activistpost--2020-07-23--Russia Bans Wi-Fi and Smartphones for Distance Learning

Activist Post reported in March that the Russian Ministry of Health had advised parents to reduce kids ’ exposure to WiFi during the pandemic .
Now the country has banned WiFi and smartphones for distance learning .
Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for reporting about this as well as other international efforts to reduce children ’ s exposure to cell phone radiation and WiFi : The Russia Ministry of Health has set new health and safety rules banning Wi-Fi and banning smartphones for distance learning .
The Guide “ Hygienic standards and special requirements for the device , content and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environment in the field of general education ” is on the website of the Institute of Child Hygiene of the Ministry of Health which states , “ The guidance is based on the results of scientific research carried out in recent years , including in the framework of multicenter studies to ensure safe digital educational technologies for the health of children under the auspices of the Departments of Medical Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
” The new rules for digital school and computer learning at home include the following : • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connections for primary school .
• A ban on smartphones for purposes of education .
• Recommendation to use books for home study , not computers .
The recommendations united the opinion of the Ministry of Health , the Academy of Sciences , Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection and other institutions .
“ Children should not go to school on smartphones .
While over a dozen countries recommend that children ’ s exposure to cell phone radiation is reduced , the US federal government is going in the opposite direction pushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using under-resourced schools as testbeds for 5G in the classroom .
It is time for the United States to protect our children and issue strong recommendations for distance learning as well as to provide wired ( not wireless ) equipment for education , ” stated Theodora Scarato , Executive Director of Environmental Health Trust .
Cyprus has removed Wi-Fi from elementary classrooms and has a strong , ongoing , public awareness campaign educating parents , teenagers , and pregnant women .
Israel and France have banned Wi-Fi in kindergarten and restricted Wi-Fi in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Resolution 1815 which recommends reducing EMF exposure to the public and recommends , “ for children in general , and particularly in schools and classrooms , give preference to wired Internet connections , and strictly regulate the use of mobile phones by school children on school premises.
” Local governments worldwide have passed resolutions to promote wired rather than wireless internet and many individual schools have removed and/or halted the introduction of wireless systems into school buildings .
In 2019 , Oregon USA passed a bill , SB283 , which directs the Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funded scientific studies of health effects of exposure to microwave radiation , particularly exposure that results from use of wireless network technologies in schools , and to report to a Legislative Educational Assembly in 2021 .
In 2017 , the Maryland State Children ’ s Environmental Health And Protection Advisory Council issued first ever state recommendations for reducing wireless exposure in schools by providing wired—rather than wireless—Internet connections .
Despite the published scientific evidence of harm placed on the record , the US FCC decided in December 2019 that there is no evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason to update their 24 year old , outdated , non-protective limits for wireless radiation .
In February 2020 , Environmental Health Trust filed historic legal action against the FCC to reverse this decision .
Our legal brief will be filed July 29 , 2020 .
Link to “ Hygienic standards and special requirements for the device , content and modes of operation in a digital educational environment in the field of general education ” Clegg et al .
“ Building science and Radiofrequency Radiation : What makes smart and healthy buildings.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ M. “ Wi-Fi is an important threat to human health.
” Environmental Research , 2018 .
Avendaño et al .
“ Use of laptop computers connected to internet through Wi-Fi decreases human sperm motility and increases sperm DNA fragmentation.
” Fertility and Sterility , 2012 .
Your Questions on Wi-Fi in School Answered Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology .
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By B.N. Frank
Activist Post reported in March that the Russian Ministry of Health had advised parents to reduce kids’ exposure to WiFi during the pandemic. Now the country has banned WiFi and smartphones for distance learning.
Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for reporting about this as well as other international efforts to reduce children’s exposure to cell phone radiation and WiFi:
The Russia Ministry of Health has set new health and safety rules banning Wi-Fi and banning smartphones for distance learning. The Guide “Hygienic standards and special requirements for the device, content and modes of operation in a digital educational environment in the field of general education” is on the website of the Institute of Child Hygiene of the Ministry of Health which states, “The guidance is based on the results of scientific research carried out in recent years, including in the framework of multicenter studies to ensure safe digital educational technologies for the health of children under the auspices of the Departments of Medical Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences.”
The new rules for digital school and computer learning at home include the following:
A ban on Wi-Fi and wireless Internet connections for primary school.
A ban on smartphones for purposes of education.
Recommendation to use books for home study, not computers.
Recommendation against locating mobile network base stations (cell towers) on school grounds.
The recommendations united the opinion of the Ministry of Health, the Academy of Sciences, Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection and other institutions.
“Children should not go to school on smartphones. While over a dozen countries recommend that children’s exposure to cell phone radiation is reduced, the US federal government is going in the opposite direction pushing wireless into schools and supporting Telecom in using under-resourced schools as testbeds for 5G in the classroom. It is time for the United States to protect our children and issue strong recommendations for distance learning as well as to provide wired (not wireless) equipment for education,” stated Theodora Scarato, Executive Director of Environmental Health Trust.
Cyprus has removed Wi-Fi from elementary classrooms and has a strong, ongoing, public awareness campaign educating parents, teenagers, and pregnant women. Israel and France have banned Wi-Fi in kindergarten and restricted Wi-Fi in school.
The European Parliamentary Assembly issued Resolution 1815 which recommends reducing EMF exposure to the public and recommends, “for children in general, and particularly in schools and classrooms, give preference to wired Internet connections, and strictly regulate the use of mobile phones by school children on school premises.”
Local governments worldwide have passed resolutions to promote wired rather than wireless internet and many individual schools have removed and/or halted the introduction of wireless systems into school buildings.
In 2019, Oregon USA passed a bill, SB283, which directs the Oregon Health Authority to review peer-reviewed, independently funded scientific studies of health effects of exposure to microwave radiation, particularly exposure that results from use of wireless network technologies in schools, and to report to a Legislative Educational Assembly in 2021.
In 2017, the Maryland State Children’s Environmental Health And Protection Advisory Council issued first ever state recommendations for reducing wireless exposure in schools by providing wired—rather than wireless—Internet connections.
Despite the published scientific evidence of harm placed on the record, the US FCC decided in December 2019 that there is no evidence that wireless technology is harmful and no reason to update their 24 year old, outdated, non-protective limits for wireless radiation. In February 2020, Environmental Health Trust filed historic legal action against the FCC to reverse this decision. Our legal brief will be filed July 29, 2020.
Link to “Hygienic standards and special requirements for the device, content and modes of operation in a digital educational environment in the field of general education”
Science to Know
Clegg et al. “Building science and Radiofrequency Radiation: What makes smart and healthy buildings.” Building and Environment, 2019.
Pall M. “Wi-Fi is an important threat to human health.” Environmental Research, 2018.
Avendaño et al. “Use of laptop computers connected to internet through Wi-Fi decreases human sperm motility and increases sperm DNA fragmentation.” Fertility and Sterility, 2012.
More Resources on Wi-Fi
International Action on Wi-F In School
Wi-Fi in Schools Action Resources
Your Questions on Wi-Fi in School Answered
Classroom Educational Materials
Teacher Unions Taking Action on Wi-Fi
Checklist: How to Reduce School Wireless
Collaborative for High Performance Schools LOW EMF Criteria
List of Schools Banning Cell Phones
List of Schools Reducing Wireless
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives.
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activistpost--2020-07-23--Ratcheteering — The Mob and the Mind Screw

