thewakingtimes--2020-04-27--Employee-Owned Supermarket Chain Buys Produce From Farmers, Donates It to Food Banks

Employee-Owned Supermarket Chain Buys Produce From Farmers , Donates It to Food Banks As the coronavirus pandemic continues to do damage to the United States economy , an increasing amount of working-poor and middle-class families are being pushed to the brink of poverty and food insecurity .
However , the problem has also extended to farmers , who have resorted to dumping produce and milk to cope with a crisis of falling prices and overproduction that could ruin their ability to remain economically viable .
To help cope with the spiraling crisis , employee-owned U.S. supermarket chain Publix has pledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and milk from farmers and donating it directly to the food banks of Feeding America , a nonprofit organization devoted to relieving hunger in the United States .
The initiative will primarily benefit produce farmers in Florida , dairy farmers in the southeast , and an ever-growing number of families relying on charities like Feeding America to fill their pantries as jobless claims top 24 million as of this week .
Publix expects that over 150,000 pounds of produce and 43,500 gallons of milk will be donated during the first week of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue for several weeks .
“ As a food retailer , we have the unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the needs of families and farmers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic .
“ In this time of uncertainty , we are grateful to be able to help Florida ’ s produce farmers , southeastern dairies and families in our communities.
” Due to school closures and a virtual freeze in the hospitality and restaurant industries in the wake of COVID-19 outbreaks and the resulting state orders to maintain physical distancing and safer-at-home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation that could do long-term damage to U.S. agriculture .
However , Publix hopes that its latest initiative can offer some help to both agriculture producers and local food bank partners in the region .
“ Like so many others right now , Florida farmers are in a time of need .
We are humbled Publix is purchasing additional fresh vegetables from us and other local farms to donate to food banks.
” “ Thank you to Publix , the participating food banks and their volunteers for making this initiative possible for those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The initiative comes just as Feeding America released new reports warning that the ongoing pandemic could raise the amount of food-insecure Americans to unprecedented heights .
According to the report titled The Impact of the Coronavirus on Child Food Insecurity , the number of food-insecure children could swell to 18 million—a highest-ever total since the USDA began measuring food security 25 years ago .
The current record is 17.2 million in 2009 during the peak of the Great Recession .
A separate fact-sheet , The Impact of the Coronavirus on Food Insecurity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stemming from the pandemic , the number of food-insecure individuals could rise by 17.1 million—which , in turn , can lead to people facing a higher risk of experiencing severe illness and of contracting COVID-19 .
However , Publix hopes that its donations totaling $ 2 million to support Feeding America can help do some good in helping to alleviate hunger in poor communities .

Employee-Owned Supermarket Chain Buys Produce From Farmers, Donates It to Food Banks
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to do damage to the United States economy, an increasing amount of working-poor and middle-class families are being pushed to the brink of poverty and food insecurity.
However, the problem has also extended to farmers, who have resorted to dumping produce and milk to cope with a crisis of falling prices and overproduction that could ruin their ability to remain economically viable.
To help cope with the spiraling crisis, employee-owned U.S. supermarket chain Publix has pledged to begin buying fresh fruit, vegetables, and milk from farmers and donating it directly to the food banks of Feeding America, a nonprofit organization devoted to relieving hunger in the United States.
The initiative will primarily benefit produce farmers in Florida, dairy farmers in the southeast, and an ever-growing number of families relying on charities like Feeding America to fill their pantries as jobless claims top 24 million as of this week.
Publix expects that over 150,000 pounds of produce and 43,500 gallons of milk will be donated during the first week of the program, which is expected to continue for several weeks.
Publix CEO Todd Jones said in a press release:
“As a food retailer, we have the unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the needs of families and farmers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “In this time of uncertainty, we are grateful to be able to help Florida’s produce farmers, southeastern dairies and families in our communities.”
Due to school closures and a virtual freeze in the hospitality and restaurant industries in the wake of COVID-19 outbreaks and the resulting state orders to maintain physical distancing and safer-at-home rules, farmers have faced a ruinous situation that could do long-term damage to U.S. agriculture.
However, Publix hopes that its latest initiative can offer some help to both agriculture producers and local food bank partners in the region.
Pero Family Farms Food Co. CEO Peter F. Pero IV said:
“Like so many others right now, Florida farmers are in a time of need. We are humbled Publix is purchasing additional fresh vegetables from us and other local farms to donate to food banks.” “Thank you to Publix, the participating food banks and their volunteers for making this initiative possible for those less fortunate while supporting local farms.”
The initiative comes just as Feeding America released new reports warning that the ongoing pandemic could raise the amount of food-insecure Americans to unprecedented heights.
According to the report titled The Impact of the Coronavirus on Child Food Insecurity, the number of food-insecure children could swell to 18 million—a highest-ever total since the USDA began measuring food security 25 years ago. The current record is 17.2 million in 2009 during the peak of the Great Recession.
A separate fact-sheet, The Impact of the Coronavirus on Food Insecurity, also warns that in a worst-case scenario stemming from the pandemic, the number of food-insecure individuals could rise by 17.1 million—which, in turn, can lead to people facing a higher risk of experiencing severe illness and of contracting COVID-19.
However, Publix hopes that its donations totaling $2 million to support Feeding America can help do some good in helping to alleviate hunger in poor communities.
Publix’s Jones said:
“In addition to providing much needed produce and milk to food banks, this initiative provides financial support to farmers during this challenging time. “We’re honored to be able to work with these groups and do good together for our communities.”
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


thewakingtimes--2020-04-27--Battered Souls #005 – Finding the Inner Light with Felix DeRosen

Battered Souls # 005 – Finding the Inner Light with Felix DeRosen Felix is a young friend of mine whom @ @ @ @ @ learning and journeying with Secoya elders in the jungles of Costa Rica .
Such a @ @ @ @ @ he is an artist , writer and is currently studying landscape architecture in California .
@ @ @ @ @ about the experience of life in lockdown , overcoming negative thought patterns , and the @ @ @ @ @ and psychedelics in healing and personal transformation .
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thewakingtimes--2020-04-28--Next in Coronavirus Tyranny: Forced Vaccinations and ‘Digital Certificates’

Next in Coronavirus Tyranny : Forced Vaccinations and ‘ Digital Certificates ’ In my first week in the House of Representatives in 1976 , I cast one of the two votes against legislation appropriating funds for a swine flu vaccination program .
A swine flu outbreak was then dominating headlines , so most in DC were frantic to “ do something ” about the virus .
Unfortunately , the hastily developed and rushed-into-production swine flu vaccine was not only ineffective , it was dangerous .
Approximately 50 people who received the vaccine subsequently contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome , a potentially fatal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert with the Centers for Disease Control , the incidence of Guillain-Barré was four times higher among those who received the swine flu vaccine than in the general population .
That sad history may soon repeat itself .
Right now , governments and private industries are working to rapidly develop and deploy a coronavirus vaccine .
Microsoft founder Bill Gates , who is a major funder of these efforts , has suggested everyone who receives a vaccine be issued a “ digital certificate ” proving he has been vaccinated .
Dr. Anthony Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him the Bill Kristol of epidemiology , also wants individuals to carry some proof they have been vaccinated .
Another authoritarian proposal floated to deal with coronavirus is to force everyone to download a phone app that will track their movements .
This would allow government officials to identify those who may have been near anyone who may have had coronavirus .
Such mandatory “ contact tracing ” is an assault on our privacy and liberty .
Vaccines can improve health .
For example , vaccines helped reduce the incidence of diseases like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe and effective for all people .
Furthermore , certain modern practices , such as giving infants multiple vaccines at one time , may cause health problems .
The fact that vaccines may benefit some people , or even most people , does not justify government forcing individuals to be vaccinated .
It also does not justify vaccinating children against their parents ’ wishes .
And it certainly does not justify keeping individuals and families in involuntary quarantine because they do not have “ digital certificates ” proving they have had their shots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive medical treatment against their will , then there is no reason why government can not force individuals to buy medical insurance , prohibit them from owning firearms , dictate their terms of employment , and prevent them from taking arguably harmful actions like smoking marijuana or drinking raw milk .
Similarly , if government can override parents ’ wishes regarding medical treatment for their children , then there is no reason why government can not usurp parental authority in other areas , such as education .
Proponents of mandatory vaccines and enhanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people by arguing that the lockdown can not end unless we create a healthcare surveillance state and make vaccination mandatory .
The growing number of Americans who are tired of not being able to go to work , school , or church , or even to take their children to a park because of government mandates should reject this “ deal.
” Instead , they should demand an immediate end to the lockdowns and the restoration of individual responsibility for deciding how best to protect their health .

