wakingtimes--2020-07-02--Bees Have Been Thriving During Lockdown, According to UK’s Largest Bee Farm

Bees Have Been Thriving During Lockdown , According to UK ’ s Largest Bee Farm Farmers of bees have been reporting a resurgence in the honey-making creatures as they are seemingly benefiting from the coronavirus lockdowns around the world .
Without bees ( as well as butterflies and other insects ) , we would be struggling to put food on our plates every evening .
It ’ s probably not a stretch to say that the food chain would collapse with catastrophic consequences including famine and even war .
Accordingly , it ’ s disturbing to hear how bee populations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decades due to issues such as habitat loss , pollution , disease , parasites and pesticides .
In a 2019 report , it was stated that seven bee species are critically endangered with a further 46 endangered , 24 vulnerable and 101 near-threatened .
According to a BBC story , bees fertilize a third of our food and 80 % of all flowering plants .
Along with other pollinating insects , they have a global economic value of approximately $ 150bn .
With all this in mind , it ’ s great to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been doing so well in recent months .
Aside from less air pollution due to lockdown restrictions and changes to workers ’ commuting habits , there ’ s another benefit to fewer cars on our roads – less road kill ; a 2015 study reported an estimated 24 billion bees and wasps are killed by vehicles across North America annually .
Is There an Increased Awareness In Nature and Creatures Like Bees ?
Helen McGregor , beekeeper at the UK ’ s largest bee farm , Denrosa Apiaries , feels that the Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry .
“ Less traffic , less pollution is bound to make a difference to the environment which of course has a positive knock-on effect for bees , ” she said .
“ 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 .
“ They are more aware of nature , ” McGregor continued .
“ Maybe seeing hives when they are out and about and thinking more about the food they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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.
” Denrosa Apiaries bee farm are currently working with farms across the length of Britain to ‘ loan ’ out bees for pollination purposes .
Anthony McLennan is an experienced journalist who has written for some of South Africa ’ s biggest publications .
Also a photographer , soccer coach , dog-lover and surfer , enjoys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He believes that a new approach is needed to sustain our planet and that it is important to put this message out .

Bees Have Been Thriving During Lockdown, According to UK’s Largest Bee Farm
Anthony McLennan, Truth Theory
Waking Times
Farmers of bees have been reporting a resurgence in the honey-making creatures as they are seemingly benefiting from the coronavirus lockdowns around the world.
Without bees (as well as butterflies and other insects), we would be struggling to put food on our plates every evening. It’s probably not a stretch to say that the food chain would collapse with catastrophic consequences including famine and even war.
Accordingly, it’s disturbing to hear how bee populations have been plummeting over the past few decades due to issues such as habitat loss, pollution, disease, parasites and pesticides.
In a 2019 report, it was stated that seven bee species are critically endangered with a further 46 endangered, 24 vulnerable and 101 near-threatened.
According to a BBC story, bees fertilize a third of our food and 80% of all flowering plants. Along with other pollinating insects, they have a global economic value of approximately $150bn.
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
With all this in mind, it’s great to hear that the little buzzing creatures have been doing so well in recent months.
“In a world with less air pollution, bees can make shorter and more profitable ‘shopping trips’, and this may help them rear more young,” said Mark Brown, professor of evolutionary ecology at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Aside from less air pollution due to lockdown restrictions and changes to workers’ commuting habits, there’s another benefit to fewer cars on our roads – less road kill; a 2015 study reported an estimated 24 billion bees and wasps are killed by vehicles across North America annually.
Is There an Increased Awareness In Nature and Creatures Like Bees?
Helen McGregor, beekeeper at the UK’s largest bee farm, Denrosa Apiaries, feels that the Covid-19 lockdowns have been good news for the industry.
“Less traffic, less pollution is bound to make a difference to the environment which of course has a positive knock-on effect for bees,” she said. “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. “They are more aware of nature,” McGregor continued. “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.”
Denrosa Apiaries bee farm are currently working with farms across the length of Britain to ‘loan’ out bees for pollination purposes.
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
About the Author
Anthony McLennan is an experienced journalist who has written for some of South Africa’s biggest publications. Also a photographer, soccer coach, dog-lover and surfer, enjoys spending time outdoors in beautiful Cape Town. He believes that a new approach is needed to sustain our planet and that it is important to put this message out.
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wakingtimes--2020-07-02--Donald Trump Partners with the Gates-Funded Global Vaccine Alliance

Derrick Broze examines a recent video from the Global Vaccine Alliance and Donald Trump .
Still think Trump will protect @ @ @ @ @ • US $ 8.8 billion pledged For Gavi , The Vaccine Alliance – exceeding goal @ @ @ @ @ “ Anti-Vaxx ” Info Is a Disease , Should Be Censored • Donald Trump On @ @ @ @ @ Vaccinations Are So Important ’ • BILL GATES ’ WEB OF DARK MONEY AND INFLUENCE @ @ @ @ @ SURVEILLANCE , EVENT 201 AND THE ROCKEFELLER CONNECTION The Conscious Resistance Network is an independent @ @ @ @ @ individuals through education , philosophy , health , and community organizing .
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Donald Trump Partners with the Gates-Funded Global Vaccine Alliance
The Conscious Resistance, Guest
Waking Times
Derrick Broze examines a recent video from the Global Vaccine Alliance and Donald Trump. Still think Trump will protect you from mandatory vaccines?
http://youtu.be/ss5KCjwP0-w
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wakingtimes--2020-07-02--Black Entrepreneur Develops Hemp Farming Co-Op to End Systemic Racism in American Agriculture

There are around 45,000 black farmers in America , representing about 1.4 percent of the total population of U.S. farmers .
According to data from a USDA 2012 census report , about 33,000 of these black farmers were principle operators , that is , the person on charge of the farm ’ s day-to-day operation .
This means that only a very small portion of America ’ s farms are run by black farmers .
In the pressing national situation , where Americans are demanding greater equality and compassion for the nation ’ s black population , nothing works to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to become business owners , become self-sufficient , and to contribute to the healing and progress of our nation .
Historically , even U.S. farm policies have been racist , creating a wide gap of opportunity where blacks and other minorities are unable to receive the same government resources , benefits and subsidies as white farmers .
Writing for Hemp Industry Daily , Kristen Nichols comments on this : “ Farming co-ops were once common across the U.S. as farmers pooled resources to acquire land and equipment .
In the Black community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharecropping and tenant-farming agreements that left them mired in poverty .
But throughout the 20th century , racist policies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture shut out minority-run cooperatives from accessing government assistance .
Recent changes to USDA policies aim to address historic disadvantages for farmers left behind , but farmers of color haven ’ t caught up .
Black farmers now make up less of the population than ever before in American history.But throughout the 20th century , racist policies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture shut out minority-run cooperatives from accessing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesting for Black Lives Matter , people like Angela Dawson are busy paving the way of opportunity for black owned business .
Dawson is the founder of 40 Acre Co-Op , a forward-thinking Minnesota organization aimed at reversing the decline in black agriculture , and focusing on the hemp crop for its versatility and possibility .
Hemp farming has a long and fascinating history here in the U.S. and it is even well-known that the Declaration of Independence is written on hemp paper .
When hemp was outlawed in 1937 the economy shifted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sidelining hemp almost completely .
Now that the crop is again being hailed for its extraordinary versatility , and laws on growing hemp have relaxed a great deal , hemp farms are cropping up all across the nation , bringing forth a wide range of possible products and supplements to help move us away from our dependency on trees , fossil fuels , and pharmaceuticals .
Efforts like these great news for America ’ s black and socially disadvantaged farmers , so if you ’ re looking for positive ways to empower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this inspiring article .
The full interview with Dawson is seen here : Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com .
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Black Entrepreneur Develops Hemp Farming Co-Op to End Systemic Racism in American Agriculture
Vic Bishop, Staff Writer
Waking Times
There are around 45,000 black farmers in America, representing about 1.4 percent of the total population of U.S. farmers.
According to data from a USDA 2012 census report, about 33,000 of these black farmers were principle operators, that is, the person on charge of the farm’s day-to-day operation. This means that only a very small portion of America’s farms are run by black farmers.
In the pressing national situation, where Americans are demanding greater equality and compassion for the nation’s black population, nothing works to serve this goal better than empowering black people to become business owners, become self-sufficient, and to contribute to the healing and progress of our nation.
Historically, even U.S. farm policies have been racist, creating a wide gap of opportunity where blacks and other minorities are unable to receive the same government resources, benefits and subsidies as white farmers.
Writing for Hemp Industry Daily, Kristen Nichols comments on this:
“Farming co-ops were once common across the U.S. as farmers pooled resources to acquire land and equipment. In the Black community, co-ops were a way out of sharecropping and tenant-farming agreements that left them mired in poverty. But throughout the 20th century, racist policies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture shut out minority-run cooperatives from accessing government assistance. Recent changes to USDA policies aim to address historic disadvantages for farmers left behind, but farmers of color haven’t caught up. Black farmers now make up less of the population than ever before in American history.But throughout the 20th century, racist policies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture shut out minority-run cooperatives from accessing government assistance.”
While many are out protesting for Black Lives Matter, people like Angela Dawson are busy paving the way of opportunity for black owned business. Dawson is the founder of 40 Acre Co-Op, a forward-thinking Minnesota organization aimed at reversing the decline in black agriculture, and focusing on the hemp crop for its versatility and possibility.
“Our mission here at 40 Acre Cooperative is to promote agricultural development, as well as economic equity for socially disadvantaged farmers. Because we know if all farmers had access to all the plentiful and rich agricultural resources available, we could solve many of today’s complex problems. All farmers gaining that access is what we’re here to do. Disadvantaged black farmers have been the backbone of the agricultural industry for centuries. In fact, they made significant contributions to American agriculture throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Now, black farmers are socially disadvantaged, making up less numbers by population now than ever before in American history. In 1920, there were 925,710 African American farmers. Today, there are 45,508. We can change that, together. We can make those numbers rise again – and we’re going to. Why? Because erasing Black farmers’ history is erasing an important era of American history. Because Black farmers who own land have decreased so dramatically over the past generation that not only have we lost valuable agricultural resources to feed the world, we’ve lost a generation of economic and environmental solutions. Because the land ownership and income disparities in America are a joke, and we’re not laughing anymore.” ~ 40 Acre Co-Op In a recent interview, Dawson explains why hemp is the perfect crop to help with this endeavor, and explains why cop-op farming is the perfect model to help regenerate the population of America’s black farmers.
Hemp farming has a long and fascinating history here in the U.S. and it is even well-known that the Declaration of Independence is written on hemp paper. When hemp was outlawed in 1937 the economy shifted towards fossil fuels and oil-based synthetic materials, sidelining hemp almost completely.
Now that the crop is again being hailed for its extraordinary versatility, and laws on growing hemp have relaxed a great deal, hemp farms are cropping up all across the nation, bringing forth a wide range of possible products and supplements to help move us away from our dependency on trees, fossil fuels, and pharmaceuticals.
Efforts like these great news for America’s black and socially disadvantaged farmers, so if you’re looking for positive ways to empower black communities, please like and share this inspiring article.
The full interview with Dawson is seen here:
Read more articles by Vic Bishop.
About the Author
Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com. He is an observer of people, animals, nature, and he loves to ponder the connection and relationship between them all. A believer in always striving to becoming self-sufficient and free from the matrix, please track him down on Facebook.
This article (Black Entrepreneur Develops Hemp Farming Co-Op to End Systemic Racism in American Agriculture) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Vic Bishop and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio and internal links.


