shoebat--2020-12-17--New Satellite Technology Can See Through Walls

A man ’ s home may be said to be his castle , but what good is a castle if it is not secure ?
Hence it is why people put up walls , but what happens if one can ‘ see through walls ’ ?
That is the question being asked now by Futurism magazine , as it reports that a new satellite technology lets satellites , literally see through walls in buildings .
Another innovation , he says , is the resolution at which Capella ’ s satellites can collect imagery .
Each pixel in one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ square , while other SAR satellites on the market can only get down to around five meters .
When it comes to actually discerning what you ’ re looking at from space , that makes a huge difference .
Cityscapes are particularly intriguing .
Skyscrapers poke out of the Earth like ghostly , angular mushrooms — and , if you look carefully , you notice that you can see straight through some of them .
You won ’ t be able to on the below image because it ’ s too compressed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was so detailed you could check out individual rooms .
Right now , that ’ s as good a resolution as is possible with SAR .
Not because of technological limitations — Capella hopes to improve with subsequent satellite launches down the road — but because of U.S. law .
And interestingly , that resolution cap is the only limit that the law places on services like Capella ’ s .
As long as the company don ’ t improve the resolution a hair beyond what it ’ s at now , Banazadeh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world that a paying customer asks for — even technically the inside of a home .
Those customers , he explained , could be government agencies monitoring a hostile military for movement or tracking an airport for activity .
That ’ s where that wall-penetrating vision comes into play .
Banazadeh gave the example of an airport where planes hidden under a canopy became clear as day thanks to SAR satellites .
The customers may also be scientists peering through the thick clouds of the Amazon rainforest to track deforestation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply chains .
Possibilities abound .
Train two SAR satellites on the same target and they can actually image targets in three dimensions down to minute differences in height .
Banazadeh said one group is already using that trick to measure how much oil is being stored in open-top oil tanks or how much is being extracted from an open-pit mine on a given day — and using that information as a proxy for the value of various commodities .
That can also help authorities monitor infrastructure for possible safety issues : SAR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tunnel sinks over time , for example .
“ We ’ re making it very easy for people with all sorts of backgrounds to interact with a company like us , and that inevitably is going to bring a more users that previously couldn ’ t access this market , ” Banazadeh said .
“ That ’ s our hope.
” ( source ) And of course , there is no way this technology will be used for nefarious purposes… But sarcasm aside , really , what other purpose for this would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to use it ?
I mention this because of the trends I have noted earlier about the destruction of evidence through deepfake technologies , and now things such as this , the trend towards not just a lack of privacy , but NO privacy appears , sadly , to be the future .
1984 may have been over three decades ago , but it appears was just a little later , for the 2020 are far more interesting than anything ever in that novel , as truth is stranger than fiction .
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A man’s home may be said to be his castle, but what good is a castle if it is not secure? Hence it is why people put up walls, but what happens if one can ‘see through walls’?
That is the question being asked now by Futurism magazine, as it reports that a new satellite technology lets satellites, literally see through walls in buildings.
Another innovation, he says, is the resolution at which Capella’s satellites can collect imagery. Each pixel in one of the satellite’s images represents a 50-centimeter-by-50-centimeter square, while other SAR satellites on the market can only get down to around five meters. When it comes to actually discerning what you’re looking at from space, that makes a huge difference. Cityscapes are particularly intriguing. Skyscrapers poke out of the Earth like ghostly, angular mushrooms — and, if you look carefully, you notice that you can see straight through some of them. You won’t be able to on the below image because it’s too compressed, but Banazadeh said that the original image was so detailed you could check out individual rooms. Right now, that’s as good a resolution as is possible with SAR. Not because of technological limitations — Capella hopes to improve with subsequent satellite launches down the road — but because of U.S. law. And interestingly, that resolution cap is the only limit that the law places on services like Capella’s. As long as the company don’t improve the resolution a hair beyond what it’s at now, Banazadeh said its satellites can image any part of the world that a paying customer asks for — even technically the inside of a home. Those customers, he explained, could be government agencies monitoring a hostile military for movement or tracking an airport for activity. That’s where that wall-penetrating vision comes into play. Banazadeh gave the example of an airport where planes hidden under a canopy became clear as day thanks to SAR satellites. The customers may also be scientists peering through the thick clouds of the Amazon rainforest to track deforestation, or even investors checking up on global supply chains. Possibilities abound. Train two SAR satellites on the same target and they can actually image targets in three dimensions down to minute differences in height. Banazadeh said one group is already using that trick to measure how much oil is being stored in open-top oil tanks or how much is being extracted from an open-pit mine on a given day — and using that information as a proxy for the value of various commodities. That can also help authorities monitor infrastructure for possible safety issues: SAR can track how much the ground above a tunnel sinks over time, for example. “We’re making it very easy for people with all sorts of backgrounds to interact with a company like us, and that inevitably is going to bring a more users that previously couldn’t access this market,” Banazadeh said. “That’s our hope.” (source)
And of course, there is no way this technology will be used for nefarious purposes…
But sarcasm aside, really, what other purpose for this would there be, and who else would want to use it?
I mention this because of the trends I have noted earlier about the destruction of evidence through deepfake technologies, and now things such as this, the trend towards not just a lack of privacy, but NO privacy appears, sadly, to be the future.
1984 may have been over three decades ago, but it appears was just a little later, for the 2020 are far more interesting than anything ever in that novel, as truth is stranger than fiction.
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shoebat--2020-12-17--Trump Swaps Freedom Of Speech For Chinese-Style Internet Censorship As He Backs The Destruction Of S

