activistpost--2020-08-13--3 Ways Human Psychology is Being Exploited to Create an Obedient, Self-Policing Society

Things are changing .
Rapidly .
So , get used to it , and don ’ t look back , because as we march into this brave new world together , the pressure and stress of the situation is going to affect people ’ s mental health and personalities in more dramatic ways .
The human psyche is built to withstand only a certain amount of pressure , and in our over-connected world , during a global crisis , the stressful stimuli we ’ re soaking up in a single day is astronomical .
The mind has a few coping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cognitive dissonance , denial , Stockholm syndrome , etc .
; but in a time like this , you ’ re likely to experience it all .
As the chronic stress grinds on , with no end in sight , it wears us down emotionally , physically , and mentally , and in this state we regress into more habitual , subconsciously driven behaviors , and the mind becomes very easy to manipulate .
To the interrogator or torturer , sustained stress is the key to unlocking the mind and the key to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hypnotist Uses Neuro-Linguistic Programming to Get Out of Speeding Ticket The scientific study of the mass mind has become an integrated tool of the economy and the state .
Edward Bernays laid the groundwork for this .
He was Sigmund Freud ’ s nephew , and in a few classic publications like Propaganda and Crystallizing Public Opinion , he articulated his theory that the mass mind can be controlled to an extraordinary degree .
In the preface to A Brave New World , Aldous Huxley warned us that a minority interest in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass human mind for the interests of commerce and politics .
There has been a sustained , century long effort to crack the code of the mass mind , which today includes all of the tools of technology , media and social media .
In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis , in the most divisive period in modern American history , some of the more dangerous aspects of human psychology are taking root in the mass mind .
When people are told what to do by an apparent authority figure , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm and even kill another .
Stanley Milgram ’ s famous 1961 social experiment on obedience to authority is hailed as a milestone in our understanding of how people ’ s ethics can drastically change when responsibility for their actions is deferred on to an authority figure , such as an ‘ expert ’ or leader .
Intrigued by the role of Nazi military personnel in concentration camps during WWII , Milgram wanted to know how much coercion people needed in order to willingly inflict harm on another person .
The suggested conclusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think for themselves when given a subordinate role in some authoritarian hierarchy , such as the role of the people in a state-controlled world .
Their natural and unconscious reaction is to defer responsibility for their actions to someone of authority , relieving themselves of the stress of guilt .
In the Covid-19 reality , the masses are being deliberately directed toward one set of experts and influencers , and directed away from other credible but contrarian perspectives .
Those today who believe in mainstream authority are taking franchise in bullying , harassing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would prefer to be neutral or contrarian .
Coverage of this experiment is seen below : Furthermore , the official enforcers of new Covid policies present more concrete examples of how this dynamic plays out .
Recent footage from Australia shows a male cop choking a woman for improperly wearing a mask , and around the world those obeying the rules are increasingly violent and callous towards those not obeying .
Activist Post Recommended Book : Snitch Culture : How Citizens Are Turned Into The Eyes And Ears Of The State There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telling two young children she hopes they die for not wearing masks : 2 .
When put into a position of authority people will abuse their power .
When put into a subjugated position , people will behave as prisoners .
Dr. Phillip Zombardo conducted another well-known study on social authority in 1971 .
In what is known as the Stanford Prison experiment , students at Stanford University answered an ad to participate in a research study with the aim of studying the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or a prison guard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , searched , deloused , and locked up , humiliated , taunted and abused .
They were issued uniforms , ID numbers , had their hair covered with a nylon stocking , and had one ankle bound in a heavy chain , thus masking their personal identity and stripping it away .
The guards were given no specific training , and were free to do whatever they felt was necessary to maintain order .
They were dressed in khaki uniforms and sunglasses , and given whistles and billy clubs with which to harass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
The full story of this experiment is fascinating , but the short version is that in no time the guards found all kinds of ways to tease and punish the prisoners , and the prisoners attempted rebellion only to be suppressed and ultimately reduced to withdrawn , emotionally unstable behavior .
The dynamic of power and powerless was clearly defined and the prisoners coped with it in a variety of ways .
Watch a documentary on this experiment here : Today , with lockdowns around the globe the masses have assumed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual identity and discernment .
Most people go along to get along , but many are assuming the role of prison guard , attacking and harassing those who , for whatever reason , choose not to comply with new mandates about masks and other arbitrary Covid restrictions .
This recent video of a woman throwing hot coffee in the face a guy who was not wearing a mask is telling : 3 .
When people are put into a doctor/patient relationship as the patient , they will develop a sense of helplessness and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most economically and psychologically exploited relationship in society today .
It is the foundation of big pharma ’ s grip on modern medicine , and it is big business .
The influence doctors have over patients is total , and our society is being reshaped with the masses being positioned as patients whom must defer all medical decisions to an elite class of approved doctors and experts .
In a short film , Amazing Polly explains how the medical establishment ’ s invasion into our bodies amounts to torture and is historically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological control .
Not only does it disempower the patient , it also over-glorifies the doctor , who then has an incentive to assert more dominance over the patient .
We ’ re seeing a manifestation of Munchausen syndrome on mass level , as the populace is kept ill by palliative care and held hostage by the vaccine industry .
Rather than being empowered to protect ourselves by caring for the body and the immune system , we are being told to wait helplessly for a vaccine .
This is well laid out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most important observations made about the Stanford Experiment is that during the whole thing , not one person realized the changes in their own personality .
They were said to have been so wholly wrapped up in the experience , that neither the guards nor prisoners could see the whole picture of what was happening and how they were all changing together .
Which is precisely what is happening now as these psychological dynamics are put into play at the mass level .
In response to the new and chronic stressors in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to conform , be obedient and be self-policing .
In a 2012 research paper endtitled Contesting the “ Nature ” Of Conformity : What Milgram and Zimbardo ’ s Studies Really Show , authors Alexander Haslam and Stephen D. Reicher comment : Most people don ’ t see it .
Are you paying attention ?
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His personal journey is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arts of Kung Fu , Qi Gong and Yoga .
After seven years of living in Costa Rica , he now lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains , where he practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and enjoys spending time with family .
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By Dylan Charles
Things are changing. Rapidly. So, get used to it, and don’t look back, because as we march into this brave new world together, the pressure and stress of the situation is going to affect people’s mental health and personalities in more dramatic ways.
The human psyche is built to withstand only a certain amount of pressure, and in our over-connected world, during a global crisis, the stressful stimuli we’re soaking up in a single day is astronomical. The mind has a few coping mechanisms, like fight or flight, cognitive dissonance, denial, Stockholm syndrome, etc.; but in a time like this, you’re likely to experience it all.
As the chronic stress grinds on, with no end in sight, it wears us down emotionally, physically, and mentally, and in this state we regress into more habitual, subconsciously driven behaviors, and the mind becomes very easy to manipulate. To the interrogator or torturer, sustained stress is the key to unlocking the mind and the key to creating obedience and conformity.
