sidelined, 'all but declared war' on state health officials amid pandemic - TheBlaze:
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to be caught up in controversy over his failed leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, and now, left-wing media publications are finally starting to take notice.
Rick Scott: Democrat Coronavirus Proposal a 'Bailout' to Liberal States
Rick Scott: Democrat Coronavirus Proposal a 'Bailout' to Liberal States:
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said in a statement Monday the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion coronavirus proposal amounts to nothing more than payback to liberal states that helped Democrats during the recent elections.
Scott, a former Florida governor, said Republicans want to pass targeted relief to help Americans suffering from the economic effects of the coronavirus; however, he added that they should not bail out liberal states such as New York, Illinois, and California. He also noted that liberal states are starting to see tax revenue growth, which further calls into question the need for state and local government aid in a coronavirus package.
Note the absence of Antifa and BLM-----NPR(government media)--The Number Of Hate Groups Declined Last Year — But Hate Did Not
The Number Of Hate Groups Declined Last Year — But Hate Did Not
"The number of active hate groups in the U.S. has declined, according an annual count by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
"The number of active hate groups in the U.S. has declined, according an annual count by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
But unfortunately – and not surprisingly to anyone who has read the news — it found no accompanying decline in hate and extremism.
..."The far-right remains highly mobilized and extremely dangerous," with the number of threats from the far-right as high as in the years before the Oklahoma City bombing, says SPLC senior research analyst Cassie Miller.
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security released a bulletin warning of "a heightened threat environment across the United States" from domestic violent extremists.
...The SPLC defines a hate group as "as an organization or collection of individuals that – based on its official statements or principles, the statements of its leaders, or its activities – has beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteristics. An organization does not need to have engaged in criminal conduct or have followed their speech with actual unlawful action to be labeled a hate group.".
...The law center also calls for a shift in approach to violent extremism: away from punishment, and toward prevention. It recommends a focus on programs that steer young people away from dangerous ideas, and that such programs be housed at the Departments of Education or Health and Human Services – not DHS...Read all.
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security released a bulletin warning of "a heightened threat environment across the United States" from domestic violent extremists.
...The SPLC defines a hate group as "as an organization or collection of individuals that – based on its official statements or principles, the statements of its leaders, or its activities – has beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteristics. An organization does not need to have engaged in criminal conduct or have followed their speech with actual unlawful action to be labeled a hate group.".
...The law center also calls for a shift in approach to violent extremism: away from punishment, and toward prevention. It recommends a focus on programs that steer young people away from dangerous ideas, and that such programs be housed at the Departments of Education or Health and Human Services – not DHS...Read all.
Joy Behar Offers Stupidity To Fix Schools - Victory Girls Blog
Joy Behar Offers Stupidity To Fix Schools - Victory Girls Blog"Sometimes, there are such truly awful and terrible ideas that everyone must pause and comment, “wow, that is very dumb.” 
And then there’s Joy Behar and her level of stupid.
Yes, Joy Behar, the overexposed nasty dim bulb of “The View,” has just offered her own solution to the crisis that schools across the country have experienced as a result of COVID-19, intransigent teacher’s unions, and lack of student engagement with online platforms. BEHOLD HER PLAN...Read all.
Yes, Joy Behar, the overexposed nasty dim bulb of “The View,” has just offered her own solution to the crisis that schools across the country have experienced as a result of COVID-19, intransigent teacher’s unions, and lack of student engagement with online platforms. BEHOLD HER PLAN...Read all.
Twitter Axes Group for Hate Speech About HHS Official's Biological Sex
Twitter Axes Group for Hate Speech About HHS Official's Biological Sex:
A Christian organization has been suspended from the Twitter social media platform for stating Dr. Rachel Levine’s, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), biological sex.
In recent weeks tech giants like Twitter, Facebook, and Google have been censuring mostly conservative voices on social media platforms, including former President Donald Trump and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell.
Baby steps to declaring political foes "mentally ill"?-----Targeting People With Mental Illness and Dementia for Euthanasia | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Targeting People With Mental Illness and Dementia for Euthanasia | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
"...Canada, which recently legalized lethal injection euthanasia for those whose deaths are “reasonably foreseeable,” now is debating expanding the right to be killed to those whose lives are not in danger.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on record as favoring liberalization and has stated his government will not appeal a recent court ruling declaring the foreseeable death limitation to be unconstitutionally restrictive and discriminatory.
