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Russian prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for ex-US marine accused of espionage


RT
Mon, 25 May 2020 19:57 UTC
Paul Whelan
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Paul Whelan during a court hearing
Russian prosecutors demanded an 18-year prison term for former US marine Paul Whelan, on charges of spying for Western intelligence, on the last day of his trial in Moscow.

The Canadian-born defendant, who holds passports of four countries, was arrested in Moscow in late 2018 after reportedly receiving a flash drive with classified material from a Russian acquaintance. His attorney insists Whelan is innocent.

In his final statement to the court, the 50-year-old reiterated that he was not a spy and asked for an acquittal, according to the Moscow city court press service.

Comment: Previously:

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Global anger builds as elites worldwide break quarantine rules

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Sun, 24 May 2020 19:50 UTC
angry mob
"One rule for me, and another for thee" appears to be the politically-prone mantra rapidly spreading around the world.

Opposition parties take shots at one another with America's left decrying President Trump's maskless-golfing escapades...
trump golfing



Comment: The Left doesn't really have a leg to stand on in their attempt to smear Trump. He's been leading the call to let Americans go back to work and their normal lives. Seems like he's attempting to set the example, while it's the Left's leaders who are hypocritically telling people to stay inside and wear masks while doing the opposite, as the example below shows.


...and the right exposing Virginia Governor Northam's recent non-socially-distanced, maskless-beach visit.
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NY Times' front page mass-listing of Covid-19 victims

Graham Dockery
RT
Sun, 24 May 2020 17:18 UTC
Publicity stunt
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Protesters stage a 'mock funeral' to protest handling of coronavirus pandemic May 20, 2020.
The New York Times' editors are busy congratulating themselves for publishing the names of a thousand Covid-19 deaths and calling it journalism. Why has the nation's paper of record abandoned reporting for misery-mongering?

New Yorkers woke up on Sunday to find the sun shining, and fewer people dying of the coronavirus than at any point since mid-March. However, they remain locked at home under Governor Andrew Cuomo's orders, and as the total death count in the US inched near 100,000, their morning newspaper reminded them they have nothing to feel good about.

The New York Times chose to mark the 100,000 death milestone by replacing its front page (and the following 11 pages too) with a list of 1,000 of these deaths, along with a one-line description of the deceased.

Comment: "...the New York Times is selling you misery for misery's sake." It is also selling newspapers for a profit that misery, fear, and pulling heartstrings from first-hand tragedy encourage.

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More than half a million people sign petition refusing mandatory coronavirus vaccine

Richard Moorhead
Big League Politics
Sun, 24 May 2020 00:00 UTC
Vaccination
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More than half a million people have already signed a petition created by LifeSiteNews rejecting the notion of a mandatory coronavirus vaccine.

As of Saturday, the petition has created more than 532,000 online signatures. It was created in early May. The lion's share of petition signers are from the United States, with tens of thousands in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Gualberto Garcia Jones, LifeSite's director of advocacy, said:
"The enormous response against a mandatory vaccination program for the coronavirus is truly global in nature. This is something people around the world are very concerned about, and which many reject."
The petition breaks down the fundamental violation of essential liberties that a prospective mandatory vaccine effort would entail.
"Fear of a disease - which we know very little about, relative to other similar diseases - must not lead to knee-jerk reactions regarding public health, nor can it justify supporting the hidden agenda of governmental as well as non-governmental bodies that have apparent conflicts of interest in plans to restrict personal freedoms."
The petition cites concern with the credibility of globalist billionaire Bill Gates, who has poured an immense amount of resources into the development of an entirely hypothetical coronavirus vaccine.
"And, while some people, like Bill Gates, may have a lot of money, his opinion and that of his NGO (the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) - namely, that life will not return to normal till people are widely vaccinated - should not be permitted to influence policy decisions on a coronavirus vaccination program."

Comment: The petition is available here.

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Coronavirus update: UK hospital closes A&E, no longer accepts new patients

Shaun Lintern
Independent
Mon, 25 May 2020 18:52 UTC
Hospital UK
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'We have taken the proactive step to temporarily stop accepting new patients to maintain patient and staff safety,' says hospital medical director.

An NHS hospital has been forced to close its accident and emergency department to new admissions as a result of high numbers of patients with the coronavirus. Weston General Hospital, in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, stopped accepting A&E patients at 8am on Monday morning.

The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said patients who needed care would be treated elsewhere in the local area. The trust has not said how many new patients with the virus have been admitted or whether the closure has followed a sudden surge in cases.

A statement on the trust website said:
"Weston General Hospital will temporarily stop accepting new patients, including into its A&E department, as of 8am today.

"This is a precautionary measure in order to maintain the safety of staff and patients in response to the high number of patients with coronavirus in the hospital."
The trust said the decision had been clinically led and supported by its local NHS commissioners.
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How hit Turkish show 'Ertugrul' fed the hearts of Muslims hungry for representation

Hiba Beg
The Quint
Mon, 25 May 2020 18:52 UTC
Engin Altan Düzyatan in and as Ertugrul Gazi
© YouTube
Engin Altan Düzyatan in and as Ertugrul Gazi
Diliris Ertugrul, Ertugrul Gazi, Resurrection: Ertugrul

If you haven't been violating lockdown laws and are privileged enough to have a home, chances are that you come across these words a few times everyday - depending on just how many hours you spend on social media. Personally, I'm nearing a whole twenty-four - but that's a story for another day.