The scientific study of the mass mind has become an integrated tool of the economy and the state. Edward Bernays laid the groundwork for this. He was Sigmund Freud’s nephew, and in a few classic publications like Propaganda and Crystallizing Public Opinion, he articulated his theory that the mass mind can be controlled to an extraordinary degree.
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, and our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of…. It is they who pull the wires that control the public mind. ~Edward L. Bernays, Propaganda (1928)
In the preface to A Brave New World, Aldous Huxley warned us that a minority interest in our world was deliberately and successfully exploiting the mass human mind for the interests of commerce and politics.
Impersonal forces over which we have almost no control seem to be pushing us all in the direction of the Brave New Worldian nightmare; and this impersonal pushing is being consciously accelerated by representatives of commercial and political organizations who have developed a number of new techniques for manipulating, in the interest of some minority, the thoughts and feelings of the masses. ~Aldous Huxley, Preface to A Brave New World
There has been a sustained, century long effort to crack the code of the mass mind, which today includes all of the tools of technology, media and social media. In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, in the most divisive period in modern American history, some of the more dangerous aspects of human psychology are taking root in the mass mind.
1. Deferring responsibility to perceived authority figures.
When people are told what to do by an apparent authority figure, they will even go so far as to harm and even kill another.
Stanley Milgram’s famous 1961 social experiment on obedience to authority is hailed as a milestone in our understanding of how people’s ethics can drastically change when responsibility for their actions is deferred on to an authority figure, such as an ‘expert’ or leader. Intrigued by the role of Nazi military personnel in concentration camps during WWII, Milgram wanted to know how much coercion people needed in order to willingly inflict harm on another person.
He asked volunteers to deliver an electric shock to a stranger. Unbeknownst to the volunteers, there was no shock—and the people they were shocking were actors pretending to be terribly hurt, even feigning heart attacks. Milgram found that most people would keep delivering the shocks when ordered by a person in a lab coat, even when they believed that person was gravely injured. Only a tiny percentage of people refused. [Source]
The suggested conclusion is that people are inherently unable to think for themselves when given a subordinate role in some authoritarian hierarchy, such as the role of the people in a state-controlled world. Their natural and unconscious reaction is to defer responsibility for their actions to someone of authority, relieving themselves of the stress of guilt.
Ordinary people, simply doing their jobs, and without any particular hostility on their part, can become agents in a terrible destructive process. Moreover, even when the destructive effects of their work become patently clear, and they are asked to carry out actions incompatible with fundamental standards of morality, relatively few people have the resources needed to resist authority. ~Stanley Milgram, The Perils of Obedience, 1974
In the Covid-19 reality, the masses are being deliberately directed toward one set of experts and influencers, and directed away from other credible but contrarian perspectives. Those today who believe in mainstream authority are taking franchise in bullying, harassing, censoring, and threatening those who would prefer to be neutral or contrarian.
Coverage of this experiment is seen below:
Furthermore, the official enforcers of new Covid policies present more concrete examples of how this dynamic plays out. Recent footage from Australia shows a male cop choking a woman for improperly wearing a mask, and around the world those obeying the rules are increasingly violent and callous towards those not obeying.
Activist Post Recommended Book: Snitch Culture: How Citizens Are Turned Into The Eyes And Ears Of The State
There’s also this video of a woman telling two young children she hopes they die for not wearing masks:
2. When put into a position of authority people will abuse their power. When put into a subjugated position, people will behave as prisoners.
Dr. Phillip Zombardo conducted another well-known study on social authority in 1971. In what is known as the Stanford Prison experiment, students at Stanford University answered an ad to participate in a research study with the aim of studying the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or a prison guard.
The group of prisoners were humiliated, searched, deloused, and locked up, humiliated, taunted and abused.
A degradation procedure was designed in part to humiliate prisoners and in part to be sure they weren’t bringing in any germs to contaminate our jail. ~Stanford Prison Experiment
They were issued uniforms, ID numbers, had their hair covered with a nylon stocking, and had one ankle bound in a heavy chain, thus masking their personal identity and stripping it away.
The process of having one’s head shaved, which takes place in most prisons as well as in the military, is designed in part to minimize each person’s individuality, since some people express their individuality through hair style or length. It is also a way of getting people to begin complying with the arbitrary, coercive rules of the institution. The dramatic change in appearance of having one’s head shaved can be seen on this page. ~Stanford Prison Experiment
The guards were given no specific training, and were free to do whatever they felt was necessary to maintain order. They were dressed in khaki uniforms and sunglasses, and given whistles and billy clubs with which to harass the prisoners at all hours of the day.
The full story of this experiment is fascinating, but the short version is that in no time the guards found all kinds of ways to tease and punish the prisoners, and the prisoners attempted rebellion only to be suppressed and ultimately reduced to withdrawn, emotionally unstable behavior.
The dynamic of power and powerless was clearly defined and the prisoners coped with it in a variety of ways.
At first, some prisoners rebelled or fought with the guards. Four prisoners reacted by breaking down emotionally as a way to escape the situation. One prisoner developed a psychosomatic rash over his entire body when he learned that his parole request had been turned down. Others tried to cope by being good prisoners, doing everything the guards wanted them to do. One of them was even nicknamed “Sarge,” because he was so military-like in executing all commands. ~Stanford Prison Experiment
Watch a documentary on this experiment here:
Today, with lockdowns around the globe the masses have assumed the role of prisoner, forfeiting their individual identity and discernment. Most people go along to get along, but many are assuming the role of prison guard, attacking and harassing those who, for whatever reason, choose not to comply with new mandates about masks and other arbitrary Covid restrictions.
This recent video of a woman throwing hot coffee in the face a guy who was not wearing a mask is telling:
3. When people are put into a doctor/patient relationship as the patient, they will develop a sense of helplessness and powerlessness.
The doctor/patient relationship is perhaps the most economically and psychologically exploited relationship in society today. It is the foundation of big pharma’s grip on modern medicine, and it is big business. The influence doctors have over patients is total, and our society is being reshaped with the masses being positioned as patients whom must defer all medical decisions to an elite class of approved doctors and experts.
In a short film, Amazing Polly explains how the medical establishment’s invasion into our bodies amounts to torture and is historically one of the most dangerous forms of psychological control. Not only does it disempower the patient, it also over-glorifies the doctor, who then has an incentive to assert more dominance over the patient.
We’re seeing a manifestation of Munchausen syndrome on mass level, as the populace is kept ill by palliative care and held hostage by the vaccine industry. Rather than being empowered to protect ourselves by caring for the body and the immune system, we are being told to wait helplessly for a vaccine.
This is well laid out in the following video:
Final Thoughts
One of the most important observations made about the Stanford Experiment is that during the whole thing, not one person realized the changes in their own personality. They were said to have been so wholly wrapped up in the experience, that neither the guards nor prisoners could see the whole picture of what was happening and how they were all changing together.
Which is precisely what is happening now as these psychological dynamics are put into play at the mass level. In response to the new and chronic stressors in our lives, we are re-organizing ourselves to conform, be obedient and be self-policing.