Next in Coronavirus Tyranny: Forced Vaccinations and ‘Digital Certificates’
Ron Paul, Guest
Waking Times
In my first week in the House of Representatives in 1976, I cast one of the two votes against legislation appropriating funds for a swine flu vaccination program. A swine flu outbreak was then dominating headlines, so most in DC were frantic to “do something” about the virus.
Unfortunately, the hastily developed and rushed-into-production swine flu vaccine was not only ineffective, it was dangerous. Approximately 50 people who received the vaccine subsequently contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome, a potentially fatal form of paralysis. According to an expert with the Centers for Disease Control, the incidence of Guillain-Barré was four times higher among those who received the swine flu vaccine than in the general population.
That sad history may soon repeat itself. Right now, governments and private industries are working to rapidly develop and deploy a coronavirus vaccine. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who is a major funder of these efforts, has suggested everyone who receives a vaccine be issued a “digital certificate” proving he has been vaccinated. Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose record of wrong predictions makes him the Bill Kristol of epidemiology, also wants individuals to carry some proof they have been vaccinated.
Another authoritarian proposal floated to deal with coronavirus is to force everyone to download a phone app that will track their movements. This would allow government officials to identify those who may have been near anyone who may have had coronavirus. Such mandatory “contact tracing” is an assault on our privacy and liberty.
Vaccines can improve health. For example, vaccines helped reduce the incidence of diseases like polio. But not all vaccines are safe and effective for all people. Furthermore, certain modern practices, such as giving infants multiple vaccines at one time, may cause health problems. The fact that vaccines may benefit some people, or even most people, does not justify government forcing individuals to be vaccinated. It also does not justify vaccinating children against their parents’ wishes. And it certainly does not justify keeping individuals and families in involuntary quarantine because they do not have “digital certificates” proving they have had their shots.
If government can force individuals to receive medical treatment against their will, then there is no reason why government cannot force individuals to buy medical insurance, prohibit them from owning firearms, dictate their terms of employment, and prevent them from taking arguably harmful actions like smoking marijuana or drinking raw milk. Similarly, if government can override parents’ wishes regarding medical treatment for their children, then there is no reason why government cannot usurp parental authority in other areas, such as education.
Proponents of mandatory vaccines and enhanced surveillance are trying to blackmail the American people by arguing that the lockdown cannot end unless we create a healthcare surveillance state and make vaccination mandatory. The growing number of Americans who are tired of not being able to go to work, school, or church, or even to take their children to a park because of government mandates should reject this “deal.” Instead, they should demand an immediate end to the lockdowns and the restoration of individual responsibility for deciding how best to protect their health.
By Ron Paul | RonPaulInstitute.org | Republished with permission


thewakingtimes--2020-04-28--The Bill Gates Effect: WHO’s DTP Vaccine Killed More Children in Africa Than the Diseases it Targete

The Bill Gates Effect : WHO ’ s DTP Vaccine Killed More Children in Africa Than the Diseases it Targeted Anyone defending the Bill Gates/WHO global vaccine program needs to explain this study : Mogensen et al 2017 .
Prior to 2017 , neither HHS nor WHO ever performed the kind of vaccinated/unvaccinated ( or placebo ) study necessary to ascertain if the DTP vaccine actually yields beneficial health outcomes .
The DTP vaccine was discontinued in the US and western nations in the 1990s following thousands of reports of death and brain damage .
But Bill Gates and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DTP a priority for African babies .
The Danish government and Novo Nordisk Foundation commissioned this study by a team of the world ’ s leading experts on African vaccination .
The two most prominent names , Drs .
Soren Mogensen and Peter Aaby , are both vocal vaccine supporters .
They were shocked when they examined years of data from a so called “ natural experiment ” in Guinea Bissau where 50 % of children die before age five .
In that west African nation , half the children were vaccinated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other half at six months .
Dr. Mogenson and his team found that girls vaccinated with the DTP vaccine died at 10 times the rate of unvaccinated kids .
While the vaccinated children were protected from Diphtheria , Tetanus and Pertussis , they were far more susceptible to other deadly diseases than unvaccinated peers .
The vaccine apparently compromised their immune systems .
Thanks to Gates , DTP is the world ’ s most popular vaccine .
For African nations , GAVI and WHO use DTP vaccine uptake to gauge national compliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punish nations that don ’ t fully comply .
The researchers suggested that the DTP vaccine is killing more children than the diseases it targets .
It ’ s possible that millions of children are adversely affected .
Although the New York Times and other Gates boosters will accuse me of promoting “ vaccine misinformation ” , this is a peer reviewed publication in a respected journal by the world ’ s most authoritative vaccine scientists describing catastrophic outcomes .
Shouldn ’ t we be scrutinizing Bill Gates ’ record in Africa before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to take ?
By muzzling legitimate criticism as “ anti-vax ” , the media avoids honest debate on many damning studies like Mogensen .

The Bill Gates Effect: WHO’s DTP Vaccine Killed More Children in Africa Than the Diseases it Targeted
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Guest
Waking Times
Anyone defending the Bill Gates/WHO global vaccine program needs to explain this study: Mogensen et al 2017. Prior to 2017, neither HHS nor WHO ever performed the kind of vaccinated/unvaccinated (or placebo) study necessary to ascertain if the DTP vaccine actually yields beneficial health outcomes. The DTP vaccine was discontinued in the US and western nations in the 1990s following thousands of reports of death and brain damage.
… girls vaccinated with the DTP vaccine—the flagship of Bill Gates’s GAVI/WHO African vaccine program—died at 10 times the rate of unvaccinated kids.
But Bill Gates and his surrogates, GAVI and WHO, made DTP a priority for African babies. The Danish government and Novo Nordisk Foundation commissioned this study by a team of the world’s leading experts on African vaccination. The two most prominent names, Drs. Soren Mogensen and Peter Aaby, are both vocal vaccine supporters. They were shocked when they examined years of data from a so called “natural experiment” in Guinea Bissau where 50% of children die before age five. In that west African nation, half the children were vaccinated with the DTP vaccine at three months and the other half at six months. Dr. Mogenson and his team found that girls vaccinated with the DTP vaccine died at 10 times the rate of unvaccinated kids. While the vaccinated children were protected from Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, they were far more susceptible to other deadly diseases than unvaccinated peers. The vaccine apparently compromised their immune systems. Thanks to Gates, DTP is the world’s most popular vaccine.
The researchers suggested that the DTP vaccine is killing more children than the diseases it targets.
For African nations, GAVI and WHO use DTP vaccine uptake to gauge national compliance with vaccine recommendations. GAVI can financially punish nations that don’t fully comply. The researchers suggested that the DTP vaccine is killing more children than the diseases it targets. It’s possible that millions of children are adversely affected. Although the New York Times and other Gates boosters will accuse me of promoting “vaccine misinformation”, this is a peer reviewed publication in a respected journal by the world’s most authoritative vaccine scientists describing catastrophic outcomes.
Shouldn’t we be scrutinizing Bill Gates’ record in Africa before we let him dictate which medicines we need to take? By muzzling legitimate criticism as “anti-vax”, the media avoids honest debate on many damning studies like Mogensen.


thewakingtimes--2020-04-28--America’s Super-Rich See Their Wealth Rise by $282 Billion in Three Weeks of Pandemic

