activistpost--2020-05-23--Hertz Files For Bankruptcy As Lockdowns Crush Rental Car Industry

As if 44,354 Robin Hood traders suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced .
What one world war , one Great Depression and numerous oil price shocks couldn ’ t do , the coronavirus did in less than three months and late on Friday , auto rental giant Hertz , which was founded in 1918 when it set up shop with a dozen Ford Model Ts , quietly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection struggling under a massive debt load after its business was brought to a grinding halt during the coronavirus pandemic and talks with creditors failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The company had a total of 568,000 vehicles and 12,400 corporate and franchise locations worldwide at the start of this year .
About a third of those locations are at airports .
By declaring bankruptcy , Hertz said it intends to stay in business while restructuring its debts and emerging a financially healthier company .
The board of Hertz , whose org chart listed dozens of debtor and non-debtor affiliates… … earlier on Friday approved the company ’ s Chapter 11 filing in a U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware , according to court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaked and sent the stock – which had in recent days become a darling for retail daytraders on Robinhood and elsewhere who expected a swift rebound in the price and BTFD – crashing .
Its international operating regions including Europe , Australia and New Zealand were not included in the U.S. proceedings .
“ The impact of COVID-19 on travel demand was sudden and dramatic , causing an abrupt decline in the company ’ s revenue and future bookings , ” said the company ’ s statement adding that while it took immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ uncertainty remains as to when revenue will return and when the used-car market will fully re-open for sales , which necessitated today ’ s action.
” See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income “ With the severity of the Covid-19 impact on our business , and the uncertainty of when travel and the economy will rebound , we need to take further steps to weather a potentially prolonged recovery , ” Hertz ’ new CEO Paul Stone said in a statement .
The firm , which already was suffering from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ubiquity of cheaper car-hailing services , and whose largest shareholder is billionaire investor Carl Icahn with a nearly 39 % ownership stake… … was left reeling after government orders restricted travel and ordered citizens to remain home .
A large portion of Hertz ’ s revenue comes from car rentals at airports , which have all but evaporated as potential customers eschew plane travel .
Then there is the debt : with nearly $ 19 billion of debt and roughly 38,000 employees worldwide as of the end of 2019 , Hertz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undone by the pandemic .
Hertz had $ 18.8 billion of debt on its books as of March 31 , up $ 1.7 billion from the end of last year .
Most of that debt , $ 14.4 billion , is backed by its vehicles .
That includes the debt for which it missed the payment in April the prompted this latest crisis .
Hertz ’ s woes are compounded by the complexity of its balance sheet , which includes more than $ 14 billion of securitized debt .
The proceeds from those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then leased to Hertz in exchange for monthly payments that have risen as the value of cars fall .
Hertz also has traditional credit lines , loans and bonds with conditions that can trigger defaults based on missing those lease payments or failing to meet other conditions , such as delivering a timely operating budget and reimbursing funds it has borrowed .
The public health crisis has also caused a cascade of bankruptcies or Chapter 11 preparations among companies dependent on consumer demand , including retailers , restaurants and oil and gas firms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far avoided a similar fate after receiving billions of dollars in government aid , Hertz was unable to get a government handout and this is the result .
The Estero , Florida-based company , which operates Hertz , Dollar and Thrifty car-rentals , had been in talks with creditors after skipping significant car-lease payments due in April .
Forbearance and waiver agreements on the missed payments were set to expire on May 22 .
Hertz has about $ 1 billion of cash , which is why it won ’ t need a debtor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it might need to raise more , perhaps through added borrowings while the bankruptcy process moves forward .
The company listed total assets of $ 25.8 billion and total debt of $ 24.4 billion on its bankruptcy petition , estimating more than 100,000 total creditors , of which IBM and Lyft were listed as the biggest .
The size of Hertz ’ s lease obligations have increased as the value of vehicles declined because of the pandemic .
In an attempt to appease creditors holding asset-backed securities that finance its fleet of more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 30,000 cars a month through the end of the year in an effort to raise around $ 5 billion , a person familiar with the matter said ; that effort was seen as insufficient .
Just four days before the filing , the Hertz board appointed executive Paul Stone to replace Kathryn Marinello as CEO .
Earlier notified 12,000 employees in North America that that they were losing their jobs , and another 4,000 are on furloughs .
Its US workforce stood at 38,000 employees at the start of the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represented by unions .
After the coronavirus pandemic decimated revenue , the car renter sought relief from lenders and a bailout from the U.S. Treasury Department .
But while it managed to negotiate a short-term reprieve from creditors , it wasn ’ t able to work out longer-term agreements .
A trade group representing Hertz , the American Car Rental Association , has asked Congress to do more for the industry by expanding coronavirus relief efforts and advancing new legislation targeting tourism-related businesses .
Even before the pandemic , Hertz and its peers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ride-hailing services such as Uber .
To combat Uber , Hertz had adopted a turnaround plan , aiming to modernize its smartphone apps and improve management of its fleet of rental cars .
The filing has been the highest-profile bankruptcy of the COVID-19 crisis so far , which has prompted bankruptcies by national retailers like JCPenney , Neiman Marcus and J.Crew , along with some energy companies such as Whiting Petroleum and Diamond Offshore Drilling .
But none of the companies to file so far have had such as large a share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which along with rivals Avis Budget and privately held Enterprise dominate the rental car industry .
The entire rental car industry has been devastated by the plunge in travel since the pandemic hit earlier this year .
Nearly two-thirds of its revenue comes from rentals at airport locations , and air travel has fallen sharply .
Since the start of April , the number of people passing through TSA checkpoints at US airports has plummeted 94 % compared with a year ago .
A significant portion of Hertz ’ s nonairport business is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their vehicles repaired after accidents .
But with so many people out of work or working from home , the miles being driven and the number of car accidents are down significantly .
Car insurers are voluntarily returning more than $ 7 billion , or between 15 % to 25 % of premiums , to their customers .
Hertz was founded in Chicago just more than a century ago by Walter Jacobs , who sold the company in 1923 to John Hertz , who renamed it and expanded the fleet to 600 cars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first national rental network in 1925 and opened its first airport location at Chicago Midway Airport in 1932 .
Hertz has had a number of high-profile corporate owners , including RCA , United Airlines , and most recently Ford , which sold it to a group of private equity firms in 2005 for $ 5.6 billion .
It was taken public a year later .
Its primary shareholder today is activist investor Carl Icahn , who owns about 38 % of its shares outstanding .
He continued to increase his stake in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Those shares , which increased the size of his stake by 26 % , have lost more than 60 % of their value in the two months since his most recent purchases .
The company ’ s legal and financial advisors are White & Case and FTI Consulting , while Moelis is its investment banker .
The case in 20-11218 in the District of Delaware .
The full first-day bankruptcy motion can be found here .
