activistpost--2020-12-10--Michigan — Power Tripping at the Polls

Michigan — Power Tripping at the Polls

Editor ’ s Note : Activist Post does not endorse any candidate for president or any other political office .
This article is presented for informational purposes only and all opinions are the author ’ s alone .
December 8th marked the “ Safe Harbor Day Deadline ” which is when states typically need to certify election results .
However , some constitutional experts say the deadline does not apply to disputed states , and that more time is needed to properly investigate ballot irregularities and voting anomalies .
“ The ONLY Electoral College deadline specifically required by the Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which point Trump ’ s first term officially ends , ” Phillip Kline of The Amistad Project tweeted Tuesday .
According to a press release from The Amistad Project , “ the December 8 ‘ safe harbor ’ deadline for appointing presidential Electors does not apply to states where flagrant violations of state election laws affected the outcome of the popular vote .
In fact , the only Constitutionally-set date in the election process is the assumption of office by the President on January 20.
” Please follow Maryam Henein on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //www.patreon.com/ maryamhenein The Amistad Project has filed litigation in several key swing states arguing that illegal conduct by state and local officials led to more than 1.2 million potentially fraudulent ballots , including illegal votes that were counted and legal votes that were not counted .
In each state , the number of potentially fraudulent ballots far exceeds the margin separating the leading presidential candidate .
Meanwhile , Michigan is still waiting on the report from a forensic audit of Dominion voting machines in Antrim County mentioned in a previous piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who filed a lawsuit on Friday on behalf of Central Lake resident William Bailey , claims that Dominion Voting Systems “ committed material fraud or error in this election so that the outcome of the election was affected.
” DePerno was granted permission to conduct a forensic study of the 16 Dominion voting machines , tabulators , thumb drives , related software , and the Clerk ’ s “ master tabulator.
” “ My forensic team is still reviewing the information , and we hope to get a report completed tonight , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , December 9th .
There is currently a protective order that doesn ’ t permit his team to share the findings — if fruitful of fraud — with the Trump administration or anyone else .
Meanwhile , State Rep. Matt Hall , the Republican who chairs the Michigan House Oversight Committee sent a follow-up letter to Dominion CEO John Poulos asking , yet again , to help answer a few questions to help lawmakers and voters better understand the election software .
Hall even said he was amenable to Zoom but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was prepared to issue a legislative subpoena to ‘ compel ’ an appearance .
Read more in The Epoch Times .
Poulos grew Dominion through direct support to elections in Mongolia and the Philippines .
He also co-founded The Delian Project , a non-governmental organization that “ aims to help post-conflict and emerging democracies implement positive change in their electoral process through the application of technology.
” Critics have linked The Delian Project and Democrats .
It turns out the Clinton Foundation invested $ 2.25 million in Dominion Voting .
Interestingly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administration in January on the topic of election security perspectives .
He mentioned Dominion being a U.S.-owned company , although it ’ s headquartered in Toronto .
Finally in a twist , Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a 92-page lawsuit in the US Supreme Court against Against Pennsylvania , Georgia , Michigan & Wisconsin .
A major point of the lawsuit is going to hinge on the fact that local officials in these 4 states changed voting policies , including the expansion of mail-in ballots because of the COVID-19 pandemic , without the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , writes Sarah Westall , challenges the defendant ’ s administration of the elections claiming the “ 2020 election suffered from significant and unconstitutional irregularities in the Defendant States.
” Also , check out the breakdown by World Wire News .
President Trump says at least 17 States have joined Texas in the case against Election Fraud .
As mentioned in earlier pieces , the coronavirus was used as an excuse to redefine electoral laws .
“ My concerns began prior to the election over the increased effort to solicit voters during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to vote , ” explains Brenda Savage of the Election Integrity Fund ( EIF ) , a bipartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to assuring that elections are conducted legally .
She witnessed a push to offer mail-in ballots to all residents of voting age compared to the previous method of sending Absentee Ballot requests only to registered voters within municipalities by their Clerks .
Savage became a plaintiff in a suit filed by Thomas More Law Society through The Amistad Project due to the changes put forth by the Oakland County Clerk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participate as Poll Challengers .
The lawsuit named Jocelyn Benson as Secretary of State and the Oakland County Government .
Intimidation was a theme in Michigan .
Aside from alleged ballot fraud , there were also accounts of poll challenge barriers .
Accounts detail that election officials systematically discriminated against Republican poll watchers and in favor of Democratic poll watchers and activists in enforcing rules — in particular , through abuse of “ social distancing ” requirements .
Savage can attest as she fielded dozens of affidavits via EIF .
Meanwhile , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State Jocelyn Benson and Wayne County officials was accompanied by 234 pages of sworn affidavits .
Credentialed election challengers were allegedly blocked from having a sufficient view of the vote-counting process and that challenges against certain ballots were ignored .
As a result , ineligible ballots were tallied .
Challenger Mary Shinkle , for instance , was told by an election worker that she was not allowed to observe a ballot duplication because “ if [ democrats ] make a mistake then [ republicans ] would be all over us.
” Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Detroit election workers and employees coaching and trying to coach voters to vote for Joe Biden and the Democrat party and improperly pre-date the absentee ballot .
“ I witnessed these workers and employees encouraging voters to do a straight Democrat ballot , ” she said at a Michigan state legislature hearing .
Later , Savage recounted how Jacob sought out her team members for support .
“ She came to us for protection as we are unbiased.
” Incidentally , a Michigan Secretary of State official told The Epoch Times during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence of any wrongdoing or fraud was presented , despite repeated questions requesting such evidence from lawmakers.
” Democrat election officials also reportedly would applaud , cheer , and yell whenever a Republican challenger was ejected from the counting area .
The Trump lawsuit also mentioned the backdating of ballots and unverified voters .
For instance , a Wayne County election worker stated in a sworn affidavit that she was instructed to falsify THOUSANDS of absentee ballots in Detroit .
Trump ’ s campaign withdrew their lawsuit on Nov. 19 .
Here ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Can Vote in Michigan .
Watch this Trump poll watcher from Michigan who says she was discriminated against .
In response to Trump ’ s lawsuit and allegations of election chicanery , Jake Rollow , Michigan Department of State spokesperson , said : To Certify Or Not To Certify The Michigan certification process was also rife with threats , intimidation , and drama .
On Friday , November 20th , amid the certification hoopla , President Donald Trump summoned Michigan ’ s Republican legislative leaders Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The mainstream cast rumors on what they would discuss .
Later reports they discussed in large part , COVID-19 relief .
On Saturday , November 21st , Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and Michigan Republican Chair Laura Cox sent a letter to Michigan ’ s Board of State Canvassers to urge a delay in the certification .
“ To simply gloss over these irregularities now without a thorough audit would only foster feelings of distrust among Michigan ’ s electorate , ” the letter reads .
Yet on Monday , November 23rd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtual meeting broadcast live by Michigan Board of State Canvassers , it was decided , 3-0 , to move forward with the certification of the election results , despite allegations that 71 % of poll votes seemingly did not match in Wayne County .
After listening to the meeting for about an hour , my takeaway was that Democrats were shaming anyone who opposed certification , describing them as unpatriotic and suggesting that not certifying is a felony , which it ’ s not .
The Detroit News reported that Republican board member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two Democratic board members in supporting certification .
A fourth member of the board , Norm Shinkle , a Republican , abstained .
You can read Facebook Whistleblower Ryan Hartwig ’ s notes for more from that meeting .
That same day , an order to enjoin the certification with the Michigan Supreme Court against the City of Detroit and Michigan Democratic party was denied .
The two plaintiffs , Cheryl Costantino and Edward McCall , contended that “ the results of the November 2020 election [ are ] certified .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ audit its results , thereby losing the rights guaranteed under the Michigan Constitution.
” Indeed , the plain language of Const 1963 , art 2 , § 4 ( 1 ) ( h ) does not require an audit to precede the certification of election results .
Logically , you may assume that you need to audit before certification , but it seems it ’ s the opposite .
“ To the contrary , certified results would seem to be a prerequisite for such an audit… ” “ You can think of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it remains theoretical , ” explains Trey Trainor , Commissioner , and current Chairman of the Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) .
Initially , Wayne County GOP members deadlocked with a 2-2 vote on the decision to certify election votes , and the two Republicans only agreed to move forward if they received a “ comprehensive audit.
” In an affidavit , Republicans Monica Palmer and William C. Hartmann said they later learned that state officials would not honor the audit to verify whether voter registration and votes cast balances out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but to oppose certification until more investigation could be performed .
They cited bullying tactics , e.g .
being accused of being racist , as the reason for agreeing to finally certify the day prior .
