activistpost--2020-12-04--Lawsuit Settled: Verizon to Give NYC ½ million lines of Fiber Optic Instead of Inferior Hazardous 4G

Lawsuit Settled: Verizon to Give NYC ½ million lines of Fiber Optic Instead of Inferior Hazardous 4G/5G

Lawsuits have been filed against the Federal Communications Commissions ( FCC ) for NOT protecting the public from unsafe levels of radiation as well as 5G on Earth ( see 1 , 2 .
3 , 4 ) and in space .
A group of telecom experts who call themselves “ The Irregulators ” are among those who filed ( see 1 , 2 ) and WON .
Now state utility commissions can divert taxpayer dollars to provide safe high-speed internet and The Big Apple is doing just that .
Happy Holidays for NYC — ½ million lines of Fiber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4G/5G Substitute Was it the IRREGULATORS Letters to Mayor deBlasio ?
The Verizon franchise agreement required 100 % of the City upgraded to fiber optics for FIOS by 2014 .
Verizon did not deliver the goods .
In September , 2020 — 3.5 years after NYC sued Verizon over renegging on its franchise agreement — Verizon ’ s NYC cable FiOS franchise actually expired .
So , the IRREGULATORS wrote two letters to the Mayor — to use this as leverage to get ALL of the City wired .
We also pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been upgraded to FiOS were primarily the low income areas — direct ‘ redlining ’ — and that violated the franchise agreement .
Sept 23 , 2020 Medium article : “ Verizon ’ s NY City FiOS franchise has expired .
Do not renew it until 100 % has been upgraded to fiber optics .
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” • Verizon ’ s NY City FiOS franchise has expired .
Do not renew it until 100 % has been upgraded to fiber optics • This settlement that took years and the focus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ½ million not served , starting in the low income areas .
• The settlement brings competition to areas where the incumbent local exchange carrier ( ILEC ) , Verizon , didn ’ t honor its commitments .
• This 1/2 million houshold fiber optic line installation will proceed in low income areas in the City , where Verizon was only offering , at best , copper-based DSL .
Verizon ’ s intention has been to substitute inferior 4G/5G wireless ( with data caps ) .
Fiber optic service currently doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great deal more speed , is more reliable and is capable of handling a family stuck at home and spending a lot of time online .
At the core , however , Verizon ’ s inflated prices still need to be addressed , as competition is not lowering prices with just a duopoly .
Sept 28 , 2020 Medium article — “ New York City Must Call for a Halt to the Billion+ Dollars of Cross-Subsidies and Overcharging by Verizon NY , the State Public Telecom Utility ( SPTU ) .
” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get Verizon to fulfill the commitment on the books .
100 % of residences in New York City with fiber to the premises and offer FIOS , an internet and cable service .
However , this will only be an expensive duopoly if there are cable companies in these areas .
The next step has to be audit the books and halt the cross-subsidies ( from regulated Wireline service ot unregulated Wireless Service and Corporate Operating Expenses ) , which are evident in the Verizon NY Annual Reports .
Doing so will lower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting the money for the penalties and fines that should have been enacted – penalties for not giving services to those who were entitled to it and give these low income households serious discounts/ free services — for a period of time .
The IRREGULATORS worked on this franchise from the inception ( before 2008 ) as this deal left out all requirements to serve small businesses .
In 2012 , we worked with deBlasio ’ s staffers about surveying the city to find out the extent of the deployment and in 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court , and to not let wireless act as a substitute for fiber optic connections .
NYC Lawsuit Against Verizon Pays Off in Fiber NYC gets Verizon to Expand Fios Fiber Optic Broadband to 500K More Households By Nolan Hicks and Natalie Musumeci , Nov 24 , 2020 | Original NY Post article here .
The city has reached a settlement with Verizon , ensuring that the communications giant expands its broadband Fios service to 500,000 additional Big Apple households , including at NYCHA buildings , Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration forces the telecom giant to expand access to its high-tech fiber-optic network in more than two dozen working and middle-class neighborhoods across the city — including wiring the public housing complexes in those communities for broadband .
The settlement comes after the de Blasio administration sued Verizon in 2017 for “ breaking the trust ” of millions of New Yorkers by failing to bring its Fios cable and internet service into every household in the city as required .
The Manhattan Supreme Court suit claimed that the TV , phone and internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2008 , under the Bloomberg administration , to make its fiber-optic cable network available to everyone by 2014 .
De Blasio ’ s office said that many of the neighborhoods that have the most to gain from the settlement are within community districts hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis and low-income households .
The settlement Tuesday requires that 125,000 of Verizon ’ s new hookups be located in 10 different community districts that cover more than two dozen neighborhoods : the Bronx ’ s Hunts Point , Inwood , Fordham , Morris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bedford Park , Jerome Park , Kingsbridge Heights , and Norwood ; Brooklyn ’ s Brownsville , Ocean Hill , Borough Park , Kensington , Ocean Parkway , Midwood , Bushwick , Crown Heights , Prospect Lefferts-Gardens , and Wingate ; Queens ’ South Jamaica ; and Manhattan ’ s Hamilton Heights , Manhattanville , Morningside Heights , Inwood , and Washington Heights .
The phone company also agreed to wire NYCHA developments that still need broadband hookups by April 2023 .
Those installations will count towards the 125,000 apartment mandate if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighborhoods , officials said .
Verizon will also be required to file regular reports with city officials about its progress towards meeting the goals .
Mayor de Blasio Holds Verizon Accoubtable to Connect Half a Million New York City Households to Broadband Under the terms of the agreement , Verizon will build out Fios connectivity for New Yorkers , prioritizing the least-connected communities and NYCHA residential buildings .
NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced an advancement in tackling the digital divide in New York City by ensuring that Verizon builds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ households , making high-speed fiber broadband available to more New Yorkers .
The agreement secured by Mayor de Blasio addresses disparities faced by low-income and New York City Housing Authority ( NYCHA ) families across the city .
Due to the corporation ’ s previous failure to connect many buildings , large portions of New York City neighborhoods are under an effective monopoly , with only one cable and broadband provider , risking lower speeds and higher costs .
Under the settlement , Verizon is compelled to prioritize the least-connected Community Districts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The City began proceedings against Verizon due to the telecom ’ s failure to meet the terms of its cable franchise agreement , inked under the Bloomberg administration , to build out its Fios network .
As New York City charts a path to recovery , broadband is no longer a luxury , but an essential service to maintain health , receive an education , and access employment .
In addition to ensuring Verizon will build out its network , the City continues to accelerate the NYC Internet Master Plan to systematically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ settlement will make sure that Verizon builds out its fiber footprint more equitably throughout New York City — especially in low-income communities that have historically been underserved by internet service providers , ” said DoITT Commissioner and Citywide CIO Jessica Tisch .
“ This agreement attacks that unfair imbalance , and recognizes that high-quality internet is a necessity , not a luxury.
” “ The New York City Internet Master Plan makes clear the need for more options in parts of the five boroughs that have been historically underserved by industry .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Yorkers , particularly those most vulnerable to the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic , ” said John Paul Farmer , New York City Chief Technology Officer .
“ With a focus on COVID-priority neighborhoods and an eye on racial equity , the City is working in unprecedented ways with large companies , small startups , and community-based organizations to increase choice , lower costs , and put New York City on the path to universal broadband.
” Many of the neighborhoods that have the most to gain from this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit by the COVID-19 pandemic ; with low median household incomes ; and fewest options , if any for affordable broadband , including : • Manhattan 3 ( Alphabet City , the East Village , the Lower East Side , Two Bridges , Chinatown ) At a minimum , Verizon will make connections available to 125,000 additional households in these Community Districts , which means that if a resident requests paid FiOS service , Verizon will be required to make it available generally within seven days .
Many New Yorkers lack internet connections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broadband service .
The lawsuit and its settlement highlight the City ’ s commitment to holding franchisees accountable to meet their commitments to the public .
The City ’ s franchise team will be closely monitoring Verizon ’ s performance for any slippage from the terms of this agreement and is prepared to ensure serious consequences for failure to perform .
The settlement is subject to approval from the NYC Franchise and Review Commission and the Public Service Commission .
Today ’ s settlement will ensure that 500,000 households that previously lacked Verizon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to invest in the necessary infrastructure will have the option of fiber broadband , and create critical cost competition in areas where today only one provider exists .
The terms of the settlement call for Verizon to report quarterly on their progress , and the City will make public the list of newly eligible households that were previously ineligible for FiOS or broadband service .