It was wickedly clever of these planners to use that “ new normal ” meme .
The ratchet job into more and more dystopia has been going on for a long time , but this overt label-hanging bumps the very baseline , an irreversible platform from which even more manipulable insanity can be attained .
Not for all , of course .
But enough .
That ’ s all that matters to a deranged strategist .
The full meaning of ratchet is quite telling : –a device consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tooth engages , allowing motion in one direction only .
–a situation or process that is perceived to be deteriorating or changing steadily in a series of irreversible steps .
Pretty much nails what we ’ re experiencing .
It ’ s not intrinsically natural by any means .
It ’ s once again aberrant behavior on the part the deranged few trying to control the many .
Yet it ’ s part of the Universe of possibilities within the construct we ’ re experiencing .
Cognitive dissonance has been fully in effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a war on the human psyche by those steering the social agenda .
It ’ s been ratcheted up via many vectors of nonsensical contra-positions of opposing ideas , and with very clever verbiage .
It thus forces the mass mind to hold many contradictory positions at the same time , forcing a kind of hypnotically induced psychotic state .
Science is their main lever on the fulcrum of the human mind .
It ’ s been made to appear an indisputable foundation of modern truth .
That ’ s a relatively new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term scientism amongst those tracking this phenomenon , which started in earnest at the beginning of the last century but came out of the rationalism of the 17th century .
As scientism gained its stronghold , perceptive voices such as Rudolf Steiner tried to warn us , a century ago , but were overwhelmed by weaponized ignorance .
You can see the end results of years of programming all around you , from the Karen brown shirts and contact tracing surveillance , the deliberate implosion of a functional economy and cutting food supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing insanity .
This “ new normal ” is one helluva wonky animal .
Yet the collective is buying it .
That it ’ s so blatantly leading to a vaccination/chipping agenda , with undoubtedly more control and dehumanization to follow , is both ominous and sad to witness .
Herded animals heading for the slaughterhouse .
Not all are falling for this , and many are awakening , but there ’ s enough for a mass consensus and a helluva lot of momentum .
It at least seems that way .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s still up for grabs but it ’ s darkening by the day .
They have too many weapons at work on a heavily , generationally programmed population to bring about at least a very messy transition to wherever this might go .
Or even end .
But again , as in our lives , it ’ s only a dream if you can grok that .
Remove the fear and “ they ” or anything about this illusion has no leverage .
We ’ re witnessing the endgame of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human consciousness .
This is what we ’ re facing .
There ’ s no way it could ever succeed .
Only on the surface .
Again , the story of the human experience throughout the ages .
Knowing death is yet another illusion is key to fearless living .
We ’ re each undergoing a very intense effort to find clarity in the midst of this madness , whether consciously or unconsciously .
It ’ s what we do .
The discomfort that cognitive dissonance brings causes what Hegel called synthesis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ something in-between or apart from opposing ideas , a type of “ new normal ” we feel compelled to adopt and adjust to .
That ’ s being handled very adeptly by these psychopathic engineers .
This is what is going on right now , making pretzels of human cognizance .
It ’ s not new , just a full court press .
At this point , anything goes .
There ’ s no foundation in truth , or even common sense .
The sweeping tide of perceived acceptance , whether true or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collective .
There are eddies of questioning and even resistance to this miasmic flow , but the collective eventually moves as directed .
“ These are the times that try men ’ s souls , ” as Thomas Paine said about the personal crisis brought on by the very reality of the American Revolutionary War .
Contrary to general belief , very few wanted to take on the “ crown.
” it was the actions of a few that sparked the fire and lit the fuse .
( How much of that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t negate the point . )
Only now this paradigm is on a global scale .
In the World , But Not of It There ’ s nothing new to all of this .
It ’ s the scale of it that ’ s mind boggling and can feel quite intimidating and even cause a sense of hopelessness .
The momentum we sense as to what ’ s going on is real in its own right .
The outlook , with the massive concentration of wealth , power and media driven influence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bode well .
It ’ s a culmination that can not be avoided to whatever degree .
The avalanche will reach the valley floor .
The tsunami will overwhelm the shores and much more , as it already is .
“ You don ’ t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
” What we each determine to do or not do is obviously up to each of us .
But we are all the captains of our own ships , our own lives , the only one we really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one Truth that dwarfs all others .
The external does what it does .
We interact with it , are clearly affected by it , and are collectively aware of and influenced by it .
In what way we respond is ours to determine .
A lot is being said about fear , and rightfully so .
Fear is a contraction of awareness into the realm of a very low level reactive perception of and to the external , based in ignorance .
When that fear muscle constricts we have problems .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dilate rather than contract , and expand to embrace deeper truths and connect with true reality .
Why is This Important ?
Is this skirting the issue ?
Addressing the deeper dynamics of what ’ s really going on ?
You tell me .
That ’ s up to you .
All I can say is stand back and see what ’ s really going on .
Keep your visitor ’ s badge in plain sight and remember that ’ s all you are .
A visitor having this experience .
Operate knowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of dream appearing real , but never forget the eternal being you are .
There ’ s tremendous liberation of the deepest sort to be had there .
It doesn ’ t mean retreat , it means enter into whatever you feel called to do or not do with full abandon .
This is the essential freedom many brave souls have talked about , and fought and died for over millennia .
There , in that knowingness , we find peace and perspective , though all hell assails .
Humanity has lived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s what happens here .
We ’ re all part of something wonderful and amazing .
Try to stand back and see things from there .
You ’ ll heave a huge sigh of relief , and find strength and peace you know not of .
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Become an Activist Post Patron for as little as $ 1 per month at Patreon .
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By Zen Gardner
It was wickedly clever of these planners to use that “new normal” meme. The ratchet job into more and more dystopia has been going on for a long time, but this overt label-hanging bumps the very baseline, an irreversible platform from which even more manipulable insanity can be attained.
Not for all, of course. But enough. That’s all that matters to a deranged strategist.
The full meaning of ratchet is quite telling:
–a device consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth in which a pawl, cog, or tooth engages, allowing motion in one direction only.
–a situation or process that is perceived to be deteriorating or changing steadily in a series of irreversible steps.
Pretty much nails what we’re experiencing. It’s not intrinsically natural by any means. It’s once again aberrant behavior on the part the deranged few trying to control the many. Yet it’s part of the Universe of possibilities within the construct we’re experiencing.
Weaponized Ignorance
Cognitive dissonance has been fully in effect for a long, long time, a war on the human psyche by those steering the social agenda. It’s been ratcheted up via many vectors of nonsensical contra-positions of opposing ideas, and with very clever verbiage. It thus forces the mass mind to hold many contradictory positions at the same time, forcing a kind of hypnotically induced psychotic state.
Science is their main lever on the fulcrum of the human mind. It’s been made to appear an indisputable foundation of modern truth. That’s a relatively new phenomenon in human history. Hence the term scientism amongst those tracking this phenomenon, which started in earnest at the beginning of the last century but came out of the rationalism of the 17th century. As scientism gained its stronghold, perceptive voices such as Rudolf Steiner tried to warn us, a century ago, but were overwhelmed by weaponized ignorance.
You can see the end results of years of programming all around you, from the Karen brown shirts and contact tracing surveillance, the deliberate implosion of a functional economy and cutting food supplies, to the inane mask wearing and social distancing insanity. This “new normal” is one helluva wonky animal. Yet the collective is buying it.
That it’s so blatantly leading to a vaccination/chipping agenda, with undoubtedly more control and dehumanization to follow, is both ominous and sad to witness. Herded animals heading for the slaughterhouse.
Not all are falling for this, and many are awakening, but there’s enough for a mass consensus and a helluva lot of momentum. It at least seems that way. However, nothing is set in stone. It’s still up for grabs but it’s darkening by the day. They have too many weapons at work on a heavily, generationally programmed population to bring about at least a very messy transition to wherever this might go. Or even end.
But again, as in our lives, it’s only a dream if you can grok that. Remove the fear and “they” or anything about this illusion has no leverage.
We’re witnessing the endgame of a very methodical, deliberate war on human consciousness. This is what we’re facing. There’s no way it could ever succeed. Only on the surface. Again, the story of the human experience throughout the ages. Knowing death is yet another illusion is key to fearless living.
The Mad Scramble
We’re each undergoing a very intense effort to find clarity in the midst of this madness, whether consciously or unconsciously. It’s what we do. The discomfort that cognitive dissonance brings causes what Hegel called synthesis. We create or are willing to accept something in-between or apart from opposing ideas, a type of “new normal” we feel compelled to adopt and adjust to. That’s being handled very adeptly by these psychopathic engineers.
This is what is going on right now, making pretzels of human cognizance. It’s not new, just a full court press.
At this point, anything goes. There’s no foundation in truth, or even common sense. The sweeping tide of perceived acceptance, whether true or not, moves the sea of the collective. There are eddies of questioning and even resistance to this miasmic flow, but the collective eventually moves as directed.
“These are the times that try men’s souls,” as Thomas Paine said about the personal crisis brought on by the very reality of the American Revolutionary War. Contrary to general belief, very few wanted to take on the “crown.” it was the actions of a few that sparked the fire and lit the fuse. (How much of that was also engineered is another discussion but doesn’t negate the point.)
Only now this paradigm is on a global scale.
In the World, But Not of It
There’s nothing new to all of this. It’s the scale of it that’s mind boggling and can feel quite intimidating and even cause a sense of hopelessness. The momentum we sense as to what’s going on is real in its own right. The outlook, with the massive concentration of wealth, power and media driven influence we’re witnessing, does not bode well.
It’s a culmination that cannot be avoided to whatever degree. The avalanche will reach the valley floor. The tsunami will overwhelm the shores and much more, as it already is. “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.”
What we each determine to do or not do is obviously up to each of us. But we are all the captains of our own ships, our own lives, the only one we really know. It resides within us, the one Truth that dwarfs all others. The external does what it does. We interact with it, are clearly affected by it, and are collectively aware of and influenced by it.
In what way we respond is ours to determine. A lot is being said about fear, and rightfully so. Fear is a contraction of awareness into the realm of a very low level reactive perception of and to the external, based in ignorance. When that fear muscle constricts we have problems.
However, now is a time to dilate rather than contract, and expand to embrace deeper truths and connect with true reality.
Why is This Important?
Is this skirting the issue? Addressing the deeper dynamics of what’s really going on?
You tell me. That’s up to you.
All I can say is stand back and see what’s really going on. Keep your visitor’s badge in plain sight and remember that’s all you are. A visitor having this experience. Operate knowing this is what it is, a sort of dream appearing real, but never forget the eternal being you are.
There’s tremendous liberation of the deepest sort to be had there. It doesn’t mean retreat, it means enter into whatever you feel called to do or not do with full abandon. This is the essential freedom many brave souls have talked about, and fought and died for over millennia.
There, in that knowingness, we find peace and perspective, though all hell assails.
Humanity has lived this over and over. It’s what happens here.
We’re all part of something wonderful and amazing.
Try to stand back and see things from there.
You’ll heave a huge sigh of relief, and find strength and peace you know not of.
That’s the opportunity, hidden in plain sight.
Much love, Zen
Zen Gardner is an impactful and controversial author and speaker with a piercing philosophical viewpoint. His writings have been circulated to millions and his personal story has caused no small stir amongst the entrenched alternative pundits. His book, You Are the Awakening, has met rave reviews and is available on Amazon. You Are the Awakening examines the dynamics of the awakening to a more conscious awareness of who we are and why we are here – dynamics which are much different from the programmed approach of this world we were born into. Image: Truthstream Media
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activistpost--2020-07-24--The Eye Of Sauron And The Pandemic Of Surveillance