America ’ s Super-Rich See Their Wealth Rise by $ 282 Billion in Three Weeks of Pandemic A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies found that , while tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic , America ’ s ultra-wealthy elite have seen their net worth surge by $ 282 billion in just 23 days .
This is despite the fact that the economy is expected to contract by 40 percent this quarter .
The report also noted that between 1980 and 2020 the tax obligations of America ’ s billionaires , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , decreased by 79 percent .
In the last 30 years , U.S. billionaire wealth soared by over 1100 percent while median household wealth increased by barely five percent .
In 1990 , the total wealth held by America ’ s billionaire class was $ 240 billion ; today that number stands at $ 2.95 trillion .
Thus , America ’ s billionaires accrued more wealth in just the past three weeks than they made in total prior to 1980 .
As a result , just three people – Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hathaway ’ s Warren Buffet – own as much wealth as the bottom half of all U.S. households combined .
The Institute for Policy Studies ’ report paints a picture of a modern day oligarchy , where the super-rich have captured legislative and executive power , controlling what laws are passed .
The report discusses what it labels a new “ wealth defense industry ” – where “ billionaires are paying millions to dodge billions in taxes , ” with teams of accountants , lawyers , lobbyists and asset managers helping them conceal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so-called charitable trusts .
The result has been crippled social programs and a decrease in living standards and even a sustained drop in life expectancy – something rarely seen in history outside of major wars or famines .
Few Americans believe their children will be better off than they were .
Statistics suggest they are right .
Billionaires very theatrically donate a fraction of what they used to give back in taxes , making sure to generate maximum publicity for their actions .
And they secure positive coverage of themselves by stepping in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A December investigation by MintPress found that Gates had donated over $ 9 million to The Guardian , over $ 3 million to NBC Universal , over $ 4.5 million to NPR , $ 1 million to Al-Jazeera , and a staggering $ 49 million to the BBC ’ s Media Action program .
Some , like Bezos , prefer to simply outright purchase news organizations themselves , changing the editorial stance to unquestioning loyalty to their new owners .
The spike in billionaire wealth comes amid an unprecedented economic crash ; 26.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last five weeks , and that number is expected to continue to rise dramatically .
While the super-rich are holed up in their mansions and yachts , the 49-62 million Americans designated as “ essential workers ” must continue to risk their lives to keep society functioning , even as many of them do not even earn as much as the $ 600 weekly increase in unemployment benefits the CARES act stipulates .
Many low paid workers , such as grocery store employees , have already fallen sick and died .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contracted COVID-19 and died received her daughter ’ s last paycheck .
It amounted to $ 20.64 .
Amazon staff , directly employed by Bezos , also risk their lives for measly pay .
One third of all Amazon workers in Arizona , for example , are enrolled in the food stamps program , their wages so low that they can not afford to pay for food .
The vast contrast in the effect that COVID-19 has had on the super wealthy versus the rest of us has many concluding that billionaires ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world are two sides of the same coin : that the reason people working full-time still can not afford a house or even to eat is the same reason people like Bezos control more wealth than many countries .
Bezos ’ solution to his employees ’ hunger has been to set up a charity and ask for public donations to help his desperate workers .
The majority of millennials , most of them shut out from attaining the American dream , already prefer socialism to capitalism , taking a dim view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the billionaire class is laughing all the way to the bank during a period of intense economic suffering is unlikely to improve their disposition .
Alan MacLeod is a Staff Writer for MintPress News .
After completing his PhD in 2017 he published two books : Bad News From Venezuela : Twenty Years of Fake News and Misreporting and Propaganda in the Information Age : Still Manufacturing Consent .
He has also contributed to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting , The Guardian , Salon , The Grayzone , Jacobin Magazine , Common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canary .

America’s Super-Rich See Their Wealth Rise by $282 Billion in Three Weeks of Pandemic
Alan Macleod, MintPress News
Waking Times
A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies found that, while tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, America’s ultra-wealthy elite have seen their net worth surge by $282 billion in just 23 days. This is despite the fact that the economy is expected to contract by 40 percent this quarter. The report also noted that between 1980 and 2020 the tax obligations of America’s billionaires, measured as a percentage of their wealth, decreased by 79 percent. In the last 30 years, U.S. billionaire wealth soared by over 1100 percent while median household wealth increased by barely five percent. In 1990, the total wealth held by America’s billionaire class was $240 billion; today that number stands at $2.95 trillion. Thus, America’s billionaires accrued more wealth in just the past three weeks than they made in total prior to 1980. As a result, just three people – Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffet – own as much wealth as the bottom half of all U.S. households combined.
The Institute for Policy Studies’ report paints a picture of a modern day oligarchy, where the super-rich have captured legislative and executive power, controlling what laws are passed. The report discusses what it labels a new “wealth defense industry” – where “billionaires are paying millions to dodge billions in taxes,” with teams of accountants, lawyers, lobbyists and asset managers helping them conceal their vast fortunes in tax havens and so-called charitable trusts. The result has been crippled social programs and a decrease in living standards and even a sustained drop in life expectancy – something rarely seen in history outside of major wars or famines. Few Americans believe their children will be better off than they were. Statistics suggest they are right.
Billionaires very theatrically donate a fraction of what they used to give back in taxes, making sure to generate maximum publicity for their actions. And they secure positive coverage of themselves by stepping in to keep influential news organizations afloat. A December investigation by MintPress found that Gates had donated over $9 million to The Guardian, over $3 million to NBC Universal, over $4.5 million to NPR, $1 million to Al-Jazeera, and a staggering $49 million to the BBC’s Media Action program. Some, like Bezos, prefer to simply outright purchase news organizations themselves, changing the editorial stance to unquestioning loyalty to their new owners.
The spike in billionaire wealth comes amid an unprecedented economic crash; 26.5 million Americans have filed for unemployment over the last five weeks, and that number is expected to continue to rise dramatically. While the super-rich are holed up in their mansions and yachts, the 49-62 million Americans designated as “essential workers” must continue to risk their lives to keep society functioning, even as many of them do not even earn as much as the $600 weekly increase in unemployment benefits the CARES act stipulates. Many low paid workers, such as grocery store employees, have already fallen sick and died. The mother of one 27-year-old Maryland worker who contracted COVID-19 and died received her daughter’s last paycheck. It amounted to $20.64.
Amazon staff, directly employed by Bezos, also risk their lives for measly pay. One third of all Amazon workers in Arizona, for example, are enrolled in the food stamps program, their wages so low that they cannot afford to pay for food. The vast contrast in the effect that COVID-19 has had on the super wealthy versus the rest of us has many concluding that billionaires’ wealth and the poverty of the rest of the world are two sides of the same coin: that the reason people working full-time still cannot afford a house or even to eat is the same reason people like Bezos control more wealth than many countries. Bezos’ solution to his employees’ hunger has been to set up a charity and ask for public donations to help his desperate workers.
The majority of millennials, most of them shut out from attaining the American dream, already prefer socialism to capitalism, taking a dim view of the latter. The latest news that the billionaire class is laughing all the way to the bank during a period of intense economic suffering is unlikely to improve their disposition.
About the Author
Alan MacLeod is a Staff Writer for MintPress News. After completing his PhD in 2017 he published two books: Bad News From Venezuela: Twenty Years of Fake News and Misreporting and Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent. He has also contributed to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, The Guardian, Salon, The Grayzone, Jacobin Magazine, Common Dreams the American Herald Tribune and The Canary.


thewakingtimes--2020-04-28--Physicist: Universe May Be a “Strange Loop” of Self-Simulating Consciousness

Physicist : Universe May Be a “ Strange Loop ” of Self-Simulating Consciousness When it comes to cosmology , astronomy , and physics , there is no shortage of off-the-wall arguments and hypotheses .
While new discoveries from the early moments of the Big Bang and quantum and particle physics continue to amaze us and fill in the gaps of our mysterious universe , there remains a stunning number of fundamental questions we still can ’ t answer .
The most fundamental of these questions revolve around “ why anything ” and “ why consciousness.
” Why is there anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of existence could have possibly birthed all that matter , energy , and time , all that everything ?
And how did consciousness arise—is it some fundamental proto-state of the universe itself , or an emergent phenomenon that is purely neurochemical and material in nature ?
A new physics hypothesis attempts to answer both questions at the same time with a new spin on panpsychism that weds aspects of Nick Bostrom ’ s Simulation Argument with something called “ timeless emergentism.
” The hypothesis , outlined in a new paper by a team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institute , is called the “ panpsychic self-simulation model , ” and while the authors certainly aren ’ t earning any points for intellectual modesty , their idea may just be capable of peacefully mapping some of the universe ’ s most wild conundrums .
The first pieces of this puzzle you may have already heard of : the Simulation Argument is a pop-culture staple now , most famously popularized when Elon Musk claimed it ’ s far more likely that we are living in a simulation created by an advanced intelligence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ panpsychism , which posits that the entire universe is a type of panconscious entity and that even ordinary matter is imbued with proto-consciousness .
The new argument gets rid of the middleman and suggests that panconsciousness itself is generating the simulations , not advanced aliens , and that the universe is one giant “ mental self-simulation.
” The paper , titled “ The Self-Simulation Hypothesis Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics , ” says the physical universe is a “ strange loop ” that can self-generate new sub-realities in an almost infinite hierarchy of tiers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , kind of like a psychic Matryoshka doll .
You ’ re still left with the mystery of the physical origins of this self-generating consciousness , to which the researchers reply that the answer is actually non-material .
The paper argues that universal consciousness “ self-actualizes ” using a natural algorithm called “ the principle of efficient language.
” In other words , the universe is creating itself through thought , willing itself into existence on a perpetual loop that efficiently uses all mathematics and fundamental particles at its disposal .
The universe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( timeless emergentism ) and is like one grand thought that creates mini thoughts , called “ code-steps or actions ” ) , again like a Matryoshka doll .
Quantum Gravity physicist David Chester broke down some recent findings they feel bolster the argument : “ While many scientists presume materialism to be true , we believe that quantum mechanics may provide hints that our reality is a mental construct .
Recent advances in quantum gravity , such as seeing spacetime emergent via a hologram , also is a hint that spacetime is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with ancient Hermetic and Indian philosophy .
In a sense , the mental construct of reality creates spacetime to efficiently understand itself by creating a network of subconscious entities that can interact and explore the totality of possibilities.
” The paper also suggests that the purpose of this single looping , self-generating consciousness is to explore and develop meaning through information .
They also discuss future prospects , such as studying lucid dreams to better understand simulations and the idea of developing consciousness that does not require matter at all .

