activistpost--2020-08-15--Better Public Compliance Through Mass Drugging

A narrative is now emerging about using chemicals to achieve consensus and “ cooperation ” vis a vis the coronavirus pandemic .
The overt and covert application of chemicals has been known to cause a multitude of environmental and species specific dangers .
From Chernobyl to Roundup , from cancer to autism to dementia , the reckless deployment of chemicals has been the subject of articles , books , activism and more .
Grand Rapids , Michigan was the first city to fluoridate their water .
The year was 1945 , just following the successful use of fluoride to dose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camps in Eastern Europe .
Today , we know that the benefit of fluoride for dental health is questionable at best and that the profoundly deleterious effects of this aluminum derivative on brain function are undeniable .
Today , more than one in five Americans is reported to be taking one or more psychotropic drugs .
Many of these drugs also contain fluoride .
But apparently , the wholesale drugging of Americans has not achieved the desired results .
According to Parker Crutchfield , Associate Professor of Medical Ethics , Humanities and Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a injection of “ moral enhancement.
” Crutchfield is concerned that Americans are not following the guidelines for wearing masks and social distancing , and states that “ When someone chooses not to follow public health guidelines around the coronavirus , they ’ re defecting from the public good.
” There seems to be no room in Crutchfield ’ s thinking for a debate on what constitutes the “ public good ” as he dismisses dissent as “ Selfish and self-defeating behavior.
” The remedy , according to Crutchfield , is to dose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He writes “ …like receiving a vaccine to beef up your immune system , people could take a substance to boost their cooperative , pro-social behavior .
Could a psychoactive pill be the solution to the pandemic ?
” Others seem to be thinking along the same lines .
A recent article in The British Journal of Psychiatry explores the use of dumping the psychoactive drug , lithium , into water supplies in order to curtail suicides due to the pandemic .
“ In these unprecedented times of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions , accessing ways to improve community mental health and reduce the incidence of anxiety , depression and suicide is ever more important , ” said Anjum Memon , lead author and epidemiology chair at Brighton and Sussex Medical School .
Dr. Memon goes on to say , A recent article published by the University of Oxford explores the “ conspiracy ” mindset behind rejection of government mandated health guidelines .
According to Daniel Freeman , Professor of Clinical Psychology , University of Oxford , Consultant Clinical Psychologist , Oxford Health NHS Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” of course , is often thought to be a signpost of mental illness .
With some degree of alarm , the Oxford article states that a “ disconcertingly high number of adults in England do not agree with the scientific and governmental consensus on the coronavirus pandemic ” and that • 60 % of adults believe to some extent that the government is misleading the public about the cause of the virus • 40 % believe to some extent the spread of the virus is a deliberate attempt by powerful people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to some extent that the virus is a hoax Crutchfield sees these differences of opinion as “ uncooperative ” and evidence of a lack of empathy , aka sociopathy .
His proposal to use drugs such as oxytocin to “ cause a person to be more empathetic and altruistic , more giving and generous ” is frankly advocating drugging to achieve political consensus .
In Aldous Huxley ’ s Brave New World , that drug was called “ soma ” and was widely used by those populating his dystopian futuristic novel to resolve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalist Christopher Hutchins to term the Brave New Worlders “ blissed out and vacant.
” There are already numerous reports of dissidents in the US being put into psychiatric hospitals and chemically “ lobotomized ” with drugs .
The fact that the conversation about widely using drugs—either ” morality pills ” or simply dumping a feel-good drug into the water supply—is now being injected into general technocratic discourse is something that might concern us all .
Janet Phelan is an investigative journalist and author of the groundbreaking exposé , EXILE .
Her articles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Los Angeles Times , Orange Coast Magazine , Long Beach Press Telegram , etc .
In 2004 , Janet “ jumped ship ” and now exclusively writes for independent media .
She is also the author of two collections of poetry—The Hitler Poems and Held Captive .
She resides abroad .
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By Janet Phelan
A narrative is now emerging about using chemicals to achieve consensus and “cooperation” vis a vis the coronavirus pandemic.
The overt and covert application of chemicals has been known to cause a multitude of environmental and species specific dangers. From Chernobyl to Roundup, from cancer to autism to dementia, the reckless deployment of chemicals has been the subject of articles, books, activism and more.
Grand Rapids, Michigan was the first city to fluoridate their water. The year was 1945, just following the successful use of fluoride to dose the water in Auschwitz and other concentration camps in Eastern Europe. Today, we know that the benefit of fluoride for dental health is questionable at best and that the profoundly deleterious effects of this aluminum derivative on brain function are undeniable.
Today, more than one in five Americans is reported to be taking one or more psychotropic drugs. Many of these drugs also contain fluoride. But apparently, the wholesale drugging of Americans has not achieved the desired results.
According to Parker Crutchfield, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics, Humanities and Law, Western Michigan University, Americans need a injection of “moral enhancement.” Crutchfield is concerned that Americans are not following the guidelines for wearing masks and social distancing, and states that “When someone chooses not to follow public health guidelines around the coronavirus, they’re defecting from the public good.” There seems to be no room in Crutchfield’s thinking for a debate on what constitutes the “public good” as he dismisses dissent as “Selfish and self-defeating behavior.”
The remedy, according to Crutchfield, is to dose Americans with “empathy-producing” chemicals. He writes “…like receiving a vaccine to beef up your immune system, people could take a substance to boost their cooperative, pro-social behavior. Could a psychoactive pill be the solution to the pandemic?”
Others seem to be thinking along the same lines. A recent article in The British Journal of Psychiatry explores the use of dumping the psychoactive drug, lithium, into water supplies in order to curtail suicides due to the pandemic.
“In these unprecedented times of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent increase in the incidence of mental health conditions, accessing ways to improve community mental health and reduce the incidence of anxiety, depression and suicide is ever more important,” said Anjum Memon, lead author and epidemiology chair at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
Dr. Memon goes on to say,
Next steps might include testing this hypothesis by randomised community trials of lithium supplementation of the water supply, particularly in communities (or settings) with demonstrated high prevalence of mental health conditions, violent criminal behaviour, chronic substance abuse and risk of suicide. This may provide further evidence to support the hypothesis that lithium could be used at the community level to reduce or combat the risk of these conditions.
A recent article published by the University of Oxford explores the “conspiracy” mindset behind rejection of government mandated health guidelines. According to Daniel Freeman, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust,
Our study indicates that coronavirus conspiracy beliefs matter. Those who believe in conspiracy theories are less likely to follow government guidance, for example, staying home, not meeting with people outside their household, or staying 2m apart from other people when outside. Those who believe in conspiracy theories also say that they are less likely to accept a vaccination, take a diagnostic test, or wear a facemask.
Believing in “conspiracy theories,” of course, is often thought to be a signpost of mental illness. With some degree of alarm, the Oxford article states that a “disconcertingly high number of adults in England do not agree with the scientific and governmental consensus on the coronavirus pandemic” and that
60% of adults believe to some extent that the government is misleading the public about the cause of the virus
40% believe to some extent the spread of the virus is a deliberate attempt by powerful people to gain control
20% believe to some extent that the virus is a hoax
Crutchfield sees these differences of opinion as “uncooperative” and evidence of a lack of empathy, aka sociopathy. His proposal to use drugs such as oxytocin to “cause a person to be more empathetic and altruistic, more giving and generous” is frankly advocating drugging to achieve political consensus.
In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, that drug was called “soma” and was widely used by those populating his dystopian futuristic novel to resolve any forms of residual unhappiness, prompting journalist Christopher Hutchins to term the Brave New Worlders “blissed out and vacant.” There are already numerous reports of dissidents in the US being put into psychiatric hospitals and chemically “lobotomized” with drugs. The fact that the conversation about widely using drugs—either ”morality pills” or simply dumping a feel-good drug into the water supply—is now being injected into general technocratic discourse is something that might concern us all.
Janet Phelan is an investigative journalist and author of the groundbreaking exposé, EXILE. Her articles previously appeared in such mainstream venues as the Los Angeles Times, Orange Coast Magazine, Long Beach Press Telegram, etc. In 2004, Janet “jumped ship” and now exclusively writes for independent media. She is also the author of two collections of poetry—The Hitler Poems and Held Captive. She resides abroad. You are invited to support her work on Buy Me A Coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JanetPhelan
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activistpost--2020-08-14--U.S. Cybersecurity Risks Include Way More than TikTok

Cybersecurity risks and warnings regarding ALL wireless , “ Smart ” , and Internet of Things ( IoT ) technology and infrastructure are nothing new .
5G is simply getting more attention .
In fact , several federal agencies and numerous experts ( see 1 , 2 ) have issued warnings about how it threatens national security , public safety , and even weather forecasting accuracy .
Thanks to Scientists4WiredTech for reporting more on their blog : Steve Gibson from Security Now | The paper , Impersonation Attacks in 4G/5G Networks , is here : web | pdf One of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the TikTok kerfuffle is the lack of broader context .
How , exactly , does banning a Chinese-owned teen dancing app solve our security and privacy headaches in a world where apps and services everywhere are collecting most of the same data , if not more ?
And why the myopic focus on just TikTok when Americans attach millions of totally unsecured Chinese-made “ smart ” IOT devices to their home and business networks with reckless abandon ?