Trump Swaps Freedom Of Speech For Chinese-Style Internet Censorship As He Backs The Destruction Of Section 230

President Trump has declared that he will veto a major spending bill unless a provision abolishing Section 230 of Federal Law is removed .
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will reject the sweeping defense bill that authorizes a topline of $ 740 billion in spending and outlines Pentagon policy .
“ I will Veto the Defense Bill , which will make China very unhappy .
They love it , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Must have Section 230 termination , protect our National Monuments and allow for removal of military from far away , and very unappreciative , lands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate overwhelmingly passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Friday .
The more than 70 members in support of the must-pass bill is more than the two-thirds majority that would be needed to defeat Trump ’ s promised veto .
Congress must now vote again to override Trump .
The offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , did not immediately respond to CNBC ’ s requests for comment on the president ’ s tweet .
The bill , which typically passes with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorizes a topline of $ 740 billion in spending and outlines Pentagon policy .
It has been passed for nearly six consecutive decades .
NBC News reported that Trump is expected to affirmatively veto the NDAA , rather than employing a maneuver known as a “ pocket veto , ” in which he would simply refuse to sign the bill for 10 days .
It ’ s unclear exactly when the president plans to veto the bill .
Trump has offered a variety of reasons for opposing the defense bill .
Earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers did not include a measure to eliminate Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , which protects tech giants like Facebook and Twitter from being held legally liable for what is posted on their platforms .
Trump has repeatedly accused Twitter , his social media platform of choice , of unfairly censoring him .
( source ) Section 230 was originally instituted following two lawsuits- Cubby v. CompuServe , and Stratton Oakmont v. Prodigy .
Both involved major corporations , the former being a case about defamation , and the latter conflicting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former , it said that online service providers are not responsible for content , while the latter said they are , and considering that these cases involved two of the “ big three ” ( the other being AOL ) for Internet traffic in the 1990s , this was a major ruling .
This is why Section 230 was created , essentially as a compromise between the two cases .
It allowed for enforcement of law on major issues , but recognized that differences in moderation of content is necessary in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people could communicate freely even if they differed in opinion , and that if companies felt they could be threatened with litigation for their services , they would not provide them or simply would cancel them .
This law is not outdated .
To the contrary , it is just as relevant today as it was then , and perhaps more so , given the increasing threats to privacy and the use of “ hate speech ” amid other questionable claims to justify shutting down Internet traffic that frankly is often because a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something .
This protection given to companies , however , is not limited just to them , which is either a common misunderstanding or , possibly , a lie disseminated by its critics .
The protections of 230 extend to every website and every user of every website .
Unless it can be clearly proven that a website or a personal user is committing a serious felony ( disseminating child sexual abuse material , trafficking narcotics or human beings , etc . )
, as long as that website or host does something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can show proof of action , even if it is late , the host is protected .
It is necessary to prevent innocent people and providers from being legally responsible for the unbalanced , dangerous , or evil actions of a minority .
The nonsense about saying that “ 230 needs reform ” from any party , and for any of the criticism thrown at it , only does none of it make any sense , but it is actively dangerous to the concept of freedom of speech itself .
So what if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” posts ?
Boo hoo .
The same can be said about liberals if their posts are taken down for the same reason .
Cry me a river , both of you , because if that is how you feel , sail away to another forum .
You show your dedication with your actions , not with slavish adherence to one platform , and who cares if they are the biggest platforms ?
Political tides change , so do people ’ s opinions , and companies depend on your patronage to survive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ business elsewhere , or find alternative platforms .
You don ’ t like these companies ?
Try Gab , Parler , start a Discord channel , pick a different forum to access ( there are many online forums ) , use VK , or use any other number of choices .
Is it harder ?
You bet it is !
But life isn ’ t easy , and if so-called ‘ conservatives ’ were half as good at networking as the political left ( from my experience , the left objectively is far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together and connecting in-person or by alternative means than the right , which prefers to “ shout from mountaintops ” but wants another man to go into the valley on his behalf while he does nothing ) , they would not have this problem .
But instead , we now have “ conservatives ” , the so-called self proclaimed “ defenders ” of the “ American way of life ” promoting the destruction of the very law that allows them to have a voice online and not be sued or censored into oblivion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public to Section 230 is about as wise as living next to a man with an angry pitbull in his yard that , while he put up a fence to keep his dog in , the other neighbor files a formal complaint with the town to try and force the man with the pitbull to pull his fence down because “ it ’ s damaging my property values ” , while the man with the fence says “ if you do that , my dog may unintentionally attack you ” .
Right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not operate like the Chinese social credit system , but it sure is on the road to becoming like that , and if 230 is removed , because the legal threats would return that 230 was put in prevent to obstruct , it is nearly guaranteed that Internet companies would almost immediately begin shutting down websites and users who make any statement potentially that could anger anyone .
It would be the end of freedom of speech , and here , Trump , Mr. “ MAGA ” , is championing it along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real face of “ # MyPresident ” and Biden both .
It was obvious that Biden wanted to do this .
But Trump ?
