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By Derrick Broze In May, biotech firm Ginkgo Bioworks announced it was going public with a valuation of $15 billion. Ginkgo is a rising star in the biotechnology field, describing themselves as “The Organism Company”. While their name is less known than other biotech giants such as Monsanto and Bayer, the scope of their research and projects will likely affect billions of people around the world in coming years. Ginkgo Bioworks was founded in 2009 by a group of MIT scientists focused on “engineering biology” for a variety of purposes. Officially, Ginkgo Bioworks “designs, engineers, develops, tests and licenses organisms”. The company […]

By B.N. Frank Whether your community is “Smart” or not, one report recently exposed that less than 25% of cities “conduct privacy impact assessments” when deploying new technologies.  That’s not good! In regard to official “Smart Cities”, worldwide opposition has been ongoing due to significant cybersecurity, economic, environmental, health, and privacy risks already identified with them (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).  Nevertheless, proponents continue to laud “Smart Cities”, rank them, and give them awards. From Smart Cities Dive: IDC Government Insights announced the winners of its fourth annual Smart Cities North America Awards. The 13 winners are as follows: Category […]

Activist Post As Gareth Icke recently tweeted: “Monday 19th July was the day the British government declared war on it’s people. The social contract between the public and the state has been broken and the level of dark coercion is visible for all to see but more and more people are awakening.” 🚨Tonight on Right Now🚨 “Monday 19th July was the day the British government declared war onit’s people.” The social contract between the public and the state has been broken and the level of dark coercionis visible for all to see but more and more people are awakening. pic.twitter.com/1UKlplA1OV — […]

By Tyler Durden While the federal government and Federal Reserve have been on a mission to inflate the debt away by boosting asset prices through unprecedented amounts of fiscal and monetary stimuli, housing affordability has become a significant issue for many Americans. To counter soaring costs of everything, from lumber to concrete to homes themselves, builders have begun to adopt 3D-printing technology. Not too long ago, we noted “Screw Lumber, Just 3D-Print Your Next Home,” which is precisely what one builder did in Florida. Florida’s first 3D-printed house began construction last week in Tallahassee, according to Tallahassee Democrat. “I have to keep pinching myself,” […]

By B.N. Frank There is government, independent, military, and industry-funded research that indicates exposure to Bluetooth, cell phone and wireless “Wi-Fi” radiation is biologically harmful (see 1, 2, 3).  In fact, earlier this week, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) asked that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update its “woefully outdated” radiation exposure guidelines (see 1, 2). Even if you’re not worried about health risks – it might bother you to know that the FBI can spy on your car via your on-board Wi-Fi. From Forbes: The FBI Is Locating Cars By Spying On Their WiFi The FBI is using a […]

By B.N. Frank Battery fires have led to a recalls in Hyundai Electric Vehicles (EVs) and also General Motors models.  Now GM has issued a second recall regarding the Chevrolet Bolt. From Ars Technica: Two more battery fires spark second Chevrolet Bolt EV recall GM and LG Chem found a second issue and will replace battery modules. In November 2020, General Motors issued a recall of the Chevrolet Bolt EV due to a potential fire risk. Unfortunately for Bolt EV owners, that fix—a software patch—did not work, and now their cars are subject to a second recall. General Motors will replace […]

By Simon Black, Sovereign Man Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. UK to issue vaccine passports to people in the PLACEBO group Britain’s “vaccine minister” (yes I’m serious) said that they would consider EVERYONE who participated in COVID-19 vaccine trials as being fully vaccinated. And in his own words, that specifically includes people who received the PLACEBO. Yes, that’s right. Even if you literally did not receive a COVID-19 vaccine, they […]

By Katelynn Richardson Students can become paid COVID vaccine influencers through a new Student Social Media Engagement Campaign program. The campaign recruits students to ‘combat vaccine misinformation and build vaccine confidence within their campus communities’ through TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American College Health Association (ACHA), and Youth Marketing Connection (YMC), universities are promoting paid internships for students who push COVID vaccines. Students chosen for the Student Social Media Engagement Campaign program will act as influencers who “combat vaccine misinformation and build vaccine confidence within their campus communities.” The […]

By Brett Wilkins Attorneys for drone whistleblower Daniel Hale—who faces sentencing next week after pleading guilty earlier this year to violating the Espionage Act—on Thursday submitted a letter to Judge Liam O’Grady in which the former Air Force intelligence analyst says a crisis of conscience drove him to leak classified information about the U.S. targeted assassination program. The 11-page handwritten letter (pdf) begins with a quote from U.S. Admiral Gene La Rocque, who said in 1995 that “we now kill people without ever seeing them. Now you push a button thousands of miles away… Since it’s all done by remote control, […]

By Mike Gleason As the summer doldrums drag on, precious metals bulls are eying potential support levels for a seasonal bottom. The gold market found support at the $1,750 level last month and has since been trading with a slight upside bias. Although the price action hasn’t been especially exciting, base building in these summer months can be a healthy technical process in the context of a larger bull market. Meanwhile, investors are weighing troubling developments on the inflation front. Price increases are hitting consumers every time they shop, and that trend shows no signs of letting up. Appliance makers including […]

Op-Ed by Matt Turn on a television, scroll through a social media feed, or scan the headlines of any major news outlet and you will be told that there is a battle being waged between the vaccinated and unvaccinated. This battle, like all battles they will tell you, threatens to tear the world apart. They’re calling it the “pandemic of the unvaccinated.” What is the pathogen causing this pandemic? It’s everyone who refuses to go along with the program. In many countries around the world are aiming for a world of “zero covid” in which the virus is eliminated. If this […]

By Tyler Durden Thousands of people flooded the streets of Turin, a city located in northern Italy, Thursday evening to protest harsh government restrictions for unvaccinated citizens, dubbed the “green pass.” The Italian prime minister, Mario Draghi, told a press conference Thursday that the country will need to act and suppress another wave of COVID-19 infections at a time the Delta variant is spreading throughout Europe. The green pass — a digital certificate containing proof of immunization will be necessary for anyone older than 12 to enter stadiums, museums, theatres, cinemas, exhibition centers, swimming pools, and gyms. The pass is an […]