wakingtimes--2020-07-02--FBI Arrests Ghislaine Maxwell, Friend of Billionaire Pedophile, in Child-Trafficking Probe

Ghislaine Maxwell , the British socialite and heiress who became a confidante of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein , who was later accused of aiding the billionaire pedophile in trafficking children , has been arrested by the FBI .
According to reports , she as arrested in Bedford , New Hampshire around 8:30 a.m. on charges she conspired with Epstein to sexually abuse and traffic children .
Maxwell ’ s arrest comes just days before the anniversary of Epstein ’ s arrest which would later lead to the convicted pedophile ’ s extremely controversial suicide .
As TFTP reported , sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the bureau was investigating the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and several other unnamed persons suspected of helping multimillionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein recruit and exploit underage girls .
Maxwell , who reportedly dated Epstein in the early 1990s before settling in to a close friendship with the millionaire , has been MIA since Epstein ’ s July 2019 arrest .
Soon after , Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial in Manhattan ’ s Metropolitan Correctional Center .
Maxwell has been accused in court filings of organizing a sex-trafficking ring that helped bring beautiful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manhattan townhouse .
Back in 2003 , Epstein told a reporter with Vanity Fair that Maxwell was his “ best friend.
” Maxwell is the daughter of late British media magnate Robert Maxwell , who founded a publishing house and once owned a suit of tabloids , including the Daily Mirror .
It emerged after Robert Maxwell ’ s mysterious death in 1991 that he had looted hundreds of millions of dollars from employee pension funds to prop up his crumbling business empire .
The timing of Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s arrest is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago the Trump administration suspiciously fired the man who was leading the investigation into the child trafficking ring .
Geoffrey Berman , the powerful US attorney for the Southern District of New York has been the lead investigator into the Jeffrey Epstein child sex trafficking case since before the billionaire ’ s suspicious suicide .
However , this friend of President Donald Trump who contributed to his campaign , was surreptitiously removed from his post by Attorney General William Barr — who falsely claimed Berman “ resigned.
” Last week , the lawyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Spencer Kuvin , spoke out about the “ highly suspect ” removal of the top attorney .
He is speculating that Trump or one of his staff may have asked Berman to stop investigating Prince Andrew over his ties to the billionaire pedophile and then fired him when he refused .
Adding to the highly suspect nature of Berman ’ s firing is the circumstances under which it happened .
Late last Friday night , as he thought no one was paying attention , Attorney General William Barr announced that Berman had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Berman who quickly fired back saying he was doing no such thing .
“ I have not resigned , and have no intention of resigning , my position , to which I was appointed by the Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York , ” Berman — whose office charged Jeffrey Epstein with child sex trafficking last year — said .
“ I will step down when a presidentially appointed nominee is confirmed by the Senate .
Until then , our investigations will move forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to resign , he was then forced out .
In the week since the Trump administration ousted this highly respected and successful attorney who was doing an outstanding job , neither Trump nor Barr have provided an explanation , or even a plausible cover story .
Trump also claimed he had nothing to do with the firing .
“ Attorney General Barr is working on that .
That ’ s his department , not my department , ” Trump told reporters as he was leaving the White House for a campaign rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a very capable attorney general .
So that ’ s really up to him .
I ’ m not involved.
” The above statement turned out to be admittedly false as his own press secretary , Kayleigh McEnany later said he “ was involved in a sign-off capacity.
” “ Doesn ’ t sound like ‘ stepping down , ” Preet Bharara , the previous permanent U.S. attorney in New York , said in a tweet .
“ Why does a president get rid of his own hand-picked US Attorney in SDNY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 months before the election ?
” What ’ s more , just weeks ago , reports were in the media noting that officials could not locate Maxwell .
Now , all of the sudden she is back in her home town .
The Maxwell case is developing and we will keep you updated on how it unfolds .
Below is a Twitter thread by investigative reporter Whitney Webb , who has been reporting on the Epstein case for years .
It provides some insight into the alleged nefarious plot unfolding in front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project .
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FBI Arrests Ghislaine Maxwell, Friend of Billionaire Pedophile, in Child-Trafficking Probe
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project
Waking Times
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and heiress who became a confidante of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was later accused of aiding the billionaire pedophile in trafficking children, has been arrested by the FBI. According to reports, she as arrested in Bedford, New Hampshire around 8:30 a.m. on charges she conspired with Epstein to sexually abuse and traffic children.
Maxwell’s arrest comes just days before the anniversary of Epstein’s arrest which would later lead to the convicted pedophile’s extremely controversial suicide.
As TFTP reported, sources inside the FBI reportedly confirmed last year that the bureau was investigating the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and several other unnamed persons suspected of helping multimillionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein recruit and exploit underage girls.
Maxwell, who reportedly dated Epstein in the early 1990s before settling in to a close friendship with the millionaire, has been MIA since Epstein’s July 2019 arrest. Soon after, Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial in Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center.
Maxwell has been accused in court filings of organizing a sex-trafficking ring that helped bring beautiful young girls to Epstein’s expansive Manhattan townhouse.
Back in 2003, Epstein told a reporter with Vanity Fair that Maxwell was his “best friend.”
Maxwell is the daughter of late British media magnate Robert Maxwell, who founded a publishing house and once owned a suit of tabloids, including the Daily Mirror.
It emerged after Robert Maxwell’s mysterious death in 1991 that he had looted hundreds of millions of dollars from employee pension funds to prop up his crumbling business empire.
The timing of Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest is noteworthy considering the fact that just days ago the Trump administration suspiciously fired the man who was leading the investigation into the child trafficking ring.
Geoffrey Berman, the powerful US attorney for the Southern District of New York has been the lead investigator into the Jeffrey Epstein child sex trafficking case since before the billionaire’s suspicious suicide. However, this friend of President Donald Trump who contributed to his campaign, was surreptitiously removed from his post by Attorney General William Barr — who falsely claimed Berman “resigned.”
Last week, the lawyer for several of Epstein’s victims, Spencer Kuvin, spoke out about the “highly suspect” removal of the top attorney. He is speculating that Trump or one of his staff may have asked Berman to stop investigating Prince Andrew over his ties to the billionaire pedophile and then fired him when he refused.
Adding to the highly suspect nature of Berman’s firing is the circumstances under which it happened. Late last Friday night, as he thought no one was paying attention, Attorney General William Barr announced that Berman had resigned. However, that was news to Berman who quickly fired back saying he was doing no such thing.
“I have not resigned, and have no intention of resigning, my position, to which I was appointed by the Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,” Berman — whose office charged Jeffrey Epstein with child sex trafficking last year — said. “I will step down when a presidentially appointed nominee is confirmed by the Senate. Until then, our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption.”
After Berman refused to resign, he was then forced out.
In the week since the Trump administration ousted this highly respected and successful attorney who was doing an outstanding job, neither Trump nor Barr have provided an explanation, or even a plausible cover story. Trump also claimed he had nothing to do with the firing.
“Attorney General Barr is working on that. That’s his department, not my department,” Trump told reporters as he was leaving the White House for a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. “But we have a very capable attorney general. So that’s really up to him. I’m not involved.”
The above statement turned out to be admittedly false as his own press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany later said he “was involved in a sign-off capacity.”
“Doesn’t sound like ‘stepping down,” Preet Bharara, the previous permanent U.S. attorney in New York, said in a tweet. “Why does a president get rid of his own hand-picked US Attorney in SDNY on a Friday night, less than 5 months before the election?”
What’s more, just weeks ago, reports were in the media noting that officials could not locate Maxwell. Now, all of the sudden she is back in her home town.
The Maxwell case is developing and we will keep you updated on how it unfolds.
Below is a Twitter thread by investigative reporter Whitney Webb, who has been reporting on the Epstein case for years. It provides some insight into the alleged nefarious plot unfolding in front of us.
Short thread on some things to consider re: reports of Ghislaine’s arrest.
1. They waited until after Bill Barr fired G Berman
2. They reportedly arrested her in NH, they’ve known where she is this whole time, waited till now. Why now? (cont’d below)http://t.co/5upu4kDEAE — Whitney Webb (@_whitneywebb) July 2, 2020
About the Author
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.