The two tried to get the certification rescinded without luck .
Michigan officials went on the record to state the Board of Canvassers , who wanted to reverse their decision , were out of luck .
Michigan ’ s chief election officer said a post-election audit will be performed , though not to check “ mythical allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no legal mechanism for them to rescind their vote .
Their job is done , and the next step in the process is for the Board of State Canvassers to meet and certify , ” Tracy Wimmer , a spokeswoman for the Michigan secretary of state , reported to AP News .
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stated that trying to halt the certification process was “ nothing more than an attempt to misuse these roles to play partisan politics and cause confusion which , again , is kind of the norm that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” According to The Detroit News , she also stated that now that certification had taken place , they would be implementing a statewide risk-limiting audit and local procedural audits to affirm the integrity of the process and identify opportunities for improvement to strengthen elections “ even further in the months ahead.
” Note that there are different types of audits .
For instance , routine post-election audits check voting system performance in contests , regardless of how close margins of victory appear .
For these process-based audits , it would not appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results are finally certified , as the audit is intended to gather the information that could be used to perfect voting systems going forward .
What have those audits looked like in the past ?
How will they look this time around ?
Good to note : a review of election laws conducted in early 2018 similarly recommended that audits be undertaken “ after preliminary outcomes are announced , but before official certification of election results.
” Because this allows for “ correction of preliminary results if preliminary election outcomes are found to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s audit manual says audits should take place within 30 days of the board certification of results , or by Dec. 23 .
The Powell lawsuits assert that when it comes to Michigan , the results for the President in the November 3 , 2020 election must be set aside .
Arguably , Governor Whitmer , Secretary Benson , and other defendants violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment , which prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law .
In other words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treat an individual in the same manner as other people in similar conditions and circumstances .
A violations of the Michigan Election Code is considered a felony .
“ You must know in your heart that this election was fraudulent , ” said one Republican poll observer who testified during the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee hearing on December 1st in Lansing .
“ There ’ s no question of it , if you really are sensible.
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By Maryam Henein
Editor’s Note: Activist Post does not endorse any candidate for president or any other political office. This article is presented for informational purposes only and all opinions are the author’s alone.
Safe Harbor, Texas Hold’em And Forensics
Election security is not a partisan issue.
December 8th marked the “Safe Harbor Day Deadline” which is when states typically need to certify election results. However, some constitutional experts say the deadline does not apply to disputed states, and that more time is needed to properly investigate ballot irregularities and voting anomalies.
“The ONLY Electoral College deadline specifically required by the Constitution is noon on January 20, at which point Trump’s first term officially ends,” Phillip Kline of The Amistad Project tweeted Tuesday.
According to a press release from The Amistad Project, “the December 8 ‘safe harbor’ deadline for appointing presidential Electors does not apply to states where flagrant violations of state election laws affected the outcome of the popular vote. In fact, the only Constitutionally-set date in the election process is the assumption of office by the President on January 20.”
Please follow Maryam Henein on Twitter @maryamhenein
you can support her work on https://www.patreon.com/ maryamhenein
The Amistad Project has filed litigation in several key swing states arguing that illegal conduct by state and local officials led to more than 1.2 million potentially fraudulent ballots, including illegal votes that were counted and legal votes that were not counted. In each state, the number of potentially fraudulent ballots far exceeds the margin separating the leading presidential candidate.
Meanwhile, Michigan is still waiting on the report from a forensic audit of Dominion voting machines in Antrim County mentioned in a previous piece.
Matthew DePerno of DePerno Law Offices, who filed a lawsuit on Friday on behalf of Central Lake resident William Bailey, claims that Dominion Voting Systems “committed material fraud or error in this election so that the outcome of the election was affected.” DePerno was granted permission to conduct a forensic study of the 16 Dominion voting machines, tabulators, thumb drives, related software, and the Clerk’s “master tabulator.”
“My forensic team is still reviewing the information, and we hope to get a report completed tonight,” Matthew DePerno told Activist Post on Wednesday, December 9th. There is currently a protective order that doesn’t permit his team to share the findings — if fruitful of fraud — with the Trump administration or anyone else.
Meanwhile, State Rep. Matt Hall, the Republican who chairs the Michigan House Oversight Committee sent a follow-up letter to Dominion CEO John Poulos asking, yet again, to help answer a few questions to help lawmakers and voters better understand the election software. Hall even said he was amenable to Zoom but that if this letter was also ignored, he was prepared to issue a legislative subpoena to ‘compel’ an appearance.
Read more in The Epoch Times.
Poulos grew Dominion through direct support to elections in Mongolia and the Philippines. He also co-founded The Delian Project, a non-governmental organization that “aims to help post-conflict and emerging democracies implement positive change in their electoral process through the application of technology.” Critics have linked The Delian Project and Democrats. It turns out the Clinton Foundation invested $2.25 million in Dominion Voting.
Interestingly, Poulos testified before the Committee on House Administration in January on the topic of election security perspectives. He mentioned Dominion being a U.S.-owned company, although it’s headquartered in Toronto.
Finally in a twist, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a 92-page lawsuit in the US Supreme Court against Against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan & Wisconsin. A major point of the lawsuit is going to hinge on the fact that local officials in these 4 states changed voting policies, including the expansion of mail-in ballots because of the COVID-19 pandemic, without the permission of state legislatures.
The claim, writes Sarah Westall, challenges the defendant’s administration of the elections claiming the “2020 election suffered from significant and unconstitutional irregularities in the Defendant States.”
Also, check out the breakdown by World Wire News.
Local officials do not have the constitutional authority to change voting procedures regardless of whatever COVID-related emergency power they may have.
President Trump says at least 17 States have joined Texas in the case against Election Fraud.
Power Tripping At The Polls
As mentioned in earlier pieces, the coronavirus was used as an excuse to redefine electoral laws.
“My concerns began prior to the election over the increased effort to solicit voters during the COVID-19 pandemic who may not be legally able to vote,” explains Brenda Savage of the Election Integrity Fund (EIF), a bipartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to assuring that elections are conducted legally.
She witnessed a push to offer mail-in ballots to all residents of voting age compared to the previous method of sending Absentee Ballot requests only to registered voters within municipalities by their Clerks.
Savage became a plaintiff in a suit filed by Thomas More Law Society through The Amistad Project due to the changes put forth by the Oakland County Clerk, reducing the ability of registered voters to participate as Poll Challengers. The lawsuit named Jocelyn Benson as Secretary of State and the Oakland County Government.
We filed prior to the election with an emergency request for hearing due to the fact that we could not get answers to the request for info from the Oakland County Clerk until just before the election. The answer at that time was that only 3 Poll Challengers would be allowed to participate in the Absentee Ballot counting for 16 municipalities which were being counted at a central location.
Intimidation was a theme in Michigan. Aside from alleged ballot fraud, there were also accounts of poll challenge barriers.
Accounts detail that election officials systematically discriminated against Republican poll watchers and in favor of Democratic poll watchers and activists in enforcing rules — in particular, through abuse of “social distancing” requirements. Savage can attest as she fielded dozens of affidavits via EIF.
Meanwhile, the lawsuit filed by Trump against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Wayne County officials was accompanied by 234 pages of sworn affidavits. Credentialed election challengers were allegedly blocked from having a sufficient view of the vote-counting process and that challenges against certain ballots were ignored. As a result, ineligible ballots were tallied.
Challenger Mary Shinkle, for instance, was told by an election worker that she was not allowed to observe a ballot duplication because “if [democrats] make a mistake then [republicans] would be all over us.”
Meanwhile, Jessy Jacob says she observed City of Detroit election workers and employees coaching and trying to coach voters to vote for Joe Biden and the Democrat party and improperly pre-date the absentee ballot.
“I witnessed these workers and employees encouraging voters to do a straight Democrat ballot,” she said at a Michigan state legislature hearing.
Later, Savage recounted how Jacob sought out her team members for support. “She came to us for protection as we are unbiased.”
Incidentally, a Michigan Secretary of State official told The Epoch Times during the hearing, that “no actual evidence of any wrongdoing or fraud was presented, despite repeated questions requesting such evidence from lawmakers.”
Democrat election officials also reportedly would applaud, cheer, and yell whenever a Republican challenger was ejected from the counting area. The Trump lawsuit also mentioned the backdating of ballots and unverified voters. For instance, a Wayne County election worker stated in a sworn affidavit that she was instructed to falsify THOUSANDS of absentee ballots in Detroit. Trump’s campaign withdrew their lawsuit on Nov. 19.
Here’s a piece titled How Dead Voters Can Vote in Michigan. Watch this Trump poll watcher from Michigan who says she was discriminated against.