If you ’ re going to freak out about U.S. consumer privacy and internet security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up overall U.S. consumer privacy and security ?
Many press outlets and analysts have innately bought into the idea that banning TikTok somehow seriously thwarts the Chinese government ’ s spying efforts .
In reality , China ’ s spying capabilities , fueled by an unlimited budget , have no limit of potential other ways to get far more data thanks to United States ’ lax privacy and security standards .
Case in point , last week in the midst of TikTok hysteria , a report quietly emerged showing that the U.S. satellite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cardboard : The security researcher in question showcased how it wasn ’ t particularly difficult to hack into these satellite networks to observe all manner of online activity , from airliners receiving unencrypted navigation data in flight , to utility administrators managing wind turbines .
Many of these vulnerabilities have been known about for fifteen years yet still haven ’ t been fixed : Which is all to say : if you ’ re going to freak out about TikTok , why not at least spend some of those calories discussing actually trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems ?
Why not create systems that are simply resilient , transparent , and accountable by design ?
• The U.S. still doesn ’ t have even a basic privacy law for the internet era , • companies routinely face no serious penalty for privacy missteps , • our privacy regulators are routinely kneecapped and under-funded , • consumer data is routinely left open on the cloud , • a new hack is revealed at least once a week , and • nobody wants to spend the funds necessary to upgrade older infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexy .
To ignore this and then become utterly hysterical because the Chinese government might get some teen phone data , is utter nonsense .
Yet most of main stream media coverage of the dangers of TikTok have has lacked the context of this broader reality .
• The mainstream media were nowhere to be found among efforts to fix a massive SS7 flaw that makes our cellular infrastructure vulnerable .
• The mainstream media were dead quiet as folks tried to hold the cellular industry accountable for selling everybody ’ s location @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , most of the folks that have hyperventilated the most about TikTok have repeatedly shot down attempts at internet-era privacy laws and fought against funding to secure U.S. elections .
Why , it ’ s almost as if many of them don ’ t actually care about U.S. privacy and security , and instead are performatively upset about TikTok for xenophobic , financial , and political reasons .
If one is seriously concerned about U.S. cybersecurity and privacy issues , then one must work to actually try to fix those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a teenage dancing app .
It only takes a few hours of reading about the U.S. cybersecurity and privacy incompetence before you come to realize that TikTok is among the very least of this country ’ s problems on that front .
SS7 Cellular Network Flaw Nobody Wants To Fix Now Being Exploited To Drain Bank Accounts Back in 2017 , you might recall how hackers and security researchers highlighted long-standing vulnerabilities in Signaling System 7 ( SS7 , or Common Channel Signalling System 7 in the US ) , a series of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connect phone carriers around the world .
While the problem isn ’ t new , a 2016 60 minutes report brought wider attention to the fact that the flaw can allow a hacker to track user location , dodge encryption , and even record private conversations .
All while the intrusion looks like ordinary carrier to carrier chatter among a sea of other , “ privileged peering relationships.
” Telecom lobbyists have routinely tried to downplay the flaw after carriers have failed to do enough to stop hackers from exploiting it .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted how Bell and Rogers weren ’ t even willing to talk about the flaw after the news outlet published an investigation showing how , using only the number of his mobile phone , it was possible to intercept the calls and movements of Quebec NDP MP Matthew Dubé .
But while major telecom carriers try to downplay the scale of the problem , news reports keep indicating how the flaw is abused far more widely than previously believed .
This Motherboard investigation by Joseph Cox , for example , showed how , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be within the reach of intelligence operators ( perhaps part of the reason intelligence-tied telcos have been so slow to address the issue ) , hackers have increasingly been using the flaw to siphon money out of targets ’ bank accounts , thus far predominately in Europe : Again the flaw isn ’ t new ; a group of German hackers widely demonstrated the vulnerability in 2008 and again in 2014 .
It ’ s believed that the intelligence community has known about the vulnerability even earlier , and the hackers note @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since German hacker Karsten Nohl first demonstrated it .
Some mitigation efforts have been put into place , but not quickly or uniformly enough to constrain the exploitation of the flaw : Senator Ron Wyden wrote to the FCC ( pdf ) in May of last year stating the agency hadn ’ t done enough to pressure carriers into fixing the problem , but nothing much appears to have happened in the wake of that letter .
Much like the cellular industry ’ s location data scandals , it ’ s likely going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scandals to create enough momentum to drive actual change .
In regard to 5G , cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums due to health and safety risks .
The majority of scientists worldwide are opposed to deployment until there studies show that it ’ s safe .
Seems reasonable , doesn ’ t it .
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By B.N. Frank
Cybersecurity risks and warnings regarding ALL wireless, “Smart”, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology and infrastructure are nothing new. 5G is simply getting more attention. In fact, several federal agencies and numerous experts (see 1, 2) have issued warnings about how it threatens national security, public safety, and even weather forecasting accuracy.
Thanks to Scientists4WiredTech for reporting more on their blog:
Long-standing, Established 3G/4G/5G Equipment Security Flaw
Forget TikTok. Feebly Secured Infrastructure Is Our Real Problem
By Karl Bode, Aug 11, 2020 | Original TechDirt article here.
Long-standing, Established 3G/4G/5G Equipment Security Flaw
Steve Gibson from Security Now | The paper, Impersonation Attacks in 4G/5G Networks, is here: web | pdf
One of the dumber aspects of press coverage of the TikTok kerfuffle is the lack of broader context.
How, exactly, does banning a Chinese-owned teen dancing app solve our security and privacy headaches in a world where apps and services everywhere are collecting most of the same data, if not more? And why the myopic focus on just TikTok when Americans attach millions of totally unsecured Chinese-made “smart” IOT devices to their home and business networks with reckless abandon? If you’re going to freak out about U.S. consumer privacy and internet security — why not focus on actually shoring up overall U.S. consumer privacy and security?
Many press outlets and analysts have innately bought into the idea that banning TikTok somehow seriously thwarts the Chinese government’s spying efforts. In reality, China’s spying capabilities, fueled by an unlimited budget, have no limit of potential other ways to get far more data thanks to United States’ lax privacy and security standards. Case in point, last week in the midst of TikTok hysteria, a report quietly emerged showing that the U.S. satellite communications networks have the security of damp cardboard:
“More than a decade has passed since researchers demonstrated serious privacy and security holes in satellite-based Internet services. The weaknesses allowed attackers to snoop on and sometimes tamper with data received by millions of users thousands of miles away. You might expect that in 2020—as satellite Internet has grown more popular—providers would have fixed those shortcomings, but you’d be wrong.”
The security researcher in question showcased how it wasn’t particularly difficult to hack into these satellite networks to observe all manner of online activity, from airliners receiving unencrypted navigation data in flight, to utility administrators managing wind turbines. Many of these vulnerabilities have been known about for fifteen years yet still haven’t been fixed:
“There are still many satellite Internet services operating today which are vulnerable to their [the previous researchers’] exact attacks and methods — despite these attacks having been public knowledge for more than 15 years at this point,” Pavur told me ahead of Wednesday’s talk. “We also found that some newer types of satellite broadband had issues with eavesdropping vulnerabilities as well.”
Which is all to say: if you’re going to freak out about TikTok, why not at least spend some of those calories discussing actually trying to fix our broader cybersecurity and privacy problems? Why not create systems that are simply resilient, transparent, and accountable by design?
The U.S. still doesn’t have even a basic privacy law for the internet era,
companies routinely face no serious penalty for privacy missteps,
our privacy regulators are routinely kneecapped and under-funded,
consumer data is routinely left open on the cloud,
a new hack is revealed at least once a week, and
nobody wants to spend the funds necessary to upgrade older infrastructure because doing so simply isn’t sexy.
To ignore this and then become utterly hysterical because the Chinese government might get some teen phone data, is utter nonsense. Yet most of main stream media coverage of the dangers of TikTok have has lacked the context of this broader reality.
The mainstream media were nowhere to be found among efforts to fix a massive SS7 flaw that makes our cellular infrastructure vulnerable.
among efforts to fix a massive SS7 flaw that makes our cellular infrastructure vulnerable. The mainstream media were dead quiet as folks tried to hold the cellular industry accountable for selling everybody’s location data to any nitwit with a nickel.
In fact, most of the folks that have hyperventilated the most about TikTok have repeatedly shot down attempts at internet-era privacy laws and fought against funding to secure U.S. elections. Why, it’s almost as if many of them don’t actually care about U.S. privacy and security, and instead are performatively upset about TikTok for xenophobic, financial, and political reasons.
If one is seriously concerned about U.S. cybersecurity and privacy issues, then one must work to actually try to fix those problems instead of engaging in histrionics about a teenage dancing app. It only takes a few hours of reading about the U.S. cybersecurity and privacy incompetence before you come to realize that TikTok is among the very least of this country’s problems on that front.
Exactly Six Months Earlier . . .
SS7 Cellular Network Flaw Nobody Wants To Fix Now Being Exploited To Drain Bank Accounts
By Karl Bode, Feb 11, 2020 | Original TechDirt article here.