In a 2012 research paper endtitled Contesting the “Nature” Of Conformity: What Milgram and Zimbardo’s Studies Really Show, authors Alexander Haslam and Stephen D. Reicher comment:
…the fundamental point is that tyranny does not flourish because perpetrators are helpless and ignorant of their actions. It flourishes because they actively identify with those who promote vicious acts as virtuous. It is this conviction that steels participants to do their dirty work and that makes them work energetically and creatively to ensure its success. – Haslam and Reicher
Most people don’t see it. Are you paying attention?
Read more articles by Dylan Charles .
Dylan Charles is the editor of Waking Times and host of Battered Souls: A Podcast About Transformation, both dedicated to ideas of personal transformation, societal awakening, and planetary renewal. His personal journey is deeply inspired by shamanic plant medicines and the arts of Kung Fu, Qi Gong and Yoga. After seven years of living in Costa Rica, he now lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where he practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and enjoys spending time with family. He has written hundreds of articles, reaching and inspiring millions of people around the world.
Dylan is available for interviews and podcasts, and offers his services as a professional life coach to people looking to break free from the patterns and programming that hold them back in life. Contact Dylan at WakingTimes@gmail.com.
This article (3 Ways Human Psychology is Being Exploited to Create an Obedient, Self-Policing Society) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Dylan Charles and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement.
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activistpost--2020-08-13--The TSA Is Secretly Conducting Risk Assessments Of Americans Using Mass Transit

A recent UPI article revealed how the Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) wants TSA inspectors to give risk assessments to America ’ s entire transportation network .
The GAO wants to send TSA Surface Inspectors to quantifiable targets all over the country .
Are you wondering who or what those “ quantifiable targets ” are ?
Prepare yourself .
It isn ’ t pretty .
A GAO report titled “ Surface Transportation Security : TSA Has Taken Steps to Improve its Surface Inspector Program , but Lacks Performance Targets ” reveals that TSA inspectors are conducting risk assessments or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The GAO report reveals that TSA inspectors are no longer constrained to our airports .
TSA Surface Inspectors are using the Performance and Results Information System ( PARIS ) to assess Amtrak , commuter rail systems , subway systems , mass transit bus companies , freight railroads , private motor coach companies , school bus companies , trucking companies and maritime transportation companies .
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The eCFR Register title 49 warns that TSA Surface Inspectors have the authority to inspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons described in paragraph ( a ) of this section must allow TSA and other authorized DHS officials , at any time and in a reasonable manner , without advance notice , to enter , inspect , and test property , facilities , equipment , and operations ; and to view , inspect , and copy records , as necessary to carry out TSA ’ s security-related statutory or regulatory authorities , including its authority to – enter , without advance notice , and be present within any area or within any conveyance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or approved by a railroad carrier , rail transit system owner or operator , rail hazardous materials shipper , or rail hazardous materials receiver in order to inspect or test compliance , or perform other such duties as TSA may direct .
The TSA ’ s PARIS system is eerily similar to the DHS ’ No Fly List .
Have you ever taken pictures while using public transit , or complained about its reliability ?
Have you ever questioned transit police or the CBP for asking for people ’ s ID ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Surface Inspectors could put your name on the No-Fly list for any number of suspicious activities .
According to the TSA , PARIS collects and maintains information on members of the public involved in ( as subjects or witnesses ) security incidents at airports or other transportation facilities , as well as individuals involved in regulatory inspections at such facilities .
• Results of any law enforcement checks for individuals involved in a security incident There really is no justification for the TSA or DHS to be collecting the names of people using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scores when the TSA has by hook or by crook essentially created their own version of one under our very noses .
The TSA Pre√ program determines if any American can fly domestically or leave the country for any reason .
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By MassPrivateI
A recent UPI article revealed how the Government Accountability Office (GAO) wants TSA inspectors to give risk assessments to America’s entire transportation network.
The GAO wants to send TSA Surface Inspectors to quantifiable targets all over the country.
The Government Accountability Office on Monday recommended that the Transportation Security Administration establish quantifiable targets for its Surface Transportation Security Inspectors Program.
Are you wondering who or what those “quantifiable targets” are? Prepare yourself. It isn’t pretty.
A GAO report titled “Surface Transportation Security: TSA Has Taken Steps to Improve its Surface Inspector Program, but Lacks Performance Targets” reveals that TSA inspectors are conducting risk assessments or America’s roads and mass transit.
The nation’s surface transportation system includes nearly 140,000 miles of railroad track and 4 million miles of roads,” the report said.”It supports nearly 10 billion mass transit trips annually.
The GAO report reveals that TSA inspectors are no longer constrained to our airports.
Within the federal government, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is the entity primarily responsible for securing surface transportation modes. TSA’s Surface Transportation Security Inspectors Program (surface inspector program) implements the agency’s mission by deploying surface transportation security inspectors, known as Surface Inspectors, throughout the country to enforce regulations and assist surface transportation entities with security-related matters.
TSA Surface Inspectors are using the Performance and Results Information System (PARIS) to assess Amtrak, commuter rail systems, subway systems, mass transit bus companies, freight railroads, private motor coach companies, school bus companies, trucking companies and maritime transportation companies.
TSA’s domain included nearly 140,000 miles of railroad track, over 2.5 million miles of pipeline, and 4 million miles of roads. We also reported that there were 10 billion annual passenger trips on mass transit systems, including 24 million students on school buses each day.
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The eCFR Register title 49 warns that TSA Surface Inspectors have the authority to inspect anything they want without warning.
The persons described in paragraph (a) of this section must allow TSA and other authorized DHS officials, at any time and in a reasonable manner, without advance notice, to enter, inspect, and test property, facilities, equipment, and operations; and to view, inspect, and copy records, as necessary to carry out TSA’s security-related statutory or regulatory authorities, including its authority to – enter, without advance notice, and be present within any area or within any conveyance without access media or identification media issued or approved by a railroad carrier, rail transit system owner or operator, rail hazardous materials shipper, or rail hazardous materials receiver in order to inspect or test compliance, or perform other such duties as TSA may direct.
TSA’s “quantifiable targets” include people using mass transit
The TSA’s PARIS system is eerily similar to the DHS’ No Fly List.
It records the details of security incidents involving passenger and property screening. PARIS maintains personally identifiable information about individuals, including witnesses, involved in security incidents or regulatory enforcement activities.
Have you ever taken pictures while using public transit, or complained about its reliability? Have you ever questioned transit police or the CBP for asking for people’s ID’s on public transit? TSA’s Surface Inspectors could put your name on the No-Fly list for any number of suspicious activities.
PARIS data also are used in air traveler security screening decisions through the creation and management of a list of individuals who are disqualified from eligibility to participate in the TSA Pre√ program for expedited screening (the TSA Pre√ Disqualification Protocol List).
According to the TSA, PARIS collects and maintains information on members of the public involved in (as subjects or witnesses) security incidents at airports or other transportation facilities, as well as individuals involved in regulatory inspections at such facilities.
