thewakingtimes--2020-05-18--As World Enters Depression, Jeff Bezos Could Become First-Ever Trillionaire

As World Enters Depression , Jeff Bezos Could Become First-Ever Trillionaire For most people across the world , the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdown measures have been nothing short of ruinous .
Countless small and large businesses have faced bankruptcy while in the United States , local government budgets are in shambles while the unemployment rate is projected by Goldman Sachs to peak at 25 percent , rivaling or exceeding the worst moments of the Great Depression .
Amid the unfolding economic catastrophe , however , the wealth gap between average people and the ultra-rich has widened drastically .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bezos – the richest man on the planet whose net worth is estimated at $ 143 billion – the health crisis has only made them richer .
And now , the Amazon founder is slated to likely become the world ’ s very first trillionaire , according to business software comparison platform Comparisun .
The site ’ s projection shows that Bezos is likely to achieve trillionaire status by 2026 , when he will be 62 years old .
Comparison based their projection on the average percentage of yearly growth over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to future years .
According to the company ’ s figures , Bezos ’ net worth has grown by an average of 34 percent over the last five year .
In the last year alone , Bezos ’ worth has grown by over $ 28 billion .
Amazon has been thriving during the pandemic , with shoppers flocking to online shopping platforms due to the unavailability or inherent risks of in-person shopping at brick-and-mortar retail spaces , which had been struggling to compete with Amazon even before the novel coronavirus outbreak .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased – greatly benefiting Bezos , who has an 11.2 percent stake in the company .
Additionally , Bezos sold $ 3.4 billion in shares precisely before their value tanked in March due to fears over the spread of COVID-19 .
The discussion of Bezos ’ potential trillionaire status also comes as Amazon employees have launched protests and strikes over their safety as they continue working through the pandemic .
On May 1 , workers held a one-day strike demanding “ adequate protection in the workplace ” and an end to the harassment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
News about Bezos potentially becoming a trillionaire in 2026 has riled up online communities on Twitter and other social media platforms , with users pointing to the expanding economic and financial suffering of people while Bezos rakes in billions .
While the popular account “ The Tweet Of God ” , which humorously pretends to be the official Twitter account of the Abrahamic deity , wrote : Amazon was conceived by Bezos in 1994 as an “ everything store ” where users could buy everything from books to music and DVDs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the ensuing years , largely rendering traditional booksellers both large and small obsolete and becoming an e-commerce giant selling everything from furniture to groceries and its own lines of clothing , electronics and office equipment , among other basic consumer goods .
The company is also the world ’ s largest internet hosting firm through its cloud computing platform , Amazon Web Services ( AWS ) , which was launched in 2006 .
The private cloud platform has provided web hosting to clients ranging from Dropbox to the Central Intelligence Agency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backbone ” for Department of Homeland Security – Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( DHS-ICE ) deportation operations .

As World Enters Depression, Jeff Bezos Could Become First-Ever Trillionaire
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
For most people across the world, the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdown measures have been nothing short of ruinous. Countless small and large businesses have faced bankruptcy while in the United States, local government budgets are in shambles while the unemployment rate is projected by Goldman Sachs to peak at 25 percent, rivaling or exceeding the worst moments of the Great Depression.
Amid the unfolding economic catastrophe, however, the wealth gap between average people and the ultra-rich has widened drastically. For mega-billionaires like Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos – the richest man on the planet whose net worth is estimated at $143 billion – the health crisis has only made them richer.
And now, the Amazon founder is slated to likely become the world’s very first trillionaire, according to business software comparison platform Comparisun.
The site’s projection shows that Bezos is likely to achieve trillionaire status by 2026, when he will be 62 years old. Comparison based their projection on the average percentage of yearly growth over the past five years, which was then applied to future years.
According to the company’s figures, Bezos’ net worth has grown by an average of 34 percent over the last five year. In the last year alone, Bezos’ worth has grown by over $28 billion.
Amazon has been thriving during the pandemic, with shoppers flocking to online shopping platforms due to the unavailability or inherent risks of in-person shopping at brick-and-mortar retail spaces, which had been struggling to compete with Amazon even before the novel coronavirus outbreak.
As a result, Amazon share prices have increased – greatly benefiting Bezos, who has an 11.2 percent stake in the company. Additionally, Bezos sold $3.4 billion in shares precisely before their value tanked in March due to fears over the spread of COVID-19.
The discussion of Bezos’ potential trillionaire status also comes as Amazon employees have launched protests and strikes over their safety as they continue working through the pandemic. On May 1, workers held a one-day strike demanding “adequate protection in the workplace” and an end to the harassment and firing of organizers in company warehouses.
News about Bezos potentially becoming a trillionaire in 2026 has riled up online communities on Twitter and other social media platforms, with users pointing to the expanding economic and financial suffering of people while Bezos rakes in billions.
Twitter @Thomas_A_Moore wrote:
“Jeff Bezos is about to become the world’s first trillionaire while we’re about to enter a depression.”
http://twitter.com/Thomas_A_Moore/status/1260788716693487616
While the popular account “The Tweet Of God”, which humorously pretends to be the official Twitter account of the Abrahamic deity, wrote:
“I have a plan to save the world but it requires borrowing money from Jeff Bezos.”
http://twitter.com/TheTweetOfGod/status/1260973226458353665
Twitter user “The Volatile Mermaid” asked:
“If Jeff Bezos makes $2500 per second and is traveling west at 35 MPH and Mark Zuckerberg makes $1500 per second and is traveling north at 50 MPH, how long will it take before you can pay off your student loans?”
If Jeff Bezos makes $2500 per second and is traveling west at 35 MPH and and Mark Zuckerberg makes $1500 per second and is traveling north at 50 MPH, how long will it take before you can pay off your student loans? — The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) May 14, 2020
Amazon was conceived by Bezos in 1994 as an “everything store” where users could buy everything from books to music and DVDs. The disruptive company quickly expanded its operations in the ensuing years, largely rendering traditional booksellers both large and small obsolete and becoming an e-commerce giant selling everything from furniture to groceries and its own lines of clothing, electronics and office equipment, among other basic consumer goods.
The company is also the world’s largest internet hosting firm through its cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), which was launched in 2006. The private cloud platform has provided web hosting to clients ranging from Dropbox to the Central Intelligence Agency, as well as helping form the “backbone” for Department of Homeland Security – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS-ICE) deportation operations.
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