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By Tyler Durden
As if 44,354 Robin Hood traders suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
What one world war, one Great Depression and numerous oil price shocks couldn’t do, the coronavirus did in less than three months and late on Friday, auto rental giant Hertz, which was founded in 1918 when it set up shop with a dozen Ford Model Ts, quietly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection struggling under a massive debt load after its business was brought to a grinding halt during the coronavirus pandemic and talks with creditors failed to result in much needed relief.
The company had a total of 568,000 vehicles and 12,400 corporate and franchise locations worldwide at the start of this year. About a third of those locations are at airports.
By declaring bankruptcy, Hertz said it intends to stay in business while restructuring its debts and emerging a financially healthier company. The board of Hertz, whose org chart listed dozens of debtor and non-debtor affiliates…
… earlier on Friday approved the company’s Chapter 11 filing in a U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware, according to court records, news of which was promptly leaked and sent the stock – which had in recent days become a darling for retail daytraders on Robinhood and elsewhere who expected a swift rebound in the price and BTFD – crashing . Its international operating regions including Europe, Australia and New Zealand were not included in the U.S. proceedings.
“The impact of COVID-19 on travel demand was sudden and dramatic, causing an abrupt decline in the company’s revenue and future bookings,” said the company’s statement adding that while it took immediate action in response to the crisis, “uncertainty remains as to when revenue will return and when the used-car market will fully re-open for sales, which necessitated today’s action.”
“With the severity of the Covid-19 impact on our business, and the uncertainty of when travel and the economy will rebound, we need to take further steps to weather a potentially prolonged recovery,” Hertz’ new CEO Paul Stone said in a statement.
The firm, which already was suffering from a decline in demand as a result of the ubiquity of cheaper car-hailing services, and whose largest shareholder is billionaire investor Carl Icahn with a nearly 39% ownership stake…
… was left reeling after government orders restricted travel and ordered citizens to remain home. A large portion of Hertz’s revenue comes from car rentals at airports, which have all but evaporated as potential customers eschew plane travel.
Then there is the debt: with nearly $19 billion of debt and roughly 38,000 employees worldwide as of the end of 2019, Hertz was among the largest companies to be undone by the pandemic.
Hertz had $18.8 billion of debt on its books as of March 31, up $1.7 billion from the end of last year. Most of that debt, $14.4 billion, is backed by its vehicles. That includes the debt for which it missed the payment in April the prompted this latest crisis.
Hertz’s woes are compounded by the complexity of its balance sheet, which includes more than $14 billion of securitized debt. The proceeds from those securities finance purchases of vehicles that are then leased to Hertz in exchange for monthly payments that have risen as the value of cars fall. Hertz also has traditional credit lines, loans and bonds with conditions that can trigger defaults based on missing those lease payments or failing to meet other conditions, such as delivering a timely operating budget and reimbursing funds it has borrowed.
The public health crisis has also caused a cascade of bankruptcies or Chapter 11 preparations among companies dependent on consumer demand, including retailers, restaurants and oil and gas firms. And while US airlines had so far avoided a similar fate after receiving billions of dollars in government aid, Hertz was unable to get a government handout and this is the result.
The Estero, Florida-based company, which operates Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty car-rentals, had been in talks with creditors after skipping significant car-lease payments due in April. Forbearance and waiver agreements on the missed payments were set to expire on May 22. Hertz has about $1 billion of cash, which is why it won’t need a debtor in possession loan. The company said it might need to raise more, perhaps through added borrowings while the bankruptcy process moves forward.
The company listed total assets of $25.8 billion and total debt of $24.4 billion on its bankruptcy petition, estimating more than 100,000 total creditors, of which IBM and Lyft were listed as the biggest.
The size of Hertz’s lease obligations have increased as the value of vehicles declined because of the pandemic. In an attempt to appease creditors holding asset-backed securities that finance its fleet of more than 500,000 vehicles, Hertz proposed selling more than 30,000 cars a month through the end of the year in an effort to raise around $5 billion, a person familiar with the matter said; that effort was seen as insufficient.
Just four days before the filing, the Hertz board appointed executive Paul Stone to replace Kathryn Marinello as CEO. Earlier notified 12,000 employees in North America that that they were losing their jobs, and another 4,000 are on furloughs. Its US workforce stood at 38,000 employees at the start of the year, with about a quarter of them represented by unions.
After the coronavirus pandemic decimated revenue, the car renter sought relief from lenders and a bailout from the U.S. Treasury Department. But while it managed to negotiate a short-term reprieve from creditors, it wasn’t able to work out longer-term agreements. A trade group representing Hertz, the American Car Rental Association, has asked Congress to do more for the industry by expanding coronavirus relief efforts and advancing new legislation targeting tourism-related businesses.
Even before the pandemic, Hertz and its peers were under financial pressure as travelers shifted to ride-hailing services such as Uber. To combat Uber, Hertz had adopted a turnaround plan, aiming to modernize its smartphone apps and improve management of its fleet of rental cars.
The filing has been the highest-profile bankruptcy of the COVID-19 crisis so far, which has prompted bankruptcies by national retailers like JCPenney, Neiman Marcus and J.Crew, along with some energy companies such as Whiting Petroleum and Diamond Offshore Drilling. But none of the companies to file so far have had such as large a share of their industry as does Hertz, which along with rivals Avis Budget and privately held Enterprise dominate the rental car industry.
The entire rental car industry has been devastated by the plunge in travel since the pandemic hit earlier this year.
Nearly two-thirds of its revenue comes from rentals at airport locations, and air travel has fallen sharply. Since the start of April, the number of people passing through TSA checkpoints at US airports has plummeted 94% compared with a year ago.
A significant portion of Hertz’s nonairport business is renting cars to people who are having their vehicles repaired after accidents. But with so many people out of work or working from home, the miles being driven and the number of car accidents are down significantly. Car insurers are voluntarily returning more than $7 billion, or between 15% to 25% of premiums, to their customers.
Hertz was founded in Chicago just more than a century ago by Walter Jacobs, who sold the company in 1923 to John Hertz, who renamed it and expanded the fleet to 600 cars. He began the nation’s first national rental network in 1925 and opened its first airport location at Chicago Midway Airport in 1932.
Hertz has had a number of high-profile corporate owners, including RCA, United Airlines, and most recently Ford, which sold it to a group of private equity firms in 2005 for $5.6 billion. It was taken public a year later.
Its primary shareholder today is activist investor Carl Icahn, who owns about 38% of its shares outstanding. He continued to increase his stake in the company all the way through mid-March. Those shares, which increased the size of his stake by 26%, have lost more than 60% of their value in the two months since his most recent purchases.
The company’s legal and financial advisors are White & Case and FTI Consulting , while Moelis is its investment banker. The case in 20-11218 in the District of Delaware.
The full first-day bankruptcy motion can be found here.