wakingtimes--2020-07-04--Oregon to Vote on Legalizing Psychedelic Mushrooms, Creating ‘Psilocybin Therapy’ System

Oregon is taking concrete steps toward becoming the first state to end the prohibition of psilocybin or “ magic ” mushrooms .
Advocates from the Oregon Psilocybin Therapy Initiative , or Initiative Petition # 34 , said in a press conference Monday that they ’ ve managed to gather nearly 165,000 signatures , allowing voters in the Pacific Northwest state to decide this November whether the state will legalize the use of psilocybin in therapeutic settings , reports Oregon Live .
Once election officials can verify the validity of the signatures and count them the ballot measure will be included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measure seeks to make legal the use of the psychedelic fungus in controlled doses within the framework of a regulated system overseen by licensed clinicians and therapists .
If passed , the measure would give the Oregon Health Authority the mandate “ to set up all licensing , training , certification , and ongoing education requirements for psilocybin service centers and facilitators during a mandated two-year development process.
” Only those holding licenses would be allowed to “ provide psilocybin therapy , cultivate psilocybin , or own a psilocybin service center.
” A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefits of magic mushrooms , organizers pointed out .
According to IP 34 ’ s website , psilocybin “ is uniquely effective in treating depression , end-of-life anxiety , and addiction .
A recent study from NYU showed that psilocybin therapy reduced depression and anxiety with cancer patients with 80 percent of patients , with few side effects .
More studies have followed and medical psilocybin is on track to get FDA approval in the coming years.
” Advocates note that psilocybin has shown great promise in a range of psychotherapeutic settings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some intoxicating and hallucination-inducing party drug that drives its users insane – a reputation that largely grew out of the hippie counterculture of the 1960s when they were widely known as “ psychedelic ” or “ magic ” mushrooms .
“ Taking a close look at psilocybin within a therapeutic context revealed that it ’ s working at a cellular level to assist people suffering from treatment-resistant depression , ” said Portland-based anesthesiologist and medical cannabis expert Dr. Janice Knox .
“ With the current opioid epidemic creating more problems than it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therapy has breakthrough results , I welcome psilocybin as a new treatment option , ” Knox added .
“ Oregonians are suffering enough , let ’ s give them new tools like psilocybin that really work.
” Recent studies have also shown how a microdose of psilocybin—far from the level needed for a full-blown trip—actually increases the creativity and empathy of participants .
Other researchers have also found that psilocybin has provided effective help to patients struggling to quit other addictive substances such as cigarettes .
The campaign for the ballot measure has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , two counselors who founded the Oregon Psilocybin Society in 2016 .
The coupe envisions a full suite of “ Psilocybin Services ” that it hopes to offer to patients in the future .
If Oregon passes the ballot measure , it would become the first state to allow for the legal cultivation and sale of the substance .
Last May , Denver , Colorado , became the first city to decriminalize mushrooms .
The move was followed by Oakland , California , in June 2019 and Santa Cruz , California , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered a Schedule 1 narcotic by the Drug Enforcement Agency .
However , psilocybin – the main chemical component of the mushrooms – was designated as a “ breakthrough therapy ” by the FDA in 2019 due to the positive results of psilocybin in treating depression , anxiety , addiction , and other mental health problems .

Oregon to Vote on Legalizing Psychedelic Mushrooms, Creating ‘Psilocybin Therapy’ System
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
Oregon is taking concrete steps toward becoming the first state to end the prohibition of psilocybin or “magic” mushrooms.
Advocates from the Oregon Psilocybin Therapy Initiative, or Initiative Petition #34, said in a press conference Monday that they’ve managed to gather nearly 165,000 signatures, allowing voters in the Pacific Northwest state to decide this November whether the state will legalize the use of psilocybin in therapeutic settings, reports Oregon Live.
Once election officials can verify the validity of the signatures and count them the ballot measure will be included on the November ballot.
The proposed measure seeks to make legal the use of the psychedelic fungus in controlled doses within the framework of a regulated system overseen by licensed clinicians and therapists.
If passed, the measure would give the Oregon Health Authority the mandate “to set up all licensing, training, certification, and ongoing education requirements for psilocybin service centers and facilitators during a mandated two-year development process.” Only those holding licenses would be allowed to “provide psilocybin therapy, cultivate psilocybin, or own a psilocybin service center.”
Today, we can finally say that we did what so many thought was impossible: The Psilocybin Therapy Initiative will qualify for the ballot in November. Thanks to all the supporters, advocates, and volunteers, the #psilocybintherapy campaign is turning in its final signatures! pic.twitter.com/SG23f9sP3t — Healing Advocacy Fund (@voteyeson109) June 29, 2020
A growing body of research has shown the benefits of magic mushrooms, organizers pointed out.
“Pioneering research at institutions like Johns Hopkins, NYU, and UCLA has shown the significant promise of psilocybin therapy especially for people whose depression or anxiety hasn’t responded to other available treatments,” campaigners said in a press release Monday.
According to IP 34’s website, psilocybin “is uniquely effective in treating depression, end-of-life anxiety, and addiction. A recent study from NYU showed that psilocybin therapy reduced depression and anxiety with cancer patients with 80 percent of patients, with few side effects. More studies have followed and medical psilocybin is on track to get FDA approval in the coming years.”
Advocates note that psilocybin has shown great promise in a range of psychotherapeutic settings, shattering the old stereotype of psilocybin as some intoxicating and hallucination-inducing party drug that drives its users insane – a reputation that largely grew out of the hippie counterculture of the 1960s when they were widely known as “psychedelic” or “magic” mushrooms.
“Taking a close look at psilocybin within a therapeutic context revealed that it’s working at a cellular level to assist people suffering from treatment-resistant depression,” said Portland-based anesthesiologist and medical cannabis expert Dr. Janice Knox. “With the current opioid epidemic creating more problems than it’s solving, and research showing psilocybin therapy has breakthrough results, I welcome psilocybin as a new treatment option,” Knox added. “Oregonians are suffering enough, let’s give them new tools like psilocybin that really work.”
Recent studies have also shown how a microdose of psilocybin—far from the level needed for a full-blown trip—actually increases the creativity and empathy of participants.
Other researchers have also found that psilocybin has provided effective help to patients struggling to quit other addictive substances such as cigarettes.
The Psilocybin Therapy Initiative team is preparing to turn in our final round of signatures to the Secretary of State. Those boxes are full of thousands of signed petitions from Oregonians across the state who believe that psilocybin therapy should be voted on this November! pic.twitter.com/rDWsik52HA — Healing Advocacy Fund (@voteyeson109) June 29, 2020
“Psilocybin works differently than pharmaceuticals, which need to be taken daily and often come with an array of adverse side effects,” organizers said. “Research shows that psilocybin therapy is effective and has an excellent safety track record. In just a few psilocybin sessions with a trained facilitator, patients have found lasting relief from various forms of depression and anxiety.”
The campaign for the ballot measure has been pushed by Sheri and Tom Eckert, two counselors who founded the Oregon Psilocybin Society in 2016. The coupe envisions a full suite of “Psilocybin Services” that it hopes to offer to patients in the future.
If Oregon passes the ballot measure, it would become the first state to allow for the legal cultivation and sale of the substance. Last May, Denver, Colorado, became the first city to decriminalize mushrooms. The move was followed by Oakland, California, in June 2019 and Santa Cruz, California, in January 2020.
Psilocybin mushrooms are currently considered a Schedule 1 narcotic by the Drug Enforcement Agency.
However, psilocybin – the main chemical component of the mushrooms – was designated as a “breakthrough therapy” by the FDA in 2019 due to the positive results of psilocybin in treating depression, anxiety, addiction, and other mental health problems.
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com