The liar is destroying the very freedom he promised to uphold , and from what it seems in my opinion ( as I do not know for sure , but can only wonder ) , not because of a care about actual speech , but out of pride for being criticized on social media .
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President Trump has declared that he will veto a major spending bill unless a provision abolishing Section 230 of Federal Law is removed.
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will reject the sweeping defense bill that authorizes a topline of $740 billion in spending and outlines Pentagon policy. “I will Veto the Defense Bill, which will make China very unhappy. They love it,” Trump tweeted. “Must have Section 230 termination, protect our National Monuments and allow for removal of military from far away, and very unappreciative, lands. Thank you!” The Republican-led Senate overwhelmingly passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Friday. The more than 70 members in support of the must-pass bill is more than the two-thirds majority that would be needed to defeat Trump’s promised veto. Congress must now vote again to override Trump. The offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment on the president’s tweet. The bill, which typically passes with strong bipartisan support and veto-proof majorities, authorizes a topline of $740 billion in spending and outlines Pentagon policy. It has been passed for nearly six consecutive decades. NBC News reported that Trump is expected to affirmatively veto the NDAA, rather than employing a maneuver known as a “pocket veto,” in which he would simply refuse to sign the bill for 10 days. It’s unclear exactly when the president plans to veto the bill. Trump has offered a variety of reasons for opposing the defense bill. Earlier this month, he threatened a veto if lawmakers did not include a measure to eliminate Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects tech giants like Facebook and Twitter from being held legally liable for what is posted on their platforms. Trump has repeatedly accused Twitter, his social media platform of choice, of unfairly censoring him. (source)
Section 230 was originally instituted following two lawsuits- Cubby v. CompuServe, and Stratton Oakmont v. Prodigy. Both involved major corporations, the former being a case about defamation, and the latter conflicting with the previous ruling. In the former, it said that online service providers are not responsible for content, while the latter said they are, and considering that these cases involved two of the “big three” (the other being AOL) for Internet traffic in the 1990s, this was a major ruling.
This is why Section 230 was created, essentially as a compromise between the two cases. It allowed for enforcement of law on major issues, but recognized that differences in moderation of content is necessary in order to create a diversity of spaces in which people could communicate freely even if they differed in opinion, and that if companies felt they could be threatened with litigation for their services, they would not provide them or simply would cancel them.
This law is not outdated. To the contrary, it is just as relevant today as it was then, and perhaps more so, given the increasing threats to privacy and the use of “hate speech” amid other questionable claims to justify shutting down Internet traffic that frankly is often because a certain individual or group does not like something.
This protection given to companies, however, is not limited just to them, which is either a common misunderstanding or, possibly, a lie disseminated by its critics. The protections of 230 extend to every website and every user of every website. Unless it can be clearly proven that a website or a personal user is committing a serious felony (disseminating child sexual abuse material, trafficking narcotics or human beings, etc.), as long as that website or host does something to get rid of the offender and can show proof of action, even if it is late, the host is protected. It is necessary to prevent innocent people and providers from being legally responsible for the unbalanced, dangerous, or evil actions of a minority.
The nonsense about saying that “230 needs reform” from any party, and for any of the criticism thrown at it, only does none of it make any sense, but it is actively dangerous to the concept of freedom of speech itself.
So what if Facebook or Twitter take down “conservative” posts? Boo hoo. The same can be said about liberals if their posts are taken down for the same reason. Cry me a river, both of you, because if that is how you feel, sail away to another forum. You show your dedication with your actions, not with slavish adherence to one platform, and who cares if they are the biggest platforms? Political tides change, so do people’s opinions, and companies depend on your patronage to survive. If you actually care, take your business elsewhere, or find alternative platforms. You don’t like these companies? Try Gab, Parler, start a Discord channel, pick a different forum to access (there are many online forums), use VK, or use any other number of choices. Is it harder? You bet it is! But life isn’t easy, and if so-called ‘conservatives’ were half as good at networking as the political left (from my experience, the left objectively is far superior to the right in people networking together and connecting in-person or by alternative means than the right, which prefers to “shout from mountaintops” but wants another man to go into the valley on his behalf while he does nothing), they would not have this problem.
But instead, we now have “conservatives”, the so-called self proclaimed “defenders” of the “American way of life” promoting the destruction of the very law that allows them to have a voice online and not be sued or censored into oblivion. The logic behind this opposition among the public to Section 230 is about as wise as living next to a man with an angry pitbull in his yard that, while he put up a fence to keep his dog in, the other neighbor files a formal complaint with the town to try and force the man with the pitbull to pull his fence down because “it’s damaging my property values”, while the man with the fence says “if you do that, my dog may unintentionally attack you”.
Right now, the Internet in the US does not operate like the Chinese social credit system, but it sure is on the road to becoming like that, and if 230 is removed, because the legal threats would return that 230 was put in prevent to obstruct, it is nearly guaranteed that Internet companies would almost immediately begin shutting down websites and users who make any statement potentially that could anger anyone.
It would be the end of freedom of speech, and here, Trump, Mr. “MAGA”, is championing it along with his successor Biden.
THAT is the real face of “#MyPresident” and Biden both. It was obvious that Biden wanted to do this. But Trump? The liar is destroying the very freedom he promised to uphold, and from what it seems in my opinion (as I do not know for sure, but can only wonder), not because of a care about actual speech, but out of pride for being criticized on social media.
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shoebat--2020-12-18--How Israel Helped Murder Armenians