Name;
Driver’s License number (if available);
Passport number (if available);
Physical description;
Date of birth;
Gender;
Address;
Contact information;
Military status (branch, traveling on orders);
Watchlist status; and
Results of any law enforcement checks for individuals involved in a security incident
There really is no justification for the TSA or DHS to be collecting the names of people using mass transportation.
Who needs social credit scores when the TSA has by hook or by crook essentially created their own version of one under our very noses. The TSA Pre√ program determines if any American can fly domestically or leave the country for any reason.
Source: MassPrivateI Blog
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activistpost--2020-08-15--Breaking: Infowars Reporter Millie Weaver Arrested on Secret Indictment!

Today , Infowars reporter Millie Weaver was arrested at her home .
There is a lot of speculation surrounding her arrest due to the timing .
Millie Weaver was getting ready to publish a documentary called Shadow Gate .
The film showcases two whistleblowers who allege there is a secretive network of government contractors which consists of government and military insiders ( both current and former ) who have ‘ backdoor ’ access to intelligence agencies and all of the information that they collect on everyone including politicians and how this information is used to blackmail powerful people to control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military psychological warfare programs are being used against the people primarily through the mainstream corporate media and social media to control the population .
One of the whistleblowers in the film Tore , who was recently suspended by Twitter , believes Millie Weaver was arrested because of this film .
Tore has posted the documentary in full to her YouTube channel .
Spiro contacted the Portage County Sheriff ’ s Office and they confirmed Millie Weaver is in their custody .
They also confirmed that she was served a secret indictment .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence , obstruction of justice and domestic violence .
The Sheriff ’ s Office also confirmed she is being held without bond and will remain in custody over the weekend until she appears before a judge on Monday morning .
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By Spiro Skouras
Today, Infowars reporter Millie Weaver was arrested at her home. There is a lot of speculation surrounding her arrest due to the timing.
Millie Weaver was getting ready to publish a documentary called Shadow Gate. The film showcases two whistleblowers who allege there is a secretive network of government contractors which consists of government and military insiders (both current and former) who have ‘backdoor’ access to intelligence agencies and all of the information that they collect on everyone including politicians and how this information is used to blackmail powerful people to control them.
The film also alleges that military psychological warfare programs are being used against the people primarily through the mainstream corporate media and social media to control the population.
One of the whistleblowers in the film Tore, who was recently suspended by Twitter, believes Millie Weaver was arrested because of this film. Tore has posted the documentary in full to her YouTube channel.
Spiro contacted the Portage County Sheriff’s Office and they confirmed Millie Weaver is in their custody. They also confirmed that she was served a secret indictment.
The charges Mrs. Weaver faces are tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice and domestic violence and robbery. The Sheriff’s Office also confirmed she is being held without bond and will remain in custody over the weekend until she appears before a judge on Monday morning.
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Shadow Gate Trailer
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activistpost--2020-08-14--Ben Swann: The Truth Is Being Systematically Erased

Journalist Ben Swann joins Derrick Broze for a discussion about his new media venture Ise.media , the censorship of independent @ @ @ @ @ vaccine mandates , and his censorship by CBS News .
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By The Conscious Resistance
Journalist Ben Swann joins Derrick Broze for a discussion about his new media venture Ise.media, the censorship of independent media, the future of vaccine mandates, and his censorship by CBS News.
Find Ben: https://www.Ise.Media
Derrick is the founder of TCRN.
The Conscious Resistance Network is an independent media organization focused on empowering individuals through education, philosophy, health, and community organizing. We work to create a world where corporate and state power does not rule over the lives of free human beings.
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activistpost--2020-08-14--Dramatic Photos: Desperate For Provisions, Thousands Of Cars Line Up At Texas Food Bank

Dramatic images released this week show thousands of cars stretching for miles , lining up for provisions at a Texas food bank as the state continues to deal with the effects of its coronavirus outbreak .
At a food drive held in Dallas County on Tuesday , cars from “ the other side of the state ” showed up , according to the Daily Mail .
Photographs show cars bumper to bumper while 90 volunteers worked to distribute 10,000 boxes of food .
People had started lining up for the food before dawn , hoping to get boxes that included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peanut butter and other basics .
Richard Archer , who showed up at the food bank this week , said : Diana King , another person at the food drive , told CBS : There ’ s times I open the refrigerator and there ’ s little there .
We make do with what we have and we make it stretch .
It helps pay a bill , so the water doesn ’ t get turned off .
The gas doesn ’ t get turned off .
Mortgage ?
We are right there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Different Ways to Generate Extra Income The scramble for free food comes as about 30 million Americans surveyed last month said that they “ didn ’ t have enough to eat.
” This marked about 12 % of all people polled .
At the same time , the country is mired with record unemployment numbers .
28 million people remain unemployed nationwide as a result of the pandemic .
According to the Daily Mail , the numbers in Texas are dire : The economic situation in Texas has been deteriorating even as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state peaked one month ago and has been declining ever since ( although some blame this on declining testing ) .
“ I actually live in West Dallas .
But I came this far just to get the help , ” Rene Hightower told CBS Dallas .
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By Tyler Durden
Dramatic images released this week show thousands of cars stretching for miles, lining up for provisions at a Texas food bank as the state continues to deal with the effects of its coronavirus outbreak.
At a food drive held in Dallas County on Tuesday, cars from “the other side of the state” showed up, according to the Daily Mail. Photographs show cars bumper to bumper while 90 volunteers worked to distribute 10,000 boxes of food. People had started lining up for the food before dawn, hoping to get boxes that included dairy, canned goods, noodles, peanut butter and other basics.
Richard Archer, who showed up at the food bank this week, said:
If it wasn’t for this, we’d probably go hungry. With unemployment benefits cut, [my daughter’s] husband’s been laid off for three months. So, it’s just been a struggle. If it wasn’t for church, and food giveaways, the kids would be going hungry.
Diana King, another person at the food drive, told CBS:
There’s times I open the refrigerator and there’s little there. We make do with what we have and we make it stretch. It helps pay a bill, so the water doesn’t get turned off. The gas doesn’t get turned off. Mortgage? We are right there on the borderline.
The scramble for free food comes as about 30 million Americans surveyed last month said that they “didn’t have enough to eat.” This marked about 12% of all people polled. At the same time, the country is mired with record unemployment numbers. 28 million people remain unemployed nationwide as a result of the pandemic.
According to the Daily Mail, the numbers in Texas are dire:
Dallas County has recorded 55,787 cases of coronavirus and 794 deaths. In Texas there are 524,814 cases and 9,552 deaths. The positivity rate in Texas is 24.5 percent – the highest since the start of the pandemic.
The economic situation in Texas has been deteriorating even as the number of new covid cases in the state peaked one month ago and has been declining ever since (although some blame this on declining testing).