This settlement is complementary to other City-led efforts underway to achieve the goal of universal broadband , including the Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity ’ s efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost internet service options to 600,000 underserved New Yorkers , including 200,000 NYCHA residents , over the next 18 months .
New Yorkers need more from the companies that serve them – they need affordable service options .
At a time when nearly a third of New Yorkers do not have home broadband , New York City ’ s Internet Master Plan has made the single largest capital investment by any municipality in the country to end the digital divide .
The City will soon be releasing a solicitation for new open-access infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies in serving New Yorkers with high-quality , affordable internet service options .
It is critical that the private sector partners with the City to ensure New Yorkers are affordably connected to the internet .
The FCC is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the telecom industry .
They have failed to do so for decades ( see 1 , 2 ) .
In fact , the agency refuses to update 24-year-old federal radiation exposure guidelines .
Doctors and scientists have asked MANY TIMES and again recently that health and environmental risks from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other wireless sources be evaluated by experts with no conflicts of interest ( see also 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
The agency continues to dismiss research proving harm .
American opposition to 5G is not limited to biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Federal agencies and credible experts have warned that it threatens jobs , national security , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Congress members have addressed the FCC with their concerns ( see 1 , 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuits against the agency , they have passed resolutions to ban 5G until studies prove it ’ s safe ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) and ordinances to limit and/or control installation .
State representatives in Hawaii and Illinois have also introduced 5G bills to protect constituents .
In 2019 telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they had NO independent scientific evidence that 5G is safe .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment .
Cities worldwide AND entire countries have taken action to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limit installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums .
Despite all of this , Trump is still advocating a nationalized 5G plan .
The Department of Defense ( DoD ) wants to own it and run it with Google .
This DOES NOT give the country back to the people ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology .
For more information visit our archives and the following websites .
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By B.N. Frank
Lawsuits have been filed against the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) for NOT protecting the public from unsafe levels of radiation as well as 5G on Earth (see 1, 2. 3, 4) and in space. A group of telecom experts who call themselves “The Irregulators” are among those who filed (see 1, 2) and WON. Now state utility commissions can divert taxpayer dollars to provide safe high-speed internet and The Big Apple is doing just that.
From Scientists4WiredTech:
Happy Holidays for NYC — ½ million lines of Fiber Optic, Instead of the Inferior Wireless 4G/5G Substitute
By Bruce Kushnick, Managing Director, IRREGULATORS, Nov 26, 2020
Was it the IRREGULATORS Letters to Mayor deBlasio?
The Verizon franchise agreement required 100% of the City upgraded to fiber optics for FIOS by 2014. Verizon did not deliver the goods.
In September, 2020 — 3.5 years after NYC sued Verizon over renegging on its franchise agreement — Verizon’s NYC cable FiOS franchise actually expired. So, the IRREGULATORS wrote two letters to the Mayor — to use this as leverage to get ALL of the City wired.
We also pointed out that the distribution of those who had not been upgraded to FiOS were primarily the low income areas — direct ‘redlining’ — and that violated the franchise agreement.
Contents of Letter 1:
Sept 23, 2020 Medium article : “Verizon’s NY City FiOS franchise has expired. Do not renew it until 100% has been upgraded to fiber optics . . .”
Verizon’s NY City FiOS franchise has expired. Do not renew it until 100% has been upgraded to fiber optics
This settlement that took years and the focus is — fiber to the home for the ½ million not served, starting in the low income areas.
The settlement brings competition to areas where the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC), Verizon, didn’t honor its commitments.
This 1/2 million houshold fiber optic line installation will proceed in low income areas in the City, where Verizon was only offering, at best, copper-based DSL.
Verizon’s intention has been to substitute inferior 4G/5G wireless (with data caps). Fiber optic service currently doesn’t have data caps, it has a great deal more speed, is more reliable and is capable of handling a family stuck at home and spending a lot of time online.
At the core, however, Verizon’s inflated prices still need to be addressed, as competition is not lowering prices with just a duopoly.
Contents of Letter 2:
Sept 28, 2020 Medium article — “New York City Must Call for a Halt to the Billion+ Dollars of Cross-Subsidies and Overcharging by Verizon NY, the State Public Telecom Utility (SPTU).”
This letter laid out that the City should get Verizon to fulfill the commitment on the books. 100% of residences in New York City with fiber to the premises and offer FIOS, an internet and cable service. However, this will only be an expensive duopoly if there are cable companies in these areas.
The next step has to be audit the books and halt the cross-subsidies (from regulated Wireline service ot unregulated Wireless Service and Corporate Operating Expenses), which are evident in the Verizon NY Annual Reports. Doing so will lower prices.
Finally, our letter suggested getting the money for the penalties and fines that should have been enacted
– penalties for not giving services to those who were entitled to it and give these low income households serious discounts/ free services — for a period of time.
The IRREGULATORS worked on this franchise from the inception (before 2008) as this deal left out all requirements to serve small businesses. In 2012, we worked with deBlasio’s staffers about surveying the city to find out the extent of the deployment and in 2015 we suggested the City take Verizon to court, and to not let wireless act as a substitute for fiber optic connections.
NYC Lawsuit Against Verizon Pays Off in Fiber
NYC gets Verizon to Expand Fios Fiber Optic Broadband to 500K More Households
By Nolan Hicks and Natalie Musumeci, Nov 24, 2020 | Original NY Post article here.
The city has reached a settlement with Verizon, ensuring that the communications giant expands its broadband Fios service to 500,000 additional Big Apple households, including at NYCHA buildings, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The agreement secured by the de Blasio administration forces the telecom giant to expand access to its high-tech fiber-optic network in more than two dozen working and middle-class neighborhoods across the city — including wiring the public housing complexes in those communities for broadband.
Mayor de Blasio said during a City Hall press briefing.
“We’ve had a digital divide. We’ve had a huge disparity of who gets access to internet and who doesn’t, who gets reliable, fast broadband service, who doesn’t, who can afford it, who can’t. More and more, we understand that we have to create a society in which everyone has equal access.”
The settlement comes after the de Blasio administration sued Verizon in 2017 for “breaking the trust” of millions of New Yorkers by failing to bring its Fios cable and internet service into every household in the city as required.
The Manhattan Supreme Court suit claimed that the TV, phone and internet company reneged on a 12-year agreement signed in 2008, under the Bloomberg administration, to make its fiber-optic cable network available to everyone by 2014. De Blasio’s office said that many of the neighborhoods that have the most to gain from the settlement are within community districts hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis and low-income households.
The settlement Tuesday requires that 125,000 of Verizon’s new hookups be located in 10 different community districts that cover more than two dozen neighborhoods: the Bronx’s Hunts Point, Inwood, Fordham, Morris Heights, Mount Hope, University Heights, Bedford Park, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, and Norwood; Brooklyn’s Brownsville, Ocean Hill, Borough Park, Kensington, Ocean Parkway, Midwood, Bushwick, Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts-Gardens, and Wingate; Queens’ South Jamaica; and Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Inwood, and Washington Heights.
The phone company also agreed to wire NYCHA developments that still need broadband hookups by April 2023. Those installations will count towards the 125,000 apartment mandate if the complexes are located in the priority neighborhoods, officials said.
Verizon will also be required to file regular reports with city officials about its progress towards meeting the goals.
New York City Press Release
Nov 24, 2020 | Original press release here.
Mayor de Blasio Holds Verizon Accoubtable to Connect Half a Million New York City Households to Broadband
Under the terms of the agreement, Verizon will build out Fios connectivity for New Yorkers, prioritizing the least-connected communities and NYCHA residential buildings.
NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced an advancement in tackling the digital divide in New York City by ensuring that Verizon builds out its FiOS footprint to 500,000 additional households, making high-speed fiber broadband available to more New Yorkers.
The agreement secured by Mayor de Blasio addresses disparities faced by low-income and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) families across the city. Due to the corporation’s previous failure to connect many buildings, large portions of New York City neighborhoods are under an effective monopoly, with only one cable and broadband provider, risking lower speeds and higher costs. Under the settlement, Verizon is compelled to prioritize the least-connected Community Districts and ensure connectivity for every NYCHA residential building. The City began proceedings against Verizon due to the telecom’s failure to meet the terms of its cable franchise agreement, inked under the Bloomberg administration, to build out its Fios network.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said:
“Internet access is an economic right in New York City, no matter your ZIP code. Tech giants will not stand in our way to deliver high-quality broadband to New Yorkers – they must be a part of the solutio. COVID-19 has further exposed the inequalities in internet access while changing the way New Yorkers work, learn, and live. We will continue to hold any corporation that fails to deliver on its promise to New Yorkers accountable.”
