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Incomplete list of U.S. retail/banking/service sector job loss WARNings and store shutdowns made or announced in May 2018:

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

It’s been revealed that Deutschland (Germany) based Deutsche Bank killed 4-hundred U.S. jobs in April, and now wants to kill another 10-thousand jobs world wide!

ALABAMA: In Homewood after 32 years of selling clothing, White Flowers shutdown due to crashing sales over the past two years.

ARKANSAS: In Bella Vista the only movie theater, Sugar Creek 10 Cinema, suddenly shutdown. Local news media say exalted city leaders were shocked because they truly believed their local economy was booming.

CALIFORNIA: UnAmerican Bank of America eliminating 575 jobs in Pasadena in 2019, due to the Too Big to Jail bank not wanting to renew the lease on the property! Home Point Financial Corporation issued a shutdown WARN for its Forest Lake location, 83 jobs gone in July. Bank of the West eliminating 35 jobs in San Ramon, by the end of June. Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo issued a shutdown WARN for its Rancho Cucamonga car loan office, 58 jobs gone as part of plans to move vehicle loan operations out of The (not so) Golden State. In Burbank, after 51 years Book Castle-Movie World shutdown so fast the owner was literally giving away his inventory. The Toys R Us store in Los Angeles shutdown without warning, 72 jobs gone. State unemployment administrators noted that the WARN sent by Toys R Us was written back in March, but state officials didn’t get it until a week after the shutdown took place! British empire Canada based RA Centre issued a shutdown WARN for its ops in San Francisco, 140 jobs gone by the end of July! Jasari Investments-Manteca Bowl issued a shutdown WARN, 69 jobs gone in July. Irvine Property Management eliminating 55 jobs in Irvine, by July. Spartan Shops eliminating 881 student jobs due to losing a contract with San Jose State University, university admin swore to students their jobs are not in jeopardy and even swore their hours and pay will remain the same, students called bull-shit on that promise! California’s Saban Brands sold to Rhode Island based toy maker Hasbro and is now eliminating 70 jobs. WWF Operating Company finally notified state unemployment admin that it killed 72 California jobs back in March.

COLORADO: In Pueblo, Rebound Sports shutdown after six years of selling second hand sports equipment, due to a sudden crash in sales.

CONNECTICUT: In New Milford, Kathy Henkel Fitness shutdown, the owner will continue teaching fitness classes at a competing fitness center. “Supply Chain People Solutions” company Eclipse Advantage eliminating 51 Dayville jobs in July.

FLORIDA: In Orlando, Colonial Lanes shutdown after 59 years due to being sold to a property developer. ‘Live game’ venue EXIT Tallahassee suddenly shutdown due to being kicked out by the landlord. ABM/GCA Vehicle Services eliminating 86 Hollywood
International Airport jobs in July. British empire United Kingdom based airport services contractor Menzies Aviation eliminating 123 Tampa International Airport jobs by the end of June!

IDAHO: Non-profit Idaho Youth Ranch continues to kill jobs, this time five thrift stores in Blackfoot, Boise, Buhl, Emmett and Twin Falls suddenly shutdown because sales weren’t enough to pay the rent, utilities, transportation and labor!

ILLINOIS: Consulting company CVR issued a mass layoff WARN, 220 Chicago metro-sexual jobs gone by Xmas, due to loss of contract! Too Big to Jail First Midwest Bank shutting down 19 offices, 150 jobs gone between now and Xmas! The demise of Carson’s stores in the Chicago metro-sexual area will cost at least 8-hundred jobs! In Collinsville, after 83 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Home Furniture shutting down by Xmas, due to years of dealing with weather related property damage and declining sales: “We’ve been losing money for a number of years. The last 10 years have been tough.”-Ronnie Y. Fredman

INDIANA: In Seymore, after 124 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions, and even a building fire) Union Hardware shutdown because the owner took declining sales as a sign to retire.

IOWA: In Sioux City, after 11 years Salem Cycle Solutions shutting down when the inventory is gone, the owners say they’re tired of spending nights and weekends helping customers with bike problems, and they just lost their in-house mechanic: “We’re busier than we’ve every been, but we’re too busy, we can’t keep up, we want to but there’s a fine line there.”-Nick Salmen

KANSAS: Taxpayer subsidized passenger train Amtrak suddenly shutdown its ticket offices in Topeka and Garden City, outsourcing the sale of tickets to a contracted online company.

LOUISIANA: Fads and Frames shutting down its 25 years old Pineville store when the inventory is gone.

MASSACHUSETTS: Mitt Romney co-founded Framingham based, but now privately owned, Staples suddenly killed yet more corporate level jobs, 175 InfoTech employees now jobless, bringing this years corporate layoff tally to at least 2-hundred! After 65 years Balich 5 & 10 shutting down, the second generation owner explaining “What hastened my decision was the fact that business has been slowing down to the point where it was hard to pay all my bills.”

MICHIGAN: What housing market recovery? Illinois based MB Financial Bank eliminating 594 Michigan jobs due to the shutdown of mortgage operations in the state! After more than 50 years House of Bedrooms shutting down two locations as soon as the inventory is gone. In Battle Creek, after 29 years popular Images Formal Wear shutting down in July, so the tired owner can retire. Also in Battle Creek, music/movie store FYE shutting down its Lakeview Square Mall location in July, saying “With the decline in sales, the store was no longer profitable.”

MINNESOTA: Washington based Savers shutting down two for-profit thrift stores in the ‘Twin-Cities’ area, 146 jobs gone between July and October! In Saint Cloud, Too Big to Jail Capital One announced plans to layoff Tech Engineering employees, local news media reported that since November 2017 Capital One has laid off more than 130 people in Saint Cloud! Also in Saint Cloud, California based clothier GAP shutting down its factory outlet store by the end of July, due to lack of sales. In Detroit Lakes, after 112 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Norby’s Department Store shutting down when the massive inventory is gone, the family owners said that even though they have their own website (www.norbysonline.com) they still can’t compete with Amazon, another reason is that many product manufactures also sell directly to the public on the internet. Best Buy shutdown its 10 years old Mall of America brick-n-mortar store.

MISSISSIPPI: Saks Fifth Avenue eliminating an undisclosed number of jobs at its Jackson service center, due to consolidation of work.

MISSOURI: In Cape Girardeau, after 20 years Somewhere in Time Antiques shutdown. In Dexter, the almost 90 years old (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Ben Franklin store shutting down when the inventory is gone.

MONTANA: In Missoula, after 23 years the last video store in the city, Crazy Mike’s, shutdown not because of sales, but because the greedy landlord kicked them out.

NEW JERSEY: Apple shutdown one of its brick-n-mortar stores in Atlantic City, 52 jobs gone “Due to a sharp decline in tourism and visitors to the area…” Online clothing seller Tahari ASL eliminating 101 jobs in Millburn, in July! Online clothing seller Tory Burch eliminating 64 jobs in Jamesburg, in July. The Hallmark gift store shutting down its Hampton Plaza location by the end of June, due to lack of sales.

NEW MEXICO: In Albuquerque, after 27 years Shoes on a Shoestring shutting down due to not being able to renew the lease.

NEW YORK: Fashion ‘start-up’ Le Tote eliminated 50 jobs between its NYC and California offices, because the online clothing ‘rental’ company became “too bloated”. In Buffalo, after 17 years Spoiled Rotten Gift Boutique shutting down when the inventory is gone, because the owners realized they can make more money renting-out their property. Premier Aviation Overhaul Center shutting down its ops in Rome, 127 jobs gone in August! Triangle Aviation Services halting ops at Terminal 8 in John F. Kennedy Airport, 85 jobs gone due to loss of contract. Also at JFK, Airline Service Professionals eliminating 236 jobs due to loss of contract with Jet Blue! Sterling National Bank shutting down its Forest Hills Financial Center, and offices in Patchogue and Franklin Square, between August and Xmas, due to the take-over of competitor Astoria Bank. Japan based Citizen Watch shutting down operations in NYC, 148 jobs affected by the end of June!

NORTH DAKOTA: In Grand Forks, Texas based Pier 1 Imports shutting down in July, apparently due to lack of sales. In Bismarck, after eight years Branded Envy shutdown so the owner can spend more time with her family.

OHIO: Taxpayer subsidized passenger train Amtrak shutting down its Union Terminal (Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal) ticket office in June, outsourcing the sale of tickets to a contracted “caretaker”. After 112 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Goldsteins Furniture shutting down three locations, the CEO blamed competition, the soon-to-be former Goldsteins locations will be taken over by a competitor. What housing market recovery? UnAmerican Too Big to Jail U.S. Bank shutting down mortgage ops in Bedford, 260 jobs gone in July! Discovery Tours now bankrupt busted amid criminal investigation into the sudden cancellation of $100-thousand USD worth of taxpayer funded (paid in advance) school field trips.

