Another reason to hate America?-----Why Speaking English May Spread More Coronavirus Than Some Other Languages

Why Speaking English May Spread More Coronavirus Than Some Other Languages

"New research suggests that English speakers put more droplets into the air when they talk, which may make them more likely to spread COVID-19. 
Since the novel coronavirus is spread by droplets, how spitty a language is might contribute to different rates of the disease. 

It all comes down to something called aspirated consonants, the sounds we make that spray more droplets of saliva into the air...Read all.

#1 This day 1961-----ERNIE K.DOE - ''MOTHER IN LAW'' (1961)

ACCORDING TO FACEBOOK’S CENSORS

Instapundit-ACCORDING TO FACEBOOK’S CENSORS:

This Article Is “Partly False.” 

After Facebook’s “fact-checkers” blacklisted my previous City Journal article on the harms of forcing children to wear masks, we appealed the ruling. 

It was a futile but revealing exercise. 

Facebook refused to remove its “Partly False” label on the article, but at least we got an inside look at the tactics that social media companies and progressive groups use to distort science and public policy. 

They exploit Facebook’s News Feed algorithm to reduce the visibility of conservatives at the Wall Street Journal, libertarians like John Stossel, and others who challenge progressive orthodoxy.

These “fact-checkers” are actually fact-blockers.--Posted by John Tierney"

Their ultimate goal. And they're getting closer evert day!

 

Parents fed up with SJW politics campaign to oust Loudoun County school board members - TheBlaze

Parents fed up with SJW politics campaign to oust Loudoun County school board members - TheBlaze: 

Parents of children who attend Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia have launched a new ad campaign to fight the teaching of critical race theory in their schools and oust the school board.

America’s Welfare State Is on Borrowed Time

America’s Welfare State Is on Borrowed Time

• Biden has fully embraced the mad goal of giving 98% of the population lavish benefits at no cost.

"Has anyone noticed that the president has proposed increasing federal spending by nearly $1 trillion a year, while promising that 98% of Americans will pay nothing for it? 

The very idea would have seemed mad to every previous generation of Americans. 

Today it is considered conventional.

...Much of the spending is designed to exploit the pandemic crisis by transforming emergency income support into permanent middle-class entitlements for toddler care, higher education, medical services and much else. 

...But set aside these problems and take the Biden plans as advertised, as a tremendous expansion of government paid for by a select few taxpayers plus lots of new borrowing. 

This is the apotheosis of a political transformation that began insensibly in the 1970s and has triumphed with barely a quiver of recognition, much less debate. 

It may be called the borrowed-benefits syndrome...Read all.

AM Fruitcake

 

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez AOC defy science CDC mask guidance - TheBlaze

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez AOC defy science CDC mask guidance - TheBlaze: 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the latest left-wing figure to not believe the science and defy the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last Thursday, the CDC announced that life could return to normal, where face masks are not necessary, for fully vaccinated Americans outdoors and in most indoor situations. However, Ocasio-Cortez won't be taking the advice from CDC health officials.

History for May 18

History for May 18 - On-This-Day.com

Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyla) 1920

• 1642 - Montreal, Canada, was founded.
• 1652 - In Rhode Island, a law was passed that made slavery illegal in North America. It was the first law of its kind.
• 1896 - The U.S. Supreme court upheld the "separate but equal" policy in the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. The ruling was overturned 58 years later with Brown vs. Board of Education.
• 1980 - Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington state. 57 people were killed and 3 billion in damage was done.
• 1983 - The U.S. Senate revised immigration laws and gave millions of illegal aliens legal status under an amnesty program.
• 1994 - Israel's three decades of occupation in the Gaza Strip ended as Israeli troops completed their withdrawal and Palestinian authorities took over.
• 1998 - The U.S. federal government and 20 states filed a sweeping antitrust case against Microsoft Corp., saying the computer software company had a "choke hold" on competitors which denied consumer choices by controlling 90% of the software market.

Biden administration diverts $2 billion covid funds to house migrant children - TheBlaze

Biden administration diverts $2 billion covid funds to house migrant children - TheBlaze: 

The Biden administration pulled over $2 billion that was meant for COVID-19 health resources such as coronavirus testing and emergency medical supplies, and diverted the American taxpayer money to the current border crisis. President Joe Biden's Department of Health and Human Services sunk the funds into housing for the over 47,000 unaccompanied minors who have flooded across the U.S. southern border this year.

President Biden gets blasted for new 'rule' on COVID-19 vaccinations and masks: 'Kindly, screw off' - TheBlaze

President Biden gets blasted for new 'rule' on COVID-19 vaccinations and masks: 'Kindly, screw off' - TheBlaze: 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally eased indoor face mask requirements on Thursday. The new CDC guidance allows vaccinated Americans to not have to wear masks outdoor and in most indoor settings. Following the announcement, President Joe Biden issued his own new "rule" about face masks and coronavirus vaccinations, which caused a stir on social media, and many lambasted the order as "authoritarian."