As New York City charts a path to recovery, broadband is no longer a luxury, but an essential service to maintain health, receive an education, and access employment. In addition to ensuring Verizon will build out its network, the City continues to accelerate the NYC Internet Master Plan to systematically close the digital divide.
Deputy Mayor for Operations Laura Anglin said:
“As we plan an equitable recovery for New York City, closing the digital divide remains more urgent than ever. The Internet has the power to connect New Yorkers to social services, jobs, school and more. This settlement and the Internet Master Plan will ensure New Yorkers of all walks of life can access quality broadband.”
“This settlement will make sure that Verizon builds out its fiber footprint more equitably throughout New York City — especially in low-income communities that have historically been underserved by internet service providers,” said DoITT Commissioner and Citywide CIO Jessica Tisch. “This agreement attacks that unfair imbalance, and recognizes that high-quality internet is a necessity, not a luxury.”
“The New York City Internet Master Plan makes clear the need for more options in parts of the five boroughs that have been historically underserved by industry. This settlement will lead to more choice for New Yorkers, particularly those most vulnerable to the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said John Paul Farmer, New York City Chief Technology Officer. “With a focus on COVID-priority neighborhoods and an eye on racial equity, the City is working in unprecedented ways with large companies, small startups, and community-based organizations to increase choice, lower costs, and put New York City on the path to universal broadband.”
Corporation Counsel James E. Johnson said:
“If you are a child who needs access to an online class or a senior who wants to see a loved one, you know better than most how vital internet access is to daily life. We resolved this case so that more New Yorkers will have access to a vital tool. The pandemic has underscored this critical need. This resolution could not be more timely.”
Many of the neighborhoods that have the most to gain from this settlement are Community Districts that are hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic; with low median household incomes; and fewest options, if any for affordable broadband, including:
Bronx 2 (Hunts Point, Inwood)
Bronx 5 (Fordham/Morris Heights, Mount Hope, University Heights)
Bronx 7 (Bedford Park, Fordham, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Norwood, University Heights)
Brooklyn 4 (Bushwick)
Brooklyn 9 (Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Wingate)
Brooklyn 12 (Borough Park, Kensington, Ocean Parkway, Midwood)
Brooklyn 16 (Brownsville, Ocean Hill)
Manhattan 3 (Alphabet City, the East Village, the Lower East Side, Two Bridges, Chinatown)
Manhattan 9 (Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights)
Manhattan 12 (Inwood, Washington Heights)
Queens 12 (South Jamaica)
At a minimum, Verizon will make connections available to 125,000 additional households in these Community Districts, which means that if a resident requests paid FiOS service, Verizon will be required to make it available generally within seven days. Many New Yorkers lack internet connections at home and others have only limited broadband service.
The lawsuit and its settlement highlight the City’s commitment to holding franchisees accountable to meet their commitments to the public. The City’s franchise team will be closely monitoring Verizon’s performance for any slippage from the terms of this agreement and is prepared to ensure serious consequences for failure to perform. The settlement is subject to approval from the NYC Franchise and Review Commission and the Public Service Commission.
Today’s settlement will ensure that 500,000 households that previously lacked Verizon broadband access because of a corporate failure to invest in the necessary infrastructure will have the option of fiber broadband, and create critical cost competition in areas where today only one provider exists.
The terms of the settlement call for Verizon to report quarterly on their progress, and the City will make public the list of newly eligible households that were previously ineligible for FiOS or broadband service.
This settlement is complementary to other City-led efforts underway to achieve the goal of universal broadband, including the Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity’s efforts announced in July to extend new low cost internet service options to 600,000 underserved New Yorkers, including 200,000 NYCHA residents, over the next 18 months.
New Yorkers need more from the companies that serve them – they need affordable service options. At a time when nearly a third of New Yorkers do not have home broadband, New York City’s Internet Master Plan has made the single largest capital investment by any municipality in the country to end the digital divide. The City will soon be releasing a solicitation for new open-access infrastructure and will engage new and existing broadband companies in serving New Yorkers with high-quality, affordable internet service options. It is critical that the private sector partners with the City to ensure New Yorkers are affordably connected to the internet.
The FCC is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the telecom industry. They have failed to do so for decades (see 1, 2). In fact, the agency refuses to update 24-year-old federal radiation exposure guidelines. Doctors and scientists have asked MANY TIMES and again recently that health and environmental risks from radiation from 5G, cell towers and other wireless sources be evaluated by experts with no conflicts of interest (see also 1, 2, 3). The agency continues to dismiss research proving harm.
American opposition to 5G is not limited to biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2). Federal agencies and credible experts have warned that it threatens jobs, national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy (see 1, 2). Congress members have addressed the FCC with their concerns (see 1, 2). In addition to municipalities filing lawsuits against the agency, they have passed resolutions to ban 5G until studies prove it’s safe (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and ordinances to limit and/or control installation. State representatives in Hawaii and Illinois have also introduced 5G bills to protect constituents.
In 2019 telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they had NO independent scientific evidence that 5G is safe. The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment. Cities worldwide AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums.
Despite all of this, Trump is still advocating a nationalized 5G plan. The Department of Defense (DoD) wants to own it and run it with Google.
This DOES NOT give the country back to the people (see 1, 2).
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-12-04--Governor Wants Kids to Rat Out Their Parents for Covid Violations (And Other Dystopian Weekly News)

Are you ready for this week ’ s absurdity ?
Here ’ s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty , risks to your prosperity… and on occasion , inspiring poetic justice .
A Canadian woman , Nancy Russel , was as healthy as a 90 year old could be .
But she chose to die rather than go through another lockdown at her nursing home , and the isolation which comes with it .
Canada does not require a terminal illness in order to qualify for medically assisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time Nancy applied she was denied .
But the second time she asked to die , “ more concrete medical health issues ” had developed , and she was approved .
Nancy was allowed to die surrounded by family , singing a song she chose , instead of alone and depressed .
What is wrong with this world that a government would rather assist someone to die rather than allow people to live their lives ?
Click here to read the full story .
Just before Thanksgiving , the Governor of Vermont hopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform now for making important announcements .
He started by shaming and guilt tripping anyone who dared to celebrate Thanksgiving with family .
So the Vermont Department of Education instructed schools to interrogate children about what they did over Thanksgiving weekend , so that they can inform on their families .
Click here to read the Twitter stream .
Hypocrisy Roundup : The Latest Politicians Who Broke Their Own Rules You ’ ve probably already heard about Governor Newsom of California breaking his own rules to attend a maskless birthday dinner party .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to do her hair , when it was supposed to be closed according to San Francisco ’ s lockdown rules .
But it ’ s not just these top politicians guilty of COVID hypocrisy .
It seems like everyone from Governors to County Dog Catchers feel like they are above the laws they create and enforce on the peasants .
Last month , the Mayor of Austin appeared on screen , from Mexico , and told Austin residents : “ We need to stay home if you can .
This is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before Thanksgiving , the Mayor of Denver Tweeted to “ avoid travel if you can.
” 30 minutes later , he boarded a flight to Houston , and then drove to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family .
Last week the Los Angeles County Supervisor voted to ban outdoor dining .
And just a few hours later , she was seen dining out at an LA restaurant .
Peasants !
The rules are for thee , not for me .
Cambridge University professors are taking a stand against proposed new rules which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical of certain ideas .
The governing body of the University proposed forcing professors to be respectful of all opinions and identities .
But Professors say the wording of the new rules is so vague , that it could neuter their ability to state an opinion .
One Cambridge Professor claims that the “ Stalinist left among the student union who like to “ cancel ” people ” are responsible for trying to restrict any controversial speech .
In turn , professors proposed amendments to the rules , among them , making it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of student protests .
Interesting to see the professors take a stand against mob rule on campus .
They have likely painted targets on themselves for the woke mob .
Click here to read the full story .
Biden already signals reckless abandon on spending and debt The incoming presidential administration wants Neera Tanden to lead the US Office of Budget and Management .
This former Hillary Clinton Aide wrote an article at the beginning of the pandemic titled : “ Deficit and Debt Shouldn ’ t Factor Into Coronavirus Recession Response.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt pose no comparable risk [ to COVID-19 ] .
Policymakers should set aside their concerns about red ink and deliver the response the crisis demands.
” Sure , let ’ s continue to pretend that massive debts and the devaluing of the dollar will have no impact , ever .
This is just another clear signal that debt and money printing will only accelerate , stealing from future generations .
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By Simon Black, Sovereign Man
Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice.
90-year-old nursing home resident chooses assisted suicide over another lockdown
A Canadian woman, Nancy Russel, was as healthy as a 90 year old could be.