By B.N. Frank Vaccine side effects, injuries and deaths have been reported for decades (see 1, 2, 3).  They continue to be reported about COVID vaccines as well, including by celebrity recipients Eric Clapton and Ben Stein.  Clapton has now announced that he will not perform in venues that require proof of COVID vaccination.  Go figure. From Fox News: Eric Clapton says he won’t play at venues where coronavirus vaccine proof is required Eric Clapton has said he will not perform at any venues that require attendees to prove that they have received their full vaccination from the coronavirus. The musician […]

July 22, 2021 By Spiro Skouras In this exclusive interview, Spiro is joined by Attorney Ana Garner who is a member of the legal team that recently filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The lawsuit is focused on the experimental Covid vaccine, the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and includes sworn testimony from a whistleblower alleging the government reporting systems for adverse reactions to the Covid vaccine is under-reporting deaths by at least five times and projects the real numbers are closer to 45,000 people who died after receiving the vaccine. BitChute ? […]

By Michael Snyder After decades of living in a relatively low-inflation environment, it is hard for most Americans to believe that things have gotten so bad so quickly.  In fact, even though I write about this stuff almost every day, it is hard for me to believe it.  We are watching prices spiral out of control all over the nation, and we know precisely who is to blame. During the pandemic, our politicians in Washington have been borrowing and spending money at an unprecedented rate, and this has pushed our national debt up to 28 trillion dollars.  Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve […]

By B.N. Frank Experts have warned for years about privacy and security risks with Amazon products (Alexa, Echo, Ring, etc.) and most recently about the company’s controversial Sidewalk program.  The company must be confident that people will still buy its new sleep tracking tech anyway. From Gov Tech: Privacy Concerns Abound With Amazon’s Sleep-Tracking Tech The federal government recently approved an idea from Amazon to track people’s sleep patterns through new technology. Experts warn that Amazon is taking a creepy step into American bedrooms with this approach. (TNS) — At first glance, it’s one of those things that appears relatively benign: […]

By Aden Tate Should nations let their enemies purchase land within their own borders? You’d likely give a resounding ‘no’ to this question, correct?  And yet, a former Chinese general with alleged ties to Chinese concentration camps recently bought an airstrip in Texas. And this isn’t just some random ranch in the middle of nowhere. It is 200 square miles (130,000 acres) of land between one of the most active Air Force bases in the U.S. and the border of Mexico. As the world is being fear-mongered about “variants,” this is happening right under American noses.  Who is Sun Guangxin? Sun […]

By Michael Snyder At a time when food prices are already rising aggressively, agricultural production in the United States is being absolutely devastated by a drought that many are calling “the worst” in American history.  Once again this week, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map has extremely bad news for us.  In all the years that I have been writing, we have never experienced anything like we are experiencing right now.  As I write this article, 100% of the state of California is in a state of drought, and you should care very much about that because California produces about a third […]

By B.N. Frank The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is supposed to make sure that car seats and booster seats protect children “from avoidable injury.”  Apparently that’s not been happening for over 20 years now. From ProPublica: State Attorneys General Push Federal Government to Follow the Law and Finally Create Side-Impact Tests for Kids’ Car Seats A co-leader of a group of 18 attorneys general calls ProPublica’s story about the lack of side-impact tests for children’s booster seats “horrifying” and says it’s about time federal regulators stepped in to protect kids. A group of 18 attorneys general is criticizing the […]

By Stefan Gleason America faces a retirement crisis. The chairman of the world’s largest asset management firm is sounding the alarm. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told CNBC last week that he sees a “silent crisis of retirement.” Fink cited ultra-low interest rates, combining with elevated inflation rates, as steadily diminishing the real value of retirement savings. “People are going to have to, unfortunately, whether they like it or not…work longer because they’re not earning the same returns on their savings,” he said. Of course, they could increase their allocation to equity markets and hope they outperform low-yielding bonds and cash instruments. […]

By B.N. Frank There is government, independent, military, and industry-funded research that proves exposure to cell phone and wireless “Wi-Fi” radiation is biologically harmful (see 1, 2, 3).  Some of this research goes back 40+ years.  Several countries have been taking action to protect citizens from exposure. Despite repeated requests to warn the public, the U.S. continues to ignore exposure risks as well as promote more wireless technology a la “Smart Cities” (see 1, 2), the “Race for 5G”, 6G, etc. From Environmental Working Group: Study: Wireless radiation exposure for children should be hundreds of times lower than current federal limits […]

By Brad Polumbo American families are already struggling amid mounting price inflation that’s eating away at their budgets, with higher costs for housing, vehicles, and more. Yet a top CEO is warning that the growing inflation problem facing Americans could get much worse in the coming months. The latest June data already show price inflation at a 13-year high, with prices having risen 5.4 percent year-over-year. Proponents of the big-government policies driving much of this increase insist the uptick in prices is only temporary. But billionaire and grocery chain CEO John Catsimatidis just predicted that overall price inflation, for consumer goods […]

By Katitza Rodriguez and Kurt Opsahl The Indian government’s new Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code (“2021 Rules”) pose huge problems for free expression and Internet users’ privacy. They include dangerous requirements for platforms to identify the origins of messages and pre-screen content, which fundamentally breaks strong encryption for messaging tools. Though WhatsApp and others are challenging the rules in court, the 2021 Rules have already gone into effect. Three UN Special Rapporteurs—the Rapporteurs for Freedom of Expression, Privacy, and Association—heard and in large part affirmed civil society’s criticism of the 2021 Rules, acknowledging that they did “not conform with […]

By Aden Tate While drones are most certainly nothing new, how they will fight future wars is most certainly novel. Chief of these means is through the addition of autonomous drone ‘swarms’ to many militaries worldwide. Attack Drone Swarms Growing Globally Nations across the globe are ensuring that they don’t fall behind the curve in this new weaponized technology. France has Icarus, Spain has RAPAZ, Russia has Lightning, the UK has Blue Bear, and the UAE has N-Raven. Armenia recently unveiled a swarming attack drone. And we know that China has a wide range of drone swarm projects ongoing. Of recent note, […]

By John Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other.”—Abraham Lincoln History has a funny way of circling back on itself. The facts, figures, faces and technology may change from era to era, but the dangers remain the same. This year is no different, whatever the politicians and talking heads may […]