Back in 2017, you might recall how hackers and security researchers highlighted long-standing vulnerabilities in Signaling System 7 (SS7, or Common Channel Signalling System 7 in the US), a series of protocols first built in 1975 to help connect phone carriers around the world. While the problem isn’t new, a 2016 60 minutes report brought wider attention to the fact that the flaw can allow a hacker to track user location, dodge encryption, and even record private conversations. All while the intrusion looks like ordinary carrier to carrier chatter among a sea of other, “privileged peering relationships.”
Telecom lobbyists have routinely tried to downplay the flaw after carriers have failed to do enough to stop hackers from exploiting it. In Canada for example, the CBC recently noted how Bell and Rogers weren’t even willing to talk about the flaw after the news outlet published an investigation showing how, using only the number of his mobile phone, it was possible to intercept the calls and movements of Quebec NDP MP Matthew Dubé.
But while major telecom carriers try to downplay the scale of the problem, news reports keep indicating how the flaw is abused far more widely than previously believed. This Motherboard investigation by Joseph Cox, for example, showed how, while the attacks were originally only surmised to be within the reach of intelligence operators (perhaps part of the reason intelligence-tied telcos have been so slow to address the issue), hackers have increasingly been using the flaw to siphon money out of targets’ bank accounts, thus far predominately in Europe:
“In the case of stealing money from bank accounts, a hacker would typically first need a target’s online banking username and password. Perhaps they could obtain this by phishing the target. Then, once logged in, the bank may ask for confirmation of the transfer by sending the account owner a verification code in a text message. With SS7, the hackers can intercept this text and enter it themselves. Exploiting SS7 in this way is a way to circumvent the protections of two-factor authentication, where a system not only requires a password, but something else too, such as an extra code.”
Again the flaw isn’t new; a group of German hackers widely demonstrated the vulnerability in 2008 and again in 2014. It’s believed that the intelligence community has known about the vulnerability even earlier, and the hackers note that only modest headway has been made since German hacker Karsten Nohl first demonstrated it. Some mitigation efforts have been put into place, but not quickly or uniformly enough to constrain the exploitation of the flaw:
“The fundamental issue with the SS7 network is that it does not authenticate who sent a request. So if someone gains access to the network — a government agency, a surveillance company, or a criminal — SS7 will treat their commands to reroute text messages or calls just as legitimately as anyone else’s. There are protections that can be put in place, such as SS7 firewalls, and ways to detect certain attacks, but room for exploitation remains.”
Senator Ron Wyden wrote to the FCC (pdf) in May of last year stating the agency hadn’t done enough to pressure carriers into fixing the problem, but nothing much appears to have happened in the wake of that letter. Much like the cellular industry’s location data scandals, it’s likely going to take a few more high profile scandals to create enough momentum to drive actual change.
In regard to 5G, cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums due to health and safety risks. The majority of scientists worldwide are opposed to deployment until there studies show that it’s safe. Seems reasonable, doesn’t it.
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives.
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activistpost--2020-08-14--Steven Peikin To Leave SEC Three Years Too Late

Steven Peikin , co-director of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission , will leave the agency Aug. 14th – three years too late , said Wall St serial whistleblower Laser Haas .
According to Laser Haas ( who this reporter has consistently called a “ serial ” whistleblower ) , there were many schemes and artifice to defraud , running various schemes which have been ignored by enforcement officials .
Laser has been fighting for justice for two decades for himself and shareholders of eToys who were defrauded by Bain Capital , Goldman Sachs and Paul Roy Traub with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just eToys , Laser has been exposing various frauds on toy companies including but not limited to — Toys R Us , Kay-Bee , Zainy Brainy , Gymboree , and FAO Schwarz .
Whistleblower Laser Haas has documented the fact that the racketeering enterprise began 20 years ago , when Goldman Sachs , Mitt Romney and Bain Capital defrauded Mattel of $ 4 billion ( see this reporters article : How Goldman Sachs And Bain Capital Defrauded Mattel Investors And Got Off Scot-Free . )
At the same time Sachs & Bain Cap.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ firm of MNAT , were ripping off Mattel for $ 4 billion – Goldman Sachs was ripping off http : //eToys.com public offering for a billion dollars ( see NYT March 2013 article “ Rigging the I.P.O .
Game ” ) ; which documents eToys stock price was $ 75+ – but Sachs betrayed its customer ( eToys ) by only allowing eToys less than $ 20 .
One piece of evidence that this reporter finds amazing , is that Laser was put in charge of eToys and everybody doing crimes at eToys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strange for a brand new public company .
Even stranger is that one of the only two VPs remaining at eToys , was David Haddad , who Laser alleges he caught doing a bankruptcy crime of hiding $ 2 million dollars of eToys monies – overseas .
Even more important is the compounding fact that David Haddad was a former employee of Mattel .
Laser alleges with a plethora of evidence this writer has been detailing for years , that Bain Capital acquired all of those major Toy retailers via racketeering by lawyers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bankruptcy Rings ” ( see Third Circuit case of In re : Arkansas – here ) .
Laser was the court-appointed real CEO of eToys.com , which was put into bankruptcy by Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell ( MNAT ) law firm , in Wilmington , Delaware .
Unfortunately , in Laser ’ s eToys case , the federal prosecutor was Colm Felix Connolly ; and Colm had his own , very serious , conflict of interest .
Connolly was the Delaware United States Attorney presiding over the Mattel , Fingerhut , Kay-Bee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , had one problem : he failed to disclose the fact he was a partner of MNAT from 1999 until August 2nd , 2001 .
Here ’ s Connolly ’ s résumé to verify those facts .
Others in Delaware clearly see Colm Connolly was a ( very ) conflicted federal prosecutor , as Delaware Liberal asks “ Did Delaware ’ s Colm Connolly Run Interference For Romney and Bain Illegalities ?
” For those paying attention , 1999 through August 2001 is the same time period that Mitt Romney ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ retroactively ” retired .
This same time frame , between 1999 and 2001 , is also where federal prosecutor , Steven Peikin , entered the eToys case picture .
Whilst Colm Connolly , a partner of MNAT ( where MNAT was secretly dual representing Sachs ) made sure the Delaware DOJ would not prosecute Goldman Sachs – Steven Peikin was working NYC Federal Prosecution office , as SEC Task Force – also making sure NYC DOJ and SEC did not prosecute Sachs .
Of the many pieces of evidence brought to my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most coincidental in my opinion was the shutdown of the Justice Department ’ s Public Corruption Task Force in 2008 – and threatening of career federal prosecutors to keep their mouths shut , about the reasons why ( see March 2008 , L.A. Times article “ Shake-up roils federal prosecutors ” ) .
Outrageously , that major case unit ’ s shutdown occurred only a few weeks after Laser Haas armed with smoking gun proof of Colm Connolly ’ s résumé , filed an 18 U.S.C .
§ 3057 ( a ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force , in Los Angeles .
Thus far , Jay Clayton and his crony corrupts ( like Steven Peikin ) have done their part in protecting Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs to the point that the U.S. also lost the iconic company Toys R Us .
The very fact that so many major retailers , in a single industry , have been destroyed , where over 50,000-plus jobs and many billions of dollars from creditors and stockholders have been lost , should cause an investigation ; but , instead , they just let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over a dozen times prior to his resignation from the SEC in a recent past article titled : “ Justice Dept Shake-up : Jay Clayton Corruption Expands.
” Even before that article way back in December of this last year , this author posed the blunt question : “ Is SEC Enforcer Steven Peikin A Goldman Sachs Crony Protecting Corruption ?
” To recap a bit for readers , after Jay Clayton was confirmed as Chairman of SEC , and the manipulation of the D.C. federal case of HAAS v. TRUMP was dismissed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steven Peikin be the Top Enforcer for the SEC .
Both Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin were partners of Goldman Sachs law firm Sullivan and Cromwell ; which means they have a serious conflict of interest when it comes to eToys ( renamed ebc1 ) due to the fact Sullivan and Cromwell defended Goldman Sachs in the NY Supreme Court eToys case # 601805/2002 .
Compounding the conflicts of interest issues are the facts that Jay Clayton ’ s wife ( Gretchen ) was a partner of Goldman Sachs , and Jay ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Bain Capital .
Steven Peikin also has multiple conflicts of interest issues relevant to eToys .
Similar to how Colm Connolly failed to prosecute cases , and then became partners of perpetrator MNAT ; Steven Peikin was SDNY DOJ/SEC Task Force who failed to prosecute Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital public company swindles .
For a brief overview , Paul Roy Traub a crooked lawyer confessed that , in the eToys case , Traub ’ s law firm deliberately allowed false Affidavits to remain in the record .
Laser pointed out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Stage Stores under Director Michael Glazer .
Matt Taibbi ’ s Rolling Stone September 2012 Cover Story “ Greed and Debt : A True Story About Mitt Romney and Bain Capital ” – Taibbi points out that Glazer paid himself $ 18 million and Bain Capital $ 83 million prior to Glazer , as CEO of Kay-Bee , filing bankruptcy in 2004 .
Laser has documented he is the whistleblower in the Kay-Bee case ( another reason this reporter calls Laser a “ serial ” whistleblower . )
Laser notes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glazer was CEO of Kay-Bee and Director at Stage Stores at the same time .
Meanwhile , MNAT was concealing its numerous conflicts of interests ( divided loyalties ) of having direct connections to Mattel , GECC , Bain Capital , and Goldman Sachs .