thewakingtimes--2020-05-18--Contact Tracing Apps Violate Privacy

Contact Tracing Apps Violate Privacy

Two days ago , I wrote about The Rockefeller Foundation ’ s plan to test , track and trace all Americans — ostensibly to prevent COVID-19 from overwhelming us as we ’ re again “ allowed ” to venture outside our front doors in limited capacity around the nation .
The Rockefeller Foundation ’ s April 21 , 2020 , white paper , “ National COVID-19 Testing Action Plan — Strategic Steps to Reopen Our Workplaces and Our Communities , ” lays out a strategic framework that is clearly intended to become part of a permanent surveillance and social control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedom of choice .
The Rockefeller plan calls for COVID-19 testing and tracing of 1 million Americans per week to start , incrementally ramping it up to 3 million and then 30 million per week ( the “ 1-3-30 plan ” ) over the next six months until the entire population has been covered .
Test results would then be collected on a digital platform capable of tracking all tested individuals so that contact-tracing can be performed when someone tests positive .
Contact-tracing apps are a significant part of this scheme , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whenever and wherever possible data should be open , ” and that “ Some privacy concerns must be set aside for an infectious agent as virulent as Covid-19 , allowing the infection status of most Americans to be accessed and validated in a few required settings and many voluntary ones.
” As noted in The Last American Vagabond ’ s article , “ Techno-Tyranny : How the U.S. National Security State Is Using Coronavirus to Fulfill an Orwellian Vision , ” the U.S. is rapidly adopting an artificial intelligence-driven mass surveillance system rivaling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ structural obstacles are now being swept away “ under the guise of combating the coronavirus crisis.
” Indeed , the Rockefeller plan doesn ’ t even try to hide its draconian overreach and intent to permanently alter life and society as we know it .
In the first half of the 20th century , George Orwell wrote a dystopian novel , “ Nineteen Eighty-Four , ” in which the government controlled every aspect of a person ’ s life , including their very thoughts .
Today , scientists seem intent on turning Orwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the COVID-19 pandemic , national security and public health as their justification for doing so .
Artificial intelligence — AI — is a key ingredient in this surveillance plot .
Ironically , as noted by The Last American Vagabond : The document the article refers to was produced by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence ( NSCAI ) , a government organization created by the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) of 2018 .
Its purpose is “ to consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learning and associated technologies to comprehensively address the national security and defense needs of the United States , ” and to ensure the U.S. maintains a technological advantage .
To that end , the NSCAI is pushing for an overhaul of the American way of life and economy in order to usher in a more comprehensive AI-driven surveillance apparatus .
Google Is a Major Player and Threat in This Arena It is important to understand that Google has the greatest AI team in the world .
To boost its powerbase , in 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company that employed some of the world ’ s leading AI experts at the time .
One of those top-notch scientists was David Silver , who led the team that created the program Alpha Go , which subsequently defeated the world champion of the abstract boardgame , Go .
Most recently , Silver won the 2019 Association for Computing Machinery award for breakthrough advances in computer game-playing .
Lex Fridman from MIT recently had a fascinating interview with Silver .
The reason I mention it is because this accomplishment is perceived by many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deep reinforcement learning as a strategy that will allow computers to rapidly outperform humans and rapidly implement advanced versions of the surveillance state .
So , not only does Google have the AI scientists , but they also have the largest computing platform in the world and a major lead in quantum computing , already establishing quantum supremacy late last year .
We Can not Afford To Be Naïve The DW News video above reviews the rollout of COVID-19 contact tracing apps in various parts of the world and their approaches to privacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to be one of the nations that are most protective of their privacy rights .
This makes perfect sense , considering its Nazi history .
Many Americans , on the other hand , do not have personal experience with the kind of human rights atrocities perpetuated in Nazi Germany , and fail to understand just how slippery the slope is .
Recent calls by American leaders to call police and snitch on their neighbors for failing to observe social distancing rules , for example , come straight from the authoritarian handbook , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for not recognizing and interpreting it at face value .
Rights and liberties are never simply handed to us .
Every single human right and freedom you currently enjoy has been fought and paid for in blood , and unless we refuse tyranny from the very get-go , we ’ ll eventually be forced to live under it or pay for our freedom with blood sacrifices yet again .
We can not afford to be naïve about where we ’ re headed .
A May 4 , 2020 , Forbes article by Simon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ may be cryptographically secure , ” they still “ threaten our privacy in broader and more insidious ways.
” What are some of these privacy risks ?
Well , for starters , contact-tracing apps require you to keep your cellphone on your person throughout the day , regardless of what you ’ re doing .
Aside from whatever concerns people may have about electromagnetic field exposure from their cellphone being on their body while turned on — which is no small concern in and of itself — your cellphone also tracks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the COVID-19 app .
As noted by Chandler , “ A Washington Post study15 from last year discovered around 5,400 ( mostly app-based ) data trackers on an iPhone , all of which were sending data back to third-parties , ” and “ all of these companies have an interest in using that data to later influence and indirectly control your behavior … ” Privacy Is About Preventing Interference and Manipulation Chandler makes another very important point that many fail to remember when it comes to privacy : Contact tracing apps will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves directing and managing at scale how millions of people live and behave , ” Chandler points out .
The app will notify you whenever you ’ ve come in close proximity of someone who tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection .
You ’ ll then be advised to self-isolate for a prescribed amount of time .
As reported ty Chandler : In other words , over time , people will get used to the idea of having their day-to-day activities predicated on what an app tells them to do .
A virtually guaranteed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over of personal judgment and discernment to an AI .
“ In the process , they ’ ll suffer from the kind of outside interference with their behavior that privacy is meant to defend against , ” Chandler says .
Rockefeller Plan Is Not Limited to COVID-19 Tracing The tracking system The Rockefeller Foundation is calling for in the U.S. also demands access to other medical data .
According to its “ National COVID-19 Testing Action Plan ” : In other words , this plan is far more comprehensive than merely tracking COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replace the current system of “ disparate and sometimes deliberately isolated electronic medical records systems across the country.
” Will You Embrace Totalitarianism for False Sense of Security ?
A small shred of hope still exists that enough Americans will see through this ruse .
Oxford researchers estimate19 that in in order for contact tracing apps to be effective , about 60 % of any given population would need to participate .
According to a national poll conducted by The Washington Post and the University of Maryland between April 21 and April 26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say they ’ re either unable or unwilling to allow silent surveillance by a cellphone app , even in the name of public health .
One in 6 said they didn ’ t have a smartphone .
Even among Americans that have smartphones with the appropriate capabilities , about half said they would not participate .
According to The New York Times , only 3 % of residents in North Dakota had downloaded the state ’ s contact tracing app as of April 29 , 2020 .
The app was announced and released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , only 1 in 6 ( 20 % ) had downloaded the government ’ s contact tracing app by April 1 , 2020 , while 30 % of Norwegians downloaded their government ’ s app within the first week of its release , according to The New York Times .
In an effort to maintain some semblance of privacy protection , some nations , such as France , have decided to use “ short-range Bluetooth ‘ handshakes ’ between devices ” and keep the data on centralized servers , while others are opting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ variety of other systems .
A May 5 , 2020 , article in Tech Crunch describes the differences between some of them .
As reported by BBC News , Cannes , France , is also trialing surveillance monitoring software on buses and outdoor markets to keep tabs on social distancing compliance .
According to the software developer , this surveillance complies with EU data privacy laws by not storing or transmitting any images or identifying data .
Cannes Mayor David Lisnard told BBC : “ This technology doesn ’ t identify people but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ’ s needs.
” Still , if rules are breached , the AI will send an automatic alert to police and city authorities .
The World Health Organization , meanwhile , has noted that these types of apps still can not replace old-fashioned disease surveillance and tracing measures .
As reported by Reuters : ‘ Health Passports ’ Are in the Works Aside from the Rockefeller Foundation ’ s plan for the U.S. , other nations are also proposing the rollout of various types of “ health passports , ” the oft-repeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it simply won ’ t be safe to return to work and leisure .
May 5 , 2020 , Tech Crunch reported the rollout of a contact tracing app in the U.K. , developed by the National Health Service .
The first testing ground will be the Isle of Wight , which has a population of about 140,000 .
According to Tech Crunch : What ’ s more , while the app initially only stores contact events on each individual ’ s device , once a user flags him or herself as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact data is uploaded to a central server that will store the data indefinitely , and from which it can not be deleted .
This data may also be used for public health research , which again raises questions about privacy and the possibility of re-identification of individuals .
May 4 , 2020 , The Guardian also reported on U.K. developments : Why antigen testing is part of these kinds of “ health passports ” is a curious mystery , seeing how unreliable they are , not to mention the fact that testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get retested on a regular basis .
As I mentioned in my Rockefeller plan article , questions that have yet to be answered include : • How often would you have to undergo testing ?
A negative test today may not be valid tomorrow , if you happen to come across someone who is infected between now and then .
If regular retesting is not part of the plan , then the whole system is worthless as your infection status could change at any time .
• If you are in the vicinity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near future and are told to quarantine for two weeks , will employers pay for that time off and guarantee you have a job to come back to afterward ?
• What happens if you quarantine for two weeks but don ’ t get sick and test negative for antibodies , then go out and happen across yet another person who ends up testing positive shortly thereafter ?
Will you be forced into quarantine again ?
Where does it end ?
And when ?
Contact Tracing Apps May Cause More Problems Than They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article by the Brookings Institute lays out some of the many problems inherent with contact tracing apps .
It states , in part : The article goes on to highlight a number of risks , including the fact that contact tracing apps are imperfect proxies for exposure .
They can easily trigger false positive alerts in situations where the possibility of transmission is extremely low , such as when the signal has traveled through a wall .
People in different rooms are not at high risk of infection .
The apps also do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protective gear by the contacts .
Also , the elderly , who might stand to gain the most protection from it , are the least likely to download the app .
Even those who have the app may not always have the phone on them to catch all contacts , and people might not report symptoms and positive test results even if they get them .
“ Even among true contact events , most will not lead to transmission , ” Brookings says , citing research showing that despite having about a dozen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person who is infected will only transmit the virus to two or three others throughout the entire course of their infection .
Brookings continues :