By Cindy Cohn People all around the world deserve the right to have a private conversation. Communication privacy is a human right, a civil liberty and one of the centerpieces of a free society. And while we all deserve basic communications privacy, the journalists, NGO workers and human rights and democracy activists among us are especially at risk, since they are often at odds with powerful governments. So it is no surprise that people around the world are angry to learn that surveillance  software sold by NSO Group to governments has been found on cellphones worldwide. Thousands of NGOs, human rights […]

July 20, 2021 By The Corbett Report Have you ever wanted to download a video to save for later? Or highlight text in an online article? Or find out where an image comes from? Then today’s your lucky day! In the spirit of #SolutionsWatch, here are some tools that will improve the efficiency of your online research. ? Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Watch on Archive / BitChute / Minds / Odysee / YouTube or Download the mp4 SHOW  NOTES: Visit James Corbett at CorbettReport.com. Subscribe to his channel on Bitchute. Become a Patron!Or support us at SubscribeStarDonate cryptocurrency HERE Subscribe to Activist Post for truth, […]

By Thorsten Polleit Now and then, it pays to take a step back to get a broader perspective on things, to look beyond the daily financial news, to see through the short-term ups and downs in the market to find out what is really at the heart of the matter. If we do that, we will not miss the fact that we are living in the age of fiat currencies, a world in which basically everything bears their fingerprints: the economic and financial system, politics—even people’s cultural norms, values, and morals will not escape the broader consequences of fiat currencies. You may […]

By Ethan Yang Misinformation has become one of the most abused words in contemporary dialogue. Any reasonable person should immediately raise red flags when someone shows concern to regulate “misinformation” as they are likely referring to simple narratives and content that they don’t like. This is why we should all be extremely concerned about the recent sentiments espoused by the Biden Administration to not only focus on misinformation but police it. In particular, Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated that private companies like Facebook should do more to shut down “misinformation.” Not only does that risk opening up a slippery slope to […]

By B.N. Frank Wildfires have been blamed on Climate Change, poor forest management, downed power lines, and increasing levels of Electromagnetic Radiation making trees and plants more fire prone (see 1, 2). Earlier this year, Southern California Edison paid $2.2B to settle insurance claims for a 2018 wildfire.  Earlier this month, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) proposed to pay for wildfire safety by significantly increasing customers’ rates.  More recently, the company admitted that their equipment may have started another wildfire. From Zero Hedge: California’s PG&E Admits Their Equipment May Have Started Yet Another Wildfire Pacific Gas & Electric admitted in recently […]

By B.N. Frank American utility company corruption – especially in regard to overcharging customers – has been getting a lot of media attention over the past year (see 1, 2, 3, 4). One of the most reported accounts has been with FirstEnergy in Ohio (see 1, 2, 3, 4). After much effort to correct this, customers will soon be refunded. From Energy Central: FirstEnergy customers getting one-time ‘decoupling’ refunds On July 7, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved FirstEnergy’s plan to refund ratepayers more than $27 million in total for money collected for 13 months starting in January 2020 – […]

The following article is further proof that the plot to tie vaccination to biometrics and digital IDs is real. Don’t think Ghana will be the only country to adopt it. The plan is to roll this out to all countries! This whole effort ties in with Bill Gates’ ID2020 initiative and involves his global vaccine initiative GAVI. — Truth Unmuted Editor Jesse Smith (Biometric Update) – The Ghana Health Service in partnership with Gavi and Arm will begin a biometric-based national vaccination program in October 2021 using contactless technology from Simprints. Starting in the Eastern region, the project is reportedly the […]

By Winter Oak “The people have woken up – at last!” declared local Gilet Jaune rebel Michelle as she watched the vast crowds assembling on the main square of Montpellier in southern France. She has been involved with the Yellow Vest movement since the very start of the popular revolt against the Macron regime in November 2018. Two years ago, in April 2019, another Gilet Jaune told me on the same spot, the Place de la Comédie, that France was witnessing “a turning point in history”. Despite the vast levels of militarised repression used against the Yellow Vests, not to speak […]

By Tyler Durden During a speech on July 12, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the introduction of compulsory vaccination for healthcare workers in hospitals and a number of other establishments. The new measures have proved controversial and are expected to impact around 700,000 people. The step was taken as part of a new phase of France’s plan to curb the pandemic amid the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant. As Statista’s Niall McCarthy notes, France has thus joined a list of some 15 countries that have decided to impose compulsory vaccination on some level. As our map shows, the obligation is only population-wide in […]

According to a notice published in the Federal Register, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is turning the National Park Service (NPS) into a mirror image of the NSA, FBI, DHS and every other three-letter spy agency you can think of. “Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Interior DOI is issuing a public notice of its intent to modify the National Park Service (NPS) Privacy Act system of records, INTERIOR/NPS-1, Special Use Permits.” This so-called modification of special records permits will allow law enforcement to collect a disturbing amount of personal information on national […]

By Julia Conley In a move that press freedom advocates said would “ensure journalists can do their job of informing the public without fear of federal government intrusion,” the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced new rules limiting federal prosecutors’ ability to secretly seize journalists’ phone and email records, which were expanded under the Obama and Trump administrations as the government sought to crack down on leaks. In a memo, Attorney General Merrick Garland wrote that the DOJ “will no longer use compulsory legal process for the purpose of obtaining information from or records of members of the news media acting within […]

By B.N. Frank Aviation experts have been warning for years about potentially catastrophic 5G interference issues (see 1, 2, 3, 4).  In France, regulators have recommended that 5G smartphones should be turned off during flight because interference could cause errors “in instruments that are extremely critical” while landing!  Nevertheless,  AT&T partnered with Delta Air Lines in April to make it the first 5G-equipped global airline.  More recently, Boingo Wireless has announced that the company is helping AT&T install it in other airports as well as working with the Department of Defense (DoD) to install it on military bases (see 1, 2). […]

By Julian Rose While it may appear to be ‘every individual for himself’ in this forever shifting hall of smoke and mirrors called Covid, actually there is a process of coalescence taking place just under the surface which is heralding the emergence of what I term ‘the new resistance’. This new resistance is arising as a kick-back against unremitting pressure to conform to a state of engineered chaos and control which has caste the word ‘deception’ into a whole new dimension of toxicity which very few can grasp. We are, after all, confronted by a carefully crafted global plan entirely constructed […]