But she chose to die rather than go through another lockdown at her nursing home, and the isolation which comes with it.
Canada does not require a terminal illness in order to qualify for medically assisted suicide. But still, the first time Nancy applied she was denied.
But the second time she asked to die, “more concrete medical health issues” had developed, and she was approved.
Nancy was allowed to die surrounded by family, singing a song she chose, instead of alone and depressed.
What is wrong with this world that a government would rather assist someone to die rather than allow people to live their lives?
Click here to read the full story.
Governor Instructs Schools to Interrogate Children About Thanksgiving Gatherings
Just before Thanksgiving, the Governor of Vermont hopped on Twitter– which is apparently the only platform now for making important announcements.
He started by shaming and guilt tripping anyone who dared to celebrate Thanksgiving with family.
He continued:
Unfortunately, we know some will still get together and schools have asked for help.
@VTEducation will direct schools to ask students or parents if they were part of multi-family gatherings and if the answer is yes, they’ll need to go remote for 14 days or 7 days and a test.
So the Vermont Department of Education instructed schools to interrogate children about what they did over Thanksgiving weekend, so that they can inform on their families.
Click here to read the Twitter stream.
Hypocrisy Roundup: The Latest Politicians Who Broke Their Own Rules
You’ve probably already heard about Governor Newsom of California breaking his own rules to attend a maskless birthday dinner party.
Or Nancy Pelosi demanding a salon open up to do her hair, when it was supposed to be closed according to San Francisco’s lockdown rules.
But it’s not just these top politicians guilty of COVID hypocrisy.
It seems like everyone from Governors to County Dog Catchers feel like they are above the laws they create and enforce on the peasants.
Last month, the Mayor of Austin appeared on screen, from Mexico, and told Austin residents: “We need to stay home if you can. This is not the time to relax.”
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the Mayor of Denver Tweeted to “avoid travel if you can.” 30 minutes later, he boarded a flight to Houston, and then drove to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family.
Last week the Los Angeles County Supervisor voted to ban outdoor dining. And just a few hours later, she was seen dining out at an LA restaurant.
Peasants! The rules are for thee, not for me.
Cambridge professors fight back against new free speech rules
Cambridge University professors are taking a stand against proposed new rules which could see them punished for free speech critical of certain ideas.
The governing body of the University proposed forcing professors to be respectful of all opinions and identities. But Professors say the wording of the new rules is so vague, that it could neuter their ability to state an opinion.
One Cambridge Professor claims that the “Stalinist left among the student union who like to “cancel” people” are responsible for trying to restrict any controversial speech.
In turn, professors proposed amendments to the rules, among them, making it harder to ban or disinvite campus speakers because of student protests.
Interesting to see the professors take a stand against mob rule on campus. They have likely painted targets on themselves for the woke mob.
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Biden already signals reckless abandon on spending and debt
The incoming presidential administration wants Neera Tanden to lead the US Office of Budget and Management.
This former Hillary Clinton Aide wrote an article at the beginning of the pandemic titled: “Deficit and Debt Shouldn’t Factor Into Coronavirus Recession Response.”
She argued, “Deficits and debt pose no comparable risk [to COVID-19]. Policymakers should set aside their concerns about red ink and deliver the response the crisis demands.”
Sure, let’s continue to pretend that massive debts and the devaluing of the dollar will have no impact, ever.
This is just another clear signal that debt and money printing will only accelerate, stealing from future generations.
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activistpost--2020-12-04--Mayor Garcetti Bans Walking As Latest LA Lockdown Begins

As LA Mayor Eric Garcetti kicks off the most restrictive lockdown in the country in the City of Angels , it appears even walking and exercise are now banned as California takes a page out of Australia ’ s COVID-19 playbook .
During comments earlier this week , the LA Mayor warned “ it ’ s time to cancel everything ” , including “ unnecessary travel on foot ” – also known as ‘ walking ’ .
As we reported earlier this week , the order prohibits “ all travel , including , without limitation , travel on foot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or public transit , ” with limited exceptions .
Of course , there are a few exceptions : people who work in the health-care industry and news industry are allowed to travel , along with individuals going to grocery stores , gas stations and other locations deemed essential .
Garcetti also ordered all residents living in the city “ to remain in their homes , ” while barring all inter-household gatherings and requiring all non-essential businesses to either close , or have all their employees return to working from home .
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By Tyler Durden
As LA Mayor Eric Garcetti kicks off the most restrictive lockdown in the country in the City of Angels, it appears even walking and exercise are now banned as California takes a page out of Australia’s COVID-19 playbook.
During comments earlier this week, the LA Mayor warned “it’s time to cancel everything”, including “unnecessary travel on foot” – also known as ‘walking’.
JUST IN: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti: "It’s time to cancel everything." pic.twitter.com/oMiwjSTFWg — The Hill (@thehill) December 3, 2020
As we reported earlier this week, the order prohibits “all travel, including, without limitation, travel on foot, bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, automobile, or public transit,” with limited exceptions.
All travel, including, without limitation, travel on foot, bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, automobile, or public transit is prohibited, subject to the exceptions in Paragraph V.
Of course, there are a few exceptions: people who work in the health-care industry and news industry are allowed to travel, along with individuals going to grocery stores, gas stations and other locations deemed essential.
Garcetti also ordered all residents living in the city “to remain in their homes,” while barring all inter-household gatherings and requiring all non-essential businesses to either close, or have all their employees return to working from home.
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Bretton Woods 2.0

Do you know what it means when the Managing Director of the IMF warns of a “ new Bretton Woods moment ?
” How about when the head of the BIS revels in the total surveillance power that digital currencies will afford the central bankers ?
Well , you ’ re about to .
Don ’ t miss this info-packed edition of The Corbett Report podcast where James peels back the layers of the great currency reset onion and uncovers the New World ( Monetary ) Order .
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• Century of Enslavement : The History of the Federal Reserve • Winds of Change : The Case for New Digital Currency by Christine Lagarde • What ’ s in Store for the Dollar ?
( Goldman Sachs ) • The battle of Bretton Woods : John Maynard Keynes , Harry Dexter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new world order • BOE on Course to Begin Roll Out of New Payment System Visit James Corbett at CorbettReport.com .
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By The Corbett Report
Do you know what it means when the Managing Director of the IMF warns of a “new Bretton Woods moment?” How about when the head of the BIS revels in the total surveillance power that digital currencies will afford the central bankers?
Well, you’re about to. Don’t miss this info-packed edition of The Corbett Report podcast where James peels back the layers of the great currency reset onion and uncovers the New World (Monetary) Order.
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activistpost--2020-12-04--Environmental Org Study Reveals Wireless Could Impact Insect Orientation, Reproduction and Foraging

Organizations worldwide – including the Natural Resources Defense Council ( NRDC ) – have been raising red flags about serious environmental consequences from increasing levels of wireless radiation .
A new study from Germany reveals the same thing in regard to insects .
German Environmental Organization releases Study on the Impact of Wireless Communications to Insects Possible negative influence on orientation , reproduction and foraging One of the largest nature conservation associations in Germany released a report on the impacts to insects from wireless and non ionizing electromagnetic radiation .
They found that 72 of 83 peer reviewed published studies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ biological effects of electromagnetic fields on insects ” by high voltage , mobile communications and WLAN comes to the conclusion that , in addition to pesticides and the loss of habitats , mobile communications radiation also has negative effects on insects and is therefore another factor in weakening the insect world .
The analysis was carried out by the biologist and environmental scientist Alain Thill on behalf of the environmental and consumer organization diagnose : funk , the NABU Baden-Württemberg and the Luxembourg environmental organization AKUT .
• Link to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientific publications of sufficient quality on the issue after reviewing 190 studies in a literature search • 72 of 83 studies found effects from electromagnetic radiation on insects .
• All of the studies analyzed are peer-reviewed .
“ Cell phone and WiFi radiation in particular seem to cause the cells ’ calcium channels to open , so that more calcium ions flow in .
Calcium is an important messenger substance that triggers a biochemical chain reaction that leads to oxidative cell stress in insects .
As a result , the sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reproduce decreases .
In addition , the day-night rhythm is disturbed and the immune system is incorrectly activated .
Studies from Greece also show that cell phone radiation is significantly more harmful than the 50 Hertz magnetic field from a high-voltage line.
” Link to the study here .
“ This overview shows that the effect of mobile phone radiation on the environment is often underestimated , ” says NABU state chairman Johannes Enssle .
“ It is alarming that even low levels of radiation far below the limit values can damage insects…The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Environment Minister Svenja Schulze , must now draw conclusions from the results of this study : The habitats of insects must be protected from cell phone radiation !