Contact Tracing Apps Violate Privacy
Dr. Mercola, Guest
Waking Times
Two days ago, I wrote about The Rockefeller Foundation’s plan to test, track and trace all Americans — ostensibly to prevent COVID-19 from overwhelming us as we’re again “allowed” to venture outside our front doors in limited capacity around the nation.
The Rockefeller Foundation’s April 21, 2020, white paper, “National COVID-19 Testing Action Plan — Strategic Steps to Reopen Our Workplaces and Our Communities,” lays out a strategic framework that is clearly intended to become part of a permanent surveillance and social control structure that severely limits personal liberty and freedom of choice.
The Rockefeller plan calls for COVID-19 testing and tracing of 1 million Americans per week to start, incrementally ramping it up to 3 million and then 30 million per week (the “1-3-30 plan”) over the next six months until the entire population has been covered.
Test results would then be collected on a digital platform capable of tracking all tested individuals so that contact-tracing can be performed when someone tests positive.
Contact-tracing apps are a significant part of this scheme, and the white paper clearly states that “Whenever and wherever possible data should be open,” and that “Some privacy concerns must be set aside for an infectious agent as virulent as Covid-19, allowing the infection status of most Americans to be accessed and validated in a few required settings and many voluntary ones.”
Techno-Tyranny Steps Into Broad Daylight
As noted in The Last American Vagabond’s article, “Techno-Tyranny: How the U.S. National Security State Is Using Coronavirus to Fulfill an Orwellian Vision,” the U.S. is rapidly adopting an artificial intelligence-driven mass surveillance system rivaling that of China, and legal and structural obstacles are now being swept away “under the guise of combating the coronavirus crisis.”
Indeed, the Rockefeller plan doesn’t even try to hide its draconian overreach and intent to permanently alter life and society as we know it. In the first half of the 20th century, George Orwell wrote a dystopian novel, “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” in which the government controlled every aspect of a person’s life, including their very thoughts.
Today, scientists seem intent on turning Orwell’s nightmarish vision into reality, using the COVID-19 pandemic, national security and public health as their justification for doing so. Artificial intelligence — AI — is a key ingredient in this surveillance plot. Ironically, as noted by The Last American Vagabond:
“Last year, a U.S. government body dedicated to examining how artificial intelligence can ‘address the national security and defense needs of the United States’ discussed in detail the ‘structural’ changes that the American economy and society must undergo in order to ensure a technological advantage over China, according to a recent document5 acquired through a FOIA request.
This document suggests that the U.S. follow China’s lead and even surpass them in many aspects related to AI-driven technologies, particularly their use of mass surveillance.
This perspective clearly clashes with the public rhetoric of prominent U.S. government officials and politicians on China, who have labeled the Chinese government’s technology investments and export of its surveillance systems and other technologies as a major ‘threat’ to Americans’ ‘way of life.’”
The document the article refers to was produced by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI), a government organization created by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2018.
Its purpose is “to consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and associated technologies to comprehensively address the national security and defense needs of the United States,” and to ensure the U.S. maintains a technological advantage.
To that end, the NSCAI is pushing for an overhaul of the American way of life and economy in order to usher in a more comprehensive AI-driven surveillance apparatus.
Google Is a Major Player and Threat in This Arena
It is important to understand that Google has the greatest AI team in the world. To boost its powerbase, in 2014 Google purchased Deep Mind, an AI company that employed some of the world’s leading AI experts at the time.
One of those top-notch scientists was David Silver, who led the team that created the program Alpha Go, which subsequently defeated the world champion of the abstract boardgame, Go. Most recently, Silver won the 2019 Association for Computing Machinery award for breakthrough advances in computer game-playing.
Lex Fridman from MIT recently had a fascinating interview with Silver. The reason I mention it is because this accomplishment is perceived by many as a great milestone. It established deep reinforcement learning as a strategy that will allow computers to rapidly outperform humans and rapidly implement advanced versions of the surveillance state.
So, not only does Google have the AI scientists, but they also have the largest computing platform in the world and a major lead in quantum computing, already establishing quantum supremacy late last year.
We Cannot Afford To Be Naïve
The DW News video above reviews the rollout of COVID-19 contact tracing apps in various parts of the world and their approaches to privacy concerns. Germany, at present, appears to be one of the nations that are most protective of their privacy rights. This makes perfect sense, considering its Nazi history.
Many Americans, on the other hand, do not have personal experience with the kind of human rights atrocities perpetuated in Nazi Germany, and fail to understand just how slippery the slope is.
Recent calls by American leaders to call police and snitch on their neighbors for failing to observe social distancing rules, for example, come straight from the authoritarian handbook, and there’s simply no excuse for not recognizing and interpreting it at face value.
Rights and liberties are never simply handed to us. Every single human right and freedom you currently enjoy has been fought and paid for in blood, and unless we refuse tyranny from the very get-go, we’ll eventually be forced to live under it or pay for our freedom with blood sacrifices yet again. We cannot afford to be naïve about where we’re headed.
Contact Tracing Apps Violate Your Privacy
http://youtu.be/0IDURYmdGeg
A May 4, 2020, Forbes article by Simon Chandler points out that while contact-tracing apps “may be cryptographically secure,” they still “threaten our privacy in broader and more insidious ways.”
“On the one hand, cybersecurity researchers have already argued14 that suitably determined and malevolent bad actors could correlate infected people with other personal info using the API. On the other, the Google-Apple API and any app based on it carry two much more general and dangerous privacy risks,” Chandler writes.
What are some of these privacy risks? Well, for starters, contact-tracing apps require you to keep your cellphone on your person throughout the day, regardless of what you’re doing.
Aside from whatever concerns people may have about electromagnetic field exposure from their cellphone being on their body while turned on — which is no small concern in and of itself — your cellphone also tracks and shares countless other data that is unrelated to the COVID-19 app.
As noted by Chandler, “A Washington Post study15 from last year discovered around 5,400 (mostly app-based) data trackers on an iPhone, all of which were sending data back to third-parties,” and “all of these companies have an interest in using that data to later influence and indirectly control your behavior …”
Privacy Is About Preventing Interference and Manipulation
Chandler makes another very important point that many fail to remember when it comes to privacy:
“Privacy actually gains most of its importance and value because it protects people from interference and intervention. You may want to keep your fondness for, say, ballet dancing private from your neighbors, because of the risk that they might mock your pastime and make you feel ashamed about wanting to be a ballet dancer.
You worry that they will interfere — either directly or indirectly — with your ability to develop as a person according to your own awareness and conception of your best interests. Exactly the same thing goes for privacy in the context of smartphones and digital technology.
It’s not enough to avoid sharing your data with the ‘wrong’ people (as opposed to scores or hundreds of ‘legitimate’ third parties). You also need to avoid interference and intervention to have true privacy. And in encouraging people to have their smartphones with them all the time, coronavirus contact-tracing apps fail abjectly in this test.”
COVID-19 Tracing Apps Set Precedent for Behavior-Control
Contact tracing apps will also “normalize the concept of apps themselves directing and managing at scale how millions of people live and behave,” Chandler points out. The app will notify you whenever you’ve come in close proximity of someone who tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. You’ll then be advised to self-isolate for a prescribed amount of time. As reported ty Chandler:
“This is a massive problem for anyone concerned about the future of privacy and personal freedoms in the Digital Age. It would be one thing if any contact-tracing app could guarantee that a user had definitely been infected with the coronavirus. But there’s a very strong likelihood that such apps will also send notifications to lots of people who haven’t been infected …
Coronavirus contact-tracing apps will end up requiring thousands (if not millions) of people to quarantine themselves at home unnecessarily. So, in most cases, rather than preventing coronavirus infections from spreading, the only thing such apps will achieve is desensitizing the general public to giving up another chunk of their privacy and personal freedom.”
In other words, over time, people will get used to the idea of having their day-to-day activities predicated on what an app tells them to do. A virtually guaranteed result of this habituation is the handing over of personal judgment and discernment to an AI. “In the process, they’ll suffer from the kind of outside interference with their behavior that privacy is meant to defend against,” Chandler says.
Rockefeller Plan Is Not Limited to COVID-19 Tracing
The tracking system The Rockefeller Foundation is calling for in the U.S. also demands access to other medical data. According to its “National COVID-19 Testing Action Plan”:
“This infection database must easily interoperate with doctor, hospital and insurance health records in an essential and urgent national program to finally rationalize the disparate and sometimes deliberately isolated electronic medical records systems across the country …
On March 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two long-awaited final rules that would prohibit information blocking in health care and advance more seamless exchange of health care data. But publication in the Federal Register, necessary to activate the rules, has been inexplicably delayed. This delay must end.”
In other words, this plan is far more comprehensive than merely tracking COVID-19 cases. It’s designed to replace the current system of “disparate and sometimes deliberately isolated electronic medical records systems across the country.”
Will You Embrace Totalitarianism for False Sense of Security?
A small shred of hope still exists that enough Americans will see through this ruse. Oxford researchers estimate19 that in in order for contact tracing apps to be effective, about 60% of any given population would need to participate.
According to a national poll conducted by The Washington Post and the University of Maryland between April 21 and April 26, 2020, 3 in 5 Americans say they’re either unable or unwilling to allow silent surveillance by a cellphone app, even in the name of public health.
One in 6 said they didn’t have a smartphone. Even among Americans that have smartphones with the appropriate capabilities, about half said they would not participate.
According to The New York Times, only 3% of residents in North Dakota had downloaded the state’s contact tracing app as of April 29, 2020. The app was announced and released April 7, 2020.
In Singapore, only 1 in 6 (20%) had downloaded the government’s contact tracing app by April 1, 2020, while 30% of Norwegians downloaded their government’s app within the first week of its release, according to The New York Times.
In an effort to maintain some semblance of privacy protection, some nations, such as France, have decided to use “short-range Bluetooth ‘handshakes’ between devices” and keep the data on centralized servers, while others are opting to use GPS location data and a variety of other systems. A May 5, 2020, article in Tech Crunch describes the differences between some of them.
As reported by BBC News, Cannes, France, is also trialing surveillance monitoring software on buses and outdoor markets to keep tabs on social distancing compliance. According to the software developer, this surveillance complies with EU data privacy laws by not storing or transmitting any images or identifying data.
Cannes Mayor David Lisnard told BBC: “This technology doesn’t identify people but just gives us mathematical analysis to meet people’s needs.” Still, if rules are breached, the AI will send an automatic alert to police and city authorities.
Apps Cannot Replace Conventional Disease Tracing
The World Health Organization, meanwhile, has noted that these types of apps still cannot replace old-fashioned disease surveillance and tracing measures. As reported by Reuters:
“As countries begin easing lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of the virus, many hope to contain new clusters of infection through systematic contact tracing, helped by mobile phone apps and other technology.
But [WHO’s top emergency expert Dr. Mike] Ryan said these did not make more traditional ‘boots-on-the-ground’ surveillance redundant. ‘We are very, very keen to stress that IT tools do not replace the basic public health workforce that is going to be needed to trace, test, isolate and quarantine,’ he said …”
‘Health Passports’ Are in the Works
Aside from the Rockefeller Foundation’s plan for the U.S., other nations are also proposing the rollout of various types of “health passports,” the oft-repeated refrain being that without digital health certificates, it simply won’t be safe to return to work and leisure.
May 5, 2020, Tech Crunch reported the rollout of a contact tracing app in the U.K., developed by the National Health Service. The first testing ground will be the Isle of Wight, which has a population of about 140,000. According to Tech Crunch:
“The NHS COVID-19 app uses Bluetooth Low Energy handshakes to register proximity events (aka ‘contacts’) between smartphone users, with factors such as the duration of the ‘contact event’ and the distance between the devices feeding an NHS clinical algorithm that’s being designed to estimate infection risk and trigger notifications if a user subsequently experiences COVID-19 symptoms …
However there are major questions over how effective the tool will prove to be, especially given the government’s decision to ‘go it alone’ on the design of its digital contacts-tracing system — which raises some specific technical challenges linked to how modern smartphone platforms operate, as well as around international interoperability with other national apps targeting the same purpose.
In addition, the UK app allows users to self-report symptoms of COVID-19 — which could lead to many false alerts being generated. That in turn might trigger notification fatigue and/or encourage users to ignore alerts if the ratio of false alarms exceeds genuine alerts.”
What’s more, while the app initially only stores contact events on each individual’s device, once a user flags him or herself as having symptoms or testing positive, the contact data is uploaded to a central server that will store the data indefinitely, and from which it cannot be deleted.
This data may also be used for public health research, which again raises questions about privacy and the possibility of re-identification of individuals. May 4, 2020, The Guardian also reported on U.K. developments:
“Tech firms are in talks with ministers about creating health passports to help Britons return safely to work using coronavirus testing and facial recognition. Facial biometrics could be used to help provide a digital certificate – sometimes known as an immunity passport – proving which workers have had Covid-19 …
The UK-based firm Onfido, which specializes in verifying people’s identities using facial biometrics, has delivered detailed plans to the government and is involved in a number of conversations about what could be rolled out across the country …
Its proposals, which have reached pilot stages in other countries, could be executed within months … The firm could use antibody tests – proving whether someone has had the virus — or antigen tests, which show current infections.”
Antigen Testing Cannot Ensure Safety
Why antigen testing is part of these kinds of “health passports” is a curious mystery, seeing how unreliable they are, not to mention the fact that testing for active infection is worthless unless you get retested on a regular basis. As I mentioned in my Rockefeller plan article, questions that have yet to be answered include:
How often would you have to undergo testing? A negative test today may not be valid tomorrow, if you happen to come across someone who is infected between now and then. If regular retesting is not part of the plan, then the whole system is worthless as your infection status could change at any time.
If you are in the vicinity of someone who tests positive in the near future and are told to quarantine for two weeks, will employers pay for that time off and guarantee you have a job to come back to afterward?
What happens if you quarantine for two weeks but don’t get sick and test negative for antibodies, then go out and happen across yet another person who ends up testing positive shortly thereafter? Will you be forced into quarantine again? Where does it end? And when?
Contact Tracing Apps May Cause More Problems Than They Solve
An April 27, 2020, article by the Brookings Institute lays out some of the many problems inherent with contact tracing apps. It states, in part:
“We are concerned by this rising enthusiasm for automated technology as a centerpiece of infection control. Between us, we hold extensive expertise in technology, law and policy, and epidemiology. We have serious doubts that voluntary, anonymous contact tracing through smartphone apps … can free Americans of the terrible choice between staying home or risking exposure.
We worry that contact-tracing apps will serve as vehicles for abuse and disinformation, while providing a false sense of security … We have no doubts that the developers of contact-tracing apps and related technologies are well-intentioned. But we urge the developers of these systems to step up and acknowledge the limitations of those technologies before they are widely adopted.
Health agencies and policymakers should not over-rely on these apps and, regardless, should make clear rules to head off the threat to privacy, equity, and liberty by imposing appropriate safeguards …
Apps that notify participants of disclosure could, on the margins and in the right conditions, help direct testing resources to those at higher risk. Anything else strikes us as implausible at best, and dangerous at worst.”
The article goes on to highlight a number of risks, including the fact that contact tracing apps are imperfect proxies for exposure. They can easily trigger false positive alerts in situations where the possibility of transmission is extremely low, such as when the signal has traveled through a wall. People in different rooms are not at high risk of infection.
The apps also do not take into account the use of protective gear by the contacts. Also, the elderly, who might stand to gain the most protection from it, are the least likely to download the app. Even those who have the app may not always have the phone on them to catch all contacts, and people might not report symptoms and positive test results even if they get them.
“Even among true contact events, most will not lead to transmission,” Brookings says, citing research showing that despite having about a dozen close contacts each day, the average person who is infected will only transmit the virus to two or three others throughout the entire course of their infection. Brookings continues:
“Because most exposures flagged by the apps will not lead to infection, many users will be instructed to self-quarantine even when they have not been infected. A person may put up with this once or twice, but after a few false alarms and the ensuing inconvenience of protracted self-isolation, we expect many will start to disregard the warnings …
Ultimately, contact tracing is a public health intervention, not an individual health one. It can reduce the spread of disease through the population, but does not confer direct protection on any individual.
This creates incentive problems that need careful thought: What is in it for the user who will sometimes be instructed to miss work and avoid socializing, but does not derive immediate benefits from the system? …
And finally, the issue of malicious use is paramount — particularly given this current climate of disinformation, astroturfing, and political manipulation. Imagine an unscrupulous political operative who wanted to dampen voting participation in a given district, or a desperate business owner who wanted to stifle competition.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-19--Bees Are Thriving As Pollution Plummets and Environmental Conditions Improve

