Belarus protests: Police authorised to use lethal weapons

Do you plan to kill all your people?

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A top official says police can open fire on “violent radicals” protesting against the government.

Jumblat Lashes Out at Hariri, Blames Himself for May 7 Clashes

Sad that failed leaders from the past are busying themselves in rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship. Hope that younger generation of non-secular experts and concerned citizens can create a new Lebanon… W140

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Monday blasted ex-PM Saad Hariri and accused him of “designating himself” as premier prior to the binding parliamentary consultations.

US leads 19 nations in COVID-19, all-cause death rates | CIDRAP

The authors concluded that COVID-19 deaths and excess deaths from any cause in the United States likely were due to a poor pandemic response rather than an early surge of coronavirus cases before virus prevention and treatment methods were improved.

“Compared with other countries, the US experienced high COVID-19–associated mortality and excess all-cause mortality into September 2020,” the authors wrote. “After the first peak in early spring, US death rates from COVID-19 and from all causes remained higher than even countries with high COVID-19 mortality. This may have been a result of several factors, including weak public health infrastructure and a decentralized, inconsistent US response to the pandemic.”

Source: US leads 19 nations in COVID-19, all-cause death rates | CIDRAP

Unofficial California GOP ballot boxes may be illegal – Los Angeles Times (Go figure – the GOP using illegal ballot boxes/collection)

Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley said it is unclear how many similar boxes are being used or their locations.

“Voters who want to return their ballot at a drop box should only use official county drop boxes,” Kelley said. “Official ballot drop boxes are clearly recognizable, designed to meet state standards for security, and bear the official Orange County elections logo.”

Tygh did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

The Orange County District Attorney’s office is investigating the situation, said press information officer Kimberly Edds.

“We’re still in our legal review and we haven’t made a determination, but there are strict restrictions on what governs an official ballot box,” she said.

State elections officials on Sunday said the boxes are prohibited by California law. A five-page memorandum sent to county elections offices from Jana Lean, chief of the secretary of state’s enforcement division, said the receptacles were not consistent with ballot collection rules.

“County elections officials alone have the authority to designate the location, hours of operation, and number of drop boxes in the county,” Lean wrote, “and have the responsibility for ensuring compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations that guarantee the security and chain of custody of vote-by-mail ballots deposited.”

Source: Unofficial California GOP ballot boxes may be illegal – Los Angeles Times

13th Day of October – Fat Cow Co

1917 – The “Miracle of the Sun” is witnessed by an estimated 70,000

The Miracle of the Sun, also known as the Miracle of Fátima, is reported to have occurred on 13th October 1917.

Attended by a large crowd who had gathered in Fátima, Portugal, in response to a prophecy made by three shepherd children, Lúcia Santos and Francisco and Jacinta Marto.

Source: 13th Day of October – Fat Cow Co

La Fondation Cartier incarne la pratique insidieuse d’utiliser une fondation “artistique” pour séduire le public en lui faisant croire que sa marchandise et son modèle d’affaires sont en réalité le contraire de sa véritable relation avec la nature et les intérêts des peuples indigènes… — Barbara Crane Navarro

Les entreprises qui prétendent avoir une “générosité désintéressée” tout en “parrainant” les populations indigènes et les biosphères que leur modèle d’affaires détruit sont douteuses… tout comme les ONG et d’autres qui les sanctionnent. Cartier est la seule société de produits de luxe à utiliser les Yanomami comme porte-parole (vendeurs?) pour leur commerce de bijoux en […]

La Fondation Cartier incarne la pratique insidieuse d’utiliser une fondation “artistique” pour séduire le public en lui faisant croire que sa marchandise et son modèle d’affaires sont en réalité le contraire de sa véritable relation avec la nature et les intérêts des peuples indigènes… — Barbara Crane Navarro

Correlation Between Eating Habits and Mental Health: From Food to Mood — Egyptian Streets

Source: Flickr “I love food, it makes me happy and my life revolves around it,” enthuses 22-year-old Salma*. Salma* has noticed that what she eats highly impacts her mood and how she feels. She says that she had been aware of the effect, although she never fully focused on the correlation until a few years…

Correlation Between Eating Habits and Mental Health: From Food to Mood — Egyptian Streets