The Worldview Narrative

Your worldview is shaped by a narrative .
This narrative comes from multiple sources , most notably the various forms of media that you invest your time and interest in daily .
From the news of the mainstream media to the news of the alternative media , from magazines to blogs , the information on which your attention is focused contributes to a story-like narrative that is shaped and played out within the mental space of your mind .
These narratives , particularly those delivered by the mainstream media , intend to shape your views and have a direct effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The way that these media sources deliver information to you creates imagery that runs through your mind in association with the events that they are purported to represent .
A great example of this comes by way of Jon Rappoport who recently wrote an article on how the media masters shape your worldview in relation to this fake pandemic .
I will summarize his example for the purposes of this article ; however , please take a look at the original article here .
Now , imagine a scenario in which you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sit down in your favorite chair and turn on your favorite mainstream media news channel .
You are instantly bombarded with bright red graphics with words and phrases that are alarming and replete with negative associations : “ Pandemic !
” , “ Number of Infected !
” , “ Number of DEATHS !
” .
A picture of a virus flashes across the screen coupled with footage of nurses huddled together crying , hospitals seemingly overrun , lines of ambulances , photographs of people in hazmat suits , covered bodies on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , terrible , frightening imagery .
These images , sounds , and graphics , build a story in your mind ; a narrative .
This shapes your perception of events .
This is what creates your worldview .
For , surely were you to drive up to your local hospital , you would see both the chaos and the horror , right ?
People are dropping dead in the streets !
You know this !
You saw this !
You saw it on TV !
What if those pictures and those video clips @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Without sufficient detail , you would never know .
What if the photographs of people in hazmat suits was staged , with actors , for a graphics site that sells stock photography ?
You would never know .
You can not stop the host and ask questions .
You can not request they disclose the source of their pictures and video , or any other media that they claim to be supporting evidence of the story they are engaged in promoting .
In other words , what if this worldview that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a total fabrication ?
A lie ?
An illusion ?
A tool and a tactic with which manipulators can engage themselves in manipulating your perception and programming your subconscious ?
It is called Television Programming , after all , and it is our perceptions they wish to program .
Right now , because of non-stop around-the-clock deceptive fearmongering over a coronavirus with the full tactical suite of perception control being deployed against the population , people fear each other to the point that they are actively policing each other over supposed violations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store , I went without a “ mandatory ” facemask and some looked at me as if I was the biggest threat to their existence .
This was their perception of me , as given to them by those who recently shaped their minds by creating and controlling a narrative that has created the worldview that currently occupies their mind .
We have been weaponized and used against each other , much to the delight of the future-makers who are using their control of the media to coordinate a psychological operation the scope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully .
Our rights are eroding even faster than before , and our collective fear has created a phantom problem that is ripe for the offering of a solution .
That solution , of course , is a reduction in civil liberties in name of “ safety and security ” , amongst other things such as mass vaccination , microchipping , and a further development and entrenchment of both the police state and the surveillance state .
And the vehicle for all of this ?
The narrative .
The shaping of our worldview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control of our perceptions , an endeavor fraught with lies and manipulations , illusions and fairytales , all with intent to socially engineer a reality that we collectively create from those programmed perceptions .
Don ’ t forget to tune in , and receive your daily dose of mind control !
Patrick Herbert is a software engineer , researcher , and writer who currently resides in Texas .
He has been through some remarkable metaphysical experiences that led to a spiritual awakening and is actively pursuing ways to help to raise the awareness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what we call the global conspiracy and how it affects all of our lives regardless of political disposition .
Visit his website at https : //patrickherbert.org/

The Worldview Narrative
Patrick Herbert, Contributor
Waking Times
Your worldview is shaped by a narrative. This narrative comes from multiple sources, most notably the various forms of media that you invest your time and interest in daily.
From the news of the mainstream media to the news of the alternative media, from magazines to blogs, the information on which your attention is focused contributes to a story-like narrative that is shaped and played out within the mental space of your mind.
These narratives, particularly those delivered by the mainstream media, intend to shape your views and have a direct effect on the way that you think.
The way that these media sources deliver information to you creates imagery that runs through your mind in association with the events that they are purported to represent. A great example of this comes by way of Jon Rappoport who recently wrote an article on how the media masters shape your worldview in relation to this fake pandemic.
I will summarize his example for the purposes of this article; however, please take a look at the original article here.
Now, imagine a scenario in which you, exhausted by the events of the day, sit down in your favorite chair and turn on your favorite mainstream media news channel.
You are instantly bombarded with bright red graphics with words and phrases that are alarming and replete with negative associations: “Pandemic!”, “Number of Infected!”, “Number of DEATHS!”.
A picture of a virus flashes across the screen coupled with footage of nurses huddled together crying, hospitals seemingly overrun, lines of ambulances, photographs of people in hazmat suits, covered bodies on gurneys, and so on. Horrible, terrible, frightening imagery.
These images, sounds, and graphics, build a story in your mind; a narrative. This shapes your perception of events. This is what creates your worldview. For, surely were you to drive up to your local hospital, you would see both the chaos and the horror, right?
People are dropping dead in the streets! You know this! You saw this! You saw it on TV!
What if those pictures and those video clips were from other events, years past? Without sufficient detail, you would never know. What if the photographs of people in hazmat suits was staged, with actors, for a graphics site that sells stock photography? You would never know.
You cannot stop the host and ask questions. You cannot request they disclose the source of their pictures and video, or any other media that they claim to be supporting evidence of the story they are engaged in promoting.
In other words, what if this worldview that was constructed from this narrative is based on a total fabrication? A lie? An illusion? A tool and a tactic with which manipulators can engage themselves in manipulating your perception and programming your subconscious?
It is called Television Programming, after all, and it is our perceptions they wish to program.
Right now, because of non-stop around-the-clock deceptive fearmongering over a coronavirus with the full tactical suite of perception control being deployed against the population, people fear each other to the point that they are actively policing each other over supposed violations of social distancing.
Today at the grocery store, I went without a “mandatory” facemask and some looked at me as if I was the biggest threat to their existence. This was their perception of me, as given to them by those who recently shaped their minds by creating and controlling a narrative that has created the worldview that currently occupies their mind.
We have been weaponized and used against each other, much to the delight of the future-makers who are using their control of the media to coordinate a psychological operation the scope of which we have yet to understand fully.
Our rights are eroding even faster than before, and our collective fear has created a phantom problem that is ripe for the offering of a solution. That solution, of course, is a reduction in civil liberties in name of “safety and security”, amongst other things such as mass vaccination, microchipping, and a further development and entrenchment of both the police state and the surveillance state.
And the vehicle for all of this? The narrative. The shaping of our worldview. The control of information and the control of our perceptions, an endeavor fraught with lies and manipulations, illusions and fairytales, all with intent to socially engineer a reality that we collectively create from those programmed perceptions. Don’t forget to tune in, and receive your daily dose of mind control!
About the Author
Patrick Herbert is a software engineer, researcher, and writer who currently resides in Texas. He has been through some remarkable metaphysical experiences that led to a spiritual awakening and is actively pursuing ways to help to raise the awareness of others with regards to the elements of what we call the global conspiracy and how it affects all of our lives regardless of political disposition. Visit his website at http://patrickherbert.org/


wakingtimes--2020-07-06--Senator and Former Minnesota Family Doctor of the Year Being Investigated for Questioning Covid Deat