In response to Trump’s lawsuit and allegations of election chicanery, Jake Rollow, Michigan Department of State spokesperson, said:
This is the same kind of irresponsible false rhetoric and misinformation that we saw throughout the election. [The lawsuit] is a press release masquerading as a legal claim designed to promote false claims aimed at eroding the public’s confidence in Michigan elections. But it does not change the truth: Michigan’s elections were conducted fairly, securely, transparently, and the results are an accurate reflection of the will of the people.
To Certify Or Not To Certify
The Michigan certification process was also rife with threats, intimidation, and drama.
On Friday, November 20th, amid the certification hoopla, President Donald Trump summoned Michigan’s Republican legislative leaders Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield to the White House. The mainstream cast rumors on what they would discuss. Later reports they discussed in large part, COVID-19 relief.
On Saturday, November 21st, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and Michigan Republican Chair Laura Cox sent a letter to Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers to urge a delay in the certification.
“To simply gloss over these irregularities now without a thorough audit would only foster feelings of distrust among Michigan’s electorate,” the letter reads.
Yet on Monday, November 23rd, 11/23/2020, following an over three-hour virtual meeting broadcast live by Michigan Board of State Canvassers, it was decided, 3-0, to move forward with the certification of the election results, despite allegations that 71% of poll votes seemingly did not match in Wayne County.
After listening to the meeting for about an hour, my takeaway was that Democrats were shaming anyone who opposed certification, describing them as unpatriotic and suggesting that not certifying is a felony, which it’s not.
The Detroit News reported that Republican board member Aaron Van Langevelde crossed over to join the two Democratic board members in supporting certification. A fourth member of the board, Norm Shinkle, a Republican, abstained. You can read Facebook Whistleblower Ryan Hartwig’s notes for more from that meeting.
That same day, an order to enjoin the certification with the Michigan Supreme Court against the City of Detroit and Michigan Democratic party was denied. The two plaintiffs, Cheryl Costantino and Edward McCall, contended that “the results of the November 2020 election [are] certified . . . Plaintiffs will lose their right to audit its results, thereby losing the rights guaranteed under the Michigan Constitution.”
Indeed, the plain language of Const 1963, art 2, § 4(1)(h) does not require an audit to precede the certification of election results. Logically, you may assume that you need to audit before certification, but it seems it’s the opposite. “To the contrary, certified results would seem to be a prerequisite for such an audit…”
“You can think of it this way until it’s certified, it remains theoretical,” explains Trey Trainor, Commissioner, and current Chairman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Initially, Wayne County GOP members deadlocked with a 2-2 vote on the decision to certify election votes, and the two Republicans only agreed to move forward if they received a “comprehensive audit.” In an affidavit, Republicans Monica Palmer and William C. Hartmann said they later learned that state officials would not honor the audit to verify whether voter registration and votes cast balances out. They felt they had no recourse but to oppose certification until more investigation could be performed.
They cited bullying tactics, e.g. being accused of being racist, as the reason for agreeing to finally certify the day prior. The two tried to get the certification rescinded without luck. Michigan officials went on the record to state the Board of Canvassers, who wanted to reverse their decision, were out of luck.
Michigan’s chief election officer said a post-election audit will be performed, though not to check “mythical allegations” of fraud.
“There is no legal mechanism for them to rescind their vote. Their job is done, and the next step in the process is for the Board of State Canvassers to meet and certify,” Tracy Wimmer, a spokeswoman for the Michigan secretary of state, reported to AP News.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stated that trying to halt the certification process was “nothing more than an attempt to misuse these roles to play partisan politics and cause confusion which, again, is kind of the norm that we’ve seen throughout this election.”
According to The Detroit News, she also stated that now that certification had taken place, they would be implementing a statewide risk-limiting audit and local procedural audits to affirm the integrity of the process and identify opportunities for improvement to strengthen elections “even further in the months ahead.”
Note that there are different types of audits. For instance, routine post-election audits check voting system performance in contests, regardless of how close margins of victory appear. For these process-based audits, it would not appear critical whether they occur before the election results are finally certified, as the audit is intended to gather the information that could be used to perfect voting systems going forward. What have those audits looked like in the past? How will they look this time around?
Good to note: a review of election laws conducted in early 2018 similarly recommended that audits be undertaken “after preliminary outcomes are announced, but before official certification of election results.” Because this allows for “correction of preliminary results if preliminary election outcomes are found to be incorrect.” Purposefully confusing?
Michigan’s audit manual says audits should take place within 30 days of the board certification of results, or by Dec. 23. The Powell lawsuits assert that when it comes to Michigan, the results for the President in the November 3, 2020 election must be set aside.
Arguably, Governor Whitmer, Secretary Benson, and other defendants violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law. In other words, the laws of a state must treat an individual in the same manner as other people in similar conditions and circumstances. A violations of the Michigan Election Code is considered a felony.
“You must know in your heart that this election was fraudulent,” said one Republican poll observer who testified during the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee hearing on December 1st in Lansing. “There’s no question of it, if you really are sensible.”
Read Part 2: Designed For Fraud? Dominating In Antrim County
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activistpost--2020-12-12--Amazon’s New “Halo” Health Band Loves to Criticize Your 3-D Near-Naked Body Scans and Voice Recordin

Amazon’s New “Halo” Health Band Loves to Criticize Your 3-D Near-Naked Body Scans and Voice Recordings

Activist Post reported about Amazon ’ s new health band in August .
An unflattering review was recently published by The Washington Post : Amazon ’ s new health band is the most invasive tech we ’ ve ever tested The Halo Band asks you to strip down and strap on a microphone so that it can make 3-D scans of your body fat and monitor your tone of voice .
After all that , it still isn ’ t very helpful .
Amazon has a new health-tracking bracelet with a microphone and an app that tells you everything that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t exercised or slept enough , reports Amazon ’ s $ 65 Halo Band .
Your body has too much fat , the Halo ’ s app shows in a 3-D rendering of your near-naked body .
And even : Your tone of voice is “ overbearing ” or “ irritated , ” the Halo determines , after listening through its tiny microphone on your wrist .
We hope our tone is clear here : We don ’ t need this kind of criticism from a computer .
The Halo collects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen from a consumer health gadget – and makes the absolute least use of it .
This wearable is much better at helping Amazon gather data than at helping you get healthy and happy .
Since August , the Halo has been listed by Amazon as an “ early access ” product that requires an “ invitation ” to buy .
( It will cost $ 100 plus a $ 4 monthly fee once it ’ s sold widely . )
We ’ re reviewing the Halo now because Amazon ’ s first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how one of tech ’ s most influential companies thinks about the future of health .
And what could be better to do when we ’ re lonely during a pandemic than have an always-listening device point out our flaws ?
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post , but we review all technology with the same critical eye .

By B.N. Frank
Activist Post reported about Amazon’s new health band in August. An unflattering review was recently published by The Washington Post:
Amazon’s new health band is the most invasive tech we’ve ever tested
The Halo Band asks you to strip down and strap on a microphone so that it can make 3-D scans of your body fat and monitor your tone of voice. After all that, it still isn’t very helpful.
Amazon has a new health-tracking bracelet with a microphone and an app that tells you everything that’s wrong with you.
You haven’t exercised or slept enough, reports Amazon’s $65 Halo Band. Your body has too much fat, the Halo’s app shows in a 3-D rendering of your near-naked body.
And even: Your tone of voice is “overbearing” or “irritated,” the Halo determines, after listening through its tiny microphone on your wrist.
We hope our tone is clear here: We don’t need this kind of criticism from a computer. The Halo collects the most intimate information we’ve seen from a consumer health gadget – and makes the absolute least use of it. This wearable is much better at helping Amazon gather data than at helping you get healthy and happy.
Since August, the Halo has been listed by Amazon as an “early access” product that requires an “invitation” to buy. (It will cost $100 plus a $4 monthly fee once it’s sold widely.) We’re reviewing the Halo now because Amazon’s first digital wellness product offers a glimpse of how one of tech’s most influential companies thinks about the future of health. And what could be better to do when we’re lonely during a pandemic than have an always-listening device point out our flaws? Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post, but we review all technology with the same critical eye.
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activistpost--2020-12-11--DHS To Collect DNA, Eye Scans Via Defense Contractors

The problem is that private defense contractors don ’ t give a rat ’ s whisker about privacy , citizens ’ rights or the U.S. Constitution .
This is the greatest danger when forming public-private partnerships ( p3 ) that bind private entities to government authorities .
⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood Through a little-discussed potential bureaucratic rule change , the Department of Homeland Security is planning to collect unprecedented levels of biometric information from immigration applicants and their sponsors — including U.S. citizens .