Physicist: Universe May Be a “Strange Loop” of Self-Simulating Consciousness
Jake Anderson, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
When it comes to cosmology, astronomy, and physics, there is no shortage of off-the-wall arguments and hypotheses. While new discoveries from the early moments of the Big Bang and quantum and particle physics continue to amaze us and fill in the gaps of our mysterious universe, there remains a stunning number of fundamental questions we still can’t answer.
The most fundamental of these questions revolve around “why anything” and “why consciousness.” Why is there anything here at all? What primal state of existence could have possibly birthed all that matter, energy, and time, all that everything? And how did consciousness arise—is it some fundamental proto-state of the universe itself, or an emergent phenomenon that is purely neurochemical and material in nature?
A new physics hypothesis attempts to answer both questions at the same time with a new spin on panpsychism that weds aspects of Nick Bostrom’s Simulation Argument with something called “timeless emergentism.” The hypothesis, outlined in a new paper by a team of researchers at the Quantum Gravity Research institute, is called the “panpsychic self-simulation model,” and while the authors certainly aren’t earning any points for intellectual modesty, their idea may just be capable of peacefully mapping some of the universe’s most wild conundrums.
The first pieces of this puzzle you may have already heard of: the Simulation Argument is a pop-culture staple now, most famously popularized when Elon Musk claimed it’s far more likely that we are living in a simulation created by an advanced intelligence. Then there is the age-old belief in panpsychism, which posits that the entire universe is a type of panconscious entity and that even ordinary matter is imbued with proto-consciousness.
The new argument gets rid of the middleman and suggests that panconsciousness itself is generating the simulations, not advanced aliens, and that the universe is one giant “mental self-simulation.”
The paper, titled “The Self-Simulation Hypothesis Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics,” says the physical universe is a “strange loop” that can self-generate new sub-realities in an almost infinite hierarchy of tiers in-laid with simulated realities of conscious experience, kind of like a psychic Matryoshka doll.
You’re still left with the mystery of the physical origins of this self-generating consciousness, to which the researchers reply that the answer is actually non-material. The paper argues that universal consciousness “self-actualizes” using a natural algorithm called “the principle of efficient language.”
In other words, the universe is creating itself through thought, willing itself into existence on a perpetual loop that efficiently uses all mathematics and fundamental particles at its disposal.
The universe, they say, was always here (timeless emergentism) and is like one grand thought that creates mini thoughts, called “code-steps or actions”), again like a Matryoshka doll.
Quantum Gravity physicist David Chester broke down some recent findings they feel bolster the argument: “While many scientists presume materialism to be true, we believe that quantum mechanics may provide hints that our reality is a mental construct. Recent advances in quantum gravity, such as seeing spacetime emergent via a hologram, also is a hint that spacetime is not fundamental. This is also compatible with ancient Hermetic and Indian philosophy. In a sense, the mental construct of reality creates spacetime to efficiently understand itself by creating a network of subconscious entities that can interact and explore the totality of possibilities.”
The paper also suggests that the purpose of this single looping, self-generating consciousness is to explore and develop meaning through information. They also discuss future prospects, such as studying lucid dreams to better understand simulations and the idea of developing consciousness that does not require matter at all.
By Jake Anderson | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


thewakingtimes--2020-04-29--With Looming Food Shortages, New Wyoming Law Bypasses USDA Regulations to Let Ranchers Sell Meat Dir

With Looming Food Shortages , New Wyoming Law Bypasses USDA Regulations to Let Ranchers Sell Meat Directly to Consumers By now , most Americans are beginning to realize that the next phase of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis is likely to include severe shortages of food , especially protein .
American farmers are being crunched by a shutdown economy , and meat processing plants are shutting down due to the spread of this infectious disease .
To make matters worse , the government is forcing many producers to destroy their harvests , so as not to violate USDA guidelines .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following video : Sadly , the American economy is built in such a way that government regulations , red tape , and rigid supply lines make it difficult for food producers to quickly adapt to changing markets in times like these .
Typically , farmers and ranchers are not allowed to sell their animals or produce directly to the public , and when processing facilities are shut down , the law requires producers to destroy their products , not even allowing them to give food away .
Without meat processors , ranchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and without the income from livestock sales , ranchers can not afford to keep their livestock .
Many farmers are concerned citizens are reporting on food being dumped and disposed of , just at a time when we need it the most .
Fortunately , there is good news , as it appears that at some levels government is beginning to work on resolving this problem in order to attempt to avert catastrophe .
President Trump is planning to invoke The Defense Production Act , forcing meat processors to stay open .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HB0155 which allows ranchers to circumvent USDA procedures and sell meat directly to consumers .
The law is actually part of an ‘ animal-share ’ agreement which lets some ranchers avoid standard regulations by allowing consumers to ‘ own ’ part of the herd .
Instead of buying meat from a rancher , the consumer effectively by interests in the ranchers herd , which lets them bypass rules regarding processing and packaging .
“ The amendment states an “ animal share ” is “ an ownership interest in an animal or herd of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an informed end consumer and a farmer or rancher that includes a bill of sale to the consumer for an ownership interest in the animal or herd and a boarding provision under which the consumer boards the animal or herd with the farmer or rancher for care and processing and the consumer is entitled to receive a share of meat from the animal or herd.
” Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com .
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With Looming Food Shortages, New Wyoming Law Bypasses USDA Regulations to Let Ranchers Sell Meat Directly to Consumers
Vic Bishop, Staff Writer
Waking Times
By now, most Americans are beginning to realize that the next phase of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis is likely to include severe shortages of food, especially protein. American farmers are being crunched by a shutdown economy, and meat processing plants are shutting down due to the spread of this infectious disease. To make matters worse, the government is forcing many producers to destroy their harvests, so as not to violate USDA guidelines.
This Texas rancher describes this unfolding scenario in the following video:
http://youtu.be/1_h2KYQMJY0
Sadly, the American economy is built in such a way that government regulations, red tape, and rigid supply lines make it difficult for food producers to quickly adapt to changing markets in times like these.
Typically, farmers and ranchers are not allowed to sell their animals or produce directly to the public, and when processing facilities are shut down, the law requires producers to destroy their products, not even allowing them to give food away. Without meat processors, ranchers can’t sell their livestock, and without the income from livestock sales, ranchers cannot afford to keep their livestock.
“A slow-down at processing facilities can cause temporary ripple effects forward and backward along the food supply chain. Retailers may struggle to stock meat products; consumers might see higher prices at check-out; and with limited space and cashflow, producers could have to cull livestock if they cannot find a processor to take the animals when they are ready for market.” [Source]
Many farmers are concerned citizens are reporting on food being dumped and disposed of, just at a time when we need it the most.
Fortunately, there is good news, as it appears that at some levels government is beginning to work on resolving this problem in order to attempt to avert catastrophe. President Trump is planning to invoke The Defense Production Act, forcing meat processors to stay open.
In March, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed HB0155 which allows ranchers to circumvent USDA procedures and sell meat directly to consumers.
“The amendment to the state’s Food Freedom Act will go into effect in July and takes advantage of an exemption created under § 623(a) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), which governs interstate and even mostintrastate livestock slaughter and meat sales in this country. The FMIA exemption allows custom slaughtering of livestock by and for an “owner” of the animal.” [Source]
The law is actually part of an ‘animal-share’ agreement which lets some ranchers avoid standard regulations by allowing consumers to ‘own’ part of the herd. Instead of buying meat from a rancher, the consumer effectively by interests in the ranchers herd, which lets them bypass rules regarding processing and packaging.
“The amendment states an “animal share” is “an ownership interest in an animal or herd of animals created by a written contract between an informed end consumer and a farmer or rancher that includes a bill of sale to the consumer for an ownership interest in the animal or herd and a boarding provision under which the consumer boards the animal or herd with the farmer or rancher for care and processing and the consumer is entitled to receive a share of meat from the animal or herd.”
About the Author
Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com. He is an observer of people, animals, nature, and he loves to ponder the connection and relationship between them all. A believer in always striving to becoming self-sufficient and free from the matrix, please track him down on Facebook.
This article (With Looming Food Shortages, New Wyoming Law Bypasses USDA Regulations to Let Ranchers Sell Meat Directly to Consumers) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Vic Bishop and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio and internal links.


thewakingtimes--2020-04-29--YouTube Strikes Again – Video of Doctors Calling to End Lockdown Removed After Millions of Views