Senator and Former Minnesota Family Doctor of the Year Being Investigated for Questioning Covid Death Certificates A highly respected doctor and current Minnesota State Senator has been speaking out about his concern over the validity of Covid death certificates , and as a result , is now being investigated by the Board of Medical Practice in Minnesota .
Scott Jensen , Republican Senator from District 47 in the Twin Cities of Minnesota has a long history of health service and in 2016 was the recipient of the Minnesota Family Physician of the Year Award .
“ The Minnesota Academy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott Jensen , M.D.
, of Watertown , MN , as the 2016 Family Physician of the Year .
This award is presented annually to a family physician who represents the highest ideals of the specialty of family medicine , including caring , comprehensive medical service , community involvement and service as a role model… Dr. Jensen has been a practicing family physician for more than 32 years .
In 2001 , he opened Catalyst Medical Clinic in Watertown .
He is praised for his tireless commitment to his patients and the community.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ facebook video post , Jensen expresses his concern over being targeted for essentially doing his job , which is looking at data and information and making informed choices based on his experience and wisdom .
Apparently , however , his statements have enraged the cancel mobs , and an anonymous complaint was filed against him .
What are his alleged crimes or malfeasances that could result in him losing his license , job and livelihood ?
Specifically , the investigation makes two allegations against him , both of them related to public statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being targeted for comparing numbers of Covid-19 cases to the typical number of flu cases that Minnesota has each year .
Something which Jensen notes has been done numerous times by Tony Fauci and many other public health officials .
Additionally , he has been speaking out about the issue of Covid death certificates , expressing concern that people who did not die of Covid are being counted as Covid deaths , a practice which falsely inflates mortality rates and irresponsibly contributes to the climate of fear around the disease .
“ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 3rd I got an email fro the Department of Health that said very clearly that we should report Covid-19 on death certificates if it is assumed to have caused or contributed .
Well , that ’ s not how we do death certificates .
The official ICD-10 coding for April 1st , 2020 through September 30th , 2020 , during the timeframe in question says this : If the provider documents suspected , possible , probable , or inconclusive Covid-19 , do not assign .
Use 07.1 , which is Covid-19 disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explaining the reason for the encounter , such as fever , or cough , or shortness of breath .
I ’ ve got the Department of Health in Illinois , where one of the directors says that just because we put Covid-10 down on the death certificate as cause of death , that doesn ’ t mean that the patient died of Covid-19 .
She said that.
” ~Dr .
Scott Jensen By bringing attention to this matter , Jensen prompted the Department of Health to issue two subsequent clarifications , indicating that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 .
In other words , Jensen was not spreading misinformation about death certificates , he was in fact right to express concern , but never-the-less , he is being investigated and is at risk of losing his career .
In Jensen ’ s recent video he goes on to quote statements by Fauci and other officials that are nearly identical to some of the things he is being investigated for , making the case that he is being targeted and singled out by someone .
And that ’ s a big part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culture , we never get to know who our accusers are .
Anonymous statements can be made by anyone with or without a political agenda , and the result is typically devastating for good people .
Across the world , censorship of information is taking a quantum leap forward , and we are fast approaching a reality where corporations and governments have the ability to instantly silence anyone who speaks up against the mainstream narrative and paradigm .
Jensen closes out the video with a few important questions that all Americans should aske @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s okay for physicians to certify death certificates that someone died of Covid-19 even if there was never a Covid-19 positive test obtained ?
Even if there was never a Covid-19 test done ?
Even if a Covid-19 test hadn ’ t even been considered ?
And maybe the worst even if , even if the family had no clue that the death certificate they received for their loved one was going to say Covid-19 ?
” ~ Senator Scott Jensen If this can happen to an accomplished public servant as Senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com .
He is an observer of people , animals , nature , and he loves to ponder the connection and relationship between them all .
A believer in always striving to becoming self-sufficient and free from the matrix , please track him down on Facebook .
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Senator and Former Minnesota Family Doctor of the Year Being Investigated for Questioning Covid Death Certificates
Vic Bishop, Staff Writer
Waking Times
A highly respected doctor and current Minnesota State Senator has been speaking out about his concern over the validity of Covid death certificates, and as a result, is now being investigated by the Board of Medical Practice in Minnesota.
Scott Jensen, Republican Senator from District 47 in the Twin Cities of Minnesota has a long history of health service and in 2016 was the recipient of the Minnesota Family Physician of the Year Award.
“The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) has selected Scott Jensen, M.D., of Watertown, MN, as the 2016 Family Physician of the Year. This award is presented annually to a family physician who represents the highest ideals of the specialty of family medicine, including caring, comprehensive medical service, community involvement and service as a role model… Dr. Jensen has been a practicing family physician for more than 32 years. In 2001, he opened Catalyst Medical Clinic in Watertown. He is praised for his tireless commitment to his patients and the community.” [Source]
In a heart-felt facebook video post, Jensen expresses his concern over being targeted for essentially doing his job, which is looking at data and information and making informed choices based on his experience and wisdom. Apparently, however, his statements have enraged the cancel mobs, and an anonymous complaint was filed against him.
What are his alleged crimes or malfeasances that could result in him losing his license, job and livelihood?
Specifically, the investigation makes two allegations against him, both of them related to public statements about Covid-19.
Firstly, he is being targeted for comparing numbers of Covid-19 cases to the typical number of flu cases that Minnesota has each year. Something which Jensen notes has been done numerous times by Tony Fauci and many other public health officials.
Additionally, he has been speaking out about the issue of Covid death certificates, expressing concern that people who did not die of Covid are being counted as Covid deaths, a practice which falsely inflates mortality rates and irresponsibly contributes to the climate of fear around the disease.
Jensen notes:
“In terms of the death certificates, on April 3rd I got an email fro the Department of Health that said very clearly that we should report Covid-19 on death certificates if it is assumed to have caused or contributed. Well, that’s not how we do death certificates. The official ICD-10 coding for April 1st, 2020 through September 30th, 2020, during the timeframe in question says this: If the provider documents suspected, possible, probable, or inconclusive Covid-19, do not assign. Use 07.1, which is Covid-19 disease. It says, assign a code explaining the reason for the encounter, such as fever, or cough, or shortness of breath. I’ve got the Department of Health in Illinois, where one of the directors says that just because we put Covid-10 down on the death certificate as cause of death, that doesn’t mean that the patient died of Covid-19. She said that.” ~Dr. Scott Jensen
By bringing attention to this matter, Jensen prompted the Department of Health to issue two subsequent clarifications, indicating that they wold not list non-confirmed cases as Covid-19. In other words, Jensen was not spreading misinformation about death certificates, he was in fact right to express concern, but never-the-less, he is being investigated and is at risk of losing his career.
In Jensen’s recent video he goes on to quote statements by Fauci and other officials that are nearly identical to some of the things he is being investigated for, making the case that he is being targeted and singled out by someone.
And that’s a big part of the issue here. In cancel culture, we never get to know who our accusers are. Anonymous statements can be made by anyone with or without a political agenda, and the result is typically devastating for good people.
Across the world, censorship of information is taking a quantum leap forward, and we are fast approaching a reality where corporations and governments have the ability to instantly silence anyone who speaks up against the mainstream narrative and paradigm.
Jensen closes out the video with a few important questions that all Americans should aske themselves.
“Do we think it’s okay for physicians to certify death certificates that someone died of Covid-19 even if there was never a Covid-19 positive test obtained? Even if there was never a Covid-19 test done? Even if a Covid-19 test hadn’t even been considered? And maybe the worst even if, even if the family had no clue that the death certificate they received for their loved one was going to say Covid-19?” ~ Senator Scott Jensen
If this can happen to an accomplished public servant as Senator Jensen, it can happen to anyone.
Watch Senator and Dr. Jensen’s full video:
Read more articles by Vic Bishop.
About the Author
Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com. He is an observer of people, animals, nature, and he loves to ponder the connection and relationship between them all. A believer in always striving to becoming self-sufficient and free from the matrix, please track him down on Facebook.
This article (Senator and Former Minnesota Family Doctor of the Year Being Investigated for Questioning Covid Death Certificates) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Vic Bishop and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio and internal links.