By Brad Polumbo Politicians defending the criminalization of recreational marijuana use have long riled up voters with dire warnings that the substance acts as a “gateway drug.” They insist that even if deaths directly caused by marijuana usage are virtually nonexistent, pot will eventually lead many users to more dangerous drugs. President Biden himself has long made this claim, stating in 2010 that “I still believe [marijuana] is a gateway drug.” Only in 2019, while campaigning for president, did Biden begin to walk back this position. Yet he still does not fully support federal marijuana legalization. And the “gateway” position is […]

By Tyler Durden The progressive press had a field day with “woke” Walmart highly publicized February decision to hikes wages for 425,000 workers to an average above $15 an hour. We doubt the obvious follow up – the ongoing stealthy replacement of many of its minimum-wage workers with machines – will get the same amount of airtime. As Chain Store Age reports, Walmart is applying artificial intelligence to the palletizing of products in its regional distribution centers, i.e., it is replacing thousands of workers with robots. Since 2017, the discount giant has worked with Symbotic to optimize an automated technology solution […]

By Caitlin Johnstone The elephant in the room with the ongoing controversy about the Biden administration’s push for more internet censorship is the fact that both the US government and the Silicon Valley tech companies who are being pushed to censor are acutely aware that those companies can be brought to their knees by antitrust cases and other regulation if they don’t censor people’s voices in accordance with the government’s wishes. After Press Secretary Jen Psaki admitted on Thursday that the administration has given Facebook a list of accounts to ban for spreading “misinformation” about the Covid vaccine, she has now […]

By Matt Agorist “The health pass will never be a right of access that discriminates among the French. It cannot be made compulsory for access to everyday places,” French President Emmanuel Macron pledged in April during an interview with the regional press. However, less than three months later and Macron has done an about-face. Last week, in full totalitarian form, Macron mandated the “health pass” or (pass sanitaire) that will be mandatory in order to gain access to leisure and cultural venues with more than 50 people, including cinemas and museums. From the beginning of August, it will be necessary to […]

By Tyler Durden As Ed Snowden warned in a tweet when the story broke this weekend, “this leak is going to be the story of the year.” Southfront reports that an Israeli company’s spyware was used in attempted and successful hacks of 37 smartphones belonging to journalists, government officials and human rights activists around the world, according to an investigation by 17 media organizations, published on July 18th. One of the organizations, The Washington Post, said the Pegasus spyware licensed by Israel-based NSO Group also was used to target phones belonging to two women close to Jamal Khashoggi, a Post columnist […]

By Cory Doctorow Conservatives are being censored Claiming that “right-wing voices are being censored,” Republican-led legislatures in Florida and Texas have introduced legislation to “end Big Tech censorship.” They say that the dominant tech platforms block legitimate speech without ever articulating their moderation policies, that they are slow to admit their mistakes, and that there is no meaningful due process for people who think the platforms got it wrong. They’re right. So is everyone else But it’s not just conservatives who have their political speech blocked by social media giants. It’s Palestinians and other critics of Israel, including many Israelis. And […]

By Katherine Trendacosta “You can record all you want. I just know it can’t be posted to YouTube,” said an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy to an activist. “I am playing my music so that you can’t post on YouTube.” The tactic didn’t work—the video of his statement can in fact, as of this writing, be viewed on YouTube. But it’s still a shocking attempt to thwart activists’ First Amendment right to record the police—and a practical demonstration that cops understand what too many policymakers do not: copyright can offer an easy way to shut down lawful expression. This isn’t the first […]

July 17, 2021 By Derrick Broze Derrick Broze sits down with journalist Whitney Webb for a discussion on a number of topics, including the Cyber Polygon exercise, her article on Wellcome Leap, tips for being prepared for supply chain disruption and power outages, and her thoughts on Counter-Economics.  Find Whitney Webb’s Work: Derrick is the founder of TCRN. Source: The Conscious Resistance Become a Patron!Or support us at SubscribeStarDonate cryptocurrency HERE Subscribe to Activist Post for truth, peace, and freedom news. Follow us on Telegram, SoMee, HIVE, Flote, Minds, MeWe, Twitter, Gab, Ruqqus and What Really Happened. Provide, Protect and […]

By Jessica Corbett In what civil rights advocates on Thursday framed as yet another example of the need for reforms by companies and governments alike, a roller skating rink in Michigan turned away a Black teenager after its facial recognition system misidentified her as someone no longer allowed in the building. Lamya Robinson had her face scanned at the Riverside Arena in Livonia, Michigan and was mistaken for someone who was involved in an altercation there earlier this year. She took a photo of the scan, which her mother Juliea Robinson later posted to Facebook. “So, i had the worst experience […]

By Matthew Guariglia It’s no longer science fiction or unreasonable paranoia. Now, it needs to be said: No, police must not be arming land-based robots or aerial drones. That’s true whether these mobile devices are remote controlled by a person or autonomously controlled by artificial intelligence, and whether the weapons are maximally lethal (like bullets) or less lethal (like tear gas). Police currently deploy many different kinds of moving and task-performing technologies. These include flying drones, remote control bomb-defusing robots, and autonomous patrol robots. While these different devices serve different functions and operate differently, none of them–absolutely none of them–should be armed […]

By Jordan Henderson Brighter Future – Oil on Linen – 40×72 inches. A child assists her father in blocking the New Normal. If left unobstructed the New Normal would shut out their pathway to a brighter future. The world wide push towards authoritarianism under the pretext of a faux pandemic is coercing nearly every aspect of society into its respective pen, which means that nearly everyone is in a position to become a wrench in the gears. This is what inspired me to create this painting; it celebrates the revolutionary spirit being demonstrated by all manner of people, from grandparents refusing […]

By Michael Snyder When one major political party starts labeling the other major political party as a “national security threat”, that should set off major alarm bells because that means that total tyranny is very near.  Needless to say, Democrats and Republicans have always had bitter words for one another, but when you start calling the other side a “national security threat” that is taking things to an entirely different level.  Al-Qaeda was a “national security threat”, and so we invaded Afghanistan.  ISIS was a “national security threat”, and so we bombed them into oblivion.  The full weight of U.S. military […]

By B.N. Frank Since 2017, doctors and scientists have been asking for 5G moratoriums on Earth and in space (see 1, 2).  Of course, research has determined that Wi-Fi is biologically and environmentally harmful too. In regard to internet broadcasting satellites, except for in South Africa, both 5G and WiFi satellites continue to be launched (see 1, 2, 3) despite opposition, risks, warnings, and people reporting symptoms and illnesses from internet satellites launched just a few months ago. Earlier this week, Americans for Responsible Technology sponsored a free legal webinar for opponents of 5G satellites. Today, Arthur Firstenberg from the Cell […]

