Almost 4 years later and ones can see: the guy had a vision and got it straight from the get-go.... https://twitter.com/CrappyCrapson/status/794567197041561600

And the update (also 2016) from same guy in prior post. https://twitter.com/CrappyCrapson/status/795255135903612928

World’s largest urban rooftop farm in progress. A company in Paris is transforming roofs and abandoned urban areas into spaces which are covered in plants. The project aims to be "a global model for sustainable production". https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-53853788

Private households and elderly care homes are responsible for most of Germany's coronavirus transmissions, a study by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases has shown.
The study, published on Friday, found that the majority of coronavirus outbreaks in Germany are found in the home, with an outbreak infecting an average of 3.2 people. In these instances, transmission probably only occurred among other family members, the study said.
Nursing homes for the elderly are the second most affected by the pandemic, but the risk of widespread infection is much higher, with an outbreak resulting in an average of almost 19 other infections. - https://p.dw.com/p/3hLTH

The Berlin hospital treating the seriously ill Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, says he appears to have been poisoned.
The Charité hospital released a statement saying "clinical evidence suggests an intoxication through a substance belonging to the group of cholinesterase inhibitors".
His condition was "serious but not life-threatening" the statement said. - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53892900

REPUBLICAN FMR SENATOR ENDORSES BIDEN: Republican former Sen. Jeff Flake is announcing that he's crossing party lines and will endorse Democrat Joe Biden for president. Flake is one of more than two dozen former Republican lawmakers who announced today, the first day of the Republican National Convention, that they're endorsing the Democratic presidential ticket. In a move unprecedented in the modern political era, the Republican Party has voted to put forward no platform this year other than their support of Pres. Trump. - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1165382757167267

From a sister to advisers: The litany of people once close to Trump questioning his fitness for office. Trump niece describes him as an psychologically deeply damaged man. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/24/politics/trump-maryanne-conway-former-officials/index.html

Marseille, a popular tourist city on France's southern coast, has seen a spike in positive coronavirus cases. French authorities have dispatched police to enforce coronavirus regulations. - https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/08/24/marseille-france-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-restrictions-bell-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn

Indifference to the truth or to the careful stewardship of the institutions of American liberty is not conservative. Disregard for the separation of powers — the centerpiece of our constitutional system — is not conservative. Governing by tweet is not conservative. It’s not even governing. - https://medium.com/@JeffFlake/heres-who-i-ll-be-supporting-for-president-and-why-ce983293fae6

Last minute RNC speaker shakeup - https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1297741694125907973

The people who know Donald Trump best are sounding the alarm: our country cannot survive four more years of a Trump presidency.
In our latest ad, a former member of his inner circle & "fixer" — MichaelCohen - has a dire warning for us all. https://twitter.com/American_Bridge/status/1298030438225764352

The world's largest nudist resort is at the center of a Covid-19 outbreak with nearly 150 people testing positive after staying at or visiting the clothing-optional beach destination in southern France.
Local health authorities say 95 people staying at Cap d'Agde Naturist Village, on the Mediterranean coast of France's Occitanie region, were found to have Covid-19, while a further 50 who went through the resort also tested positive on their return home. - https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/nudist-village-france-coronavirus-intl/index.html

How one German state enforces mask-wearing. In one German state, passengers without masks on trains and buses were handed hefty spot fines in a major police operation. But can one-day clampdowns like this normalize masks — and prevent a second coronavirus wave? https://p.dw.com/p/3hQdQ

Trump's 2016 election ushered in a new era of white nationalist movement mobilisation, according to a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Movement members had a renewed belief they could enact political change, thanks to Trump's popularity, but the reality of Trump's era left them jaded, and the issues they champion are not going away. The movement could potentially become more dangerous. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/trump-legacy-remain-election-200823215832097.html

Researchers are confirming what many had already suspected: people can become reinfected with covid-19, the first official case reported in Hong Kong. This as health officials in the U.S. urge people to get the flu vaccine. https://fusion.tv/video/601410/hong-kong-first-documented-case-of-covid-19-reinfection-reported/

France reported 4,897 new coronavirus cases on August 23 – the third time in the past week that the daily figure has surpassed 4,000, and the highest tally since the country emerged in May from the two-month lockdown that held the virus back. The score was down to 1,955 on Monday, although the number tends to be artificially low at the start of the week as there is a lag in processing results over the weekend. https://www.france24.com/en/20200825-fears-of-spillover-to-vulnerable-in-europe-as-covid-19-surges-among-young

For a period of three years some people get €1,200 a month for free. They only have to answer researchers' questions about how they're faring with this unconditional income. https://p.dw.com/p/3hWC8

At least 17 dead dolphins have been found on the seashore in Mauritius, more than a month after the huge oil spill caused by a Japanese-owned ship.
The deaths have been caused either by the spill or the authorities' decision to sink the ship's stem, environmental campaigners say - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53917793

"Friendships can deteriorate very quickly if you don't invest in them - it probably only takes about three months," says evolutionary psychologist Prof Robin Dunbar.
So the social strain of lockdown, while hopefully short-term, could have some long-term effects on some friendships, he says. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53909243

As the second wave of the coronavirus rolls into Europe, some regions are wondering whether they should impose new lockdowns or if people should learn to cope with the pandemic. But what about the countries that never imposed lockdowns in the first place? - https://p.dw.com/p/3hJc8