How Israel Helped Murder Armenians

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Spain Legalizes Euthanasia

Once upon a time , Spain not only conquered the world , but Christianized many people with extensive and terrifying challenges to overcome , such as the Aztecs with their history of human sacrifice .
But Five centuries later , much has changed in Spain , and not only is the Faith scarcely practiced any more , but many times it is directly opposed .
According to a story from the AP , just in time for Christmas , Spain ’ s Parliament has legalized euthanasia .
Spain ’ s parliament voted Thursday to approve a bill that will allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of incurable diseases or unbearable permanent conditions .
The bill , which was backed by Spain ’ s left-wing coalition government and several other parties , passed in a 198-138 vote .
The conservative Popular Party and the far-right Vox party voted “ No.
” The bill will now continue its legislative journey , facing a vote in the Senate where it is also expected to pass .
According to the draft of the law approved by the lower house , it won ’ t go into effect until three months after being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a society , we can not remain impassive when faced with the intolerable pain that many people suffer , ” Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa told lawmakers .
Spain is following the footsteps of Iberian Peninsula neighbor Portugal , whose parliament approved similar bills to legalize physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in February .
Those bills have yet to become law and could yet face resistance from Portugal ’ s president .
Euthanasia — when a doctor directly administers fatal drugs to a patient — is legal in Belgium , Canada , Colombia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In some U.S. states , medically-assisted suicide — where patients administer the lethal drug themselves , under medical supervision — is permitted .
A small group of people gathered outside Madrid ’ s lower house of parliament waving black flags with skulls and crossbones to protest the bill .
Groups that support legislation to legalize medically assisted suicide planned rallies in cities across the country to celebrate the passing of the bill .
The law will allow health professionals , both public and private , to assist patients who express their wish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a serious and incurable disease ” or from a “ debilitating and chronic condition ” the person considers “ unbearable.
” Patients must ask to die on four different occasions during the process , which can last over a month .
The first two requests must be in writing and submitted over two weeks apart .
The patient must reaffirm that request a third time after consulting with a doctor and a fourth time just before undergoing the procedure to end his or her life .
( source )

Once upon a time, Spain not only conquered the world, but Christianized many people with extensive and terrifying challenges to overcome, such as the Aztecs with their history of human sacrifice. But Five centuries later, much has changed in Spain, and not only is the Faith scarcely practiced any more, but many times it is directly opposed. According to a story from the AP, just in time for Christmas, Spain’s Parliament has legalized euthanasia.
Spain’s parliament voted Thursday to approve a bill that will allow physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia for long-suffering patients of incurable diseases or unbearable permanent conditions.
The bill, which was backed by Spain’s left-wing coalition government and several other parties, passed in a 198-138 vote. The conservative Popular Party and the far-right Vox party voted “No.”
The bill will now continue its legislative journey, facing a vote in the Senate where it is also expected to pass. According to the draft of the law approved by the lower house, it won’t go into effect until three months after being published in the government gazette.
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“As a society, we cannot remain impassive when faced with the intolerable pain that many people suffer,” Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa told lawmakers.
Spain is following the footsteps of Iberian Peninsula neighbor Portugal, whose parliament approved similar bills to legalize physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in February. Those bills have yet to become law and could yet face resistance from Portugal’s president.
Euthanasia — when a doctor directly administers fatal drugs to a patient — is legal in Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland. In some U.S. states, medically-assisted suicide — where patients administer the lethal drug themselves, under medical supervision — is permitted.
A small group of people gathered outside Madrid’s lower house of parliament waving black flags with skulls and crossbones to protest the bill. Groups that support legislation to legalize medically assisted suicide planned rallies in cities across the country to celebrate the passing of the bill.
The law will allow health professionals, both public and private, to assist patients who express their wish to die rather than continue suffering “a serious and incurable disease” or from a “debilitating and chronic condition” the person considers “unbearable.”
Patients must ask to die on four different occasions during the process, which can last over a month. The first two requests must be in writing and submitted over two weeks apart. The patient must reaffirm that request a third time after consulting with a doctor and a fourth time just before undergoing the procedure to end his or her life. (source)


shoebat--2020-12-18--Brazil Rules Everybody Has To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine Or Else Lose State Benefits, Face Movement Rest

Brazil Rules Everybody Has To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine Or Else Lose State Benefits, Face Movement Restrictions