” -Peter Hensinger , deputy chairman of diagnose : funk and head of the science department “ The biologist Prof. Herbert Zucchi from the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences , one of the leading experts in the field of insects and electromagnetic fields , rates the review as very thorough work , which gives entomologists a good overview of the current state of knowledge.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the largest nature conservation associations in Germany .
For over 120 years , the nature conservation association NABU ( formerly the German Association for Bird Protection ) has been committed to protecting nature and the environment .
“ NABU would like to inspire people to stand up for nature through collective action .
We want future generations to find an earth that is worth living in , one that has a great variety of habitats and species , as well as good air , clean water , healthy soils and a maximum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past 200 years , humans have influenced natural processes in the environment so much that they have created serious threats to humans and nature .
For over 120 years , the nature conservation association NABU ( formerly the German Association for Bird Protection ) has been committed to protecting nature and the environment .
“ High-speed internet is achievable without 5G ( see 1 , 2 ) and without wireless .
Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environmental , and safety risks .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose 5G deployment .
Since 2017 doctors and scientists have asked for 5G moratoriums on Earth and in space ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms and illnesses after it was installed ( see 1 .
2 , 3 , 4 ) .
However , exposure risks aren ’ t exclusive to 5G .
Last year , the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields ( aka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues in a significant percentage of the population .
Electrosmog includes wireless radiation .
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By B.N. Frank
Organizations worldwide – including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) – have been raising red flags about serious environmental consequences from increasing levels of wireless radiation. A new study from Germany reveals the same thing in regard to insects.
From Environmental Health Trust:
German Environmental Organization releases Study on the Impact of Wireless Communications to Insects
Possible negative influence on orientation, reproduction and foraging
One of the largest nature conservation associations in Germany released a report on the impacts to insects from wireless and non ionizing electromagnetic radiation. They found that 72 of 83 peer reviewed published studies found effects.
A current survey of the “biological effects of electromagnetic fields on insects” by high voltage, mobile communications and WLAN comes to the conclusion that, in addition to pesticides and the loss of habitats, mobile communications radiation also has negative effects on insects and is therefore another factor in weakening the insect world. The analysis was carried out by the biologist and environmental scientist Alain Thill on behalf of the environmental and consumer organization diagnose: funk, the NABU Baden-Württemberg and the Luxembourg environmental organization AKUT.
Highlights of the Research Study Review
Researchers identified 83 scientific publications of sufficient quality on the issue after reviewing 190 studies in a literature search
72 of 83 studies found effects from electromagnetic radiation on insects.
All of the studies analyzed are peer-reviewed.
“Cell phone and WiFi radiation in particular seem to cause the cells’ calcium channels to open, so that more calcium ions flow in. Calcium is an important messenger substance that triggers a biochemical chain reaction that leads to oxidative cell stress in insects. As a result, the sense of direction is restricted and the ability to reproduce decreases. In addition, the day-night rhythm is disturbed and the immune system is incorrectly activated. Studies from Greece also show that cell phone radiation is significantly more harmful than the 50 Hertz magnetic field from a high-voltage line.”
Link to the study here.
Read the full Press Release at baden-wuerttemberg.nabu.de
Excerpts from the press release
“This overview shows that the effect of mobile phone radiation on the environment is often underestimated,” says NABU state chairman Johannes Enssle.
“It is alarming that even low levels of radiation far below the limit values can damage insects…The environmental authorities in Germany, especially Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze, must now draw conclusions from the results of this study: The habitats of insects must be protected from cell phone radiation!” -Peter Hensinger, deputy chairman of diagnose: funk and head of the science department
“The biologist Prof. Herbert Zucchi from the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, one of the leading experts in the field of insects and electromagnetic fields, rates the review as very thorough work, which gives entomologists a good overview of the current state of knowledge.”
About NABU Baden-Württemberg
Information from https://baden-wuerttemberg.nabu.de/wir-ueber-uns/index.html
The nature conservation association NABU is one of the largest nature conservation associations in Germany. For over 120 years, the nature conservation association NABU (formerly the German Association for Bird Protection) has been committed to protecting nature and the environment.
“NABU would like to inspire people to stand up for nature through collective action. We want future generations to find an earth that is worth living in, one that has a great variety of habitats and species, as well as good air, clean water, healthy soils and a maximum of finite resources.”
“Over the past 200 years, humans have influenced natural processes in the environment so much that they have created serious threats to humans and nature. For over 120 years, the nature conservation association NABU (formerly the German Association for Bird Protection) has been committed to protecting nature and the environment. “
High-speed internet is achievable without 5G (see 1, 2) and without wireless. Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums on deployment due to biological, environmental, and safety risks.
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose 5G deployment. Since 2017 doctors and scientists have asked for 5G moratoriums on Earth and in space (see 1, 2). Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms and illnesses after it was installed (see 1. 2, 3, 4). However, exposure risks aren’t exclusive to 5G. Last year, the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields (aka “Electrosmog”) could cause health issues in a significant percentage of the population. Electrosmog includes wireless radiation.
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activistpost--2020-12-04--Will Alternative Media Push Biden To Rein In Wall Street?

Surprising both alternative and mainstream media outlets , President-elect Joe Biden recently named Wall Street scourge Gary Gensler as Advisor on policy for regulating Wall Street , as Bloomberg reported .
Though Gary Gensler worked many years for Goldman Sachs , Wall Street is afraid of the post-2008 crisis subsequent public service works by Gensler ; who worked for the CFTC , Senator Sarbanes , and Dodd-Frank era regulations .
Compounding Wall Street executives ’ frets is the added speculation that former SDNY United States Attorney , Preet Bharara , could replace Jay Clayton as chair of the SEC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ labeled Preet Bharara as “ The Man Busting Wall Street.
” In fact , Bharara obtained almost 100 Wall Street convictions , albeit most unrelated to the crash , according to the Financial Times .
It is widely known that mainstream media is mostly hands-off on Wall Street schemes until an indictment is announced .
As for alternative media outlets , Wall Street on Parade ’ s Jesse Eisinger has given good efforts to hold the powers-that-be to account .
More recently , former International Business Times Editor David Sirota has started a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders campaign .
Parade and Sirota both did some lambasting of S.E.C .
Chairman Jay Clayton .
Wall Street on Parade ‘ s more recent article ( here ) noted that Jay Clayton played golf with Trump , who then worked with USAG Barr , to ( speciously ) try to demote SEC Chair Jay Clayton down to the post of SDNY United States Attorney .
Fortunately , the scheme to let Clayton take over SDNY prosecutors office – failed !
David Sirota ’ s new entity DailyPoster simultaneously pointed out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ SEC Blows Whistle on Trump-appointed Chairman ” – that Clayton ’ s efforts has trended towards potential harm of retirement funds .
Both Wall Street on Parade and David Sirota have a lot of catching up to do ; because they seem to have some personal aversion to our Activist Post featured whistleblower – eToys CEO Laser Haas .
For 5 years now , this underground reporter has been highlighting the whistleblowing efforts of Laser which everyone else seems to ignore .
The whistleblowing has been so troublesome for Goldman Sachs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they corruptly utilize cronies in the FBI and DOJ , who have threatened to imprison Laser for the rest of his life .
Laser has tried , multiple times , to work with any media outlet to get justice in his eToys/Toys R Us related cases .
Believe it or not , there ’ s considerable evidence that Laser helped stop Mitt Romney ’ s presidential ambitions .
Additionally , Laser has helped shut down nationwide fraud schemes and helped put dozens in jail .
Intolerably , my articles about Laser ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is another stymie of ongoing justice efforts .
More so , social media outlets have deleted my accounts ; which has caused me to lose tens of thousands of followers , with the largest account at nearly 40K before being suspended .
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This is one reason why as alternative media outlets we should work together to fight the extremely important fights such as against Wall St ’ s crooked schemes .
Rolling Stone ‘ s Matt Taibbi September 2012 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was based on Laser Haas ’ s whistleblowing on the Kay-Bee Toys and Stage Stores fraud , and that article reached millions of viewers .
Taibbi helped defeat Mitt Romney , although he doesn ’ t get the credit for it .
Unfortunately , since then , Matt Taibbi seems to have gone dark on being a critic of Wall Street ; since December 2017 , Penske Media bought Rolling Stone and Taibbi has said nothing about Romney , the killing of Toys R Us , or Goldman Sachs ripping off of Malaysia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facts with his “ Greed and Debt : True Story about Mitt Romney and Bain Capital ” – that may have gotten Taibbi a Pulitzer prize had he expanded on what Laser told him .