In a similar deceitful fashion , Paul Roy Traub ( TRAUB ) and his TBF Law firm were concealing TBF ties to Mitt Romney ’ s Stage Stores through Traub ’ s friend Barry Gold .
Gold worked under Stage Store Directors Michael Glazer and Jack Bush of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and former President George Walker Bush are distant cousins ) .
MNAT law firm misrepresented several facts to the Delaware Bankruptcy Court , and various creditors , investors , and other parties of interest during the eToys case .
Due to the success of MNAT ’ s numerous deceits , accomplished by more than a dozen lies under oath , Bain Capital , with the aid of their crony , Paul Roy Traub , who also lied under oath , to the Chief Justice , Traub Bonacquist and Fox ( TBF ) Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approved counsel for the eToys Creditors .
Traub ’ s TBF was hired for Stage Stores bankruptcy case by Barry Gold .
According to Laser Haas ( who this reporter has consistently called a “ serial ” whistleblower ) , there were many schemes and artifice to defraud , running various schemes .
Peikin was also previously a partner of Goldman Sachs law firm Sullivan and Cromwell .
Essentially , revolving doors from Wall St ’ s lawyer to the prosecutor of financial crimes .
It appears that Jay Clayton made Steven Peikin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make sure the Mattel and eToys fraud cases , as well as others , are never investigated or prosecuted .
The SEC did not say what Peikin would be doing next or why he was abruptly leaving the agency .
Peikin declined to comment beyond his official statement provided by the SEC .
Here ’ s the essence of the cases that crony corrupts Jay Clayton , Colm Connolly , Marty Lackner and Steven Peikin are protecting Bain Capital & Goldman Sachs from being indicted for .
Romney owns Stage Stores , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gold , who hired Paul Roy Traub to work Stage Stores bankruptcy ( by the way , Stage Stores just filed bankruptcy – again ) .
Romney ’ s Bain Capital got a reported 12 million shares of Mattel stock as a result of The Learning Company fraud .
Then , David Haddad , who use to work at Mattel , hides millions of dollars from the bankruptcy schedules as MNAT ( who worked The Learning Company merger with Mattel ) places eToys into a phony bankruptcy after Goldman Sachs ( also secretly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IPO for a billion dollars .
When Laser came to eToys , he stopped the auction sale of eToys billion-dollar company , to Bain Capital ) Kay-Bee , for a mere $ 5.4 million .
When Laser the Liquidator , as Chief Judge appointed head of eToys , had mergers to Scholastic and others worth billions and auctions for eToys other assets in the tens of millions – Paul Roy Traub , as eToys Creditors Attorney – shut down all of Laser ’ s sales efforts -after Traub , MNAT , Barry Gold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bribe – that he turned down and reported to Delaware US Attorneys office ( ran from 2001 until 2009 by MNAT partner Colm Connolly ) .
Then , MNAT forged a letter of resignation of Laser Haas and Paul Roy Traub put in his law firm associate Barr Gold as new CEO of eToys The Barry Gold and Paul Traub partnership is an issue of law-breaking on many levels .
First of all , Traub is eToys court-approved creditors counsel and Barry Gold is eToys new CEO .
By federal law , Barry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors , creditors , and the court that they are partners .
They did not disclose their lies under oath until Laser found the smoking guns .
Additionally , Barry Gold hired Traub for Stage Stores , where they both worked under Stages owner , Mitt Romney , and his Director Michael Glazer who also was CEO of Kay-Bee .
After MNAT forged Laser ’ s resignation and helped Traub put Barry Gold into Laser ’ s CEO position – then MNAT , Barry Gold and Paul Traub reduced the sake prices of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With Laser out of the way , MNAT and Barry Gold continued their criminal conspiracy of nominating Paul Traub to be the person who sued Goldman Sachs on behalf of eToys , for the billion-dollar IPO fraud .
With Colm Connolly in Delaware ( where Mattel and eToys corporate homes are ) and Steven Peikin in SDNY SEC Task Force ( where Mattel & eToys sticks were traded ) the enterprising gangs now know they are protected from investigation by their crony corrupts .
The rackets can steal bigger , faster , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mattel , puts Kay-Bee , Zainy Brainy , FAO , and eToys into bankruptcy where Romney ’ s secret Stage Stores lawyer , Paul Roy Traub switched sides , pretending to be Mattel creditors attorney against Bain Capital ; where Traub is able to block anybody from outbidding Bain Capital .
This is how Bain Capital “ Bankruptcy Rings ” stole enough to wind up owning Toys R Us .
In 2015 , eToys bankruptcy case was closed after settling the NY Supreme Court case of eToys v Sachs for a mere $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SDNY SEC Task Force to become a partner of Sullivan and Cromwell – who was representing Goldman Sachs in the NY Supreme Court case .
Then Peikin ended up back at the SEC after revolving doors from Wall St lawyer back to the SEC .
Now , if you think all this really is the reason why Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin are leaving the SEC – you probably are correct ; but that ’ s not the worst of it .
Paul Traub was the “ control ” partner of Tom Petters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Bain Capital doing a fraud in Fingerhut case ( that began at eToys ) .
Minnesota Assistant United States Attorney James Lackner was head of the Criminal Division that ignored Laser ’ s whistleblowing about Traub = Tom Petters and fraudster Marc Dreier ; which is a serious conflict due to the fact that USA James Lackner brother , Marty Lackner , was part of the Tom Petters/ Paul Traub Ponzi scheme .
We can ’ t ask Marty Lackner any questions ; because Marty was found – dead – in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Steven Peikin continues to help keep these organized crimes from being investigated or prosecuted by willfully blindly ignoring these crimes .
Are we going to allow crony corrupts like Jay Clayton , Colm Connolly , and Steven Peikin destroy ToysRUs and 50,000 jobs , whilst they protect Sachs , Bain Cap from an indictment , so they can get rich by betraying the public trust ?
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By Aaron Kesel
Steven Peikin, co-director of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will leave the agency Aug. 14th – three years too late, said Wall St serial whistleblower Laser Haas.
According to Laser Haas (who this reporter has consistently called a “serial” whistleblower), there were many schemes and artifice to defraud, running various schemes which have been ignored by enforcement officials.
Laser has been fighting for justice for two decades for himself and shareholders of eToys who were defrauded by Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs and Paul Roy Traub with help from Colm Connolly. But not just eToys, Laser has been exposing various frauds on toy companies including but not limited to — Toys R Us, Kay-Bee, Zainy Brainy, Gymboree, and FAO Schwarz.
Whistleblower Laser Haas has documented the fact that the racketeering enterprise began 20 years ago, when Goldman Sachs, Mitt Romney and Bain Capital defrauded Mattel of $4 billion (see this reporters article: How Goldman Sachs And Bain Capital Defrauded Mattel Investors And Got Off Scot-Free.)
At the same time Sachs & Bain Cap., via assistance by the Delaware Law firm of MNAT, were ripping off Mattel for $4 billion – Goldman Sachs was ripping off http://eToys.com public offering for a billion dollars (see NYT March 2013 article “Rigging the I.P.O. Game”); which documents eToys stock price was $75+ – but Sachs betrayed its customer (eToys) by only allowing eToys less than $20.
One piece of evidence that this reporter finds amazing, is that Laser was put in charge of eToys and everybody doing crimes at eToys were abandoning ship; which is real strange for a brand new public company. Even stranger is that one of the only two VPs remaining at eToys, was David Haddad, who Laser alleges he caught doing a bankruptcy crime of hiding $2 million dollars of eToys monies – overseas.
Even more important is the compounding fact that David Haddad was a former employee of Mattel.
Laser alleges with a plethora of evidence this writer has been detailing for years, that Bain Capital acquired all of those major Toy retailers via racketeering by lawyers that Congress has labeled to be “Bankruptcy Rings” (see Third Circuit case of In re: Arkansas – here). Laser was the court-appointed real CEO of eToys.com, which was put into bankruptcy by Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell (MNAT) law firm, in Wilmington, Delaware.
Unfortunately, in Laser’s eToys case, the federal prosecutor was Colm Felix Connolly; and Colm had his own, very serious, conflict of interest. Connolly was the Delaware United States Attorney presiding over the Mattel, Fingerhut, Kay-Bee and eToys cases. The civil servant, however, had one problem: he failed to disclose the fact he was a partner of MNAT from 1999 until August 2nd, 2001. Here’s Connolly’s résumé to verify those facts.
Others in Delaware clearly see Colm Connolly was a (very) conflicted federal prosecutor, as Delaware Liberal asks “Did Delaware’s Colm Connolly Run Interference For Romney and Bain Illegalities?”
For those paying attention, 1999 through August 2001 is the same time period that Mitt Romney’s campaign has previously claimed Mitt was “retroactively” retired.
This same time frame, between 1999 and 2001, is also where federal prosecutor, Steven Peikin, entered the eToys case picture.
Whilst Colm Connolly, a partner of MNAT (where MNAT was secretly dual representing Sachs) made sure the Delaware DOJ would not prosecute Goldman Sachs – Steven Peikin was working NYC Federal Prosecution office, as SEC Task Force – also making sure NYC DOJ and SEC did not prosecute Sachs.
Of the many pieces of evidence brought to my attention by Laser Haas, one of the most coincidental in my opinion was the shutdown of the Justice Department’s Public Corruption Task Force in 2008 – and threatening of career federal prosecutors to keep their mouths shut, about the reasons why (see March 2008, L.A. Times article “Shake-up roils federal prosecutors”).