COVID has brought about a lot of concern to many people , but given the rush to push for a vaccine , there are many questions that the public has , and considering how there have been public adverse reactions to such vaccines , it is understandable that people not want to just rush and take something , especially if they do not know the side effects .
These concerns have been raised globally .
However , in a major ruling reported on by the Australian WA Today , the top court for Brazil has ruled that all people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who do not choose to receive it face a large number of punishment , from the loss of state benefits to physical restrictions on movement an where they can go .
All Brazilians are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 under the penalty of being banned from certain public services and places , the country ’ s top court has decided .
Ten justices of the 11-member court backed the mandatory inoculation with only one vote against in a virtual session held on Thursday , Brasilia time .
The ruling is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said he will not be vaccinated and nobody should be forced to .
According to a government statement after the decision , those who fail to prove they have been vaccinated may have their rights , such as welfare payments , public school enrolment or entry to certain places , curtailed .
Mixed messages : Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who has said he won ’ t take a COVID-19 vaccine , poses with the mascot of his nation ’ s vaccination campaign , named “ Ze Gotinha ” or Joe Droplet .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean Brazilians would be taken by force to receive shots that will be offered by the government through the public health network .
Justice Ricardo Lewandowski , who voted in favour , said that although vaccination without consent was “ flagrantly unconstitutional ” , “ the collective health can not be harmed by those who deliberately refuse to be vaccinated ” , the G1 news website reported him as saying .
Vaccines against potentially life-threatening diseases such as measles and meningitis have long been mandatory for children in Brazil and the justices dismissed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from that obligation due to religious beliefs .
Bolsonaro has promised to make all COVID-19 shots approved by the health regulator available to the public , but at the same time has raised prospects of an ineffective mass inoculation campaign by discouraging Brazilians from participating in it .
“ Nobody can force anybody to take the vaccine , ” he said at an event in the north-eastern state of Bahia after the court ’ s decision .
“ We ’ re dealing with lives , where is our freedom ?
” Brazil has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lost more than 184,000 people to the disease , including more than 1000 on Thursday , the first time it broke the figure in over three months .
More than 46,000 new cases have been detected every day in the past week .
But the number of Brazilians who are open to being inoculated against COVID-19 has declined to 73 per cent in December from 89 per cent in the beginning of August , according to a Datafolha survey .
Those who are against taking the shots have risen to 22 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same period .
The poll firm interviewed 2016 people over the phone between December 8-10 .
( source ) I have said before , many times , that public health is necessary .
It also must be done in a way that respects and does not undermine the rule of law .
Unfortunately , a lot of this push to “ vaccinate ” even against people ’ s will is dangerously close to what I and others have warned about , with COVID being used to force trends and new paradigms on people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
That is what is happening here , and while it is yet to be seen what will come in the US , if the government can force an individual in the name of the public good to take something that he is seriously opposed to and is questionable , one can only wonder what else he may be forced to do against his will in the future .
Since this is a global issue , it is impacting the entire world , and it will be interesting to see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and relationships between nations .
Donate now to help support the work of this site .
When you donate , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the lines and separating hysteria and perception from reality .
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COVID has brought about a lot of concern to many people, but given the rush to push for a vaccine, there are many questions that the public has, and considering how there have been public adverse reactions to such vaccines, it is understandable that people not want to just rush and take something, especially if they do not know the side effects. These concerns have been raised globally.
However, in a major ruling reported on by the Australian WA Today, the top court for Brazil has ruled that all people are to receive a COVID vaccine, and those who do not choose to receive it face a large number of punishment, from the loss of state benefits to physical restrictions on movement an where they can go.
All Brazilians are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 under the penalty of being banned from certain public services and places, the country’s top court has decided. Ten justices of the 11-member court backed the mandatory inoculation with only one vote against in a virtual session held on Thursday, Brasilia time. The ruling is a blow to President Jair Bolsonaro, who has said he will not be vaccinated and nobody should be forced to. According to a government statement after the decision, those who fail to prove they have been vaccinated may have their rights, such as welfare payments, public school enrolment or entry to certain places, curtailed. Mixed messages: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who has said he won’t take a COVID-19 vaccine, poses with the mascot of his nation’s vaccination campaign, named “Ze Gotinha” or Joe Droplet. The court underscored the decision did not mean Brazilians would be taken by force to receive shots that will be offered by the government through the public health network. Justice Ricardo Lewandowski, who voted in favour, said that although vaccination without consent was “flagrantly unconstitutional”, “the collective health cannot be harmed by those who deliberately refuse to be vaccinated”, the G1 news website reported him as saying. Vaccines against potentially life-threatening diseases such as measles and meningitis have long been mandatory for children in Brazil and the justices dismissed a separate case seeking to free parents from that obligation due to religious beliefs. Bolsonaro has promised to make all COVID-19 shots approved by the health regulator available to the public, but at the same time has raised prospects of an ineffective mass inoculation campaign by discouraging Brazilians from participating in it. “Nobody can force anybody to take the vaccine,” he said at an event in the north-eastern state of Bahia after the court’s decision. “We’re dealing with lives, where is our freedom?” Brazil has recorded more than 7.1 million COVID-19 cases and lost more than 184,000 people to the disease, including more than 1000 on Thursday, the first time it broke the figure in over three months. More than 46,000 new cases have been detected every day in the past week. But the number of Brazilians who are open to being inoculated against COVID-19 has declined to 73 per cent in December from 89 per cent in the beginning of August, according to a Datafolha survey. Those who are against taking the shots have risen to 22 per cent from 9 per cent in the same period. The poll firm interviewed 2016 people over the phone between December 8-10. (source)
I have said before, many times, that public health is necessary. It also must be done in a way that respects and does not undermine the rule of law. Unfortunately, a lot of this push to “vaccinate” even against people’s will is dangerously close to what I and others have warned about, with COVID being used to force trends and new paradigms on people that will far outlive the effects of the virus.
That is what is happening here, and while it is yet to be seen what will come in the US, if the government can force an individual in the name of the public good to take something that he is seriously opposed to and is questionable, one can only wonder what else he may be forced to do against his will in the future. Since this is a global issue, it is impacting the entire world, and it will be interesting to see the effects this has on travel, commerce, and relationships between nations.
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shoebat--2020-12-18--Will Computers Become Scarce Over A ‘Global Chip Shortage’ Now?