YouTube Strikes Again – Video of Doctors Calling to End Lockdown Removed After Millions of Views After recently deleting a wildly popular London Real interview with David Icke , YouTube again censored a viral video late Monday night of two doctors discussing whether California ’ s lockdown order is justified when presented with current Covid-19 data .
The video received over 5 million views before it was removed for “ violating YouTube ’ s terms of service.
” Only weeks ago , YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told CNN that the company would ban all content which contradicts the position of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even after several of their previous pandemic models turned out to be false .
Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi , the doctors featured in the press briefing , affirmed that based on the most recent data , “ [ patients ] have a 0.03 % chance of dying from Covid in the state of California.
” Doctors around the country are also being urged to regard any death of a patient who has tested positive for the virus to be added to the number of confirmed coronavirus cases , regardless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues , the doctors say .
“ They are being pressured to add [ Covid-19 ] to their diagnostic list… They said we ’ re being pressured to add Covid to the diagnostic list when we think it has nothing to do with the actual cause of death… The actual cause of death was not Covid , but it ’ s being reported as one of the disease processes and it ’ s being added to the list.
” In an interview with Fox News , the doctors discuss the reality that Sweden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without a vaccine because of the fact that they did not lock down their country , and there is little difference in Covid-19 deaths per capita compared to the United States .
“ If you look at their numbers : 200 deaths per million compared to ours , [ which is ] about the same .
Italy ’ s [ is ] about 400 per million and Spain is about 400 per million , so we are looking at this going , ‘ OK , they took a completely different approach and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Dr. Erickson Through analyzing this data , the doctors present the question of whether there is any evidence at this point that the lockdowns are making us safer , or if governments are actually causing harm by keeping us from engaging in regular contact and business .
As millions of people around the world are suddenly jobless and unable to leave their homes , social isolation has put many of us in a situation where we are with an abusive spouse or parent , or where social distancing has resulted in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused by a lapse in mental health .
To make matters worse , the doctors argue that even after the pandemic is over , disease will inevitably spike from a lack of exposure to necessary bacteria that keep our immune systems strong and healthy .
The removal of this video came days after David Icke ’ s second interview with London Real was deleted for discussing a possible connection between coronavirus and 5G .
Although many videos have been censored from YouTube for discussing the coronavirus , Dr. Erickson and Dr. Massihi were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not 5G , theories , or cures , which are topics that are being heavily censored by tech giants .
You can watch the banned video on BitChute : Phillip Schneider is a student as well as a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times .
If you would like to see more of his work , you can visit his website , or follow him on the free speech social network Minds .
This article ( YouTube Strikes Again – Video of Doctors Calling to End Lockdown Removed After Millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com .
It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution , author bio , and this copyright statement .

YouTube Strikes Again – Video of Doctors Calling to End Lockdown Removed After Millions of Views
Phillip Schneider, Staff Writer
Waking Times
After recently deleting a wildly popular London Real interview with David Icke, YouTube again censored a viral video late Monday night of two doctors discussing whether California’s lockdown order is justified when presented with current Covid-19 data.
The video received over 5 million views before it was removed for “violating YouTube’s terms of service.” Only weeks ago, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told CNN that the company would ban all content which contradicts the position of the World Health Organization (WHO), even after several of their previous pandemic models turned out to be false.
Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi, the doctors featured in the press briefing, affirmed that based on the most recent data, “[patients] have a 0.03% chance of dying from Covid in the state of California.”
Doctors around the country are also being urged to regard any death of a patient who has tested positive for the virus to be added to the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, regardless of whether that patient had other health issues, the doctors say.
“They are being pressured to add [Covid-19] to their diagnostic list… They said we’re being pressured to add Covid to the diagnostic list when we think it has nothing to do with the actual cause of death… The actual cause of death was not Covid, but it’s being reported as one of the disease processes and it’s being added to the list.”
In an interview with Fox News, the doctors discuss the reality that Sweden is just weeks away from herd immunity without a vaccine because of the fact that they did not lock down their country, and there is little difference in Covid-19 deaths per capita compared to the United States.
“If you look at their numbers: 200 deaths per million compared to ours, [which is] about the same. Italy’s [is] about 400 per million and Spain is about 400 per million, so we are looking at this going, ‘OK, they took a completely different approach and their results are basically the same.’” – Dr. Erickson
Through analyzing this data, the doctors present the question of whether there is any evidence at this point that the lockdowns are making us safer, or if governments are actually causing harm by keeping us from engaging in regular contact and business.
“Typically, you quarantine the sick. When someone has measles, you quarantine them. We’ve never seen where we quarantine the healthy, where you take those without disease and without symptoms, and you lock them in their homes.” – Dr. Erickson
As millions of people around the world are suddenly jobless and unable to leave their homes, social isolation has put many of us in a situation where we are with an abusive spouse or parent, or where social distancing has resulted in a return to drug abuse or even suicide caused by a lapse in mental health.
“Child molestation is increasing at a severe rate… Spousal abuse, alcoholism, anxiety, depression, suicide… Suicide is spiking, education has dropped off, economic collapse… These are things that will follow these people and affect them in a negative fashion for their life…” – Dr. Erickson
To make matters worse, the doctors argue that even after the pandemic is over, disease will inevitably spike from a lack of exposure to necessary bacteria that keep our immune systems strong and healthy.
“When you take human beings and you say ‘go into your house, clean all your counters, Lysol them down. You’re going to kill 99% of bacteria; wear a mask; don’t go outside.’ What does that do to your immune system? We develop an immune response daily to [exposure to bacteria and viruses] … This is microbiology 101.” – Dr. Dan Erickson [SOURCE]
The removal of this video came days after David Icke’s second interview with London Real was deleted for discussing a possible connection between coronavirus and 5G.
Although many videos have been censored from YouTube for discussing the coronavirus, Dr. Erickson and Dr. Massihi were discussing verified statistics and government policy, not 5G, theories, or cures, which are topics that are being heavily censored by tech giants.
You can watch the banned video on BitChute:
About the Author
Phillip Schneider is a student as well as a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times. If you would like to see more of his work, you can visit his website, or follow him on the free speech social network Minds.
This article (YouTube Strikes Again – Video of Doctors Calling to End Lockdown Removed After Millions of Views) as originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement.


thewakingtimes--2020-04-29--Pentagon Releases Videos Showing What Looks Very Much Like A UFO

Pentagon Releases Videos Showing What Looks Very Much Like A UFO The United States Department of Defense officially released three declassified videos on Monday -showing Navy pilots encountering what seems to be an unidentified flying object ( UFO ) .
The New York Times and former Blink 182 vocalist Tom DeLonge ’ s ‘ To The Stars Academy ’ research group first leaked the clips online several years ago .
In October 2019 , the To The Stars Academy announced a partnership with the U.S. Army to work together on UFO research .
But only now , after a careful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have the clips been officially released .
“ DOD [ Department of Defense ] is releasing the videos in order to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real , or whether or not there is more to the videos , ” read a statement .
“ The aerial phenomena observed in the videos remain characterized as ‘ unidentified ’ .
” One of the UFO videos was taken in 2004 from a Navy F/A-18F fighter jet off the coast of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a pilot , the UFO appeared suddenly at around 25000 meters , and then plunged towards the ocean before hovering at around 6000 meters .
The other two clips were taken off the east coast of the United States between Virginia to Florida in 2015 .
At altitudes of around 9000 meters .
The objects reportedly undertook manoeuvres that are not possible with current aviation technology .
The 2004 video has no sound while the 2015 clips are accompanied by full audio from the US Navy pilots .
At one point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exclaiming , “ wow , what is that man ?
Look at it fly !
” The unidentified flying objects have an elongated shape , not dissimilar to a saucer-like object .
The UFO seen in the 2015 video is about 13 meters in size .
It accelerates into the air before disappearing .
In the same report , it was also revealed that the Defense Department spent $ 22 million on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program between 2007 and 2012 .
Anthony McLennan is an experienced journalist who has written for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publications .
Also a photographer , soccer coach , dog-lover and surfer , enjoys spending time outdoors in beautiful Cape Town .
He believes that a new approach is needed to sustain our planet and that it is important to put this message out .