Outrageously, that major case unit’s shutdown occurred only a few weeks after Laser Haas armed with smoking gun proof of Colm Connolly’s résumé, filed an 18 U.S.C. § 3057(a) Complaint, with the Public Corruption Task Force, in Los Angeles.
Thus far, Jay Clayton and his crony corrupts (like Steven Peikin) have done their part in protecting Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs to the point that the U.S. also lost the iconic company Toys R Us.
The very fact that so many major retailers, in a single industry, have been destroyed, where over 50,000-plus jobs and many billions of dollars from creditors and stockholders have been lost, should cause an investigation; but, instead, they just let it happen. This reporter mentioned Peikin over a dozen times prior to his resignation from the SEC in a recent past article titled: “Justice Dept Shake-up: Jay Clayton Corruption Expands.”
Even before that article way back in December of this last year, this author posed the blunt question: “Is SEC Enforcer Steven Peikin A Goldman Sachs Crony Protecting Corruption?”
To recap a bit for readers, after Jay Clayton was confirmed as Chairman of SEC, and the manipulation of the D.C. federal case of HAAS v. TRUMP was dismissed, then SEC Chairman Jay Clayton made Steven Peikin be the Top Enforcer for the SEC.
Both Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin were partners of Goldman Sachs law firm Sullivan and Cromwell; which means they have a serious conflict of interest when it comes to eToys (renamed ebc1) due to the fact Sullivan and Cromwell defended Goldman Sachs in the NY Supreme Court eToys case# 601805/2002.
Compounding the conflicts of interest issues are the facts that Jay Clayton’s wife (Gretchen) was a partner of Goldman Sachs, and Jay’s SullCrom résumé bragged about being invested in Bain Capital.
Steven Peikin also has multiple conflicts of interest issues relevant to eToys.
Similar to how Colm Connolly failed to prosecute cases, and then became partners of perpetrator MNAT; Steven Peikin was SDNY DOJ/SEC Task Force who failed to prosecute Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital public company swindles.
For a brief overview, Paul Roy Traub a crooked lawyer confessed that, in the eToys case, Traub’s law firm deliberately allowed false Affidavits to remain in the record. Laser pointed out that Traub and Barry Gold worked for Romney’s Stage Stores under Director Michael Glazer. Matt Taibbi’s Rolling Stone September 2012 Cover Story “Greed and Debt: A True Story About Mitt Romney and Bain Capital” – Taibbi points out that Glazer paid himself $18 million and Bain Capital $83 million prior to Glazer, as CEO of Kay-Bee, filing bankruptcy in 2004.
Laser has documented he is the whistleblower in the Kay-Bee case (another reason this reporter calls Laser a “serial” whistleblower.) Laser notes the fact that Taibbi missed key facts that Glazer was CEO of Kay-Bee and Director at Stage Stores at the same time.
Meanwhile, MNAT was concealing its numerous conflicts of interests (divided loyalties) of having direct connections to Mattel, GECC, Bain Capital, and Goldman Sachs. In a similar deceitful fashion, Paul Roy Traub (TRAUB) and his TBF Law firm were concealing TBF ties to Mitt Romney’s Stage Stores through Traub’s friend Barry Gold.
Gold worked under Stage Store Directors Michael Glazer and Jack Bush of Dallas (rumor has it that Mitt and former President George Walker Bush are distant cousins).
MNAT law firm misrepresented several facts to the Delaware Bankruptcy Court, and various creditors, investors, and other parties of interest during the eToys case.
Due to the success of MNAT’s numerous deceits, accomplished by more than a dozen lies under oath, Bain Capital, with the aid of their crony, Paul Roy Traub, who also lied under oath, to the Chief Justice, Traub Bonacquist and Fox (TBF) Law firm, became the Delaware Bankruptcy Court approved counsel for the eToys Creditors.
Traub’s TBF was hired for Stage Stores bankruptcy case by Barry Gold.
According to Laser Haas (who this reporter has consistently called a “serial” whistleblower), there were many schemes and artifice to defraud, running various schemes.
Peikin was also previously a partner of Goldman Sachs law firm Sullivan and Cromwell. Essentially, revolving doors from Wall St’s lawyer to the prosecutor of financial crimes.
It appears that Jay Clayton made Steven Peikin be Top SEC Enforcer, in order to make sure the Mattel and eToys fraud cases, as well as others, are never investigated or prosecuted.
The SEC did not say what Peikin would be doing next or why he was abruptly leaving the agency. Peikin declined to comment beyond his official statement provided by the SEC.
Here’s the essence of the cases that crony corrupts Jay Clayton, Colm Connolly, Marty Lackner and Steven Peikin are protecting Bain Capital & Goldman Sachs from being indicted for. Romney owns Stage Stores, where Michael Glazer was director over Barry Gold, who hired Paul Roy Traub to work Stage Stores bankruptcy (by the way, Stage Stores just filed bankruptcy – again).
Romney’s Bain Capital got a reported 12 million shares of Mattel stock as a result of The Learning Company fraud.
Then, David Haddad, who use to work at Mattel, hides millions of dollars from the bankruptcy schedules as MNAT (who worked The Learning Company merger with Mattel) places eToys into a phony bankruptcy after Goldman Sachs (also secretly represented by MNAT) ripped off eToys IPO for a billion dollars.
When Laser came to eToys, he stopped the auction sale of eToys billion-dollar company, to Bain Capital) Kay-Bee, for a mere $5.4 million.
When Laser the Liquidator, as Chief Judge appointed head of eToys, had mergers to Scholastic and others worth billions and auctions for eToys other assets in the tens of millions – Paul Roy Traub, as eToys Creditors Attorney – shut down all of Laser’s sales efforts -after Traub, MNAT, Barry Gold and David Haddad offered Laser a million-dollar bribe – that he turned down and reported to Delaware US Attorneys office (ran from 2001 until 2009 by MNAT partner Colm Connolly). Then, MNAT forged a letter of resignation of Laser Haas and Paul Roy Traub put in his law firm associate Barr Gold as new CEO of eToys
The Barry Gold and Paul Traub partnership is an issue of law-breaking on many levels.
First of all, Traub is eToys court-approved creditors counsel and Barry Gold is eToys new CEO. By federal law, Barry and Traub are required to tell all investors, creditors, and the court that they are partners. They did not disclose their lies under oath until Laser found the smoking guns.
Additionally, Barry Gold hired Traub for Stage Stores, where they both worked under Stages owner, Mitt Romney, and his Director Michael Glazer who also was CEO of Kay-Bee. After MNAT forged Laser’s resignation and helped Traub put Barry Gold into Laser’s CEO position – then MNAT, Barry Gold and Paul Traub reduced the sake prices of eToys assets to Bain Capital/ Kay-Bee.
With Laser out of the way, MNAT and Barry Gold continued their criminal conspiracy of nominating Paul Traub to be the person who sued Goldman Sachs on behalf of eToys, for the billion-dollar IPO fraud. With Colm Connolly in Delaware (where Mattel and eToys corporate homes are) and Steven Peikin in SDNY SEC Task Force (where Mattel & eToys sticks were traded) the enterprising gangs now know they are protected from investigation by their crony corrupts. The rackets can steal bigger, faster, from as many as they can.
So Mattel, puts Kay-Bee, Zainy Brainy, FAO, and eToys into bankruptcy where Romney’s secret Stage Stores lawyer, Paul Roy Traub switched sides, pretending to be Mattel creditors attorney against Bain Capital; where Traub is able to block anybody from outbidding Bain Capital. This is how Bain Capital “Bankruptcy Rings” stole enough to wind up owning Toys R Us. In 2015, eToys bankruptcy case was closed after settling the NY Supreme Court case of eToys v Sachs for a mere $7.5 million. Steven Peikin left the SDNY SEC Task Force to become a partner of Sullivan and Cromwell – who was representing Goldman Sachs in the NY Supreme Court case. Then Peikin ended up back at the SEC after revolving doors from Wall St lawyer back to the SEC.
Now, if you think all this really is the reason why Jay Clayton and Steven Peikin are leaving the SEC – you probably are correct; but that’s not the worst of it. Paul Traub was the “control” partner of Tom Petters Ponzi; which also involves Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital doing a fraud in Fingerhut case (that began at eToys). Minnesota Assistant United States Attorney James Lackner was head of the Criminal Division that ignored Laser’s whistleblowing about Traub = Tom Petters and fraudster Marc Dreier; which is a serious conflict due to the fact that USA James Lackner brother, Marty Lackner, was part of the Tom Petters/ Paul Traub Ponzi scheme.
We can’t ask Marty Lackner any questions; because Marty was found – dead – in his closet. Jay Clayton, Colm Connolly and Steven Peikin continues to help keep these organized crimes from being investigated or prosecuted by willfully blindly ignoring these crimes.
Are we going to allow crony corrupts like Jay Clayton, Colm Connolly, and Steven Peikin destroy ToysRUs and 50,000 jobs, whilst they protect Sachs, Bain Cap from an indictment, so they can get rich by betraying the public trust?