Matt missed significant details such as the fact Kay-Bee CEO Michael Glazer also was a Director at Stage Stores ( Glazer is now CEO of Stage ; which has filed bankruptcy- again ) .
For 5 years now , one of the most important cases that this reporter has reported on , involves the organized crime partnerships of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire big-box retail toys industry .
Kay-Bee , Zainy Brainy , Jumbo Sports , Gymboree , FAO Schwarz , Toys R Us , and eToys are all gone at the hands of these two companies .
Tens of billions of dollars stolen and 50,000 jobs are lost ; because Sachs and Bain Capital benefit from the worst type of corruption .
If Sirota , Taibbi , Eisinger , Palast , Camp or Hedges would just report the facts on Colm Connolly or Steven Peikin or James Lackner ’ s betrayal of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chance for justice .
Just think how swift indictments would be if ALL of us independent journalists were on the same page of issues like this one !
Activist Post doesn ’ t understand why other alternative media outlets flatly refuse to look into Laser Haas ’ s efforts to get justice ; but this reporter knew from his first discussions with Laser that he was trying to save Toys R Us .
Additionally , this author knows Laser had enough evidence to block Jay Clayton from becoming Chairman of SEC ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sued Trump to block Jay Clayton , but the Clerk of D.C. Federal Court refused to docket the HAAS v. TRUMP case – until well after Clayton was confirmed – see details here ) .
Furthermore , this journalist has labeled Laser Haas to be a “ serial whistleblower ” ; because he has vast proofs that Sachs , Bain Capital , and Mattel colluded to defraud investors and creditors of mass billions of dollars- whilst destroying many public and private companies ( see some of my previous articles – here – here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Everybody can plainly see Trump ’ s Administration has done massive harm to the nation ’ s economy ; which is going to require serious fixing .
Alternative media outlets are being quashed at every turn .
Lee Camp just reported on how horrific the shadowbanning has become , and Chris Hedges was fired from Truthdig after being there for 14 years .
Laser Haas has a history with both Trump , Joe Biden , and a specious ( non ) history with Preet Bharara ; which is very important in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alternative media outlets can do good work in helping to make sure the Biden Administration is pushed in the right direction by keeping them accountable .
We can ’ t have another era of a President who doesn ’ t “ drain the swamp.
” Laser is concerned that Preet Bharara is putting more foxes in charge of guarding the henhouse ( inserting Wall Street snakes into the waters ) or filling the swamp .
It took 20 years for Harry Markopolos to help bring down Madoff ’ s Ponzi scheme ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sees his 20th year of fighting for justice come March 7th , 2021 .
Will we in the alternative media push through the barriers so we can do our job of helping prevent more companies being destroyed where tens of thousands of jobs and multi-billions of dollars are lost ?
Both Kay-Bee and eToys were in bankruptcy , multiple times ; and now they ’ re gone .
There should be a Task Force investigation into the destruction of the entire big-box retailers of toys .
Bain Capital has made a “ bizness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s biggest one being the $ 20 billion bankruptcy of Clear Channel/iHeartRadio .
Taibbi ’ s “ Greed and Debt ” article addressed Laser ’ s cases of Stage Stores and Kay-Bee , but Rolling Stone failed to address the Fingerhut and eToys cases .
Resultant of nobody other than we here at Activist Post – willing to pay attention to Laser Haas ’ s whistleblowing – both Stage Stores and Fingerhut are , once again , in bankruptcy .
Our nation , Laser Haas and Activist Post need help in making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ puts the reins on Wall Street corruption .
Without the help of other alternative media outlets , we ’ ll need to do a follow up on Laser ’ s telltale book similar to Harry Markolpolos ’ s book that was titled – apropos – No One Would Listen .
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By Aaron Kesel
Surprising both alternative and mainstream media outlets, President-elect Joe Biden recently named Wall Street scourge Gary Gensler as Advisor on policy for regulating Wall Street, as Bloomberg reported.
Though Gary Gensler worked many years for Goldman Sachs, Wall Street is afraid of the post-2008 crisis subsequent public service works by Gensler; who worked for the CFTC, Senator Sarbanes, and Dodd-Frank era regulations.
Compounding Wall Street executives’ frets is the added speculation that former SDNY United States Attorney, Preet Bharara, could replace Jay Clayton as chair of the SEC.
This is because a TIME Magazine article labeled Preet Bharara as “The Man Busting Wall Street.” In fact, Bharara obtained almost 100 Wall Street convictions, albeit most unrelated to the crash, according to the Financial Times.
It is widely known that mainstream media is mostly hands-off on Wall Street schemes until an indictment is announced. As for alternative media outlets, Wall Street on Parade’s Jesse Eisinger has given good efforts to hold the powers-that-be to account.
More recently, former International Business Times Editor David Sirota has started a new endeavor, after working for the Bernie Sanders campaign.
Parade and Sirota both did some lambasting of S.E.C. Chairman Jay Clayton.
Wall Street on Parade‘s more recent article (here) noted that Jay Clayton played golf with Trump, who then worked with USAG Barr, to (speciously) try to demote SEC Chair Jay Clayton down to the post of SDNY United States Attorney.
Fortunately, the scheme to let Clayton take over SDNY prosecutors office – failed!
David Sirota’s new entity DailyPoster simultaneously pointed out, in Sirota’s story titled – “SEC Blows Whistle on Trump-appointed Chairman” – that Clayton’s efforts has trended towards potential harm of retirement funds.
Both Wall Street on Parade and David Sirota have a lot of catching up to do; because they seem to have some personal aversion to our Activist Post featured whistleblower – eToys CEO Laser Haas.
For 5 years now, this underground reporter has been highlighting the whistleblowing efforts of Laser which everyone else seems to ignore.
The whistleblowing has been so troublesome for Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital – to the point that they corruptly utilize cronies in the FBI and DOJ, who have threatened to imprison Laser for the rest of his life.
Laser has tried, multiple times, to work with any media outlet to get justice in his eToys/Toys R Us related cases.
Believe it or not, there’s considerable evidence that Laser helped stop Mitt Romney’s presidential ambitions.
Additionally, Laser has helped shut down nationwide fraud schemes and helped put dozens in jail.
Intolerably, my articles about Laser’s whistleblowing constantly suffer pushback from shadowbanning; which is another stymie of ongoing justice efforts.
More so, social media outlets have deleted my accounts; which has caused me to lose tens of thousands of followers, with the largest account at nearly 40K before being suspended.
Become an Activist Post Patron for $1 per month at Patreon.
This is one reason why as alternative media outlets we should work together to fight the extremely important fights such as against Wall St’s crooked schemes.
Rolling Stone‘s Matt Taibbi September 2012 cover story “Greed and Debt” was based on Laser Haas’s whistleblowing on the Kay-Bee Toys and Stage Stores fraud, and that article reached millions of viewers. Taibbi helped defeat Mitt Romney, although he doesn’t get the credit for it.
Unfortunately, since then, Matt Taibbi seems to have gone dark on being a critic of Wall Street; since December 2017, Penske Media bought Rolling Stone and Taibbi has said nothing about Romney, the killing of Toys R Us, or Goldman Sachs ripping off of Malaysia 1MDB.
Matt Taibbi missed many important facts with his “Greed and Debt: True Story about Mitt Romney and Bain Capital” – that may have gotten Taibbi a Pulitzer prize had he expanded on what Laser told him.
Matt missed significant details such as the fact Kay-Bee CEO Michael Glazer also was a Director at Stage Stores (Glazer is now CEO of Stage; which has filed bankruptcy- again).
For 5 years now, one of the most important cases that this reporter has reported on, involves the organized crime partnerships of Goldman Sachs with Bain Capital in destroying the entire big-box retail toys industry.
Kay-Bee, Zainy Brainy, Jumbo Sports, Gymboree, FAO Schwarz, Toys R Us, and eToys are all gone at the hands of these two companies.
Tens of billions of dollars stolen and 50,000 jobs are lost; because Sachs and Bain Capital benefit from the worst type of corruption.
If Sirota, Taibbi, Eisinger, Palast, Camp or Hedges would just report the facts on Colm Connolly or Steven Peikin or James Lackner’s betrayal of the public trust – then there could be a chance for justice.
Just think how swift indictments would be if ALL of us independent journalists were on the same page of issues like this one!
Activist Post doesn’t understand why other alternative media outlets flatly refuse to look into Laser Haas’s efforts to get justice; but this reporter knew from his first discussions with Laser that he was trying to save Toys R Us.