Pentagon Releases Videos Showing What Looks Very Much Like A UFO
Anthony McLennan, Truth Theory
Waking Times
The United States Department of Defense officially released three declassified videos on Monday -showing Navy pilots encountering what seems to be an unidentified flying object (UFO).
The New York Times and former Blink 182 vocalist Tom DeLonge’s ‘To The Stars Academy’ research group first leaked the clips online several years ago.
http://www.instagram.com/p/B_fiIbmprDh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
In October 2019, the To The Stars Academy announced a partnership with the U.S. Army to work together on UFO research.
But only now, after a careful review of the situation by the Pentagon, have the clips been officially released.
“DOD [Department of Defense] is releasing the videos in order to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real, or whether or not there is more to the videos,” read a statement. “The aerial phenomena observed in the videos remain characterized as ‘unidentified’.”
I’m glad the Pentagon is finally releasing this footage, but it only scratches the surface of research and materials available. The U.S. needs to take a serious, scientific look at this and any potential national security implications. The American people deserve to be informed. https://t.co/1XNduvmP0u — Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) April 27, 2020
Unexplainable moves made by the UFO
One of the UFO videos was taken in 2004 from a Navy F/A-18F fighter jet off the coast of San Diego. In one description given by a pilot, the UFO appeared suddenly at around 25000 meters, and then plunged towards the ocean before hovering at around 6000 meters.
The other two clips were taken off the east coast of the United States between Virginia to Florida in 2015. At altitudes of around 9000 meters.
“It seemed like they were aware of our presence, because they would actively move around us,” Lt. Danny Accoin said in an interview a couple of years back.
The objects reportedly undertook manoeuvres that are not possible with current aviation technology.
The 2004 video has no sound while the 2015 clips are accompanied by full audio from the US Navy pilots.
At one point, one of the pilots can be heard exclaiming, “wow, what is that man? Look at it fly!”
The unidentified flying objects have an elongated shape, not dissimilar to a saucer-like object.
The UFO seen in the 2015 video is about 13 meters in size. It accelerates into the air before disappearing. In the same report, it was also revealed that the Defense Department spent $22 million on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program between 2007 and 2012.
About the Author
Anthony McLennan is an experienced journalist who has written for some of South Africa’s biggest publications. Also a photographer, soccer coach, dog-lover and surfer, enjoys spending time outdoors in beautiful Cape Town. He believes that a new approach is needed to sustain our planet and that it is important to put this message out.


thewakingtimes--2020-04-29--Narrative Managers Argue China-Like Internet Censorship Is Needed

Neoconservative publication The Atlantic has published an article authored by two university professors titled “ Internet Speech Will Never Go Back to Normal ” , subtitled “ In the debate over freedom versus control of the global network , China was largely correct , and the U.S. was wrong.
” The article is actually worth reading in full , not just because it ’ s outrage porn for anyone who values human communication that is unregulated by oligarchs and government agencies , but because it ’ s actually packed full of extensively sourced information about the way Silicon Valley tech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ censor speech .
The only difference between this article and something you might read on some libertarian website is that this article argues that all of these regulations on speech are a good thing .
Here ’ s an archive of the article if you don ’ t want to give clicks to The Atlantic , whose editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg once assured the world that “ the coming invasion of Iraq will be remembered as an act of profound morality.
” Do give it a look if this interests you and you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picture of the ways in which supposedly independent social media platforms have been collaborating with governments and with each other to regulate speech and have increased that collaboration during the Covid-19 pandemic , noting how “ In March 2019 , Zuckerberg invited the government to regulate ‘ harmful content ’ on his platform ” and how “ As in other contexts , Facebook relies on fact-checking organizations and ‘ authorities ’ ( from the World Health Organization to the governments of U.S. states ) to ascertain which content to downgrade or remove.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategic collaboration ‘ with the federal government , including by sharing information , to fight foreign electoral interference , ” The Atlantic reports after outlining ways in which Facebook , Twitter and Youtube have been censoring speech in “ aggressive but still imperfect steps to fend off foreign adversaries.
” “ The harms from digital speech will also continue to grow , as will speech controls on these networks , ” the article ’ s authors assert .
“ And invariably , government involvement will grow .
At the moment , the private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions , though often under government pressure .
But as Zuckerberg has pleaded , the firms may not be able to regulate speech legitimately without heavier government guidance and involvement .
It is also unclear whether , for example , the companies can adequately contain foreign misinformation and prevent digital tampering with voting mechanisms without more government surveillance.
” This article comes out days after journalist Whitney Webb published another article worth reading titled “ Techno-Tyranny : How The US National Security State Is Using Coronavirus To Fulfill An Orwellian Vision “ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ US government organization called the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence ( NSCAI ) argues for the need to implement authoritarian measures like increased surveillance more in line with those used in China , in order to prevent the PRC from technologically surpassing the United States .
Webb notes for example how the document “ cites the use of mass surveillance on China ’ s ‘ huge population base ’ is an example of how China ’ s ‘ scale of consumer market ’ advantage allowing ‘ China to leap ahead ’ in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facial recognition.
” We ’ re also seeing an increase in surveillance being pushed for in a new report by the think tank Tony Blair Institute for Global Change , arguing that a drastic increase in tech surveillance is “ a price worth paying ” in order to fight Covid-19 .
Which is of course hilarious , because having the think tank of a Bush lapdog Prime Minister argue that more surveillance is a price worth paying to stop coronavirus is a lot like a bunch of muggers arguing that time saved by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased risk of mugging .
So that ’ s great .
We ’ re seeing mainstream narrative managers shriek about the need for new cold war escalations against China ’ s bad , bad authoritarian government , while simultaneously arguing that western governments should espouse Beijing ’ s worst authoritarian impulses .
This as we ’ ve discussed previously is because consent needs to be manufactured in order for the US-centralized empire to take drastic steps to prevent China from surpassing it and creating a multipolar world , and the freer people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the harder that ’ s going to be .
Oligarchs have no business controlling what we can and can not say to each other .
Governments have no business bringing more and more transparency to us while bringing more and more opacity to themselves .
This is ugly , it is abusive , and it must end .
Freedom of speech is actually about freedom of thought .
Speech is the carrying agent of thought ; controlling human communication is actually about controlling the spread of ideas .
Censorship is about controlling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heads .
Speech control is mind control .
The best way to get around the internet censors and make sure you see the stuff she publishes is to subscribe to the mailing list for her website , which will get you an email notification for everything .
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Narrative Managers Argue China-Like Internet Censorship Is Needed
Caitlin Johnstone, Guest
Waking Times
Neoconservative publication The Atlantic has published an article authored by two university professors titled “Internet Speech Will Never Go Back to Normal”, subtitled “In the debate over freedom versus control of the global network, China was largely correct, and the U.S. was wrong.”
The article is actually worth reading in full, not just because it’s outrage porn for anyone who values human communication that is unregulated by oligarchs and government agencies, but because it’s actually packed full of extensively sourced information about the way Silicon Valley tech giants are collaborating with western governments to censor speech. The only difference between this article and something you might read on some libertarian website is that this article argues that all of these regulations on speech are a good thing.
Here’s an archive of the article if you don’t want to give clicks to The Atlantic, whose editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg once assured the world that “the coming invasion of Iraq will be remembered as an act of profound morality.” Do give it a look if this interests you and you have time.
http://twitter.com/anthonyLfisher/status/1254557981087334400
“In the great debate of the past two decades about freedom versus control of the network, China was largely right and the United States was largely wrong,” argue the article’s authors, one of whom is a former Bush administration lawyer. “Significant monitoring and speech control are inevitable components of a mature and flourishing internet, and governments must play a large role in these practices to ensure that the internet is compatible with a society’s norms and values.”
The article paints an accurate picture of the ways in which supposedly independent social media platforms have been collaborating with governments and with each other to regulate speech and have increased that collaboration during the Covid-19 pandemic, noting how “In March 2019, Zuckerberg invited the government to regulate ‘harmful content’ on his platform” and how “As in other contexts, Facebook relies on fact-checking organizations and ‘authorities’ (from the World Health Organization to the governments of U.S. states) to ascertain which content to downgrade or remove.”
“These platforms have engaged in ‘strategic collaboration‘ with the federal government, including by sharing information, to fight foreign electoral interference,” The Atlantic reports after outlining ways in which Facebook, Twitter and Youtube have been censoring speech in “aggressive but still imperfect steps to fend off foreign adversaries.” “The harms from digital speech will also continue to grow, as will speech controls on these networks,” the article’s authors assert. “And invariably, government involvement will grow. At the moment, the private sector is making most of the important decisions, though often under government pressure. But as Zuckerberg has pleaded, the firms may not be able to regulate speech legitimately without heavier government guidance and involvement. It is also unclear whether, for example, the companies can adequately contain foreign misinformation and prevent digital tampering with voting mechanisms without more government surveillance.”
Last May, a govt org outlined an extremely Orwellian vision for what the US must to do to win "the tech war" against China in AI. It essentially called to remake the entire American economy and society. Now, thanks to Covid19,their vision is taking shape.https://t.co/fhWkyQR5n3 — Whitney Webb (@_whitneywebb) April 20, 2020
This article comes out days after journalist Whitney Webb published another article worth reading titled “Techno-Tyranny: How The US National Security State Is Using Coronavirus To Fulfill An Orwellian Vision“. Webb details how FOIA-obtained document by a US government organization called the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) argues for the need to implement authoritarian measures like increased surveillance more in line with those used in China, in order to prevent the PRC from technologically surpassing the United States.
Webb notes for example how the document “cites the use of mass surveillance on China’s ‘huge population base’ is an example of how China’s ‘scale of consumer market’ advantage allowing ‘China to leap ahead’ in the fields of related technologies, like facial recognition.”
We’re also seeing an increase in surveillance being pushed for in a new report by the think tank Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, arguing that a drastic increase in tech surveillance is “a price worth paying” in order to fight Covid-19. Which is of course hilarious, because having the think tank of a Bush lapdog Prime Minister argue that more surveillance is a price worth paying to stop coronavirus is a lot like a bunch of muggers arguing that time saved by cutting through dark alleyways is worth the increased risk of mugging.
Surveillance a price worth paying to beat coronavirus, says Blair thinktank https://t.co/AAb1nnv4pG — Guardian news (@guardiannews) April 24, 2020
So that’s great. We’re seeing mainstream narrative managers shriek about the need for new cold war escalations against China’s bad, bad authoritarian government, while simultaneously arguing that western governments should espouse Beijing’s worst authoritarian impulses. This as we’ve discussed previously is because consent needs to be manufactured in order for the US-centralized empire to take drastic steps to prevent China from surpassing it and creating a multipolar world, and the freer people are to think and act and organize, the harder that’s going to be.
Oligarchs have no business controlling what we can and cannot say to each other. Governments have no business bringing more and more transparency to us while bringing more and more opacity to themselves. This is ugly, it is abusive, and it must end.
Freedom of speech is actually about freedom of thought. Speech is the carrying agent of thought; controlling human communication is actually about controlling the spread of ideas. Censorship is about controlling the thoughts that the public think in their heads. Speech control is mind control.
About the Author
Caitlin Johnstone – Rogue journalist. Bogan socialist. Anarcho-psychonaut. Guerrilla poet. Utopia prepper.
The best way to get around the internet censors and make sure you see the stuff she publishes is to subscribe to the mailing list for her website, which will get you an email notification for everything. Her articles are entirely reader-supported, so if you enjoyed this piece please consider sharing it around, liking her on Facebook, following her antics on Twitter, checking out her podcast, throwing some money into her hat on Patreon or Paypal, or buying her book Woke: A Field Guide for Utopia Preppers.