Technocrats running the Great Panic of 2020 are taking every advantage to drive toward Technocracy and scientific dictatorship .
Surveillance is a key component because monitoring provides the input for social engineering programs .
⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood Pandemic maps are all the rage , these days , but the latest one from the Electronic Frontier Foundation ( EFF ) is a little different ; instead of viral hotspots , it displays a plague of official snoopiness , arranged by location and sortable by technology .
While it documents intrusions that predate the current crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relevant to the age of coronavirus .
Concerns about curtailing contagion help to normalize detailed scrutiny of people ’ s lives and drive us toward a pervasive surveillance state .
“ The Atlas of Surveillance database , containing several thousand data points on over 3,000 city and local police departments and sheriffs ’ offices nationwide , allows citizens , journalists , and academics to review details about the technologies police are deploying , and provides a resource to check what devices and systems have been purchased locally , ” EFF announced on July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ map to see what surveillance technologies are used in specified localities .
If you want to see what ’ s going on in your area , the map is searchable by the name of a city , county , or state .
The map can also be filtered according to technologies such as body-worn cameras , drones , and automated license plate readers .
The nearest entry to me is in Prescott Valley , Arizona , where the police department is among the hundreds that have partnered with Ring , the Amazon-owned doorbell-camera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t give police live feeds , but they can request video recordings regarding a specific time and area .
While participation by Ring customers is voluntary , the partnerships are “ a clever workaround for the development of a wholly new surveillance network , without the kind of scrutiny that would happen if it was coming from the police or government , ” warns Andrew Guthrie Ferguson , a professor at the University of the District of Columbia ’ s David A. Clarke School of Law and author of The Rise of Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solved by the voluntary surveillance partnerships , but the home-security marketing of the Ring arrangement nudges the culture toward an easier acceptance of a panopticon that operates outside of the full range of civil liberties protections .
Also easing America ’ s slide toward a full surveillance state is fear of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Public health officials who , just months ago , fretted about overcoming privacy concerns with regard to contact-tracing schemes have turned to governments ’ usual solution : threatening harsh penalties for noncompliance .
“ Travelers from certain states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could face a $ 2,000 fine for failing to fill out a form that state officials will use to track travelers and ensure they ’ re following quarantine restrictions , ” AP reported this week .
Mandatory tracking forms for travelers to New York follow on Rockland County ’ s earlier efforts to compel cooperation with contact tracers .
“ Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert urged residents to comply with the Department of Health ’ s contact tracing efforts and threatened those who do not comply with subpoenas and $ 2,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced on July 1 .
We can hope that health-related snooping into people ’ s movements and activities will come to an end when the pandemic passes , but these things have a way of getting embedded in the culture as people become accustomed to them .
In the name of controlling infection , many private companies are now closely monitoring employees , including their proximity to one another in the workplace .
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Technocrats running the Great Panic of 2020 are taking every advantage to drive toward Technocracy and scientific dictatorship. Surveillance is a key component because monitoring provides the input for social engineering programs. ⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
By:
Pandemic maps are all the rage, these days, but the latest one from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a little different; instead of viral hotspots, it displays a plague of official snoopiness, arranged by location and sortable by technology. While it documents intrusions that predate the current crisis, the Atlas of Surveillance is all too relevant to the age of coronavirus. Concerns about curtailing contagion help to normalize detailed scrutiny of people’s lives and drive us toward a pervasive surveillance state.
“The Atlas of Surveillance database, containing several thousand data points on over 3,000 city and local police departments and sheriffs’ offices nationwide, allows citizens, journalists, and academics to review details about the technologies police are deploying, and provides a resource to check what devices and systems have been purchased locally,” EFF announced on July 13.
Users can click on the map to see what surveillance technologies are used in specified localities. If you want to see what’s going on in your area, the map is searchable by the name of a city, county, or state. The map can also be filtered according to technologies such as body-worn cameras, drones, and automated license plate readers.
The nearest entry to me is in Prescott Valley, Arizona, where the police department is among the hundreds that have partnered with Ring, the Amazon-owned doorbell-camera company.
The Ring partnerships don’t give police live feeds, but they can request video recordings regarding a specific time and area. While participation by Ring customers is voluntary, the partnerships are “a clever workaround for the development of a wholly new surveillance network, without the kind of scrutiny that would happen if it was coming from the police or government,” warns Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, a professor at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A. Clarke School of Law and author of The Rise of Big Data Policing.
Researchers find few crimes solved by the voluntary surveillance partnerships, but the home-security marketing of the Ring arrangement nudges the culture toward an easier acceptance of a panopticon that operates outside of the full range of civil liberties protections.
Protect Your Privacy with a Phone Shield Faraday Bag
Also easing America’s slide toward a full surveillance state is fear of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health officials who, just months ago, fretted about overcoming privacy concerns with regard to contact-tracing schemes have turned to governments’ usual solution: threatening harsh penalties for noncompliance.
“Travelers from certain states landing at New York airports starting Tuesday could face a $2,000 fine for failing to fill out a form that state officials will use to track travelers and ensure they’re following quarantine restrictions,” AP reported this week.
Mandatory tracking forms for travelers to New York follow on Rockland County’s earlier efforts to compel cooperation with contact tracers.
“Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert urged residents to comply with the Department of Health’s contact tracing efforts and threatened those who do not comply with subpoenas and $2,000 per day fines,” the county announced on July 1.
We can hope that health-related snooping into people’s movements and activities will come to an end when the pandemic passes, but these things have a way of getting embedded in the culture as people become accustomed to them. In the name of controlling infection, many private companies are now closely monitoring employees, including their proximity to one another in the workplace.
Read full story here…
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activistpost--2020-07-24--Aloha Yay!  Hawaii County Passes Resolution to Ban 5G Until Studies Show It’s Safe