Source: ZeroHedge
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activistpost--2020-05-23--Censorship-Free Social Network “Explodes” After Adding 200,000+ New Users In Just A Few Days

The censorship-free alternative media platform Minds went down temporarily on Thursday , but came back online shortly after .
When the site came back online , representatives of Minds say that the outage was a result of over 200,000+ new people signing up for the site one the same day .
A large number of sign-ups were from Thailand , where increased internet censorship has forced users from mainstream platforms like Facebook and Twitter .
“ Yesterday we saw 200,000+ new users .
We are thrilled to provide privacy , internet freedom and digital rights for Thai netizens .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Minds CEO Bill Ottman said in a statement .
Some of the most notable social media users to recently migrate to Minds includes Wiroj Lakkana-adisorn , an MP for the disbanded Future Forward Party ; social critic Sarinee Achavanuntakul , writer-translator Tomorn Sookprecha , satirical TV host Winyu “ John ” Wongsurawat , and academic Pavin Chachavalpongpun .
“ We are immediately building out our translation and localization framework for Thai and many other languages .
This should be finished within a few weeks .
All of our project is fully open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can submit requests at https : //gitlab.com/minds .
They can also inspect our software to make sure we aren ’ t manipulating algorithms or user privacy .
We already have Thai developers helping with the code and building new tools , ” Ottman said .
Last year , Ottman reported that the site had about 200,000 active monthly users , so gaining 200,000+ in a few days is an incredible win for the site .
Minds was co-founded in 2011 by Bill Ottman and John Ottman , other cofounders were Mark Harding , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In June 2017 , the company raised over $ 1 million in the fastest equity-crowdfunded sale at the time .
Then in March 2018 , Minds exited Beta and launched a white paper and testnet for its new native mobile apps and Ethereum blockchain integration .
In October 2018 , Minds raised $ 6 million in Series A funding from Medici Ventures , an Overstock.com subsidiary .
Patrick M. Byrne , the founder , and CEO of Overstock.com , also joined the site ’ s board of directors .
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By John Vibes
The censorship-free alternative media platform Minds went down temporarily on Thursday, but came back online shortly after. When the site came back online, representatives of Minds say that the outage was a result of over 200,000+ new people signing up for the site one the same day. A large number of sign-ups were from Thailand, where increased internet censorship has forced users from mainstream platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
“Yesterday we saw 200,000+ new users. We are thrilled to provide privacy, internet freedom and digital rights for Thai netizens. This is exactly the reason Minds exists,” Minds CEO Bill Ottman said in a statement.
Some of the most notable social media users to recently migrate to Minds includes Wiroj Lakkana-adisorn, an MP for the disbanded Future Forward Party; social critic Sarinee Achavanuntakul, writer-translator Tomorn Sookprecha, satirical TV host Winyu “John” Wongsurawat, and academic Pavin Chachavalpongpun.
“We are immediately building out our translation and localization framework for Thai and many other languages. This should be finished within a few weeks. All of our project is fully open source at https://developers.minds.com and people can submit requests at https://gitlab.com/minds. They can also inspect our software to make sure we aren’t manipulating algorithms or user privacy. We already have Thai developers helping with the code and building new tools,” Ottman said.
Last year, Ottman reported that the site had about 200,000 active monthly users, so gaining 200,000+ in a few days is an incredible win for the site.
Minds was co-founded in 2011 by Bill Ottman and John Ottman, other cofounders were Mark Harding, Ian Crossland, and Jack Ottman.
In June 2017, the company raised over $1 million in the fastest equity-crowdfunded sale at the time. Then in March 2018, Minds exited Beta and launched a white paper and testnet for its new native mobile apps and Ethereum blockchain integration.
In October 2018, Minds raised $6 million in Series A funding from Medici Ventures, an Overstock.com subsidiary. Patrick M. Byrne, the founder, and CEO of Overstock.com, also joined the site’s board of directors.
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activistpost--2020-05-23--How Asset Forfeiture Drives the Police State

Civil asset forfeiture is legalized government stealing – it distorts law enforcement priorities and drives the national police state .
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By Michael Boldin
Civil asset forfeiture is legalized government stealing – it distorts law enforcement priorities and drives the national police state.
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activistpost--2020-05-23--The Biodefense Illusion & The Final Push For Technocratic Control

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By The Last American Vagabond
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up with Ryan Cristián, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours.
As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant.
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activistpost--2020-05-23--The Economic “Reopening” Is A Fake Out

The Economic “Reopening” Is A Fake Out

How does one define an economic “ reopening ” ?
I think most people would say that a reopening means that everything goes back to the way it was before the crisis ; or at least as close as possible .
Most people would also say that a reopening is something that will last .
Simply declaring “ America has reopened ” while keeping many restrictions in place in certain parts of the country is a bit of a farce .
And , reopening with the intention of implementing lockdowns again in a matter of weeks without explaining the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest order .
For example , states like New York , California , Illinois and New Jersey have extended their lockdowns ; with LA ’ s extension remaining ambiguous after they initially declared restrictions for another 3 months .
New York ’ s lockdown is extended to the end of May ( so far ) .
This is the case in many US states and cities , while rural areas are mostly open .
This is being called a “ partial reopening ” , but is there a purpose behind the uneven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article ‘ Pandemic And Economic Collapse : The Next 60 Days ’ , the restrictions will continue in major US population centers while rural areas have mostly opened with much fanfare .
The end result of this will be a flood of city dwellers into rural towns looking for relief from more strict lockdown conditions .
In about a month , we should expect new viral clusters in places where there was limited transmission .
I suggest that before the 4th of July holiday , state governments and the Federal government will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predictable infection spike as an excuse .
This is happening in Northeast China right now – another resurgence has occurred and 100 million people are now subject to quarantine restrictions .
China ’ s reopening is barely two weeks old , and concerns of infection “ flare ups ” were widespread when the announcement was made .
Now the mainstream media seems to be confused ; is China open , or locked down ?
Of course , we may never know how bad the problem is and was in China as their numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and suppressed from the beginning , but the point is that the phrase “ reopening ” is meaningless there , just as it will be meaningless here in the US .
This is part of the plan .
The farce of reopenings does indeed have a purpose .
I discuss this in great detail in my article ‘ Waves Of Mutilation : Medical Tyranny And The Cashless Society ’ published in April .
The globalists are clearly the only beneficiaries of this event ; with a world-wide surveillance state now openly on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ digital currency systems , the globalists are either taking advantage of this crisis to push their agenda , or they ENGINEERED the virus and caused the crisis to push their agenda .
In white papers published by globalists at the Imperial College of London as well as MIT , the plan is openly admitted .
They suggest using “ waves ” of economic openings and then lockdowns to control the spread of the virus .
