Neptune Atmosphere with the Great Dark Spot, Scooter, and Small Dark Spot
Approach to Neptune. The outermost known planet in our solar system (sorry Pluto) is named after the Roman god of the sea.
This photo of Neptune was reconstructed from two images taken by Voyager 2 in 1998 after a journey of more than 20 years (The starry sky in the background is added because of the optics).
The picture shows three features of the planet, at the north (top) is the Great Dark Spot, a swirling storm system the size of Earth, accompanied by bright, white clouds that undergo rapid changes in appearance. To the south of the Great Dark Spot is the bright feature that Voyager scientists have nicknamed "Scooter." At 5 o'clock from Scooter is the Wizard's Eye, a vortex on the planet's surface.
With a diameter of nearly 50,000 kilometers, Neptune has almost four times Earth's diameter and about 58 times Earth's volume. The upper layers of its atmosphere consist mainly of hydrogen. The temperature in the upper layer of the planet is 72 K (−201 °C).

Image: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory




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Hello World



 
Are you confused by all the conflicting messages that rush at us daily? You are not alone.

But be aware that this also happens to less well educated people who are even less able to understand what interests are behind those messages.
Many people feel more and more helpless or ignore the obvious and run to the next strong man.
How can this be avoided in the future?

Education could help. Give the next generation a better chance. Teach them critical thinking, make them understand the connections.



Wanted by the FBI for attempted Election Fraud
FBI search, which unfortunately will never take place like this.




 
Massive Election Fraud

Massive Election Fraud by Republican members of the House of Representatives.

At least 140 Republican members of the House of Representatives planned to vote against certifying the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6 in an effort to overturn the results of the November presidential election.

They have repeatedly tried to eliminate millions of votes from Democrats. Still-President Trump even used curses and threats in an hour-long phone call to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the election results.

This is a crime against democracy and will be severely punished -- but unfortunately not in America.

A surprisingly large number of Republicans still don't get it, Trump is and remains a loser, and they are definitely backing the wrong horse.

The good news is I just heard Van Jones say, "Our democracy is working," and that's a great statement from a black American news commentator, bestselling author, and lawyer.


 



Capitol Hill Riots

On Wednesday, January 6, a predominantly right-wing mob trumpled basic democratic values and the U.S. Constitution in a media-savvy manner when it stormed the Capitol in Washington DC.

The cavalry that could have stopped the mob had taken an amazing amount of time to intervene and support the outnumbered troops on the ground.


Capitol Hill Riots
We were just following orders, Your Honor.
No, nobody told us to wear a mask, sir.

Image: jim lo scalzo/EPA
 
US BROTHERS: Coward
The US Brothers on a mission from God


 


The 45th president of the United States still has a few days left to wreak havoc. (as if it wasn't enough)


Donald J(oke) Trump
@ The real Donald Trump.

 
His presidency is a hoax, and now he has been impeached by the American people. The one-term president, a third-rate showman, a profligate beauty pageant owner, a notorious liar, a master provider of disinformation, and the greatest egomaniac God ever created, had to pay the price for his endless attempts to hoodwink the American people.

But this mendacious, treacherous, deceitful, hypocritical, bigoted, totally incompetent monster is still supported by more than 70 million or 20% of Americans, many of whom call themselves Christians. May God have mercy on America.

While tens of thousands of Americans have died on his watch and hundreds of thousands are dependent on food banks, he - is playing golf.

He lost the election, and finally his mind, and he is now in a really bad mood, ready to kill someone, somebody, anyone.
He is prepared to knock somebody's lights out. But the coward is unable to do this himself.

First, he had the idea to kill some Iranians. Send American soldiers to Persia. You know, those soldiers he called losers. Let's wage war against Iran; they are evil; everybody knows that.
The sleazy showmaster gives a damn sh.. who gets hurt; for him, it's just a small step from 'lock her up' to 'just kill the bitch' - and you know that. Fortunately, they talked him out of it. "You can't do this. There are rules of engagement."

But Agent Orange and his Attorney General Barr found another way to kill someone.

Orlando Hall, a convicted murderer, is already dead; he died on 19 November 2020. It marked the first time in more than a century that a federal execution was carried out in the remaining months of an outgoing U.S. president's term. And sadly, more will follow. Thanks to Donald, they can also be killed in the future by a firing squad. [1][2]

Yes, Donald, your America is Third World; you made it, period.

And to all those Christians who support Donald Trump, remember: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor, Thou shalt not kill.
There are six things that the LORD strongly dislikes, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.  
Proverbs 6:16–19


 


 



 
Earth west Earth
Image: kk. origin: jpl.nasa

The Heart Breaking News
Organic life on Earth will bite the dust if we do not stop feeding the planet with greenhouse gases. Sorry, there is no beautiful clean coal or clean petrol - only if it stays where it is.


Biodiversity Crisis
Scientists have calculated that by the end of this century at least 550 animal species will follow in the footsteps of the mammoth and the sabre-toothed cat and will become extinct because humans exert an immense predatory impact on the animal kingdom. (Science Advances)


Japanese pollution
According to media reports, Japan is about to release 1 million tons of radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. (DW)

 
Torched-Earth
Torched Earth
Image: NASA Blue Marble
   
Deadly typhoons in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, devastating wildfires in Australia, Siberia, and the United States, hurricanes are making land-fall with disastrous consequences, and poisonous pollution all over the planet. The oceans suffocate from plastic waste, and madmen promote beautiful clean coal, and they want to sell their "Black Gold" -- oil.