By B.N. Frank Opposition to “Smart Cities” has been ongoing due to numerous risks associated with living in, working in, and visiting them (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).  Some U.S. cities have already become “Smart” (see 1, 2) and legislators insist on funding more of them, whereas Toronto cancelled its “Smart City” plans last year (see 1, 2). Another report was recently published about the impact new technologies could have on communities whether they officially become “Smart” or not. From Smart Cities Dive: Global cities still falling short on governance of smart city tech: report Even as many cities adopt […]

The Technocrat promise of a brand new and better world are as hollow as an empty balloon. Their policies are driving the world into a scientific dictatorship and a new era of neo-feudalism that crushes liberty and freedom. The time to reject Technocracy is now! ⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood Op-Ed by Leo Hohmann If you think the first six months of the Biden-Harris regime has brought head-spinning turns of events, from runaway inflation and open borders to a nationwide propaganda campaign for a specific medical treatment, brace yourself for more shockwaves in the second half of 2021. […]

Australia is about to go into full lockdown again which will paralyze the economy, driving more small businesses out of existence. Citizens are completely fed up with their authoritarian government, are demanding change and that their Premier Daniel Andrews resign immediately. ⁃ Technocracy News and Trends Editor Patrick Wood By Tita Smith via Daily Mail Hundreds of protestors have stormed Melbourne‘s CBD to rally against the looming five-day lockdown coming into force across Victoria from midnight. Premier Daniel Andrews on Thursday said Victoria had ‘no choice’ but to enter a snap statewide lockdown to contain a growing outbreak of the COVID-19 Delta variant. The decision […]

By Matt Agorist If we look back throughout history, all societies whose government attempted to, or actually succeeded in, controlling the speech of their citizens, have been totalitarian nightmares. It is for this reason that the founders crafted the first and most important Amendment to the Constitution, barring government from doing exactly that. Aside from a few constitutionally illiterate politicians over the past couple of decades and the horrid atrocities throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, recently Americans have had the ability to express their protected speech in any manner they see fit. Over the last several years, however, tech giants […]

By Fabian Ommar If you’ve been following the news this week, you know the crap is hitting the fan ugly and fast in South Africa. Mobs have been looting, ransacking, and destroying supermarkets, grocery stores, restaurants, and shopping centers in cities in the country’s eastern region. The situation is also tense in Cuba. Though things haven’t reached the level of violence and destruction that we see in the African country (at least not yet), massive protests against the communist regime flare-up, and the population is taking to the streets in droves. Haiti is another place that’s been in the news lately […]

By Mike Gleason More investors eyeing tangible, non-digitized means of holding wealth. This week, the Federal Reserve launched another barb in the brewing currency war. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said a central bank digital currency could render cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin useless (or confirm the best use-case as protection against centralized digital currencies — Ed.). Those comments come on the heels of an announcement last month by the U.S. Treasury that it could soon force businesses receiving more than $10,000 in crypto payments from a customer to file an IRS report on the transaction. Meanwhile, as crypto markets continue to trade […]

By B.N. Frank There is government, independent, and industry-funded research that proves exposure to cell phone and wireless “Wi-Fi” radiation is not safe (see 1, 2, 3).  In February 2019, telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they also had NO independent scientific evidence that exposure to 5G millimeter waves is safe.  Research has determined that IT’S NOT.  Nevertheless, telecom companies have insisted on installing 5G and other sources of unsafe wireless everywhere despite increasing public opposition (see 1, 2).  So it will be interesting to see what the industry folks will do or not do with the 6G research they […]

By B.N. Frank Last month, Environmental Working Group published a list of sunscreens that are safe to use.  Many popular brands, including some from Johnson & Johnson, weren’t on it.  Now J&J is recalling 5 of its products. From Yahoo: Johnson & Johnson Recalls Select Neutrogena and Aveeno Sunscreens Due to Benzene Levels Johnson & Johnson is recalling five of its Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol sunscreen products due to low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure. On Wednesday, the company issued a statement announcing a voluntary recall and urged consumers to discard the products if […]

By B.N. Frank Last week serious warnings were reported about Microsoft’s lingering “PrintNightmare” issue.  Fortunately, the company has been working to patch it as well as other bugs. From Threat Post: Microsoft Crushes 116 Bugs, Three Actively Exploited Microsoft tackles 12 critical bugs, part of its July 2021 Patch Tuesday roundup, capping a ‘PrintNightmare’ month of headaches for system admins. Three bugs under active exploit were squashed by Microsoft Tuesday, part of its July security roundup of fixes for Windows, Microsoft Office, SharePoint Server and Exchange Server. In all, Microsoft patched 116 bugs. Twelve bugs are rated critical, 103 rated important […]

By The Corbett Report Welcome to #NewWorldNextWeek – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: NATO Says Attack In Space Could Trigger Article 5 Mutual Defense Clause https://21stcenturywire.com/2021/07/13/nato-attack-in-space-could-trigger-article-5-mutual-defense-clause/ Episode 345 – The Secret Lie That Started the Afghan War https://www.corbettreport.com/afghanwar/ Beyond the Drama: What REALLY Happened at the NATO Summit https://www.corbettreport.com/beyond-the-drama-what-really-happened-at-the-nato-summit/ NATO 2030: Global Domination or Bust https://www.corbettreport.com/nato-2030-global-domination-or-bust/ Pentagon Sees China’s Offensive Space Technology ‘On the March’ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/pentagon-sees-china-e2-80-99s-offensive-space-technology-e2-80-98on-the-march-e2-80-99/ar-AALZOHh Story #2: France Mandates Vaccine Passports for “Non-Essential” Services https://reclaimthenet.org/france-vaccine-passports-bookings/ “Potentially a Death Sentence”: […]

By Brad Polumbo There’s nothing worse than when you’re having a bad day and come back to your car to find a parking ticket on your windshield. Except, maybe, if that ticket was for $100,000, and you got it for parking on your own property. That’s what happened to Sandy Martinez, a resident of Lantana, Florida. Teaming up with attorneys at the libertarian-leaning Institute for Justice (IJ), she is suing the town over a parking violation fine assigned to her that totaled more than $100,000. When combined with two other infractions, the total the city wants to take from Martinez comes […]

