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There is a possibility of another Starship static fire test tonight. A successful static fire test was completed last night. It's expected a "flight hop" of 150 meters will take place very soon. Starship SN4 has a single Raptor engine installed. Road closures, and a warning to residents of Boca Chica Village of "potential risk to health and safety" has been issued.

Hillsdale College Releases Free Symposium on ‘The Coronavirus and Public Policy’ If you haven’t heard of Hillsdale College, the institution was founded in 1844 by men and women who were grateful to God for the blessings of freedom and believed that education is the best way to keep that freedom.As part of their education mission, Hillsdale has released a free five-part symposium looking at the coronavirus and the public policies made in response to it. The series features Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ala., author and journalist Alex Berenson, investigative journalist Mark Hemingway, and economist Brian Wesbury.In the first video, “China and...

Corona Virus Daily Thread #50 COVID-19 5/04/2020

The Trump-Russia collusion narrative collapsed a year ago with the Robert Mueller report, but the story’s not over. Democrats are now trying to suppress details of how the bogus theory was promoted, led by House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff. Republicans on the Intelligence Committee, under then-chairman Devin Nunes, wrapped up their investigation of election interference in April 2018. They found no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russians. Mr. Schiff and Democrats objected to that conclusion and accused Republicans of hiding incriminating evidence. GOP Members were therefore only too happy in September 2018 to vote to release the transcripts of...

Looking for links to or how to find good timelines on comments and actions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. Interested in politician, media personalities, and expert comments and actions from DEC to present. Have located President Trump's and the White House timeline online already. Design is to compare and contrast. Thank you in advance!

Need suggestions for songs to fire up the crowd during Lock-down Protests. Here's one to play loud and proud: "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister... https://youtu.be/CQ0ftoiIQxU

When you abandon freedom to achieve security, you lose both and deserve neither. —Thomas Jefferson There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety. —Thomas Jefferson The greatest calamity which could befall us would be submission to a government of unlimited powers. —Thomas Jefferson [more...]

New Thrtead, starting 4/25/2020

Pop star Taylor Swift said the Soros Family is driven by “shameless greed in the time of coronavirus” over their role in the digital release of an unapproved album composed of a live radio show performance she did in 2008. The left-wing singer shredded Soros and power manager Scooter Braun in a lengthy Instagram message. “Hey Guys – I want to thank my fans for making me aware that my former record label is putting out an “album” of live performances of mine tonight. This recording is from a 2008 radio show performance I did when I was 18. Big...

Whoops! Wikileaks dumped all their files online. it’s all over QAnon FB Groups & Twitter ... Everything from HrCemails, PoDesta, Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Bilderberg, WHO Pandemic Preparedness document (from 2009), Steve Jobs - SO much data! https://file.wikileaks.org/file/

Here's a list of all stories on Free Republic in which the concept of "dictator" was linked to President Trump, with a couple of stories about Bernie Sanders' suck-up-to-dictators past thrown in for fun. Chomsky: Trump’s ‘Adoring’ Crowds Remind Me of Hitler’s Nuremberg RalliesHell freezes over in coronavirus pandemic: Washington media embraces federalismScarborough: Mika Worries Trump is an Authoritarian—I Worry He's NutsCrazed Michigan Governor Tells Home Depot to Shut Down Unnecessary Flooring, Tiles and Garden Centers Kentucky Directorate of Coronavirus Compliance Orders Ankle Monitors For Uncooperative Citizens…Media finds enemy in fight against coronavirus: Donald TrumpCNN, MSNBC Analysts: Fox, Trump Should...

I had an account on Freezoxee. Suddenly it disappeared. Does anyone know what happened to it? Did it morph into a different platform, or just fade away (gone broke?)? Has anything replaced it?

Is anyone else having problems downloading podcasts from Rush Limbaugh's app for the iPhone? I am a subscriber to Rush's program, but his app does not download the daily podcasts onto my iPhone 6 Plus. software version 12.4.5 I can download Howie Carr, Car Talk, and any other podcast on another 3rd party app called Podcasts. Premier Radio Service is the worst customer service I have ever encountered. They don't respond for days. One guy sent me an email with his phone number but he is never at his desk to take my calls. Another guy wrote me that they...

Governor Newsom’s shelter-in-place order and similar orders at the jurisdictional scale had a profound effect on daily travel in California, with >20 - 50% reductions found across select highways. This in turn seems to have resulted in a ~50% reduction in total collisions and injury/fatal accidents. This unintended benefit of the orders was primarily for drivers and passengers. There was no detectable reduction in impacts to large animals reported by the CHP on state highways and certain major roads. We appreciate the critical attention to detail and complete incident reporting by the CHP and look forward to increased support for...

Each year CDC estimates the burden of influenza in the U.S. CDC uses modeling to estimate the number of influenza illnesses, medical visits, flu-associated hospitalizations, and flu-associated deaths that occur in the U.S. in a given season. The methods used to calculate these estimates are described on CDC’s webpage, How CDC Estimates the Burden of Seasonal Influenza in the U.S. CDC uses the estimates of the burden of influenza in the population and the impact of influenza vaccination to inform policy and communications related to influenza. Figure 1: Estimated Range of Annual Burden of Flu in the U.S. since 2010...

The GHS Index is the first comprehensive assessment of global health security capabilities in 195 countries. Read more about the Index and the international panel that helped develop it, download the report and data model, and watch our introductory video. The average overall GHS Index score is 40.2 out of a possible 100. While high-income countries report an average score of 51.9, the Index shows that collectively, international preparedness for epidemics and pandemics remains very weak. The GHS Index assesses countries’ health security and capabilities across six categories, 34 indicators, and 85 sub-indicators. The findings are drawn from open source...

Going into a self-quarantine can have many complex issues and complications beyond having enough food and supplies for two weeks. In terms of entertainment, it also probably means you’re in for a lot of boredom, a lot of Netflix, and a lot of browsing the internet. But there is a way to get a little culture and education while you’re confined to your home. According to Fast Company, Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 2500 museums and galleries around the world to bring anyone and everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums...

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Business Closures Perhaps states should have to pay the overhead costs of businesses they order closed.The federal government might reimburse the states at an 80% rate. Unemployment Relief To pay 300 million people $400 per week of unemployment compensation for 10 weeks should cost about $120 billion. Spending $2 trillion is not justified. Self-Employment Tax Rebates People should be able to waive 2020 SE tax payment and get refunds of their 2017 and later year SE tax payments in exchange for 3% per year requested future SS payout reductions.The reductions should be waived if 2020 first-hand quarter personal income was...

Here is my latest attempt. Data is now from https://infection2020.com/ Hope some will find it useful. No claims of the use or accuracy of these maps is implied. Other parties may use these maps as there own.