While some types of applicants have long been required to submit photographs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consideration would require practically everyone applying for any kind of status , or detained by immigration enforcement agents , to provide iris scans , voiceprints and palmprints , and , in some cases , DNA samples .
A tangled web of defense and surveillance contractors , which operate with little public oversight , have already begun to build the infrastructure that would be needed to store these records .
After proposing the rule in September , DHS is currently reviewing , and must respond to , thousands of comments it received during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weigh in .
The agency had signaled that the proposal would be coming when it announced last year that it would be retiring its legacy Automated Biometric Identification System , or IDENT , and replacing it with the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology framework — stating explicitly that one of its objectives was to collect more types of biometric data and make searching and matching easier .
Where HART was the vessel , the new proposed rule is the means of collecting all the new data types to populate it .
Any potential contractors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collection infrastructure and management won ’ t be decided until after the rule is finalized , but a look at the companies currently working on building out DHS ’ s already vast biometrics capabilities is instructive .
The contract for the current biometrics management system used by the U.S .
Citizenship and Immigration Services , or USCIS , for case processing , background checks , and identity verification was awarded in 2015 to the relatively large but low-profile federal contractor Pyramid Systems , which is based in Fairfax , Virginia .
Run by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donors , Pyramid has been contracted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development , the Securities and Exchange Commission , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , the Census Bureau , and other agencies .
In a 2016 release about the contract , which is potentially worth up to $ 87.5 million , the company wrote that it would “ provide Agile services for enhancement and operations and maintenance ( O & M ) of current biometrics applications used for U.S. immigration-related efforts , ” using jargon for a software development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances and a client ’ s needs .
Defense giant BAE Systems has a $ 47 million contract for USCIS biometrics support and collection , which appears to involve the mechanics of actually taking fingerprints and photographs .
The technical infrastructure for the processing , searching , matching , and maintenance of the first couple of components of HART are being built by Northrop Grumman through a contract potentially worth $ 143 million .
These international defense conglomerates have , over the years , amassed tens of thousands of U.S. government contracts worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds with DHS alone , for everything from software to weapons .
These partnerships between defense contractors and DHS — a sprawling agency created after 9/11 — form the backbone of a decadeslong melding of the war on terror with the war on drugs , and the expansion of an all-encompassing national security state whose reach extends inside and outside the country .
BAE Systems and Pyramid Systems did not respond to requests for comment ; Northrop Grumman referred questions to DHS , which responded to detailed questions by pointing back to its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collection operations are also aided by its contracts with the surveillance state .
HART , like much of the federal government ’ s data infrastructure , is hosted on Amazon Web Services ; Amazon has made itself indispensable as its lobbying machine simultaneously pushes anti-labor , pro-surveillance , and pro-monopolization policy .
The controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI — which built its software by trawling social media and the web for billions of images to scrape — already has an active contract with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement , which , as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those images against the HART database .
Palantir , the data-mining firm founded by billionaire Peter Thiel whose software uses data from various databases to form detailed relationship maps and establish connections between individuals , also has a contract with ICE .
That nongovernmental entities with commercial incentives and fewer limits on data use would have access to so much personal data is alarming to privacy watchdogs .
“ It has a private prison feel .
When you start contracting out that stuff to the private sector , the private sector will never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shah , executive director of Just Futures Law .
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The problem is that private defense contractors don’t give a rat’s whisker about privacy, citizens’ rights or the U.S. Constitution. This is the greatest danger when forming public-private partnerships (p3) that bind private entities to government authorities. ⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
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Through a little-discussed potential bureaucratic rule change, the Department of Homeland Security is planning to collect unprecedented levels of biometric information from immigration applicants and their sponsors — including U.S. citizens. While some types of applicants have long been required to submit photographs and fingerprints, a rule currently under consideration would require practically everyone applying for any kind of status, or detained by immigration enforcement agents, to provide iris scans, voiceprints and palmprints, and, in some cases, DNA samples. A tangled web of defense and surveillance contractors, which operate with little public oversight, have already begun to build the infrastructure that would be needed to store these records.
After proposing the rule in September, DHS is currently reviewing, and must respond to, thousands of comments it received during the 30-day period in which the public could weigh in. The agency had signaled that the proposal would be coming when it announced last year that it would be retiring its legacy Automated Biometric Identification System, or IDENT, and replacing it with the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology framework — stating explicitly that one of its objectives was to collect more types of biometric data and make searching and matching easier. Where HART was the vessel, the new proposed rule is the means of collecting all the new data types to populate it.
Any potential contractors tasked with rolling out the new data collection infrastructure and management won’t be decided until after the rule is finalized, but a look at the companies currently working on building out DHS’s already vast biometrics capabilities is instructive.
The contract for the current biometrics management system used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, for case processing, background checks, and identity verification was awarded in 2015 to the relatively large but low-profile federal contractor Pyramid Systems, which is based in Fairfax, Virginia. Run by a Taiwanese immigrant couple who are Democratic donors, Pyramid has been contracted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Census Bureau, and other agencies. In a 2016 release about the contract, which is potentially worth up to $87.5 million, the company wrote that it would “provide Agile services for enhancement and operations and maintenance (O&M) of current biometrics applications used for U.S. immigration-related efforts,” using jargon for a software development methodology focused on constantly evolving to changing circumstances and a client’s needs.
Defense giant BAE Systems has a $47 million contract for USCIS biometrics support and collection, which appears to involve the mechanics of actually taking fingerprints and photographs. The technical infrastructure for the processing, searching, matching, and maintenance of the first couple of components of HART are being built by Northrop Grumman through a contract potentially worth $143 million.
These international defense conglomerates have, over the years, amassed tens of thousands of U.S. government contracts worth tens of billions of dollars, including hundreds with DHS alone, for everything from software to weapons. These partnerships between defense contractors and DHS — a sprawling agency created after 9/11 — form the backbone of a decadeslong melding of the war on terror with the war on drugs, and the expansion of an all-encompassing national security state whose reach extends inside and outside the country. BAE Systems and Pyramid Systems did not respond to requests for comment; Northrop Grumman referred questions to DHS, which responded to detailed questions by pointing back to its press release.
DHS’s data collection operations are also aided by its contracts with the surveillance state. HART, like much of the federal government’s data infrastructure, is hosted on Amazon Web Services; Amazon has made itself indispensable as its lobbying machine simultaneously pushes anti-labor, pro-surveillance, and pro-monopolization policy. The controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI — which built its software by trawling social media and the web for billions of images to scrape — already has an active contract with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, which, as a component of DHS, could easily match those images against the HART database. Palantir, the data-mining firm founded by billionaire Peter Thiel whose software uses data from various databases to form detailed relationship maps and establish connections between individuals, also has a contract with ICE.
That nongovernmental entities with commercial incentives and fewer limits on data use would have access to so much personal data is alarming to privacy watchdogs. “It has a private prison feel. When you start contracting out that stuff to the private sector, the private sector will never care about rights,” said Paromita Shah, executive director of Just Futures Law.
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activistpost--2020-12-11--An Ominous Sign: Americans Have Begun Stealing Food to Survive

If you ’ ve been waiting for a sign that things are really bad economically in the United States , here it is .
Americans who never would have contemplated shoplifting before are stealing food to survive .
One of the things that we often say in preparedness circles as we watch chaotic Black Friday scenes or fiery riots unfold is , “ You think it ’ s bad now ?
Just wait until people are hungry !
” I wrote the other day about how the response to the pandemic has destroyed the personal finances of American families .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ food insecurity .
Food insecurity is defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active , healthy life at a household level .
Hunger , on the other hand , is a personal , physiological condition that results from food insecurity .
More than 50 million people are suffering from food insecurity in the United States right now , a number that has leaped dramatically due to the response to the coronavirus .
There are a number of reasons this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Children who used to get breakfast and lunch at school are now eating all three meals at home • Many families who can ’ t afford their bills and groceries still make too much money to qualify for federal food assistance This is a topic that a lot of people are judgmental about because they ’ ve never experienced it and consider it a sign of a character flaw .
I spent several years living with food insecurity and poverty when my children were younger , and I can tell you for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrifying feeling when you have no idea what you ’ re going to feed those precious little humans for dinner .
I skipped many meals so my kids could eat and I was working full time .
Food insecurity is not just something that happens to lazy bums .
It could be happening to that nice family next door to you and you ’ d never know it .
Having been in this horrible position , I want to urge you , if you are able to afford it , to please donate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or directly to families in need .
Non-perishable foods , treats for the kids , peanut butter , things that don ’ t require a lot of cooking ( families in need may not have the utilities available to cook beans and rice from scratch ) , and hygiene products are all very welcome .