In 2019 , telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they have NO scientific evidence that 5G is safe .
This is one of many reasons why American opposition to 5G continues to increase .
State representatives in Hawaii have introduced a bill to ban deployment until studies show that it ’ s safe .
Hawaii County Commissioners introduced a resolution to ban it for the same reasons and it has now been passed .
The majority of scientists worldwide are actually opposed to 5G until studies show that it ’ s safe .
Cities AND entire countries have taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 .
13 , 14 ) .
American opposition to deployment is not limited to biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) due to increased radiation emissions .
Federal agencies have warned that it can threaten national security , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy .
Engineers have warned that 5G can overheat base stations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to operate than 4G base stations as well .
5G will also generate enormous amounts of e-Waste which experts say we have too much of already and that 82 % of it isn ’ t being recycled .
All this for faster internet ?
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By B.N. Frank
In 2019, telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they have NO scientific evidence that 5G is safe. This is one of many reasons why American opposition to 5G continues to increase.
State representatives in Hawaii have introduced a bill to ban deployment until studies show that it’s safe. Hawaii County Commissioners introduced a resolution to ban it for the same reasons and it has now been passed.
The majority of scientists worldwide are actually opposed to 5G until studies show that it’s safe. Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. 13, 14).
American opposition to deployment is not limited to biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2) due to increased radiation emissions. Federal agencies have warned that it can threaten national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy. Engineers have warned that 5G can overheat base stations. 5G base stations use 2-3X more energy to operate than 4G base stations as well. 5G will also generate enormous amounts of e-Waste which experts say we have too much of already and that 82% of it isn’t being recycled.
All this for faster internet?
For more information about 5G opposition in Hawaii visit KeepYourPower.org
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-07-24--EFF and 45 Human Rights and Civil Liberties Groups Condemn Federal Law Enforcement Actions Against P

EFF and 45 Human Rights and Civil Liberties Groups Condemn Federal Law Enforcement Actions Against Protesters in Portland

EFF joined dozens of other groups in a letter condemning the behavior of federal law enforcement agencies in Portland , Oregon .
Despite the wishes of local government officials , the federal government deployed law enforcement , including U.S .
Marshals and Customs and Border Protection officers , to Portland .
The federal government officially explained these actions as an effort to protect federal buildings , but it appears to be a militarized counter-insurgent effort to suppress protesters and the residents of Portland .
The coalition—which includes Fight for the Future , Media Justice , and PDX Privacy—called for unwanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and urged Congress to investigate the pattern and practice of abuses against protesters .
Read the letter in full and learn more from EFF ’ s coverage and analysis of police response to the 2020 protests .
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By Matthew Guariglia and Rainey Reitman
EFF joined dozens of other groups in a letter condemning the behavior of federal law enforcement agencies in Portland, Oregon. Despite the wishes of local government officials, the federal government deployed law enforcement, including U.S. Marshals and Customs and Border Protection officers, to Portland. The federal government officially explained these actions as an effort to protect federal buildings, but it appears to be a militarized counter-insurgent effort to suppress protesters and the residents of Portland.
The coalition—which includes Fight for the Future, Media Justice, and PDX Privacy—called for unwanted federal forces to be removed from Portland and urged Congress to investigate the pattern and practice of abuses against protesters.
Read the letter in full and learn more from EFF’s coverage and analysis of police response to the 2020 protests.
portlandstatement-3.pdf
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activistpost--2020-07-24--Eviction Moratorium Expires Today, Putting Millions Of Renters At Risk

The Federal Housing Administration ( FHA ) was able to stop evictions of renters during the coronavirus pandemic .
The Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act ( CARES ) also made it unlawful for landlords to evict tenants in federally subsidized or federally backed housing .
However , those protections are set to expire today ( Friday , July 24 ) .
Washington D.C.-based think tank Urban Institute estimates the eviction moratorium , expiring today , could put more than 12.3 million renters at risk of losing their home .
What this means is that landlords will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t paid rent for 30 days , and or , as we ’ ve noted , some folks haven ’ t paid rent in months .
While it ’ s customary for renters to get 30 days ’ notice , an eviction wave is ahead .
The end of eviction protection comes as households are being hit with a fiscal cliff .
The $ 600 in weekly federal unemployment assistance for tens of millions of folks is set to expire next week .
We ’ ve called it an “ income @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consumption would crater , and the recovery would quickly reverse .
The Trump administration is attempting to pass another round of the stimulus .
So far , there are no proposals to extend the moratorium .
Sharon Parrott , senior vice president for federal policy and program development at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities , said earlier this week that at least 20 % of renters are behind in payments .
Advocacy group COVID-19 Eviction warns the actual number could be between 19 million and 23 million families face evictions this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House had passed legislation to create a rental assistance fund , which would support low-income renters for two years .
The Senate has yet to review the bill .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income With millions of folks unable to pay rent , how in the hell can there be a V-shaped recovery ?
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By Tyler Durden
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) was able to stop evictions of renters during the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) also made it unlawful for landlords to evict tenants in federally subsidized or federally backed housing. However, those protections are set to expire today (Friday, July 24).
Washington D.C.-based think tank Urban Institute estimates the eviction moratorium, expiring today, could put more than 12.3 million renters at risk of losing their home.
This protection can help stabilize renters during an economically precarious time, but it doesn’t cover everyone. We estimate that eviction moratoria covering federally financed properties will apply to roughly 12.3 million (28 percent) of the 43.8 million US rental units. – Urban Institute wrote
What this means is that landlords will begin filing eviction paperwork for tenants who haven’t paid rent for 30 days, and or, as we’ve noted, some folks haven’t paid rent in months. While it’s customary for renters to get 30 days’ notice, an eviction wave is ahead.
The end of eviction protection comes as households are being hit with a fiscal cliff. The $600 in weekly federal unemployment assistance for tens of millions of folks is set to expire next week. We’ve called it an “income cliff,” as it would mean consumption would crater, and the recovery would quickly reverse.
The Trump administration is attempting to pass another round of the stimulus. So far, there are no proposals to extend the moratorium.
Sharon Parrott, senior vice president for federal policy and program development at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said earlier this week that at least 20% of renters are behind in payments.
Advocacy group COVID-19 Eviction warns the actual number could be between 19 million and 23 million families face evictions this fall.
The Washington Post noted the House had passed legislation to create a rental assistance fund, which would support low-income renters for two years. The Senate has yet to review the bill.
As everyone focuses on eroding US-China relations, the start of baseball and the fiscal shenanigans in Washington, a crisis begins today. It's called the eviction crisis as the 4-mth moratorium ends and the nation's landlords unite! Over 12m renters/mortgage borrowers at risk. — David Rosenberg (@EconguyRosie) July 24, 2020
With millions of folks unable to pay rent, how in the hell can there be a V-shaped recovery?
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activistpost--2020-07-24--Gold Is Hitting All-Time Highs … but Wow, Look at Silver!