“I actually live in West Dallas. But I came this far just to get the help,” Rene Hightower told CBS Dallas. It goes without saying that if only these people had used their government benefits payments to buy deep out of the money Tesla calls, then everyone would be rich by now.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-08-14--New Sound Money Caucus Launched on Capitol Hill

As the political and central banking establishment in Washington continues to bail out the economy and markets by creating trillions of unbacked pieces of paper and electronic digits , a handful of Congressmen hope to shine a new spotlight on the devastating effects of this runaway financial profligacy .
Congressman Warren Davidson ( R-OH ) recently announced the creation of the Congressional Sound Money Caucus .
According to Congressman Davidson ’ s office , the caucus exists to promote sound fiscal and monetary policy in the United States with the goal of preserving the purchasing power of the U.S. Federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the 2008 financial crisis , coupled with the recent federal fiscal response to coronavirus has re-inflated nominal asset prices and contributed to the wealth gap , while weakening the Federal Reserve Note in relation to the world ’ s other fiat currencies .
Reps. Alex Mooney ( R-WV ) , Andy Barr ( R-KY ) , Kevin Brady ( R-TX ) , Ted Budd ( R-NC ) , and Lee Zeldin ( R-NY ) also joined the caucus .
For several years , Congressman Mooney has been a leader on the sound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the gold market and counterfeiting — and Mooney has introduced several pending bills to audit America ’ s gold reserves , remove income tax on the monetary metals , and resume some form of gold backing to our currency .
Congressman Davidson introduced the Sound Money Caucus on the floor of the House by saying : We already have a great core group of members who are leaders in this area , who understand how important it is for the U.S. dollar to be an enduring store of value and an efficient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hashing out policy solutions to address the economic distortions of monetary inflation , so that monetary and fiscal policy can help rebuild the middle class , restart the American economy , and get us on a path for sustainable growth .
In an era where even so-called “ conservatives ” are adding trillions to the federal deficit , sound money is more important than ever .
Sound money is the linchpin of a prosperous society because it protects capital and creates stability .
Individuals and civilizations thrive under a sound money regime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are respected and preserved .
People can plan , save , and invest for the future without the fear of their money being manipulated and weaponized for political purposes .
Further , sound money acts as a bulwark against Big Government and runaway levels of debt .
Unfortunately , the United States government has proven that they can ’ t be trusted with an unchecked monetary monopoly .
It ’ s no surprise that severing the tie between the U.S. Dollar and gold has resulted in frivolous , debt-funded spending by the political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value and general confidence in the U.S. Federal Reserve Note .
After being driven out of the public consciousness over the past century , sound money is an idea whose time has come ( again ) .
Americans and even Fed-bugs are grappling with the immutable truth that governments can ’ t print society into prosperity .
Jp Cortez is a graduate of Auburn University and a resident of Charlotte , North Carolina .
He is the Policy Director of the Sound Money Defense League , an organization working to bring back gold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money .
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By Jp Cortez
As the political and central banking establishment in Washington continues to bail out the economy and markets by creating trillions of unbacked pieces of paper and electronic digits, a handful of Congressmen hope to shine a new spotlight on the devastating effects of this runaway financial profligacy.
Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) recently announced the creation of the Congressional Sound Money Caucus. According to Congressman Davidson’s office, the caucus exists to promote sound fiscal and monetary policy in the United States with the goal of preserving the purchasing power of the U.S. Federal Reserve Note.
Monetary policy, especially since the 2008 financial crisis, coupled with the recent federal fiscal response to coronavirus has re-inflated nominal asset prices and contributed to the wealth gap, while weakening the Federal Reserve Note in relation to the world’s other fiat currencies.
Reps. Alex Mooney (R-WV), Andy Barr (R-KY), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) also joined the caucus.
For several years, Congressman Mooney has been a leader on the sound money issue, hammering away at manipulation in the gold market and counterfeiting — and Mooney has introduced several pending bills to audit America’s gold reserves, remove income tax on the monetary metals, and resume some form of gold backing to our currency.
Congressman Davidson introduced the Sound Money Caucus on the floor of the House by saying:
We already have a great core group of members who are leaders in this area, who understand how important it is for the U.S. dollar to be an enduring store of value and an efficient means of exchange. I look forward to hashing out policy solutions to address the economic distortions of monetary inflation, so that monetary and fiscal policy can help rebuild the middle class, restart the American economy, and get us on a path for sustainable growth.
In an era where even so-called “conservatives” are adding trillions to the federal deficit, sound money is more important than ever. Sound money is the linchpin of a prosperous society because it protects capital and creates stability.
Individuals and civilizations thrive under a sound money regime because uncertainty is reduced, and savings are respected and preserved. People can plan, save, and invest for the future without the fear of their money being manipulated and weaponized for political purposes.
Further, sound money acts as a bulwark against Big Government and runaway levels of debt. Unfortunately, the United States government has proven that they can’t be trusted with an unchecked monetary monopoly. It’s no surprise that severing the tie between the U.S. Dollar and gold has resulted in frivolous, debt-funded spending by the political left and the right, depleting the value and general confidence in the U.S. Federal Reserve Note.
After being driven out of the public consciousness over the past century, sound money is an idea whose time has come (again). Americans and even Fed-bugs are grappling with the immutable truth that governments can’t print society into prosperity.
Jp Cortez is a graduate of Auburn University and a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the Policy Director of the Sound Money Defense League, an organization working to bring back gold and silver as America’s constitutional money. Follow him on Twitter @JpCortez27
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activistpost--2020-08-14--House Bill “Protect Me From 5G!” Gives Residents More Consideration on Cell Antenna Placement (Illin

House Bill “Protect Me From 5G!” Gives Residents More Consideration on Cell Antenna Placement (Illinois)

Illinois legislators and candidates are taking action against 5G .
This includes Oak Brook City Council members , Congressional candidate , Marie Newman , and now State Rep Deanne Mazzochi .
MAZZOCHI ’ s ‘ PROTECT ME FROM 5G !
’ BILL GIVES RESIDENTS MORE POWER August 13 , 2020 State Representative Deanne Mazzochi ( R-Elmhurst ) announced today new legislation to protect local residents from the proliferation of controversial 5G wireless canisters in suburban communities .
“ Our neighborhoods welcome technological advances , ” Mazzochi said .
“ But those same neighborhoods also need the right to decide at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety costs are worth it , Rep. Mazzochi said .
Several neighborhoods in Mazzochi ’ s district have served as pilot communities for various categories of 5G wireless small cell units , and they are not happy with the early rollout results .
After hundreds of Western Springs and Hinsdale residents called for expanded local control over 5G sites , Mazzochi filed House Bill 5818 , the “ Protect Me From 5G Act.
” Mazzochi hopes the bill will be considered in the General Assembly ’ s Fall Veto session in November .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s press conference with Western Springs Village President Alice Gallagher , Hinsdale Village Trustee Luke Stifflear , and Clarendon Hills Village President Len Austin here .