When you ’ re broke , fresh produce is always the first to go , so if you ’ re donating directly and can swing it , consider adding some fresh fruits and vegetables .
As food becomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming desperate .
Hunger in the United States has reached a level that hasn ’ t been seen in decades .
Much of the additional aid from the government expired months ago and our elected officials are too busy playing games to pass a bill that will actually assist the people who are suffering without lining the pockets of big businesses .
The government – you know – the ones who have caused this crisis by destroying millions of jobs and hundreds of thousands of businesses – aren ’ t doing a whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t the government ’ s job to take care of everybody , does that change when they ’ re the ones who screwed everybody in the first place and created a situation in which people couldn ’ t take care of themselves ?
So how are people without any money getting food ?
Twenty percent of Americans are now turning to food banks to help keep their families fed .
And according to a report in The Washington Post , the shoplifting of food and other essential items is increasing significantly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ agree that stealing is wrong .
But I ’ m also sure we can all agree that being unable to feed our children could compel us to do things we ’ d otherwise never do .
The Washington Post article shows the human side of those who are shoplifting .
So who is actually doing the stealing ?
It ’ s a mixed bag .
There are some people who are literally stealing to survive while others are stealing items to continue to maintain their lifestyle or “ spice up ” their inexpensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was working full time and going to college when the pandemic hit , causing her son ’ s preschool to close , which in turn , meant she had to quit her job to care for him , which in turn meant she wasn ’ t eligible for unemployment .
While Jean feels terrible about it and has focused on necessities , there ’ s another side to the shoplifting – those who don ’ t seem to feel badly about it at all and who shoplift things that aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her job in the initial wave of layoffs and her partner quit because he didn ’ t feel safe working in retail during the pandemic .
She focuses on large chains instead of smaller businesses because they can afford the loss .
And Alex graduated with a master ’ s degree in May when absolutely nobody was hiring .
She steals from Whole Foods and doesn ’ t feel guilty .
She ’ d spent most of her $ 1,200 stimulus check on rent , and used what little she had left to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , moisturizer , body wash — she said she shoplifted from a Whole Foods Market a few miles from her apartment in Chicago .
“ It was like , I could spend $ 10 and get a couple of vegetables or I could spend $ 10 on just a box of tampons , ” said Alex , 27 , who asked to be identified by her middle name to speak candidly… …She says she moves through the store mostly unnoticed .
Usually , she said , she picks up a few bulky vegetables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or a few avocados — to disguise the pricier items she slips into her bag at the self checkout .
“ I don ’ t feel much guilt about it , ” she said .
“ It ’ s been very frustrating to be part of a class of people who is losing so much right now .
And then to have another class who is profiting from the pandemic — well , let ’ s just say I don ’ t feel too bad about taking $ 15 or $ 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bezos is the richest man on Earth.
” ( Bezos is the founder and chief executive of Amazon , which owns Whole Foods .
He also owns The Washington Post . )
( source ) This is just a small glimpse into the mindset of people whose circumstances have changed .
You may read these stories and focus on the last two .
If you did that , I think you ’ d be overlooking the bigger picture .
Those who are stealing to survive are not out there talking to The Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ashamed to be in the position in which they have to steal .
And the statistics support this theory .
To be clear , more of the things being stolen are far from luxury items like body wash and avocados .
Items being stolen the most frequently are diapers , formula , ground beef , rice , pasta , bread , milk , and winter clothing .
They may not be getting away with as much as they think they are .
The people who are stealing smaller items and focusing on big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” may think that they ’ ll get in less trouble because the value of the items is so low .
But they could be in for a terrible surprise .
An employee of Target who spoke to me on condition of anonymity warned that many of the larger stores like Target and Walmart have facial recognition software and they keep records of what a person is stealing .
He explained how it works : You know all those cameras that are everywhere at the large discount stores now , including at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you walk in ?
Yeah , those are the ones putting you in a database .
So what happens next ?
While it feels like our nation ’ s economic disaster has been going on for a very long time , we ’ re still in the early stages .
We still have a regular rule of law in most places .
We have police officers , a court system , and some forms of government aid .
But as things worsen – and they will – so too will the level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has increased dramatically since last March .
Retail theft in Philadelphia is up 60 % over last year ’ s numbers .
This kind of theft always increases after a major disaster , but according to Read Hayes , a criminologist at the University of Florida and the director of the Loss Prevention Research Council , “ the current trend line is skewing even higher ” than normal post-disaster .
The fact that retail theft has continued to increase so dramatically is an incredibly important warning sign for us to heed .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a sense of entitlement , others are stealing in order to survive .
No longer are people able to put together meals from food banks , government assistance , their jobs – they are stealing in order to feed their families .
If you look at economic collapses , historically the thefts start small .
You see the things we ’ re seeing now .
A mom trying to feed her toddler .
A broke young couple trying to replace the things they can no longer afford to buy .
But don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current level .
Where do we go next ?
Well , hopefully , it won ’ t get this bad , but consider Venezuela – a country whose path to economic disaster we are paralleling at a rather unsettling level .
Remember in Venezuela when people began attacking trucks carrying supplies ?
Or how hungry people have stolen cows and horses from farms ?
Or how they ’ ve raided the zoos in search of meat ?
Remember the videos and photos you ’ ve seen of hungry people looting – not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to eat ?
And then what ?
When all the stores are out of food ?
When all the farms have been plundered ?
Where do those hungry people go next ?
It ’ s not a stretch of the imagination to think they might show up at your front door .
It would probably start with the folks who know you .
Friends , extended family , neighbors who all think you might be able to spare a meal or a loaf of bread .
You should consider now how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which will , of course , vary from person to person .
I hope that you ’ ve practiced careful OpSec all these years we ’ ve been talking about it .
Because we are approaching a time when that your insistence on privacy won ’ t seem silly to the people who thought you were cute but maybe a little paranoid or a little kooky .
If things continue to decline and it becomes well known that you have a supply of food , you ’ d better hope that you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enact it .
Because you ’ re going to have a Black Friday mob at your gate .
And they ’ re going to be after the means to stay alive , not just sale-priced bathroom linens .
What do you think ?
Have you seen evidence of an increase in food insecurity in your area ?
Are you experiencing it yourself ?
Have you considered what your response would be if someone came asking for food ?
Let ’ s talk about it in the comments .
Daisy Luther is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current events , preparedness , frugality , voluntaryism , and the pursuit of liberty on her website , The Organic Prepper .
She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site , PreppersDailyNews.com .
Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and lives in the mountains of Virginia with her two daughters and an ever-growing menagerie .
You can find her on Facebook , Pinterest , and Twitter .
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By Daisy Luther
If you’ve been waiting for a sign that things are really bad economically in the United States, here it is. Americans who never would have contemplated shoplifting before are stealing food to survive.
One of the things that we often say in preparedness circles as we watch chaotic Black Friday scenes or fiery riots unfold is, “You think it’s bad now? Just wait until people are hungry!”
Well, guess what?
People are hungry.
Food insecurity and hunger
I wrote the other day about how the response to the pandemic has destroyed the personal finances of American families. An area that deserves more attention is food insecurity. Food insecurity is defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life at a household level.
Hunger, on the other hand, is a personal, physiological condition that results from food insecurity.
The word “hunger,” the panel stated in its final report, “…should refer to a potential consequence of food insecurity that, because of prolonged, involuntary lack of food, results in discomfort, illness, weakness, or pain that goes beyond the usual uneasy sensation.” (source)
More than 50 million people are suffering from food insecurity in the United States right now, a number that has leaped dramatically due to the response to the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, an estimated 54 million Americans will struggle with hunger this year, a 45 percent increase from 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With food aid programs like SNAP and WIC being reduced, and other federal assistance on the brink of expiration, food banks and pantries are being inundated, reporting hours-long waits and lines that stretch into the thousands. (source)
There are a number of reasons this is occurring at such large numbers.
Massive numbers of job losses
The increasing price of food
Children who used to get breakfast and lunch at school are now eating all three meals at home
Many families who can’t afford their bills and groceries still make too much money to qualify for federal food assistance
This is a topic that a lot of people are judgmental about because they’ve never experienced it and consider it a sign of a character flaw.
I spent several years living with food insecurity and poverty when my children were younger, and I can tell you for a fact, it’s a terrifying feeling when you have no idea what you’re going to feed those precious little humans for dinner. I skipped many meals so my kids could eat and I was working full time. Food insecurity is not just something that happens to lazy bums. It could be happening to that nice family next door to you and you’d never know it.