Additionally, this author knows Laser had enough evidence to block Jay Clayton from becoming Chairman of SEC (as a matter of fact, Laser sued Trump to block Jay Clayton, but the Clerk of D.C. Federal Court refused to docket the HAAS v. TRUMP case – until well after Clayton was confirmed – see details here).
Furthermore, this journalist has labeled Laser Haas to be a “serial whistleblower”; because he has vast proofs that Sachs, Bain Capital, and Mattel colluded to defraud investors and creditors of mass billions of dollars- whilst destroying many public and private companies (see some of my previous articles – here – here – here – here and here).
Everybody can plainly see Trump’s Administration has done massive harm to the nation’s economy; which is going to require serious fixing.
Alternative media outlets are being quashed at every turn. Lee Camp just reported on how horrific the shadowbanning has become, and Chris Hedges was fired from Truthdig after being there for 14 years.
Laser Haas has a history with both Trump, Joe Biden, and a specious (non) history with Preet Bharara; which is very important in the weeks to come.
Collectively, we alternative media outlets can do good work in helping to make sure the Biden Administration is pushed in the right direction by keeping them accountable.
We can’t have another era of a President who doesn’t “drain the swamp.”
Laser is concerned that Preet Bharara is putting more foxes in charge of guarding the henhouse (inserting Wall Street snakes into the waters) or filling the swamp.
It took 20 years for Harry Markopolos to help bring down Madoff’s Ponzi scheme; and, oddly enough, Laser Haas now sees his 20th year of fighting for justice come March 7th, 2021.
Will we in the alternative media push through the barriers so we can do our job of helping prevent more companies being destroyed where tens of thousands of jobs and multi-billions of dollars are lost?
Both Kay-Bee and eToys were in bankruptcy, multiple times; and now they’re gone.
There should be a Task Force investigation into the destruction of the entire big-box retailers of toys.
Bain Capital has made a “bizness” of doing bankruptcies; with Bain’s biggest one being the $20 billion bankruptcy of Clear Channel/iHeartRadio.
Taibbi’s “Greed and Debt” article addressed Laser’s cases of Stage Stores and Kay-Bee, but Rolling Stone failed to address the Fingerhut and eToys cases.
Resultant of nobody other than we here at Activist Post – willing to pay attention to Laser Haas’s whistleblowing – both Stage Stores and Fingerhut are, once again, in bankruptcy.
Our nation, Laser Haas and Activist Post need help in making sure that President Biden’s Administration puts the reins on Wall Street corruption.
Without the help of other alternative media outlets, we’ll need to do a follow up on Laser’s telltale book similar to Harry Markolpolos’s book that was titled – apropos – No One Would Listen.
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activistpost--2020-12-05--Governor Wants Kids to Rat Out Their Parents for Covid Violations (And Other Dystopian Weekly News)


activistpost--2020-12-05--New Testing Site for Autonomous Trucks Despite Accidents, Warnings, and Job Loss (Ohio)

Experts continue to warn that Autonomous Vehicles ( AVs ) are NOT safe ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) .
There have been multiple reports about Teslas crashing and/or catching fire .
Tesla owners have reported additional scary driving experiences as well ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Nevertheless , additional AVs – including trucks – are being tested so more of them can eventually be introduced on American roads .
TOLEDO , Ohio ( AP ) — Waymo plans to open a new testing site in Ohio for its driverless autonomous vehicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas , the company said Tuesday .
The new site being built at the Transportation Research Center near Columbus will allow the company to work on motion control testing , heavy-duty truck testing and testing in varying weather conditions , the company said .
Waymo ’ s main testing facility is near Merced , California .
While it has conducted testing in several other states , this will be its first permanent location at a third-party test site .
It plans to open the new center in Ohio sometime in the middle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Google parent Alphabet Inc. , is seen by many as the leader in autonomous vehicle technology .
Others who aren ’ t psyched about AVs include hundreds of thousands of transportation industry employees who have lost their jobs to them or eventually will .
Of course this is no big deal to AV proponents including Verizon .
In fact , the company emailed their subscribers that widespread 5G deployment is more about putting countless AVs on public roads and building privacy invasive , easily hackable , and radiation saturated “ Smart Cities.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ congressional testimony that they had NO independent scientific evidence that 5G is safe .
American 5G opposition includes federal agencies and credible experts who warn it threatens jobs , national security , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy ( see 1 , 2 ) .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose 5G deployment .
Doctors and scientists have asked for moratoriums on Earth and in space ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit 5G installation AS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms and illnesses after 5G was installed ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Of course exposure risks ARE NOT isolated to 5G .
Last year , the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) could cause health issues in a significant percentage of the population .
AVs ( and everything that comes along with them ) sound more annoying every day .
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By B.N. Frank
Experts continue to warn that Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) are NOT safe (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). There have been multiple reports about Teslas crashing and/or catching fire. Tesla owners have reported additional scary driving experiences as well (see 1, 2). Nevertheless, additional AVs – including trucks – are being tested so more of them can eventually be introduced on American roads.
From AP News:
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Waymo plans to open a new testing site in Ohio for its driverless autonomous vehicles that will focus on dense, urban areas, the company said Tuesday. The new site being built at the Transportation Research Center near Columbus will allow the company to work on motion control testing, heavy-duty truck testing and testing in varying weather conditions, the company said. Waymo’s main testing facility is near Merced, California. While it has conducted testing in several other states, this will be its first permanent location at a third-party test site. It plans to open the new center in Ohio sometime in the middle of next year. Waymo, a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., is seen by many as the leader in autonomous vehicle technology. Read full article
Others who aren’t psyched about AVs include hundreds of thousands of transportation industry employees who have lost their jobs to them or eventually will.
Of course this is no big deal to AV proponents including Verizon. In fact, the company emailed their subscribers that widespread 5G deployment is more about putting countless AVs on public roads and building privacy invasive, easily hackable, and radiation saturated “Smart Cities.”
In 2019, telecom executives gave congressional testimony that they had NO independent scientific evidence that 5G is safe. American 5G opposition includes federal agencies and credible experts who warn it threatens jobs, national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy (see 1, 2).
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose 5G deployment. Doctors and scientists have asked for moratoriums on Earth and in space (see 1, 2). Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums on deployment. Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms and illnesses after 5G was installed (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Of course exposure risks ARE NOT isolated to 5G. Last year, the World Health Organization warned that high levels of Electromagnetic Fields (aka “Electrosmog”) could cause health issues in a significant percentage of the population.
AVs (and everything that comes along with them) sound more annoying every day.
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-12-06--Franchise Relations Deteriorate As Pandemic Wreaks Havoc On Small Business

According to a new WSJ report , the virus pandemic has unleashed enormous stress , destroying the cozy relationships between franchisees and executives at burger chains , hotels , and other types of shops .
WSJ ’ s Micah Maidenberg and Heather Haddon outline how the virus-induced downturn in the economy has led store owners and corporate execs at Subway , Econo Lodge , and other companies “ to bicker publicly like never before.
” While the economy stumbles and brick and mortar stores see significant sales declines , companies ask franchisees to purchase new equipment and adopt new safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can not afford to make the purchases and/or are pushing back on promotional discounts that hurt their profits .
Rohit Chopra , a member of the Federal Trade Commission , said franchisees “ feel they have no choice but to accept coercive contract terms and red tape.
” WSJ says most of the franchisees ’ complaints are “ granular ” and appear insignificant .
Store owners say over time , the added costs add up and pinch margins , leaving many franchises feeling like the companies are taking advantage of them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ operators of other lodging brands under Choice Hotels International Inc. were forced to purchase 10 pounds of frozen sausage for $ 34.50 that cost $ 22.37 at the local supermarket .
The group launched a lawsuit in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania , alleging Choice Hotels forced them into a “ pay-to-play ” scheme with suppliers that require vendors to make payments to Choice Hotels , which would then be passed on to franchisees .
Another example of this “ pay-to-play ” scheme was seen with U.S. Tim Hortons franchisees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per case of Applewood bacon than Wendy ’ s Co. operators paid .
Rising tensions within franchised companies have mostly become publicly visible during the virus pandemic .
Many of these franchised companies are significant contributors to the economy , such as generating jobs and investing in local communities .
Owners Of Franchised Businesses Increasing Over Last Decade According to hotel data via STR , franchisees account for 55 % of US hotels .
They are 85 % of all US chain restaurants last year , according to restaurant data firm Aaron Allen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were more than 774,000 franchised establishments , employing about 8.4 million people last year , according to the International Franchise Association , a trade group .
Percentage Of Hotels That Are Franchised Percentage Of Restaurants That Are Franchised According to the trade association , the tensions also come as the virus pandemic has led to the temporary or permanent closing of about 33,000 franchise outlets .