The “ Protect Me from 5G Act ” has the following key elements : • Radio frequency monitoring – Requiring a monitoring plan and tracking and recording daily levels of radio frequency emissions produced by 5G equipment ; • Noise monitoring — Requiring a written report that analyzes acoustic noise levels for small wireless facilities and all associated equipment • Equipment restrictions – Requiring equipment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the smallest commercially used and available equipment .
• Alternate Location Authority – – Allowing local governments to propose new small wireless facilities be installed on existing poles within 200 feet of requested location of a new proposed pole , in order to protect aesthetics and limit the number of new poles .
• Closing application loophole – Clarifying that wireless service providers must submit new applications when seeking to replace existing small wireless facility equipment with significantly different equipment • Below ground devices — Allowing local governments to require small wireless facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as new technology for doing so becomes available .
• Easement rules — Requiring proof of authority when wireless service providers seek to use easements outside of the public way Opposition to 5G continues to increase in the U.S. and worldwide .
In 2019 , telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they have NO scientific evidence that it ’ s safe .
However , 5G concerns and warnings are not limited to biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Federal agencies and various credible experts have also warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ) .
The majority of scientists worldwide are opposed to 5G until studies prove that it ’ s safe .
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By B.N. Frank
Illinois legislators and candidates are taking action against 5G. This includes Oak Brook City Council members, Congressional candidate, Marie Newman, and now State Rep Deanne Mazzochi.
From Environmental Health Trust:
MAZZOCHI’s ‘PROTECT ME FROM 5G!’ BILL GIVES RESIDENTS MORE POWER
August 13, 2020
Content from State Representative Deanne Mazzochi Website.
State Representative Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) announced today new legislation to protect local residents from the proliferation of controversial 5G wireless canisters in suburban communities. “Our neighborhoods welcome technological advances,” Mazzochi said. “But those same neighborhoods also need the right to decide at the local level whether certain aesthetic or safety costs are worth it, Rep. Mazzochi said.
Several neighborhoods in Mazzochi’s district have served as pilot communities for various categories of 5G wireless small cell units, and they are not happy with the early rollout results. After hundreds of Western Springs and Hinsdale residents called for expanded local control over 5G sites, Mazzochi filed House Bill 5818, the “Protect Me From 5G Act.” Mazzochi hopes the bill will be considered in the General Assembly’s Fall Veto session in November.
You can watch video of Rep. Mazzochi’s press conference with Western Springs Village President Alice Gallagher, Hinsdale Village Trustee Luke Stifflear, and Clarendon Hills Village President Len Austin here.
According to Representative Mazzochi website:
The “Protect Me from 5G Act” has the following key elements:
Radio frequency monitoring – Requiring a monitoring plan and tracking and recording daily levels of radio frequency emissions produced by 5G equipment;
Noise monitoring — Requiring a written report that analyzes acoustic noise levels for small wireless facilities and all associated equipment
Environmental protection — Requiring a certification of a federal environmental assessment.
Equipment restrictions – Requiring equipment, when replaced, to be swapped with the smallest commercially used and available equipment.
Alternate Location Authority – – Allowing local governments to propose new small wireless facilities be installed on existing poles within 200 feet of requested location of a new proposed pole, in order to protect aesthetics and limit the number of new poles.
Closing application loophole – Clarifying that wireless service providers must submit new applications when seeking to replace existing small wireless facility equipment with significantly different equipment
Below ground devices — Allowing local governments to require small wireless facilities and related equipment to be below ground as new technology for doing so becomes available.
Easement rules — Requiring proof of authority when wireless service providers seek to use easements outside of the public way
More content on State Representative Deanne Mazzochi Website.
Opposition to 5G continues to increase in the U.S. and worldwide. In 2019, telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they have NO scientific evidence that it’s safe. However, 5G concerns and warnings are not limited to biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2). Federal agencies and various credible experts have also warned that the technology threatens national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy (see 1, 2, 3).
Cities AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14). The majority of scientists worldwide are opposed to 5G until studies prove that it’s safe.
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activistpost--2020-08-14--Bald Eagle Attacks Government Drone, Sending It Plummeting Into Lake Michigan

A bald eagle launched an attack on a drone belonging to a Michigan Department of Environment , Great Lakes , and Energy ( EGLE ) pilot last month , sending the drone plummeting to the depths of Lake Michigan .
The drone was helping to map erosion along the shoreline of the lake when the eagle , which was entirely unprovoked , decided that skies weren ’ t big enough for the two of them and decided to rip a propeller off of the Phantom 4 Advanced quadcopter , reports WLUC .
EGLE environmental quality analyst and drone pilot Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage before the satellite reception began to break up .
King pressed the “ Go Home ” button to recall the drone and began to reacquire a stronger satellite feed when things took an unpredictable turn .
King helplessly watched on his video feed as the drone attempted to make its way back to him , only for it to begin twirling erratically as it slowed from 22 mph to 10 mph .
King also began getting flooded by warning messages .
“ It was like a really bad rollercoaster ride , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the drone ’ s propeller had been ripped .
Amid the chaos , King noticed the eagle flying away , raising suspicions that this wasn ’ t just any malfunction but was the work of the iconic American predator .
King ’ s suspicions were confirmed by a couple nearby that had long enjoyed the sight of the predatory raptor attacking other birds such as seagulls .
The pair had seen an eagle attack some object , but they had no idea that it was a drone .
Both the couple and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unscathed .
While the eagle ’ s motive remains unknown , it is quite possible that the raptor was simply hungry or jealous that the unmanned aircraft was in its territory .
Bald eagles typically eat fish , but they also frequently attack small birds and rodents , as well as feasting on the corpses of animals that they find .
Bald eagles are also fearless hunters that stalk large lakes like Lake Michigan for their prey .
King and the couple then sought to find the drone , reports Detroit Free Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disabled UAV failed to turn up any results , EGLE Unmanned Aircraft Systems coordinator Arthur Ostaszewski then undertook the search .
Days after the attack , the drone was finally located 150 feet offshore submerged in four feet of water .
But after Ostaszewski shuffled through the soft lakebed to recuperate the drone from the lake for two hours , the UAV expert called it quits as a lightning storm approached and reconciled with the likelihood that the Great Lake had simply swallowed the drone .
EGLE is now looking at ways to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future drones , such as using designs that eagles won ’ t mistake as seagulls .
State Representative Beau M. LaFave joked on Twitter : “ Bird can be heard singing ‘ I fought the law and I won.
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The attack underscores the stunning comeback made by the North American bird .
While there were only 76 nesting sites in the 1970s , a 2019 U.S .
Fish and Wildlife Service survey found 849 active nesting sites in Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan Department of Natural Resources over what legal recourse it has to prevent future eagle attacks , such as issuing a citation or filing charges against the bald eagle .
“ Unfortunately , there ’ s nothing we can do … Nature is a cruel and unforgiving mistress.
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By Elias Marat
A bald eagle launched an attack on a drone belonging to a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) pilot last month, sending the drone plummeting to the depths of Lake Michigan.