This is our world, thanks to you. Because you can't get enough. There is your limitless greed. My houses, my cars, my boats, my stocks, my women, but it's not enough for you. You want your neighbors' houses, and cars, and boats, and stocks, and wives. And it's still not enough. You just can't get enough.

More, more, more, give it to ME.
You want it all, and you want it now. And you don't give a damn sh..t about others, or your country, or about the environment, or about the children of others. You cheat and twist the facts until they are no longer recognizable, and you ruin others just to satisfy your appetite for more power and influence. You wear expensive fashion brands and ignore that they are made by indentured laborers in a faraway land. You ship your garbage to Third World countries, but you couldn't care less about the fatal consequences for the people there. You ignore the fact that it is ultimately these people who make your luxury life possible.
But this has to stop. And if you get in the way when people try to save the planet, you could get hurt, not necessarily by other people but by the consequences of your behavior. Air and water no longer support life; fires, floods, landslides, tornadoes, devastating hailstorms will come ever closer to your luxurious home with its golden faucets and five cars in the garage. And one day, it will be too late to run away.

 



BLM - a tribute to Black Music
Why is it that people with darker skin color are still victims of racial discrimination, harassment, and violent attacks?
See our (incomplete) list of black musicians, singers, and songwriters, intended to remind us how much they have influenced the fabric of our global culture.

 


 


Donald and the Beast
This person needs urgent psychological help to cope with various serious mental problems and the shock of a lost election.
 
Breaking News

Outrageous! Dead people, Cuba, the Venezuelan president (no the other one, the dead one, Chávez), rogue machines, the Fake Media, and China have stolen President Trump's re-election while he was out playing golf. Call the CIA, the FBI, the National Guard, the police, the Space Force, anyone. HELP!!!!



COVID-19

We have heard that the USA, thanks to its supreme leader, is still the number one in the world with the most Corona-19 cases. In the meantime, 60 million people worldwide have fallen ill with Covid-19, more than 12 million of them in the USA alone. More than 260,000 Americans have already lost their lives in the pandemic.
Source: Johns Hopkins University


 

 

 


 
Statue of Liberty with mask
Statue of Liberty leading the people
It is your social contribution to wear a mask.
Be a hero, wear a mask. It has never been so easy to save lives.

.kk.
 
World map of countries with COVID-19 cases
Historical map of countries with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Image: nationsonline.org


The number of cases is frightening, but it could get much worse; only 0.6% of the world population is affected by COVID-19 today. The virus took only three months to spread around the world and the number of cases is still rising.



 No-UPDATE  - (Lack of reliable data - and the pandemic is rampant)
According to Johns Hopkins University, the worldwide number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is now more than 80 million.
See a map of the world with all countries with confirmed cases and more information about the virus outbreak (from April 2020).


The countries with the most cases (in million) are USA (12.6 M), India (9+ M), Brazil (6+ M), France (2+ M), Russia (1.9 M), Spain (1.5 m), United Kingdom (1.4 M), Argentina (1.3 M), Italy (1.2 M), Colombia (1.2 m), Mexico (1 M)
Source: Johns Hopkins University

Global Travel Warnings. Many countries have initiated or strengthened border controls, introduced visas, and quarantine obligations or closed borders completely.






 
Dictionary
The meaning behind the words

Liberal - Origin from the French libéral < Latin liberalis = liberal; bountiful; noble, to: liber = free
translate to enlightened; free-thinking; free-spirited; tolerant; liberal; unprejudiced; unbiased; and informal.

Democratic - based on the principles of democracy, acting according to the principles of democracy; striving for democracy; liberal, and non-authoritarian. Origin from Greek dēmokratía = People's power, a system of government by the whole population.

Radical - relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough. Origin from late Middle English (in the senses 'forming the root': from late Latin radicalis, from Latin radix, radic- 'root.'
As such, a radical democrat is someone striving thorough for democracy.

Progressive - relating to, or characterized by progress.
Synonyms are avant-garde; emancipated; developed; progressive; moving with the times; modern; trend-setting; groundbreaking; contemporary. Origin from French progressive, to: progrès = the progression < Latin progressus =progress, progression

Antifa - an anti-fascist action and left-wing political movement in the United States and Europe. The origin of the term was the opposition to (Nazi) fascism in Germany during and immediately after the Second World War. (German, shortened from Antifaschismus)

Fascist - a person who is extremely right-wing or authoritarian.

Fascism - a form of right-wing extremist, authoritarian, extremely racist and nationalist government. Fascism is characterized by the dictatorial exercise of power through the violent suppression of the opposition, freedom of the press, and freedom of expression, and strict regulation of society.

Dictator - a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has gained control by force, suspending civil liberties and eliminating political opposition.


Quote
Inspirational Quote of the Week
Anyone who lies for a living is dangerous.
Alastair Reynolds - Chasm City


The advice of the time
Don't trust anyone who says that "everyone knows this".


Basic rules
The Big Bang was a soundless and dark affair, the universe is flat, the earth is a sphere (kind of), and gravity works around the clock.

 

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