Gold prices surged over $ 1,900 an ounce on Friday morning — up over 5 % for the week .
Gold could hit a new record high as early as today .
However , it wouldn ’ t necessarily be a bad thing if the market first pulled back a bit and established a base for its launch to $ 2,000 and above .
A negative divergence took place yesterday in the gold mining stocks , which fell a couple percent as a group .
That may suggest some corrective action ahead in the gold market .
But on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself appear to be anywhere near major bull market tops .
As long as the U.S. Congress and Federal Reserve keep pumping stimulus dollars into a moribund economy , upward pressure on gold will likely persist .
Another stimulus package is coming with $ 1,200 checks for most Americans and hundreds of billions of dollars for various other programs .
It will all be financed with more debt – and , ultimately , with fiat currency created out of thin air .
Successful American capitalist and past Money Metals podcast guest Steve Forbes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be anticipating a “ category 5 economic hurricane ” ahead .
Steve Forbes : When gold moves up , smart investors pay attention .
The yellow metal today is up about 60 % where it was two years ago .
It has jumped smartly in recent days .
The surge is a warning .
The Federal Reserve , America ’ s central bank , is starting to create too much money .
And if this continues , we ’ ll face a serious financial and economic crisis , perhaps as soon as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we get into serious trouble will depend heavily on economic policy in Washington .
If after the elections , we get a tsunami of new taxes and regulations , the economy will falter and our central bank will respond with an eruption of new money printing .
But monetary policy can ’ t overcome a rip of higher taxes and crushing burdens on businesses .
In this situation , the dollar will teeter and we ’ ll undergo a category five economic hurricane .
Well , if it ’ s been a big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been an even bigger week for silver .
The white metal broke above $ 20 an ounce on Monday and spiked all the way up to $ 23 by Wednesday .
What ’ s behind the huge move in silver prices ?
For one thing , the round number breakout to multi-year highs induced a wave of short covering .
Leveraged futures traders who had made bearish bets against silver were forced to cut their losses by buying back their short positions .
For another , demand for physical silver is set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is constricted .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income Silver is used in a wide range of high-tech and industrial applications .
One of the fastest growing sources of silver demand is in solar panels and other so-called “ green ” technologies .
The European Union ’ s recovery fund allocates a huge chunk of its spending to environmental initiatives and alternative energy development .
The EU may issue “ green bonds ” to help boost investment in wind and solar farms and other projects .
It ’ s no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ niche sub-sectors this year are solar energy and silver mining .
Solar panels as well as the batteries needed to store power at night require a number of specialty metals , including silver .
Investors are seeing opportunity in every stage of solar energy deployment , from the raw materials that go into it to the companies that sell rooftop panels to consumers .
The hottest high-profile stock of 2020 is Tesla .
Its shares have more than tripled in value this year .
Elon Musk ’ s electric car company is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite having less revenue .
Tesla ’ s sky-high valuation has left many Wall Street analysts scratching their heads .
But perhaps Tesla investors aren ’ t eyeing vehicle sales as much as they are seeing massive growth potential in Tesla ’ s solar panel and battery businesses .
In the years ahead , residential solar arrays could become ubiquitous as relative cost efficiencies improve while government incentives and mandates expand .
One way to play this trend without buying expensive stocks or speculating on up-and-coming players within the solar industry is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that since silver is also a precious metal , it is also valued for its monetary properties .
Silver could appreciate hugely during an economic crisis , currency crisis , or political crisis that creates a difficult business environment even for mining companies .
This looks like the perfect storm for silver .
And if so , the last few days could be only the beginning .
Mike Gleason is a Director with Money Metals Exchange , a national precious metals dealer with over 50,000 customers .
Gleason is a hard money advocate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , limited government and the Austrian School of Economics .
A graduate of the University of Florida , Gleason has extensive experience in management , sales and logistics as well as precious metals investing .
He also puts his longtime broadcasting background to good use , hosting a weekly precious metals podcast since 2011 , a program listened to by tens of thousands each week .
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By Mike Gleason
Gold prices surged over $1,900 an ounce on Friday morning — up over 5% for the week.
Gold could hit a new record high as early as today. However, it wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing if the market first pulled back a bit and established a base for its launch to $2,000 and above.
A negative divergence took place yesterday in the gold mining stocks, which fell a couple percent as a group. That may suggest some corrective action ahead in the gold market. But on a long-term basis neither the miners nor gold itself appear to be anywhere near major bull market tops.
As long as the U.S. Congress and Federal Reserve keep pumping stimulus dollars into a moribund economy, upward pressure on gold will likely persist. Another stimulus package is coming with $1,200 checks for most Americans and hundreds of billions of dollars for various other programs. It will all be financed with more debt – and, ultimately, with fiat currency created out of thin air.
Successful American capitalist and past Money Metals podcast guest Steve Forbes warned on Thursday that the gold market may be anticipating a “category 5 economic hurricane” ahead.
Steve Forbes: When gold moves up, smart investors pay attention. The yellow metal today is up about 60% where it was two years ago. It has jumped smartly in recent days. The surge is a warning. The Federal Reserve, America’s central bank, is starting to create too much money. And if this continues, we’ll face a serious financial and economic crisis, perhaps as soon as next year. Of course, whether we get into serious trouble will depend heavily on economic policy in Washington. If after the elections, we get a tsunami of new taxes and regulations, the economy will falter and our central bank will respond with an eruption of new money printing. But monetary policy can’t overcome a rip of higher taxes and crushing burdens on businesses. In this situation, the dollar will teeter and we’ll undergo a category five economic hurricane.
Well, if it’s been a big week for gold, it’s been an even bigger week for silver. The white metal broke above $20 an ounce on Monday and spiked all the way up to $23 by Wednesday.
What’s behind the huge move in silver prices?
For one thing, the round number breakout to multi-year highs induced a wave of short covering. Leveraged futures traders who had made bearish bets against silver were forced to cut their losses by buying back their short positions.
For another, demand for physical silver is set to rise at a time when mining supply is constricted.
Silver is used in a wide range of high-tech and industrial applications. One of the fastest growing sources of silver demand is in solar panels and other so-called “green” technologies.
The European Union’s recovery fund allocates a huge chunk of its spending to environmental initiatives and alternative energy development. The EU may issue “green bonds” to help boost investment in wind and solar farms and other projects.
It’s no coincidence that two of the best performing niche sub-sectors this year are solar energy and silver mining. Solar panels as well as the batteries needed to store power at night require a number of specialty metals, including silver.
Investors are seeing opportunity in every stage of solar energy deployment, from the raw materials that go into it to the companies that sell rooftop panels to consumers.
The hottest high-profile stock of 2020 is Tesla. Its shares have more than tripled in value this year. Elon Musk’s electric car company is now worth multiples of some conventional car markers despite having less revenue.
Tesla’s sky-high valuation has left many Wall Street analysts scratching their heads. But perhaps Tesla investors aren’t eyeing vehicle sales as much as they are seeing massive growth potential in Tesla’s solar panel and battery businesses.
In the years ahead, residential solar arrays could become ubiquitous as relative cost efficiencies improve while government incentives and mandates expand. One way to play this trend without buying expensive stocks or speculating on up-and-coming players within the solar industry is to buy physical silver.
The upshot is that since silver is also a precious metal, it is also valued for its monetary properties. Silver could appreciate hugely during an economic crisis, currency crisis, or political crisis that creates a difficult business environment even for mining companies.
This looks like the perfect storm for silver. And if so, the last few days could be only the beginning.
Mike Gleason is a Director with Money Metals Exchange, a national precious metals dealer with over 50,000 customers. Gleason is a hard money advocate and a strong proponent of personal liberty, limited government and the Austrian School of Economics. A graduate of the University of Florida, Gleason has extensive experience in management, sales and logistics as well as precious metals investing. He also puts his longtime broadcasting background to good use, hosting a weekly precious metals podcast since 2011, a program listened to by tens of thousands each week.
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activistpost--2020-07-28--San Francisco Police Accessed Business District Camera Network to Spy on Protesters

The San Francisco Police Department ( SFPD ) conducted mass surveillance of protesters at the end of May and in early June using a downtown business district ’ s camera network , according to new records obtained by EFF .
The records show that SFPD received real-time live access to hundreds of cameras as well as a “ data dump ” of camera footage amid the ongoing demonstrations against police violence .
The camera network is operated by the Union Square Business Improvement District ( BID ) , a special taxation district created by the City and County of San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-profit organization .
These networked cameras , manufactured by Motorola Solutions ’ brand Avigilon , are high definition , can zoom in on a person ’ s face to capture face-recognition ready images , and are linked to a software system that can automatically analyze content , including distinguishing between when a car or a person passes within the frame .
Motorola Solutions recently unveiled plans to expand its portfolio of tools for aiding public-private partnerships with law enforcement by making it easier for police to gain access to private cameras and video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union Square BID is only one of several special assessment districts in San Francisco that have begun deploying these cameras .
These organizations are quasi-government agencies that act with state authority to collect taxes and provide services such as street cleaning .
While they are run by private non-profits , they are funded with public money and carry out public services .
However , in this case , the cameras were driven by one particular private citizen working with these districts .
In 2012 , cryptocurrency mogul Chris Larsen started providing money for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth of cameras deployed by businesses within the special assessment districts .
These camera networks are managed by staff within the neighborhood and streamed to a local control room , but footage can be shared with other entities , including individuals and law enforcement , with little oversight .
At least six special districts have installed these camera networks , the largest of which belongs to the Union Square BID .
The camera networks now blanket a handful of neighborhoods and cover 135 blocks , according to a recent New York Times report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , SFPD has regularly sought footage related to alleged looting and assault in the area associated with the ongoing protests against police violence .
However , SFPD has gone beyond simply investigating particular incident reports and instead engaged in indiscriminate surveillance of protesters .
Review the documents on DocumentCloud or scroll to the bottom of the page for direct downloads .
SFPD requested and received a “ data dump ” of 12 hours of footage from every camera in the Union District BID from 5:00 pm on May 30 , 2020 to 5:00 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While this may have coincided with an uptick in property destruction in the protests ’ vicinity , the fact that SFPD requested all footage without any kind of specificity means that anyone who attended the protests—or indeed was simply passing by—could have been caught in the surveillance dragnet .
Also on May 31 , SFPD ’ s Homeland Security Unit requested real-time access to the Union Square BID camera network “ to monitor potential violence , ” claiming they needed it for “ situational awareness and enhanced response.
” At 9:38am , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via email , and by 11:47am , the BID ’ s Director of Services emailed a technical specialist saying , “ We have approved this request to provide access to all of our cameras for tonight and tomorrow night .
Can you grant 48 hour remote access to [ the officer ] ?
” This email exchange shows that SFPD was given an initial two days of monitoring of live feeds , as well as technical assistance from the BID , to get their remote access up and running .
An email dated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to live feeds of the camera network for another five days .
The email reads : “ I…have been tasked by our Captain to reach out to see if we can extend our request for you [ sic ] BID cameras .
We greatly appreciate you guys allowing us access for the past 2 days , but we are hoping to extend our access through the weekend .
We have several planned demos all week and we anticipate several more over the weekend which are the ones we worry will turn violent again.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union Square BID granted extended access for live feeds .
Prior to these revelations , Chris Larsen , the funder of the special assessment district cameras , was on record as describing live access to the camera networks as illegal .
“ The police can ’ t monitor it live , ” said Larsen in a recent interview , “ That ’ s actually against the law in San Francisco.
” Last year , San Francisco passed a law restricting how and when government agencies may acquire , borrow , and use surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police can not use any surveillance technology without first going through a public process and obtaining approval for a usage policy by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors .
The same restrictions apply to police obtaining information or data based on an external entity ’ s use of surveillance technology .
These records demonstrate a violation of San Francisco ’ s Surveillance Technology Ordinance .
SFPD ’ s unfettered and indiscriminate live access for over a week to a third-party camera network to monitor protests was exactly the type of harm the ordinance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unregulated camera networks pose huge threats to civil liberties , even in times outside of the largest protest in U.S. history .
In addition to cameras mounted outside of or facing private businesses , many of the special assessment district cameras also provide full view of public parks , pedestrian walkways , and other plazas where people might congregate , socialize , or protest .
These documents prove that constant surveillance of these locations might capture—deliberately or accidentally—gatherings protected under the First Amendment .
When those gatherings involve protesting the police or other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to these cameras could open people up to retribution , harassment , or increased surveillance and ultimately chill participation in civic society .
SFPD must immediately stop accessing special assessment district camera networks to indiscriminately spy on protesters .

By Dave Maas and Matthew Guariglia
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) conducted mass surveillance of protesters at the end of May and in early June using a downtown business district’s camera network, according to new records obtained by EFF. The records show that SFPD received real-time live access to hundreds of cameras as well as a “data dump” of camera footage amid the ongoing demonstrations against police violence.
The camera network is operated by the Union Square Business Improvement District (BID), a special taxation district created by the City and County of San Francisco, but operated by a private non-profit organization. These networked cameras, manufactured by Motorola Solutions’ brand Avigilon, are high definition, can zoom in on a person’s face to capture face-recognition ready images, and are linked to a software system that can automatically analyze content, including distinguishing between when a car or a person passes within the frame. Motorola Solutions recently unveiled plans to expand its portfolio of tools for aiding public-private partnerships with law enforcement by making it easier for police to gain access to private cameras and video analytic tools like license plate readers.
Union Square BID is only one of several special assessment districts in San Francisco that have begun deploying these cameras. These organizations are quasi-government agencies that act with state authority to collect taxes and provide services such as street cleaning. While they are run by private non-profits, they are funded with public money and carry out public services. However, in this case, the cameras were driven by one particular private citizen working with these districts.
In 2012, cryptocurrency mogul Chris Larsen started providing money for what would eventually be $4 million worth of cameras deployed by businesses within the special assessment districts. These camera networks are managed by staff within the neighborhood and streamed to a local control room, but footage can be shared with other entities, including individuals and law enforcement, with little oversight. At least six special districts have installed these camera networks, the largest of which belongs to the Union Square BID. The camera networks now blanket a handful of neighborhoods and cover 135 blocks, according to a recent New York Times report.
According to logs obtained by EFF, SFPD has regularly sought footage related to alleged looting and assault in the area associated with the ongoing protests against police violence. However, SFPD has gone beyond simply investigating particular incident reports and instead engaged in indiscriminate surveillance of protesters.
Review the documents on DocumentCloud or scroll to the bottom of the page for direct downloads.
SFPD requested and received a “data dump” of 12 hours of footage from every camera in the Union District BID from 5:00 pm on May 30, 2020 to 5:00 am on May 31, 2020. While this may have coincided with an uptick in property destruction in the protests’ vicinity, the fact that SFPD requested all footage without any kind of specificity means that anyone who attended the protests—or indeed was simply passing by—could have been caught in the surveillance dragnet.
Also on May 31, SFPD’s Homeland Security Unit requested real-time access to the Union Square BID camera network “to monitor potential violence,” claiming they needed it for “situational awareness and enhanced response.” At 9:38am, the BID received SFPD’s initial request via email, and by 11:47am, the BID’s Director of Services emailed a technical specialist saying, “We have approved this request to provide access to all of our cameras for tonight and tomorrow night. Can you grant 48 hour remote access to [the officer]?”
This email exchange shows that SFPD was given an initial two days of monitoring of live feeds, as well as technical assistance from the BID, to get their remote access up and running. An email dated June 2 shows that SFPD requested access to live feeds of the camera network for another five days. The email reads:
“I…have been tasked by our Captain to reach out to see if we can extend our request for you [sic] BID cameras. We greatly appreciate you guys allowing us access for the past 2 days,but we are hoping to extend our access through the weekend. We have several planned demos all week and we anticipate several more over the weekend which are the ones we worry will turn violent again.”
SFPD confirmed to EFF that the Union Square BID granted extended access for live feeds.
Prior to these revelations, Chris Larsen, the funder of the special assessment district cameras, was on record as describing live access to the camera networks as illegal. “The police can’t monitor it live,” said Larsen in a recent interview, “That’s actually against the law in San Francisco.”
Last year, San Francisco passed a law restricting how and when government agencies may acquire, borrow, and use surveillance technology. Under these new rules, police cannot use any surveillance technology without first going through a public process and obtaining approval for a usage policy by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The same restrictions apply to police obtaining information or data based on an external entity’s use of surveillance technology. These records demonstrate a violation of San Francisco’s Surveillance Technology Ordinance. SFPD’s unfettered and indiscriminate live access for over a week to a third-party camera network to monitor protests was exactly the type of harm the ordinance was intended to protect against.
These unregulated camera networks pose huge threats to civil liberties, even in times outside of the largest protest in U.S. history. In addition to cameras mounted outside of or facing private businesses, many of the special assessment district cameras also provide full view of public parks, pedestrian walkways, and other plazas where people might congregate, socialize, or protest. These documents prove that constant surveillance of these locations might capture—deliberately or accidentally—gatherings protected under the First Amendment. When those gatherings involve protesting the police or other existing power structures, law enforcement access to these cameras could open people up to retribution, harassment, or increased surveillance and ultimately chill participation in civic society. SFPD must immediately stop accessing special assessment district camera networks to indiscriminately spy on protesters.
union_square_bid_camera_request.pdf


activistpost--2020-07-27--Senate GOP, White House Propose Slashing $600 Weekly Unemployment Bonus To $200

The White House and Senate Republicans are set to propose cutting the $ 600 weekly emergency unemployment bonus down to $ 200 until states can implement a new approach which would pay workers 70 % of their pre-pandemic income , according to the Washington Post ‘ s ever-anonymous DC leakers .
The GOP is planning to release a letter later on Monday which will outline their $ 1 trillion stimulus bill aimed at mitigating the economic fallout from the coronavirus , as the $ 600 per week jobless benefit is set to expire at the end of the month .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows suggested that Congress might do better passing a narrow bill in the short-term , which would include money for schools , unemployment insurance and pandemic-linked liability protections for various industries .
Democrats – who initially balked at carving out an emergency extension for the bonus unemployment , now want to preserve the benefit until January .
The new plan was discussed on an internal call with congressional Republican staffers on Monday , one of the people said .
It appeared to be a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steven Mnuchin denied in a Fox News Sunday interview that they would propose lowering the unemployment benefit to a specific dollar amount , saying instead it would be based on a formula .
The late afternoon roll-out will come after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows spent the weekend on Capitol Hill negotiating final language with key Senate aides .
It will be the second try for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) , who had planned to unveil the bill last Thursday .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disputes over language on unemployment insurance and other issues .
–Washington Post See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income The GOP proposal is also expected to include another $ 1,200 round of direct checks to individual Americans – subject to income-based reductions , as well as a “ limited moratorium on evictions , ” according to the report .
Also included will be billions of dollars for schools , as well as a five-year liability shield for businesses , healthcare providers and other industries .
Meanwhile , $ 100 billion will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Program – which we expect hedge funds and public companies to promptly tap .
There will be no money for state and local governments in the Republican plan – a central component of House Democrats ’ $ 3 trillion bill passed in May .
Instead , $ 150 billion from the March Cares Act will be made available for state and local leaders .
Also excluded will be the payroll tax cut pushed by the White House , though the FBI may receive a new headquarters as part of the package .
Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We have unemployment running out , we have renter protection running out , we have state and local governments going into new month and won ’ t have the money and will lay off thousands and thousands of people , ” said Senate Minority Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) Monday morning on MSNBC .
“ We ’ re at all these cliffs and we still at this very moment don ’ t have a plan from the Republicans .
We want to sit down and negotiate .
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By Tyler Durden
The White House and Senate Republicans are set to propose cutting the $600 weekly emergency unemployment bonus down to $200 until states can implement a new approach which would pay workers 70% of their pre-pandemic income, according to the Washington Post‘s ever-anonymous DC leakers.
The GOP is planning to release a letter later on Monday which will outline their $1 trillion stimulus bill aimed at mitigating the economic fallout from the coronavirus, as the $600 per week jobless benefit is set to expire at the end of the month.
Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows suggested that Congress might do better passing a narrow bill in the short-term, which would include money for schools, unemployment insurance and pandemic-linked liability protections for various industries.
Democrats – who initially balked at carving out an emergency extension for the bonus unemployment, now want to preserve the benefit until January.
The new plan was discussed on an internal call with congressional Republican staffers on Monday, one of the people said. It appeared to be a new development. On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin denied in a Fox News Sunday interview that they would propose lowering the unemployment benefit to a specific dollar amount, saying instead it would be based on a formula. The late afternoon roll-out will come after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows spent the weekend on Capitol Hill negotiating final language with key Senate aides. It will be the second try for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who had planned to unveil the bill last Thursday. That was canceled at the last minute amid disputes over language on unemployment insurance and other issues. –Washington Post
The GOP proposal is also expected to include another $1,200 round of direct checks to individual Americans – subject to income-based reductions, as well as a “limited moratorium on evictions,” according to the report. Also included will be billions of dollars for schools, as well as a five-year liability shield for businesses, healthcare providers and other industries.
Meanwhile, $100 billion will be carved out for the Paycheck Protection Program – which we expect hedge funds and public companies to promptly tap.
There will be no money for state and local governments in the Republican plan – a central component of House Democrats’ $3 trillion bill passed in May. Instead, $150 billion from the March Cares Act will be made available for state and local leaders.
Also excluded will be the payroll tax cut pushed by the White House, though the FBI may receive a new headquarters as part of the package.
Democrats are now attacking Republicans over the delays.
“We have unemployment running out, we have renter protection running out, we have state and local governments going into new month and won’t have the money and will lay off thousands and thousands of people,” said Senate Minority Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Monday morning on MSNBC. “We’re at all these cliffs and we still at this very moment don’t have a plan from the Republicans. We want to sit down and negotiate. But you can’t negotiate with a ghost.”
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-07-27--#ExposeBillGates Day of Action 2, AND Gates Questioned on Vaccines!