thewakingtimes--2020-04-29--Bill Gates: Phase 2 is a Bio Terror Attack

For generations the public has been controlled through fear .
The progression of perceived enemies has evolved over time .
We were once told our enemies were nation states and we had to duck and cover because the enemy could strike with great devastation at a moment ’ s notice .
While this outside threat , used to instill fear and bolster the military industrial complex was very effective , this enemy could only last so long and was merely a stepping stone .
The fear of an outside threat later evolved into terrorists who had no borders , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told They hate us because were free , gradually we became less free as the government has erected a police state and a surveillance state to protect us from the very terror threat they created .
Now we are told our enemy is invisible yet everywhere ; we are told our way of life will never be the same , much like we heard in the aftermath of 9/11 — and boy were they right !
The public has been conditioned to live in a constant state of fear , we have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our only solution for safety .
This is a solution we have been warned about for hundreds of years .
Those who would give up essential Liberty , to purchase a little temporary Safety , deserve neither Liberty nor Safety .
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Bill Gates: Phase 2 is a Bio Terror Attack
Spiro Skouras, Guest
Waking Times
For generations the public has been controlled through fear. The progression of perceived enemies has evolved over time.
We were once told our enemies were nation states and we had to duck and cover because the enemy could strike with great devastation at a moment’s notice.
While this outside threat, used to instill fear and bolster the military industrial complex was very effective, this enemy could only last so long and was merely a stepping stone.
The fear of an outside threat later evolved into terrorists who had no borders, which justified military expansionism globally.
We were told They hate us because were free, gradually we became less free as the government has erected a police state and a surveillance state to protect us from the very terror threat they created.
Now we are told our enemy is invisible yet everywhere; we are told our way of life will never be the same, much like we heard in the aftermath of 9/11 — and boy were they right!
The public has been conditioned to live in a constant state of fear, we have been conditioned to rely on the government as our only solution for safety.
This is a solution we have been warned about for hundreds of years. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
http://youtu.be/BYPPY4IXgSA
Bill Gates: We Could See Early Results From Coronavirus Vaccine Trials This Summer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipaP5zTVKKU
Coronavirus Bungling Breathes New Life into Terrorist Movements
http://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-coronavirus-bungling-breathes-new-life-into-terrorist-movements
The coronavirus: Blueprint for bioterrorism
http://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/485921-the-coronavirus-blueprint-for-bioterrorism
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thewakingtimes--2020-04-29--Silence is Golden for Whales as Global Lockdown Reduces Ocean Noise

Silence is Golden for Whales as Global Lockdown Reduces Ocean Noise If we ’ ve learned one thing from the coronavirus pandemic , it ’ s that the dramatic global lockdown and economic downturn has given nature room to breathe .
It seems that the silver lining in the global health crisis has extended to more than a reduction of air pollution over urban zones and wildlife taking back its habitats in the absence of tourists .
The drop in underwater noise pollution has also been quite beneficial for whales and other aquatic mammals .
And scientists just can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their oceanic conversations .
Scientists who are tracking live underwater sound signals from ocean observatories near the port of Vancouver have found a major drop in low-frequency sound that comes from ships at sea , reports The Guardian .
David Barclay , assistant professor of oceanography at Dalhousie University , compared the sound power—a way of measuring loudness—within the 100 Hz range from an inland seabed observatory and one lying farther off the shore .
Both observatories recorded major drops in noise .
“ Generally , we know underwater noise at this frequency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There has been a consistent drop in noise since 1 January , which has amounted to a change of four or five decibels in the period up to 1 April.
” The lowered volume correlates with an overall drop in maritime traffic during the same period , he added , noting that exports and imports fell by roughly 20 percent at that time .
The reduction of marine traffic in the world ’ s waterways—including tankers , cargo and container ships , cruise liners , yachts and fishing vesels—comes amid an unprecedented rapid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , scientists are hoping to take advantage of the massive pause in the movement of ships to find out about what effect this has on marine life .
Barclay calls the moment a “ giant human experiment , ” and his colleagues agree .
Michelle Fournet , an acoustic ecologist at Cornell University who studies animal communication and especially whale communication around Alaska , said : Traffic at land and sea also fell in the days following the events of September 11 , 2001 .
During that time , researchers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the quieter ocean impacted baleen whales , and they produced a landmark study showing that anthropogenic or man-made underwater ocean noise associated with ships led to chronic stress in whales .
An expected halt in cruise ship activity in south-east Alaska during this time of year due to the coronavirus will also give researchers a window through which they can gain more insights on how whales interact with each other .
“ What we know about whales in south-east Alaska is that when it gets noisy they call less , and when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I expect what we might see is an opportunity for whales to have more conversation and to have more complex conversation.
” Fournet ’ s enthusiasm is shared by oceanologists across the globe , who just hope to listen while their practical work has been interrupted by the pandemic .
Bioacoustics expert Nathan Merchant of the U.K. government ’ s Centre for Environment , Fisheries and Aquaculture Science ( Cefas ) said : In fact , Merchant ’ s crew had been planning on figuring out how they could make the ocean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to gauge what benefits , if any , it may have on marine life .
As the world economy continues to stand still amid a crisis of global proportions , whales and their mammalian relatives are experiencing a drop in noise pollution and moment of aural peace they ’ ve likely never enjoyed before in their lives .
And for researchers , the moment is priceless .