Many of these franchises are operated by small businesses and have received some form of aid from the government during the virus-induced downturn .
By now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in collapse ( see : here & here & here ) .
In recent years , WSJ notes some franchisees have formed organizations to increase their leverage , including hotel operators , owners of McDonald ’ s restaurants , operators of Massage Envy studios , and franchisees of Edible Arrangements LLC fruit-basket and flower shops .
Some executives say franchisee complaints are “ shortsighted.
” Rajiv Trivedi , a former La Quinta executive , said operators should not expect vast business improvements just because they joined a franchised system .
Earlier this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president at its Pizza Hut division after franchisees accused the company of releasing unprofitable promotions that crushed their businesses .
The souring relationship between owners and store operators is the latest example of how the virus pandemic has disrupted the broader economy .
The micro view here is an eye-opener for the outside world that franchised companies must change their ways to cater to their operators or face collapse like Pizza Hut franchisee , NPC International Inc. , filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July .
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By Tyler Durden
According to a new WSJ report, the virus pandemic has unleashed enormous stress, destroying the cozy relationships between franchisees and executives at burger chains, hotels, and other types of shops.
WSJ’s Micah Maidenberg and Heather Haddon outline how the virus-induced downturn in the economy has led store owners and corporate execs at Subway, Econo Lodge, and other companies “to bicker publicly like never before.”
While the economy stumbles and brick and mortar stores see significant sales declines, companies ask franchisees to purchase new equipment and adopt new safety protocols. Store owners tell companies that they cannot afford to make the purchases and/or are pushing back on promotional discounts that hurt their profits.
“I get that franchising isn’t a democracy, but at the same time, it’s not a dictatorship,” said Keith Miller, who was among Subway franchisees resisting when the company asked operators during the summer to offer two-foot-long sandwiches for $10, a price they said was unprofitable.
Rohit Chopra, a member of the Federal Trade Commission, said franchisees “feel they have no choice but to accept coercive contract terms and red tape.”
WSJ says most of the franchisees’ complaints are “granular” and appear insignificant. Store owners say over time, the added costs add up and pinch margins, leaving many franchises feeling like the companies are taking advantage of them.
A group of Econo Lodge franchisees and operators of other lodging brands under Choice Hotels International Inc. were forced to purchase 10 pounds of frozen sausage for $34.50 that cost $22.37 at the local supermarket. The group launched a lawsuit in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging Choice Hotels forced them into a “pay-to-play” scheme with suppliers that require vendors to make payments to Choice Hotels, which would then be passed on to franchisees.
Another example of this “pay-to-play” scheme was seen with U.S. Tim Hortons franchisees. Operators were charged $104.08 more per case of Applewood bacon than Wendy’s Co. operators paid.
Rising tensions within franchised companies have mostly become publicly visible during the virus pandemic. Many of these franchised companies are significant contributors to the economy, such as generating jobs and investing in local communities.
Owners Of Franchised Businesses Increasing Over Last Decade
According to hotel data via STR, franchisees account for 55% of US hotels. They are 85% of all US chain restaurants last year, according to restaurant data firm Aaron Allen & Associates. Across the economy, there were more than 774,000 franchised establishments, employing about 8.4 million people last year, according to the International Franchise Association, a trade group.
Percentage Of Hotels That Are Franchised
Percentage Of Restaurants That Are Franchised
According to the trade association, the tensions also come as the virus pandemic has led to the temporary or permanent closing of about 33,000 franchise outlets.
“Franchisee relations are 100% correlated with how things are going,” said Chief Executive Steve Joyce of Dine Brands Global Inc., owner of the Applebee’s and IHOP restaurant brands.
Many of these franchises are operated by small businesses and have received some form of aid from the government during the virus-induced downturn. By now, readers understand that small businesses are in collapse (see: here & here & here).
In recent years, WSJ notes some franchisees have formed organizations to increase their leverage, including hotel operators, owners of McDonald’s restaurants, operators of Massage Envy studios, and franchisees of Edible Arrangements LLC fruit-basket and flower shops.
Some executives say franchisee complaints are “shortsighted.”
Rajiv Trivedi, a former La Quinta executive, said operators should not expect vast business improvements just because they joined a franchised system.
Earlier this year, Yum Brands Inc. appointed an interim president at its Pizza Hut division after franchisees accused the company of releasing unprofitable promotions that crushed their businesses.
“We have to build back our relationship with our franchisees, so we are partners in this,” said the interim US president, Kevin Hochman.
The souring relationship between owners and store operators is the latest example of how the virus pandemic has disrupted the broader economy. The micro view here is an eye-opener for the outside world that franchised companies must change their ways to cater to their operators or face collapse like Pizza Hut franchisee, NPC International Inc., filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July.
Source: Zero Hedge
Top image: Pixabay
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activistpost--2020-12-05--Paris Plunges Into Chaos As Protesters Denounce New Security Law

Soaring coronavirus cases , a slumping economy , and continued social unrest plague France at the moment .
According to RT News , thousands of protesters flooded the street of Paris Saturday to denounce President Emmanuel Macron ’ s “ Global Security ” bill .
On Nov. 27 , the French National Assembly approved the Global Security bill ’ s Article 24 , which makes it illegal to distribute images or videos of police officers that can easily be identified .
The security bill has been criticized by activists and journalists , who warn the government is set to increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posting images and videos of police officers online .
Journalists say this violates freedom of the press .
According to Reuters , the demonstration began peacefully in Paris then quickly spiraled out of control as protesters and police clashed on city streets .
Protesters were throwing fireworks at the police .
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Some of the protests were peaceful .
No official totals on how many protesters – but judging by pictures and video on Twitter – perhaps thousands are in attendance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recent policing beating of a Black man , music producer Michel Zecler , also intensified anger among protesters .
France has been hit by a tsunami of social unrest this year , from the Yellow vests movement to anti-lockdown demonstrations to now the security bill .
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By Tyler Durden
Soaring coronavirus cases, a slumping economy, and continued social unrest plague France at the moment.
According to RT News, thousands of protesters flooded the street of Paris Saturday to denounce President Emmanuel Macron’s “Global Security” bill.
On Nov. 27, the French National Assembly approved the Global Security bill’s Article 24, which makes it illegal to distribute images or videos of police officers that can easily be identified.
The security bill has been criticized by activists and journalists, who warn the government is set to increase its surveillance tools and restrict rights of posting images and videos of police officers online. Journalists say this violates freedom of the press.
According to Reuters, the demonstration began peacefully in Paris then quickly spiraled out of control as protesters and police clashed on city streets.
Protesters were seen torching multiple cars.
Riot police pushed back as protesters advanced.
Law enforcement in Paris is forced to retreat while anarchist black bloc militants run up and attack them at the riot. pic.twitter.com/XqTcWFRK76 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) December 5, 2020
Protesters were throwing fireworks at the police.
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A chaotic scene is unfolding across Paris today.
La policía de #Macron y #Lallement retrocede
SIEMPRE NOS QUEDARÁ PARÍS
Enfrentamientos en la manifestación contra la ley de seguridad. #StopLoiSecuriteGlobale
Piedras y fuego contra el Estado policial Macroniense.
videos de Charles Baudry@motoreco_ok @GueguenMary @Karol_en_Red pic.twitter.com/kPOpMEWea6 — La Nave Comunica 2 (@LaNaveComunica2) December 5, 2020
Some of the protests were peaceful.
Police are holding the line.
Marche des libertés et anti loi global #paris pic.twitter.com/pRc0nHwnkz — HaSaN AkÇaY (@GeRDN7) December 5, 2020
Possible looting.
More vehicles on fire.
Protesters are starting fires.
No official totals on how many protesters – but judging by pictures and video on Twitter – perhaps thousands are in attendance.
🔴 Manif #StopLoiSécuritéGlobale à #Paris. Des milliers de personnes vont défiler de Porte des Lilas à République contre la #LoiSecuriteGlobale. Départ 14h. Je serai en direct dans la tête de cortège ⤵, @marieam_marchal sera dans le cœur de la #manifestation pour @actufrparis. pic.twitter.com/Isg6qDuTv7 — simon louvet (@simonlouvet_) December 5, 2020
It was noted by AFP that the recent policing beating of a Black man, music producer Michel Zecler, also intensified anger among protesters.
France has been hit by a tsunami of social unrest this year, from the Yellow vests movement to anti-lockdown demonstrations to now the security bill.
Source: Zero Hedge
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activistpost--2020-12-05--Rise of the Alternative Platforms! (The Union Of The Unwanted)

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