**By [@An0nkn0wledge](https://hive.blog/@an0nkn0wledge)**
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activistpost--2020-08-15--TED Talk On How Your Smart Devices Know and Share Everything About You — Everything

All wireless “ Smart ” devices collect data often without users knowledge or consent while simultaneously emitting harmful electromagnetic radiation which can make people and animals sick ( see 1 , 2 , 3 .
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More details about data collection from “ Smart ” and WiFi-enabled products by 2 tech experts .
Once your smart devices can talk to you , who else are they talking to ?
Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill ’ s apartment with 18 different internet-connected devices and built a special router to track how often they contacted their servers and see what they were reporting back .
The results were surprising — and more than a little bit creepy .
Learn more about what the data from your smart devices reveals about your sleep schedule , TV binges and even your tooth-brushing habits — and how tech companies could use it to target and profile you .
( This talk contains mature language . )
This talk was presented at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ featured by our editors on the home page .
From the transcript : SM : If you decide to make your home smart , hopefully , you ’ ll find it less infuriating than Kashmir did .
But regardless , the smart things you buy can and probably are used to target and profile you .
Just the number of devices you have can be used to predict how rich or poor you are .
Facebook ’ s made this tech , and they ’ ve also patented it .
KH : All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you go online , about being tracked , is about to move into your living room .
Or into your bedroom .
SM : The devices Kashmir bought range from useful to annoying .
But the thing they all had in common was sharing data with the companies that made them .
With email service providers and social media , we ’ ve long been told that if it ’ s free , you ’ re the product .
But with the internet of things , it seems , even if you pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So you really have to ask : Who ’ s the true beneficiary of your smart home , you or the company mining you ?
KH : Look , we ’ re a tech savvy crowd here .
I think most of us know that these things connect to the internet and send data out .
And fine , maybe you ’ re OK with living in that commercial panopticon , but others aren ’ t .
We need the companies to rethink the design of these devices with our privacy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all willing to participate in “ market research , ” just because a device we bought has a Wi-Fi connection .
And I have to tell you , even when you ’ re aware , generally , this is happening , it ’ s really easy to forget that normal household items are spying on you .
It ’ s easy to forget these things are watching you , because they don ’ t look like cameras .
They could look like … well , they could look like a dildo .
Utility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they sell to 3rd parties ) when they install electric , gas , and water “ Smart ” Meters ( see 1 , 2 ) .
It ’ s likely that you already have them installed on your home since tens of millions have been installed worldwide .
If you don ’ t have them yet – you probably will soon because millions more are being deployed despite all the problems associated with them including fires and explosions .
Of course , there will be people who won ’ t be concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their personal data from any of this “ Smart ” stuff .
But what about the constant radiation exposure ?
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By B.N. Frank
All wireless “Smart” devices collect data often without users knowledge or consent while simultaneously emitting harmful electromagnetic radiation which can make people and animals sick (see 1, 2, 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8) AND increase their cancer risk (see 1. 2. 3, 4). More details about data collection from “Smart” and WiFi-enabled products by 2 tech experts.
From TED Talks:
Once your smart devices can talk to you, who else are they talking to? Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu wanted to find out — so they outfitted Hill’s apartment with 18 different internet-connected devices and built a special router to track how often they contacted their servers and see what they were reporting back. The results were surprising — and more than a little bit creepy. Learn more about what the data from your smart devices reveals about your sleep schedule, TV binges and even your tooth-brushing habits — and how tech companies could use it to target and profile you. (This talk contains mature language.)
This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.
From the transcript: SM: If you decide to make your home smart, hopefully, you’ll find it less infuriating than Kashmir did. But regardless, the smart things you buy can and probably are used to target and profile you. Just the number of devices you have can be used to predict how rich or poor you are. Facebook’s made this tech, and they’ve also patented it.
KH: All the anxiety you currently feel every time you go online, about being tracked, is about to move into your living room. Or into your bedroom.
…
SM: The devices Kashmir bought range from useful to annoying. But the thing they all had in common was sharing data with the companies that made them. With email service providers and social media, we’ve long been told that if it’s free, you’re the product. But with the internet of things, it seems, even if you pay, you’re still the product. So you really have to ask: Who’s the true beneficiary of your smart home, you or the company mining you?
KH: Look, we’re a tech savvy crowd here. I think most of us know that these things connect to the internet and send data out. And fine, maybe you’re OK with living in that commercial panopticon, but others aren’t. We need the companies to rethink the design of these devices with our privacy in mind, because we’re not all willing to participate in “market research,” just because a device we bought has a Wi-Fi connection. And I have to tell you, even when you’re aware, generally, this is happening, it’s really easy to forget that normal household items are spying on you. It’s easy to forget these things are watching you, because they don’t look like cameras. They could look like … well, they could look like a dildo.
Utility companies also collect user data 24/7 (that they sell to 3rd parties) when they install electric, gas, and water “Smart” Meters (see 1, 2). It’s likely that you already have them installed on your home since tens of millions have been installed worldwide. If you don’t have them yet – you probably will soon because millions more are being deployed despite all the problems associated with them including fires and explosions.
Of course, there will be people who won’t be concerned about the invasion of privacy and marketing of their personal data from any of this “Smart” stuff. But what about the constant radiation exposure?
Activist Post Recommended Book: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
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activistpost--2020-08-15--Could This Be America’s Most Expensive Combat Drone Ever?

The US has spent trillions and trillions of dollars under the Trump administration to modernize the military , ahead of what could be a stealth war with either China and or Russia .
The Pentagon has been upgrading the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II , an all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft , with advanced technologies , enabling it to conduct a wide range of intelligence , surveillance , and reconnaissance ( ISR ) missions .
The National Interest suggests all this new technology packed into the F-35 , that being an advanced suite of long-range sensors and targeting systems , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long-range drone.
” The F-35 costs between $ 94 million ( F-35A ) and $ 122 million ( F-35B ) per plane .
The entire program is expected to cost $ 1.5 trillion over its 55-year lifespan .
There are no figures publicly available that shed light on how much it would cost taxpayers to transform one of these stealth jets into fully a fully autonomous aircraft .
While not much is known about the full capabilities of the F-35 potentially operating in autonomous mode , it certainly suggests these planes are double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reaper ( $ 64 million per unit ) .
The National Interest lists some of the technologies embedded in the F-35 that would allow it to conduct a wide range of missions : Its 360-degree surround cameras , called the Distributed Aperture System , and its long-range Electro-Optical infrared targeting technologies were initially conceived as a way to inform pilots about far away enemy aircraft and provide navigational information to empower its multirole attack mission set .
Its 360-degree surround cameras , called the Distributed Aperture System , and its long-range Electro-Optical infrared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to inform pilots about far away enemy aircraft and provide navigational information to empower its multirole attack mission set .
While all of this is still true and quite relevant , the Pentagon has increasingly been discovering new uses for the F-35 when it comes to an ability to function as an “ aerial node ” performing ISR and datalink missions .
With a fleet-wide data link and growing “ threat library , ” the F-35s can network to one another at great distances , enabling an ability to establish a continuous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field of view to another .
Moreover , the Pentagon recently utilized the F-35 in a host of multi-domain combat attack missions , including networking threat information from incoming air attacks with maritime , air and ground assets .
Ultimately , would involve an integrated mesh of sensors and radar called Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System ( IBCS ) .
Alongside connecting with IBCS , an F-35 was also able to connect with a U-2 spy plane to form an “ airborne relay ” using Lockheed ’ s Airborne Sensor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With a stealth war looming , manned , and potentially unmanned F-35s , could be deployed onto the frontlines of the modern battlefield to combat China ’ s Chengdu J-20 stealth jet and Russia ’ s Sukhoi Su-57 stealth bomber .
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By Tyler Durden
The US has spent trillions and trillions of dollars under the Trump administration to modernize the military, ahead of what could be a stealth war with either China and or Russia. The Pentagon has been upgrading the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, an all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft, with advanced technologies, enabling it to conduct a wide range of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
The National Interest suggests all this new technology packed into the F-35, that being an advanced suite of long-range sensors and targeting systems, could allow it to become a “long-range drone.”
The idea would be to leverage its advanced suite of long-range sensors and targeting technologies. In fact, it would not be a stretch to say that the F-35 can function as a long-range drone, aerial relay node, missile tracker or surveillance plane. – The National Interest
The F-35 costs between $94 million (F-35A) and $122 million (F-35B) per plane. The entire program is expected to cost $1.5 trillion over its 55-year lifespan. There are no figures publicly available that shed light on how much it would cost taxpayers to transform one of these stealth jets into fully a fully autonomous aircraft.
While not much is known about the full capabilities of the F-35 potentially operating in autonomous mode, it certainly suggests these planes are double the price of the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper ($64 million per unit).