The drone was helping to map erosion along the shoreline of the lake when the eagle, which was entirely unprovoked, decided that skies weren’t big enough for the two of them and decided to rip a propeller off of the Phantom 4 Advanced quadcopter, reports WLUC.
EGLE environmental quality analyst and drone pilot Hunter King had captured roughly seven minutes of footage before the satellite reception began to break up. King pressed the “Go Home” button to recall the drone and began to reacquire a stronger satellite feed when things took an unpredictable turn.
King helplessly watched on his video feed as the drone attempted to make its way back to him, only for it to begin twirling erratically as it slowed from 22 mph to 10 mph. King also began getting flooded by warning messages.
“It was like a really bad rollercoaster ride,” King remarked.
As it turned out, the drone’s propeller had been ripped. Amid the chaos, King noticed the eagle flying away, raising suspicions that this wasn’t just any malfunction but was the work of the iconic American predator.
King’s suspicions were confirmed by a couple nearby that had long enjoyed the sight of the predatory raptor attacking other birds such as seagulls. The pair had seen an eagle attack some object, but they had no idea that it was a drone. Both the couple and King believe the eagle escaped the altercation unscathed.
While the eagle’s motive remains unknown, it is quite possible that the raptor was simply hungry or jealous that the unmanned aircraft was in its territory.
Bald eagles typically eat fish, but they also frequently attack small birds and rodents, as well as feasting on the corpses of animals that they find. Bald eagles are also fearless hunters that stalk large lakes like Lake Michigan for their prey.
King and the couple then sought to find the drone, reports Detroit Free Press. When hours of searching for the disabled UAV failed to turn up any results, EGLE Unmanned Aircraft Systems coordinator Arthur Ostaszewski then undertook the search.
Days after the attack, the drone was finally located 150 feet offshore submerged in four feet of water. But after Ostaszewski shuffled through the soft lakebed to recuperate the drone from the lake for two hours, the UAV expert called it quits as a lightning storm approached and reconciled with the likelihood that the Great Lake had simply swallowed the drone.
EGLE is now looking at ways to prevent such a grim fate from befalling future drones, such as using designs that eagles won’t mistake as seagulls.
State Representative Beau M. LaFave joked on Twitter: “Bird can be heard singing ‘I fought the law and I won.”
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Michigan Eagle takes on EGLE (Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy) and wins.
Bird can be heard singing “I fought the law, and I won”https://t.co/LXZ13wPjpE — Beau M. LaFave (@BeauMattLaFave) August 13, 2020
The attack underscores the stunning comeback made by the North American bird. While there were only 76 nesting sites in the 1970s, a 2019 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey found 849 active nesting sites in Michigan alone.
EGLE reportedly inquired with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources over what legal recourse it has to prevent future eagle attacks, such as issuing a citation or filing charges against the bald eagle.
Regarding the request, a Michigan DNR spokesman remarked:
“Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do … Nature is a cruel and unforgiving mistress.”
Source: The Mind Unleashed
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activistpost--2020-08-14--Venezuela Has Gone Cashless (And That’s Not All)

Writing about the current situation in my country is becoming increasingly difficult .
Just checking my personal chats with all the information I receive is heartbreaking .
People I have known my entire life are having a very hard time and are being harassed .
Collecting information from friends and acquaintances has been very hard for me .
Writing about it all without feeling the effect has proven to be very challenging .
Keeping the cold shadow over my heart at bay when I talk with people is the reason for the delay in my writing .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Venezuela has gone almost completely cashless .
But that ’ s not all .
What happened to the reported economic recovery ?
Disinformation .
That is what happened .
National cash is gone .
Electronic is the only currency accepted .
Some exceptions are made in border cities , like San Cristobal .
USD or Colombian Pesos are accepted there .
Gini Coefficient is used to measure inequality .
Ranging from ( 1 ) 0 % to ( 1 ) 100 % : a higher Gini coefficient means greater inequality .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of the lowest in the region , with a trend towards equity .
Why ?
Two factors .
The first one being the absence of reliable data on Venezuela .
The World Bank estimates , due to lack of information , the economic chaos , and total absence of transparency , it is quite difficult to trace the data .
Even if some data is found , it ’ s going to be very hard to verify it and can ’ t be trusted .
The latest national survey on living conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 51 , which would rank it as the most unequal in Latin America after Brazil .
What about the cost of essential items ?
These are a few of the most recent food prices .
Amidst crisis , chaos and a pandemic they have remained relatively the same .
Get $ 10 In Bitcoin for Free Apparel and other things are more or less at international prices .
I suspect the relatively low prices here of these products is because something is generating such distortion .
I have found some interesting ties with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and being sold online by a famous website .
Why buy so far away ?
Argentina ( supposedly ideologically compatible ) is much closer and produces sufficient amounts of white wheat flour .
It can ’ t possibly get worse , can it ?
A new level of infamy has been reached .
In February/March of this year effects of sanctions began to show .
Fuel production and importation were severely affected .
Meanwhile , the rest of the world had plenty of fuel but not the permit to burn it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lockdown was imposed using severe measures such as people being beaten , threatened and imprisoned .
The lockdown was actually a way to gain social control .
I put together this video that reveals the turmoil in my hometown because of the fuel crisis .
A tense situation at a gas station in the heart of Venezuela arose when officers refused to sell fuel to farmers and producers .
Rationing 20 liters per week to the citizens while politicians and others with a badge or uniform get their tanks filled has made people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Spikes in the death rate .
And a cover-up .
Millions of Venezuelans left the country because of the collapsing economy .
COVID-19 has forced them to return .
Some of them may be infected .
Many of those who have returned used “ green paths ” to do so .
Green paths are illegal roads controlled by thugs who charge money and rape and kill migrants .
Hotels in Maracaibo and other cities have been seized for mandatory quarantines for those returning to Venezuela .
In my hometown hotels like Morichal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
That state is now the second in infection numbers .
Decreed , by force , all mobility is restricted until further notice .
Airports , bus stations , ships and all means of transportation are forbidden , until the end of 2020 .
Daily razzias ( riots ) are carried out .
What I have been told is people are being picked up and put in the patrols for just about any reason .
Estadio Monumental de Maturín is prepared to receive COVID-19 patients .
I am no virologist .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a scheme to me .
7 days of relaxed quarantine , followed by 7 days of radical quarantine .
During the quarantine , people can only leave their homes for essential needs .
Walking in the streets or even sitting on the front porch of your own home is not permitted .
Much of the information is contradictory , but overall , the conditions of the quarantine shelters are reported to be inadequate , overcrowded , and unsanitary .
Keeping the virus from spreading is likely improbable due to these conditions .
Access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been quarantined have to wait , on the streets , with no personal protective gear or guidance by anyone .
Aid workers have said tests are in short supply .
Another concern is the rapid tests being used that come back as a false negative during the early stages of COVID-19 .
Some of the false negatives could actually be positives , and are now spreading the virus to others .
Is there a little good news ?
I have the feeling that many city folks are going to experience a huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
Some may even have to learn a few things the hard way .