The timelines seem to vary , but in general the models call for a one month open , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to deliberately increase infections every couple of months in specific regions of a country , then declare economic shutdown and quarantine measures once the spread reaches a certain level ; this is meant to continue until a vaccine is developed , which could take years .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income When the globalists at MIT say “ We are not going back to normal ” ; this is what they mean .
Right now , the general public ( at least in some parts of the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what they don ’ t realize is that the reopenings are an illusion .
Restrictions are going to remain in place in many states and cities , while they will be lifted and then re-instituted in others .
In fact the situation is going to become much worse over time , by design .
The next lockdown , whenever it is announced , will be absolutely devastating to the US economy which is already in a downward spiral .
The mitigating factors will be how effective central bank stimulus is at stalling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Other factors include the percentage of small businesses that survive the first lockdown and how many jobs those businesses can bring back to the economy .
The first lockdown may be survivable for a large percentage of Americans and businesses ; the second lockdown will financially destroy all but the most prepared .
And make no mistake , there WILL be many more lockdowns over the next couple years .
In the meantime , international banks like Wells Fargo and JP Morgan have seen to it that small businesses are hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money and paycheck loans to their larger clients over the smaller businesses that the money was intended to go to .
Of the 300,000 clients of JP Morgan that applied for an emergency loan through the government bailout program , only 18,000 actually received one and many of these clients were NOT small businesses .
If the cycle of lockdowns continues , small businesses will be wiped off the map .
The elites have rigged the economic game ; they control where every dollar of the bailout money goes , and many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are equipped to survive the onslaught .
Some of these companies will go down , but in the long run the goal , in my view , is total centralization of production and distribution .
This is exactly what happened during the Great Depression when JP Morgan and other major banks devoured thousands of small local banks across the country and removed them as competitors from the system .
After the depression , banking was completely centralized into the hands of a select few mega-companies .
Today , they are attempting to erase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corporations .
Taking over the business infrastructure of entire nations and removing all independent competition is only one incentive for the lockdowns to continue .
There is also the process of acclimating the public to the idea that lockdowns are the “ new normal ” .
While I do see resistance in certain parts of the world , including the US , many countries in Asia and Europe have witnessed a rather sheepish response to the idea of medical tyranny .
I also see an immense wildfire of unconstitutional legislation and illegal state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the public is distracted by financial circumstances and the virus threat .
Certainly , it appears that most Americans hate the lockdowns .
But will they be fooled by the “ reopening ” into complacency for the next several weeks while the government gets ready to hit them with the next round of restrictions ?
Will they be so caught off guard they won ’ t know how to react ?
Imagine the economic devastation of just one more nationwide lockdown event ?
It will be carnage , and a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This will lead to two possible paths : Submission , or rebellion .
Either the majority of the American people will accept the lockdowns as a new fact of everyday life , or they will become so enraged by the destruction of their economy that they will revolt .
If the intent is to keep the cycle going until a vaccine is introduced as elitist publications assert , then we have a LONG way to go and this first lockdown was child ’ s play compared to what comes next .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they need to control and slow the spread of infection over time to avoid overwhelming our medical infrastructure .
But this makes very little sense to me at this stage .
Perhaps within the first month or two of the pandemic this was somewhat logical , so that we could gauge the threat of the virus .
What we know right now is that the virus is at least three times more deadly that the average annual flu ; which is something to be concerned about , but not something we should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there ’ s no logic to the wave model unless the agenda is to destroy the economy .
If the goal is to continue infecting the population until everyone has developed an immunity or a vaccine is offered , then why not simply remove all the lockdowns permanently and get it over with now ?
This would result in far less deaths in the long run compared to economic collapse .
If the goal is so-called “ herd immunity ” , then we can achieve that much faster through viral transmission than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or may not work .
But the elites don ’ t care about “ herd immunity ” ; what they care about is is control .
The vaccine narrative itself is a form of control .
You have to wait for the establishment to save you .
You have to wait for them to allow the economy to be opened , even for a short period of time , so that you can then be allowed to work or run your business .
You have to wait for permission to live your normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get their way , you won ’ t be given permission until you accept immunity passports , tracking apps and a vaccine .
I will be covering the vaccine issue in a future article , but the underlying message that the public is hearing daily is that you no longer have the power to make decisions for yourself , you must wait for instructions .
While the coronavirus is something that should be taken seriously ( to a point ) , the wave model is not an acceptable solution to the problem .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump to obstruct lockdowns in the future , I would recommend they not hold their breath .
Trump has flip-flopped many times on these issues , including his position on whether or not lockdowns should be left to the states .
With a cabinet overflowing with globalists and banking elites , I would not put much hope in intervention from the White House .
Do not be fooled by the reopening .
It is not real because it is not meant to last .
It is a steam valve to calm public outrage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The elites believe that we will eventually acclimate to lockdowns as long as we have a reopening to look forward to a couple months down the road .
They believe that our tendency to rebel will be suppressed by false hopes that the next reopening will be a permanent reopening .
They believe that after 18 months or more of the wave model we will be so desperate for normalcy that we will do anything to get it , including willingly giving up every last ounce of freedom we have left .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
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By Brandon Smith
How does one define an economic “reopening”? I think most people would say that a reopening means that everything goes back to the way it was before the crisis; or at least as close as possible. Most people would also say that a reopening is something that will last. Simply declaring “America has reopened” while keeping many restrictions in place in certain parts of the country is a bit of a farce. And, reopening with the intention of implementing lockdowns again in a matter of weeks without explaining the situation to the public is a scam of the highest order.
For example, states like New York, California, Illinois and New Jersey have extended their lockdowns; with LA’s extension remaining ambiguous after they initially declared restrictions for another 3 months. New York’s lockdown is extended to the end of May (so far). This is the case in many US states and cities, while rural areas are mostly open. This is being called a “partial reopening”, but is there a purpose behind the uneven approach?
As I predicted in my article ‘Pandemic And Economic Collapse: The Next 60 Days’, the restrictions will continue in major US population centers while rural areas have mostly opened with much fanfare. The end result of this will be a flood of city dwellers into rural towns looking for relief from more strict lockdown conditions. In about a month, we should expect new viral clusters in places where there was limited transmission. I suggest that before the 4th of July holiday, state governments and the Federal government will be talking about new lockdowns, using the predictable infection spike as an excuse.
This is happening in Northeast China right now – another resurgence has occurred and 100 million people are now subject to quarantine restrictions. China’s reopening is barely two weeks old, and concerns of infection “flare ups” were widespread when the announcement was made. Now the mainstream media seems to be confused; is China open, or locked down? Of course, we may never know how bad the problem is and was in China as their numbers have been shown to be utterly rigged and suppressed from the beginning, but the point is that the phrase “reopening” is meaningless there, just as it will be meaningless here in the US.
This is part of the plan. The farce of reopenings does indeed have a purpose. I discuss this in great detail in my article ‘Waves Of Mutilation: Medical Tyranny And The Cashless Society’ published in April. The globalists are clearly the only beneficiaries of this event; with a world-wide surveillance state now openly on the table along with an accelerated shift into digital currency systems, the globalists are either taking advantage of this crisis to push their agenda, or they ENGINEERED the virus and caused the crisis to push their agenda.
In white papers published by globalists at the Imperial College of London as well as MIT, the plan is openly admitted. They suggest using “waves” of economic openings and then lockdowns to control the spread of the virus. The timelines seem to vary, but in general the models call for a one month open, two months closed cycle. The goal is to deliberately increase infections every couple of months in specific regions of a country, then declare economic shutdown and quarantine measures once the spread reaches a certain level; this is meant to continue until a vaccine is developed, which could take years.
When the globalists at MIT say “We are not going back to normal”; this is what they mean. Right now, the general public (at least in some parts of the country) is cheering the reopenings, but what they don’t realize is that the reopenings are an illusion. Restrictions are going to remain in place in many states and cities, while they will be lifted and then re-instituted in others. In fact the situation is going to become much worse over time, by design.
The next lockdown, whenever it is announced, will be absolutely devastating to the US economy which is already in a downward spiral. The mitigating factors will be how effective central bank stimulus is at stalling the freefall (not very effective so far). Other factors include the percentage of small businesses that survive the first lockdown and how many jobs those businesses can bring back to the economy. The first lockdown may be survivable for a large percentage of Americans and businesses; the second lockdown will financially destroy all but the most prepared. And make no mistake, there WILL be many more lockdowns over the next couple years.
In the meantime, international banks like Wells Fargo and JP Morgan have seen to it that small businesses are hit hard by the crisis by funneling bailout money and paycheck loans to their larger clients over the smaller businesses that the money was intended to go to. Of the 300,000 clients of JP Morgan that applied for an emergency loan through the government bailout program, only 18,000 actually received one and many of these clients were NOT small businesses.
If the cycle of lockdowns continues, small businesses will be wiped off the map. The elites have rigged the economic game; they control where every dollar of the bailout money goes, and many of their corporations are the only institutions that are equipped to survive the onslaught. Some of these companies will go down, but in the long run the goal, in my view, is total centralization of production and distribution.
This is exactly what happened during the Great Depression when JP Morgan and other major banks devoured thousands of small local banks across the country and removed them as competitors from the system. After the depression, banking was completely centralized into the hands of a select few mega-companies. Today, they are attempting to erase all localized small business competition to international corporations.
Taking over the business infrastructure of entire nations and removing all independent competition is only one incentive for the lockdowns to continue. There is also the process of acclimating the public to the idea that lockdowns are the “new normal”. While I do see resistance in certain parts of the world, including the US, many countries in Asia and Europe have witnessed a rather sheepish response to the idea of medical tyranny. I also see an immense wildfire of unconstitutional legislation and illegal state measures being rolled out in the US while the public is distracted by financial circumstances and the virus threat.
Certainly, it appears that most Americans hate the lockdowns. But will they be fooled by the “reopening” into complacency for the next several weeks while the government gets ready to hit them with the next round of restrictions? Will they be so caught off guard they won’t know how to react? Imagine the economic devastation of just one more nationwide lockdown event? It will be carnage, and a lot of hope within the population will be lost.
This will lead to two possible paths: Submission, or rebellion. Either the majority of the American people will accept the lockdowns as a new fact of everyday life, or they will become so enraged by the destruction of their economy that they will revolt.
If the intent is to keep the cycle going until a vaccine is introduced as elitist publications assert, then we have a LONG way to go and this first lockdown was child’s play compared to what comes next.
The excuse for the wave model will be that they need to control and slow the spread of infection over time to avoid overwhelming our medical infrastructure. But this makes very little sense to me at this stage. Perhaps within the first month or two of the pandemic this was somewhat logical, so that we could gauge the threat of the virus. What we know right now is that the virus is at least three times more deadly that the average annual flu; which is something to be concerned about, but not something we should be destroying our economy over.
Frankly, there’s no logic to the wave model unless the agenda is to destroy the economy. If the goal is to continue infecting the population until everyone has developed an immunity or a vaccine is offered, then why not simply remove all the lockdowns permanently and get it over with now? This would result in far less deaths in the long run compared to economic collapse. If the goal is so-called “herd immunity”, then we can achieve that much faster through viral transmission than waiting years for a vaccine that may or may not work.
But the elites don’t care about “herd immunity”; what they care about is is control. The vaccine narrative itself is a form of control. You have to wait for the establishment to save you. You have to wait for them to allow the economy to be opened, even for a short period of time, so that you can then be allowed to work or run your business. You have to wait for permission to live your normal life. And, if the elites get their way, you won’t be given permission until you accept immunity passports, tracking apps and a vaccine.
I will be covering the vaccine issue in a future article, but the underlying message that the public is hearing daily is that you no longer have the power to make decisions for yourself, you must wait for instructions. While the coronavirus is something that should be taken seriously (to a point), the wave model is not an acceptable solution to the problem.
And while many conservatives are looking to Trump to obstruct lockdowns in the future, I would recommend they not hold their breath. Trump has flip-flopped many times on these issues, including his position on whether or not lockdowns should be left to the states. With a cabinet overflowing with globalists and banking elites, I would not put much hope in intervention from the White House.
Do not be fooled by the reopening. It is not real because it is not meant to last. It is a steam valve to calm public outrage and to condition us to periodic tyranny. The elites believe that we will eventually acclimate to lockdowns as long as we have a reopening to look forward to a couple months down the road. They believe that our tendency to rebel will be suppressed by false hopes that the next reopening will be a permanent reopening. They believe that after 18 months or more of the wave model we will be so desperate for normalcy that we will do anything to get it, including willingly giving up every last ounce of freedom we have left. This is the true purpose of the pandemic.
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activistpost--2020-05-24--Sheriffs: We Took An Oath To The Constitution, Not to Governors & Lockdowns

As the global health emergency of the coronavirus pandemic begins to wane , the fallout from the lockdowns continues to mount .
Each day we see more reports of record unemployment , businesses struggling to survive and critical food supply chain infrastructure shutting down .
At the same time , we see business owners and anyone else who violates the lockdown orders being threatened with jail while actual criminals convicted of serious and violent crimes are released back into the communities .
We are beginning to see that the ‘ cure ’ is not only worse than the disease , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ severity of the crisis appears to have been greatly exaggerated .
In this report , Spiro is joined by multiple Sheriffs from across the country who clearly state their position .
Public safety and people ’ s constitutional rights are their number one priority .
These Sheriffs are true patriots who not only serve the people in their communities by upholding their sworn oaths , they serve as a great reminder of how this country and the rule of law is meant to be upheld , as many state Governors blatantly disregard the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns which many would argue are causing far more damage than the virus itself .
Sheriff Mack Calls on Sheriffs : America Has Become A Catastrophe , We Need Action !
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By Spiro Skouras
As the global health emergency of the coronavirus pandemic begins to wane, the fallout from the lockdowns continues to mount. Each day we see more reports of record unemployment, businesses struggling to survive and critical food supply chain infrastructure shutting down.
At the same time, we see business owners and anyone else who violates the lockdown orders being threatened with jail while actual criminals convicted of serious and violent crimes are released back into the communities.
We are beginning to see that the ‘cure’ is not only worse than the disease, it will have longstanding repercussions as the severity of the crisis appears to have been greatly exaggerated.
In this report, Spiro is joined by multiple Sheriffs from across the country who clearly state their position. Public safety and people’s constitutional rights are their number one priority.
These Sheriffs are true patriots who not only serve the people in their communities by upholding their sworn oaths, they serve as a great reminder of how this country and the rule of law is meant to be upheld, as many state Governors blatantly disregard the Constitution and impose broad and wide-ranging authoritarian lockdowns which many would argue are causing far more damage than the virus itself.
Sheriff Mack Calls on Sheriffs: America Has Become A Catastrophe, We Need Action!
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activistpost--2020-05-23--Bankruptcy Tsunami Begins: Thousands Of Default Notices Are “Flying Out The Door”

Two weeks ago , when showing the uncanny correlation between defaults and the unemployment rates , we predicted that the number of Chapter 11 filings that is about to flood the US will be nothing short of biblical .
All that was missing was a catalyst… and according to Bloomberg that catalyst arrived in the past week or so , as retail landlords have been sending out thousands of default notices to tenants , who in turn have experienced a collapse in foot traffic , sales and cash flow due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and are simply unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg , restaurants , department stores , apparel merchants and specialty chains have been receiving notices from landlords – some of whom have gone as long as three months without receiving rent .
“ The default letters from landlords are flying out the door , ” said Andy Graiser , co-president of commercial real estate company , A & G Real Estate Partners .
“ It ’ s creating a real fear in the marketplace.
” The stakes are enormous , and landlords are suffering , too .
An estimated $ 7.4 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been paid , or about 45 % of what ’ s owed , according to a recent analysis by CoStar Group , which also found that just a quarter of expected rent payments have been received by landlords .
“ If the landlords don ’ t put a pause on their actions , you ’ re going to see more bankruptcies.
” The question then becomes who will bail out the landlords , and whether their creditors will be just as generous in accepting forbearance .
That said , receipt of a default @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will get booted anytime soon , especially since there is nobody waiting in line for the real estate : some landlords are merely sending letters to preserve their legal rights while discussing the situation with tenants , and to assure their spot as a prepetition creditor once the default tsunami begins in earnest .
One such company , Simon Property Group Inc. , says it ’ s in active negotiations with merchants at its malls , and has been taking their tenants ’ financial status into account .
“ The bottom line is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do expect to get paid , ” said CEO David Simon during the company ’ s May 11 earnings call .
“ The landlords do have the legal contract , ” said Green Street Advisors senior analyst , Vince Tibone .
“ However , from a practicality standpoint , a lot of these retailers are on the brink of bankruptcy and simply can not pay right now.
” However , as noted above , landlords are of course still stuck with their own bills – including bank debts which they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that US malls are in a crisis which started in January as vacancies hit a record high .
And earlier Friday we reported that US retailers have accounted for the bulk of defaults over the past two months , as they were forced to temporarily close stores in response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Retailers Neiman Marcus Group , J.Crew and J.C. Penney have already filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this month in the United States .
But the real bankruptcy wave was just waiting for the unspoken covid-related grace period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notices to start flying.The letters began arriving in March and early April , “ but the rate of such notices picked up materially in late April and early May , ” Stage Stores said .
Some landlords began locking the company out “ and threatened to evict the debtors and dispose of the in-store inventory.
” The company also said that “ responding to and managing these default notices and related litigation outside of Chapter 11 would have been a monumentally difficult task.
” Some landlords get it , according to Tom Mullaney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle .
Retailers he represents are getting default letters that are understanding and sympathetic ; other landlords strike a more combative tone .
What ’ s more interesting is the action , or lack of it , by the landlords afterward , Mullaney said .
“ In a lot of cases , the letters that are being sent aren ’ t being followed up on , ” he said – the landlords are simply preserving their legal rights .
Maybe they just don ’ t have the funds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are just taking the law into their own hands : some property owners have run out of patience and have locked out Mullaney ’ s clients .
“ The environment is getting pretty testy and emotional on both sides of the table , ” he said .
“ The only thing worse than being a retailer right now is being a retail landlord.
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By Tyler Durden
Two weeks ago, when showing the uncanny correlation between defaults and the unemployment rates, we predicted that the number of Chapter 11 filings that is about to flood the US will be nothing short of biblical.
All that was missing was a catalyst… and according to Bloomberg that catalyst arrived in the past week or so, as retail landlords have been sending out thousands of default notices to tenants, who in turn have experienced a collapse in foot traffic, sales and cash flow due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are simply unable to pay their debt obligations.
According to Bloomberg, restaurants, department stores, apparel merchants and specialty chains have been receiving notices from landlords – some of whom have gone as long as three months without receiving rent.
“The default letters from landlords are flying out the door,” said Andy Graiser, co-president of commercial real estate company, A&G Real Estate Partners. “It’s creating a real fear in the marketplace.”
Pressure from default notices and follow-up actions like locking up stores or terminating leases was cited in the bankruptcies of Modell’s Sporting Goods and Stage Stores Inc. Many chains stopped paying rent after the pandemic shuttered most U.S. stores, gambling that they could hold on to some cash before landlords demanded payment.
The stakes are enormous, and landlords are suffering, too. An estimated $7.4 billion in rent for April hasn’t been paid, or about 45% of what’s owed, according to a recent analysis by CoStar Group, which also found that just a quarter of expected rent payments have been received by landlords.
“If the landlords don’t put a pause on their actions, you’re going to see more bankruptcies.”
The question then becomes who will bail out the landlords, and whether their creditors will be just as generous in accepting forbearance.
That said, receipt of a default notice doesn’t necessarily mean retailers will get booted anytime soon, especially since there is nobody waiting in line for the real estate: some landlords are merely sending letters to preserve their legal rights while discussing the situation with tenants, and to assure their spot as a prepetition creditor once the default tsunami begins in earnest.
One such company, Simon Property Group Inc., says it’s in active negotiations with merchants at its malls, and has been taking their tenants’ financial status into account. “The bottom line is, we do have a contract and we do expect to get paid,” said CEO David Simon during the company’s May 11 earnings call.
“The landlords do have the legal contract,” said Green Street Advisors senior analyst, Vince Tibone. “However, from a practicality standpoint, a lot of these retailers are on the brink of bankruptcy and simply cannot pay right now.”
However, as noted above, landlords are of course still stuck with their own bills – including bank debts which they’re expected to pay. On Thursday we reported that US malls are in a crisis which started in January as vacancies hit a record high.
And earlier Friday we reported that US retailers have accounted for the bulk of defaults over the past two months, as they were forced to temporarily close stores in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Retailers Neiman Marcus Group, J.Crew and J.C. Penney have already filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this month in the United States. But the real bankruptcy wave was just waiting for the unspoken covid-related grace period to end, and for the default notices to start flying.The letters began arriving in March and early April, “but the rate of such notices picked up materially in late April and early May,” Stage Stores said. Some landlords began locking the company out “and threatened to evict the debtors and dispose of the in-store inventory.” The company also said that “responding to and managing these default notices and related litigation outside of Chapter 11 would have been a monumentally difficult task.”
“It’s not like there’s a lot of investors out there looking to buy retailers in a Chapter 11,” said Grasier, adding “Landlords and retailers need to really come together and realize that this a shared pain.”
Some landlords get it, according to Tom Mullaney, managing director of restructuring at real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle. Retailers he represents are getting default letters that are understanding and sympathetic; other landlords strike a more combative tone.
What’s more interesting is the action, or lack of it, by the landlords afterward, Mullaney said. “In a lot of cases, the letters that are being sent aren’t being followed up on,” he said – the landlords are simply preserving their legal rights. Maybe they just don’t have the funds to retain lawyers?
Others, meanwhile, are just taking the law into their own hands: some property owners have run out of patience and have locked out Mullaney’s clients. “The environment is getting pretty testy and emotional on both sides of the table,” he said. “The only thing worse than being a retailer right now is being a retail landlord.”
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activistpost--2020-05-25--New Rockefeller COVID-19 Action Plan & The UN’s Official NWO Website As The CDC Goes Door to Door

Recently Spiro was joined by Helen Buyniski a journalist for RT , to break down the Rockefeller Foundation ’ s 2010 document titled ‘ Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development.
’ The 2010 Rockefeller document , particularly the ‘ Lock-Step ’ portion , laid out a scenario involving a global health pandemic .
The document ultimately came to the conclusion that the only way to mitigate a global pandemic was by implementing China ’ s hardcore authoritarian police state lockdown as the model worldwide .
And here we are today , as we find ourselves in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just about a month ago , on April 21st the Rockefeller Foundation released another document titled ‘ National Covid-19 Testing Action Plan Pragmatic steps to reopen our workplaces and our communities.
’ In this report Spiro is joined by Helen Buyniski to break down what the social engineers have in store for us in this Rockefeller blueprint document .
Spiro and Helen also discuss the United Nations New World Order website ( yes it is real ) in addition to recent reports of the CDC going door to door in Atlanta , Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests related to the Coronavirus and much more .
United Nations NWO ( UNNWO ) Launches COVID 19 Coronavirus Focused International Day of Happiness 2020 Campaign Theme HAPPINESS FOR ALL TOGETHER https : //finance.yahoo.com/news/united-nations-nwo-unnwo-launches-110000578.html President Trump Says He Will Mobilize Military To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine https : //www.activistpost.com/2020/05/breaking-president-trump-says-he-will-mobilize-military-to-distribute-covid-19-vaccine.html Setting The Stage For Phase 2 As States Deploy National Guard For Contact Tracing https : //www.activistpost.com/2020/05/setting-the-stage-for-phase-2-as-states-deploy-national-guard-for-contact-tracing.html The more you know ?
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By Spiro Skouras
Recently Spiro was joined by Helen Buyniski a journalist for RT, to break down the Rockefeller Foundation’s 2010 document titled ‘Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development.’
The 2010 Rockefeller document, particularly the ‘Lock-Step’ portion, laid out a scenario involving a global health pandemic. The document ultimately came to the conclusion that the only way to mitigate a global pandemic was by implementing China’s hardcore authoritarian police state lockdown as the model worldwide.
And here we are today, as we find ourselves in this exact scenario, just a coincidence? Just about a month ago, on April 21st the Rockefeller Foundation released another document titled ‘National Covid-19 Testing Action Plan Pragmatic steps to reopen our workplaces and our communities.’
In this report Spiro is joined by Helen Buyniski to break down what the social engineers have in store for us in this Rockefeller blueprint document.
Spiro and Helen also discuss the United Nations New World Order website (yes it is real) in addition to recent reports of the CDC going door to door in Atlanta, Georgia taking people’s blood for antibody tests related to the Coronavirus and much more.
Helen Buyniski Twitter
https://twitter.com/velocirapture23
Helen Buyniski YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA5PHT0us3EHiysaV0Q3ieg
United Nations New World Order Website
https://unnwo.org
United Nations NWO (UNNWO) Launches COVID 19 Coronavirus Focused International Day of Happiness 2020 Campaign Theme HAPPINESS FOR ALL TOGETHER
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/united-nations-nwo-unnwo-launches-110000578.html
April 2020 Rockefeller Foundation Paper Urges Testing and Tracing Entire US Population
https://thefreedomarticles.com/2020-rockefeller-foundation-paper-urges-testing-tracing-all-americans/
2020 Rockefeller Document
https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TheRockefellerFoundation_WhitePaper_Covid19_4_22_2020.pdf
2010 Rockefeller Document
https://norberthaering.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Scenarios-for-the-Future-ofTechnology-and-International-Development.pdf
Rockefeller Blue Print For Police State Triggered By Pandemic Exposed
https://www.activistpost.com/2020/03/rockefeller-blueprint-for-police-state-triggered-by-pandemic-exposed.html
CDC door-to-door antibody testing leaves many weary
https://www.cbs46.com/news/cdc-door-to-door-antibody-testing-leaves-many-weary/article_e2491a96-89b7-11ea-9398-e3723877fe01.html
President Trump Says He Will Mobilize Military To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.activistpost.com/2020/05/breaking-president-trump-says-he-will-mobilize-military-to-distribute-covid-19-vaccine.html
Setting The Stage For Phase 2 As States Deploy National Guard For Contact Tracing
https://www.activistpost.com/2020/05/setting-the-stage-for-phase-2-as-states-deploy-national-guard-for-contact-tracing.html
MEDIA IGNORES ISRAEL CONNECTION TO ERIC SCHMIDT’S PUSH FOR NY “SMART CITIES”
https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/top-news/media-ignores-israel-connection-eric-schmidts-push-for-ny-smart-cities/
The more you know? Over a third of Americans apprehensive about Covid-19 vaccine, citing rushed development & trust issues
https://www.rt.com/usa/489395-americans-trust-coronavirus-vaccine-politicized/
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training
https://www.coursera.org/learn/covid-19-contact-tracing?edocomorp=covid-19-contact-tracing
Vaccine against corona – initial Oxford clinical trials are disappointing
TRUMP APPOINTS BIG PHARMA EXEC CONNECTED TO BILL GATES TO HEAD VACCINE DEVELOPMENTS
https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/top-news/trump-appoints-big-pharma-exec-connected-bill-gates-head-vaccine-developments/
Trump’s Vaccine Czar Has Vast Ties to Drug Industry, Posing Possible Conflicts
https://dnyuz.com/2020/05/20/trumps-vaccine-czar-has-vast-ties-to-drug-industry-posing-possible-conflicts/
The United Nations Wants You To Stop Saying Gendered Words
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activistpost--2020-05-24--Est. 10,000 4G and 5G Small Cell Towers in NYC Despite Illness, Exposure Warnings, and Opposition

In 2018 , Dr. Naomi Wolf started reporting about New Yorkers who claimed that they and their pets had started getting sick after 5G was installed and turned on in their neighborhoods .