wakingtimes--2020-07-06--Proposed Law to Require Police to Submit to Drug Tests if They Beat or Shoot Someone

Proposed Law to Require Police to Submit to Drug Tests if They Beat or Shoot Someone Cops in Louisville , Kentucky may soon be required to submit to a drug test if they become violent during a “ critical incident.
” In a first of its kind proposal in the department , the Louisville Metro Council is pushing through an ordinance that will require police officers to submit to a drug and alcohol test after they shoot or hurt someone .
Council President David James , D-6th District , who is co-sponsoring the legislation , along with Councilwoman Barbara Sexton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and alcohol can severely alter a person ’ s perspective , which is why they want the citizens of Louisville to know if the officer was on drugs or alcohol at the time they commit violence .
According to the proposed ordinance : WHEREAS , the Louisville Metro Council recognizes that the safety and well-being of our citizens and our police officers is imperative to the community ; WHEREAS , drug and alcohol use can impair judgement and exacerbate potential dangers to public safety ; and WHEREAS , detecting whether or not drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police incident will help Louisville Metro Police Department investigate such incidents ; After a critical incident , the ordinance would require drug and alcohol testing be performed “ as soon as practicable ” after incidents that cause death or injury , and no later than the end of the officer ’ s shift and before any interviews are done .
As the Courier Journal reports , this ordinance , James said , would add “ credibility and legitimacy ” to the police force and prevent it from being a question hanging over officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ no idea ” if officers in the Breonna Taylor case submitted to such testing .
Sexton Smith , too , said she did not know if they had been tested .
Currently , according to the Louisville Metro Police ’ s standard operating procedures , violence by a police officer is not “ reasonable suspicion ” to issue a drug test .
Reasonable suspicion , per policy , only includes the following : • Substances found in an officer ’ s possession or near their workplace Why police officer violence is absent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it only makes sense .
St. Louis , Missouri passed a similar ordinance in 2016 , days after it was revealed an off-duty officer in a car accident was drunk and had cocaine in his system , according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
As the Free Thought Project reports on a regular basis , cops across the country are often caught committing the same crimes for which they routinely kidnap and cage people .
From stealing from charities to selling and using drugs they steal from their jobs as cops , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad or worse than than the criminals from which they claim to protect society .
In case after case , TFTP has reported on police officers drinking on the job , doing drugs causing them to crash their patrol cars into middle schools , and most worrisome , using steroids .
It is important to point out that TFTP doesn ’ t think any drug should be illegal , including steroids .
If people want to take performance enhancing steroids , who are we to stop them .
But these deputies have hypocritically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for these substances while selling and using them at the same time , which means they should most assuredly face accountability .
What ’ s more , although we feel anyone should be able to do any drug they wish , it is not at all a good idea to allow people in law enforcement , with authority to use violence against citizens , to use these drugs as they are associated with rage .
In fact , the problem of police steroid use became so bad , in 2004 , the DEA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological disturbances ” of steroid raging cops .
Eventually , a few years later , the International Association of Chiefs of Police , made up of 16,000 members worldwide set a standard that “ calls upon state and local law enforcement entities to establish a model policy prohibiting the use of illegally obtained steroids ” by officers .
However , this policy never happened .
Not only do cops vehemently resist being drug tested by their departments , claiming it is a violation of their civil rights , they are also frequently caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roid rage does not make it go away .
As TFTP previously reported , the cases of cops using and selling steroids are anything but isolated .
The dangers of cops taking steroids are obvious , as the rage associated with their use can become uncontrollable .
All too often , we see police officers immediately escalate situations to violence when de-escalation would have been far easier and safer .
Steroids could be the reason .
Cops on the juice feel indestructible , as if they have superhuman strength .
Starting to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applied on a national level .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project .
Follow @ MattAgorist on Twitter , Steemit , and now on Minds .

Proposed Law to Require Police to Submit to Drug Tests if They Beat or Shoot Someone
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project
Waking Times
Cops in Louisville, Kentucky may soon be required to submit to a drug test if they become violent during a “critical incident.” In a first of its kind proposal in the department, the Louisville Metro Council is pushing through an ordinance that will require police officers to submit to a drug and alcohol test after they shoot or hurt someone.
Council President David James, D-6th District, who is co-sponsoring the legislation, along with Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith, D-4th point out how drugs and alcohol can severely alter a person’s perspective, which is why they want the citizens of Louisville to know if the officer was on drugs or alcohol at the time they commit violence.
According to the proposed ordinance:
WHEREAS, the Louisville Metro Council recognizes that the safety and well-being of our citizens and our police officers is imperative to the community; WHEREAS, drug and alcohol use can impair judgement and exacerbate potential dangers to public safety; and WHEREAS, detecting whether or not drug and alcohol use contributed to a critical police incident will help Louisville Metro Police Department investigate such incidents;
After a critical incident, the ordinance would require drug and alcohol testing be performed “as soon as practicable” after incidents that cause death or injury, and no later than the end of the officer’s shift and before any interviews are done.
As the Courier Journal reports, this ordinance, James said, would add “credibility and legitimacy” to the police force and prevent it from being a question hanging over officers’ heads.
“No one could make an accusation against them if they took the test and came back clean,” James said.
He said he had “no idea” if officers in the Breonna Taylor case submitted to such testing. Sexton Smith, too, said she did not know if they had been tested.
Currently, according to the Louisville Metro Police’s standard operating procedures, violence by a police officer is not “reasonable suspicion” to issue a drug test.
Reasonable suspicion, per policy, only includes the following:
Sudden changes in performance
Failure to follow instructions
Violation of safety policies
Substances found in an officer’s possession or near their workplace
Odor of alcohol
Unexplained or frequent absences
Personality changes or disorientation
Arrest or conviction for related charges
Information provided by “reliable and credible sources”
Why police officer violence is absent from this list remains a mystery as it only makes sense.
“It occurred to me that it was something we should look at,” Sexton Smith said. “It’s for everyone’s benefit and safety.” “Anybody who does not have any issues with alcohol or drugs would welcome widespread testing, particularly after a critical incident,” she said.
St. Louis, Missouri passed a similar ordinance in 2016, days after it was revealed an off-duty officer in a car accident was drunk and had cocaine in his system, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
As the Free Thought Project reports on a regular basis, cops across the country are often caught committing the same crimes for which they routinely kidnap and cage people. From stealing from charities to selling and using drugs they steal from their jobs as cops, many police officers have proven to be as bad or worse than than the criminals from which they claim to protect society.
In case after case, TFTP has reported on police officers drinking on the job, doing drugs causing them to crash their patrol cars into middle schools, and most worrisome, using steroids.
It is important to point out that TFTP doesn’t think any drug should be illegal, including steroids. If people want to take performance enhancing steroids, who are we to stop them. But these deputies have hypocritically kidnapped and caged so many other people for these substances while selling and using them at the same time, which means they should most assuredly face accountability. What’s more, although we feel anyone should be able to do any drug they wish, it is not at all a good idea to allow people in law enforcement, with authority to use violence against citizens, to use these drugs as they are associated with rage.
In fact, the problem of police steroid use became so bad, in 2004, the DEA intervened to warn of the “possible psychological disturbances” of steroid raging cops.
The DEA said symptoms included:
Mood swings (including manic-like symptoms leading to violence)
Impaired judgment (stemming from feelings of invincibility)
Depression
Nervousness
Extreme irritability
Delusions
Hostility and aggression
Eventually, a few years later, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, made up of 16,000 members worldwide set a standard that “calls upon state and local law enforcement entities to establish a model policy prohibiting the use of illegally obtained steroids” by officers.
However, this policy never happened.
Not only do cops vehemently resist being drug tested by their departments, claiming it is a violation of their civil rights, they are also frequently caught selling steroids.
“This is one of the dirty little secrets of American law enforcement,” says Gregory Gilbertson, a former Atlanta cop who teaches criminal justice in the Seattle area and works as a legal expert on police standards and practices, according to Alternet. “Steroid testing is declining, and I think there’s an attitude in all these agencies of ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ because they don’t want to know about it. Because if they know about it, then they have to address it.”
Ignoring the problem of roid rage does not make it go away. As TFTP previously reported, the cases of cops using and selling steroids are anything but isolated.
The dangers of cops taking steroids are obvious, as the rage associated with their use can become uncontrollable. All too often, we see police officers immediately escalate situations to violence when de-escalation would have been far easier and safer. Steroids could be the reason.
“I keep seeing all of these cases where the level of anger and violence shown by officers makes no sense,” Gilbertson says. “And when things don’t make sense, they don’t make sense for a reason…Maybe steroid rage is a reason so many police officers seem so angry and aggressive.”
Cops on the juice feel indestructible, as if they have superhuman strength.
Or as the DEA puts it, “The idea of enhanced physical strength and endurance provides one with ‘the invincible mentality’ when performing law enforcement duties.”
Starting to make sense now? This ordinance should be applied on a national level.
About the Author
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.