Silence is Golden for Whales as Global Lockdown Reduces Ocean Noise
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
If we’ve learned one thing from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s that the dramatic global lockdown and economic downturn has given nature room to breathe.
It seems that the silver lining in the global health crisis has extended to more than a reduction of air pollution over urban zones and wildlife taking back its habitats in the absence of tourists. The drop in underwater noise pollution has also been quite beneficial for whales and other aquatic mammals.
And scientists just can’t resist the temptation of eavesdropping on their oceanic conversations.
Scientists who are tracking live underwater sound signals from ocean observatories near the port of Vancouver have found a major drop in low-frequency sound that comes from ships at sea, reports The Guardian.
David Barclay, assistant professor of oceanography at Dalhousie University, compared the sound power—a way of measuring loudness—within the 100 Hz range from an inland seabed observatory and one lying farther off the shore. Both observatories recorded major drops in noise.
Barclay explained:
“Generally, we know underwater noise at this frequency has effects on marine mammals. “There has been a consistent drop in noise since 1 January, which has amounted to a change of four or five decibels in the period up to 1 April.”
The lowered volume correlates with an overall drop in maritime traffic during the same period, he added, noting that exports and imports fell by roughly 20 percent at that time.
The reduction of marine traffic in the world’s waterways—including tankers, cargo and container ships, cruise liners, yachts and fishing vesels—comes amid an unprecedented rapid collapse in economic activity across the globe.
However, scientists are hoping to take advantage of the massive pause in the movement of ships to find out about what effect this has on marine life. Barclay calls the moment a “giant human experiment,” and his colleagues agree.
Michelle Fournet, an acoustic ecologist at Cornell University who studies animal communication and especially whale communication around Alaska, said:
“We are facing a moment of truth. “We have an opportunity to listen – and that opportunity to listen will not appear again in our lifetime.”
Traffic at land and sea also fell in the days following the events of September 11, 2001. During that time, researchers in the U.S. were also able to study how the quieter ocean impacted baleen whales, and they produced a landmark study showing that anthropogenic or man-made underwater ocean noise associated with ships led to chronic stress in whales.
Fournet added:
“We have a generation of humpbacks that have never known a quiet ocean.”
An expected halt in cruise ship activity in south-east Alaska during this time of year due to the coronavirus will also give researchers a window through which they can gain more insights on how whales interact with each other.
Fournet said:
“What we know about whales in south-east Alaska is that when it gets noisy they call less, and when boats go by they call less. “I expect what we might see is an opportunity for whales to have more conversation and to have more complex conversation.”
Fournet’s enthusiasm is shared by oceanologists across the globe, who just hope to listen while their practical work has been interrupted by the pandemic.
Bioacoustics expert Nathan Merchant of the U.K. government’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) said:
“We are on tenterhooks waiting to see what our records are saying.”
In fact, Merchant’s crew had been planning on figuring out how they could make the ocean quieter for the purpose of an experiment in order to gauge what benefits, if any, it may have on marine life.
As the world economy continues to stand still amid a crisis of global proportions, whales and their mammalian relatives are experiencing a drop in noise pollution and moment of aural peace they’ve likely never enjoyed before in their lives. And for researchers, the moment is priceless.
Merchant said:
“We have this natural experiment going on. Of course it is a terrible crisis, but we may as well get on and look at the data, to find out what effect it is having.”
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


thewakingtimes--2020-04-30--Hope for Free Speech – The World Rallies to Support Brian Rose’s New Censorship Free Streaming Platf

Hope for Free Speech – The World Rallies to Support Brian Rose ’ s New Censorship Free Streaming Platform Most average people really have no idea just how much the information they see on the internet and social media is censored by government and big tech .
Perhaps if they knew they would rise up and do something about it , and recent events are bringing this reality home to many more people than ever before .
Emerging as a spokesperson and hero for the free speech is Brian Rose , founder of London Real .
His primary focus has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his London studios , and he has always maintained an open mind , even when someone like David Icke blows his mind wide open .
As the Coronavirus crisis set in , censorship of vaccine information , 5G concerns , and natural options for boosting the immune system and surviving the virus were instantly suppressed .
When the BBC had YouTube remove a wildly popular interview with Rose and Icke , millions of people suddenly realized that their free speech was in serious jeopardy .
Demonstrating a ray of hope in these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public support for his stance in favor of free speech was so overwhelming that he was able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to build a new livestreaming platform which will subvert corporate censorship and allow people like to say whatever they wish , no matter who disagrees with them .
READ : WATCH : The David Icke Covid-19 Interview that was Immediately Removed by YouTube He calls it the Digital Freedom Platform and it will host a variety of guests which have been censored on YouTube , starting with a third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preparing for a million viewers to tune in , potentially setting a world record for most people watching a stream at once .
London Real has been posting videos to their YouTube channel for nearly 10 years featuring hundreds of guests including famous thought leaders , media personalities , and health gurus while covering diverse topics ranging from spirituality to plant medicine , health , and civil liberties .
When Brian ’ s first Covid-19 interview with David went viral he decided to bring him back on for another round , but YouTube @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was finished .
Fortunately , despite blatant censorship it now lives on the video hosting platform BitChute with almost a million views .
However , the now famous David Icke II interview was taken down only after YouTube was pressured to .
After its removal , the BBC wrote a front-page article boasting of their influence on YouTube to censor the video .
Under YouTube ’ s new policy , all content which features dissenting viewpoints to the official position of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) are to be removed indefinitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of everyone who disagrees with the global government body ’ s stance .
After a string of scandals involving YouTube censorship and algorithm manipulation , the notoriety of the removal of Icke ’ s interview has proven to many that Silicon Valley tech companies do not believe in the freedom of individuals to speak or even listen to others who may have a dissenting viewpoint to the government or mainstream media .
In just the first few days the Digital Freedom Platform has collected more than $ 400,000 in funding from over 11,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debut interview with Icke , Rose plans to feature other guests who have also been censored on YouTube including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and more .
Here , Brian Rose talks about his Digital Freedom Platform on the Alex Jones Show : Phillip Schneider is a student as well as a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times .
If you would like to see more of his work , you can visit his website , or follow him on the free speech social network Minds .
This article ( Hope for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Support Brian Rose ’ s New Censorship Free Streaming Platform ) as originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com .
It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution , author bio , and this copyright statement .

Hope for Free Speech – The World Rallies to Support Brian Rose’s New Censorship Free Streaming Platform
Phillip Schneider, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Most average people really have no idea just how much the information they see on the internet and social media is censored by government and big tech. Perhaps if they knew they would rise up and do something about it, and recent events are bringing this reality home to many more people than ever before.
Emerging as a spokesperson and hero for the free speech is Brian Rose, founder of London Real. His primary focus has been on interviewing top-tiered and respectable guests from his London studios, and he has always maintained an open mind, even when someone like David Icke blows his mind wide open.
As the Coronavirus crisis set in, censorship of vaccine information, 5G concerns, and natural options for boosting the immune system and surviving the virus were instantly suppressed. When the BBC had YouTube remove a wildly popular interview with Rose and Icke, millions of people suddenly realized that their free speech was in serious jeopardy.
Demonstrating a ray of hope in these darkening times, Rose recently announced that public support for his stance in favor of free speech was so overwhelming that he was able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to build a new livestreaming platform which will subvert corporate censorship and allow people like to say whatever they wish, no matter who disagrees with them.
He calls it the Digital Freedom Platform and it will host a variety of guests which have been censored on YouTube, starting with a third interview with David Icke. They are preparing for a million viewers to tune in, potentially setting a world record for most people watching a stream at once.
“We have blown through our initial goal of $100,000 to pay for our livestream of Rose Icke III which is happening on May 3rd.” – Brian Rose
London Real has been posting videos to their YouTube channel for nearly 10 years featuring hundreds of guests including famous thought leaders, media personalities, and health gurus while covering diverse topics ranging from spirituality to plant medicine, health, and civil liberties.
When Brian’s first Covid-19 interview with David went viral he decided to bring him back on for another round, but YouTube shut it down immediately after the livestream was finished. Fortunately, despite blatant censorship it now lives on the video hosting platform BitChute with almost a million views.
However, the now famous David Icke II interview was taken down only after YouTube was pressured to. After its removal, the BBC wrote a front-page article boasting of their influence on YouTube to censor the video.
“YouTube only deleted the content after the session had ended, despite being aware of the broadcast while it was ongoing. It changed its rules after the BBC questioned why the video was permitted.” – BBC
Under YouTube’s new policy, all content which features dissenting viewpoints to the official position of the World Health Organization (WHO) are to be removed indefinitely, effectively stripping the free speech rights of everyone who disagrees with the global government body’s stance.
“I don’t necessarily agree with what David is saying, but I will fight to the death for his right to say it. That’s the pledge we all make when we come into one of these western countries in the first place.” – Brian Rose [SOURCE]
After a string of scandals involving YouTube censorship and algorithm manipulation, the notoriety of the removal of Icke’s interview has proven to many that Silicon Valley tech companies do not believe in the freedom of individuals to speak or even listen to others who may have a dissenting viewpoint to the government or mainstream media.
“What are you going to tell your grandchildren you did during the great reduction of human rights of 2020? Did you sit at home and do as you were told, or did you fight back, did you question authority?” – Brian Rose
In just the first few days the Digital Freedom Platform has collected more than $400,000 in funding from over 11,000 backers. After the platform’s debut interview with Icke, Rose plans to feature other guests who have also been censored on YouTube including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and more.
Here, Brian Rose talks about his Digital Freedom Platform on the Alex Jones Show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG797O3Pj_I
About the Author
Phillip Schneider is a student as well as a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times. If you would like to see more of his work, you can visit his website, or follow him on the free speech social network Minds.
This article (Hope for Free Speech – The World Rallies to Support Brian Rose’s New Censorship Free Streaming Platform) as originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement.