activistpost--2020-03-24--Two Hundred and Thirty Years of Rights and Liberties Shredded: Why I Oppose The Lockdown

Although it was nearly twenty years ago , I can remember 9/11 like it was yesterday .
I remember the shock of hearing about the planes crashing into towers , at first believing it was a tragic accident and quickly learning it to be otherwise .
I remember being told that 19 hijackers , part of a fundamentalist plot to destroy America , were behind the attacks and that the mastermind was a man in a cave in Afghanistan named Osama bin Laden .
As all of America was glued to their television screens , many rushed out to give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do something to help one another .
George W. Bush ’ s answer for Americans was to go to work and then go out and shop .
Americans dutifully complied .
But the government ’ s answer , in tandem with mainstream media , was also to be afraid .
Very afraid .
Americans also complied with this request , perhaps more than any other .
In the days and weeks after the initial shock , a college professor informed me about a bill called the PATRIOT ACT that would essentially eviscerate much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After class , I questioned him further about the bill , which he explained , and suggested that if I really wanted to understand what was happening , I should read 1984 by George Orwell .
I went home and did just that and was surprised to learn that not only was he right , but that I was watching what I was reading happen in front of me in real life .
I watched as the fear of speaking your mind and saying certain words became known as freedom .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their communications were listened to , frightened of what they said , but justifying it as they praised their country for being unlike the totalitarian governments of the past .
Peace became war .
Any suggestion that invading Afghanistan was wrong was unpatriotic .
In fact , any criticism of the government was considered unpatriotic and anyone who valued freedom over temporary security was borderline a traitor .
I watched as the United States became The Homeland and I watched as my friends had their window busted out of their car because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ window flags .
Still , shortly after the event itself , I began speaking out against the erosion of our Constitution and the Bill of Rights .
I questioned the official story of 9/11 and fought against the passage of the PATRIOT ACT .
In those days , anyone who did either of these things was considered either woefully ignorant and naive or a traitor who was giving moral support to the enemy .
I spoke out after 9/11 and was largely alone with a few notable exceptions .
I was forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give away the most precious thing they had , the things which no other country could lay claim to , and the thing that they claimed they were supporting war to protect .
America gave away a huge chunk of its rights in the wake of 9/11 and , though they were promised the measures were only temporary , twenty years on we have never received them back .
Instead , police officers are now often indistinguishable from military soldiers , the United States is still in Afghanistan as well as Iraq , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a host of theatres across the world where its undefinable “ interests ” apparently lie .
It is now a foregone conclusion that cellphone , internet , and all other communications are monitored .
It is well understood that the iron fist of the state can come down with lack of due process and the Second Amendment is under daily attack .
Torture is now general practice for foreign and domestic arrestees .
Now , here we are close to twenty years later .
Americans once again have a shadowy nemesis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed to provide adequate information .
Once again , the governmental response is not a robust rethinking of how we got to be where we are , ( in this case how medical care is provided , who has access to it , or the overarching philosophy behind it ) , but a massive police state , quasi martial law , and the evisceration of what is left of the liberties and rights they didn ’ t give away twenty years ago or give away gradually in the time between .
This time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President leading the charge to burn the Constitution , but Governors all across the country , acting in concert with one another .
But they aren ’ t acting alone .
Because of the massive propaganda mouthpiece of the mainstream media blasting hysteria and panic as well as the desired conclusions they intend for their audiences to reach , many Americans are demanding that their rights be taken away and that they and their fellow citizens be forced off the streets and into their homes at gunpoint .
My opposition to the potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on the fact that over two hundred and thirty years of rights and liberties should not be shredded on the basis of any threat , real or imagined .
Americans either have rights or we don ’ t .
There is no asterisk in the Constitution that states the Bill of Rights is null and void in the event of a terrorist attack or a virus outbreak .
If we do not maintain our rights in a time of crisis , then , simply put , we do not truly have rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintain these rights , our country , such as it is , ceases to exist .
As Peter Hitchens , one of the few critics of this Lockdown mentality ( happening all over the world and , in his case , Britain ) wrote in his recent article for the Mail Online , Hitchens ’ article is well worth reading , not only for his views but for his critique of the scale of the pandemic , which is highly questionable .
Secondly , we are quickly driving this country to a second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never before seen and where only the 1 % and the major banks have anything resembling wealth .
This Depression will be so devastating that it will make the first look weak in comparison , not just because of employment but because of the real human toll after decades of globalism , Free Trade , and urbanization have gutted this country of its workforce , manufacturing , healthcare , education , production capabilities , and general living standards .
With more Americans living urban lives and fewer and fewer farms by the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many more people than the virus and leave those left alive scrounging for crumbs at the bottom .
Already , since the beginning of this virus emergency , we have witnessed a huge transfer of wealth from the lower classes to the higher and we will no doubt witness more as this insane Lockdown attempt continues .
After the Lockdown passes , Americans will complain about low wages and lack of work .
They will wait in lines for benefits that may or may not exist and that will be lower than their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss of their rights , the benefits will be temporary .
But Americans won ’ t be able to fully blame Wall Street this time around since it was the media and the people who listen to it who were howling in the streets for Lockdowns and shutdowns .
They will have gotten what they wanted as well as the opportunity to live to regret it .
So here I am , twenty years after a writing career began as a result of generally good people who were frightened into giving away their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing yet again .
Of course , there may be time to reverse the direction in which we are heading .
The next few weeks will most likely determine that matter .
One thing is for certain , however , if Americans give up their rights now , they will never get them back .
I don ’ t have any illusions about the effect this article will have on the direction we are heading as a nation .
Instead , I expect it to bring about more criticism , more insults , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer “ credible ” as the propaganda repeaters seen on the major cable networks are credible .
But it will be worth it , for no other reason than to register my voice so that , for the record , there was at least a few people who retained their sanity through this worldwide era of panic and did not willingly sacrifice his rights on the altar of fear .
If we are able to step back from the abyss , perhaps the “ credibility ” and respect that I lose from peers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someday be returned .
But if we are not able to step back , I can ’ t imagine anyone will be able to remember anything I ’ ve said here and , if that is the case , it probably wouldn ’ t matter if they did .
Brandon Turbeville writes for Activist Post – article archive here – He is the author of seven books , Codex Alimentarius — The End of Health Freedom , 7 Real Conspiracies , Five Sense Solutions and Dispatches From a Dissident , volume 1 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The Anglo-American Assault on Syria , The Difference it Makes : 36 Reasons Why Hillary Clinton Should Never Be President , and Resisting The Empire : The Plan To Destroy Syria And How The Future Of The World Depends On The Outcome .
Turbeville has published over 1500 articles on a wide variety of subjects including health , economics , government corruption , civil liberties and , most notably , geopolitics and the Syrian crisis .
His most recent release is a book of poetry , Dance , Amputee .
Brandon Turbeville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tracks can be found at UCYTV .
His website is BrandonTurbeville.com .
He is available for radio and TV interviews .
Please contact activistpost ( at ) gmail.com .
He is from Columbia , SC .
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Op-Ed by Brandon Turbeville
Although it was nearly twenty years ago, I can remember 9/11 like it was yesterday. I remember the shock of hearing about the planes crashing into towers, at first believing it was a tragic accident and quickly learning it to be otherwise. I remember being told that 19 hijackers, part of a fundamentalist plot to destroy America, were behind the attacks and that the mastermind was a man in a cave in Afghanistan named Osama bin Laden.
As all of America was glued to their television screens, many rushed out to give blood in an effort to at least do something to help one another. George W. Bush’s answer for Americans was to go to work and then go out and shop. Americans dutifully complied. But the government’s answer, in tandem with mainstream media, was also to be afraid. Very afraid. Americans also complied with this request, perhaps more than any other.
In the days and weeks after the initial shock, a college professor informed me about a bill called the PATRIOT ACT that would essentially eviscerate much of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. After class, I questioned him further about the bill, which he explained, and suggested that if I really wanted to understand what was happening, I should read 1984 by George Orwell. I went home and did just that and was surprised to learn that not only was he right, but that I was watching what I was reading happen in front of me in real life.
I watched as the fear of speaking your mind and saying certain words became known as freedom. I watched as Americans came to assume that their communications were listened to, frightened of what they said, but justifying it as they praised their country for being unlike the totalitarian governments of the past. Peace became war. Any suggestion that invading Afghanistan was wrong was unpatriotic. In fact, any criticism of the government was considered unpatriotic and anyone who valued freedom over temporary security was borderline a traitor.
I watched as the United States became The Homeland and I watched as my friends had their window busted out of their car because they did not have one of those ridiculous window flags.
Still, shortly after the event itself, I began speaking out against the erosion of our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I questioned the official story of 9/11 and fought against the passage of the PATRIOT ACT. In those days, anyone who did either of these things was considered either woefully ignorant and naive or a traitor who was giving moral support to the enemy.
I spoke out after 9/11 and was largely alone with a few notable exceptions. I was forced to watch the majority of my fellow Americans give away the most precious thing they had, the things which no other country could lay claim to, and the thing that they claimed they were supporting war to protect. America gave away a huge chunk of its rights in the wake of 9/11 and, though they were promised the measures were only temporary, twenty years on we have never received them back.
Instead, police officers are now often indistinguishable from military soldiers, the United States is still in Afghanistan as well as Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Ukraine, and a host of theatres across the world where its undefinable “interests” apparently lie. It is now a foregone conclusion that cellphone, internet, and all other communications are monitored. It is well understood that the iron fist of the state can come down with lack of due process and the Second Amendment is under daily attack. Torture is now general practice for foreign and domestic arrestees.
Now, here we are close to twenty years later. Americans once again have a shadowy nemesis for which our government has once again failed to provide adequate information. Once again, the governmental response is not a robust rethinking of how we got to be where we are, (in this case how medical care is provided, who has access to it, or the overarching philosophy behind it), but a massive police state, quasi martial law, and the evisceration of what is left of the liberties and rights they didn’t give away twenty years ago or give away gradually in the time between.
This time, it is not so much the President leading the charge to burn the Constitution, but Governors all across the country, acting in concert with one another. But they aren’t acting alone. Because of the massive propaganda mouthpiece of the mainstream media blasting hysteria and panic as well as the desired conclusions they intend for their audiences to reach, many Americans are demanding that their rights be taken away and that they and their fellow citizens be forced off the streets and into their homes at gunpoint.
My opposition to the potential Lockdown is twofold but principally it is based on the fact that over two hundred and thirty years of rights and liberties should not be shredded on the basis of any threat, real or imagined. Americans either have rights or we don’t. There is no asterisk in the Constitution that states the Bill of Rights is null and void in the event of a terrorist attack or a virus outbreak. If we do not maintain our rights in a time of crisis, then, simply put, we do not truly have rights at all.
If we do not maintain these rights, our country, such as it is, ceases to exist.
As Peter Hitchens, one of the few critics of this Lockdown mentality (happening all over the world and, in his case, Britain) wrote in his recent article for the Mail Online,
All the crudest weapons of despotism, the curfew, the presumption of guilt and the power of arbitrary arrest, are taking shape in the midst of what used to be a free country. And we, who like to boast of how calm we are in a crisis, seem to despise our ancient hard-bought freedom and actually want to rush into the warm, firm arms of Big Brother.
Hitchens’ article is well worth reading, not only for his views but for his critique of the scale of the pandemic, which is highly questionable.
Secondly, we are quickly driving this country to a second Great Depression where unemployment is at levels never before seen and where only the 1% and the major banks have anything resembling wealth. This Depression will be so devastating that it will make the first look weak in comparison, not just because of employment but because of the real human toll after decades of globalism, Free Trade, and urbanization have gutted this country of its workforce, manufacturing, healthcare, education, production capabilities, and general living standards. With more Americans living urban lives and fewer and fewer farms by the day, the Second Great Depression will kill many more people than the virus and leave those left alive scrounging for crumbs at the bottom. Already, since the beginning of this virus emergency, we have witnessed a huge transfer of wealth from the lower classes to the higher and we will no doubt witness more as this insane Lockdown attempt continues.
After the Lockdown passes, Americans will complain about low wages and lack of work. They will wait in lines for benefits that may or may not exist and that will be lower than their current living standards require. Unlike the loss of their rights, the benefits will be temporary. But Americans won’t be able to fully blame Wall Street this time around since it was the media and the people who listen to it who were howling in the streets for Lockdowns and shutdowns. They will have gotten what they wanted as well as the opportunity to live to regret it.
So here I am, twenty years after a writing career began as a result of generally good people who were frightened into giving away their rights, writing about exactly the same thing yet again. Of course, there may be time to reverse the direction in which we are heading. The next few weeks will most likely determine that matter. One thing is for certain, however, if Americans give up their rights now, they will never get them back.
I don’t have any illusions about the effect this article will have on the direction we are heading as a nation. Instead, I expect it to bring about more criticism, more insults, and more claims that I am no longer “credible” as the propaganda repeaters seen on the major cable networks are credible. But it will be worth it, for no other reason than to register my voice so that, for the record, there was at least a few people who retained their sanity through this worldwide era of panic and did not willingly sacrifice his rights on the altar of fear.
If we are able to step back from the abyss, perhaps the “credibility” and respect that I lose from peers as a result of this article will someday be returned. But if we are not able to step back, I can’t imagine anyone will be able to remember anything I’ve said here and, if that is the case, it probably wouldn’t matter if they did.
Brandon Turbeville writes for Activist Post – article archive here – He is the author of seven books, Codex Alimentarius — The End of Health Freedom, 7 Real Conspiracies, Five Sense Solutions and Dispatches From a Dissident, volume 1 and volume 2, The Road to Damascus: The Anglo-American Assault on Syria, The Difference it Makes: 36 Reasons Why Hillary Clinton Should Never Be President, and Resisting The Empire: The Plan To Destroy Syria And How The Future Of The World Depends On The Outcome. Turbeville has published over 1500 articles on a wide variety of subjects including health, economics, government corruption, civil liberties and, most notably, geopolitics and the Syrian crisis. His most recent release is a book of poetry, Dance, Amputee. Brandon Turbeville’s radio show Truth on The Tracks can be found at UCYTV. His website is BrandonTurbeville.com. He is available for radio and TV interviews. Please contact activistpost (at) gmail.com. He is from Columbia, SC.
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activistpost--2020-03-24--District Turns School Buses Into WiFi Hot Spots Despite Doctor Warnings About Radiation Exposure to

District Turns School Buses Into WiFi Hot Spots Despite Doctor Warnings About Radiation Exposure to Kids

Most Americans are probably aware that the coronavirus pandemic has caused schools in several states to be closed and students being forced to take virtual online classes .
Unfortunately , most Americans may still not be aware that American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts have warned that children are more vulnerable to wireless radiation exposure –including Bluetooth , Cell Phone and WiFi – because they are smaller , their skulls are thinner , and their bodies are still developing .
WiFi exposure health risks include reduced immunity to illnesses which is especially worth considering right now .
Exposure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which can cause it to leak .
Also worth considering – there is still no “ safe ” level of wireless exposure that has been scientifically determined for kids or pregnant women .
That ’ s why doctors , educators , and parents in the U.S. and worldwide have been fighting for schools to replace WiFi in schools with wired internet ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) for many years already .
There ’ s no doubt that education is beneficial to children .
But forcing them to be exposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educated is cruel and unnecessary .
Regardless , one FCC Commissioner has already recommended that schools provide WiFi hot spots to families with school children to install in their homes .
Cuckoo Cuckoo !
Now an Illinois school district has set up WiFi hot spots in stationary school buses for students .
A southern Illinois high school district outfitted four of its school buses with Wi-Fi hot spots to provide internet access to students while public schools are closed during the coronavirus pandemic .
Bus drivers in the Belleville Township system park their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for three hours on weekdays .
“ People can just pull up , come up and download the information they need for the day and then go , ” said BTHS District 201 Assistant Superintendent Brian Mentzer .
Mentzer said a member of the district ’ s IT department came up with the idea as educators in the district discussed how they ’ d transition to an online learning model .
“ And everybody ’ s heads nodded like , yeah , that ’ s a great idea , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Melissa .
For many years already Silicon Valley parents have been sending their own kids to private low-tech schools AND sometimes taking extreme measures to reduce their kids ’ use and exposure to tech .
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By B.N. Frank
Most Americans are probably aware that the coronavirus pandemic has caused schools in several states to be closed and students being forced to take virtual online classes. Unfortunately, most Americans may still not be aware that American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts have warned that children are more vulnerable to wireless radiation exposure –including Bluetooth, Cell Phone and WiFi – because they are smaller, their skulls are thinner, and their bodies are still developing.
WiFi exposure health risks include reduced immunity to illnesses which is especially worth considering right now. Exposure can also disrupt the blood brain barrier which can cause it to leak. Also worth considering – there is still no “safe” level of wireless exposure that has been scientifically determined for kids or pregnant women. That’s why doctors, educators, and parents in the U.S. and worldwide have been fighting for schools to replace WiFi in schools with wired internet (see 1, 2, 3) for many years already.
There’s no doubt that education is beneficial to children. But forcing them to be exposed to harmful wireless radiation in order to be educated is cruel and unnecessary. Regardless, one FCC Commissioner has already recommended that schools provide WiFi hot spots to families with school children to install in their homes. Cuckoo Cuckoo! Now an Illinois school district has set up WiFi hot spots in stationary school buses for students.
From WILL-AM Urbana, Illinois:
A southern Illinois high school district outfitted four of its school buses with Wi-Fi hot spots to provide internet access to students while public schools are closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Bus drivers in the Belleville Township system park their vehicle at seven parks around the community for three hours on weekdays. “People can just pull up, come up and download the information they need for the day and then go,” said BTHS District 201 Assistant Superintendent Brian Mentzer. Mentzer said a member of the district’s IT department came up with the idea as educators in the district discussed how they’d transition to an online learning model. “And everybody’s heads nodded like, yeah, that’s a great idea,” he said.
Never thought the WiFi enabled buses would be deployed for this! #ilschoolsstepup https://t.co/xfUMI4LyGl — Melissa Taylor (@melissat1130) March 17, 2020
Nope. Not a great idea, Melissa. For many years already Silicon Valley parents have been sending their own kids to private low-tech schools AND sometimes taking extreme measures to reduce their kids’ use and exposure to tech.

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activistpost--2020-03-25--COVID-19 Outbreak Is The Trojan Horse To Increase Smartphone Surveillance

The coronavirus outbreak is proving to be the Trojan horse that justifies increased digital surveillance via our smartphones .
All over the world , starting with China – the suspected origin of the COVID-19 outbreak – governments are increasing surveillance of citizens using their smartphones .
The trend is taking off like wildfire ; in China citizens now require a smartphone application ’ s permission to travel around the country and internationally .
The application is AliPay by Ant Financial , the finance affiliate controlled by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. co-founder Jack Ma , and Tencent Holdings Ltd. ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health code to travel , Yahoo News reported .
China isn ’ t the only country looking towards smartphones to monitor their citizens ; Israel and Poland have also implemented their own spying to monitor those suspected or confirmed to be infected with the COVID-19 virus .
Israel has gone the more extreme route , and has now given itself authority to surveil any citizen without a court warrant .
Poland on the other hand is requiring those diagnosed with COVID-19 ordered to self-isolate to send authorities a selfie using an app .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond back in 20 minutes with a smiling face , they risk a visit from police , Dailymail reported .
Singapore has asked citizens to download an app which uses Bluetooth to track whether they ’ ve been near anyone diagnosed with the virus ; and Taiwan , although not using a smartphone , has introduced “ electronic fences ” which alert police if suspected patients leave their homes .
Meanwhile , here in the U.S. as reported by the Washington Post , smartphones are being used by a variety of companies to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track if social distancing orders are being adhered to .
Beyond that , the mobile phone industry is discussing how to monitor the spread of COVID-19 .
If that ’ s not enough , as this author reported for The Mind Unleashed , the government wants to work with big social tech giants like Google , Facebook , and others , to track the spread of COVID-19 .
A new live index shows the increase of the police state by Top10VPN , a Digital Rights group .
Top10VPN lists a total of 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track the phones of coronavirus patients , ranging from anonymized aggregated data to monitor the movement of people more generally , to the tracking of individual suspected patients and their contacts , known as “ contact tracing.
” That ’ s not the only live index , a company called Unacast that collects and analyzes phone GPS location data also launched one .
Except this is a “ Social Distancing Scoreboard ” that grades , county by county , monitoring who is following social distancing rules .
As Activist Post previously wrote while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state , these measures being put into place now will likely remain long after the pandemic has stopped and the virus has run its course .
That ’ s the everlasting effect that COVID-19 will have on our society .
The coronavirus is now classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization , and it may very well be a legitimate health concern for all of us around the world .
But it ’ s the government ’ s response that should worry us all more in the long run .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus has infected 458,927 , killed 20,807 , while 113,687 have recovered according to the Johns Hopkins map .
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By Aaron Kesel
The coronavirus outbreak is proving to be the Trojan horse that justifies increased digital surveillance via our smartphones.
All over the world, starting with China – the suspected origin of the COVID-19 outbreak – governments are increasing surveillance of citizens using their smartphones. The trend is taking off like wildfire; in China citizens now require a smartphone application’s permission to travel around the country and internationally.
The application is AliPay by Ant Financial, the finance affiliate controlled by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. co-founder Jack Ma, and Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s WeChat. Citizens now require a green health code to travel, Yahoo News reported.
China isn’t the only country looking towards smartphones to monitor their citizens; Israel and Poland have also implemented their own spying to monitor those suspected or confirmed to be infected with the COVID-19 virus. Israel has gone the more extreme route, and has now given itself authority to surveil any citizen without a court warrant. Poland on the other hand is requiring those diagnosed with COVID-19 ordered to self-isolate to send authorities a selfie using an app. Which, if Poles don’t respond back in 20 minutes with a smiling face, they risk a visit from police, Dailymail reported.
Singapore has asked citizens to download an app which uses Bluetooth to track whether they’ve been near anyone diagnosed with the virus; and Taiwan, although not using a smartphone, has introduced “electronic fences” which alert police if suspected patients leave their homes.
Meanwhile, here in the U.S. as reported by the Washington Post, smartphones are being used by a variety of companies to “anonymously” collect user data and track if social distancing orders are being adhered to. Beyond that, the mobile phone industry is discussing how to monitor the spread of COVID-19. If that’s not enough, as this author reported for The Mind Unleashed, the government wants to work with big social tech giants like Google, Facebook, and others, to track the spread of COVID-19.
A new live index shows the increase of the police state by Top10VPN, a Digital Rights group. Top10VPN lists a total of 15 countries which have already started measures to track the phones of coronavirus patients, ranging from anonymized aggregated data to monitor the movement of people more generally, to the tracking of individual suspected patients and their contacts, known as “contact tracing.”
That’s not the only live index, a company called Unacast that collects and analyzes phone GPS location data also launched one. Except this is a “Social Distancing Scoreboard” that grades, county by county, monitoring who is following social distancing rules.
As Activist Post previously wrote while discussing the increase of a police surveillance state, these measures being put into place now will likely remain long after the pandemic has stopped and the virus has run its course. That’s the everlasting effect that COVID-19 will have on our society. The coronavirus is now classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and it may very well be a legitimate health concern for all of us around the world. But it’s the government’s response that should worry us all more in the long run.
At the time of this report the COVID-19 virus has infected 458,927, killed 20,807, while 113,687 have recovered according to the Johns Hopkins map.
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activistpost--2020-03-25--47,000 Stores Shutter Across The US As Virtually All Retailers Stop Paying Rent

Even before the coronavirus pandemic ground the US economy to a halt , the US brick and mortar retail sector was facing an apocalypse of epic proportions with dozens of retailers filing for bankruptcy in recent years as Amazon stole everyone ’ s market share… … resulting in tens of thousands of stores across the nation shuttering .
So what has taken place in the retail sector in just the past few weeks is straight out of the the 9th circle of hell .
With cash flows dwindling , and their survival in question every day , the total collapse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as ( recently reorganized ) Mattress Firm and Subway are among some of the major U.S. retail and restaurant chains telling landlords they will withhold or slash rent in the coming months after closing stores to slow the coronavirus , Bloomberg reports citing sources .
Aware that one way ( out of bankruptcy ) or another ( in bankruptcy ) , they will end up renegtiating their leases , retail chains are proactively calling for rent reductions through lease amendments and other measures starting in April .
Mattress Firm , with about 2,400 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week saying it would cut rent in exchange for longer leases and offering two options to do so .
This week , it sent a more urgent note revoking its earlier offer .
“ The decline in revenue and forced store closures across the nation are more drastic , compressed and immediate than we originally anticipated , ” the company wrote in a letter reviewed by Bloomberg .
“ Our need is now more severe , ” the firm said , invoking the virus as a force majeure event that “ will prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After being contacted by Bloomberg , Mattress Firm confirmed that it has requested a temporary suspension of rent .
“ We appreciate our landlord partners , and the responses have been encouraging so far , ” Randy Carlin , chief real estate officer for Mattress Firm , said in a statement .
“ We will continue to do everything we can to maintain business continuity and to ensure there are jobs available for our people to return to when this crisis ends.
” Subway Restaurants , which has more than 20,000 U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landlords last week saying that it might cut or postpone rental payments due to the virus , according a person with knowledge of the situation .
The Real Deal , a real estate trade publication , reported on the communication earlier .
Virtually every other US retailer has also told their landlords the same , and if not , they will soon .
These moves , as Bloomberg notes , mark the next phase in virus fallout : what happens to billions in rent owed for businesses that have been closed ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slew of big chains in turnaround mode .
And if they do withhold payments , there would be a ripple effect .
Landlords can ’ t afford to stop collecting rent for long , with many property owners sitting on loads of debt .
Worse , if landlords refuse to budge , it ’ s unclear how this mutually assured destruction will conclude in anyone ’ s favor .
The fiscal stimulus packages being considered don ’ t directly address rents .
But the Federal Reserve ’ s actions may give banks the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property owners to delay rent .
Some retailers may also declare a “ force majeure , ” a contract clause that covers highly unusual events , although whether or not landlords or banks accept this is a different question .
“ The court system is just going to get flooded with a million of these disputes between tenants and landlords , ” said Vince Tibone , an analyst at Green Street Advisors .
“ If the government doesn ’ t step in in any form or fashion , it could get ugly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ short : this will be the biggest in-court mess ever ; and whether it involves in court bankruptcy or not , will not matter one bit , as there is simply no money .
The good news is that some landlords have recognized they need to help smaller tenants .
For example , California ’ s Irvine Company Retail Properties , is allowing rent to be deferred for 90 days and then paid back with no interest over a year starting in January .
The firm confirmed the practice without further comment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will waive rent and other fees for three months for its smaller retail and restaurant tenants .
However , for many other landlords , who themselves are highly levered , forbearing on rent is simply not an auction as the lack of even a few months of liquidity could mean the different between life and death .
Indeed , it may also be the tipping point for America ’ s malls , many of which should have shuttered long ago yet subsisted as zombie creatures kept alive by cheap money .
Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a massive victory for all those who had the “ Big Short 2.0 ” trade on their books : also known as the great mall Armageddon trade via CMBX Series 6 , and which we discussed yesterday , has made its long-suffering fans very right .
But even if retailers succeed in getting a rent reprieve for a month or two , in the grand scheme of things it will hardly make much of a difference .
The reason : in just the past 10 days , more than 47,000 chain stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporarily , or so they hope – as retailers took extreme measures to help slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic according to Bloomberg data .
At least 90 nationwide retailers , ranging from Macy ’ s to GameStop to Michael Kors have temporarily gone dark .
While most have pledged to remain closed for at least two weeks , many if not all will likely have to stay closed for much longer , because as we showed earlier , the US is very early on the coronavirus curve , and many weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit .
It has been an unprecedented moment for shopping in America , a country that contains more retail selling space than any other .
“ In the space of a week , the retail landscape has changed from being fairly normalized to being absolutely disrupted beyond what we ’ ve ever seen before outside of the Second World War , ” Neil Saunders , managing director of GlobalData Retail , said .
After Apple , Nike and Urban Outfitters were among the first to announce store closures on Saturday , March 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remainder of the week .
Then shopping centers closed by the hundreds , with developers like Simon Property Group and Westfield , owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield , locking up their entire U.S. mall networks .
By Monday , March 23 , at least 47,000 chain stores were shut .
Most told customers that goods would be available online , but even store websites weren ’ t immune .
Victoria ’ s Secret , T.J. Maxx and Marshalls decided to cease operations in their distribution centers and shut down their e-commerce businesses .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is contained , shopping will get back to normal but in all likelihood the shopping experience in America may never be the same .
People could still lean towards social distancing and be fearful of crowds , said Simeon Siegel , an analyst at BMO Capital Markets.
“ Even when companies are given the all-clear , we don ’ t yet know when consumers are going to embrace that , ” he said .
On the other hand , should the lockdown duration extend , many of the stores listed above will simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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By Tyler Durden
Even before the coronavirus pandemic ground the US economy to a halt, the US brick and mortar retail sector was facing an apocalypse of epic proportions with dozens of retailers filing for bankruptcy in recent years as Amazon stole everyone’s market share…
Since June 2015, retail chains have accumulated more than $45 billion in aggregate chapter 11 liabilities in connection with over 80 bankruptcy filings: pic.twitter.com/Q1XO9pSWij — First Day by Reorg (@ReorgFirstDay) August 20, 2019
… resulting in tens of thousands of stores across the nation shuttering.
So what has taken place in the retail sector in just the past few weeks is straight out of the the 9th circle of hell.
With cash flows dwindling, and their survival in question every day, the total collapse in revenue has meant that firms such as (recently reorganized) Mattress Firm and Subway are among some of the major U.S. retail and restaurant chains telling landlords they will withhold or slash rent in the coming months after closing stores to slow the coronavirus, Bloomberg reports citing sources.
Aware that one way (out of bankruptcy) or another (in bankruptcy), they will end up renegtiating their leases, retail chains are proactively calling for rent reductions through lease amendments and other measures starting in April.
Mattress Firm, with about 2,400 stores, sent landlords a letter last week saying it would cut rent in exchange for longer leases and offering two options to do so. This week, it sent a more urgent note revoking its earlier offer. “The decline in revenue and forced store closures across the nation are more drastic, compressed and immediate than we originally anticipated,” the company wrote in a letter reviewed by Bloomberg. “Our need is now more severe,” the firm said, invoking the virus as a force majeure event that “will prevent or prohibit us” from paying rent. After being contacted by Bloomberg, Mattress Firm confirmed that it has requested a temporary suspension of rent. “We appreciate our landlord partners, and the responses have been encouraging so far,” Randy Carlin, chief real estate officer for Mattress Firm, said in a statement. “We will continue to do everything we can to maintain business continuity and to ensure there are jobs available for our people to return to when this crisis ends.” Subway Restaurants, which has more than 20,000 U.S. locations, sent out a letter to landlords last week saying that it might cut or postpone rental payments due to the virus, according a person with knowledge of the situation. The Real Deal, a real estate trade publication, reported on the communication earlier.
Virtually every other US retailer has also told their landlords the same, and if not, they will soon.
These moves, as Bloomberg notes, mark the next phase in virus fallout: what happens to billions in rent owed for businesses that have been closed? The stakes are high. Retail has a slew of big chains in turnaround mode. And if they do withhold payments, there would be a ripple effect. Landlords can’t afford to stop collecting rent for long, with many property owners sitting on loads of debt.
Worse, if landlords refuse to budge, it’s unclear how this mutually assured destruction will conclude in anyone’s favor. The fiscal stimulus packages being considered don’t directly address rents. But the Federal Reserve’s actions may give banks the leeway to defer mortgage payments, allowing property owners to delay rent. Some retailers may also declare a “force majeure,” a contract clause that covers highly unusual events, although whether or not landlords or banks accept this is a different question.
“The court system is just going to get flooded with a million of these disputes between tenants and landlords,” said Vince Tibone, an analyst at Green Street Advisors. “If the government doesn’t step in in any form or fashion, it could get ugly. They need to respond quickly.”
In short: this will be the biggest in-court mess ever; and whether it involves in court bankruptcy or not, will not matter one bit, as there is simply no money.
The good news is that some landlords have recognized they need to help smaller tenants. For example, California’s Irvine Company Retail Properties, is allowing rent to be deferred for 90 days and then paid back with no interest over a year starting in January. The firm confirmed the practice without further comment. Bedrock, a Detroit developer, said it will waive rent and other fees for three months for its smaller retail and restaurant tenants.
However, for many other landlords, who themselves are highly levered, forbearing on rent is simply not an auction as the lack of even a few months of liquidity could mean the different between life and death. Indeed, it may also be the tipping point for America’s malls, many of which should have shuttered long ago yet subsisted as zombie creatures kept alive by cheap money. Well, no more, and the result is a massive victory for all those who had the “Big Short 2.0” trade on their books: also known as the great mall Armageddon trade via CMBX Series 6, and which we discussed yesterday, has made its long-suffering fans very right.
But even if retailers succeed in getting a rent reprieve for a month or two, in the grand scheme of things it will hardly make much of a difference. The reason: in just the past 10 days, more than 47,000 chain stores across the US shut their doors – temporarily, or so they hope – as retailers took extreme measures to help slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic according to Bloomberg data. At least 90 nationwide retailers, ranging from Macy’s to GameStop to Michael Kors have temporarily gone dark.
While most have pledged to remain closed for at least two weeks, many if not all will likely have to stay closed for much longer, because as we showed earlier, the US is very early on the coronavirus curve, and many weeks have to pass before the peak is hit.
It has been an unprecedented moment for shopping in America, a country that contains more retail selling space than any other.
“In the space of a week, the retail landscape has changed from being fairly normalized to being absolutely disrupted beyond what we’ve ever seen before outside of the Second World War,” Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, said.
After Apple, Nike and Urban Outfitters were among the first to announce store closures on Saturday, March 14, the store shuttering pace quickened over the remainder of the week. Then shopping centers closed by the hundreds, with developers like Simon Property Group and Westfield, owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, locking up their entire U.S. mall networks. By Monday, March 23, at least 47,000 chain stores were shut. Most told customers that goods would be available online, but even store websites weren’t immune. Victoria’s Secret, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls decided to cease operations in their distribution centers and shut down their e-commerce businesses.
There is some hope that when the virus is contained, shopping will get back to normal but in all likelihood the shopping experience in America may never be the same. People could still lean towards social distancing and be fearful of crowds, said Simeon Siegel, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets.“Even when companies are given the all-clear, we don’t yet know when consumers are going to embrace that,” he said. On the other hand, should the lockdown duration extend, many of the stores listed above will simply liquidate and never be heard from again.
Article source: ZeroHedge
Image: Pixabay
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activistpost--2020-03-25--How to Survive the Pre-Planned Global Response To COVID-19

We are living in unprecedented times .
The powers that ought not to be are trashing the global economy and they are doing it in ways that some of us could have never have imagined , so the question isn ’ t “ has the government overreacted ” because we know they clearly have !
The question now is “ can we come back from this ” ?
In this video Dan Dicks of Press For Truth speaks with James Corbett of The Corbett Report about the pre-planned reponse to Covid-19 , how governments all over the world are using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control and most importantly what you can do to protect yourself and your family moving forward in these vary trying and uncertain times .
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By Dan Dicks and James Corbett
We are living in unprecedented times. The powers that ought not to be are trashing the global economy and they are doing it in ways that some of us could have never have imagined, so the question isn’t “has the government overreacted” because we know they clearly have! The question now is “can we come back from this”?
In this video Dan Dicks of Press For Truth speaks with James Corbett of The Corbett Report about the pre-planned reponse to Covid-19, how governments all over the world are using this to gain a tighter grip of control and most importantly what you can do to protect yourself and your family moving forward in these vary trying and uncertain times.
Visit Dan Dicks at PressForTruth.ca. Subscribe to his channel on YouTube and Bitchute. Support him on Patreon or GoFundMe, and follow him on Twitter.
Visit James Corbett at CorbettReport.com. Subscribe to his channel on YouTube and Bitchute, and support him on Patreon.
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activistpost--2020-03-25--As 911 Gets Calls for Coughing Neighbors, Hotline Allows People to Snitch to Govt During Outbreak

Starting last week in California , paranoid citizens began calling their local police departments via 911 to report their neighbors — for coughing .
Seriously .
Fast forward to this week , however , and we now have a hotline set up in Kentucky designed to take calls from people just like the ones in California who call the cops to report their neighbors for coughing .
On Monday , Kentucky Governor Beshear announced a COVID-19 snitch hotline that allows citizens to report people and businesses who they think may be disobeying the state ’ s social distancing mandates .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 833 ) -597-2337 .
The governor ’ s decision drew immediate ire from Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie who compared it to a chapter out of George Orwell ’ s 1984 .
According to the governor , the hotline will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m .
Residents can leave messages after hours to make sure all reports are recorded .
All calls will be answered by a Kentucky Labor Cabinet employee , according to the report .
In the metro Louisville area , citizens are urged to call 311 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complying with social distancing policies .
Apparently , the KYSAFER hotline was inundated with so many calls on Tuesday , that Congressman Massie ’ s attempt to contact them went to a busy signal .
There are that many citizens out there waiting to tell on their neighbor for an alleged violation .
It is important to point out that no one here at the Free Thought Project is telling people not to practice social distancing .
There are multiple experts in the field who have put out utterly shocking data which shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proportions if these immediate actions are not taken .
Flattening the curve can potentially save millions of lives and we should take every necessary precaution as individuals to make sure that it happens to the best of our ability .
People need to stay away from others , avoid public spaces , and do everything they can to avoid spreading this pandemic .
Activist Post Recommended Book : Snitch Culture : How Citizens are Turned into the Eyes and Ears of the State But this hotline goes further than merely attempting to flatten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and despotic “ see something , say something ” society that flourished after 9/11 in which innocent people found themselves subject to the police state simply because they had a paranoid neighbor .
As the Free Thought Project reported , Barbecue Becky began the summer of the snitches in 2018 as neighbors turned in fellow neighbors to authorities for selling water , lemonade , or for simply being black at your own apartment complex pool .
This see something say something society is the wet dream of the authoritarian and providing a hotline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm than good .
This hotline will be fuel to the fire that is Barbecue Becky .
People are literally calling 911 to report their own neighbors for coughing and now the state of Kentucky is asking them to snitch on a whole slew of other alleged social distancing offenses .
According to a report in the Desert Sun , cops say “ they can ’ t ignore such calls or discount them as paranoia , hypochondria or fakery .
They must respond even when every other public entity adopts “ social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmission.
” This hotline will likely make it harder for cops to do their jobs as it encourages every Pool Patrol Paula , Permit Patty , and Barbecue Becky in America to grab their phone and report someone for what may or may not be a violation .
Judging from the replies to Thomas Massie ’ s tweets , there are a lot of people out there who want to lock you in a cage for trying to walk your dog during this pandemic .
In fact , California Peace Officers Association President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Carlsbad ( Calif. ) Police Department , said that these erroneous calls could have the potential to thwart actual emergencies or other real calls for service .
“ If that happens enough , we worry about calls for service , ” Gallucci said .
“ We ’ re prepared to deal with issues that come up , but it ’ s a concern chiefs worry about.
” To learn what you should do to protect yourself during this pandemic , you can look at the CDC website here .
Take note @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coughing ” is not a CDC recommendation on how to protect yourself from COVID-19 .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project .
Follow @ MattAgorist on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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By Matt Agorist
Starting last week in California, paranoid citizens began calling their local police departments via 911 to report their neighbors — for coughing. Seriously. Fast forward to this week, however, and we now have a hotline set up in Kentucky designed to take calls from people just like the ones in California who call the cops to report their neighbors for coughing.
On Monday, Kentucky Governor Beshear announced a COVID-19 snitch hotline that allows citizens to report people and businesses who they think may be disobeying the state’s social distancing mandates. The COVID-19 reporting hotline is 1-833-KY-SAFER or (833)-597-2337.
The governor’s decision drew immediate ire from Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie who compared it to a chapter out of George Orwell’s 1984.
According to the governor, the hotline will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Residents can leave messages after hours to make sure all reports are recorded. All calls will be answered by a Kentucky Labor Cabinet employee, according to the report.
In the metro Louisville area, citizens are urged to call 311 to report their neighbors who may not be complying with social distancing policies.
Apparently, the KYSAFER hotline was inundated with so many calls on Tuesday, that Congressman Massie’s attempt to contact them went to a busy signal. There are that many citizens out there waiting to tell on their neighbor for an alleged violation.
“All operators are currently serving other snitches.” pic.twitter.com/OrJBCne3sL — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) March 24, 2020
It is important to point out that no one here at the Free Thought Project is telling people not to practice social distancing. There are multiple experts in the field who have put out utterly shocking data which shows the potential for COVID-19 to reach catastrophic proportions if these immediate actions are not taken.
Flattening the curve can potentially save millions of lives and we should take every necessary precaution as individuals to make sure that it happens to the best of our ability. People need to stay away from others, avoid public spaces, and do everything they can to avoid spreading this pandemic.
Activist Post Recommended Book: Snitch Culture: How Citizens are Turned into the Eyes and Ears of the State
But this hotline goes further than merely attempting to flatten the curve. This perpetuates the tyrannical and despotic “see something, say something” society that flourished after 9/11 in which innocent people found themselves subject to the police state simply because they had a paranoid neighbor.
As the Free Thought Project reported, Barbecue Becky began the summer of the snitches in 2018 as neighbors turned in fellow neighbors to authorities for selling water, lemonade, or for simply being black at your own apartment complex pool. This see something say something society is the wet dream of the authoritarian and providing a hotline for this outlet will undoubtedly do more harm than good. This hotline will be fuel to the fire that is Barbecue Becky.
People are literally calling 911 to report their own neighbors for coughing and now the state of Kentucky is asking them to snitch on a whole slew of other alleged social distancing offenses.
According to a report in the Desert Sun, cops say “they can’t ignore such calls or discount them as paranoia, hypochondria or fakery. They must respond even when every other public entity adopts “social distancing” in order to reduce possible coronavirus transmission.”
This hotline will likely make it harder for cops to do their jobs as it encourages every Pool Patrol Paula, Permit Patty, and Barbecue Becky in America to grab their phone and report someone for what may or may not be a violation. Judging from the replies to Thomas Massie’s tweets, there are a lot of people out there who want to lock you in a cage for trying to walk your dog during this pandemic.
In fact, California Peace Officers Association President Neil Gallucci, who is also chief of the Carlsbad (Calif.) Police Department, said that these erroneous calls could have the potential to thwart actual emergencies or other real calls for service.
“If that happens enough, we worry about calls for service,” Gallucci said. “We’re prepared to deal with issues that come up, but it’s a concern chiefs worry about.”
To learn what you should do to protect yourself during this pandemic, you can look at the CDC website here. Take note that “snitching on your neighbor for coughing” is not a CDC recommendation on how to protect yourself from COVID-19.
Article source: The Free Thought Project
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-03-25--Grow Organic Food Easily At Home Now!

Grow Organic Food Easily At Home Now!

“ We Have No Food for You ” – Insiders on Food Supply Shortages warns : “ Start growing food and secure your protein now.
” Preppers have lots of stored foods – but what about fresh greens ?
Being able to grow your own food provides a great sense of security .
However , since most Americans in cities don ’ t have access to land , growing their own food does not seem like an option .
Yet , in just a week , you can easily grow highly-nutritious sprouts with little or no experience !
There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of ways to grow them .
It ’ s a fun project and a great way for kids to learn about gardening .
Dr. Joseph Mercola in Reinventing Our Food System , One Small Farm At a Time : The Sprouts link in my Urban Gardens Revolution site provides a lot of information — including videos .
You can sprout nuts , seeds , beans , and grains .
With just one sprouter in just one week , you can sprout enough food for one person for a week .
Store the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or much longer in the freezer .
Use your sprouts in sandwiches , salads , or with other vegetables to add a zesty taste !
This is an easy way to increase the variety of your diet and to enhance your nutrition .
The Budwig Center says , “ Seeds may be tiny , but they ’ re packed with nutrients like protein , fiber , iron , vitamins , and omega-3 fatty acids ” .
Since seeds are the source of all life , they provide energy bursting with life .
Seeds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many times more nutrition than the plants they will become — in some cases as much as 30 times more nutrition !
Seeds are intense sources of concentrated nutrition and compete with the best superfoods .
Seeds such as sunflower , sesame , chia , hemp , flax , and pumpkin are not only mineral rich but also protein rich .
Seeds are true superfoods and are a complete source of easily-digested plant protein .
They are high in fiber and minerals like magnesium , iron , zinc , and potassium .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of sites online .
Just Google “ seeds for sprouting ” .
1 Pound – Todd ’ s Seeds Sprouter ’ s Choice Mix : Broccoli , Radish , Arugula , Cress , Mizuna & Tatsoi Mustard , Cabbage provides a good start for about $ 20 .
Some seeds are nutty in flavor while others are sweet or neutral tasting .
Pumpkin seeds have an earthy flavor , sesame seeds are very nutty , sunflowers are slightly sweet and nutty , and flax and chia seeds taste mildly nutty .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hormone production , and even improve immune health as well as skin , hair , and nails .
Seeds are some of the most overlooked nutrient sources in the plant kingdom although many are rising in popularity .
Seeds are high in fat — the type of fat our body loves and needs .
They are an especially good source of omega 3 essential fatty acids and a rich source of mono-unsaturated fats that protect your heart , prevent inflammation , and help manage your weight .
Chia seeds are a source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a type of “ short-chain ” omega-3 fatty acid .
Hemp seeds are a great protein source , as more than 25 % of their total calories are from high-quality protein .
That is considerably more than similar foods like chia seeds and flaxseeds which provide about 16–18 % .
Today , we need more nutrients because multiple toxicities are affecting the entire biosphere and the nutritional values of foods have been dropping over the last 50 years .
Superfoods help make up the slack by addressing the deep nutritional deficiencies that most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighting chronic diseases .
There are many kinds of seed sprouters .
If you buy two or three types , you can discover which you prefer .
Grow different kinds of sprouts in each tray of each sprouter and learn which kinds of sprouts you like best .
The Kitchen Crop VKP1200 Deluxe Kitchen Seed Sprouter ( $ 21 ) on the left below comes with one ounce of alfalfa seeds .
The square , stackable Gardens Alive sprouter ( $ 10 ) shown below is easy to use .
It comes with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to four additional trays and grow several different varieties at once .
The EASY SEED SPROUTER ( $ 30 ) and the Seed Sprouting Jar Kit ( $ 62 ) are two more options .
The AeroGarden is another way to grow food easily at home .
It is easy to set up and use because the lighting and watering are controlled automatically .
You just put in the seed pods and watch them grow .
My dentist uses his AeroGarden to grow herbs and his three young sons love it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it takes too long to grow enough food in an emergency .
However , since you can use it to grow tomatoes and strawberries , it could be a good supplement — with prices ranging from $ 40- $ 480 .
The AeroGarden allows you to grow lettuces , tomatoes , strawberries , etc .
effortlessly indoors all year .
The AeroGarden comes with an Herb Seed Pod Kit .
AeroGarden sells additional Seed Pod Kits including one for Heirloom Lettuces with six varieties , a Romaine Kit , Kale Kit , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 14 lettuces .
These kits provide 30 different types of lettuces – many of which you are unlikely to find in your grocery store , health food store , or even farmers ’ markets .
The Control Panel turns the AeroGarden lights on and off in a 17-hour cycle at the default times or the times you select .
It also reminds you when to add water and nutrients every couple of weeks .
Most plants germinate within 7-14 days , are ready for harvesting in 4-6 weeks , and will keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months and longer .
Indoor gardening can ’ t get any tastier or simpler !
“ Top 5 Smart Indoor Gardening Kits ” shows five automatically indoor growing systems .
It features the OGarden Smart shown below and explains its three-step process that allows you to grow up to 90 fruits and vegetables at once .
The OGarden Smart site says : “ OGarden Smart is the futuristic indoor garden available now !
Growing your own fresh organic food will allow you to eat healthy without pesticides and herbicides .
The OGarden Smart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gives you the possibility to grow your vegetables all year round.
” The price of $ 745 can be paid in 8 bi-weekly installments of $ 140 .
The site provides the video shown below .
The OGarden Smart has fully automatic watering and lighting that allow you to effortlessly grow more than 20 types of organic seeds and produce up to 90 vegetables , fruits , and/or herbs at the same time .
OGarden Smart ’ s seed pod is made with organic soil and feeds your plants with organic fertilizer so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and your body .
OGarden Smart is very easy to use .
Simply put the seed cups in the nursery cupboard and press start .
Three weeks later , transfer the plant to the wheel .
After 30-40 days , your produce will be ready to harvest .
Since there are 90 spots , with a good rotation , you can have 2-4 large vegetables a day — every day .
You can create 30 plant rotations and have continuous harvest all-year round .
You can have various garnishes to serve at any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protects your health .
You can get fully grown , pesticide-free veggies .
You avoid wasting food because you harvest food when you need it .
Your veggies taste fresher because you harvest them when you are ready to eat them .
You can put OGarden Smart anywhere in your home .
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By Neenah Payne
“We Have No Food for You” – Insiders on Food Supply Shortages warns: “Start growing food and secure your protein now.” Preppers have lots of stored foods – but what about fresh greens? Being able to grow your own food provides a great sense of security. However, since most Americans in cities don’t have access to land, growing their own food does not seem like an option. Yet, in just a week, you can easily grow highly-nutritious sprouts with little or no experience! There is a wide variety of sprouts and a number of ways to grow them. It’s a fun project and a great way for kids to learn about gardening.
Dr. Joseph Mercola in Reinventing Our Food System, One Small Farm At a Time:
I cannot encourage you strongly enough to take control of the food that you’re eating. A great way to get started on your own is by sprouting. They may be small, but sprouts are packed with nutrition and best of all, they’re easy and inexpensive to grow.
The Sprouts link in my Urban Gardens Revolution site provides a lot of information — including videos. You can sprout nuts, seeds, beans, and grains. With just one sprouter in just one week, you can sprout enough food for one person for a week. Store the sprouts in the refrigerator for 2-3 days or much longer in the freezer. Use your sprouts in sandwiches, salads, or with other vegetables to add a zesty taste! This is an easy way to increase the variety of your diet and to enhance your nutrition.
The Nutritional Power of Seeds
The Budwig Center says, “Seeds may be tiny, but they’re packed with nutrients like protein, fiber, iron, vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids”. Since seeds are the source of all life, they provide energy bursting with life. Seeds are incredibly powerful antioxidants. Seeds contain many times more nutrition than the plants they will become — in some cases as much as 30 times more nutrition!
Seeds are intense sources of concentrated nutrition and compete with the best superfoods. Seeds such as sunflower, sesame, chia, hemp, flax, and pumpkin are not only mineral rich but also protein rich. Seeds are true superfoods and are a complete source of easily-digested plant protein. They are high in fiber and minerals like magnesium, iron, zinc, and potassium.
You can buy seeds on Amazon or at a number of sites online. Just Google “seeds for sprouting”.
1 Pound – Todd’s Seeds Sprouter’s Choice Mix: Broccoli, Radish, Arugula, Cress, Mizuna & Tatsoi Mustard, Cabbage provides a good start for about $20.
Some seeds are nutty in flavor while others are sweet or neutral tasting. Pumpkin seeds have an earthy flavor, sesame seeds are very nutty, sunflowers are slightly sweet and nutty, and flax and chia seeds taste mildly nutty. Seeds help carbohydrate metabolism in the body, hormone production, and even improve immune health as well as skin, hair, and nails.
Seeds are some of the most overlooked nutrient sources in the plant kingdom although many are rising in popularity. Seeds are high in fat — the type of fat our body loves and needs. They are an especially good source of omega 3 essential fatty acids and a rich source of mono-unsaturated fats that protect your heart, prevent inflammation, and help manage your weight. Chia seeds are a source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a type of “short-chain” omega-3 fatty acid. Hemp seeds are a great protein source, as more than 25% of their total calories are from high-quality protein. That is considerably more than similar foods like chia seeds and flaxseeds which provide about 16–18%.
Today, we need more nutrients because multiple toxicities are affecting the entire biosphere and the nutritional values of foods have been dropping over the last 50 years. Superfoods help make up the slack by addressing the deep nutritional deficiencies that most people have — especially those who are fighting chronic diseases.
Several Kinds of Seed Sprouters
There are many kinds of seed sprouters. If you buy two or three types, you can discover which you prefer. Grow different kinds of sprouts in each tray of each sprouter and learn which kinds of sprouts you like best.
The Kitchen Crop VKP1200 Deluxe Kitchen Seed Sprouter ($21) on the left below comes with one ounce of alfalfa seeds. The square, stackable Gardens Alive sprouter ($10) shown below is easy to use. It comes with two trays, but you can add up to four additional trays and grow several different varieties at once.
The EASY SEED SPROUTER ($30) and the Seed Sprouting Jar Kit ($62) are two more options.
AeroGarden
The AeroGarden is another way to grow food easily at home. It is easy to set up and use because the lighting and watering are controlled automatically. You just put in the seed pods and watch them grow. My dentist uses his AeroGarden to grow herbs and his three young sons love it. I liked the AeroGarden but found that it takes too long to grow enough food in an emergency. However, since you can use it to grow tomatoes and strawberries, it could be a good supplement — with prices ranging from $40-$480.
The AeroGarden allows you to grow lettuces, tomatoes, strawberries, etc. effortlessly indoors all year. The AeroGarden comes with an Herb Seed Pod Kit. AeroGarden sells additional Seed Pod Kits including one for Heirloom Lettuces with six varieties, a Romaine Kit, Kale Kit, and Custom Kit that allows you to select from 14 lettuces. These kits provide 30 different types of lettuces – many of which you are unlikely to find in your grocery store, health food store, or even farmers’ markets.
The Control Panel turns the AeroGarden lights on and off in a 17-hour cycle at the default times or the times you select. It also reminds you when to add water and nutrients every couple of weeks. Most plants germinate within 7-14 days, are ready for harvesting in 4-6 weeks, and will keep producing continuous harvests for up to six months and longer. Indoor gardening can’t get any tastier or simpler!
Video: Top 5 Smart Indoor Gardening Kits
“Top 5 Smart Indoor Gardening Kits” shows five automatically indoor growing systems. It features the OGarden Smart shown below and explains its three-step process that allows you to grow up to 90 fruits and vegetables at once.

OGarden Smart
The OGarden Smart site says: “OGarden Smart is the futuristic indoor garden available now! Growing your own fresh organic food will allow you to eat healthy without pesticides and herbicides. The OGarden Smart is a practical and innovative product that gives you the possibility to grow your vegetables all year round.” The price of $745 can be paid in 8 bi-weekly installments of $140.
The site provides the video shown below.

Easy Organic Harvest Year ‘Round
The OGarden Smart has fully automatic watering and lighting that allow you to effortlessly grow more than 20 types of organic seeds and produce up to 90 vegetables, fruits, and/or herbs at the same time.
Easy Planting and Harvesting
OGarden Smart’s seed pod is made with organic soil and feeds your plants with organic fertilizer so you get the best for your plants and your body. OGarden Smart is very easy to use. Simply put the seed cups in the nursery cupboard and press start. Three weeks later, transfer the plant to the wheel. After 30-40 days, your produce will be ready to harvest. Since there are 90 spots, with a good rotation, you can have 2-4 large vegetables a day — every day.
You can create 30 plant rotations and have continuous harvest all-year round. You can have various garnishes to serve at any meal. OGarden Smart saves you money and protects your health. You can get fully grown, pesticide-free veggies. You avoid wasting food because you harvest food when you need it. Your veggies taste fresher because you harvest them when you are ready to eat them.
You can put OGarden Smart anywhere in your home.
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activistpost--2020-03-25--T-Mobile Ad Shows Actors Using Smartphones In Ways They Warn Against in Product Manuals

Product manuals warn that carrying or holding a cell phone directly against the body could cause users to expose themselves to Radio Frequency Radiation that exceed federal RF safety limits .
Telecoms must take the potential for harm very seriously because they ALL have been warning investors that they could be held liable for harm caused by their devices and transmitters ( aka cell towers ) .
In fact , T-Mobile warned AGAIN about this just a few months ago .
Regardless , a lot of money was paid to somebody to produce videos for T-Mobile , and at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man holding phones directly next to their heads and a woman carrying her phone in the back pocket of her very tight britches .
Another reason to not carry a T-Mobile phone so close to the body – it might catch fire and/or explode .
In fact , one T-Mobile customer ’ s phone caught fire within a month of her having it .
FYI – Anyone with a 5G phone seems to be at more risk for it overheating .
However , even before 5G there were reports about other company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmitting devices overheating , smoking , catching fire , and/or exploding .
So there ’ s that too .
On a related note – a class action lawsuit was filed last year because some smartphones models DO exceed federal RF safety limits .
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By B.N. Frank
Product manuals warn that carrying or holding a cell phone directly against the body could cause users to expose themselves to Radio Frequency Radiation that exceed federal RF safety limits. Telecoms must take the potential for harm very seriously because they ALL have been warning investors that they could be held liable for harm caused by their devices and transmitters (aka cell towers). In fact, T-Mobile warned AGAIN about this just a few months ago. Regardless, a lot of money was paid to somebody to produce videos for T-Mobile, and at least one of them shows a woman and a man holding phones directly next to their heads and a woman carrying her phone in the back pocket of her very tight britches.

Another reason to not carry a T-Mobile phone so close to the body – it might catch fire and/or explode. In fact, one T-Mobile customer’s phone caught fire within a month of her having it. FYI – Anyone with a 5G phone seems to be at more risk for it overheating. However, even before 5G there were reports about other company’s cell phones and wireless radiation transmitting devices overheating, smoking, catching fire, and/or exploding. So there’s that too.
On a related note – a class action lawsuit was filed last year because some smartphones models DO exceed federal RF safety limits.

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activistpost--2020-03-25--Facial Recognition Companies Profit From COVID-19 By Adding Thermal Imaging (Updated)

The biometrics industry has never been known to miss an opportunity to make a profit .
Especially when it comes at the expense of everyone ’ s privacy .
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 , facial recognition companies have been hard at work creating a new sales pitch that will allow them to maximize their profits .
Across the globe , facial recognition companies are hard at work trying to convince politicians , law enforcement and the public that thermal imaging cameras will help stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Forbes.com is all too eager to jump on the thermal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s facial recognition/thermal imaging software can scan 1000 people per hour .
In fact , Athena Security has gone so far as to combine fever detection , facial recognition and gun detection into an all-in-one screening system .
As Forbes.com points out , what makes Athena ’ s software so unique is their ability to send out real-time alerts to authorities .
Real-time facial recognition being offered to universities and hospitals for free The facial biometrics industry has put a new spin on marketing by offering universities and hospitals free real-time facial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proliferation of facial recognition/thermal imaging cameras is it gives law enforcement near god-like powers to identify and quarantine anyone they choose .
DroneUp suggests that law enforcement could use thermal imaging drones as an excuse to monitor people for COVID-19 .
That same scenario is being played out across the country , with more than 1,500 police departments using drones to monitor the public .
In Michigan , the Hillsdale Sheriff ’ s Office recently purchased a DJI Matrice 210 drone equipped with thermal imaging .
Three police departments in particular have taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Owensboro Police Department in Kentucky has created a 10-member thermal imaging drone surveillance team .
In Texas , the Public Safety Unmanned Response Team has partnered with the Airborne Incident Response Team to help expand police drone surveillance .
The Vista Police Department ( CVPD ) , arguably the most famous drone surveillance police department in the country , is creating a 52-square-mile drone surveillance zone .
The worldwide fear of the coronavirus is so widespread that MIT , Harvard and The Mayo Clinic have designed a new COVID-19 warning app @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Company explains , Private Kit will allegedly alert a user when someone infected with the COVID-19 is close .
Maybe they could use this app to alert them when a Walking Dead zombie is close by ?
Of course there is a catch to using Private Kit : users will lose their privacy .
Facial recognition companies like Veriff show how little they care about everyone ’ s privacy by offering universities and health care providers 1 million free identity verifications .
If corporations , politicians and law enforcement can convince an apathetic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gun detection cameras can keep us safe , then our privacy will vanish before COVID-19 runs its course .
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By MassPrivateI
The biometrics industry has never been known to miss an opportunity to make a profit. Especially when it comes at the expense of everyone’s privacy.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, facial recognition companies have been hard at work creating a new sales pitch that will allow them to maximize their profits.
Across the globe, facial recognition companies are hard at work trying to convince politicians, law enforcement and the public that thermal imaging cameras will help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Forbes.com is all too eager to jump on the thermal imaging bandwagon, claiming that Athena Security’s facial recognition/thermal imaging software can scan 1000 people per hour.
“With Covid-19, you see the problem at airports today,” Athena Security CEO Lisa Falzone explains. “Passengers are waiting in lines to manually take their temperatures, which slows traffic down. With our technology, we can analyze 1000 people per hour.”

In fact, Athena Security has gone so far as to combine fever detection, facial recognition and gun detection into an all-in-one screening system.
Our Fever Detection COVID19 Screening System is now a part of our platform along with our gun detection system which connects directly to your current security camera system to deliver fast, accurate threat detection – including guns, knives, and aggressive action. Our system can also alert you to falls, accidents, and unwelcome visitors.
As Forbes.com points out, what makes Athena’s software so unique is their ability to send out real-time alerts to authorities.
What’s different about Athena’s system, explains Falzone, is its ability to send out immediate alerts to the appropriate parties, who can then make an informed decision on how to act.
Updated 3/25:
Real-time facial recognition being offered to universities and hospitals for free
The facial biometrics industry has put a new spin on marketing by offering universities and hospitals free real-time facial recognition.
A recent Jumio press release revealed that they are donating their facial recognition identity verification service to U.S. and U.K. hospitals and universities.
Starting today, Jumio will provide free identity verification services through our AI-powered, fully automated solution, Jumio Go, to any qualifying organization directly involved in helping with COVID-19 relief including (but not limited to): Hospitals and Universities. This free offer is powered by Jumio Go, our real-time, fully automated identity verification solution.
The scariest thing about the proliferation of facial recognition/thermal imaging cameras is it gives law enforcement near god-like powers to identify and quarantine anyone they choose.
DroneUp suggests that law enforcement could use thermal imaging drones as an excuse to monitor people for COVID-19.
Assurance is key in uncertain times. That is why DroneUp is functioning in conjunction with FAA regulatory precautions as we collaborate with state and local officials to ensure safety for all. We strongly encourage our fellow drone operators to also become keenly aware of the protocol and regulations as the pandemic evolves.
That same scenario is being played out across the country, with more than 1,500 police departments using drones to monitor the public. In Michigan, the Hillsdale Sheriff’s Office recently purchased a DJI Matrice 210 drone equipped with thermal imaging.
Three police departments in particular have taken drone surveillance to a whole new level.
The Owensboro Police Department in Kentucky has created a 10-member thermal imaging drone surveillance team.
The Owensboro Police Department recently created a 10-member Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Team who were trained and certified to fly the department’s $2,300 drone inside city limits.
In Texas, the Public Safety Unmanned Response Team has partnered with the Airborne Incident Response Team to help expand police drone surveillance.
“The objective is to create a robust network of drone responders and geographic information systems experts capable of rendering direct assistance and location intelligence during complex emergencies, rapidly expanding incidents, and major disasters. Increased communication and cooperation are essential to the successful deployment of drones and other unmanned systems in support of public safety operations,” said Travis Calendine, chairperson of the Public Safety Unmanned Response Team North Texas.
The Vista Police Department (CVPD), arguably the most famous drone surveillance police department in the country, is creating a 52-square-mile drone surveillance zone.
“The CVPD can proactively cover about 17 of the 52 square miles of our city with drones launched from two sites. Our goal this year is to add launch sites to provide 100% aerial support coverage during daylight hours 7 days a week by the end of the year,” Vern Sallee, patrol operations captain said.
The worldwide fear of the coronavirus is so widespread that MIT, Harvard and The Mayo Clinic have designed a new COVID-19 warning app called “Private Kit.”
As Fast Company explains, Private Kit will allegedly alert a user when someone infected with the COVID-19 is close. Maybe they could use this app to alert them when a Walking Dead zombie is close by?
Researchers just released an app in beta that alerts people when they come into contact with someone who’s been diagnosed with COVID-19, potentially reducing the virus’s spread if the app is downloaded by a large chunk of the population.
Of course there is a catch to using Private Kit: users will lose their privacy.
After you download the app and consent to sharing your location (which is necessary in order for the app to work), the app starts tracking you. Should you cross paths with someone who’s been diagnosed with the coronavirus who also has the app, you’ll receive a notification telling you when and for how long.
Facial recognition companies like Veriff show how little they care about everyone’s privacy by offering universities and health care providers 1 million free identity verifications.
Potential beneficiaries of free verification’s range from universities who need to verify people taking exams to marketplaces that have volunteers who help people in need and to registries that could tackle fake accounts and set up reliable databases about people in quarantine. But also, digital health care service providers, organizations fighting fake news and beyond.
If corporations, politicians and law enforcement can convince an apathetic public that facial recognition, thermal imaging and gun detection cameras can keep us safe, then our privacy will vanish before COVID-19 runs its course.
Article source: MassPrivateI Blog
Image credit: BGR
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