Since then , illness from 5G has also been reported elsewhere ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
Regardless , small cell and 5G installation has continued in NYC even though other American municipalities have been taken action to stop it or at least limit it ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 .
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Exposure to 5G ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources of wireless radiation ( see 1 , 2 ) can reduce immunity and cause other health problems including increased cancer risk .
You ’ d think that would matter to a city still reeling from the pandemic .
But it hasn ’ t .
Last month T-Mobile announced they would be “ supercharging ” 5G in “ The City That Never Sleeps ” without sufficient safety testing .
Argh .
Recently RCRWireless reported about the city ’ s estimated 10,000 small cells and their plans for more : In January of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of infrastructure providers to install small cell equipment on traffic and streetlights , bus shelters , public toilets and information kiosks in a deal that spans a ten-year period .
But NYC has actually been focused on deploying small cells for nearly a decade , making it a crystal ball of sorts for future network deployments in other cities .
Specifically , the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications ( DoITT ) approved network expansion agreements with Crown Castle Fiber , Crown Castle NG East , Crown Castle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( ExteNet 1 ) , ExteNet Systems ( ExteNet 2 ) , New Cingular Wireless PCS , New York SMSA Limited Partnership , Transit Wireless and ZenFi Networks .
The agreements will dramatically increase 5G infrastructure , and therefore 5G coverage , across the five boroughs .
Comparing small cell growth across major U.S. cities from 2007 to 2018 According to MoffettNathanson , whose analysts tracked small cell installations across multiple U.S. cities , Crown Castle , ExteNet , Mobilitie and ZenFi appeared to have the strongest small cell presence in NYC in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to this day and even managing to increase revenue from a single site by adding equipment from an additional carrier to an existing site originally built for another carrier .
In 2018 , NYC had almost 9,000 small cells , a nearly 5,000 lead over Houston , its closest rival , and last fall , ZenFi CEO Ray LaChance estimated that the city now most likely has around 10,000 small cells .
On its website , Crown Castle proudly makes it clear that its small cell deployments in NYC won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s most expensive borough .
In fact , according to the company , 78 % of its current nodes and 58 % of its proposed nodes in the city are located in the other four boroughs .
Opposition to 4G and 5G small cells isn ’ t isolated to biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
5G threatens cybersecurity ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) , privacy ( see 1 , 2 ) , and more .
5G base stations also have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and countries have already taken action against 5G .
This includes banning it , filing lawsuits , issuing moratoriums , passing ordinances and resolutions .
Activist Post reports regularly about opposition to 5G and other unsafe technology .
For more information visit our archives and the following websites .
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By B.N. Frank
In 2018, Dr. Naomi Wolf started reporting about New Yorkers who claimed that they and their pets had started getting sick after 5G was installed and turned on in their neighborhoods. Since then, illness from 5G has also been reported elsewhere (see 1, 2, 3). Regardless, small cell and 5G installation has continued in NYC even though other American municipalities have been taken action to stop it or at least limit it (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6).
Exposure to 5G (see 1, 2) and other sources of wireless radiation (see 1, 2) can reduce immunity and cause other health problems including increased cancer risk. You’d think that would matter to a city still reeling from the pandemic. But it hasn’t. Last month T-Mobile announced they would be “supercharging” 5G in “The City That Never Sleeps” without sufficient safety testing. Argh.
Recently RCRWireless reported about the city’s estimated 10,000 small cells and their plans for more:
In January of this year, New York City regulators authorized a number of infrastructure providers to install small cell equipment on traffic and streetlights, bus shelters, public toilets and information kiosks in a deal that spans a ten-year period. But NYC has actually been focused on deploying small cells for nearly a decade, making it a crystal ball of sorts for future network deployments in other cities. Specifically, the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) approved network expansion agreements with Crown Castle Fiber, Crown Castle NG East, Crown Castle Solutions, CSC Wireless, ExteNet Systems (ExteNet 1), ExteNet Systems (ExteNet 2), New Cingular Wireless PCS, New York SMSA Limited Partnership, Transit Wireless and ZenFi Networks. The agreements will dramatically increase 5G infrastructure, and therefore 5G coverage, across the five boroughs. Comparing small cell growth across major U.S. cities from 2007 to 2018 According to MoffettNathanson, whose analysts tracked small cell installations across multiple U.S. cities, Crown Castle, ExteNet, Mobilitie and ZenFi appeared to have the strongest small cell presence in NYC in 2016, with Crown Castle maintaining a lead to this day and even managing to increase revenue from a single site by adding equipment from an additional carrier to an existing site originally built for another carrier. In 2018, NYC had almost 9,000 small cells, a nearly 5,000 lead over Houston, its closest rival, and last fall, ZenFi CEO Ray LaChance estimated that the city now most likely has around 10,000 small cells. On its website, Crown Castle proudly makes it clear that its small cell deployments in NYC won’t be limited to Manhattan, the city’s most expensive borough. In fact, according to the company, 78% of its current nodes and 58% of its proposed nodes in the city are located in the other four boroughs.
Opposition to 4G and 5G small cells isn’t isolated to biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2, 3, 4). 5G threatens cybersecurity (see 1, 2, 3), privacy (see 1, 2), and more. 5G base stations also have a tendency to overheat!
Many cities and countries have already taken action against 5G. This includes banning it, filing lawsuits, issuing moratoriums, passing ordinances and resolutions.
Activist Post reports regularly about opposition to 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
Also Read from Activist Post: New York City’s WiFi Hotspots Confirmed As Surveillance and Tracking Devices
Subscribe to Activist Post for truth, peace, and freedom news. Become an Activist Post Patron for as little as $1 per month at Patreon. Follow us on SoMee, HIVE, Flote, Minds, and Twitter.
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