Junk politics-----Welfare for the Rich

Using cancel-culture as THE weapon to shout down ANY dissent!-----Today’s blacklisted American: Football coach fired for criticizing Democrat

Today’s blacklisted American: Football coach fired for criticizing Democrat

"They’re coming for you next: 

An offensive line coach at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC), Chris Malone, was fired just two days after he posted a tweet strongly criticizing failed Democrat candidate for governor Stacy Abrams and her part in what the coach perceived as election fraud in Georgia.

He is now suing the school and the individuals involved in his firing.

• Malone’s tweet: Congratulations to the state GA and Fat Albert @staceyabrams because you have truly shown America the true works of cheating in an election, again!!! Enjoy the buffet Big Girl!! You earned it!!! Hope the money is good, still not governor!
• The school’s immediate reaction: “Last night, a totally inappropriate social media post by a member of our football staff was brought to my attention. The entire post was appalling. The sentiments in that post do not represent the values of our football program, our Athletics department or our University,” AD Mark Wharton said at the time. “With that said, effective immediately, that individual is no longer a part of the program.”...Read all!

And these:

https://thepostmillennial.com/space-force-officer-demoted-in-response-to-anti-marxist-book-he-published/

https://nationalfile.com/twitter-suspends-spanish-politician-for-saying-a-man-cannot-get-pregnant-because-no-uterus-or-ovaries/

https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/05/american-airlines-investigating-pilot-after-woke-mob-reported-him-for-opposing-critical-race-theory/

Government oversight ends at the cash under the table----- Tech audit of Colonial Pipeline found 'glaring' problems | Design and Development Today

Tech audit of Colonial Pipeline found 'glaring' problems | Design and Development Today

• Consultants suggested that "an eighth-grader could have hacked into that system."

BOSTON (AP) — An outside audit three years ago of the major East Coast pipeline company hit by a cyberattack found “atrocious” information management practices and “a patchwork of poorly connected and secured systems,” its author told The Associated Press.

“We found glaring deficiencies and big problems,” said Robert F. Smallwood, whose consulting firm delivered an 89-page report in January 2018 after a six-month audit. “I mean an eighth-grader could have hacked into that system.”

How far the company, Colonial Pipeline, went to address the vulnerabilities isn't clear...Read all.

Cuomo declares New York is not ready to follow the science and implement the new CDC mask guidelines - TheBlaze

Cuomo declares New York is not ready to follow the science and implement the new CDC mask guidelines - TheBlaze: 

Americans celebrated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new mask guidelines announcement Thursday that said vaccinated people can return to life without masks.

Except New Yorkers.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared shortly after the CDC unveiled its new mask policies that the Empire State would not be following the experts' guidance on face masks — at least not yet.

Incredible!-----Canada Wants To Control What You Say - Vlog 131

"Canada Wants To Control What You Say.  

That's right, the Canadian government is trying to slip though a bill called C10.

This bill will give the government the power to regulate, control, or even cancel the content on the internet. 

Everything from Facebook posts to youtube videos.  

Say what we agree with or else the government may kill you channel." 

Why We Can't Have Unity

Why We Can't Have Unity

• Trump didn't divide the country. Let's get that out of the way first. There's several things that have divided us but the people who get elected are only the symptoms.

Collective Identity is why we can't have Unity.  

Don't believe me?

1) Dealing with groups is tempting because it's a force multiplier, and we've had "group politics" forever, but it's reached a tipping point. Everyone is considered primarily their group identity.

2) A failure to buy into this group identity ideology has been framed as racism. So we're told to believe that people with ideological differences or who question dividing everyone into group identities are not just people with different opinions, they are evil. Even arguing against the focus on group identity will get you called a racist.

3) Group identity defines nearly everything. Racism, right and wrong are no longer defined by actions or attitudes, at least by a critical percentage of the population. Right, wrong, and racism are now defined by group membership or affiliation.

• Punching isn't wrong, for example, depending on who you punch.
• Violent protest isn't wrong, for example, depending on what you protest.
• Racism isn't wrong, for example, depending on who you are racist against.
• And our LAWS also seem increasingly to depend on who you are and your group membership or affiliation...Read all!

noon-toon

 

Pentagon conducting warrantless surveillance of Americans, senator says - TheBlaze

Pentagon conducting warrantless surveillance of Americans, senator says - TheBlaze: The Pentagon is conducting warrantless surveillance of Americans, according to a U.S. senator. A letter written by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) demands the Department of Defense release information about any government agencies buying location data from "shady" app companies to spy on U.S. citizens.

Is there a particular group that is actually doing these things? Maybe we ought to check 'em out?

