Whats going on in the World

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Probably in close contact with a gay man or women who had it.

Probably in close contact with a gay man or women who had it.

and that's how it spreads.......

and that's how it spreads.......

Exactly. And unless that is the environment, ecosystem, or community that one is a part of....and if you are directly exposed to the lesions, or the puss from the lesions, like sharing the same bedsheets or something, your risk is like zero.
Its' not an airborn thing....you have to have direct contact.

Imagine what Father’s would be like for fudge packers if they could knock each other up. Confusion would be worse then the ghetto.

Don’t like the truth. Perhaps the CDC director can help.

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Kushner told the committee that they had put together draft remarks for Trump to deliver 24 hours after the insurrection.

“We felt like it was important to further call for de-escalation,” Kushner said in his testimony. Both Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, were senior White House advisers.

“He needed to express very clearly that the people who made the violent acts, went into the Capitol, did what they did, should be prosecuted and should be arrested,” Cipollone said. “And that needed to be stated forcefully.”

A draft of the speech, entitled “Remarks on National Healing,” obtained by the committee, includes several edits made by Trump.

Among the lines crossed out were a reference to how he was “sickened” by the violence and a call by Trump for the Justice Department to prosecute the rioters.

“I am directing the Department of Justice to ensure all lawbreakers are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” read remarks crossed out by Trump. “We must send a clear message – not with mercy but with JUSTICE. Legal consequences must be swift and firm.”

“I want to be very clear: you do not represent me,” another crossed-out section read. “You do not represent our movement.”

The then president also edited a line that said, “if you broke the law, you belong in jail” to read, “if you broke the law, you will pay.”

Kushner said he did not know why Trump had crossed out those lines in his prepared remarks.

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[HEADING=2]Explorers find WWII Navy ship, deepest wreck discovered[/HEADING]

June 26, 2022

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.S. Navy destroyer escort that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the largest sea battle of World War II in the Philippines has become the deepest wreck to be discovered, according to explorers.
The USS Samuel B. Roberts, popularly known as the “Sammy B," was identified on Wednesday broken into two pieces on a slope at a depth of 6,895 meters (22,620 feet).

That puts it 426 meters (1,400 feet) deeper than the USS Johnston, the previous deepest wreck discovered last year in the Philippine Sea also by American explorer Victor Vescovo, founder of Dallas-based Caladan Oceanic Expeditions. He announced the latest find together with U.K.-based EYOS Expeditions.

“It was an extraordinary honor to locate this incredibly famous ship, and by doing so have the chance to retell her story of heroism and duty to those who may not know of the ship and her crew’s sacrifice," Vescovo, a former Navy commander, said in a statement.

The Sammy B. took part in the Battle off Samar, the final phase of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, in which the Imperial Japanese Navy suffered its biggest loss of ships and failed to dislodge the U.S. forces from Leyte, which they invaded earlier as part of the liberation of the Philippines.

***According to some records, the destroyer escort disabled a Japanese heavy cruiser with a torpedo and significantly damaged another while battling the group led by the command battleship Yamato. After having spent virtually all its ammunition, it was critically hit by the battleship Kongo and sank. Of a 224-man crew, 89 died and 120 were saved, including the captain, Lt. Cmdr. Robert W. Copeland.
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***According to Samuel J. Cox, a retired admiral and naval historian, Copeland stated there was “no higher honor” then to have led the men who displayed such incredible courage going into battle against overwhelming odds, from which survival could not be expected.

“This site is a hallowed war grave, and serves to remind all Americans of the great cost born by previous generations for the freedom we take for granted today,” Cox said in a statement.***

The explorers said that up until the discovery, the historical records of where the wreck lay were not very accurate. The search involved the use of the deepest side-scan sonar ever installed and operated on a submersible, well beyond the standard commercial limitations of 6,000 meters (19,685 feet), EYOS said.
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Heroes.

a legendary ship...pretty much suicide fighting off a superior Japanese naval force

a legendary ship...pretty much suicide fighting off a superior Japanese naval force

Indeed. The story of her, the Johnston and all of task unit Taffy 3 is the stuff of legend. Incredibly brave men.

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Markets seem to like it.

For now...................

Markets seem to like it.

For now...................

[this one really likes]('https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/EL?p=EL') it - heck even Cany might break even........

[this one really likes]('https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/EL?p=EL') it - heck even Cany might break even........

I was real close last week

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The United States military is making preparations ahead of [Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's]('https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/nancy-pelosi') planned visit to Taiwan.

While the speaker's trip to the nation of Taiwan remains unconfirmed and without a hard timeframe, Chinese officials have already taken issue with the idea.

The U.S. military is prepared for every contingency and would increase its movement of forces and assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

Officials told The Associated Press that fighter jets, ships, surveillance assets and other military systems would likely be used to provide overlapping rings of protection for her flight to Taiwan and any time on the ground there.
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There's been speculation that the Chinese may declare a No Fly Zone over Taiwan if she tries to come.

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well it's about time - sick of what we have - hope this works............

The new party is being formed by a merger of three political groups that have emerged in recent years as a reaction to America's increasingly polarized and gridlocked political system. The leaders cited a Gallup poll last year showing a record two-thirds of Americans believe a third party is needed.

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if Term Limits were in place, there wouldn’t be this BS going on… Good Luck… cellfish…

if Term Limits were in place, there wouldn’t be this BS going on… Good Luck… cellfish…

sure it would be - you'g still have the extrme ends of each party fighting with each other & getting nothing done - if you read the article - this would be more of a Centerist Party

[HEADING=2]Azov Regiment to Putin: "Youll be executed together with your jackals"[/HEADING]

Ukrainska Pravda
Sat, July 30, 2022 at 9:07 AM

[KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO]('https://www.pravda.com.ua/authors/4f85880262321/') — SATURDAY, 30 JULY 2022, 19:07
After the mass murder of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Olenivka, the Azov Regiment announced that Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, would be executed by an international tribunal.

Source: statement by Mykyta Nadtochii, temporary acting commander of the Azov Regiment, regarding the mass murder of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Olenivka

Quote: "For the 24 hours they (the Russians - ed.) lied about the Ukrainian army, but today they confirmed their crime with a statement from the embassy (of the [Russian Federation in the UK]('https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/07/30/7361029/') - ed.).

I want to remind Putin, who is personally responsible for this war crime, that no one talks about a rope in a hanged man's house.

You yourself will be executed along with your jackals and embassies. Everything just how you like it, with all certificates and seals, by decision of an international tribunal. The barbarian pseudo empire will be destroyed."
Details: Nadtochii noted that the Azov Regiment considers the Russian attack on Olenivka as an act of public execution, which Russia carried out with impunity.

"We, the Azov Regiment, Ukraine as a state and the entire civilised world will fight back hard so that Russia remembers this once and for all. We are already finding out the names of those who organised and carried out the execution of our prisoners. We have preliminary information, but we are not ready to announce it yet. We will find them wherever they are – in the occupied territories of Ukraine, in Russia or in other countries. Ukraine as a state will ensure a fair punishment," he promises.

[more here]('https://www.yahoo.com/news/azov-regiment-putin-youll-executed-160706045.html')