For a while , I have noted that the disruption of supply chains caused by COVID is a bid matter and will have major consequences for the future .
I have covered disruptions such as to the tool industry or shipping containers from China , based on the production times involved , but according to Reuters , most major electronics are now in a potential shortage as due to the pandemic ( as it is being attributed ) , there may be a coming ‘ global microchip shortage ’ .
Makers of cars and electronic devices from TVs to smartphones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortage of chips , which is causing manufacturing delays as consumer demand bounces back from the coronavirus crisis .
The problem has several causes , industry executives and analysts say , including bulk-buying by U.S. sanctions-hit Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies , a fire at a chip plant in Japan , coronavirus lockdowns in Southeast Asia , and a strike in France .
More fundamentally , however , there has been under-investment in 8-inch chip manufacturing plants owned mostly by Asian firms , which means they have struggled to ramp up production as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cars picked up faster than expected .
“ For the whole electronics industry , we ’ ve been experiencing a shortage of components , ” said Donny Zhang , CEO of Shenzhen-based sourcing company Sand and Wave , who said he faced delays in obtaining a microcontroller unit that was key to a smart headphone product he was working on .
“ We were originally planning to complete production in one month , but now it looks like we ’ ll need to do it in two.
” A source at a Japanese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortages of WiFi and Bluetooth chips and was expecting delays of more than 10 weeks .
The automotive industry in China , which flagged the issue earlier this month , is anticipating production at some Chinese carmakers to be affected in the first quarter of next year , according to a senior industry association official .
Consumer demand in China , especially for cars , has snapped back unexpectedly quickly from the coronavirus crisis , and orders for products such as laptops and mobile phones in regions still struggling with pandemic restrictions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have also picked up .
“ Since ( these products ) all compete for the same fab ( fabrication plant ) resources the shortage is across all of these sectors and others as well .
These are just the most apparent right now , ” said Kevin Anderson , a senior analyst at Omdia .
Dutch automotive chip supplier NXP Semiconductors has told customers it must raise prices on all products because of a “ significant increase ” in materials costs and a “ severe shortage ” of chips , Reuters reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much faster than we expected , ” NXP CEO Kurt Sievers told German business daily Handelsblatt in an interview on Dec. 11 .
“ Many customers ordered too late .
As a result , we are not able to keep up in some areas.
” Other short-term triggers for the chip shortage include stockpiling by telecoms giant Huawei ahead of mid-September when its suppliers had to comply with U.S. sanctions , CICC analyst Huang Leping said in a note on Dec. 11 .
( source )