wakingtimes--2020-07-06--Supermarkets Boycotting Coconut Suppliers for Using Monkey Slave Labor On Their Farms

Supermarkets Boycotting Coconut Suppliers for Using Monkey Slave Labor On Their Farms The animal rights organization PETA has found that monkeys are being used for slave labor on coconut farms in Thailand .
PETA investigators based in Asia visited eight different coconut farms on which captive monkeys were forced to collect over 1000 coconuts per day .
The investigators found that most of the major coconut milk producers in Thailand were using monkey labor to pick the coconuts .
The monkeys are kept in terrible conditions and subjected to routine abuse , and they are often driven to insanity by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ability to socialize or have any kind of activity outside of their work , which breaks down their mental health .
The investigators noted that many of the monkeys were illegally abducted from their families when they were just babies .
While on the farms , the monkeys are forced to wear tight metal collars that are attached to a chain , and that is how they live their lives until they are no longer useful to the industry .
In some cases , the owners of these farms run circus shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are forced to perform to earn even more money for the humans who keep them captive .
The investigators were able to figure out the names of the brands connected to these farms .
These brands include Aroy-D and Chaokohboth , both of which are sold in major stores around the world .
Luckily , there are other places where coconuts can be sourced ethically , including Brazil , Colombia , and Hawaii , where coconuts are harvested with machines , which are often more efficient than monkey labor as well .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United Kingdom promised to stop sourcing their coconuts from farms that use monkey labor .
According to BBC , these companies include Waitrose , Ocado , Co-op and Boots .
Carrie Symonds , the UK prime minister ’ s fiancée , has called on all supermarkets to boycott these products .
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 @ @ @

Supermarkets Boycotting Coconut Suppliers for Using Monkey Slave Labor On Their Farms
John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times
The animal rights organization PETA has found that monkeys are being used for slave labor on coconut farms in Thailand. PETA investigators based in Asia visited eight different coconut farms on which captive monkeys were forced to collect over 1000 coconuts per day. The investigators found that most of the major coconut milk producers in Thailand were using monkey labor to pick the coconuts.
The monkeys are kept in terrible conditions and subjected to routine abuse, and they are often driven to insanity by these conditions. They are not given the ability to socialize or have any kind of activity outside of their work, which breaks down their mental health.
The investigators noted that many of the monkeys were illegally abducted from their families when they were just babies.
While on the farms, the monkeys are forced to wear tight metal collars that are attached to a chain, and that is how they live their lives until they are no longer useful to the industry. In some cases, the owners of these farms run circus shows on the side, where the monkeys are forced to perform to earn even more money for the humans who keep them captive.
The investigators were able to figure out the names of the brands connected to these farms. These brands include Aroy-D and Chaokohboth, both of which are sold in major stores around the world. Luckily, there are other places where coconuts can be sourced ethically, including Brazil, Colombia, and Hawaii, where coconuts are harvested with machines, which are often more efficient than monkey labor as well.
After these findings went public, many supermarkets in the United Kingdom promised to stop sourcing their coconuts from farms that use monkey labor. According to BBC, these companies include Waitrose, Ocado, Co-op and Boots.
Carrie Symonds, the UK prime minister’s fiancée, has called on all supermarkets to boycott these products.
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.


wakingtimes--2020-07-07--Major Tax Increases are About to Slam America as Cities and States Want You to Pay for Covid Fallout

Major Tax Increases are About to Slam America as Cities and States Want You to Pay for Covid Fallout Just prior to the global Coronavirus outbreak , serious signs of an emerging financial crisis began to emerge .
As people were beginning to realize that yet another central bank engineered ‘ bust ’ was coming down on us , we were thrown into lockdown , shuttering millions of businesses and sending millions of people to the unemployment line .
Now , a few months later , we are starting to realize just how deep the economic fallout will be , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifestyles to a totally new world order .
At the top of the food chain , though , is government .
City , county , state and federal .
In the midst of such a bizarre and frightful socioeconomic crisis , the tax man is hurting too .
Tax revenues at all levels of government have plummeted like never before , and the pain is especially acute for city budgets who ’ ve seen sales tax revenue nosedive .
While the American citizenry is seeing a drastic drop in income , so is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies .
Take a look at some of the numbers .
• None Arkansas expects $ 353 million less in revenue , with $ 193 million due to the income tax filing extension to July 15 and the remainder due to lower collections .
• None California expects revenues to decline by $ 32 billion in 2021 alone , according to the Department of Finance .
The revenue declines in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 , combined with COVID-19 costs and increased need for other state services , will result in a deficit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fund budget — more than three and half times the balance in the state ’ s substantial rainy day fund .
• None New York ’ s tax revenues will fall by $ 12 billion in 2021 and by $ 16 billion in 2022 , according to the state ’ s Division of Budget .
• None Colorado ’ s revenues could drop by as much as $ 3.2 billion in 2021 and $ 2.4 billion in 2022 , according to the Legislative Council.
” [ Source ] For states like Texas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil revenue to balance their budgets , the financial hit will be a double whammy .
While Americans clamor to figure out how to make ends meet in their own households , so too is government trying to figure out how to balance budgets , and the reality is that once these emergency accounting measures really begin to sink in , Americans aren ’ t going to like it one bit .
The question for mayors and governors will be , ‘ how much money can we extract from the people without causing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ The answer , of course , is taxes .
Primarily property taxes , because that ’ s the one thing people are still paying while locked down at home and unable to shop .
• Nashville Mayor John Cooper is openly proposing raising property taxes by 32 % in order to correct an estimated $ 250 million budget shortfall .
• Dallas , TX is looking at a proposed 8 % increase in property taxes , and is having to work a loophole that allows them to ignore state law which would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.5 % .
[ Source ] • Expecting a $ 700 million shortfall , Chicago ’ s Mayor Lightfoot has said that a property tax increase is ‘ on the table.
’ [ Source ] • California is considering a partial reversal of Proposition 13 , which would allow government to assess commercial properties differently , creating an increase in property tax revenue without actually increasing the property tax rate .
[ Source ] • Other initiatives include “ Arizona , where taxes would be raised on incomes above $ 250,000 to boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeting corporations for at least $ 151 million in taxes to fund out-of-school learning ; and North Carolina , which would issue bonds worth $ 1.9 billion in part to pay for school capital improvements.
” [ Source ] • New York is pitching the idea of tax increases for wealthier people .
[ Source ] • New Jersey is expected to see an unknown increase in taxes as the governor moves to borrow billions of dollars to cover budget gaps .
[ Source ] • CNBC reports that many states across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in many areas , including corporate income taxes , online purchases , excise and sales taxes , property taxes , and gross receipts taxes .
[ Source ] As we move forward in this deepening crisis , we shall see how all of this works out , but for to be sure , Mr. and Mrs. America , even though you didn ’ t create the fraud in the financial system , and even though you were forced to close down your business , you will now be used as tax cattle to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Davis is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com .
He is an outspoken advocate of liberty and of a voluntary society .
He is an avid reader of history and passionate about becoming self-sufficient to break free of the control matrix .
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Major Tax Increases are About to Slam America as Cities and States Want You to Pay for Covid Fallout
Isaac Davis, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Just prior to the global Coronavirus outbreak, serious signs of an emerging financial crisis began to emerge. As people were beginning to realize that yet another central bank engineered ‘bust’ was coming down on us, we were thrown into lockdown, shuttering millions of businesses and sending millions of people to the unemployment line.
Now, a few months later, we are starting to realize just how deep the economic fallout will be, and Americans are scrambling to adjust their lifestyles to a totally new world order. At the top of the food chain, though, is government. City, county, state and federal.
In the midst of such a bizarre and frightful socioeconomic crisis, the tax man is hurting too. Tax revenues at all levels of government have plummeted like never before, and the pain is especially acute for city budgets who’ve seen sales tax revenue nosedive. While the American citizenry is seeing a drastic drop in income, so is Uncle Sam and all of his bureaucratic agencies.
Take a look at some of the numbers.
“CBPP estimates that state budget shortfalls will ultimately reach almost 10 percent in the current fiscal year (which ends on June 30 in most states) and about 25 percent in fiscal year 2021 based on recent economic projections.
Kansas estimates an $827 million drop in revenues.
Arizona expects revenues to drop by $1.4 billon.
Arkansas expects $353 million less in revenue, with $193 million due to the income tax filing extension to July 15 and the remainder due to lower collections.
California expects revenues to decline by $32 billion in 2021 alone, according to the Department of Finance. The revenue declines in fiscal years 2020 and 2021, combined with COVID-19 costs and increased need for other state services, will result in a deficit equal to 37 percent of the general fund budget — more than three and half times the balance in the state’s substantial rainy day fund.
New York’s tax revenues will fall by $12 billion in 2021 and by $16 billion in 2022, according to the state’s Division of Budget.
Colorado’s revenues could drop by as much as $3.2 billion in 2021 and $2.4 billion in 2022, according to the Legislative Council.” [Source]
For states like Texas, Alaska and New Mexico which depend on oil revenue to balance their budgets, the financial hit will be a double whammy.
While Americans clamor to figure out how to make ends meet in their own households, so too is government trying to figure out how to balance budgets, and the reality is that once these emergency accounting measures really begin to sink in, Americans aren’t going to like it one bit.
The question for mayors and governors will be, ‘how much money can we extract from the people without causing extreme poverty and triggering widespread revolt?’
The answer, of course, is taxes. Primarily property taxes, because that’s the one thing people are still paying while locked down at home and unable to shop.
Take note:
Nashville Mayor John Cooper is openly proposing raising property taxes by 32% in order to correct an estimated $250 million budget shortfall.
“”There is no choice but to have a significant increase in property taxes,” he said. “Measured in a percent, it’s going to be on the order of more than 20 percent to be sure.” [Source]
Dallas, TX is looking at a proposed 8% increase in property taxes, and is having to work a loophole that allows them to ignore state law which would prevent them from raising taxes more than 3.5%. [Source]
Expecting a $700 million shortfall, Chicago’s Mayor Lightfoot has said that a property tax increase is ‘on the table.’ [Source]
California is considering a partial reversal of Proposition 13, which would allow government to assess commercial properties differently, creating an increase in property tax revenue without actually increasing the property tax rate. [Source]
Other initiatives include “Arizona, where taxes would be raised on incomes above $250,000 to boost teacher salaries; Colorado, which is targeting corporations for at least $151 million in taxes to fund out-of-school learning; and North Carolina, which would issue bonds worth $1.9 billion in part to pay for school capital improvements.” [Source]
New York is pitching the idea of tax increases for wealthier people. [Source]
New Jersey is expected to see an unknown increase in taxes as the governor moves to borrow billions of dollars to cover budget gaps. [Source]
CNBC reports that many states across the nation will be looking at tax increases in many areas, including corporate income taxes, online purchases, excise and sales taxes, property taxes, and gross receipts taxes. [Source]
As we move forward in this deepening crisis, we shall see how all of this works out, but for to be sure, Mr. and Mrs. America, even though you didn’t create the fraud in the financial system, and even though you were forced to close down your business, you will now be used as tax cattle to pay for this giant fustercluck.
Read more articles from Isaac Davis .
About the Author
Isaac Davis is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com. He is an outspoken advocate of liberty and of a voluntary society. He is an avid reader of history and passionate about becoming self-sufficient to break free of the control matrix. Follow him on Facebook, here.
This article (Major Tax Increases are About to Slam America as Cities and States Want YOU to Pay for Covid Fallout) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Isaac Davis and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement.