Bees Are Thriving As Pollution Plummets and Environmental Conditions Improve With nearly every facet of humanity facing disruption and economic activities screeching to a halt , the world has witnessed nature being given a break that has perhaps no precedent in the modern era .
As a result , marine life .
And with the lockdown leading to less pollution , less traffic and a marked improvement in the environmental conditions across the globe , bees are thriving in a way they haven ’ t in years , reports Metro .
The “ new normal ” of people shopping locally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roads with cars is having a healing effect on bee colonies , according to the U.K. ’ s largest bee farm , Denrosa Apiaries .
Because of the marked improvements to the environment , 43-year-old beekeeper Helen McGregor believes that her community has become keenly aware of the need to preserve nature .
“ Less traffic , less pollution is bound to make a difference to the environment which of course has a positive knock-on effect for bees .
“ I think people are more aware of what ’ s going on around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of lockdown .
Hopefully we see these changes lasting.
” The beekeeping operation has been in business since the 1940s in Perth and Kinross , Scotland .
With 4,000 hives each filled with 50,000 bees , the massive commercial beekeeping operation founded by McGregor ’ s grandfather Kenneth has even produced honey for the British royal family .
And with environmental conditions improving , Helen is noticing a cultural shift among locals .
She explained : “ They are more aware of nature , maybe seeing hives when they are out and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are eating and where it comes from .
“ It ’ s taking people back to their roots , making them look at what ’ s necessary in life and what ’ s not , it ’ s back to a basic outlook on life.
” The overall health of the bees at the farm isn ’ t just a factor that impacts Denrosa Apiaries – it also has a strong impact on the agrarian economy of the rural Scottish region .
Bees are perhaps one of the most important managed pollinators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cells of flowers to their female counterparts in a natural process that is highly crucial to plant reproduction .
“ We have hundreds of sites from down in England , all the way up to Aberdeenshire , with billions of bees .
“ A lot of farmers are looking for bees to help with crop pollination .
We have mini hives which we use to build up bee levels and we breed our own queen bees.
” The beekeeping operation now has hundreds of sites scattered across the U.K. with four or five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Helen added : According to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization , pollinators are worth anywhere from $ 235 and $ 577 billion worldwide owing to their pivotal role in the production of global crops .
In the U.S. , for example , bees are estimated to be responsible for no less than $ 20 billion of domestic crop production .
However , the health of bee colonies has been threatened by warming climate conditions , diseases and parasites , and the food industry ’ s over reliance on pesticides and other agro-industrial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to kiss almonds , blueberries , watermelon , chili peppers , tomatoes , and other crops goodbye .
So this news from the U.K. is most definitely a much-needed bit of news we can certainly “ bee ” grateful for !