How far is the expansion likely to go?
Many Canadian euthanasia advocates are pushing for revisions that would allow people with mental illnesses and dementia to be killed by doctors in the same manner as now allowed in the Netherlands and Belgium.
...euthanasia for mental illness...is increasingly being made in the media and professional journals...Read all.
Imagine the media meltdown if she had been a BLM female-----Capitol Police officer who shot dead rioter Ashli Babbitt should not be charged, investigators say | Daily Mail Online
Capitol Police officer who shot dead rioter Ashli Babbitt should not be charged, investigators say | Daily Mail Online:
BREAKING: Capitol Police officer who shot dead rioter Ashli Babbitt should not be charged, say investigators
- Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt was shot and killed during the January 6 riot
- She was shot by Capitol Police after rioters smashed a door to Speaker's Lobby
- The unnamed officer who shot her had been placed on leave soon after the riot
- Police investigators concluded charges against the officer are not warranted
- Justice Department officials have not yet made a final determination
CDC issues order requiring masks on all public transportation - TheBlaze
CDC issues order requiring masks on all public transportation - TheBlaze:
The CDC has issued an emergency order requiring all Americans to wear a mask while using public transportation, including "airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, and ride-shares." In order to fulfill the order, those wearing a mask will furthermore be required to wear their mask in such a way that it completely covers their mouth and nose. Face shields and goggles are not permitted as substitutes for masks, and wearing a mask that is either too small or too large can also run afoul of the order.
Twitter Axes Group for Hate Speech About HHS Official's Biological Sex
Twitter Suspends Christian Group for Accurately Describing Biden’s Transgendered Health Official Dr. Levine’s Biological Sex
"...Daly wrote about the ongoing censorship that has taken place in the wake of a volatile election:
As I’ve noted before, Big Tech titans are the new emperors of the twenty-first century, wielding an inordinate amount of power by silencing individuals and organizations that don’t comport or cave to their political or social point of view.
This past week, Twitter locked The Daily Citizen for an alleged rules violation, specifically that we had posted “hateful” content. It’s simply not true. We did no such thing.At issue was a Tweet pointing to a story about Dr. Rachel Levine, President Biden’s controversial nominee for Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services. The tweet included the following sentence:
“Dr. Levine is a transgender woman, that is, a man who believes he is a woman.”
Daly said the appeal to Twitter about the suspension was denied.
"From Comments:
He couldn't accept himself for who he was, but we have to accept him for the freakshow he is now, under penalty of cancellation."
The Marjorie Taylor Greene situation is a perfect illustration of the weakness of the Republican caucus.
Michael Smith
"The Marjorie Taylor Greene situation is a perfect illustration of the weakness of the Republican caucus.
Maybe she holds some wild opinions, she has certainly posted some on social media over they past few years - but the fact is that Alexandria Ocasio Cortez - for that matter, any member of "the Squad" has said things out loud and on video that are every bit as disturbing and there are no calls within their party to get rid of them, quite to the contrary.
...Congressional Republicans have a penchant for aiding in their own destruction....Read all.
"The Marjorie Taylor Greene situation is a perfect illustration of the weakness of the Republican caucus.
- The Democrats are all in on Critical Race Theory, which is a far more dangerous and insidious conspiracy theory than tweeting a questions whether Jews have a space laser - and not a single one of the CRT disciples has been removed from a committee or considered for expulsion.
- Hell, AOC just accused Ted Cruz of trying to have her killed and she is seen as a rising star.
- Eric Swalwell slept with a Chinese spy and he sits on the House Intel Committee.
- Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler lead a "Russian collusion" crusade and an impeachment based on lies.
- Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have promoted the most despicable lies about President Trump's coronavirus pandemic response and a protest that got out of hand.
- Maxine Waters, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib and other prominent Democrat members of Congress have been calling for violence against President Trump, his cabinet members, his supporters and the GOP for four straight years (all documented).
...Congressional Republicans have a penchant for aiding in their own destruction....Read all.
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