Having been in this horrible position, I want to urge you, if you are able to afford it, to please donate to food banks, soup kitchens, or directly to families in need. Non-perishable foods, treats for the kids, peanut butter, things that don’t require a lot of cooking (families in need may not have the utilities available to cook beans and rice from scratch), and hygiene products are all very welcome. When you’re broke, fresh produce is always the first to go, so if you’re donating directly and can swing it, consider adding some fresh fruits and vegetables.
Elected officials are busy playing games.
As food becomes more difficult to acquire, people are becoming desperate. Hunger in the United States has reached a level that hasn’t been seen in decades. Much of the additional aid from the government expired months ago and our elected officials are too busy playing games to pass a bill that will actually assist the people who are suffering without lining the pockets of big businesses.
More than 20 million Americans are on some form of unemployment assistance, and 12 million will run out of benefits the day after Christmas unless new relief materializes. Though lawmakers have made progress this week on a $908 billion bill, details are still being worked out, congressional aides said… …Several federal food programs that have provided billions of dollars in fresh produce, dairy and meat to U.S. food banks also are set to expire at the end of the year. The largest among them, the Farmers to Families Food Box, has provided more than 120 million food boxes during the pandemic and is already running out of funding in many parts of the country. (source)
The government – you know – the ones who have caused this crisis by destroying millions of jobs and hundreds of thousands of businesses – aren’t doing a whole lot to help. While it isn’t the government’s job to take care of everybody, does that change when they’re the ones who screwed everybody in the first place and created a situation in which people couldn’t take care of themselves?
So how are people without any money getting food?
Twenty percent of Americans are now turning to food banks to help keep their families fed. And according to a report in The Washington Post, the shoplifting of food and other essential items is increasing significantly.
The result is a growing subset of Americans who are stealing food to survive. Shoplifting is up markedly since the pandemic began in the spring and at higher levels than in past economic downturns, according to interviews with more than a dozen retailers, security experts and police departments across the country. But what’s distinctive about this trend, experts say, is what’s being taken — more staples like bread, pasta and baby formula. “We’re seeing an increase in low-impact crimes,” said Jeff Zisner, chief executive of workplace security firm Aegis. “It’s not a whole lot of people going in, grabbing TVs and running out the front door. It’s a very different kind of crime — it’s people stealing consumables and items associated with children and babies.” (source)
I’m sure we can all agree that stealing is wrong. But I’m also sure we can all agree that being unable to feed our children could compel us to do things we’d otherwise never do.
The Washington Post article shows the human side of those who are shoplifting.
So who is actually doing the stealing? It’s a mixed bag. There are some people who are literally stealing to survive while others are stealing items to continue to maintain their lifestyle or “spice up” their inexpensive meals.
Jean is a single mom who was working full time and going to college when the pandemic hit, causing her son’s preschool to close, which in turn, meant she had to quit her job to care for him, which in turn meant she wasn’t eligible for unemployment.
Jean said she was out of options. So she began sneaking food into her son’s stroller at the local Walmart. She said she’d take things like ground beef, rice or potatoes but always pay for something small, like a packet of M&M’s. Each time, she’d tell herself that God would understand. “I used to think, if I get in trouble, I’d say, ‘Look, I’m sorry, I wasn’t stealing a television. I just didn’t know what else to do. It wasn’t malicious. We were hungry,’ ” said Jean, 21, who asked to be identified by her middle name to discuss her situation freely. “It’s not something I’m proud of, but it’s what I had to do.” (source)
While Jean feels terrible about it and has focused on necessities, there’s another side to the shoplifting – those who don’t seem to feel badly about it at all and who shoplift things that aren’t exactly keeping them alive.
Sloane lost her job in the initial wave of layoffs and her partner quit because he didn’t feel safe working in retail during the pandemic. She focuses on large chains instead of smaller businesses because they can afford the loss.
In Virginia, Sloane, 28, says she has been dropping avocados, mushrooms and other fresh produce into her bag without paying for them since September. She worries constantly about getting caught and takes only a couple of items at a time. “But when you’re eating cheap meals every day, sometimes it’s nice to have an avocado to spice things up for one night,” she said. (source)
And Alex graduated with a master’s degree in May when absolutely nobody was hiring. She steals from Whole Foods and doesn’t feel guilty.
She’d spent most of her $1,200 stimulus check on rent, and used what little she had left to buy groceries. Everything else — vitamins, moisturizer, body wash — she said she shoplifted from a Whole Foods Market a few miles from her apartment in Chicago.
“It was like, I could spend $10 and get a couple of vegetables or I could spend $10 on just a box of tampons,” said Alex, 27, who asked to be identified by her middle name to speak candidly…
…She says she moves through the store mostly unnoticed. Usually, she said, she picks up a few bulky vegetables — a bunch of kale, maybe, or a few avocados — to disguise the pricier items she slips into her bag at the self checkout.
“I don’t feel much guilt about it,” she said. “It’s been very frustrating to be part of a class of people who is losing so much right now. And then to have another class who is profiting from the pandemic — well, let’s just say I don’t feel too bad about taking $15 or $20 of stuff from Whole Foods when Jeff Bezos is the richest man on Earth.” (Bezos is the founder and chief executive of Amazon, which owns Whole Foods. He also owns The Washington Post.) (source)
This is just a small glimpse into the mindset of people whose circumstances have changed.
You may read these stories and focus on the last two. If you did that, I think you’d be overlooking the bigger picture. Those who are stealing to survive are not out there talking to The Washington Post about it. They’re ashamed to be in the position in which they have to steal. And the statistics support this theory. To be clear, more of the things being stolen are far from luxury items like body wash and avocados. Items being stolen the most frequently are diapers, formula, ground beef, rice, pasta, bread, milk, and winter clothing.
They may not be getting away with as much as they think they are.
The people who are stealing smaller items and focusing on big companies that “can absorb the losses” may think that they’ll get in less trouble because the value of the items is so low. But they could be in for a terrible surprise.
An employee of Target who spoke to me on condition of anonymity warned that many of the larger stores like Target and Walmart have facial recognition software and they keep records of what a person is stealing. He explained how it works:
Stores like Target and Walmart have facial recognition software and they will put you into a database even if you’ve only stolen one small thing and will wait until you’ve stolen a cumulative amount of 600-1000 dollars worth of merchandise so they can charge you with something bigger. So for example, if you walked into a Target in Richmond and stole a pair of panties, and then went to a different city, say, Charlotte, as soon as you walk into the store, it pulls up your face and gives security the option to open the file and like see all the other tapes with your face on them.
You know all those cameras that are everywhere at the large discount stores now, including at the self-checkout counter and over the doors as you walk in? Yeah, those are the ones putting you in a database.
So what happens next?
While it feels like our nation’s economic disaster has been going on for a very long time, we’re still in the early stages. We still have a regular rule of law in most places. We have police officers, a court system, and some forms of government aid. But as things worsen – and they will – so too will the level of desperation.
Shoplifting of food and necessities has increased dramatically since last March. Retail theft in Philadelphia is up 60% over last year’s numbers. This kind of theft always increases after a major disaster, but according to Read Hayes, a criminologist at the University of Florida and the director of the Loss Prevention Research Council, “the current trend line is skewing even higher” than normal post-disaster.
The fact that retail theft has continued to increase so dramatically is an incredibly important warning sign for us to heed. While some people seem to be stealing out of a sense of entitlement, others are stealing in order to survive. No longer are people able to put together meals from food banks, government assistance, their jobs – they are stealing in order to feed their families.
If you look at economic collapses, historically the thefts start small. You see the things we’re seeing now. A mom trying to feed her toddler. A broke young couple trying to replace the things they can no longer afford to buy. But don’t expect things to stay at the current level.
Where do we go next? Well, hopefully, it won’t get this bad, but consider Venezuela – a country whose path to economic disaster we are paralleling at a rather unsettling level.
Remember in Venezuela when people began attacking trucks carrying supplies? Or how hungry people have stolen cows and horses from farms? Or how they’ve raided the zoos in search of meat? Remember the videos and photos you’ve seen of hungry people looting – not for televisions and expensive sneakers – but in order to eat?
And then what?
When all the stores are out of food? When all the farms have been plundered? Where do those hungry people go next?
It’s not a stretch of the imagination to think they might show up at your front door. It would probably start with the folks who know you. Friends, extended family, neighbors who all think you might be able to spare a meal or a loaf of bread. You should consider now how you plan to answer that question, which will, of course, vary from person to person.
I hope that you’ve practiced careful OpSec all these years we’ve been talking about it. Because we are approaching a time when that your insistence on privacy won’t seem silly to the people who thought you were cute but maybe a little paranoid or a little kooky.
If things continue to decline and it becomes well known that you have a supply of food, you’d better hope that you have a vigorous defensive plan and the means to enact it. Because you’re going to have a Black Friday mob at your gate. And they’re going to be after the means to stay alive, not just sale-priced bathroom linens.