 

New Video Reveals Capitol Police Officer Giving Protesters Permission To Enter Building.

Instapundit--New Video Reveals Capitol Police Officer Giving Protesters Permission To Enter Building.

"YES, I DO REALIZE THAT THIS IS ZERO HEDGE:  New Video Reveals Capitol Police Officer Giving Protesters Permission To Enter Building.

However, this accords with everything we’ve seen of the Glorious Sixth. (Style Sheet, people, discipline.) Do not under any circumstances adopt the left’s wording. 

The 6th were not riots. ..

...But nothing was set on fire, and the only one killed was poor Ashli Babbit [#Sayhername; #justiceforAshliBabbit.])--Posted by Sarah Hoyt"...Read all and watch video!

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#1 Movie this week 1994-----Maverick (1994) Official Trailer - Mel Gibson, James Garner Western Movi...

U.S. Airlines May Start Weighing Passengers At The Gate - View from the Wing

U.S. Airlines May Start Weighing Passengers At The Gate - View from the Wing
"U.S. airlines may need to start weighing passengers in order to comply with FAA rules. 

For safety reasons, carriers need to calculate an aircraft’s weight and balance, and it has to be within allowable limits for the plane. 

However the assumptions they’ve been using for passengers are outdated.
Americans are getting fatter, and the federal government wants airlines to find out how much fatter their passengers have gotten, at least for smaller aircraft.

• The FAA realizes that passenger weight can vary by route and airlines may want to document this difference.
• Standard weights may not be appropriate for smaller planes, with smaller sample size and greater likelihood of variance from average...Read all.

#1 This day 1960-----Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (1960)

Well, I guess that settles that!-----Gov. Whitmer discloses cost of trip to visit her father and how it was paid for

Gov. Whitmer discloses cost of trip to visit her father and how it was paid for

"...Given the extraordinary and ongoing threats to the life and safety of the governor and her family, we do not generally comment on the governor's personal schedule," Whitmer Chief of Staff JoAnne Huls  said in a memo to Whitmer's team that was first reported by Michigan Information & Research Service Inc. and released to the news media.

"However, I fully expect Republican party officials will continue to make political attacks against the governor and her family, so I wanted you to have the facts."

...

Incredibly, from FREEP ("Michigan Transition"???):

"Huls said the charter flight was paid for by Michigan Transition 2019, doing business as the Executive Office Account, which publicly discloses donors and expenses online at michigantransition.org/sunshine..."

And this from Det. news: 

For the trip, Whitmer took a private plane that's usually shared by three of Michigan's most prominent political donors, The Detroit News reported last week. The Nicholson family of PVS Chemicals, the Moroun family of the trucking company Central Transport and the Cotton family, which formerly ran Meridian Health, are among those who use the Gulfstream G280 flown by Air Eagle LLC.

By "left", he means "the media"!

 

FBI admits GOP baseball shooting was domestic terrorism after previously deeming it 'suicide by cop' - TheBlaze

FBI admits GOP baseball shooting was domestic terrorism after previously deeming it 'suicide by cop' - TheBlaze: 

The FBI has "quietly" admitted that the 2017 shooting by a far-left radical who tried to murder several GOP members of Congress at a baseball field was, indeed, domestic terrorism, The Washington Examiner reported.  Last month, current FBI chief Christopher Wray was confronted by Republican lawmakers over the agency classifying the shooting as "suicide by cop" under a previous director.

We know their dream is silencing ALL dissent!-----Democrat Looks to Censure Republicans Who Disagree With January 6 Narrative

Democrat Looks to Censure Republicans Who Disagree With January 6 Narrative

"Rhode Island Democrat David Cicilline is asking colleagues to sign on to a resolution that would censure three House Republicans for trying to minimize the events surrounding the January 6 riot at the Capitol.

Censure is a very serious matter. 

Only expulsion from Congress would be a worse punishment. 

If Democrats are going to censure Republicans for downplaying what happened on 1/6, what should the punishment be for hysterically overexaggerating what happened at the riot?...Read all!

AM Fruitcake

 

History for May 17

History for May 17 - On-This-Day.com

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini 1900

• 1756 - Britain declared war on France, beginning the French and Indian War.
• 1792 - The New York Stock Exchange was founded at 70 Wall Street by 24 brokers.
• 1814 - Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden. Norway's constitution, which provided a limited monarchy, was signed.
• 1875 - The first Kentucky Derby was run at Louisville, KY.
• 1881 - Frederick Douglass was appointed recorder of deeds for Washington, DC.
• 1932 - The U.S. Congress changed the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico."
• 1940 - Germany occupied Brussels, Belgium and began the invasion of France.
• 1946 - U.S. President Truman seized control of the nation's railroads, delaying a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen.
• 1954 - The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled for school integration in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling declared that racially segregated schools were inherently unequal.