The National Interest lists some of the technologies embedded in the F-35 that would allow it to conduct a wide range of missions:
Its 360-degree surround cameras, called the Distributed Aperture System, and its long-range Electro-Optical infrared targeting technologies were initially conceived as a way to inform pilots about far away enemy aircraft and provide navigational information to empower its multirole attack mission set. Its 360-degree surround cameras, called the Distributed Aperture System, and its long-range Electro-Optical infrared targeting technologies were initially conceived as a way to inform pilots about far away enemy aircraft and provide navigational information to empower its multirole attack mission set. While all of this is still true and quite relevant, the Pentagon has increasingly been discovering new uses for the F-35 when it comes to an ability to function as an “aerial node” performing ISR and datalink missions. With a fleet-wide data link and growing “threat library,” the F-35s can network to one another at great distances, enabling an ability to establish a continuous track on traveling threats moving from one field of view to another. Moreover, the Pentagon recently utilized the F-35 in a host of multi-domain combat attack missions, including networking threat information from incoming air attacks with maritime, air and ground assets. Ultimately, would involve an integrated mesh of sensors and radar called Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS). Alongside connecting with IBCS, an F-35 was also able to connect with a U-2 spy plane to form an “airborne relay” using Lockheed’s Airborne Sensor Adaptation Kit. – The National Interest
With a stealth war looming, manned, and potentially unmanned F-35s, could be deployed onto the frontlines of the modern battlefield to combat China’s Chengdu J-20 stealth jet and Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 stealth bomber.
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activistpost--2020-08-15--Way Down the Rabbit Hole: Peter Kirby and Project Camelot talk CHEMTRAILS

Activist Post chemtrail researcher Peter Kirby recently had a two-hour chat with Kerry Cassidy of Project Camelot .
Kerry and Peter went over the post-WWII organizations and people involved in the production of what became today ’ s New Manhattan Project such as the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board , the RAND Corporation , and the Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories .
Deeply embedded in this ecosystem of early New Manhattan Project development were many former Nazi scientists and Kerry and Peter go on at length about the ongoing influence of the former Nazi regime .
The wide-ranging conversation finishes-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development which took place in Texas involving LBJ , William Raborn , David Harold Byrd , the Bush Family , and others .
Please join Kerry and Peter .
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Since its inception , Project Camelot has become a leader in the area of whistleblower testimony by providing filmed interviews , shot guerrilla style , on location , with key witnesses and researchers from all around the world .
We have traveled to remote corners of the globe and revealed secrets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ select few from secret societies and those with high level security clearances in the secret governments .
Project Camelot has now been operating for over 14 years .
After the first 3 years , Bill Ryan and Kerry Cassidy separated their operations and Kerry went solo running Project Camelot .
Peter A. Kirby is a San Rafael , CA researcher , author , and activist .
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Activist Post chemtrail researcher Peter Kirby recently had a two-hour chat with Kerry Cassidy of Project Camelot. Kerry and Peter went over the post-WWII organizations and people involved in the production of what became today’s New Manhattan Project such as the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, the RAND Corporation, and the Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories. Deeply embedded in this ecosystem of early New Manhattan Project development were many former Nazi scientists and Kerry and Peter go on at length about the ongoing influence of the former Nazi regime. The wide-ranging conversation finishes-up with another outline of New Manhattan Project development which took place in Texas involving LBJ, William Raborn, David Harold Byrd, the Bush Family, and others. Please join Kerry and Peter.
Become an Activist Post Patron for $1 per month at Patreon.
Since its inception, Project Camelot has become a leader in the area of whistleblower testimony by providing filmed interviews, shot guerrilla style, on location, with key witnesses and researchers from all around the world. We have traveled to remote corners of the globe and revealed secrets in areas previously only known to a select few from secret societies and those with high level security clearances in the secret governments. Project Camelot has now been operating for over 14 years. After the first 3 years, Bill Ryan and Kerry Cassidy separated their operations and Kerry went solo running Project Camelot.
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Peter A. Kirby is a San Rafael, CA researcher, author, and activist. Please buy the greatly revised and expanded second edition of his book Chemtrails Exposed: A New Manhattan Project available now exclusively at Amazon. Also please join his email list at his website PeterAKirby.com.
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activistpost--2020-08-16--Report: Government Tracking Software Inside Hundreds of Mobile Phone Apps

Bad news alert : there are lawsuits and recalls on several cell phone models due to illegally high levels of radiation ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) AND an investigation uncovered that government tracking software was installed in hundreds of mobile apps .
Report : Hundreds of apps have hidden tracking software used by the government A new report exposes how a federal contractor secretly puts government tracking software into hundreds of mobile apps .
The data gleaned from this tracking is then sold back to the US government for undisclosed purposes .
This tactic is deceptive because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , it appears to be totally legal .
A new report today from The Wall Street Journal exposes yet another concerning development when it comes to mobile phone tracking .
According to the report , at least one federal contractor puts government tracking software in over 500 mobile applications .
The contractor — a Virginia-based company called Anomaly Six LLC — pays mobile developers to include its in-house tracking code within their apps .
The trackers then collect anonymized data from our phones and Anomaly Six aggregates that data and sells it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crazy , but it ’ s happening .
What ’ s more , it appears it ’ s totally legal .

By B.N. Frank
Bad news alert: there are lawsuits and recalls on several cell phone models due to illegally high levels of radiation (see 1, 2, 3) AND an investigation uncovered that government tracking software was installed in hundreds of mobile apps.
From Android Authority:
Report: Hundreds of apps have hidden tracking software used by the government
A new report exposes how a federal contractor secretly puts government tracking software into hundreds of mobile apps.
The data gleaned from this tracking is then sold back to the US government for undisclosed purposes.
This tactic is deceptive because the tracking isn’t disclosed. However, it appears to be totally legal.
A new report today from The Wall Street Journal exposes yet another concerning development when it comes to mobile phone tracking. According to the report, at least one federal contractor puts government tracking software in over 500 mobile applications.
The contractor — a Virginia-based company called Anomaly Six LLC — pays mobile developers to include its in-house tracking code within their apps. The trackers then collect anonymized data from our phones and Anomaly Six aggregates that data and sells it to the US government.
It sounds crazy, but it’s happening. What’s more, it appears it’s totally legal.
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activistpost--2020-08-15--IEEE Promotes Smart Devices for Utility Data Collection and Usage Regulation Despite Problems with S

IEEE Promotes Smart Devices for Utility Data Collection and Usage Regulation Despite Problems with Smart Meters

Utilities have been installing “ Smart ” Grids for several years now .
These grids include the installation of 2-way transmitting “ Smart ” Meters which have been highly problematic .
In 2012 , IEEE acknowledged that smart meter opposition was increasing due to the many issues associated with these meters .
From Take Back Your Power : “ This is just the beginning of a difficult story .
Companies installing smart meters already have run into a lot of consumer push-back because of concerns about privacy , security , and–sometimes–higher rather lower electricity costs .
The last thing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” – Bill Sweet , IEEE Editor This article from the editor of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ’ website admits the extent of the fire problem with smart meters .
Tens of millions of electric , gas , and/or water utility “ Smart ” Meters ( see 1 , 2 ) have been installed worldwide .
Even if you don ’ t have them yet –millions more are being deployed despite all their problems .
“ Smart ” Meters collect customer usage data 24/7 , whereas original 1-way transmitting analog meters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usage data so they can market more products and services to customers and/or sell data to 3rd parties .
This is sometimes referred to as “ Surveillance Capitalism .
Proponents promised these meters would help customers save energy and reduce their bills .
Nope ( see 1 .
2 ) .
It ’ s ridiculous and embarrassing when proponents continue to describe any utility data collecting “ Smart ” device as beneficial and necessary despite all of the above .
Power Grids Should Be as Data Driven as the Internet Real-time information on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve how we use the grid Governments are setting ambitious renewable energy goals in response to climate change .
The problem is , the availability of renewable sources doesn ’ t align with the times when our energy demands are the highest .
We need more electricity for lights when the sun has set and solar is no longer available , for example .
But if utilities could receive information about energy usage in real time , as Internet service providers already do with data usage , it would change the relationship we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our energy .
Utilities must still meet energy demands regardless of whether renewable sources are available , and they still have to mull whether to construct expensive new power plants to meet expected spikes in demand .
But real-time information would make it easier to use more renewable energy sources when they ’ re available .
Using this information , utilities could set prices in response to current availability and demand .
This real-time pricing would serve as an incentive to customers to use more energy when those sources are available , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plants .
California is one example of this strategy .
The California Energy Commission hopes establishing rules for real-time pricing for electricity use will demonstrate how overall demand and availability affect the cost .
It ’ s like surge pricing for a ride share : The idea is that electricity would cost more during peak demand .
But the strategy would likely generate savings for people most of the time .
Granted , most people won ’ t be thrilled with the idea of paying more to dry their towels in the afternoons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down and demand peaks .
But new smart devices could make the pricing incentives both easier on the customer and less visible by handling most of the heavy lifting that a truly dynamic and responsive energy grid requires .
For example , companies such as Ecobee , Nest , Schneider Electric , and Siemens could offer small app-controlled computers that would sit on the breaker boxes outside a building .
The computer would manage the flow of electricity from the breaker box to the devices in the building , while the app would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might ask the user during setup to decide on an electricity budget , or to set devices to have priority over other devices during peak demand .
Back in 2009 , Google created similar software called Google PowerMeter , but the tech was too early—the appliances that could respond to real-time information weren ’ t yet available .
Google shut down the service in 2011 .
Karen Herter , an energy specialist for the California Energy Commission , believes that the state ’ s rules for real-time pricing will be the turning point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build such smart devices again .
This year , the CEC is writing rules for real-time pricing .
The agency is investigating rates that update every hour , every 15 minutes , and every 5 minutes .
No matter what , the rates will be publicly available , so that breaker box computers at homes and businesses can make decisions about what to power and when .