Bees Are Thriving As Pollution Plummets and Environmental Conditions Improve
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
With nearly every facet of humanity facing disruption and economic activities screeching to a halt, the world has witnessed nature being given a break that has perhaps no precedent in the modern era. As a result, marine life.
And with the lockdown leading to less pollution, less traffic and a marked improvement in the environmental conditions across the globe, bees are thriving in a way they haven’t in years, reports Metro.
The “new normal” of people shopping locally, traveling less, and not cluttering roads with cars is having a healing effect on bee colonies, according to the U.K.’s largest bee farm, Denrosa Apiaries.
Because of the marked improvements to the environment, 43-year-old beekeeper Helen McGregor believes that her community has become keenly aware of the need to preserve nature.
McGregor said:
“Less traffic, less pollution is bound to make a difference to the environment which of course has a positive knock-on effect for bees. “I think people are more aware of what’s going on around them and in the countryside just now because of lockdown. Hopefully we see these changes lasting.”
I took these on 4/11, but our honey bees are THRIVING rn. These little creatures are so sensitive to everything but in the middle of a pandemic ours have been doing better than they ever have in the past 8 years. #SavetheBees bc we’d be in worse shape than we are now w/o them. pic.twitter.com/62s0IEyKq9 — Hannah (@hannahgrace_317) May 13, 2020
The beekeeping operation has been in business since the 1940s in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. With 4,000 hives each filled with 50,000 bees, the massive commercial beekeeping operation founded by McGregor’s grandfather Kenneth has even produced honey for the British royal family.
And with environmental conditions improving, Helen is noticing a cultural shift among locals. She explained:
“They are more aware of nature, maybe seeing hives when they are out and about and thinking more about the food they are eating and where it comes from. “It’s taking people back to their roots, making them look at what’s necessary in life and what’s not, it’s back to a basic outlook on life.”
#bees are and essential part of any ecosystem due to their importance as #pollinators 🌺. Let’s protect 🛡 them to ensure our natural 🌱 spaces are healthy ✅ Photo by: John Campbell pic.twitter.com/LKdlCfizzO — Terrestria: The Earth’s Brand (@TerrestriaTEB) May 16, 2020
The overall health of the bees at the farm isn’t just a factor that impacts Denrosa Apiaries – it also has a strong impact on the agrarian economy of the rural Scottish region.
Bees are perhaps one of the most important managed pollinators in agriculture. Spreading the male sex cells of flowers to their female counterparts in a natural process that is highly crucial to plant reproduction.
Helen noted:
“We have hundreds of sites from down in England, all the way up to Aberdeenshire, with billions of bees. “A lot of farmers are looking for bees to help with crop pollination. We have mini hives which we use to build up bee levels and we breed our own queen bees.”
Great news! We are now hosting 100,000 bees on our farm to pollinate our honeyberry crop, oil seed rape & more thanks to our new collaboration with @calluna4u of Denrosa Apiaries 🐝 🌼 #naturalfarming #sustainablefarming #bees #workingwithnature @nffnuk pic.twitter.com/AhR8Yimxks — Lunan Bay Farm (@LunanBayFarm) April 18, 2020
The beekeeping operation now has hundreds of sites scattered across the U.K. with four or five teams checking about six sites daily. Helen added:
“It’s very early in our season to say what production is going to be like but the bees are busy bringing back nectar and pollen. “We are at the mercy of the weather and could do with some rain as the ground is very dry.”
According to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization, pollinators are worth anywhere from $235 and $577 billion worldwide owing to their pivotal role in the production of global crops. In the U.S., for example, bees are estimated to be responsible for no less than $20 billion of domestic crop production. However, the health of bee colonies has been threatened by warming climate conditions, diseases and parasites, and the food industry’s over reliance on pesticides and other agro-industrial chemicals.
Without bees we would likely have to kiss almonds, blueberries, watermelon, chili peppers, tomatoes, and other crops goodbye.
So this news from the U.K. is most definitely a much-needed bit of news we can certainly “bee” grateful for!
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


thewakingtimes--2020-05-19--Brilliant Green ‘Comet of the Year’ With 10 Million Mile Long Tail Will Be Visible All Week

Brilliant Green ‘ Comet of the Year ’ With 10 Million Mile Long Tail Will Be Visible All Week A brilliant bright-green comet with an incredible 11-million-mile long tail will be visible from Earth all week as it makes its once-in-11,597 years trip through the inner solar system .
The massive comet , named Comet Swan or C/2020 F8 , is comprised of space dust , ice , and gas and will be flying past our own planet before getting close to the sun and making its way back through the solar system .
But what makes this one more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the super bright green comet can be seen by the naked eye , albeit only in a “ faintly visible ” way , according to the European Space Agency ( ESA ) .
However , stargazers who hope to see the magnificent display will be able to get a much better glimpse using only binoculars .
While those in the southern hemisphere will get the best view , those of us in the northern hemisphere will still be able to get a good , if faint , view of it low on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was discovered in April by Michael Mattiazo , an astronomer from Australia .
The space rock ’ s bright green tinge comes from the water vapor released into by its icy core as it ’ s heated by the Sun , forming a hydrogen cloud that surrounds it and gives off its bright light .
As the European Space Agency said : “ The comet ’ s vigor could be significant for observers on Earth .
The more material ejected from the comet , the more sunlight it reflects and the more visible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ southern to the northern skies , it is just faintly visible to the naked eye , but current estimates suggest that , by the end of May , it could be significantly brighter – if it survives that long.
” Swan is currently about 53 million miles away from our own planet at the moment , and the snowball is predicted to come closest to Earth on May 27 .
However , comets are such fragile bodies that they tend to fall apart as they come closer to the Sun – a phenomenon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also occurred last month and foiled expectations that Comet ATLAS would also become very bright .
Current estimates suggest that it could start becoming much brighter if it manages to survive until the end of May , making its way from southern to northern skies .
This is because the comet will be ejecting material as it warms up en route toward the Sun , reflecting sunlight and increasing in its visibility .
However , amateur astronomer David Blanchflower said that the comet won ’ t be as easy to see as simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He told the Express : “ From the UK it will be low on the eastern horizon before sunrise .
Won ’ t be easy to spot .
Binoculars rather than naked eye would give someone the best chance of seeing it .
“ Into next month it will have a better elevation but not predicted to be very bright so again binoculars or a small telescope would be needed.
” The more material ejected from the comet as it warms up on its way towards the sun , the more sunlight it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Actually seeing the comet in the twilight skies before dawn will also be made difficult by the fact that the sky is currently lit-up by a bright moon .
Comet Swan will also be difficult to see for those living in the mid-latitudes of the north , with the best views being seen low in the northeastern sky .
Rick Fienberg , a spokesman for the American Astronomical Society , told New York Times : With the comet last appearing near the Earth perhaps around the same time when woolly mammoths were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this will be “ almost certainly the only time the comet will be visible in our lifetimes , ” according to the ESA .
It bears repeating that while comets have long been subject to misperceptions borne of superstitious beliefs , these distant snowballs pose absolutely zero danger to terrestrial life .

Brilliant Green ‘Comet of the Year’ With 10 Million Mile Long Tail Will Be Visible All Week
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
A brilliant bright-green comet with an incredible 11-million-mile long tail will be visible from Earth all week as it makes its once-in-11,597 years trip through the inner solar system.
The massive comet, named Comet Swan or C/2020 F8, is comprised of space dust, ice, and gas and will be flying past our own planet before getting close to the sun and making its way back through the solar system.
But what makes this one more special than most is the fact that the super bright green comet can be seen by the naked eye, albeit only in a “faintly visible” way, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). However, stargazers who hope to see the magnificent display will be able to get a much better glimpse using only binoculars.
The excited wagging of Comet SWAN's ion tail. Photos by Gerald Rhemann, taken over the first 5 days in May. https://t.co/sCvcXsGIdf pic.twitter.com/bf8D3yRwa1 — Corey S. Powell (@coreyspowell) May 9, 2020
While those in the southern hemisphere will get the best view, those of us in the northern hemisphere will still be able to get a good, if faint, view of it low on the horizon just before dawn.
Comet Swan was discovered in April by Michael Mattiazo, an astronomer from Australia.
The space rock’s bright green tinge comes from the water vapor released into by its icy core as it’s heated by the Sun, forming a hydrogen cloud that surrounds it and gives off its bright light.
As the European Space Agency said:
“The comet’s vigor could be significant for observers on Earth. The more material ejected from the comet, the more sunlight it reflects and the more visible it becomes. Currently moving from the southern to the northern skies, it is just faintly visible to the naked eye, but current estimates suggest that, by the end of May, it could be significantly brighter – if it survives that long.”
Swan is currently about 53 million miles away from our own planet at the moment, and the snowball is predicted to come closest to Earth on May 27. However, comets are such fragile bodies that they tend to fall apart as they come closer to the Sun – a phenomenon common in our solar system, which also occurred last month and foiled expectations that Comet ATLAS would also become very bright.
Current estimates suggest that it could start becoming much brighter if it manages to survive until the end of May, making its way from southern to northern skies. This is because the comet will be ejecting material as it warms up en route toward the Sun, reflecting sunlight and increasing in its visibility.
Comet SWAN has gotten a bit higher for my location in southwest Alabama. So here it is through trees!
SWAN revealed some of the tail. Image Richard Pickard. pic.twitter.com/hUHcDWoPqF — Con Stoitsis (@vivstoitsis) May 13, 2020
However, amateur astronomer David Blanchflower said that the comet won’t be as easy to see as simply gazing up into the night sky. He told the Express:
“From the UK it will be low on the eastern horizon before sunrise. Won’t be easy to spot. Binoculars rather than naked eye would give someone the best chance of seeing it. “Into next month it will have a better elevation but not predicted to be very bright so again binoculars or a small telescope would be needed.”
The more material ejected from the comet as it warms up on its way towards the sun, the more sunlight it reflects and the more visible it becomes.
Actually seeing the comet in the twilight skies before dawn will also be made difficult by the fact that the sky is currently lit-up by a bright moon.
Comet Swan will also be difficult to see for those living in the mid-latitudes of the north, with the best views being seen low in the northeastern sky.
Rick Fienberg, a spokesman for the American Astronomical Society, told New York Times:
“By ‘low’ they mean ‘really low’ unless you’re far south like Hawaii or southern Florida. The comet gets higher as dawn breaks, which means it’ll never appear in a dark sky for mid-northern observers. Boo hoo!”
With the comet last appearing near the Earth perhaps around the same time when woolly mammoths were rendered extinct, nearly 12 millenia ago, this will be “almost certainly the only time the comet will be visible in our lifetimes,” according to the ESA.
It bears repeating that while comets have long been subject to misperceptions borne of superstitious beliefs, these distant snowballs pose absolutely zero danger to terrestrial life.
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


thewakingtimes--2020-05-19--These New Plant-Based Bottles Degrade in Only a Year – And Could Herald the End of Plastic