PENNSYLVANIA: In Hellertown, after 54 years Hero Electric shutting down when the inventory is gone, so the owner can retire, because “Over the past few years, the business has mostly been repairs and service, and now the repairs are dying down, too.” In Pittsburgh, after almost 70 years Murray Avenue News and Toys shutdown, the owner lamenting “The avenue isn’t the same. We don’t have the foot traffic we used to have. Mornings used to be so busy.”

SOUTH DAKOTA: After 40 years Sioux Falls Music shutdown due to a crash in the number of people buying guitars, the ignorant owners blamed internet competition (ignorant because even Tennessee based guitar maker Gibson is bankrupt busted because of an across-the-board crash in global guitar sales). In Rapid City, after eight years Who’s Game House shutdown: “When you get too much competition, it puts a strain on all of those businesses they’re all fighting for the same dollars and so everybody kind of suffers but our biggest competitor honestly is mail order.”-Clancy Kingsbury, owner

TENNESSEE: First Tennessee Bank eliminating 58 jobs due to merging with competitor Capital Bank Financial.

TEXAS: “But wait, there’s more!” Cheap-ass As Seen on TV invention seller Ronco is now chapter 11 bankrupt busted due to a failed attempt to raise $30-million USD.

UTAH: Utah led the nation in housing growth, but would-be buyers are feeling the price pinch

In Providence, Edward’s Furniture shutting down because the building has been sold, the store owner said he might open a new store if the rent is cheap enough.

VERMONT: What construction industry recovery? After 1-hundred years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Parker & Stearns building supplier shutdown both its locations due to a failed attempt to sell the business.

VIRGINIA: What construction industry recovery? After 1-hundred years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Boston Lumber Company suddenly shutdown due to failed attempts to sell the building supply store. In Lynchburg, after two years the Patriotic Peacock shutdown, but the owner claims they were making money, the shutdown is because her family is moving to Arizona. For the second time since last November a Victory Lady Fitness center shutting down, this time a 30 years old op in Richmond, the administrators blame the greedy landlord: “Victory Lady’s lease is due for renewal and the rent renewal has become very expensive. The growth on West Broad Street has made it difficult to find affordable rent…”– Wendy Campbell, President of Victory Lady

WASHINGTON: British empire United Kingdom based airport services contractor Menzies Aviation issued a layoff WARN, 63 SeaTac jobs gone by July.

WISCONSIN: In Pleasant Prairie, marketing company M.G. Design Associates shutdown, 46 jobs gone due to lack of money, however, local news media report that the shutdown has resulted in a federal lawsuit by former employees who say the company has also affected 150 other jobs in California, Florida (51 jobs suddenly gone) and Nevada, and violated federal WARN rules!

Your leaders are lying to you, don’t forget to check out the thousands of layoffs in all these other U.S. industries.

OBAMA LEGACY: U.S. APPAREL INDUSTRY DEATH-SPIRAL

U.S. RETAIL/BANKING/SERVICE SECTOR COLLAPSE, April 2018: “A RETAIL COLLAPSE LIKE…THE GREAT DEPRESSION.”

SEARS KMART DEATH SPIRAL, May 2018:“ACCELERATED THE CLOSING OF UNPROFITABLE STORES”

U.S. INDUSTRIAL/MINING/LOGISTICS LAYOFFS, May 2018:“PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO DECOMPRESS.”

Dumbing Down the U.S.A., May 2018:“MORALE HAS NEVER BEEN LOWER.”

U.S. HI-TECH/COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN, May 2018:“TO ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY.”

U.S. government shenanigans, May 2018:‘ZOMBIE ALERT’ IS FOR REAL

U.S. food crisis, May 2018: “THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT”

ObamaCare ACA death spiral, May 2018:“…WILL CREATE DEATHS. THIS WILL KILL PEOPLE. PEOPLE WILL DIE BECAUSE OF THIS.”

DRUGS, THE AMERICAN WAY, May 2018: “BAG IT, SHIP IT, FORGET IT!”

Idaho, U.S.

“Thank you for the support”: U.S. food crisis, May 2018

July 15, 2018 Hutchins AAron

Incomplete list of announced United States food supply shutdowns for the month of May, 2018: Many food suppliers/distributors are consolidating operations and killing jobs due to the collapsing grocery store and restaurant industries, as well as rising costs of food production, spread of disease and extreme weather.

ALABAMA: In Birmingham, after 32 years family illness (and crappy healthcare in the U.S.) forcing the owners of popular Silverton Cafe to shut it down and move back to Italy.

ARIZONA: Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar suddenly shutdown after only one year in the Tucson Mall.

CALIFORNIA: In Bakersfield, the “largest grower….of carrots in the world” Grimmway Farms issued a shutdown WARN, 201 jobs gone by July! Grimmway Farms administrators hope the shutdown is temporary. France based food service contractor Sodexo issued several shutdown WARNs, at least 252 Californians unemployed between now and the end of June! San Francisco based booze maker Campari America issued a shutdown WARN, 95 jobs gone by August. Crab Cooker laying off 60 people in Newport Beach at the end of July, supposedly temporarily. Sky Chefs issued a shutdown WARN for its San Jose ops, 78 jobs gone by July. Chow Danville suddenly shutdown its ten years old restaurant, local news media said no reason was given. Boyd Coffee issued a mass of shutdown WARNs, ten coffee shop locations across The (not so) Golden State shutting down in June. In Fresno, after 44 years DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant suddenly shutdown due to the owner’s ongoing struggle with cancer. Earl of Sandwich issued a shutdown WARN for its Anaheim location, 69 jobs gone by the end of June. After 20 years upscale and popular (with “hour plus wait times”) Bandera American Cooking shutdown its Sacramento restaurant, initial news reports said it was because the rent was increased, however, the property owners went public and swore they did everything they could to keep what’s been called a “cash cow” from leaving and that the restaurant’s corporate owners said the Sacaremento location was “not consistent” with their plans. In Los Olivos, only a year after being saved from foreclosure, and despite signing a new seven years lease, iconic Mattei’s Tavern shutdown due to lack of customers. In Berkeley, after almost 50 years upscale restaurant Hs Lordships shutdown, the lease is up and apparently other businesses are fighting over the space. Online food ordering company Munchery issued a shutdown WARN for its Gardena location, 82 jobs lost in July (Munchery shuts down operations in LA, New York and Seattle). In Saint Helena, after 30 years Terra shutdown its restaurant and bar locations, blaming lack of qualified workers caused by competition and lack of affordable housing for employees: “It is mostly about staffing. It is so difficult to find someone; there are so many more businesses opening, and housing is so limited and expensive.”-Lissa Doumani, co-owner

COLORADO: So much for legalized marijuana saving the economy, Way to Grow hydroponics chain now chapter 11 bankrupt busted due to a lawsuit and massive debts, including a past due $73-thousand USD state tax bill. Boulder Natural Meats now chapter 11 bankrupt busted, however, the owners claim it’s part of their plan to expand the business.

FLORIDA: With only a weeks notice, and no explanation, Crispers shutdown its Tallahassee restaurant. At the Orlando Airport, Flying Food Group laying off 86 people due to losing its contract with Jet Blue. Emeril’s of Orlando eliminating 108 jobs by July! FDC Vitamins-Nutri-Force Nutrition eliminating 276 jobs in Miami in July!

GEORGIA: In Columbus, after 13 years Ben’s Chophouse shutdown because the owner is tired of the long work days and wants to focus on family. After 14 years, restaurant Meritage Columbus gave a to weeks notice of shutdown due to the property being sold to a developer.

IDAHO: In Twin Falls, after ten years Moxie Java Tuscany shutdown, the owners say they’re trying a new direction.

ILLINOIS: Aramark issued a shutdown WARN, 198 jobs gone by the end of June due to losing a contract with Indian Prairie School District!

INDIANA: Indianapolis based Monarch Beverage eliminating at least 1-hundred jobs and shutting down its booze distribution ops in September! Company administrators blame it on politicians and wholesalers who’re opposed to their plan to distribute booze. In Mishawaka, the S&P Discount Grocery (aka Dents for Cents) shutdown due to the health problems of the owners. The owners said they were motivated to open their heavily-discounted-damaged-packaging grocery store ten years ago because “We noticed that people in line at retail grocery stores were just unhappy, angry and stressed out because you spend $50 and leave with two bags and you still don’t have anything to make for dinner.” (unfortunately it’s still like that)

KANSAS: Grocery store Dean & DeLuca suddenly shutdown its Town Center Plaza location as part of company plans to “focus on our core business in New York and our digital capabilities.”

KENTUCKY: The Lexington Jimmy John’s on South Limestone shutdown without warning, apparently due to lack of profits according to the manager of another Jimmy John’s (maybe there’s too many Jimmy John’s), local news media call restaurant shutdowns a “trend” as nine restaurants on the same street shutdown in the past year.

Prairie Farms shutting down its milk processing ops in Fulton, 52 jobs gone by the end of June, no reason given for the shutdown (probably due to the dairy industries massive losses due to low global milk prices).

LOUISIANA: In Alexandria, after almost 40 years Julia’s Mexican Restaurant shutdown because of a sudden reduction in customers, the owners said many of their daily customers stopped coming in.

MARYLAND: In Hagerstown, Thunder Road Bar & Grill suddenly shutdown after the owner ‘surrendered’ his booze license, due to being accused of refilling used booze bottles with illegally purchased booze!

MASSACHUSETTS: In Milford, after 51 years Ray & Dick’s Bakery shutdown, the family owners said they don’t want to end up like their father; too old and sick to enjoy retirement. In Fitchburg, coffee roaster and cafe Chaibo Coffee and Tea House shutting down, possibly due to violations of city building codes, or possibly due to lack of employees, as speculated by local news media. In Belmont, short lived Foodie’s Market shutdown without warning, a sign was on the door saying “Thank you for the support over the past year…..Foodies is closed.” The corporate owners told local news media they blame low sales on a false perception by consumers that their prices were too high.

Garelick Farms shutting down its dairy ops in Lynn, 3-hundred jobs lost due to milk prices being too low! Ignorant city administrators blamed low prices on a “nationwide decrease in milk consumption.” (it’s called globalism, capitalist global commodity markets driving prices down artificially)

MICHIGAN: France based Sodexo issued a shutdown WARN, 34 jobs gone by the end of June due to losing a contract with College of Creative Studies/Argonaut.

MINNESOTA: In Saint Paul, after a little more than five years restaurant Ward 6 Eastside shutdown, the owners saying “The sad fact is Ward 6 has had a difficult time financially for the past couple of years.” Also in Saint Paul, after 27 years Fern’s Bar & Grill (aka Fabulous Fern’s) shutdown, the owners went bankrupt in 2017 due to lack of sales. In Duluth, Iron Mug Coffee House shutdown because the owners are making more money with their custom carpeting ops. In Thief River Falls, Texas based Dean Foods issued a WARN, 110 jobs gone, date yet to be determined!

MISSOURI: Shop-n-Save shutting down its Maplewood grocery store, 95 jobs gone in June due to not being able to renew the lease.

MONTANA: In Bozeman, after 130 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Voss Inn Bed & Breakfast shutdown and for sale: “Now it is pathetic. Airbnb has really cut a chunk out of our market.”-Frankee Muller, co-owner

NEBRASKA: In Omaha, after eight years Crave suddenly shutdown its Midtown Crossing restaurant due to not being able to renew the lease. Akin’s Natural Foods shutting down two locations, by the end of June according to a store manager, no reason was given.

NEVADA: In Las Vegas several restaurants shutting down; Carnevino Italian Steakhouse, B&B Ristorante and Otto Enoteca e Pizzeria, hundreds of people unemployed as a result of the owner’s sex scandal!

NEW JERSEY: Popular Thailand Restaurant in Clark shutting down after almost 20 years, the owners are too old and tired to keep it going, their adult ‘American’ raised children admitted to local news media that they didn’t have the skill (apparently all the food is made from scratch in-house) to take over the family restaurant.

NEW YORK: Eden Ale House suddenly shutdown. In Watertown, after almost 20 years Sandy’s Luncheonette shutdown, the owner blamed increased competition and increased costs of food, minimum wage, utilities and insurance. In NYC, after 116 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Glaser’s Bake Shop shutting down in July, the brother owners say “we’re gettin’ old.” Umami Burger shutting down its Hudson Hotel location, 71 jobs gone by mid-July. In Poughkeepsie, restaurant/sports bar Tilted Kilt suddenly shutdown after only two years, officially saying “Due to the economic downturn, we are closing the pub permanently…” In Thompson, after 32 years Blue Horizon Diner shutdown, to be replaced by a bank. The owner of the diner said the bank made her an offer she couldn’t refuse. The Jackson Heights IHOP shutting down, 53 jobs gone by the end of August due to not being able to renew the lease. Trans-Packers Services issued a shutdown WARN for its Brooklyn-NYC food packaging ops, 105 jobs lost to New Jersey in July!

NORTH CAROLINA: In Burlington, once popular but now dead Stokely’s BBQ officially chapter 11 bankrupt busted. Local news media said that last year the owners had plans to expand due to booming sales and bankruptcy document show they were making profits in 2017, but for some unknown reason sales crashed big time during the first four months of 2018. In Raleigh, the 50 years old Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop shutdown so the owners can retire.

NORTH DAKOTA: In Minot, after 14 years Sevens bar and Restaurant shutdown due to a sudden crash in sales, probably as a result of a nearby motel shutting down in February.

OHIO: In Akron, Fairlawn’s West Point Market now chapter 11 bankrupt busted, partly due to delays in city permitting for constructing a new on-site bakery.

OKLAHOMA: In Tulsa, after 78 years Ann’s Bakery shutting down in July, the current owner blaming it on a death in the family and that “the town has moved south”.

OREGON: In Portland, after more than 85 years (surviving The Great depression and numerous recessions) Sunshine Dairy now chapter 11 bankrupt busted and being sold to a competitor. Evil vulture capitalist Cerberus Capital owned, Idaho based, Albertsons-Safeway suddenly announced the shutdown of the Jantez Beach Safeway, 75 jobs gone by June.

PENNSYLVANIA: In East Allen, California based Trader Joe’s reduced its contract with transportation contractor NFI, resulting in at least 261 people losing their jobs in July! In West View, after more than 30 years Townsend’s Sweet Shoppe shutdown due to the death of the owner. After more than 40 years filling up University of Pittsburgh students, Peter’s Pub shutdown because the owners want to retire. Rivertowne Brewing, which operates four pubs, now chapter 11 bankrupt busted, the owners blaming “decisions of the past”. Evil vulture capitalist Cerberus Capital owned, Idaho based, Albertsons-Safeway suddenly announced the shutdown of two Acme Markets grocery stores in Montgomery County, by June.

SOUTH DAKOTA: After ten years popular restaurant View34, and Pub34, shutdown, on facebook the owner blamed “lack of labor”.

TEXAS: In The Woodlands-Houston, Bloomin’ Brands-Bonefish Grill and 14 years old burger joint Culver’s both shutdown. The owner of Culver’s said they couldn’t renew the lease. Bloomin’ Brands gave no acceptable reason for shutting down Bonefish Grill calling it a “business decision”.

VERMONT: Struggling coffee company Keurig Green Mountain suddenly laid off 53 people, as part of ongoing efforts to regain profitability.

WASHINGTON: Seattle based online cooked meal delivery company Peach suddenly laid off 33% of its employees, blaming it on a “sales experiment”. Evil vulture Cerberus Capital owned, Idaho based, Albertsons-Safeway shutting down two Seattle area grocery stores (a Albertsons and a Safeway) in June claiming that no matter what they did the stores just can generate enough profits to keep the vulture capitalist investors happy. Another reason is that city imposed regulations have increased operating costs: “As a result of the implementation of a series of regulations in just the past three years, our city stores have experienced over a 10% increase in operating expenses. Due to the fact that we are a mainstream grocer with the primary purpose of holding down prices to provide value to customers in all of our locations, we are not able to adjust to additional expenses simply by increasing our prices.”

WISCONSIN: In Madison, after three years Red Elephant Chocolate shutdown its brick-n-mortar store to focus on special events, wholesale and internet deliveries. Hall of Fame Chophouse shutdown its 17 years old Green Bay location, apparently its being replaced with a new concept restaurant.

WYOMING: In Cheyenne, the Candy Store Emporium Museum shutdown due to the landlord reneging on the two year lease option.

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

U.S. Food Crisis, April 2018:“WE’RE TIRED AFTER SEVENTY YEARS OF SEVEN DAYS A WEEK!”

Business/Economics

“people are starting to decompress.”: U.S. industrial/mining/logistics layoffs, May 2018

July 12, 2018 Hutchins AAron

Incomplete list of U.S. Mining/Industrial/Logistics job loss/shutdown announcements made in May 2018.

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

CALIFORNIA: Suppler of parts to aircraft manufacturers, Stratoflight Corporation issued a shutdown WARN for its Santa Ana ops, 57 jobs gone in July. Georgia based mattress maker Simmons Bedding Company issued a shutdown WARN for its San Leandro factory, 153 jobs gone in July! Government contractor Bechtel issued a shutdown WARN for its ops in San Francisco, 126 jobs gone by the end of June! Taxpayer funded bus company First Transit issued a shutdown WARN due to losing its contract with Santa Maria, 69 jobs affected by the end of June. France based Zodiac Aerospace (C&D Zodiac) eliminating 13 jobs in Garden Grove, by July. Petroleum management company Breitburn issued a shutdown WARN for its Los Angeles office, 51 jobs gone by July.

ILLINOIS: What automotive industry recovery? In Des Plaines, NTN Bearing issued a shutdown WARN, 36 jobs gone by August. In Decatur, Jacobson Warehouse Company issued a shutdown WARN, 168 jobs gone in July due to “relocation”!

INDIANA: Duefol eliminating 150 jobs at its largest facility in North America, local news media reported the industrial packaging company also killed 250 jobs last year, due to contract losses!

IOWA: Bankrupt busted Zero Energy Systems suddenly laid off 40 people in Coralville.

MASSACHUSETTS: After 47 years Newport shoe maker Rockport (maker of Aravon, Dunham and Rockport brand shoes) now chapter 11 bankrupt busted and selling its assets. Coca Cola shutting down its Pittsfield warehouse, at least 12 jobs gone in July.

MINNESOTA: What housing industry recovery? Mid Continent Cabinetry eliminating 195 jobs at its Cottonwood location, in July!

MISSOURI: Wisconsin based ‘american’ motorcycle maker Harley Davidson shutting down its factory in Kansas City, about 4-hundred once U.S. jobs being sent to Thailand (according to union reps)!

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Stratham based outdoor apparel maker Timberland suddenly laid off about 45 people in an attempt to spur company growth.

NEW JERSEY: Exelon Generation Company eliminating 84 jobs in June, as part of the ongoing shutdown of the country’s oldest nuclear power generator, Oyster Creek.

NEW YORK: Nypro-Jabil issued a shutdown WARN for its Rochester location, 53 jobs gone by November. Shoe wholesaler/supplier Harbor Footwear issued a shutdown WARN for its Port Washington location, 53 jobs gone by the end of July.

NORTH CAROLINA: Mitt Romney co-founded wunderkind Staples shutting down its Henderson distribution center (fulfillment center), transferring 1-hundred jobs from Henderson to Charlotte as part of consolidation operations!

NORTH DAKOTA: What automotive industry recovery? The new owners of vehicle wiring harness maker Fargo Assembly shutting down three factories, supposedly due to lack of orders, about 125 jobs gone as soon as the last orders are filled!

OHIO: Essity Operations Wausau-Wausau Paper Mill eliminating 60 jobs in Middletown by the end of September. Olmsted Falls based kitchen appliance maker Vitamix suddenly eliminated an undisclosed number of corporate jobs in order to “address changing market conditions”. Bellefontaine based gun distributor/wholesaler AcuSport now chapter 11 bankrupt busted and for sale. High heat resistant industrial products maker HarbisonWalker International shutting down its factories in Oak Hill and Sproul, local news media reported that at one time both factories employed 714 people. OPW Fueling Components eliminating 22 Hamilton jobs in July.

OREGON: Boise Cascade Elgin Sawmill eliminating 90 jobs due to factory shutdown.

PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia Shipyards eliminating 275 jobs due to lack of container ship building contracts! State College based petroleum driller Rex Energy now chapter 11 bankrupt busted and selling off its assets. In Nazareth, NFI Interactive Logistics eliminating 261 jobs in July! Book printer (both traditional and digital) Edwards Brothers Malloy issued a shutdown WARN for its Blue Ridge Summit office, 18 jobs gone in June. What housing market recovery? Custom glass maker Benson Industries issued a shutdown WARN for its Lebanon location, 112 jobs gone in July! Pittsburgh Glass Works issued a shutdown WARN for its Creighton location, 148 jobs gone by the end of June! ‘Whole home total energy providers’ Worley & Obetz issued a shutdown WARN for its Lancaster location, 64 jobs gone in June.

TENNESSEE: After 120 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) iconic guitar maker Gibson now chapter 11 bankrupt busted due to $500-million USD of debts. According to New York Post, guitar sales have crashed by a whopping 1.5-million units in the past ten years! What construction industry recovery? After 28 years, and more than $150-million USD worth of projects, Strauss Construction shutting down.

WASHINGTON: Georgia Pacific-Camas Paper Mill laid off 225 people! Despite warnings from the corporation last year, many employees were still shocked: “The last few weeks were very intense, you know, and it was very sad. You spent a career building it and now it’s going to be coming down, so I think people are starting to decompress.”-Ellisa Schiffman

WISCONSIN: Appliance maker Western Industries issued a shutdown WARN for its Jefferson County location, 85 jobs gone mid-July.

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Mining/Industrial/Logistics layoffs, April 2018:“HISTORIC CHANGES”

OBAMA LEGACY: U.S. APPAREL INDUSTRY DEATH-SPIRAL

U.S.

Grand Teton seismic anomaly shuts down popular hiking trail!

July 11, 2018 Hutchins AAron

11JUL2018 (01:52 UTC-07 Tango 06) 20 Tir 1397/27 Shawwal 1439/28 Ji-Wei 4716

Park Superintendent David Vela, at Grand Teton National Park in the western U.S. state of Wyoming, shutdown a popular hiking trail due to sudden “expanding cracks and fissures in a large rock formation”.

The Hidden Falls Area Trails and Inspiration Point are temporarily closed “until we can properly assess the situation.” Park rangers say “noticeable” cracks suddenly appeared in overhanging boulders within a 24 hours period!

Employees with Exum Mountain Guides were forced to move their training operation to a new location. However, nearby Jenny Lake Boating tours will continue.

Wyoming is also home to the supervolcano known as Yellowstone.

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE: VOLCANOES TRUE CAUSE OF ARCTIC ICE MELT! SUNSCREEN TRUE CAUSE OF CORAL REEF DIE OFF?

Idaho, U.S.

‘Zombie Alert’ is for real: U.S. government shenanigans, May 2018

July 10, 2018 Hutchins AAron

Incomplete (i-e ‘Tip of the Iceberg’) list of U.S. Federal/State/Local Government self-destruct revelations for May 2018:

Tax Foundation: Average Per Capita Property Taxes: How Does Your State Compare?

New York Times: Federal Tax Cuts Leave States in a Bind

CNBC: Here’s how the new federal tax law may impact you

ALABAMA: Lowest local tax collections per capita in the U.S.

ALASKA: Analysis by state officials finds that requiring people who receive Medicaid to work won’t save the state government money, and police continue to investigate one of their own for rape.

Legislature bans smoking in bars, restaurants

State lawmakers ask for support from other U.S. states to fight Canadian mining ops

ARIZONA: Gov-na gives teachers a taxpayer funded raise

The most politically corrupt state in nation?

ARKANSAS: Lawsuit says judaeo-christian-islamic Ten Commandments display at the Arkansas state Capitol violates 1st Amendment

Governor’s son arrested on DWI charge

$377-thousand USD taxpayer funded grant for cyber security program linking a high school with Little Rock Air Force Base

Gov-na Asa and the Corruption State

Work requirement OK’d for Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion

CALIFORNIA: Proof the Golden State’s economy sucks as Democrat state senators wants to nearly triple taxpayer funding for the ever expanding number of low income people

Neo-Nazi Senate candidate kicked out of California Republican Party

Marijuana tax cut could be in jeopardy as revenue lags behind

Federal taxpayer funded USA (U.S. Army) contractor DynCorp issued a layoff WARN for its Fort Irwin NTC operations, 27 jobs gone by the end of July. Federal taxpayer funded USAF (U.S. Air Force) contractor Unisys issued a layoff WARN for its ops at Edwards Air Force Base, 90 jobs gone by mid-July. Federal taxpayer funded USAF contractor JT3 issued a shutdown WARN of its ops at Edwards Air Force Base, 746 jobs gone by mid-July!

California cop tied to Mexican Mafia and Armenian organized crime

He Paid for His Mentos. Then an Officer Pulled a Gun on Him.

COLORADO: Gov-na signs bills improving state’s immigrant driver’s license program

Failed state employee payroll plan ends up costing state taxpayers $5-million USD!

CONNECTICUT: A man arrested for holding up a “cops ahead” sign near a police checkpoint

Gov-na signs bump-stock gun ban

A former Connecticut Gov-na released from federal custody

Connecticut Joins Effort to Overturn Electoral College

DELAWARE: State Department of Health and Social Services warning of new killer heroin

State Department of Justice revealed that more than 200-thousand residents had their facebook data stolen

FLORIDA: Miami police officer relieved of duty after a video showed him kicking a suspect in the head

Gov-na takes part in controversial embassy opening in Jerusalem

Federal government lies about record low rate of unemployment?

Florida ban on smokable medical marijuana ruled unconstitutional

Florida gets $19-million federal taxpayer dollars for elections-cybersecurity

Palm Beach accidentally sends real ‘zombie alert’ to residents

GEORGIA: New law changes how you can drive

Gubernatorial Candidate Points Gun at Teen “who’s interested in one of my daughters”

Gov-na signs bill to tax online sales

GUAM: The territorial government issued an additional $2-million USD in tax refunds

3-month tax amnesty begins

Gubernatorial candidates discuss Guam decolonization

Guam hit with Agent Orange?

Gov-na claims there are no H2B immigrant workers on the island

HAWAII: Residents scrambling for masks the government says won’t protect them from deadly VOG

Hawaii Gets An ‘F’ For Its Transparency On State Government Spending

Hawaii first state to ban sunscreen (what happened to blaming Global Warming for coral reef deaths?)

Volcano eruption puts $5M dent in Hawaii tourism industry

IDAHO: Aircraft maintenance contractor PKL Services issued a shutdown WARN for their taxpayer funded ops at Mountain Home Air Force Base, 103 jobs gone by July!

The super-expensive (for taxpayers), heated governor’s race you aren’t paying attention to

Taxpayers forced to pay transgender women’s attorney fees

Who’s behind that printed voter guide in your mailbox, and who really paid for it?

What the Fastest Growth in the U.S. Means for Idaho Politics

Rape kit testing backlogged in Idaho state labs

ILLINOIS: Chicagomag.com: The Illinois Taxes No One Wants to Talk About

Gov-na issues amendatory veto on gun bill

State lawmakers trying to license Illinois gun stores

Illinois needs term limits to protect the people

INDIANA: Teacher credited with disarming student in Indiana school shooting

Poverty protesters lock themselves to gates at gov-na’s mansion

5 quirky highlights from gov-na’s taxpayer funded trip to Europe

IOWA: Female Police Officer Arrested After Alleged Domestic Abuse

Gov-na signs largest tax cut in state’s history

Iowa Constitution bars new fetal heartbeat abortion law

Three women accuse governor candidate of sex crimes

Gov-na signs Bill Intended to Curb Opioid Overdose Deaths

KANSAS: Police handcuff driver over ‘vegetation’

13000 state employees may soon get taxpayer funded raises

Gov-na Helps Former Criminals Seeking State taxpayer funded Jobs

Three Things To Know About The State Of Cannabis In Kansas

Kansas approves religious veto on LGBT adoptions

Gov-na gives religious groups access to taxpayer funded welfare programs, even if the religious groups discriminate!

Attorneys press for $1.5-Billion USD more from state taxpayers for schools

Data is so bad on taxpayer funded healthcare (KanCare) that legislative auditors can’t tell if it’s working

KENTUCKY: The gov-na suddenly sold-off many of his out-of state properties in 2017, how much does he still own?

Gov-na and lawmakers take taxpayer funded business trip to Asian Continent

LOUISIANA: Lawmakers want more taxpayer funding

Louisiana Senate committee’s ‘pretend budget’ meant to calm fears

Tens of thousands of Medicaid recipients could face eviction

Ban on abortions after 15 weeks signed into law

79 new state laws

Louisiana may expand use of prison labor to taxpayer funded construction projects

MAINE: Recreational marijuana is now legal in Maine – sort of.

How ranked-choice voting is changing Maine campaign strategy

Maine’s taxpayer funded Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) “failed to follow policies and procedures” in one of two horrific child abuse cases.

MARYLAND: Gov-na plans to sign ‘free’ (100% taxpayer funded) community college bill into law

1,900 HONDURANS IN MARYLAND AFFECTED BY ORDER

Maryland becomes 11th state to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’ for minors

Taxpayer funded E-ZPass toll road transponders now ‘free‘

MASSACHUSETTS: Taunton Police admit Wrong person may have been arrested in stabbing case

ICE agents halt controversial practice of office arrests

State taxpayers funding 800-Megawatt foreign built Offshore Wind Farm !

State taxpayers to give $1.8-billion USD to residential property developers!

MICHIGAN: Detroit police chief blasts judge in case of man who allegedly cut tether

Flint, Islam and fixing the damn roads.

New Michigan law makes recounts tougher for election losers

State taxpayers continue to get screwed over deal that benefits foreign food company, at local water user’s expense!

Flint water declared safe, residents say bullshit!

State taxpayers forced to spend $50-million USD on Soo Locks

State taxpayers forced to welcome 150-200 Chinese officials & business executives

Fire marshal says state ignored mandated inspections for 40 years, in past 18 months firefighters battled 1,245 building fires!

MINNESOTA: The state Department of Corrections canceled its contract with food service contractor Trinity Services Group, 279 jobs affected by the end of July!

Minnesota cops can legally have sex with people in custody.

The 2018 session of the Minnesota Legislature was a failure.

Taxpayers forced to spend $1.5-billion USD on infrastructure

Government and private industry motor vehicle registrars demanding that taxpayers fork over millions in ‘rescue funding’ to keep Department of Motor Vehicles ops rolling!

MISSISSIPPI: Baby born at taxpayer funded abortion clinic

Two counties sue state, claim governor can’t close bridges

After eight years Mississippi is still the hungriest state

Despite having the highest rate of food insecurity, federal taxpayers are giving Mississippi $4.5-million USD for election cybersecurity

MISSOURI: FBI investigates gov-na’s ‘associates’

Court Examines gov-na’s Cellphone In Criminal Case

State House committee subpoenas embattled governor

Missouri May Be First State To Get Serious About The Definition Of Meat

MONTANA: Montana is the first state to enact its own net neutrality rules

Montana deploys chatbot fleet, eliminating thousands of support calls

Outside money flows for Montana’s U.S. senate slot

Taxpayer funded prison hospital has new policies after ‘perceived emergency situation.’

NEBRASKA: Fast moving developments on Nebraska’s death penalty

Gov’na boasts of Japanese investments

Independent wanna-be politicians have little chance of getting on election ballots due to state law

Watchdog discovers lobbyists spent $17-million USD bribing state politicians

NEVADA: Federal Nuclear Dumping Stirs Statewide Resentment

Nevada Attorney General Rails Against California Laws

Clark County School District announces $68-Million USD deficit due to arbitration agreements, including paying teachers more money

Taxpayers/utility customers to fund $15-million worth of electric car charging stations

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Police Arrested a Man for Criticizing Them on the Internet

Highest taxpayer funding rate in the U.S. for college, yet also has the highest in-state tuition rate as well

Federal taxpayers funding state Syringe Services Programs for addicts, under the guise of infrastructure development!

When a fee becomes a tax

Partially taxpayer funded (through state Office of Planning) Regional Economic Development Center creates loan program for immigrants/refugees (officially called New Americans)

NEW JERSEY: Fourth Paterson cop arrested by FBI, this time over beating of suicidal hospital patient

School funding shell game negatively affects low-income districts

NEW MEXICO: Call center contractor Convergys eliminating about 1-hundred jobs in Albuquerque due to the expiration of a contract, local news media revealed that Convergys received almost $200-thousand USD in taxpayer funded incentives to create 1-hundred jobs last year!

State Supreme Court reconsidering its ban on the use of taxpayer funds for textbooks in private schools

State taxpayers forced to increase Funding for State Pre-K Program

Data shows increased federal taxpayer funding for New Mexico schools is not improving academic performance

Lottery funded scholarships for New Mexico college students increasing, mainly because of declining enrollments

NEW YORK: Schenectady police officer charged with DWI, after crashing his car near police HQ

Prior Arrests, Yet Still Hired as NYC Correction Officers

Federal taxpayers forced to pay for job training for Two New York Organizations

NORTH CAROLINA: State government finds an extra $600-million taxpayer dollars?

“Pork” proliferates in the 2018-19 budget

Does the Lottery actually fund education?

NORTH DAKOTA: State tax revenues from oil/gas up 25% due to higher oil prices

OHIO: School Districts Struggle to Cover Lost Transportation Funding

Some Ohio districts miss out on taxpayer funding for construction

Ohio’s school-funding system was bad in 1997; it’s still bad today

Do you know how your schools are funded, gymnastics

OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma approves religious veto on LGBT adoptions

Is education funding crisis self-inflicted?

Can medical marijuana save education

OREGON: Earthquake alert funding and southern Oregon

Oregon receives $1-million USD taxpayer funded grant for endangered species study

Federal taxpayers fund efforts to stop Sudden Oak Death

PENNSYLVANIA: York City Police officer arrested for alleged domestic assault

York City school district is most underfunded per student

PUERTO RICO: Hurricane Maria Death Toll Could Exceed 4000

Puerto Rico Enters a New Age of Austerity

Inside the Federal Response to Maria: “Is This Really the Best FEMA Can Do?”

FEMA funding running out for hundreds

Universities Get Just a Fraction of Storm Aid

FCC approves additional taxpayer funding for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Is a ‘Geopolitical Black Hole’

The Skilled Worker Exodus

RHODE ISLAND: Providence Mayor s pends the most on election campaigns

State taxpayer funding for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be restored

Privatizing Providence Water will hurt Rhode Island ratepayers

SOUTH CAROLINA: Accusations of murder, hypocrisy and playing God in state budget debate on abortion

South Carolina wants more federal taxpayer funding for election security

SOUTH DAKOTA: The state gets only $500-thousand federal taxpayer dollars per year to provide federally mandated protection for endangered species.

Court ruling could mean legal sports wagering headed to South Dakota

South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture resigns after only one year

South Dakota’s K-12 education leader quits after only six months

TENNESSEE: 900 ‘free’ (taxpayer funded) pre-K classrooms

$9.7-million USD taxpayer funding for attorneys to represent poor residents in court

Illegal immigrant ‘Sanctuary cities’ now illegal in Tennessee

TEXAS: Cop arrested in death of brother, a Harris County sheriff’s deputy

El Paso Police officer raped woman while responding to police call

activist jailed for his Facebook posts reveals secret FBI surveillance on ‘identity extremists’

State Supreme Court sides with short-term renters

Texas ranks 36th nationally in per-student education spending.

“It is shameful that Texas continues to pour millions of taxpayer dollars into fake women’s health centers that operate with no accountability or oversight. In shutting down licensed abortion clinics and instead legitimizing crisis pregnancy centers, Texas officials have made it clear that they do not truly care about the health and safety of pregnant Texans.”–Alexa Garcia-Ditta, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas

The federal government took $41,000 from this Texan at a Houston airport six months ago. They never gave it back.

UTAH: A wannabe spy got a job at Utah government agency to send documents to Russia

404 new Utah laws take effect!

Feds give Utah three years to bring ozone pollution down

Facebook gets $150-million taxpayer funded incentives to build a massive data center in Utah

VERMONT: Calling All Remote Employees: Vermont Will Pay You to Move There

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: FCC Announces Additional taxpayer Funding to Help Virgin Islands

VIRGINIA: Taxpayer funded University of Mary Washington’s newspaper budget was slashed from $13,765 to just $100.

Virginia counties beg for transportation improvement funds

State taxpayers forced to pay record level $154-million USD for the Metro rail system in Virginia, Maryland and D.C.

The state Tobacco Commission claims it will spend 6-million tobacco settlement dollars on creating small businesses, jobs and education

WASHINGTON: Bellingham Police officer fired after arrest for allegations of beating two men

Bernie Sanders says Seattle based Amazon paid no federal income tax in 2017

WASHINGTON DC: Investigation reveals federal agencies fail at cybersecurity

White House Cracks Down on Unions with Executive Orders

Federal Employees Face Cuts To Retirement Benefits And Pay Freezes

WEST VIRGINIA: HUD wants to know why West Virginia suspended flood recovery

Revealed that West Virginia politicians sat on federal taxpayer funded flood relief for months before releasing it

West Virginia Pursues FCC Mobile Broadband taxpayer Funding

West Virginia wants federal taxpayer funding to fight opioids

West Virginia Super PACs covered up massive out-o-state donations

WISCONSIN: Milwaukee Cop Suspended After Violent Arrest Caught on Video

22 schools get taxpayer funded ‘fab lab’ technology grants

Local governments create their own vehicle taxes to fund road repairs, due to lack of state level funding

WYOMING: University of Wyoming gets 9.77-million federal tax dollars for carbon storage

Yellowstone-Area Grizzly Bears to Be Hunted for First Time in Decades

Politicians want to create taxpayer funded trust to supposedly update and maintain the election system

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Government Shenanigans, April 2018:“BULLSHIT!”

DRUGS, THE AMERICAN WAY, May 2018: “BAG IT, SHIP IT, FORGET IT!”

ObamaCare ACA death spiral, May 2018:“…WILL CREATE DEATHS. THIS WILL KILL PEOPLE. PEOPLE WILL DIE BECAUSE OF THIS.” (even doctors are canceling their insurance)

Dumbing Down U.S.A., May 2018:“MORALE HAS NEVER BEEN LOWER.”

International

Pacific Ring of Fire: Volcanoes true cause of arctic ice melt! Sunscreen true cause of coral reef die off?

Video July 9, 2018 Hutchins AAron

08JUL2018 /21:55 UTC-07 Tango 06 (18 Tir 1397/25 Shawwal 1439/26 Ji-Wei 4716)

More proof you can’t blame man made air pollution on Global Warming-Climate Change for coral reef deaths: In November 2015 the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned Skincare Chemical Threatens Coral Reefs.

Time.com, in 2015, said Sunscreen Killing Reefs.

In February 2018, the Sweden based International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) revealed the impacts of sunscreens on coral reefs.

In April 2018 National Geographic reported Sunscreen, Clothing, And Other Coral Reef-Safe Alternatives.

At the end of June, 2018, Mother Nature News said Why your sunscreen is bad for coral reefs.

And for more proof you can’t blame man made air pollution on Global Warming-Climate Change glacier melt-off, recent discoveries reveal that polar ice sheets are actually melting due to volcanic activity. In August 2017 The Guardian reported Scientists discover 91 volcanoes below Antarctic ice sheet.

In October 2017 The Weather Channel reported Volcanic Eruptions May Be Rapidly Melting Arctic Ice Sheets.

In June 2018, the Independent reported Active volcano discovered beneath Antarctic ice sheet could be contributing to rapidly melting glacier.

Now onto the most recent volcanic/seismic activity around the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Which Ring of Fire Volcano is next to blow?

A group of microbes found in a highly acidic, hot, mineral-rich volcanic lake in Central America may give us clues about life on ancient Mars.

Volcanoes from Space: 50 Breathtaking Astronaut and Satellite Photos

Latin America’s Top Most Dangerous Volcanoes

Volcanic activity worldwide 8 Jul 2018

CANADA: Seismologist warns peers to be careful about what they tell the news media!

Red flag over tsunami warning system

expected powerful earthquake with thousands of victims

CHILE: Minor earthquake – Antofagasta

Volcanic complex in Chile’s south could erupt within days

ECUADOR: Mag. 3.8 earthquake – NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR

Galapagos’ Sierra Negra volcano eruption triggers evacuation

Reventador ash and eruption

GUATEMALA: Survivors of deadly Fuego Volcano begging United States for Temporary Protected Status, or TPS.

Are the Central American Volcanoes Waking Up?

INDONESIA: Krakatau erupts

Ritual sacrifice draws crowds to Indonesia volcano

Moderate earthquake – Southern Sumatra

Third earthquake in 2018 in Lebak: Is Jakarta ready for megathrust quake?

Dukono spews ash

Earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Bali after Mount Agung erupts

JAPAN: Strong 6.0 earthquake rocks Tokyo

Government Map Forecasts Likely Future Japanese Earthquakes

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo, eruption of Ebeko

Shinmoedake volcano erupts

Death toll climbs after 6.1 temblor strikes Osaka

MEXICO: Moderate earthquake – Off Coast Of Chiapas

Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off Jalisco coast

NEW ZEALAND: Taranaki probably the volcano most at risk of large eruption

A Māori view of the rising volcanic activity

PERU: Sabancaya Volcanic Ash Advisory

Moderate earthquake – Central Peru

RUSSIA: Earthquake HITS volcanic Kamchatka Peninsula

Mag. 5.1 earthquake – Southeastern Siberia

Video, Russian ice lava:

UNITED STATES: The U.S. has over 160 active volcanoes.

Alaska: Volcano Mount Cleveland Could Erupt Soon

California: 4.6 earthquake shakes California-Nevada state line

Earthquake Rattles San Bernardino County

Beyond lava and ash: Stanford geologists explain what makes volcanoes dangerous

Geologists detail likely site of San Andreas Fault’s next major quake

Scientists Fear ‘Slow Earthquakes’ Will Lead To The Next Big California Quake

Salton Sea Could be Ground Zero for Next Big California Earthquake

A Seismic Change in Predicting How Earthquakes Will Shake Tall Buildings

Hawaii: In July, Hawaii became first U.S. state to ban sunscreen.

Scientists defy ‘force of nature’ to unlock secrets of Hawaii volcano

Volcanoes and DNA

Volcano evacuees suffering ‘shelter fatigue’

American Land in Pacific Grows Bigger

Idaho: Yet more unexplained Minor earthquakes in Soda Springs

Nevada: 3rd most earthquake-active state in U.S.

Oregon: Earthquake Simulation Reveals Dangers

City mayor doubts Oregon State University computer Cascadia Event models

Cascadia Event training, Warrenton, Oregon, June 2018

Despite doubts by a city mayor, Oregon’s National Guard conducted a small Cascadia Event exercise during June. Dubbed Pathfinder-Minuteman refresher training it revealed that the biggest problem for emergency responders is communication between different groups: “The biggest part of all of this training is team communication. I watched other teams struggle because of communication issues…”-Allison Journey, volunteer taking part in the training for the first time

Small earthquake off coast becomes fifth to strike since April

Earthquake alert funding and southern Oregon

Washington: Yet another Cascadia Event FEMA drill planned, including Idaho and Oregon

Tsunami from Cascadia Event would reach Bellingham in 90 minutes!

Future 9.0 Cascadia Event could produce 5.5-meter (18 feet) deep tsunami

Skagit County gets new maps for tsunami planning

Wyoming: Strange things are happening here

Canadians who walked on Yellowstone hot spring die

Yellowstone’s normally dormant Steamboat Geyser erupts 11th time in 2018

After first poo-pooing eruptions, scientists are finally concerned over Steamboat Geyser’s sudden re-awakening

Yellowstone’s magma chamber is more powerful than we knew

Yellowstone super-volcano warning as heat build-up stronger than first reported

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE: ACTIVITY STRIKES IDAHO? VOLCANOES JUST DESTROYED ALL HUMAN ATTEMPTS TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE! GET READY FOR CASCADIA!

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE: SEISMOLOGIST SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD PREPARE FOR QUAKE THAT WILL LAST AN HOUR AND CREATE DAYS OF TSUNAMIS!

Business/Economics

“This was the slowest iceberg hit.”: Sears Kmart death spiral, July 2018

July 5, 2018 Hutchins AAron

New Sears-Kmart shutdowns revealed in the month of July, 2018.

Kmarts in Australia and New Zealand are not owned by Sears Holdings, and are not connected to Sears Holdings in anyway, but big news from Down Under as Australia’s first Kmart store is now for sale!

More proof the U.S. shutdowns are about control of commercial property as Warren Buffet loans Sears Holdings’ REIT division, Seritage Growth Properties, $2-billion USD!

Alabama: The taxpayers of Albertville taking the bull by the horns with the redevelopment of the vacant Kmart. City leaders approved a taxpayer $4.4-million USD debt-financing bond issue to partially pay for a $36-million plan to turn the Kmart into an amusement park (recreation center)! It should be noted that residents and tourists have been paying a special Kmart redevelopment sales tax ever since July 2017, and is reportedly bringing in more money than expected. On top of all that city leaders are still pushing for a $5-million bond issue to buy the property outright, making the taxpaying residents the official owners.

California: It’s official, the highly profitable Goleta Kmart (“The Goleta Kmart store for long has been one of the most profitable for the chain…”) shutting down, 146 jobs gone in October (to be replaced by a Target)! Local news media said the Kmart was a profitable store because of its location near University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), yet no reason was given for why the store was being replaced by Target, other than the Kmart lease was not renewed by Sears Holdings. And for more proof the ‘big box’ shutdown epidemic due to online competition is bullshit, the OCRegister reported that Target opens in former Kmart in Anaheim.

Colorado: In Cañon City, the Sears Hometown Store was sold to local competitor Frank’s Appliance. The Arvada Kmart shutting down in September, it’s the last Kmart in the Denver metro area. Local news revealed that taxpayers will be forced to help fund redevelopment of the soon to be vacant Kmart property because it sits within the Ralston Fields Urban Renewal Project Area.

Florida: New development plans for the vacant Neptune Beach Kmart still has taxpaying residents up-in-arms. The plan still calls for apartments, hotel, parking garage, restaurants and brick-n-mortar shops (proving brick-n-mortar shut downs are not because of online shopping), it just reduces the number of apartment tenants compared to the previous plan. Residents have launched a “If It is Too Dense, It Makes No Sense” anti-gentrification campaign.

WJXT: Neptune Beach residents protest development at old Kmart

Illinois: Sears Holdings suddenly laid off 2-hundred corporate level employees, no reason given (speculation is it’s because of crashing sales)! The now former employees are getting severance, which means they won’t be counted in the nation’s official unemployment roles. In January, Sears Holdings laid off 220 people! The city of Sterling considering burdening local taxpayers by creating a TIF (Tax Incremental Financing) district to redevelop vacant commercial property, including a vacant Kmart.

Chicago Business Journal: Illinois wrench-making company loses $6M patent fight with Sears

Chicago Tribune: Sears seeks millions from Caribbean cruise robocall settlement

Indiana: More proof Sears-Kmart shutdowns aren’t about the so-called demise of brick-n-mortar shopping as the recently vacated Bloomington Kmart is about to undergo an estimated $250-million USD make-over. The developer says the vacated Kmart will be turned into a massive ‘pedestrian-friendly’ commercial center. Don’t be surprised if the developer gets taxpayer funding.

Iowa: The 60 years old Des Moines Sears store and Auto Center at the Merle Hay Mall shutting down between August and October, leaving Iowa with only one Sears store, the mall’s owner told local news media it was expected saying “This was the slowest iceberg hit. We’ve been talking about it for a long time.” The 40 years old Oelwein Kmart is shutting down, in October.

Kansas: Sears Holdings is now selling off its Overland Park service center, starting in September.

Minnesota: Twin Cities Business Magazine: The Kmart the City of Minneapolis Wishes Would Go Away

Nevada: Las Vegas Kmart on Washington Avenue shutting down by the end of September. KLAS reported that the whole ‘big box’ shutdown epidemic due to online competition is bullshit after they interviewed local real estate agents, saying “Corporations will also pay to keep stores empty around them to cut down on the competition.” After 27 years the Elko Kmart shutting down, local news media said the store manager confirmed it, but gave no more info. It leaves Elko with only one ‘Big Box’ store.

New York: The last Queens-NYC (Middle Village) Kmart shutting down, 126 jobs gone by the mid-October, the property owner told local news media the lease was still good until January 2019!

North Carolina: Sears Holdings just renewed the lease on a vacant Kmart store, in Wilmington, that was shutdown in 2017! The sudden lease renewal put the kibosh on major redevelopment plans by GHK Cape Fear Development and Capstone Collegiate Communities. Sears Holdings rep Howard Riefs finally admitted the ongoing shutdowns are really part of a plan to stop competition and control available commercial real estate: “Controlling good real estate, long term, at attractive market rents provides the company with many opportunities.”

Ohio: The West Henderson Sears Hardware store shutting down by mid-August.

Oregon: Owners of the soon to be vacated Big Kmart property, in Portland’s Parkrose Heights, upset over the city’s sudden rezoning of the property (part of the city’s 2035 Comprehensive Plan) which now makes it impossible for the property owners to redevelop the land in connection with other commercial property they own nearby. Last month a Sears Hometown owner claimed her stores were profitable even though Sears Holdings forced them to shutdown, now Sears Holdings is suing her, accusing her of processing false refunds, unauthorized bank withdrawals and stealing dozens of snowblowers.

Pennsylvania: Century III Mall sheriff’s sale postponed for a second time

Casino eyed for Sears at York Galleria, as residents speak out against it

Texas: After only five months the Wichita Falls Sears Hometown suddenly shutdown, signage and merchandise seemingly removed in the dead of night, the landlord said the store owner still owes $11-thousand USD in rent! The city leaders of Abilene figuring out how to get local taxpayers to fork out more bucks (or cut construction costs) as the winning low bid on turning the vacant Kmart into a new police-state-ops-center (Municipal Services, Police Department, 9-1-1 Dispatch, Child Advocacy Center, Municipal Court) came in at just under $19-million USD, almost $1-million over the original taxpayer funded budget for the project. Local news media revealed that enforcing the law in Abilene has become so problematic that police/courts need a larger building to operate out of.

Utah: Is the City of Provo forcing taxpayers to turn the vacant Sears into a new city hall?

Virginia: The still open Alexandria Sears (at the dying Landmark Mall) is about to be sold to property developer Howard Hughes.

Washington: The Kent Big-Kmart shutting down in October, so that Sears Holdings can “focus on our best stores”.

Wisconsin: Taxpayers of Stevens Point getting royally raped of more than $3-million USD to buy several commercial properties, including a vacant Kmart! According to multiple local news reports, Stevens Point exalted leaders are also going to force taxpayers to pay an incentive of up to $2.1-million to any property developer who wants to take-on the Kmart location. Taxpayers of Portage being forced to pay for redevelopment of the long vacant Kmart. Exalted city leaders are creating a TIF (Tax Incremental Financing) district, and to add insult to injury they claim they have to use $20-thousand USD of existing ‘contingency’ tax funding to create the TIF! A property developer now claims the vacant Portage Kmart could see a six-fold increase in property value!

Motley Fool: Sears Holdings Has an Expiration Date

Hartford Courant:Why Won’t Sears Help Repair Refrigerator’s Water Dispenser?

Calgary Herald: Sears Canada retirees ask court for retailer’s remaining cash

Law360: Wrench Maker Can’t Save $6M IP Verdict Against Sears

Seeking Alpha: Sears amends credit agreement, takes new loans

TCPalm: Is Sears’ cashback promotion a good deal or big risk?

Reader’s Digest: The most hated store in America, and its not Walmart

The Casual Smart: Big Money Are Not Betting On Sears Hometown

Sears Kmart death spiral, June 2018: “THEIR YEAR OF DEMISE.”

Technology

“to achieve profitability.”: U.S. hi-tech/communications breakdown, May 2018

July 5, 2018 Hutchins AAron

Incomplete list of U.S. internet/high-tech/communications job destruction announcements in May 2018:

British empire United Kingdom based facebook data stealing Cambridge Analytica now bankrupt busted in the United States, due to $10-million USD of debt: “Over the past several months, Cambridge Analytica has been the subject of numerous unfounded accusations. The siege of media coverage has driven away virtually all of the company’s customers and suppliers. As a result, it has been determined that it is no longer viable to continue operating the business.”

CALIFORNIA: Deluxe Entertainment Services Group-Deluxe Digital laying off 52 people in Burbank, by the end of July. Charter Communications suddenly laid off 66 people in Cerritos. Data warehousing company VSolvit suddenly laid off 107 people in Ventura! Santa Barbara based consumer electronics company Sonos suddenly laid off 96 people, despite claiming to be growing and profitable. Japan founded DENSO Wireless Systems America issued a shutdown WARN for its ops in Vista, 160 jobs gone by the end of July! Electronic device maker AMETEK issued a shutdown WARN for its operations in Irvine, 42 jobs gone by the end of June. Symantec continues killing jobs, this time 14 people in Mountain View unemployed in June. Also in Mountain View, data ‘protection’ company Veritas Technologies finally told state unemployment officials that it killed 54 jobs back in April. Japan owned, Culver City based Sony Crackle suddenly laid off a dozen people “to streamline operations and increase efficiency”. Video game maker Blind Squirrel Games laid off 13 people due to the sudden cancellation of a project. Video game maker Daybreak Game Company issued a layoff WARN for its San Diego location, 79 jobs gone by the end of June. Soleil Communications issued a shutdown WARN for its San Diego ops, 88 jobs gone mid-July. Also in San Diego, Qualcomm laying off 44 people by mid-July. San Francisco based media-tech company PopSugar laid off 19 people “to achieve profitability.” Qatar based Al Jazeera issued a shutdown WARN for its San Francisco office, 68 jobs gone by August. Beverly Hills based Relativity Media bankrupt busted and being sold-off due to more than $500-million USD of debts generated over a two years period. Ironically job search website Snagajob shutdown its Oakland office. Taylor Communications issued a shutdown WARN for its Livermore location, 43 jobs gone by the end of June. Credit.org issued a shutdown WARN for its Riverside location, 43 jobs gone by July. NetApp issued a layoff WARN for its Sunnyvale location, 36 jobs gone in July. Online food ordering company Munchery issued a shutdown WARN for its Gardena location, 82 jobs lost in July (Munchery shuts down operations in LA, New York and Seattle). Intel issued a layoff WARN for its Santa Clara operations, 65 jobs gone by the end of June. Business communications company RR Donnelley issued a shutdown WARN for its San Diego and Ontario locations, 59 jobs gone in July. ‘Content connector’ Grass Valley shutting down in July.

FLORIDA: Time shutting down its Customer Service centers, 621 jobs gone between July 2018 and March 2019!

ILLINOIS: Allstate Print Communication Center issued a shutdown WARN for its operations in Wheeling, 220 jobs gone between May and December, due to being outsourced!

LOUISIANA: Monroe based CenturyLink keeps killing jobs, this time around 1-thousand people will become unemployed as a result of CenturyLink’s merger with L3 Communications!

MASSACHUSETTS: Inside the ‘dehumanizing’ cost-cutting efforts by new Digital First Media ownership at the Boston Herald

Mitt Romney co-founded Framingham based, but now privately owned, Staples suddenly killed yet more corporate level jobs, 175 InfoTech employees now jobless, bringing this years corporate layoff tally to at least 2-hundred!

MINNESOTA: Best Buy shutdown its 10 years old Mall of America brick-n-mortar store. Artesyn Embedded Tech issued a WARN, 65 jobs gone by the end of June. Telemarketer Marketlink issued a WARN, 62 jobs gone mid-July.

NEW JERSEY: Apple shutdown one of its brick-n-mortar stores in Atlantic City, 52 jobs gone “Due to a sharp decline in tourism and visitors to the area…” Mimeo.com issued a WARN, 116 people in Newark jobless by July!

NEW MEXICO: Call center contractor Convergys eliminating about 1-hundred jobs in Albuquerque due to the expiration of a contract, local news media revealed that Convergys received almost $200-thousand USD in taxpayer funded incentives to create 1-hundred jobs last year!

NEW YORK: Condé Nast’s American Vogue and Vanity Fair together laid off 14 people. NYC based Viacom suddenly laid off 1-hundred people as it attempts save money while battling for control of CBS! Software maker for the retail industry Aptos shutting down its Newburgh office, 117 jobs lost over the next 12 months! California based human interface hardware maker Synaptics halting production at its Linden Oaks facility, 40 jobs gone by mid-July.

WRAL Tech Wire: Feds launch age discrimination probe of IBM in making layoffs

NORTH CAROLINA: Sykes shutting down a call center in Fayetteville, 377 jobs gone in July! Local news media said that at one point the call center employed more than 5-hundred people.

OHIO: IBM controlled Watson Health suddenly laid off at least 40 people in Cleveland, a now former employee posted online “….to close the shop, will happen in early 2019. … This round of cuts is much bigger than anyone is reporting, they cutting deep and wide, there is no recovery from this one…”

PENNSYLVANIA: Call center contractor Ibex Global Solutions shutting down its operations in the Indiana Mall, 105 jobs lost unless a new client can be found soon!

SOUTH CAROLINA: QS/1 suddenly laid off an undisclosed number of people, yet at the same time the healthcare software maker claims to be hiring for multiple technology positions.

UTAH: The Salt Lake Tribune laid off 64 people. The new owner of Standard-Examiner laid off four people.

VERMONT: After 72 years, magazine Vermont Life is now dead.

VIRGINIA: Ironically job search website Snagajob laid off an undisclosed number of employees at its Richmond office.

WASHINGTON: Video game maker Wargaming Seattle shutting down in Redmond, 155 jobs gone by mid-July, company officials saying “Development was discontinued on May 23”!

U.S. Tech/Communications breakdown, April 2018: “…TO THRIVE IN THE FUTURE.”

International

Total Gun Ban Fail: Mexico’s elections prove gun bans don’t save lives!

July 2, 2018 Hutchins AAron

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What’s happening in Mexico is proof that if you ban individual ownership of guns you make organized crime more powerful.

A ‘crisis management’ company called Etellekt reports that since Mexico’s election campaigns began at least 132 candidates and campaign workers have been assassinated by organized crime, assassinations have hit 22 of Mexico’s 31 states! This is in a country that has a near total ban on individual ownership of guns, in fact there is only one legal gun shop in Mexico and it’s run by the military!

By wait, there’s more! The Mexican government’s Secretaría de Gobernación admits that 2018 is the on its way to being the deadliest year for Mexicans; 4-thousand-381 homicides just in the month of May! More than 25-thousand people murdered in 2017! (not all killed with illegal guns, but the majority of killings were with illegal guns)

According to Mexico News Daily, three more assassinations took place at the end of June!

GUN BAN FAIL: ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AGAINST U.S. GOVT. EMPLOYEE IN MEXICO!

TOTAL GUN BAN TOTAL FAILURE: MEXICO!

WORLD WAR 3, NORTH AMERICAN FRONT: UNITED STATES IS ‘THE’ DRUG LORD IN MEXICO’S DRUG WAR?

WORLD WAR 3, NORTH AMERICAN FRONT: TENS OF THOUSAND OF MOSTLY CHRISTIANS KILLED IN THE NAME OF U.S. INSTIGATED FALSE FLAG DRUG WAR IN MEXICO! MORE DEATHS IN MEXICO THAN IN SYRIA?

Mexico’s Drug War, another front in the Control through Chaos game

RED HORSE & FALSE WAR ON DRUGS IN MEXICO: PREPARE FOR U.S. INVASION

International

Total Gun Ban Fail: Mass knife attacks kill dozens in China, “taking revenge on society”!

Video June 29, 2018 Hutchins AAron

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Yet again, in total gun ban China students were attacked by a man with a knife.

Three boys and a woman were attacked near Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School, two of the boys died.

Police arrested the stabber, saying he had just moved to the area looking for a job and was “taking revenge on society”. Not being able to find a job is the number one reason why men in China go on slashing/stabbing sprees. Not being able to find a woman who will marry them is the number two reason.

But this wasn’t the only knife attack in Shanghai, just a week earlier another man killed two people and wounded five in the Pudong district. He too was unemployed.

In May, another man killed nine junior high school students in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, ten were wounded. In this case the slasher said he was getting revenge for being bullied when he was a student at the school!

In all three cases the edge weapons users were in their late 20s.

Edged weapons attacks have become so common in Total Gun Ban China that police have published a Monty Python style video on how to survive a knife attack, can you say Run Away? (be warned, it’s hilarious):