For a while, I have noted that the disruption of supply chains caused by COVID is a bid matter and will have major consequences for the future. I have covered disruptions such as to the tool industry or shipping containers from China, based on the production times involved, but according to Reuters, most major electronics are now in a potential shortage as due to the pandemic (as it is being attributed), there may be a coming ‘global microchip shortage’.
Makers of cars and electronic devices from TVs to smartphones are sounding alarm bells about a global shortage of chips, which is causing manufacturing delays as consumer demand bounces back from the coronavirus crisis.
The problem has several causes, industry executives and analysts say, including bulk-buying by U.S. sanctions-hit Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies, a fire at a chip plant in Japan, coronavirus lockdowns in Southeast Asia, and a strike in France.
More fundamentally, however, there has been under-investment in 8-inch chip manufacturing plants owned mostly by Asian firms, which means they have struggled to ramp up production as demand for 5G phones, laptops and cars picked up faster than expected.
“For the whole electronics industry, we’ve been experiencing a shortage of components,” said Donny Zhang, CEO of Shenzhen-based sourcing company Sand and Wave, who said he faced delays in obtaining a microcontroller unit that was key to a smart headphone product he was working on.
“We were originally planning to complete production in one month, but now it looks like we’ll need to do it in two.”
A source at a Japanese electronics component supplier said it was seeing shortages of WiFi and Bluetooth chips and was expecting delays of more than 10 weeks.
The automotive industry in China, which flagged the issue earlier this month, is anticipating production at some Chinese carmakers to be affected in the first quarter of next year, according to a senior industry association official.
Consumer demand in China, especially for cars, has snapped back unexpectedly quickly from the coronavirus crisis, and orders for products such as laptops and mobile phones in regions still struggling with pandemic restrictions, such as Europe and the United States, have also picked up.
“Since (these products) all compete for the same fab (fabrication plant) resources the shortage is across all of these sectors and others as well. These are just the most apparent right now,” said Kevin Anderson, a senior analyst at Omdia.
Dutch automotive chip supplier NXP Semiconductors has told customers it must raise prices on all products because of a “significant increase” in materials costs and a “severe shortage” of chips, Reuters reported this month.
“Business came back much faster than we expected,” NXP CEO Kurt Sievers told German business daily Handelsblatt in an interview on Dec. 11. “Many customers ordered too late. As a result, we are not able to keep up in some areas.”
Other short-term triggers for the chip shortage include stockpiling by telecoms giant Huawei ahead of mid-September when its suppliers had to comply with U.S. sanctions, CICC analyst Huang Leping said in a note on Dec. 11. (source)


shoebat--2020-12-18--Russia Barred From Participating In The Olympics

One of the trends that Shoebat.com has followed , alongside the remilitarization of Russia and looking back to her recent Soviet past , is that of the exclusion of Russia from the ‘ world community ’ , likely with the intention of isolating her in preparation for her invasion and potentially destruction , for in spite of all the blustery talk , Russia is probably weaker than she has ever been , wracked by a century of serious problems , almost all of them stemming from the Soviet period , that have greatly enervated her national strength .
Another of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the AP , as Russia has been barred from participating in the Olympics using her national name .
Russia will not be able to use its name , flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years after a ruling Thursday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport .
The Lausanne-based court halved the four-year ban proposed last year by the World Anti-Doping Agency in a landmark case that accused Russia of state-ordered tampering of a testing laboratory database in Moscow .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host major sporting events for two years .
Russian athletes and teams will still be allowed to compete at next year ’ s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing , as well as world championships including the 2022 World Cup in Qatar , if they are not banned for or suspected of doping .
One win for Russia is the proposed team name at major events .
The name “ Russia ” can be retained on uniforms if the words “ Neutral Athlete ” or equivalents like “ Neutral Team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
( source ) The Olympics is just sports , but the greater concern is politics , as the “ strength ” of the athletes is often a measure of political bragging .
That Russia has been ‘ barred ’ from the Olympics is not about doping .
The Chinese do it all the time .
It ’ s a sign that major powers , especially in the Western world , are formally turning on her , and that Russia is being isolated and may be attacked in the future .
Truly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very interesting .
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One of the trends that Shoebat.com has followed, alongside the remilitarization of Russia and looking back to her recent Soviet past, is that of the exclusion of Russia from the ‘world community’, likely with the intention of isolating her in preparation for her invasion and potentially destruction, for in spite of all the blustery talk, Russia is probably weaker than she has ever been, wracked by a century of serious problems, almost all of them stemming from the Soviet period, that have greatly enervated her national strength.
Another of such isolating events took place as according to the AP, as Russia has been barred from participating in the Olympics using her national name.
Russia will not be able to use its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years after a ruling Thursday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Lausanne-based court halved the four-year ban proposed last year by the World Anti-Doping Agency in a landmark case that accused Russia of state-ordered tampering of a testing laboratory database in Moscow. The ruling also blocked Russia from bidding to host major sporting events for two years. Russian athletes and teams will still be allowed to compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, as well as world championships including the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, if they are not banned for or suspected of doping. One win for Russia is the proposed team name at major events. The name “Russia” can be retained on uniforms if the words “Neutral Athlete” or equivalents like “Neutral Team” have equal prominence, the court said. (source)
The Olympics is just sports, but the greater concern is politics, as the “strength” of the athletes is often a measure of political bragging.
That Russia has been ‘barred’ from the Olympics is not about doping. The Chinese do it all the time. It’s a sign that major powers, especially in the Western world, are formally turning on her, and that Russia is being isolated and may be attacked in the future.
Truly, the 2020s are going to be very interesting.
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shoebat--2020-12-18--“Religious Leaders” Around The World Stand In Union For Sodomy