wakingtimes--2020-07-07--Ghislaine Maxwell Plans To Share ‘Secret Stash’ of Recorded Evidence Used To Blackmail Epstein’s Fri

Ghislaine Maxwell Plans To Share ‘ Secret Stash ’ of Recorded Evidence Used To Blackmail Epstein ’ s Friends Sources close to Ghislaine Maxwell have revealed that she has a secret stash of recordings and plans to use the footage as a bargaining tool with prosecutors .
Maxwell ’ s former friend , who spoke under the condition of anonymity with The Daily Mail , said that these tapes could implicate some extremely powerful people .
“ Ghislaine has always been as cunning as they come .
She wasn ’ t going to be with Epstein all those years and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stash of sex tapes I believe Ghislaine has squirreled away could end up being her get out of jail card if the authorities are willing to trade .
She has copies of everything Epstein had .
They could implicate some twisted movers and shakers , ” the source said .
“ If Ghislaine goes down , she ’ s going to take the whole damn lot of them with her , ” they added .
The former friend of Maxwell also said that she and Epstein intentionally collected evidence on all of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not only did Epstein like to capture himself with underage girls on camera – he wanted to make sure he had something to hold over the rich and powerful men who took advantage of his sick largesse .
I ’ ll bet anything that once it comes out that Ghislaine has those tapes these men will be quaking in their Italian leather boots .
Ghislaine made sure that she socked away thumb drives of it all .
She knows where all the bodies are buried and she ’ ll use whatever she had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They said .
In an interview with The Sun , Epstein ’ s former employer Steven Hoffenberg said that Maxwell ‘ knows everything ’ and will ‘ totally co-operate ’ after her arrest .
Hoffenberg , said that ‘ there ’ s a lot of people very worried ’ about what Maxwell could tell investigators .
Following Maxwell ’ s arrest , Prince Andrew has canceled his trips abroad and plans to stay in the UK out of fears that he could be intercepted by authorities , the New York Post reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ one person that Maxwell doesn ’ t intend to share information about , but investigators have been trying to question him for months , but he has continued to avoid their requests .
Laura Goldman , a former investment banker who said she has known Maxwell since she moved to the U.S. , told BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today that she considered Andrew a real friend .
“ No .
She ’ s always told me that she would never ever say anything about him .
I think she felt that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever going to say anything about him .
She really felt that in the 90s when her father died that Prince Andrew was there for her , in many ways , ” Goldman said .
Epstein and Maxwell were connected with major players on both sides of the political spectrum , including the Clintons and the Trumps , who have a lot to lose if Maxwell discusses their involvement with Epstein ’ s trafficking ring .
With how many people that Epstein was connected to there is no telling what can be revealed @ @ @ @

Ghislaine Maxwell Plans To Share ‘Secret Stash’ of Recorded Evidence Used To Blackmail Epstein’s Friends
John Vibes, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
Sources close to Ghislaine Maxwell have revealed that she has a secret stash of recordings and plans to use the footage as a bargaining tool with prosecutors.
Maxwell’s former friend, who spoke under the condition of anonymity with The Daily Mail, said that these tapes could implicate some extremely powerful people.
“Ghislaine has always been as cunning as they come. She wasn’t going to be with Epstein all those years and not have some insurance. The secret stash of sex tapes I believe Ghislaine has squirreled away could end up being her get out of jail card if the authorities are willing to trade. She has copies of everything Epstein had. They could implicate some twisted movers and shakers,” the source said. “If Ghislaine goes down, she’s going to take the whole damn lot of them with her,” they added.
The former friend of Maxwell also said that she and Epstein intentionally collected evidence on all of their associates to use as blackmail.
“Not only did Epstein like to capture himself with underage girls on camera – he wanted to make sure he had something to hold over the rich and powerful men who took advantage of his sick largesse. I’ll bet anything that once it comes out that Ghislaine has those tapes these men will be quaking in their Italian leather boots. Ghislaine made sure that she socked away thumb drives of it all. She knows where all the bodies are buried and she’ll use whatever she had to save her own a**,” They said.
In an interview with The Sun, Epstein’s former employer Steven Hoffenberg said that Maxwell ‘knows everything’ and will ‘totally co-operate’ after her arrest.
Hoffenberg, said that ‘there’s a lot of people very worried’ about what Maxwell could tell investigators.
Following Maxwell’s arrest, Prince Andrew has canceled his trips abroad and plans to stay in the UK out of fears that he could be intercepted by authorities, the New York Post reported. Friends have indicated that Prince Andrew is one person that Maxwell doesn’t intend to share information about, but investigators have been trying to question him for months, but he has continued to avoid their requests.
Laura Goldman, a former investment banker who said she has known Maxwell since she moved to the U.S., told BBC Radio 4’s Today that she considered Andrew a real friend.
“No. She’s always told me that she would never ever say anything about him. I think she felt that he was her friend and she was never ever going to say anything about him. She really felt that in the 90s when her father died that Prince Andrew was there for her, in many ways,” Goldman said.
Epstein and Maxwell were connected with major players on both sides of the political spectrum, including the Clintons and the Trumps, who have a lot to lose if Maxwell discusses their involvement with Epstein’s trafficking ring. With how many people that Epstein was connected to there is no telling what can be revealed in these recordings.
By John Vibes | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com