These New Plant-Based Bottles Degrade in Only a Year – And Could Herald the End of Plastic As awareness increases about the growing problem of pollution , single-use plastics have come under for their massive contribution to rampant litter all around the world .
But soon , we may be drinking soft drinks and beer from “ all-plant ” bottles , if new plans from major beverage makers come to fruition .
Under a new plan being spearheaded by Danish beer manufacturer Carlsberg and multinational food and beverage titans Coca-Cola and Danone , a new plant-based plastic created from sugars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fuel-based plastics , reports The Guardian .
chemical company Avantium has devised plans to kick off the pioneering project in hopes that it can permanently reshape the manner in which beverages are packaged .
According to Avantium CEO Tom van Aken , the company is trying to kick-start investment in a revolutionary new bioplastic plant in the Netherlands that would open by year ’ s end .
The company has already made a significant step toward reaching the goal with the early endorsement of the brewery giant Carlsberg Group , which plans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lined on the inside with the plant plastic .
The company ’ s bio-refinery would break down sustainable plant sugars sourced from corn , wheat , or beets into basic chemical structures that would then be rearranged to form the new plant-based plastic .
The company hopes to eventually move away from the use of raw food materials and eventually shift to using plant sugars derived from sustainably sourced bio-waste , ensuring that global food supply chains aren ’ t negatively impacted by the increased adoption of plant plastic .
According to Avantium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contain carbonated drinks .
The plant plastic would decompose in only one year using a composter and a few years longer if it is left outdoors , according to trials .
However , Van Aken notes that it should be recycled .
The chief executive added : Over the past decade , there have been increasing worries on a global scale about the growing problem of plastics and microplastics , which have inundated the world ’ s oceans and water supplies , leaching carcinogenic toxins and chemicals into the marine environment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and ultimately killing – marine wildlife .
The pollution has reached such massive proportions that an estimated 100 million tons of plastic can now be found in the oceans , according to the UN .
Between 80 and 90 per cent of it comes from land-based sources .
According to a report prepared for the 2016 World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland , by 2050 it is estimated that plastic waste in the ocean will outweigh all fish .
Coca-Cola and Danone , which have come under fire for their contribution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fossil fuel-based plastic produced every year , are also backing Avantium ’ s plant plastic project , which could land in supermarket shelves as soon as 2023 .
The use of plastic is key to the workings of the global economy , and while most global and local authorities acknowledge the huge harm it causes to the environment , its usage has also paved the way to spectacular advances in modern society in the fields of medicine , food preservation , water transportation , hygiene , high technology , and a range of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plastics have many benefits , they ’ ve also created a major burden on future generations by instilling consumers with a “ throwaway ” culture that has seen and single-use disposables largely displace durable , reusable , and washable products , contributing to the vicious cycle of increased plastic waste and pollution .

These New Plant-Based Bottles Degrade in Only a Year – And Could Herald the End of Plastic
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
As awareness increases about the growing problem of pollution, single-use plastics have come under for their massive contribution to rampant litter all around the world.
But soon, we may be drinking soft drinks and beer from “all-plant” bottles, if new plans from major beverage makers come to fruition.
Under a new plan being spearheaded by Danish beer manufacturer Carlsberg and multinational food and beverage titans Coca-Cola and Danone, a new plant-based plastic created from sugars extracted from sustainably-grown plants would replace fossil fuel-based plastics, reports The Guardian.
chemical company Avantium has devised plans to kick off the pioneering project in hopes that it can permanently reshape the manner in which beverages are packaged.
According to Avantium CEO Tom van Aken, the company is trying to kick-start investment in a revolutionary new bioplastic plant in the Netherlands that would open by year’s end.
The company has already made a significant step toward reaching the goal with the early endorsement of the brewery giant Carlsberg Group, which plans to soon sell its pilsner in cardboard bottles lined on the inside with the plant plastic.
The world's first 'paper bottle' for beer?!? Carlsberg has unveiled two new prototypes of a green fibre bottle, which they say is fully recyclable and 100% bio-based 😲 It's not currently on sale, but what are your thoughts? 🍺 📸: Carlsberg pic.twitter.com/KHMCnLtMP2 — Money Saving Expert (@MoneySavingExp) October 15, 2019
The company’s bio-refinery would break down sustainable plant sugars sourced from corn, wheat, or beets into basic chemical structures that would then be rearranged to form the new plant-based plastic.
The company hopes to eventually move away from the use of raw food materials and eventually shift to using plant sugars derived from sustainably sourced bio-waste, ensuring that global food supply chains aren’t negatively impacted by the increased adoption of plant plastic.
According to Avantium, its plant plastic is strong enough to contain carbonated drinks. The plant plastic would decompose in only one year using a composter and a few years longer if it is left outdoors, according to trials. However, Van Aken notes that it should be recycled. The chief executive added:
“This plastic has very attractive sustainability credentials because it uses no fossil fuels, and can be recycled – but would also degrade in nature much faster than normal plastics do.”
Our PEF is a 100% plant-based, 100% recyclable plastic with superior performance properties compared to today’s widely used petroleum-based packaging materials. #circulareconomy https://t.co/9XmrAaceBT — Avantium (@Avantium) April 30, 2020
Over the past decade, there have been increasing worries on a global scale about the growing problem of plastics and microplastics, which have inundated the world’s oceans and water supplies, leaching carcinogenic toxins and chemicals into the marine environment, with plastic drink containers trapping and confining – and ultimately killing – marine wildlife.
The pollution has reached such massive proportions that an estimated 100 million tons of plastic can now be found in the oceans, according to the UN. Between 80 and 90 per cent of it comes from land-based sources.
According to a report prepared for the 2016 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, by 2050 it is estimated that plastic waste in the ocean will outweigh all fish.
Coca-Cola and Danone, which have come under fire for their contribution to the roughly 300 million tons of fossil fuel-based plastic produced every year, are also backing Avantium’s plant plastic project, which could land in supermarket shelves as soon as 2023.
The use of plastic is key to the workings of the global economy, and while most global and local authorities acknowledge the huge harm it causes to the environment, its usage has also paved the way to spectacular advances in modern society in the fields of medicine, food preservation, water transportation, hygiene, high technology, and a range of other applications.
However, while petroleum-based plastics have many benefits, they’ve also created a major burden on future generations by instilling consumers with a “throwaway” culture that has seen and single-use disposables largely displace durable, reusable, and washable products, contributing to the vicious cycle of increased plastic waste and pollution.
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


thewakingtimes--2020-05-19--Study Shows Largest Highest Concentration Of Microplastics On Ocean Floor Ever

Study Shows Largest Highest Concentration Of Microplastics On Ocean Floor Ever According to a new study published in the journal Science , scientists recently discovered 1.9 million pieces of microplastic in an area of about 11 square feet .
The sample was taken in the Mediterranean Sea , and researchers say that its the highest concentration of microplastics ever found on a seafloor .
Scientists estimate that over 10 million tons of plastic waste enter the world ’ s oceans every year .
Humans can see some signs of this pollution from the shore , but the plastic pollution visible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ocean ’ s total plastic .
Over 99 % of the plastic in the ocean is believed to be much deeper than we can see , close to the ocean floor .
In the new study , researchers tracked deep-sea currents and showed how they act like “ conveyor belts ” which push microplastics across the seafloor .
The team began by collecting samples from the bottom of the Tyrrhenian Sea , which is off the coast of Italy .
The team found what they called “ microplastic hotspots , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a press release , lead author Dr. Ian Kane from The University of Manchester compared these hotspots to the garbage patches that are found floating on the surface .
Co-lead author Dr. Mike Clare of the National Oceanography Center , hopes that the study will create some change .
Dr. Florian Pohl from Durham University suggested that plastic has now become a part of the ocean floor ’ s makeup .
According to a report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation , if the current rate of plastic pollution continues , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than there are fish by the year 2050 .
Earlier this year , Truth Theory reported on a disturbing study which found that we are absorbing tens of thousands of plastic particles each year , just in the food we eat and the air that we breathe .
It was also noted in the study , that drinking a lot of bottled water can nearly double the presence of toxins in our bodies .
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture , and focuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast .

Study Shows Largest Highest Concentration Of Microplastics On Ocean Floor Ever
John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times
According to a new study published in the journal Science, scientists recently discovered 1.9 million pieces of microplastic in an area of about 11 square feet. The sample was taken in the Mediterranean Sea, and researchers say that its the highest concentration of microplastics ever found on a seafloor.
Scientists estimate that over 10 million tons of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans every year. Humans can see some signs of this pollution from the shore, but the plastic pollution visible to humans represents less than 1% of the ocean’s total plastic. Over 99% of the plastic in the ocean is believed to be much deeper than we can see, close to the ocean floor.
In the new study, researchers tracked deep-sea currents and showed how they act like “conveyor belts” which push microplastics across the seafloor. The team began by collecting samples from the bottom of the Tyrrhenian Sea, which is off the coast of Italy. The team found what they called “microplastic hotspots,” or large areas of microplastic accumulation.
In a press release, lead author Dr. Ian Kane from The University of Manchester compared these hotspots to the garbage patches that are found floating on the surface.
“Almost everybody has heard of the infamous ocean ‘garbage patches’ of floating plastic, but we were shocked at the high concentrations of microplastics we found in the deep-seafloor,” Kane explained.
Co-lead author Dr. Mike Clare of the National Oceanography Center, hopes that the study will create some change.
“Our study has shown how detailed studies of seafloor currents can help us to connect microplastic transport pathways in the deep-sea and find the ‘missing’ microplastics. The results highlight the need for policy interventions to limit the future flow of plastics into natural environments and minimise impacts on ocean ecosystems,” Clare said.
Dr. Florian Pohl from Durham University suggested that plastic has now become a part of the ocean floor’s makeup.
“It’s unfortunate, but plastic has become a new type of sediment particle, which is distributed across the sea floor together with sand, mud and nutrients. Thus, sediment-transport processes such as seafloor currents will concentrate plastic particles in certain locations on the seafloor, as demonstrated by our research,” Pohl said.
According to a report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, if the current rate of plastic pollution continues, there will be more plastic in the oceans than there are fish by the year 2050.
Earlier this year, Truth Theory reported on a disturbing study which found that we are absorbing tens of thousands of plastic particles each year, just in the food we eat and the air that we breathe. It was also noted in the study, that drinking a lot of bottled water can nearly double the presence of toxins in our bodies.
About the Author
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture, and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems. He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-20--Promising Research Shows that Some Cannabis Strains May Help Protect Against Covid-19

Promising Research Shows that Some Cannabis Strains May Help Protect Against Covid-19 Certain cannabis strains may have the potential to protect the body against Covid-19 infection , as revealed by researchers at the University of Lethbridge earlier this month .
After studying over 400 marijuana strains , the Canadian researchers found around a dozen of which show promise in protecting users from becoming infected with the coronavirus , a discovery which will surely cause cannabis users to rejoice .
The treatment works by limiting the number of virus receptors in which Covid-19 attaches to , such as those in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If they can reduce the number of receptors , there ’ s much less chance of getting infected , ” said lead researcher Dr. Igor Kovalchuk .
Scientists still have not found a proper balance between tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) and cannabidiol ( CBD ) content when used for this purpose , but they generally favor CBD , in part because of its anti-inflammatory properties .
Cannabis-based products may soon be used in conjunction with other promising therapies like Intravenous Vitamin C and Hydroxychloroquine for treating and preventing coronavirus .
Referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be cheaper for people and have a lot less side-effects , ” says Kovalchuk , but there haven ’ t yet been any clinical trials , only research into the effect of cannabis compounds on ‘ artificial human 3D tissue models , ’ which sets up a significant hurdle for the research .
However , scientists in Israel have also started clinical trials to research the potential impact that CBD has in repairing Covid-19 damaged cells .
“ Our work could have a huge influence — there aren ’ t many drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 70 to 80 per cent , ” said Dr. Kovalchuk .
Considering the current global situation of authoritarian lockdowns and uncertainty surrounding a potential vaccine , it is imperative that we look at alternative treatments and preventative measures to the virus that don ’ t cause dangerous side effects , or result in the loss of liberty .
If their research is successful , it could lead to a cheap and effective therapy for the novel virus in the form of cannabis gel caps , sprays , and mouth wash .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our most successful and novel high CBD C sativa lines , pending further investigation , may become a useful and safe addition to the treatment of COVID-19 as an adjunct therapy.
” 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 ( Promising Research Reveals Cannabis Strains May Help Protect Against Covid-19 ) as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com .
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Promising Research Shows that Some Cannabis Strains May Help Protect Against Covid-19
Phillip Schneider, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Certain cannabis strains may have the potential to protect the body against Covid-19 infection, as revealed by researchers at the University of Lethbridge earlier this month.
After studying over 400 marijuana strains, the Canadian researchers found around a dozen of which show promise in protecting users from becoming infected with the coronavirus, a discovery which will surely cause cannabis users to rejoice.
The treatment works by limiting the number of virus receptors in which Covid-19 attaches to, such as those in the lungs, intestines, and mouth. “If they can reduce the number of receptors, there’s much less chance of getting infected,” said lead researcher Dr. Igor Kovalchuk.
“[As] a number of them have reduced the number of these (virus) receptors by 73 per cent, the chance of it getting in is much lower.” – Dr. Kovalchuk, Biological Scientist
Scientists still have not found a proper balance between tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) content when used for this purpose, but they generally favor CBD, in part because of its anti-inflammatory properties.
“It will take a long time to find what the active ingredient is — there may be many … [but] we focus more on the higher CBD because people can take higher doses and not be impaired.” – Dr. Kovalchuk
Cannabis-based products may soon be used in conjunction with other promising therapies like Intravenous Vitamin C and Hydroxychloroquine for treating and preventing coronavirus.
Referring to cannabis, Kovalchuk states, “it would be cheaper for people and have a lot less side-effects,” says Kovalchuk, but there haven’t yet been any clinical trials, only research into the effect of cannabis compounds on ‘artificial human 3D tissue models,’ which sets up a significant hurdle for the research.
However, scientists in Israel have also started clinical trials to research the potential impact that CBD has in repairing Covid-19 damaged cells. “Our work could have a huge influence — there aren’t many drugs that have the potential of reducing infection by 70 to 80 per cent,” said Dr. Kovalchuk.
“Researchers were able to identify 13 CBD extracts that are able to change ACE2 levels, an enzyme previously linked to COVID-19 infection. The data also suggested that some strains were also able to control serine protease TMPRSS2, which is another protein necessary for COVID-19 to enter host cells and spread throughout the body.” ~The Source
Considering the current global situation of authoritarian lockdowns and uncertainty surrounding a potential vaccine, it is imperative that we look at alternative treatments and preventative measures to the virus that don’t cause dangerous side effects, or result in the loss of liberty.
If their research is successful, it could lead to a cheap and effective therapy for the novel virus in the form of cannabis gel caps, sprays, and mouth wash. According to Kovalchuk, “the extracts of our most successful and novel high CBD C sativa lines, pending further investigation, may become a useful and safe addition to the treatment of COVID-19 as an adjunct therapy.”
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 (Promising Research Reveals Cannabis Strains May Help Protect Against Covid-19) 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--2020-05-20--Bill Gates-Backed Coronavirus Testing Program Shut Down By The FDA

Bill Gates-Backed Coronavirus Testing Program Shut Down By The FDA The Bill Gates-backed at-home coronavirus testing program has been halted by the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) because it began operation without getting proper authorization , according to the New York Times .
The agency noted that they do not have any specific safety concerns about the product , but said that they still needed to do some research to ensure that the tests were safe .
The program in question is known as the Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network ( SCAN ) and they are now being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until proper authorization is obtained .
This also means that patients who have already sent in their tests will not be able to receive their results until the authorization has been given .
SCAN is promising that this shut down is only temporary .
SCAN was sending out free test kits to potential patients , including people who were asymptomatic , hoping to obtain some data on how the coronavirus spreads through people who don ’ t show symptoms .
In a statement announcing the finer details of the program last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathers more test results in the weeks ahead , researchers expect the new data to provide a better sense of the number of infections and serve as one source to help answer other questions , like when physical distancing measures can be relaxed.
” However , an FDA shut down order came within days of the announcement , and the details behind the order are still unclear .
The United States has been slow to get started with mass testing , especially of asymptomatic individuals , and the tests are mostly controlled by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests currently available have also been criticized for being inaccurate .
Just last week , the FDA issued a warning about tests made by Abbott Laboratories , saying that they often gave falsely negative results .
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture , and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems .
He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast .

Bill Gates-Backed Coronavirus Testing Program Shut Down By The FDA
John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times
The Bill Gates-backed at-home coronavirus testing program has been halted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because it began operation without getting proper authorization, according to the New York Times. The agency noted that they do not have any specific safety concerns about the product, but said that they still needed to do some research to ensure that the tests were safe.
The program in question is known as the Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network (SCAN) and they are now being asked to put their operation on hold until proper authorization is obtained. This also means that patients who have already sent in their tests will not be able to receive their results until the authorization has been given. SCAN is promising that this shut down is only temporary.
SCAN’s website stated that, “The FDA has not raised any concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of SCAN’s test, but we have been asked to pause testing until we receive that additional authorization.”
SCAN was sending out free test kits to potential patients, including people who were asymptomatic, hoping to obtain some data on how the coronavirus spreads through people who don’t show symptoms.
In a statement announcing the finer details of the program last week, Gates said that, “As SCAN gathers more test results in the weeks ahead, researchers expect the new data to provide a better sense of the number of infections and serve as one source to help answer other questions, like when physical distancing measures can be relaxed.”
However, an FDA shut down order came within days of the announcement, and the details behind the order are still unclear. The United States has been slow to get started with mass testing, especially of asymptomatic individuals, and the tests are mostly controlled by government agencies like the CDC. The tests currently available have also been criticized for being inaccurate. Just last week, the FDA issued a warning about tests made by Abbott Laboratories, saying that they often gave falsely negative results.
About the Author
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture, and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems. He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-20--Lockdown Insanity in Washington State

Lockdown Insanity in Washington State

WA Governor Jay Inslee has announced that any citizen of the state who refuses to be tested for COVID-19 will be locked down at home—not even permitted to go out and buy groceries .
Zero Hedge : “ As the press conference went on , one question kept coming up – what about enforcement ?
How will you ensure Washington State residents comply and what if they don ’ t ?
” REPORTER : “ When it comes to contact tracing , how are you guys going to handle people or families who want to refuse to test or to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave their home to get groceries I know you ’ ve said they can ’ t do that ; how will you make sure they don ’ t ?
“ GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE : “ We will have attached to the families a family support person who will check in with them to see what they need on a daily basis…and help them .
If they can ’ t get a friend to do their grocery shopping , we will help get them groceries in some fashion .
If they need pharmaceuticals to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure they get their pharmaceuticals…That ’ s going to help encourage them to maintain their isolation too.
” The first thing to know about Governor Jay Inslee : under President Bill Clinton , he served as a regional director for the US Dept .
of Health and Human Services .
HHS is in charge of the CDC .
Inslee is , therefore , actually a PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIAL .
That means , as governor of WA , he ’ s already on the team of Fauci and Birx clones who have staged state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights , including the right to make a living .
When Inslee ran for a seat in the US Congress , in 2009-10 , among his largest campaign donors were pharma companies .
Then there is Inslee ’ s connection to Bill Gates , the dark prince of lockdowns , the man who wants to keep the global population in chains until his COVID vaccine arrives .
A clinical trial of a COVID vaccine has begun in Seattle .
This March , Inslee signed a bill into law , giving Gates ’ pet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Apparently , Bill himself is short on cash .
Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel , a Gates Foundation deputy director , was formerly chief of staff for Inslee .
During his election campaigns covering 2011-12 , Inslee ’ s top donor was Microsoft ( employees and families ) .
Hey , Inslee .
I refused the test .
I ’ m imprisoned at home .
Pick me up a tub of peanut butter .
The smooth , not the chunky .
If they ’ re out of toilet paper , I know a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state that has a stash in a warehouse .
Call me on a secure line and I ’ ll give you the name of the place .
They ’ re trafficking rolls of double-ply .
On the street , people call it Microsoft .
Until Trump ’ s military troops arrive on the scene : “ Hi , I ’ m a family support person assigned to you .
I understand you ’ ve declined the PCR test .
Your doctor told us he recommends a daily dose of Thorazine .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with your groceries .
Pay no attention to my holstered weapon .
It ’ s really just for show .
I ’ m trying to supplement my income with this gig during the crisis .
My husband , who works for Microsoft , has a magnified sensitivity to all germs .
He ’ s living in an underground bunker on our property .
He won ’ t come out .
He won ’ t work .
He keeps talking about AVOIDING THE FILTH .
He ’ s very clean .
He showers four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colon detox every Sunday .
His diet is basically tubers and roots .
He has them shipped in from some island in the Pacific .
All day along , I can hear him chanting through the floor boards , I ’ M GREEN , I ’ M GREEN , I ’ M GREEN .
It drives me a little crazy .
I had to get out of the house .
I ’ m a recovering alcoholic .
Are you in a support group ?
People need to talk to each other about their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m here to listen .
We moved out here three years ago from New York .
My mother advised us to make a new start .
But now she ’ s living with us .
She has the upstairs loft .
She complains about my cooking , but she won ’ t lift a finger to help .
I can ’ t just throw her out on the street .
Do you have an extra room for her ?
To make ends meet , I deal a little weed .
Top-flight organic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an exchange… ” Bill Gates ; Microsoft ; Seattle ; Jay Inslee ; must comply with testing and self-isolation ; nothing to see here , move along… You good citizens of the state of Washington have no worries .
You ’ re in good hands .
Jay will take care of you .
When the vaccine comes , between Trump and Jay , lots of trained people will be ready to shove the needle in your arms .
In the sky over Seattle , a vast hologram of Bill Gates ’ smiling face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homey .
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He maintains a consulting practice for private clients , the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power .
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Lockdown Insanity in Washington State
Jon Rappoport, Guest
Waking Times
WA Governor Jay Inslee has announced that any citizen of the state who refuses to be tested for COVID-19 will be locked down at home—not even permitted to go out and buy groceries.
Zero Hedge: “As the press conference went on, one question kept coming up – what about enforcement? How will you ensure Washington State residents comply and what if they don’t?” REPORTER: “When it comes to contact tracing, how are you guys going to handle people or families who want to refuse to test or to self isolate?…If they want to leave their home to get groceries I know you’ve said they can’t do that; how will you make sure they don’t?“ GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE: “We will have attached to the families a family support person who will check in with them to see what they need on a daily basis…and help them. If they can’t get a friend to do their grocery shopping, we will help get them groceries in some fashion. If they need pharmaceuticals to be picked up, we will make sure they get their pharmaceuticals…That’s going to help encourage them to maintain their isolation too.”
The first thing to know about Governor Jay Inslee: under President Bill Clinton, he served as a regional director for the US Dept. of Health and Human Services. HHS is in charge of the CDC.
Inslee is, therefore, actually a PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIAL. That means, as governor of WA, he’s already on the team of Fauci and Birx clones who have staged state coups and are usurping and destroying human rights, including the right to make a living.
When Inslee ran for a seat in the US Congress, in 2009-10, among his largest campaign donors were pharma companies.
Then there is Inslee’s connection to Bill Gates, the dark prince of lockdowns, the man who wants to keep the global population in chains until his COVID vaccine arrives.
A clinical trial of a COVID vaccine has begun in Seattle.
This March, Inslee signed a bill into law, giving Gates’ pet project, charter schools, state-aid money. Apparently, Bill himself is short on cash.
Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel, a Gates Foundation deputy director, was formerly chief of staff for Inslee.
During his election campaigns covering 2011-12, Inslee’s top donor was Microsoft (employees and families).
Hey, Inslee. I refused the test. I’m imprisoned at home. Pick me up a tub of peanut butter. The smooth, not the chunky. If they’re out of toilet paper, I know a liquor store on the other side of the state that has a stash in a warehouse. Call me on a secure line and I’ll give you the name of the place. They’re trafficking rolls of double-ply. On the street, people call it Microsoft.
Until Trump’s military troops arrive on the scene: “Hi, I’m a family support person assigned to you. I understand you’ve declined the PCR test. Your doctor told us he recommends a daily dose of Thorazine. We can bring that to you, along with your groceries. Pay no attention to my holstered weapon. It’s really just for show. I’m trying to supplement my income with this gig during the crisis. My husband, who works for Microsoft, has a magnified sensitivity to all germs. He’s living in an underground bunker on our property. He won’t come out. He won’t work. He keeps talking about AVOIDING THE FILTH. He’s very clean. He showers four times a day. He does a colon detox every Sunday. His diet is basically tubers and roots. He has them shipped in from some island in the Pacific. All day along, I can hear him chanting through the floor boards, I’M GREEN, I’M GREEN, I’M GREEN. It drives me a little crazy. I had to get out of the house. I’m a recovering alcoholic. Are you in a support group? People need to talk to each other about their reactions to the pandemic. I’m here to listen. We moved out here three years ago from New York. My mother advised us to make a new start. But now she’s living with us. She has the upstairs loft. She complains about my cooking, but she won’t lift a finger to help. I can’t just throw her out on the street. Do you have an extra room for her? To make ends meet, I deal a little weed. Top-flight organic. Non-GMO. Maybe we could work out an exchange…”
Bill Gates; Microsoft; Seattle; Jay Inslee; must comply with testing and self-isolation; nothing to see here, move along…
You good citizens of the state of Washington have no worries. You’re in good hands. Jay will take care of you. When the vaccine comes, between Trump and Jay, lots of trained people will be ready to shove the needle in your arms. In the sky over Seattle, a vast hologram of Bill Gates’ smiling face will appear.
Your own very special homey.
“Did you see that, Doctor? He got the vaccination and fell over, face down. It’s amazing.” “Yes, Nurse, the COVID-19 virus attacked him at the exact instant he took the shot. I’ve seen this kind of thing happen before. Ultimately, it’s all genetic. That’s the only thing you need to understand.” “Genetic?” “Yes. Help me move this body into the closet. Then load up the syringe and tell the corporal to bring the next patient in.”
About the Author
Jon Rappoport is the author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29thDistrict of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics, health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world. You can sign up for his free emails at NoMoreFakeNews.com or OutsideTheRealityMachine.
(To read about Jon’s mega-collection, Exit From The Matrix, click here.)