By Andrew P. Napolitano “No person … shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Abdulsalam al-Hela is a 53-year-old Yemeni cleric who has been incarcerated by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba since 2004. He has not been charged with any crime. His case has a long and complex legal history, but it is instructive to all who believe that the Constitution means what it says. Hela is represented by competent counsel who have filed numerous petitions in his behalf asking the courts to compel […]

(Summit News) – Greece has become the latest European country to be hit with mass protests after the government announced the unvaccinated would be banned from visiting bars, restaurants, cinemas and other public places. Thousands of demonstrators descended on Athens and Thessaloniki, with crowds chanting “Hands off our kids!” and holding signs that said “We say no to vaccine poison.” All nursing home staff and hospital workers will be mandated to get the vaccine from August 16, while hospital workers also face losing their jobs unless they get the compulsory jab from September. NEW 🚨 Plan to vaccinate teenagers in Greece […]

By Jessica Corbett On the heels of a congressional hearing that highlighted concerns about facial recognition, more than 35 civil rights groups on Wednesday collectively called for retailers to reject the technology in their stores “to protect the privacy and rights of shoppers and staff.” The coalition is spearheaded by Fight for the Future, which last month launched the “Ban Facial Recognition in Stores” campaign and released a scorecard detailing which major retailers won’t use facial recognition technology, might use it, or already are using it. Retailers who said they use it include Apple, Ace Hardware, Albertsons, H.E.B. Grocery, Lowe’s, and […]

By Neenah Payne General David Petraeus warns in China’s Vision of Victory: “The extraordinary rise of China is unprecedented in world history and the biggest geopolitical development of the first two decades of the 21st Century.” The cover shows the Statue of Liberty drowning! It says to understand China’s global agenda, the West must understand China’s 5,000 year history. To do so exposes Western history in a way that will shock most Westerners. China is a mirror in which the West can see itself — and the image is not flattering. The book explains: “What we are verging on for our […]

By B.N. Frank Research has determined that all people – especially children – who live near fracking wells are more susceptible to health issues (see 1, 2).  That’s why it’s not surprising that researchers are also concerned about toxic fracking waste being dumped in the Gulf of Mexico. From Common Dreams: ‘Unacceptable’: 66 Million Gallons of Toxic Fracking Waste Dumped in Gulf of Mexico Since 2010 “Offshore fracking threatens Gulf communities and wildlife far more than our government has acknowledged,” said one researcher. “To protect life and our climate, we should ban these extreme extraction techniques.” As “extreme” fossil fuel extraction […]

By Christoph Schmon On May 12, the UK government published a draft of its Online Safety Bill, which attempts to tackle illegal and otherwise harmful content online by placing a duty of care on online platforms to protect their users from such content. The move came as no surprise: over the past several years, UK government officials have expressed concerns that online services have not been doing enough to tackle illegal content, particularly child sexual abuse material (commonly known as CSAM) and unlawful terrorist and extremist content (TVEC), as well as content the government has deemed lawful but “harmful.” The new […]

By Jon Miltimore This week FEE sat down with Carol Roth, an American entrepreneur, TV personality, radio host, investor, and bestselling author. Roth’s latest book, The War on Small Business: How the Government Used the Pandemic to Crush the Backbone of America, examines the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, which triggered the sharpest economic collapse in American history. In a wide-ranging interview, we talked about the winners and losers in the 2020 pandemic, lockdowns, and how the American Dream can be saved.* First, what made you decide to write this book? What led you to realize that this […]

By B.N. Frank Not only have Texas utilities proposed that ratepayers pay to “weatherize their facilities to withstand future freezes.”  It was recently revealed exactly how much natural gas sellers profited during February’s deadly snowstorm. From Ars Technica: $11 billion in 9 days—Texas’ natural gas sellers cashed in on deep freeze State’s gas supplies halved during cold snap, but sellers made record profits. While Texans froze and natural gas-fired power plants tripped offline during a February cold snap, natural gas traders and pipeline companies made up to $11 billion in just nine days. The handsome profits came thanks in part to […]

By Michael Snyder How does it feel to live in a country with double-digit inflation?  On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics told us that the consumer price index has risen 5.4 percent over the past 12 months, and such a high number shocked a lot of people.  But in order to make a fair comparison to the past, we have to account for the fact that the way inflation is calculated has been changed literally dozens of times over the past several decades.  According to John Williams of shadowstats.com, if inflation was still calculated the way that it was back […]

By Tyler Durden Twitter on Wednesday announced that government demands to remove content posted by journalists and news outlets jumped 26% worldwide in the second half of 2020 vs. the first half of the year, Reuters reports. According to the company’s transparency report, 199 ‘verified’ journalists and news outlets on its platform were subject to 361 legal demands to remove content – though the social media giant refused to say which countries had submitted them. Meanwhile, Twitter received over 14,500 requests for information between July 1 and Dec. 31, of which 30% of the requests were honored. India is “the single […]

By B.N. Frank Opposition to 5G deployment is worldwide.  Since 2017, doctors and scientists have been asking for moratoriums on Earth and in space (see 1, 2).  The majority of scientists oppose deployment.  Cities AND entire countries have been taking action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums (see 1, 2). Research continues to be published that there are significant and potentially catastrophic cybersecurity, biological, economic, environmental, privacy, and public safety risks associated with this technology (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).  If you are concerned and want to learn more, there will be […]

“Experience teaches us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government’s purposes are beneficent.”—Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis A federal COVID-19 vaccination strike force may soon be knocking on your door, especially if you live in a community with low vaccination rates. Will you let them in? More to the point, are you required to open the door? The Biden Administration has announced that it plans to send federal “surge response teams” on a “targeted community door-to-door outreach“ to communities with low vaccination rates in order to promote the safety and accessibility of the COVID-19 vaccines. […]

By Neenah Payne Latest Updates on Julian Assange’s Case shows why the case of the United States against Australian publisher Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, suddenly fell apart.  Key Witness In Julian Assange Case ADMITS TO LYING provides a quick overview of the case against Assange whose “crime” was reporting the war crimes of the United States revealed to him by former US intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning (then Bradley Manning) in 2010 which showed, among other crimes, that the US military killed 66,000 unarmed civilians in Iraq. See Wikileaks’ video Collateral Murder.  Assange is awaiting an extradition hearing from Britain by the […]

By Adam Schwartz Clearview AI extracts faceprints from billions of people, without their consent, and uses these faceprints to help police identify suspects. This does grave harm to privacy, free speech, information security, and racial justice. It also violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which prohibits a company from collecting a person’s biometric information without first obtaining their opt-in consent. Clearview now faces many BIPA lawsuits. One was brought by the ACLU and ACLU of Illinois in state court. Many others were filed against the company in federal courts across the country, and then consolidated into one federal courtroom […]

July 13, 2021 By The Corbett Report I’m often asked if there are good resources out there for introducing children to the ideas of liberty, economics, self-ownership and other important topics. One book series that I’ve begun reading with my own children and that I can recommend is The Tuttle Twins. This series of books recounts the adventures of an intellectually precocious pair of twins learning about important philosophical and economic concepts. Today we talk to the series’ author, Connor Boyack, about the books, how they can help you to open up important conversations with your children, and what’s in store […]

By Brad Polumbo Defenders of big-government pandemic interventions have insisted that any price inflation these schemes have caused is just temporary. But even more data just came in showing price inflation hitting new highs—further spotlighting the destructive consequences of these reckless policies. The federal government just released the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June 2021, an imperfect but useful metric that tracks general price inflation in a bundle of typical consumer goods. Basically, it attempts to illustrate how much prices are rising for the goods average Americans buy regularly. The June edition shows prices once again sharply on the rise, […]

By Matt Agorist As TFTP reported last week, President Joe Biden took to the podium to declare that Americans need to get the “free” vaccine. He didn’t just urge Americans to go out an get it and instead said “we” will be going door to door to “encourage” you to get it. “Now we need to go community by community, neighborhood by neighborhood and often times door-to-door- literally knocking on doors, to get help to the remaining people protected from the virus,” Biden said. BIDEN: “We need to go community-by-community, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, and oft times door-to-door, literally knocking on doors” to get […]

By MassPrivateI Recent documents from the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. (MPD) and the Boston Police Department (BPD) show that Regional Intelligence Centers (RIC) are encouraging police officers to put children and adults in secret gang databases. Last month an article in The Intercept showed that police gang databases are riddled with civil rights violations and errors. It revealed how police used civilian analysts to create flawed RIC (Fusion Center) gang member databases. “A spreadsheet of the MPD database shared internally the next month included a supposed gang member who was less than 1 year old, as well as 2, 3, 5, and […]

By Tyler Durden The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 (SOFI 2021) report warns food insecurity and malnutrition have hit 15-year highs and are likely to worsen. Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was on track to minimize hunger and malnutrition by 2030. But the virus pandemic disrupted economic flows around the globe, unleashing supply chain hell, compounded by disruptive weather, along with overstimulation by central banks and governments, helping to induce inflation, which has put the world at a critical juncture. A staggering 811 million people went hungry in 2020, or about 10% of the entire world […]

By Clint Siegner The General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements – the central bank of central bankers – is planning for “absolute control” of the money we all spend. Augustin Carstens recently gave a talk entitled “Cross Border Payment: A Vision for the Future” in which he outlined the problem as central planners see it, as well as their solution. “We don’t know who’s using a $100 bill today and we don’t know who’s using a 1,000 peso bill today. The key difference with the CBDC is the central bank will have absolute control on the rules and regulations […]

By Janet Phelan As the country is riveted on the plight of a beautiful, rich and famous young woman struggling with a controlling and costly conservatorship, a growing number of ordinary individuals equally impacted by the abuses that are part and parcel of conservatorship are speaking out. Britney Spears has become the focal point for a rallying to end abusive conservatorships, also known as guardianships, country wide. While troubling details of control, personal, medical and financial, of the star have now been revealed, there are mounting reports of even more troubling abuses across the US, impacting ordinary individuals. In a recent […]

By B.N. Frank Does it feel like it’s “same shit different day” with announcements about cyberattacks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities?  Last week it was Microsoft’s turn. From Ars Technica: Microsoft’s emergency patch fails to fix critical “PrintNightmare” vulnerability Game-over code-execution attacks are still possible even after fix is installed. An emergency patch Microsoft issued on Tuesday fails to fully fix a critical security vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows that allows attackers to take control of infected systems and run code of their choice, researchers said. The threat, colloquially known as PrintNightmare, stems from bugs in the Windows print spooler, which […]

By B.N. Frank Americans are opposed to 5G deployment due to concerns about reduced property value (see 1, 2, 3) and increased energy consumption (see 1, 2) as well as risks to cybersecurity, privacy (see 1, 2, 3), public safety (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), health (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9), and the environment. Lawsuits have been filed (see 1, 2, 3) and legislation has been written to try to limit and/or ban installation.  Nevertheless, it continues to be deployed – even near beaches. From Environmental Health Trust: Dear AT&T Executives: Letter […]

By Neenah Payne Will This Revelation Free Julian Assange? shows why the case of the United States against Australian publisher Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, suddenly fell apart. Key Witness In Julian Assange Case ADMITS TO LYING provides a quick overview of the case against Assange whose “crime” was reporting the war crimes of the United States revealed to him by former US intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning (then Bradley Manning) in 2010 which showed that the US military was targeting and killing civilians in Iraq. Assange is awaiting an extradition hearing from Britain by the United Sates where he faces 17 charges […]

Op-Ed by Krishna Chandrasekaran California Governor Gavin Newsom, one of the many U.S. state governors to impose lockdowns and restrictions because of the reported and media-hyped COVID-19 pandemic, is facing a recall election in 2021. Newsom’s restrictions have been among the strictest and longest-lasting. In addition to the common ones like shutting down physical face-to-face businesses, like retail stores and offices that serve walk-in clients, and even the few industrial factories remaining in the state of California, Newsom has also mandated mask wearing at almost every moment, even outdoors. Newsom has also ordered mandatory social distancing, which means staying at least […]

By Aden Tate You’ve likely heard a word tossed about in the narrative of late that has you somewhat dumbfounded: transhumanism. What on earth does that mean? What is Transhumanism?  While the term has been around for decades, it’s always been a fringe aspect of the scientific community. And by fringe, I mean fringe of the fringe. Nobody knew what transhumanism was. However, now the movement is growing like never before, and the well-informed American needs to know what it encompasses.  The end goal of transhumanism: defeat suffering, pain, disease, inequality, and death through biotechnological implants. Do you remember the Borg […]