What do you think?
Have you seen evidence of an increase in food insecurity in your area? Are you experiencing it yourself? Have you considered what your response would be if someone came asking for food? Let’s talk about it in the comments.
Source: The Organic Prepper
Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging, gun-toting blogger who writes about current events, preparedness, frugality, voluntaryism, and the pursuit of liberty on her website, The Organic Prepper. She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site, PreppersDailyNews.com. Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and lives in the mountains of Virginia with her two daughters and an ever-growing menagerie. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
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activistpost--2020-12-12--Creepiest Tech Guide of 2020 — Activity Trackers, Wireless Headphones, Smart Speakers, OMG!

For many years experts have warned about privacy AND cybersecurity risks associated with “ Smart ” ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) , wireless , and Internet of Things ( IoT ) devices and technology ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) .
Thanks to Mozilla for publishing their 2020 guide to help you determine which products are too invasive for your comfort level .
Hint : if privacy matters to you even the slightest – completely avoid Amazon ’ s new Halo health band .
Why We Made This Guide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s *Privacy Not Included buyer ’ s guide .
Our goal is to help you shop smart—and safe—for products that connect to the internet .
In 2017 , when we first started *Privacy Not Included , we didn ’ t know if people would be interested in a guide about the privacy and security of connected toys , gadgets , and smart home products .
Turns out , they were .
And it wasn ’ t just people who were interested .
We discovered companies were too .
We ’ re happy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value connected products that are safe , secure , and private .
What can you expect in *Privacy Not Included this year ?
We ’ re very excited our *Privacy Not Included buyer ’ s guide now comes with *Privacy Not Included warning labels on products we think consumers should think twice about before buying .
It ’ s no small thing to assign such a label to a product , so we set ourselves some strict standards .
If we can ’ t confirm a product meets our Minimum Security Standards it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factor in if a product shares or sells your data , doesn ’ t let you delete your data , or if the company has a poor track record of protecting their users ’ data into our decision to assign these warning labels .
We hope users will find these warnings useful .
We also include a Best Of category now to showcase companies who are doing privacy and security right .
We realize people want to just know which products are safe and which aren ’ t .
We are Mozilla—not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t say “ Buy this , don ’ t buy that.
” Instead , we used our technical expertise to create a set of Minimum Security Standards we think all products should meet in order to be sold in stores .
Those standards include using encryption , automatic security updates , requiring strong passwords , having a system to manage vulnerabilities , and having an accessible privacy policy .
We want users of this guide to be able to share their opinion too .
It ’ s important companies , and other consumers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe , and which products people feel are a bit creepy .
So we created our Creep-O-Meter—a user rating on each product—to let folks give their opinion .
Companies are paying attention , so let them know if you think their product is creepy or not .
Our product list has grown to 136 connected products across seven categories .
You ’ ll notice a lot of research went into this guide .
From knowing if the device uses a camera or microphone , or tracks your location or biometric data , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if something goes wrong with a product—we ’ ve covered a lot of ground .
Fortunately , we have great researchers and expertise here at Mozilla to dig into this so you don ’ t have to .
Our researchers combed through privacy policies , reached out to companies with questions about encryption and bug bounty programs , and sifted through product and app specifications .
We ’ ve done our best to make your access to all this research easy to understand .
We hope you use and enjoy this guide to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and buy products from companies that show they value privacy and security .
We as consumers need to demand that value from the people who build our products .
It ’ s how we ’ ll start to make the internet , and our lives , a bit safer in this digital world .
That is our goal every day here at Mozilla .
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By B.N. Frank
For many years experts have warned about privacy AND cybersecurity risks associated with “Smart” (see 1, 2, 3), wireless, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices and technology (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Thanks to Mozilla for publishing their 2020 guide to help you determine which products are too invasive for your comfort level. Hint: if privacy matters to you even the slightest – completely avoid Amazon’s new Halo health band.
From Mozilla:
Why We Made This Guide
Welcome to the fourth edition of Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included buyer’s guide. Our goal is to help you shop smart—and safe—for products that connect to the internet. In 2017, when we first started *Privacy Not Included, we didn’t know if people would be interested in a guide about the privacy and security of connected toys, gadgets, and smart home products. Turns out, they were. And it wasn’t just people who were interested. We discovered companies were too. We’re happy to see both consumers and companies increasingly value connected products that are safe, secure, and private. What can you expect in *Privacy Not Included this year?
Our *Privacy Not Included warning label We’re very excited our *Privacy Not Included buyer’s guide now comes with *Privacy Not Included warning labels on products we think consumers should think twice about before buying. It’s no small thing to assign such a label to a product, so we set ourselves some strict standards. If we can’t confirm a product meets our Minimum Security Standards it automatically earns the label. We also factor in if a product shares or sells your data, doesn’t let you delete your data, or if the company has a poor track record of protecting their users’ data into our decision to assign these warning labels. We hope users will find these warnings useful. We also include a Best Of category now to showcase companies who are doing privacy and security right.
Our Minimum Security Standards We realize people want to just know which products are safe and which aren’t. We are Mozilla—not a consumer product review company—so we won’t say “Buy this, don’t buy that.” Instead, we used our technical expertise to create a set of Minimum Security Standards we think all products should meet in order to be sold in stores. Those standards include using encryption, automatic security updates, requiring strong passwords, having a system to manage vulnerabilities, and having an accessible privacy policy.
There is a Creep-O-Meter. We want users of this guide to be able to share their opinion too. It’s important companies, and other consumers, see which products people think are safe, and which products people feel are a bit creepy. So we created our Creep-O-Meter—a user rating on each product—to let folks give their opinion. Companies are paying attention, so let them know if you think their product is creepy or not.
Bigger and better. Our product list has grown to 136 connected products across seven categories. You’ll notice a lot of research went into this guide. From knowing if the device uses a camera or microphone, or tracks your location or biometric data, to our section laying out what could happen if something goes wrong with a product—we’ve covered a lot of ground. Fortunately, we have great researchers and expertise here at Mozilla to dig into this so you don’t have to. Our researchers combed through privacy policies, reached out to companies with questions about encryption and bug bounty programs, and sifted through product and app specifications. We’ve done our best to make your access to all this research easy to understand.


activistpost--2020-12-12--For The First Time Ever, Millions Of Working-Poor Americans Forced To Turn To Food Banks

For the first time , millions of Americans waited in food bank lines this year , unlike anything seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
According to AP , as the pandemic rages on , with more than 20 million still claiming unemployment benefits , food banks are dishing out more meals than ever .
The one place millions of Americans found themselves this year , as readers may recall , really starting in mid-March , have been food bank lines .
We highlighted this phenomenon sweeping across the country as the pandemic wrecked the working poor as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the most memorable sights this year , reminiscent of the Depression-era , were mile-long food bank lines .
Huge traffic jams captured by civilian drones documented large lines in San Antonio , Texas to Toledo , Ohio to Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania to Orlando , Florida , where thousands of vehicles carrying hungry people waited for care packages .
Feeding America , a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks , was overwhelmed with demand as 20 % of the organization ’ s food banks were at severe risk of running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Demand at food banks has been so high , that Feeding America handed out 4.2 billion meals from March through October , the most ever .
The organization reported a 60 % average increase in food bank users during the pandemic – and at least 30 % are first-timers .
Data from Feeding America showed 181 food banks in its network distributed nearly 57 % more food in the third quarter than the same period in 2019 .
Estimates from the food bank suggest 1 in 6 Americans , from 35 million in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of this year , will have food insecurity problems .
The problem is worse for children – nearly 1 in 4 will go hungry as the pandemic deeply scarred the economy .
Shockingly , Feeding America found that 1 in 5 residents in Mississippi , Arkansas , Alabama , and Louisiana could not put food on the table .
AP interviewed Donna Duerr , 56 , who said she must “ either pay bills or get food.
” She said food bank donations have greatly helped her as she struggles to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food bank lines are the working poor who once had jobs in the service industry .
Because of permanent job loss , many of their jobs will be completely wiped out .
For communities of color , such as those in the inner cities , the pandemic has been disastrous .
Blacks and Latinos are dealing with high rates of infections and deaths from the virus , along with high joblessness .
For example , just look at the food bank demand soaring in Chicago : If food demand continues to soar – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from October , warned that it could face a deficit of “ 10 billion pound shortfall between now and June of 2021 – the equivalent of 8 billion meals.
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By Tyler Durden
For the first time, millions of Americans waited in food bank lines this year, unlike anything seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
According to AP, as the pandemic rages on, with more than 20 million still claiming unemployment benefits, food banks are dishing out more meals than ever.