The Turkish show Ertugrul is based in 13th century Anatolia and tells the story prior to the establishment of the Ottoman Empire. It illustrates the struggle of Ertugrul Gazi, father of the empire's founder, Osman. It is often called the Turkish Game of Thrones, and for good reason - you'll find everything except dragons and sex: the castles, the sceneries, the clothes, the sword-clashing, the thrill, hell, even a starting score just as exhilarating. I often see my fifty-something parents bobbing their heads to the title theme just as I would for GOT - and it is cute as hell.

The show has taken Pakistan by a storm, breaking multiple YouTube records since its Urdu translation was released, and is now becoming the go-to Muslim household show to watch in India as well. It took me a hot minute to bring my snobby Game Of Thrones nose to the ground and watch the show, but I caved, and man, oh man.


The Resurrection of the Show

Ertugrul was released in Turkey in 2014, and became the most sought-after entertainment, spreading to Azerbaijan, for its shared history. Recently, Pakistan's Prime Minister visited Turkey and heard about the mad fandom around the show, and decided to work to bring the show to Pakistan by getting it dubbed in Urdu, and releasing it on the first of Ramadan, after which it spread like wildfire in the South Asian Muslim community. Turkey, Pakistan and Malaysia have decided to come together to fight the rampant Islamophobia in the rest of the world, particularly the West, and wanted to bring forth content that attempts to nullify the damage done through almost every film and Netflix series one can watch today.

Comment: Ertugrul is a bit too popular for Egypt, where it is banned by religious decree - they're worried it might help Erdogan reestablish the Ottoman Empire, it seems. More likely, they've watched the show and seen that it actually promotes real values. Children might grow up being able to recognize tyranny when they see it. Can't have that.


You can watch the first two seasons in English on TRT's YouTube channel, starting here:




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Protesters railing against lockdown hang effigy of Kentucky governor

Justin Wise
The Hill
Mon, 25 May 2020 07:46 UTC
protesters hang effigy of Kentucky governor
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A group of protesters in Kentucky on Sunday hung an effigy of Gov. Andy Beshear (D) outside the state capitol during a rally celebrating the Second Amendment and opposing coronavirus restrictions.

The demonstration was organized by the group Take Back Kentucky and billed on Facebook as an opportunity for individuals to "celebrate freedom and to fight back against the unconstitutional shutdown over the Coronavirus." The event attracted approximately 100 people to the Kentucky State Capitol, The Louisville Courier Journal reported.

As the rally entered its final stages, organizers reportedly led a crowd to the governor's mansion as part of an attempt to deliver a message asking Beshear to resign. During their walk to the residence, individuals could reportedly be seen carrying signs saying, "Abort Beshear from office" and "My rights don't end where your fear begins."

Comment: Below is a clip of the Hanging of Governor Beshear in effigy:



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GOP groups sue California Gov. Newsom over vote-by-mail, claim order is 'brazen power grab'

Ronn Blitzer
Fox News
Mon, 25 May 2020 18:55 UTC
Gavin Newsom

California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom
The Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee and California Republican Party sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state's Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Sunday, claiming an executive order sending mail-in ballots to all registered voters in the state is an "illegal power grab" that invites potential fraud.

Newsom's order, aimed at allowing voters to avoid exposure to coronavirus, will send ballots to all registered voters including inactive voters. This has led to concerns that ballots sent to people who have moved or died will end up being filled out and submitted anyway unless voter rolls are inspected and cleaned out before ballots are mailed. Many Republicans have expressed concern that Democrats could try using these ballots improperly, to swing races in their favor.

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Belgian citizens sue government for 'unacceptable Communist quarantine', restricting rights and freedoms

Joaquin Flores
Fort Russ News
Mon, 25 May 2020 18:21 UTC
world closed coronavirus lockdown
A group of 40 Belgian citizens filed the first lawsuit in the kingdom against the state, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and personally the head of the department, Peter De Crema, for restricting personal freedoms and rights during quarantine justified by the Coronavirus pandemic, the RTBF television channel reported on May 24th.

According to activists, the country's authorities "copied the measures taken by China without taking into account European human rights standards." The lockdown provisions have provoked the ire of whole layers of society.

According to the plaintiff's lawyer, "Communist quarantine is unacceptable in Belgium, it was necessary to analyze these measures from a human rights perspective."

At the same time, the channel does not explain why De Crem is the main defendant, although restrictive measures were introduced by the decision of the Belgian National Security Council.

The Belgian Ministry of Internal Affairs said it did not know anything about this lawsuit, but recognized the right of citizens to defend their rights in court.
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The Authoritarian State's dream has come true thanks to the repulsive word 'lockdown'

Peter Hitchens
Daily Mail
Sat, 23 May 2020 17:41 UTC
Police are pictured speaking to demonstrators

Police are pictured speaking to demonstrators in Hyde Park, London last week. We are learning, during this induction period, to do what we are told and to become obedient, servile citizens of a new authoritarian State
We will never get out of this now. It will go on for ever. We will not be free people again.

Even when we seem to be free we will be like prisoners on parole, who can be snatched back to their cells at a moment's notice.

I think I now understand why this period has come to be known by the repulsive word 'lockdown', an American term which describes the punishment of rioting convicts in a penitentiary, by confining them in their cells for long periods.

I hate this word, because it does not seem to me to be fitting to describe free people in a free country.

But we are no longer such people, or such a country. We have become muzzled, mouthless, voiceless, humiliated, regimented prisoners, shuffling about at the command of others, stopping when told to stop, moving when told to move, shouted at by jacks-in-office against whom we have no appeal.

Comment: Yup, the Corona World Order is here to stay.

It won't last long, thank God. A decade at most.

Full-blown pathocracy has nowhere to but down.

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