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Facebook's former head of monetization says that his former employer, like big tobacco companies, worked to make its product as addictive as possible. 
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Slavery - Slavery - Historical survey: The origins of slavery are lost to human memory. It is sometimes hypothesized that at some moment it was decided that persons detained for a crime or as a result of warfare would be more useful if put to work in some way rather than if killed outright and discarded or eaten. But both if and when that first occurred is unknown. Slavery is known to have existed as early as the Shang dynasty (18th–12th century bce) in China. It has been studied thoroughly in ancient Han China (206 bce–25 ce), where perhaps 5 percent of the population was enslaved.
Al Cannistras insight:
WAKE UP AMERICA - whitey USA is not unique and we should not be discussing reparations nor sympathy for those descendants alive today.... NO ONE alive today had anything to do with it and it is past time to stand up to those whining about their situation - more opportunity exists in the USA than anywhere else in the world - all one needs to do is WORK FOR IT.... . .
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Scientists discovered that rats let out a high-pitch squeak when they're happy, giving a rare, measurable window into animal well-being.
Al Cannistras insight:
science finally comes through - now they know which rats like to be tickled! - just think about rats welfare.... . .
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Large cities saw the most closures: 7,500 businesses were reported permanently closed in Los Angeles since March 1, and 7,100 businesses have permanently closed in New York City, according to Yelp. Indoor dining in New York City is returning Sept. 30 at 25 percent occupancy, but plenty of restaurants are not confident that this will be enough to keep them afloat. Meanwhile, Los Angeles County has not announced any plans to allow for indoor dining to return.
Al Cannistras insight:
staggering prediction.... . .
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Work remotely – really remotely – in these appealing destinations offering special visas for American workers.
Al Cannistras insight:
remote work abroad.... bring your own job! . .
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Billionaire Bill Gates swipes President Trump's coronavirus travel bans in exclusive interview with "Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace.
Al Cannistras insight:
someone needs to reboot - brain must be fried! . .
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A single infusion of an experimental drug has markedly reduced blood levels of the coronavirus in newly infected patients and lowered the chances that they would need hospitalization, the drug’s maker announced on Wednesday. The drug is a monoclonal antibody, a manufactured copy of an antibody produced by a patient who recovered from Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Many scientists hope that monoclonal antibodies will prove t
Al Cannistras insight:
perhaps that light at the end of the tunnel shines a little brighter.... . .
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It's not impossible that the next pandemic will involve a deadly virus bioengineered by an adversary, according to Harvard Law fellow Vivek Wadhwa.
Al Cannistras insight:
so this was a rehearsal? . .
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Many see the slogan Black Lives Matter as a plea to secure the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans, especially historically wronged African Americans. They add the BLM hashtag to their social-media profiles, carry BLM signs at protests, and make financial donations.
Al Cannistras insight:
a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of Communism.... . .
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The cockpit voice recorder captured the sound of passengers attempting to break through the door: yelling, thumping and crashing dishes.
Al Cannistras insight:
a story to be shared time and time again - history! . .
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A closer look at the Bradykinin hypothesis and what it suggests.
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I share many articles on the virus - this one is worthy of extra attention.... . .
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During an interview with Ben Shapiro, Candace makes this amazing statement: "if you have not been called a racist yet IN 2020, you haven't lived"... She explains why conservatives need to tell THE TRUTH rather than fearing being called a racist. And finally, she explains why conservatives, who play by the rules of a civil society, need to adapt to the progressive movement that plays by no rules at all. Finally she explains why Pres Trump has been successful as a conservative politician.............he plays by no rules either.
Al Cannistras insight:
If Black America wants someone to look up to – here she is…. george and ilk are not role models nor worthy idols . One day, America will DIRECTLY vote a Black female as President – not an imitation by default – could it be the destiny for Candace? . WAKE UP AMERICA – regardless of your color….. .
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MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the biggest such drills in the area since Soviet times....
Al Cannistras insight:
BEWARE – the giants are not sleeping. . During the last 4 years, so much MORE could have been done if the President were not so distracted by unprecedented political attacks. . The next 4 years is undecided – the question is, will America implode or be destroyed by outside sources as we fight amongst ourselves?
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Democrats in of the House of Representatives will introduce a bill next week to limit the tenure of U.S. Supreme Court justices to 18 years from current lifetime appointments, in a bid to reduce partisan warring over vacancies and preserve the court's legitimacy.
Al Cannistras insight:
we are a cancel society in 2020 - maybe we should cancel democrats - preferably before they change the country before they change it into something totally unrecognizable and doomed to failure... . some of you will take an opposing view - but if you are honest, not a party lemming, answer the statement along with an explanation for the way democratic managed cities run themselves into bankruptcy . .
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The overall survival rate for those exposed to the coronavirus is likely somewhere north of 99.6 percent. COVID-19 mortality has largely run its course in a great many places (as viruses tend to do). And no vaccine has ever been successfully developed for any virus in the corona family.
Al Cannistras insight:
imagine a world with a virus that has more than a 99% survival rate - and yet the rats are ready to kill one another or jump off a cliff..... . sounds like a movie - being broadcast LIVE . .
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A 106-year-old woman in India beat COVID-19 after a long battle. She was recently discharged from the hospital with a big smile on her face.
Al Cannistras insight:
a good news story - 106 and beats the virus! . .
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Money going into efforts to control 2020 voting systems and radical-left goals - Far-left billionaire George Soros has announced he is pumping another staggering amount of cash i... | NEON NETTLE
Al Cannistras insight:
blacks are being played..... . .
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The Chinese government intentionally manufactured and released the COVID-19 virus that led to mass shutdowns and deaths across the world, a top virologist and whistleblower told Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Al Cannistras insight:
could it be? . .
ThePlanetaryArchives/BlackHorseMedia - San Francisco's comment,
September 22, 9:36 AM
More likely the lab at Ft. Detrick in Maryland. Besides, the Wuhan lab was funded by the USA.
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A “shocking” number of American young adults lack a basic understanding of the Holocaust, according to a new survey.
Al Cannistras insight:
many news sources are sharing this story today - yet essentially the same result was shared in April 2018.... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/04/12/two-thirds-of-millennials-dont-know-what-auschwitz-is-according-to-study-of-fading-holocaust-knowledge/ . so the question becomes what is our failed education system doing about it - the answer is certainly not more money into the education black hole . .
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The U.S. Postal Service says it is ready to handle the surge in mail-in ballots, but there are other options.
Al Cannistras insight:
SECURE drop off ballot boxes - what do y'all think of that as a postal solution? . .
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An announcement from Google and Apple reveals that your smartphone can help determine if you've been exposed to COVID, if you live in these states.
Al Cannistras insight:
which side are you one - apps that track and report - or leave me alone? . .
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Hoover Institution Fellow Condoleezza Rice speaks with Hoover's Tom Gilligan about the "reckoning" the Chinese Communist Party is likely to face over it's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and both the public and private conversations U.S. officials should have with them.
Al Cannistras insight:
will China ever change? .
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Ronald Reagan Interview on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - 01/03/1975
Al Cannistras insight:
some things never change - BIG government is still not in our best interests.... the solution "Just say no" can be found in this interview.... . .
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A February recording that was inexplicably only just released reveals that Trump knew exactly how deadly the coronavirus pandemic could become.
Al Cannistras insight:
IMO - he did the right thing by not scaring the hell out of everybody! . .
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