The one place millions of Americans found themselves this year, as readers may recall, really starting in mid-March, have been food bank lines. We highlighted this phenomenon sweeping across the country as the pandemic wrecked the working poor as they grappled with food insecurity.
Among some of the most memorable sights this year, reminiscent of the Depression-era, were mile-long food bank lines. Huge traffic jams captured by civilian drones documented large lines in San Antonio, Texas to Toledo, Ohio to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Orlando, Florida, where thousands of vehicles carrying hungry people waited for care packages.
Feeding America, a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks, was overwhelmed with demand as 20% of the organization’s food banks were at severe risk of running out of food earlier this year.
Demand at food banks has been so high, that Feeding America handed out 4.2 billion meals from March through October, the most ever.
The organization reported a 60% average increase in food bank users during the pandemic – and at least 30% are first-timers.
Data from Feeding America showed 181 food banks in its network distributed nearly 57% more food in the third quarter than the same period in 2019.
Estimates from the food bank suggest 1 in 6 Americans, from 35 million in 2019 to more than 50 million by the end of this year, will have food insecurity problems. The problem is worse for children – nearly 1 in 4 will go hungry as the pandemic deeply scarred the economy.
Shockingly, Feeding America found that 1 in 5 residents in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and Louisiana could not put food on the table.
AP interviewed Donna Duerr, 56, who said she must “either pay bills or get food.” She said food bank donations have greatly helped her as she struggles to survive.
Many of the folks attending food bank lines are the working poor who once had jobs in the service industry. Because of permanent job loss, many of their jobs will be completely wiped out.
For communities of color, such as those in the inner cities, the pandemic has been disastrous. Blacks and Latinos are dealing with high rates of infections and deaths from the virus, along with high joblessness. For example, just look at the food bank demand soaring in Chicago:
If food demand continues to soar – Feeding America, in a separate report from October, warned that it could face a deficit of “10 billion pound shortfall between now and June of 2021 – the equivalent of 8 billion meals.”
Watch: Many Americans ‘worried about their next meal’
Source: Zero Hedge
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activistpost--2020-12-12--The COVID Vaccine Is Here … And So Are Potential Side Effects …

The UK and Russia have begun their mass COVID vaccination campaigns and it won ’ t be long from now until the experimental shot is deployed in your town .
Meanwhile , Canada , the US and Mexico are among a growing list of countries who have approved the Pfizer vaccine .
In this report , we examine some of the possible adverse events the CDC and FDA will be looking for , according to the agencies ’ own virtual meeting on surveillance and vaccine safety held in October 2020 .
We will also take a look at some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who participated in the trials according to an FDA review of the trial , as well as those who experienced adverse events outside of the trials .
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First Pfizer coronavirus vaccines expected to land on Wednesday https : //www.jpost.com/breaking-news/two-individuals-die-from-pfizer-vaccine-651488 COVID-19 Vaccine Bombshell : FDA Documents Reveal DEATH + 21 Serious Conditions As Possible Adverse Outcomes https : //www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/covid-19-vaccine-bombshell-fda-documents-reveal-death-21-serious-conditions-possi1 Positive association between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elderly people worldwide https : //peerj.com/articles/10112/ More than half in FDNY say they ’ ll refuse COVID-19 vaccine https : //nypost.com/2020/12/05/these-nyc-first-responders-fear-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects/ COVID-19 vaccine recipients will not be exempted from self isolation : https : //www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-vaccine/covid-19-vaccine-recipients-will-not-be-exempted-from-self-isolation-the-telegraph-idUSKBN28D353 Which Industry Spends the Most on Lobbying ?
https : //www.investopedia.com/investing/which-industry-spends-most-lobbying-antm-so/ Warning after two NHS workers have allergic reaction to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine https : //www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/warning-patients-pfizer-biontech-covid-allergic-reactions-b229762.html ?
utm_source=upday & utm_medium=referral Side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine means ‘ your body responded the way it ’ s supposed to , ’ experts say https : //www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/04/covid-vaccine-side-effects-fatigue-aches-normal/3813934001/ Vaccine Safety to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-17/vaccine-safety-to-remain-unclear-until-millions-get-their-shots The three groups of people advised not to get the Pfizer COVID vaccine https : //news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-3-groups-advised-not-pfizer-vaccine-114923030.html How Changing the Definition of Pandemic Altered Our World https : //articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/12/10/1976-swine-flu-pandemic.aspx Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Spiro Skouras
The UK and Russia have begun their mass COVID vaccination campaigns and it won’t be long from now until the experimental shot is deployed in your town.
Meanwhile, Canada, the US and Mexico are among a growing list of countries who have approved the Pfizer vaccine.
In this report, we examine some of the possible adverse events the CDC and FDA will be looking for, according to the agencies’ own virtual meeting on surveillance and vaccine safety held in October 2020.
We will also take a look at some of the adverse events experienced by the volunteers who participated in the trials according to an FDA review of the trial, as well as those who experienced adverse events outside of the trials.
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BitChute version is posted below as a back-up if the fascists at YouTube take down the above video (And … of course they did).
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BREAKING: FDA announces 2 deaths of Pfizer vaccine trial participants from “serious adverse events”
https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/breaking-fda-announces-2-deaths-pfizer-vaccine-trial-participants-serious-adverse
First Pfizer coronavirus vaccines expected to land on Wednesday
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/two-individuals-die-from-pfizer-vaccine-651488
COVID-19 Vaccine Bombshell: FDA Documents Reveal DEATH + 21 Serious Conditions As Possible Adverse Outcomes
https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/covid-19-vaccine-bombshell-fda-documents-reveal-death-21-serious-conditions-possi1
FDA Briefing Document:
https://www.fda.gov/media/144245/download
Positive association between COVID-19 deaths and influenza vaccination rates in elderly people worldwide
https://peerj.com/articles/10112/
More than half in FDNY say they’ll refuse COVID-19 vaccine
https://nypost.com/2020/12/05/these-nyc-first-responders-fear-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects/
COVID-19 vaccine recipients will not be exempted from self isolation:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-vaccine/covid-19-vaccine-recipients-will-not-be-exempted-from-self-isolation-the-telegraph-idUSKBN28D353
Cancer risk associated with simian virus 40 contaminated polio vaccine
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10472327/
Which Industry Spends the Most on Lobbying?
https://www.investopedia.com/investing/which-industry-spends-most-lobbying-antm-so/
Warning after two NHS workers have allergic reaction to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/warning-patients-pfizer-biontech-covid-allergic-reactions-b229762.html?utm_source=upday&utm_medium=referral
COVID-19: Four Pfizer vaccine volunteers develop Bell’s palsy
https://zeenews.india.com/world/covid-19-four-pfizer-vaccine-volunteers-develop-bells-palsy-read-details-here-2329924.html
2019-2020 Preliminary In-Season Burden Estimate
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm
Side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine means ‘your body responded the way it’s supposed to,’ experts say
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/04/covid-vaccine-side-effects-fatigue-aches-normal/3813934001/
REG 174 INFORMATION FOR UK HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
https://dokumentarac.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Information_for_Healthcare_Professionals_on_Pfizer_BioNTech_COVID-19_vaccine.pdf
Vaccine Safety to Remain Unclear Until Millions Get Their Shots
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-17/vaccine-safety-to-remain-unclear-until-millions-get-their-shots
The three groups of people advised not to get the Pfizer COVID vaccine
https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-3-groups-advised-not-pfizer-vaccine-114923030.html
AUSTRALIA CANCELS COVID VACCINE TRIAL OVER ‘UNEXPECTED’ FALSE POSITIVES FOR HIV
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/australia-cancels-covid-vaccine-trial-over-unexpected-false-positives-hiv
Health Advisers Rename ‘Adverse Reactions’ to COVID-19 Vaccine
https://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2020/12/02/health-advisers-rename-_1820_adverse-reactions_1920_-to-covid19-vaccine.aspx?cid_source=twitter&cid_medium=social&cid_content=twittermercola&cid=20201202__blog
WHO Chief Warns Vaccine Won’t End Covid-19 Pandemic As Moderna, Pfizer Announce Early Successes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2020/11/16/who-chief-warns-vaccine-wont-end-covid-19-pandemic-as-moderna-pfizer-announce-early-successes/?sh=79e9cde84d79
How Changing the Definition of Pandemic Altered Our World
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/12/10/1976-swine-flu-pandemic.aspx
October 2020 ACIP Meeting – Post-authorization safety monitoring plans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVspnL_3Gko&feature=emb_title
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Top image caption and credit: The global race for a coronavirus vaccine is on, but efforts in Asian countries are largely trailing those in the U.S. and Europe. © Nikkei montage
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