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#ExposeBillGates International Day of Action on August 8, 2020! Do what you can to spread the truth about Gates’ control agenda.
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activistpost--2020-07-27--Face Mask U-Turn: Walgreens, Home Depot, Walmart, CVS Will Serve Customers Not Wearing Masks

Big Box retailers have discovered what Constitutionalists and legal scholars knew all along : “ suggestions ” and “ guidelines ” on mandated mask-wearing are not legally enforceable .
While the signs will stay posted , non-mask wearers will nonetheless be served.Technocracy News suggests that you print this article and present it to any and every store that refuses you entry because you are not wearing a face mask !
⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood Days after announcing customers are required to wear face masks while shopping in their stores , major U.S. retailers appear to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforced .
Walmart , Home Depot , Lowe ’ s , Walgreens and CVS had initially required shoppers to wear masks but now in the hope of avoiding confrontations between angry customers and employees it appears to be little more than a suggestion , rather than a legally enforceable instruction .
Having retailers take on the role of the ‘ mask police ’ puts them in an uncomfortable position at a time when many shops are in no position financially to refuse business .
Major retailers brought in rules requiring masks to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but some companies are saying there is little they can do if people ignore the request Because there is no requirement federally or legally across the country to wear a mask , and with many states having been lax in creating policies insisting residents wear them in shops , retailers are on their own when it comes to enforcing the policy .
As the number of coronavirus infections continues to rise in many states , there is concern over how best to protect customers and workers from infecting one another .
‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act since some governors haven ’ t , ’ said Melissa Murdock , spokesperson for the Retail Industry Leaders Association to CNN .
The group has been lobbying governors to require masks be worn in all 50 states but in the meantime , it will fall to individual stores to implement their policy .
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Big Box retailers have discovered what Constitutionalists and legal scholars knew all along: “suggestions” and “guidelines” on mandated mask-wearing are not legally enforceable. While the signs will stay posted, non-mask wearers will nonetheless be served.Technocracy News suggests that you print this article and present it to any and every store that refuses you entry because you are not wearing a face mask! ⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
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Days after announcing customers are required to wear face masks while shopping in their stores, major U.S. retailers appear to be showing leniency in how the rules are enforced.
Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walgreens and CVS had initially required shoppers to wear masks but now in the hope of avoiding confrontations between angry customers and employees it appears to be little more than a suggestion, rather than a legally enforceable instruction.
Having retailers take on the role of the ‘mask police’ puts them in an uncomfortable position at a time when many shops are in no position financially to refuse business.
Major retailers brought in rules requiring masks to be worn by customers including Walmart, pictured, but some companies are saying there is little they can do if people ignore the request
Because there is no requirement federally or legally across the country to wear a mask, and with many states having been lax in creating policies insisting residents wear them in shops, retailers are on their own when it comes to enforcing the policy.
As the number of coronavirus infections continues to rise in many states, there is concern over how best to protect customers and workers from infecting one another.
‘Many retailers feel like they have to act since some governors haven’t,’ said Melissa Murdock, spokesperson for the Retail Industry Leaders Association to CNN.
The group has been lobbying governors to require masks be worn in all 50 states but in the meantime, it will fall to individual stores to implement their policy.
Read full story here…
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activistpost--2020-07-27--Elon Musk: We Are One Year Away From Fully Autonomous, Self-Driving Cars

Would you entrust your life to a car ’ s algorithmic intelligence ?
Would you curl up in the backseat and take a nap while your vehicle navigates hectic freeway traffic or busy intersections ?
Would you let your car be the designated driver while you have a night out on the town ?
According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk , we are essentially within a year of such technology existing , though he adds the caveat that it will likely take longer before the system is fully deployed and adopted .
Earlier this month , Musk announced the advance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shanghai .
He has since elaborated during several podcast interviews .
To Cathie Wood and Tasha Keeney of ARK Invest in a podcast , he stated : “ I think we will be feature complete — full self-driving — this year .
Meaning the car will be able to find you in a parking lot , pick you up and take you all the way to your destination without an intervention , this year.
” Musk added that you can expect to be able to take a nap behind the wheel if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we would think it is safe for somebody to essentially fall asleep and wake up at their destination ?
Probably towards the end of next year.
” Such technology would be a first-of-its-kind level 5 autonomous vehicle in which the car capable of handling all driver functions without human assistance or supervision .
Musk acknowledges that it is a difficult task .
Currently , Tesla offers an Enhanced Autopilot feature that “ guides a car from a highway ’ s on-ramp to off-ramp , including suggesting and making lane changes , navigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income “ On a development level , [ there is ] no problem recognizing stop signs and traffic lights , ” Musk has said .
“ But you do get ambiguity in some complex intersections with traffic lights .
Like , which one ’ s the right light to focus on ?
Even if you ’ re a person , it ’ s not always clear .
So that ’ s what we ’ re working on there.
” Technology experts and economists , citing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or automated vehicles ( AVs ) , will have massive beneficial effects on cities and human society .
AVs will free up an additional 50 minutes a day for human users , accumulating to an extra billion hours of productivity around the world .
Perhaps even more importantly , AVs will dramatically reduce car accident fatalities ( by up to 90 % of the annual 1.2 million worldwide deaths ) , which will also save $ 190 billion in the U.S. alone .
AVs will also transform cities , leading to an 80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicles , which will drastically reduce traffic congestion , free up new land , and lead to an overall reduction of pollution .
Tesla is currently in an AV race with other companies developing self-driving cars , including Waymo , Uber , Lyft , and traditional automakers .
In 2018 , Alphabet ’ s Waymo launched its robo-taxi service , though it was not fully autonomous .
AVs are expected to simultaneously usher in a new gold rush of consumer robotics and machine learning , including remote advanced sensing , hyperprecise positioning/GPS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( AI ) development .
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By Jake Anderson
Would you entrust your life to a car’s algorithmic intelligence? Would you curl up in the backseat and take a nap while your vehicle navigates hectic freeway traffic or busy intersections? Would you let your car be the designated driver while you have a night out on the town?
According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, we are essentially within a year of such technology existing, though he adds the caveat that it will likely take longer before the system is fully deployed and adopted.
Earlier this month, Musk announced the advance at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. He has since elaborated during several podcast interviews.
To Cathie Wood and Tasha Keeney of ARK Invest in a podcast, he stated:
“I think we will be feature complete — full self-driving — this year. Meaning the car will be able to find you in a parking lot, pick you up and take you all the way to your destination without an intervention, this year.”
Musk added that you can expect to be able to take a nap behind the wheel if you want.
“My guess as to when we would think it is safe for somebody to essentially fall asleep and wake up at their destination? Probably towards the end of next year.”
Such technology would be a first-of-its-kind level 5 autonomous vehicle in which the car capable of handling all driver functions without human assistance or supervision.
Musk acknowledges that it is a difficult task. Currently, Tesla offers an Enhanced Autopilot feature that “guides a car from a highway’s on-ramp to off-ramp, including suggesting and making lane changes, navigating highway interchanges, and taking exits.”
“On a development level, [there is] no problem recognizing stop signs and traffic lights,” Musk has said. “But you do get ambiguity in some complex intersections with traffic lights. Like, which one’s the right light to focus on? Even if you’re a person, it’s not always clear. So that’s what we’re working on there.”
Technology experts and economists, citing multiple studies, suggest self-driving cars, or automated vehicles (AVs), will have massive beneficial effects on cities and human society.
AVs will free up an additional 50 minutes a day for human users, accumulating to an extra billion hours of productivity around the world. Perhaps even more importantly, AVs will dramatically reduce car accident fatalities (by up to 90% of the annual 1.2 million worldwide deaths), which will also save $190 billion in the U.S. alone.
AVs will also transform cities, leading to an 80% reduction in the overall number of vehicles, which will drastically reduce traffic congestion, free up new land, and lead to an overall reduction of pollution.
Tesla is currently in an AV race with other companies developing self-driving cars, including Waymo, Uber, Lyft, and traditional automakers. In 2018, Alphabet’s Waymo launched its robo-taxi service, though it was not fully autonomous.
AVs are expected to simultaneously usher in a new gold rush of consumer robotics and machine learning, including remote advanced sensing, hyperprecise positioning/GPS, image recognition, and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) development.
Source: The Mind Unleashed
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