We will all need to start caring about when we use electricity—whether to spend more money to run a dryer at 7 p.m. , when demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when electricity may be cheaper .
California , with the rules it ’ s going to have in place by January 2022 , could be the first to create a market for real-time energy pricing .
Then , we may see a surge of devices and services that could increase our use of renewable energy to 100 percent—and save money on our electric bills along the way .
This article appears in the August 2020 print issue as “ Data-Driven Power .
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By B.N. Frank
Utilities have been installing “Smart” Grids for several years now. These grids include the installation of 2-way transmitting “Smart” Meters which have been highly problematic. In 2012, IEEE acknowledged that smart meter opposition was increasing due to the many issues associated with these meters.
From Take Back Your Power:
“This is just the beginning of a difficult story. Companies installing smart meters already have run into a lot of consumer push-back because of concerns about privacy, security, and–sometimes–higher rather lower electricity costs. The last thing the smart grid needs is meters causing fires.” – Bill Sweet, IEEE Editor
This article from the editor of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ website admits the extent of the fire problem with smart meters.
Tens of millions of electric, gas, and/or water utility “Smart” Meters (see 1, 2) have been installed worldwide. Even if you don’t have them yet –millions more are being deployed despite all their problems. “Smart” Meters collect customer usage data 24/7, whereas original 1-way transmitting analog meters DO NOT. Utilities collect and analyze usage data so they can market more products and services to customers and/or sell data to 3rd parties. This is sometimes referred to as “Surveillance Capitalism.
Proponents promised these meters would help customers save energy and reduce their bills. Nope (see 1. 2). It’s ridiculous and embarrassing when proponents continue to describe any utility data collecting “Smart” device as beneficial and necessary despite all of the above.
From IEEE:
Power Grids Should Be as Data Driven as the Internet
Real-time information on supply and demand and electricity pricing will improve how we use the grid
By Stacey Higginbotham
Governments are setting ambitious renewable energy goals in response to climate change. The problem is, the availability of renewable sources doesn’t align with the times when our energy demands are the highest. We need more electricity for lights when the sun has set and solar is no longer available, for example. But if utilities could receive information about energy usage in real time, as Internet service providers already do with data usage, it would change the relationship we have with the production and consumption of our energy.
Utilities must still meet energy demands regardless of whether renewable sources are available, and they still have to mull whether to construct expensive new power plants to meet expected spikes in demand. But real-time information would make it easier to use more renewable energy sources when they’re available. Using this information, utilities could set prices in response to current availability and demand. This real-time pricing would serve as an incentive to customers to use more energy when those sources are available, and thus avoid putting more strain on power plants.
California is one example of this strategy. The California Energy Commission hopes establishing rules for real-time pricing for electricity use will demonstrate how overall demand and availability affect the cost. It’s like surge pricing for a ride share: The idea is that electricity would cost more during peak demand. But the strategy would likely generate savings for people most of the time.
Granted, most people won’t be thrilled with the idea of paying more to dry their towels in the afternoons and evenings, as the sun goes down and demand peaks. But new smart devices could make the pricing incentives both easier on the customer and less visible by handling most of the heavy lifting that a truly dynamic and responsive energy grid requires.
For example, companies such as Ecobee, Nest, Schneider Electric, and Siemens could offer small app-controlled computers that would sit on the breaker boxes outside a building. The computer would manage the flow of electricity from the breaker box to the devices in the building, while the app would help set priorities and prices. It might ask the user during setup to decide on an electricity budget, or to set devices to have priority over other devices during peak demand.
Back in 2009, Google created similar software called Google PowerMeter, but the tech was too early—the appliances that could respond to real-time information weren’t yet available. Google shut down the service in 2011. Karen Herter, an energy specialist for the California Energy Commission, believes that the state’s rules for real-time pricing will be the turning point that convinces energy and tech giants to build such smart devices again.
This year, the CEC is writing rules for real-time pricing. The agency is investigating rates that update every hour, every 15 minutes, and every 5 minutes. No matter what, the rates will be publicly available, so that breaker box computers at homes and businesses can make decisions about what to power and when.
We will all need to start caring about when we use electricity—whether to spend more money to run a dryer at 7 p.m., when demand is high, or run it overnight, when electricity may be cheaper. California, with the rules it’s going to have in place by January 2022, could be the first to create a market for real-time energy pricing. Then, we may see a surge of devices and services that could increase our use of renewable energy to 100 percent—and save money on our electric bills along the way.
This article appears in the August 2020 print issue as “Data-Driven Power.”


activistpost--2020-08-16--Utility Companies Are Lobbying Against a Federal Ban on Shut-Offs During the Coronavirus Crisis.  Is

Utility Companies Are Lobbying Against a Federal Ban on Shut-Offs During the Coronavirus Crisis.  Is Yours One of Them?

Utility companies , commissions , and legislators in California , Ohio , and Illinois have been getting significant press coverage lately for not acting in the best interest of the public ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
Thanks to the Washington Post for reporting unsympathetic behavior : Disconnections are resuming soon as the state bans expire .
Duke Energy , which serves about 7.4 million electric customers across six states , went beyond other power providers in March by voluntarily suspending shut-offs and waiving late fees .
But the Charlotte-based electric power company is preparing to resume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We will continue to assist customers experiencing economic hardship from the pandemic as we begin to return to standard billing and payment practices ” in those states , spokesman Philip Sgro said .
AEP , too , voluntarily stopped disconnections in March .
But a month later , the Columbus , Ohio-based utility was lobbying against a federal ban on shut-offs , according to a public records request obtained by the Energy and Policy Institute , a clean-energy advocacy group .
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners , which represents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposes a federal intervention on its regulatory members ’ turf .
David Pomerantz , head of the Energy and Policy Institute , says electric utilities are trying to have it both ways .
“ They say they ’ re going to do the right thing by keeping the lights and air conditioning on during summer heat waves , all while furiously lobbying behind the scenes to avoid being held accountable to that promise , ” he said .
AEP has since resumed shut-offs in Oklahoma , as well as for “ a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to spokeswoman Melissa McHenry .
“ Disconnecting customers is always our last resort when dealing with unpaid bills , and customers who work with us on a payment plan will not be disconnected , ” McHenry said .
Watkins , who gets her power from AEP in Virginia , is now attending online nursing school and is grateful AEP stopped disconnections in March .
But Virginia is among the states scheduled to lift their moratoriums on Sept. 1 .
“ That ’ s good , ” Watkins said .
“ But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re done doing that , the people that haven ’ t been able to pay or just pay a little bit , are they going to have to pay that big amount right then , or their stuff is going to be turned off ?
” Many Americans are still unaware that utility “ Smart ” Grids and Meters have actually increased their bills ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Since utility companies have installed tens of millions of “ Smart ” Meters – it ’ s likely that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if your utility company doesn ’ t call them “ Smart.
” These meters are 2-way transmitting and allow utilities to collect customer usage data 24/7 .
This data is analyzed to market more products to customers and/or sell to 3rd parties .
Research has determined that these meters DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy as originally promised .
Instead their installation has caused all kinds of problems including fires , explosions , health issues ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) , and more .
People worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they started being installed several years ago .
Even if you don ’ t have them now – you may soon since tens of millions more are being deployed .
Activist Post reports regularly about “ Smart ” Meters and other unsafe technology .
For more information , visit our archives and the following websites : Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By B.N. Frank
Utility companies, commissions, and legislators in California, Ohio, and Illinois have been getting significant press coverage lately for not acting in the best interest of the public (see 1, 2, 3).
Thanks to the Washington Post for reporting more unsympathetic behavior:
Disconnections are resuming soon as the state bans expire. Duke Energy, which serves about 7.4 million electric customers across six states, went beyond other power providers in March by voluntarily suspending shut-offs and waiving late fees. But the Charlotte-based electric power company is preparing to resume disconnections in Florida, Indiana and Ohio.
“We will continue to assist customers experiencing economic hardship from the pandemic as we begin to return to standard billing and payment practices” in those states, spokesman Philip Sgro said.
AEP, too, voluntarily stopped disconnections in March. But a month later, the Columbus, Ohio-based utility was lobbying against a federal ban on shut-offs, according to a public records request obtained by the Energy and Policy Institute, a clean-energy advocacy group.
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, which represents state public service commissioners nationwide, also opposes a federal intervention on its regulatory members’ turf.
David Pomerantz, head of the Energy and Policy Institute, says electric utilities are trying to have it both ways. “They say they’re going to do the right thing by keeping the lights and air conditioning on during summer heat waves, all while furiously lobbying behind the scenes to avoid being held accountable to that promise,” he said.
AEP has since resumed shut-offs in Oklahoma, as well as for “a very small number” of customers in Michigan, according to spokeswoman Melissa McHenry. “Disconnecting customers is always our last resort when dealing with unpaid bills, and customers who work with us on a payment plan will not be disconnected,” McHenry said.
Watkins, who gets her power from AEP in Virginia, is now attending online nursing school and is grateful AEP stopped disconnections in March. But Virginia is among the states scheduled to lift their moratoriums on Sept. 1.
“That’s good,” Watkins said. “But I’m just thinking: When they’re done doing that, the people that haven’t been able to pay or just pay a little bit, are they going to have to pay that big amount right then, or their stuff is going to be turned off?”
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