By Bethany Blankley Governors from 15 states are sounding the alarm over an executive order issued by President Joe Biden tasking his administration to “conserve” 30% of all land and water in the U.S. by 2030. Known as the “30 x 30 plan,” the directive is part of a United Nations Agenda 2030 land and sustainable development goal, which directs nations to conserve land and water to combat climate change. Biden refers to the policy as part of the United State’s acceptance of rejoining the Paris Agreement, a deal former President Donald Trump pulled out of. The United Nations goal is […]

By Matt Agorist Bristol County, MA – As TFTP reported, in 2018, Family Court Judge Katherine Field denied a motion to stop the use of electric shock on disabled students, a form of punishment that has been controversial for years after news of the practice first reached the public in 2013 when video surfaced of an 18-year-old student receiving dozens of shocks for refusing to take off his jacket. “(The state) failed to demonstrate that there is now a professional consensus that the Level III aversive treatment used at JRC does not conform to the accepted standard of care for treating […]

By Patrick Wood The dots between Technocracy and Transhumanism are easily connected once its understood that both sit atop the pseudo-science religion of Scientism, which posits that science is god and scientists and engineers are its priesthood. This article provides the current framework to understand this nexus. Technocracy is to the transformation of society as Transhumanism is to the transformation of the human condition of people who would live in that society. Both are underpinned by a religious belief known as Scientism that says that science is a god and that scientists, engineers and technologists are the priesthood that translates findings […]

By B.N. Frank If injuries from Electromagnetic Radiation exposure weren’t being taken seriously, American embassy workers injured by microwave energy would be S.O.L. (see 1, 2, 3). In regard to Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid models, experts have raised concerns about excessive radiation emissions from them as well ( see 1, 2, 3, 4).  Recently, a lawsuit was filed by an EV owner who claims to have been injured from driving his. From Environmental Health Trust: $10 Million Nissan LEAF Electromagnetic Radiation Injury Lawsuit Filed in Georgia Owner says Nissan should pay $1 billion for EMF radiation sickness. Environmental Health Trust […]

July 11, 2021 By Sayer Ji Google is not a safe, fair, and unbiased search engine. They are actively engaged in manipulating and controlling the minds and behaviors of their users. Check out Sayer’s latest video exposing their psyop to make people think vaccines are effective, and don’t cause brain damage (autism). Learn more about reading about the Search Engine Manipulation Effect and the pro-vaccine, anti-natural health industry propaganda Google is now one of the top manufacturers of: https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/how-google-uses-mind-control-tactics-promote-pro-vaccine-industry-propaganda https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/google-organic-lie-supplements-are-dangerous-chiropractic-fake-and-other-thoughts Join Greenmedinfo.com by becoming a member: https://www.greenmedinfo.com/membership Get our free newsletter: https://www.greenmedinfo.com/newsletter Source: GreenMedInfo Also Read from Activist Post: Become a […]

By Peter C. Earle Silicon is the crude oil of the Digital Age. Millions of metric tons are mined every year in China, Russia, Norway, the US and elsewhere, much of which is used in the $500 billion global market for semiconductors. In turn, the manufactured silicon chips, wafers, and integrated circuits power tens of trillions of dollars worth of hardware running personal and business software, wired and wireless communication devices, consumer electronics, automotive components, industrial technology, and other critical processes worldwide. Manufacturing semiconductors involves not only a network of highly specialized firms in an often multistage production process, but a […]

By Tyler Durden Silver is one of the most versatile metals on Earth, with a unique combination of uses both as a precious and industrial metal. Today, silver’s uses span many modern technologies, including solar panels, electric vehicles, and 5G devices. However, as Visual Capitalist notes, the uses of silver in currency, medicine, art, and jewelry have helped advance civilization, trade, and technology for thousands of years. The Uses of Silver Over Time The below infographic from Blackrock Silver takes us on a journey of silver’s uses through time, from the past to the future. 3,000 BC – The Middle Ages The earliest accounts […]

By Mike Maharrey Last week, a bill limiting government use of facial recognition technology in the state became law without the governor’s signature. The growing movement to  prohibit the use of facial recognition at the state and local levels could hinder the operation of a growing national facial recognition network. Rep. Grayson Lookner (D-Portland)  introduced House Bill 1585 (LD1585) on April 28. The new law bans public employees and officials, including law enforcement officers, from obtaining, retaining, possessing, accessing, or using a facial surveillance system or information derived from a facial surveillance system with some exceptions. It also bans state agencies […]

By B.N. Frank It’s overwhelming to think about how much we are all being watched and tracked.  This happens often without our knowledge or consent.  A few years ago, the term “Surveillance Capitalism” was introduced.  It’s the perfect name for a perfectly creepy practice. Despite opposition, “Surveillance Capitalism” is only increasing since a growing number of businesses and other entities insist on tracking us for targeted advertising and other purposes (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).  Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and other technologies are being used for this. Complaints about A.I. inaccuracies and misuse are reported frequently (see 1, 2, […]

By Tyler Durden In preparation for the coming campaign, Lake County, Illinois has published ‘Helpful Hints’ for volunteers taking part in their “Community Health Ambassador Outreach Door Knocking Project to Increase COVID Vaccine Acceptance.” BIDEN ADMINISTRATION VACCINE DOOR TO DOOR SALES PITCH SCRIPT pic.twitter.com/yiMqrKIxiv — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) July 9, 2021 The ‘Helpful Hints!’ include: If you’re nervous, that’s ok! We all still get nervous, even if we’ve done this before. You don’t need to have all the answers. If you are unsure of an answer, be honest. Tell the person asking that you are a volunteer, and you will take down […]

By B.N. Frank California utilities recently asked that ratepayers pay billions for wildfire safety costs.  Now Texas utilities are asking that ratepayers pay to “weatherize their facilities to withstand future freezes.” From Houston Chronicle: ‘Here we go again’: Texas power companies seek to shift storm prep costs onto consumers Thanks to skyrocketing energy costs during the February freeze that paralyzed the state and killed hundreds of people, Texans will be paying billions of dollars in higher gas and electric bills for decades. Now, energy companies are asking to pass on millions, even billions in additional storm-related costs to state ratepayers. Last […]