Shoebat.com has for years discussed the major issues concerning the LGBT and its effects and trends on society , which includes many facets but is not limited to religious freedom , personal liberty , and the changing nature of the laws .
However , in spite of thousands of years of clear teaching , and opposition from other religions as well , the world has been insistent on abusing itself in modern times on level that arguably have never before been seen on a scale in history .
According to the UK Independent , an interesting moment has come as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many denominations are now standing in support of banning all forms of medical , psychological , or psychiatric treatment to help persons attracted to the same gender to overcome their sentiments .
Almost 400 religious leaders from each of the world ’ s leading faiths have called for national governments to end laws that discriminate against same sex relationships while also demanding an end to LGBT+ conversion therapies .
Signatories — including anti-apartheid campaigner and former Archbishop of Cape Town , Desmond Tutu , and Bishop of Liverpool — call for “ an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and for a global ban on conversion therapy ” .
“ We recognise that certain religious teachings have , throughout the ages , been misused to cause deep pain and offence to those who are lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , queer and intersex ” , the open letter , which was organised by the Ozanne Foundation charity and signed by figures from 35 nations , adds .
Despite moves towards LGBT+ equality by governments in the 21st century , 69 of the UN ’ s 193 member states still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report published by the International Lesbian , Gay , Bisexual , Trans and Intersex Association ( ILGA World ) on Tuesday .
Meanwhile the only places to have introduced nation-wide bans on conversion therapy are Brazil , Ecuador , Malta and Germany .
Boris Johnson has previously pledged to abolish the practice , which can include shock treatments and religious components including prayer and ‘ exorcism ’ style events – with the PM calling it “ absolutely abhorrent ” .
The statement from faith leaders comes ahead of the Foreign Office sponsored Global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source ) This is a very significant moment , because this may be , the first time in history , that a bunch of “ religious leaders ” from around the world in a seemingly serious way stood together to support unnatural behavior and is at its core inherently sterile .
The support of such behavior is , at its core , ultimately one that tends to elevate the desires of man .
But the purpose of religion is to honor the desires of God .
If this is such , then we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem has always existed , one is now seeing a significant shift where globally , religious leaders are saying that their mission is the sanctification of man ’ s desires , and not the seeking of the transcendent .
This is , from a theological and a moral perspective , almost a guarantee for major problems and disaster .
It will be interesting to see how this will affect the Catholic Church in the future .
There is already a lot of division in the Church , but not matter what anybody says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Remember that seventeen centuries ago , a minimum of three-quarters of the Christian world and almost all of the bishops denied the divinity of Christ , and yet , by a miracle , the heresy of that notorious man Arius was extinguished and the truth Faith restored .
This isn ’ t the end of the Church .
But it is the end of an era , we may be witnessing , and the passing into a new and potentially terrifying paradigm , and no matter what happens , as Christ ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will not be prevailed over by the gates of hell , even if it means that they temporarily occupy it .
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Shoebat.com has for years discussed the major issues concerning the LGBT and its effects and trends on society, which includes many facets but is not limited to religious freedom, personal liberty, and the changing nature of the laws. However, in spite of thousands of years of clear teaching, and opposition from other religions as well, the world has been insistent on abusing itself in modern times on level that arguably have never before been seen on a scale in history.
According to the UK Independent, an interesting moment has come as religious leaders from around the world of many denominations are now standing in support of banning all forms of medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment to help persons attracted to the same gender to overcome their sentiments.
Almost 400 religious leaders from each of the world’s leading faiths have called for national governments to end laws that discriminate against same sex relationships while also demanding an end to LGBT+ conversion therapies. Signatories — including anti-apartheid campaigner and former Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu, and Bishop of Liverpool — call for “an end to violence and criminalisation against LGBT+ people and for a global ban on conversion therapy”. “We recognise that certain religious teachings have, throughout the ages, been misused to cause deep pain and offence to those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex”, the open letter, which was organised by the Ozanne Foundation charity and signed by figures from 35 nations, adds. Despite moves towards LGBT+ equality by governments in the 21st century, 69 of the UN’s 193 member states still outlaw gay sex, according to a report published by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA World) on Tuesday. Meanwhile the only places to have introduced nation-wide bans on conversion therapy are Brazil, Ecuador, Malta and Germany. Boris Johnson has previously pledged to abolish the practice, which can include shock treatments and religious components including prayer and ‘exorcism’ style events – with the PM calling it “absolutely abhorrent”. The statement from faith leaders comes ahead of the Foreign Office sponsored Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives. (source)
This is a very significant moment, because this may be, the first time in history, that a bunch of “religious leaders” from around the world in a seemingly serious way stood together to support unnatural behavior and is at its core inherently sterile.
The support of such behavior is, at its core, ultimately one that tends to elevate the desires of man. But the purpose of religion is to honor the desires of God. If this is such, then we can say that religion, while the problem has always existed, one is now seeing a significant shift where globally, religious leaders are saying that their mission is the sanctification of man’s desires, and not the seeking of the transcendent. This is, from a theological and a moral perspective, almost a guarantee for major problems and disaster.
It will be interesting to see how this will affect the Catholic Church in the future. There is already a lot of division in the Church, but not matter what anybody says, Church teaching can never be changed. Remember that seventeen centuries ago, a minimum of three-quarters of the Christian world and almost all of the bishops denied the divinity of Christ, and yet, by a miracle, the heresy of that notorious man Arius was extinguished and the truth Faith restored.
This isn’t the end of the Church. But it is the end of an era, we may be witnessing, and the passing into a new and potentially terrifying paradigm, and no matter what happens, as Christ’s Church was founded on Him, it will not be prevailed over by the gates of hell, even if it means that they temporarily occupy it.
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