Small towns are relatively safe as they need less resources from outside .
Less human concentration means less spread of the virus .
Cleaner air and water , and overall , a generally healthier environment .
Most small towns are surrounded by farms , providing good food sources .
This means my parents are safe .
For now .
You can now follow me on my Twitter account : @ m_munck .
I will be happy to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything useful to face the challenges of this new post SARSCov2 world .
Jose is an upper middle class professional .
He is a former worker of the oil state company with a Bachelor ’ s degree from one of the best national Universities .
He has a small 4 members family , plus two cats and a dog .
An old but in good shape SUV , a good 150 square meters house in a nice neighborhood , in a small but ( formerly ) prosperous city with two middle size malls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his eyewitness accounts and survival stories from the collapse of his beloved Venezuela .
Thanks to your help Jose has gotten his family out of Venezuela .
They are currently setting up a new life in another country .
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By J.G. Martinez
Writing about the current situation in my country is becoming increasingly difficult. Just checking my personal chats with all the information I receive is heartbreaking. People I have known my entire life are having a very hard time and are being harassed.
Collecting information from friends and acquaintances has been very hard for me. Writing about it all without feeling the effect has proven to be very challenging. Keeping the cold shadow over my heart at bay when I talk with people is the reason for the delay in my writing.
One of the biggest pieces of news recently is that Venezuela has gone almost completely cashless. But that’s not all.
What happened to the reported economic recovery?
Disinformation. That is what happened.
National cash is gone. Electronic is the only currency accepted. Some exceptions are made in border cities, like San Cristobal. USD or Colombian Pesos are accepted there.
Gini Coefficient is used to measure inequality. Ranging from (1) 0% to (1) 100%: a higher Gini coefficient means greater inequality. According to Gini, Venezuela is around 39. One of the lowest in the region, with a trend towards equity.
This is absolutely laughable.
Why? Two factors. The first one being the absence of reliable data on Venezuela. The World Bank estimates, due to lack of information, the economic chaos, and total absence of transparency, it is quite difficult to trace the data. Even if some data is found, it’s going to be very hard to verify it and can’t be trusted. The latest national survey on living conditions (Encovi) indicates this coefficient at 51, which would rank it as the most unequal in Latin America after Brazil.
What about the cost of essential items?
These are a few of the most recent food prices. Amidst crisis, chaos and a pandemic they have remained relatively the same.
Corn meal | 240 bolivares (VEF) | $24.03 USD
Small butter bar | 150 VEF | $15.01 USD
1 kg white cheese | 350 VEF | $35.05 USD
eggs 18 units | 350 VEF | $35.05 USD
TP 4 rolls | 210 VEF | $21.02 USD
Soap bar | 65 VEF | $6.50 USD
Dish washer soap | 180 VEF | $18.02
Sugar | 168 VEF | $16.82
White wheat flour | 270 VEF per kilo | $27.03 USD
Meat | 200-300 VEF per kilo | $20-30 USD
Apparel and other things are more or less at international prices. I suspect the relatively low prices here of these products is because something is generating such distortion. I have found some interesting ties with Turkish products imported by a mysterious company, and being sold online by a famous website. Why buy so far away? Argentina (supposedly ideologically compatible) is much closer and produces sufficient amounts of white wheat flour.
It can’t possibly get worse, can it?
A new level of infamy has been reached.
In February/March of this year effects of sanctions began to show. Fuel production and importation were severely affected. Meanwhile, the rest of the world had plenty of fuel but not the permit to burn it. The local economy was affected immediately. Lockdown was imposed using severe measures such as people being beaten, threatened and imprisoned. The lockdown was actually a way to gain social control.
I put together this video that reveals the turmoil in my hometown because of the fuel crisis. A tense situation at a gas station in the heart of Venezuela arose when officers refused to sell fuel to farmers and producers. Rationing 20 liters per week to the citizens while politicians and others with a badge or uniform get their tanks filled has made people very angry.
What is coming next?
Spikes in the death rate. And a cover-up.
Hopefully, I am wrong.
Millions of Venezuelans left the country because of the collapsing economy. COVID-19 has forced them to return. Some of them may be infected. Many of those who have returned used “green paths” to do so. Green paths are illegal roads controlled by thugs who charge money and rape and kill migrants.
Hotels in Maracaibo and other cities have been seized for mandatory quarantines for those returning to Venezuela. In my hometown hotels like Morichal Largo have been seized for this as well. That state is now the second in infection numbers. Decreed, by force, all mobility is restricted until further notice. Airports, bus stations, ships and all means of transportation are forbidden, until the end of 2020.
This article on UN News states:
According to official figures, since April 6, when the mandatory quarantine for returnees was established, and until July 28, more than 72,517 people had returned to the country through land borders, the majority through the state of Táchira.
Daily razzias (riots) are carried out. What I have been told is people are being picked up and put in the patrols for just about any reason. Estadio Monumental de Maturín is prepared to receive COVID-19 patients.
RELATED: What COVID-19 Brought to Venezuela
Nationwide 7+7 quarantine has been imposed.
I am no virologist. But, this 7+7 quarantine seems more like a scheme to me. 7 days of relaxed quarantine, followed by 7 days of radical quarantine. During the quarantine, people can only leave their homes for essential needs. Walking in the streets or even sitting on the front porch of your own home is not permitted.
Much of the information is contradictory, but overall, the conditions of the quarantine shelters are reported to be inadequate, overcrowded, and unsanitary. Keeping the virus from spreading is likely improbable due to these conditions. Access to water is limited, people who have been quarantined have to wait, on the streets, with no personal protective gear or guidance by anyone.
Aid workers have said tests are in short supply. Another concern is the rapid tests being used that come back as a false negative during the early stages of COVID-19. Some of the false negatives could actually be positives, and are now spreading the virus to others.
Is there a little good news?
I have the feeling that many city folks are going to experience a huge change in their personal interactions and daily life. Some may even have to learn a few things the hard way.
Small towns are relatively safe as they need less resources from outside. Less human concentration means less spread of the virus. Cleaner air and water, and overall, a generally healthier environment. Most small towns are surrounded by farms, providing good food sources. This means my parents are safe. For now.
Be safe! Jose
Source: The Organic Prepper
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About Jose
Jose is an upper middle class professional. He is a former worker of the oil state company with a Bachelor’s degree from one of the best national Universities. He has a small 4 members family, plus two cats and a dog. An old but in good shape SUV, a good 150 square meters house in a nice neighborhood, in a small but (formerly) prosperous city with two middle size malls. Jose is a prepper and shares his eyewitness accounts and survival stories from the collapse of his beloved Venezuela. Thanks to your help Jose has gotten his family out of Venezuela. They are currently setting up a new life in another country. Follow Jose on YouTube and gain access to his exclusive content on Patreon. Donations: paypal.me/JoseM151
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activistpost--2020-08-14--Report: Workplace Coronavirus Tracing Apps Institute Dystopian Mass Surveillance by Default

More than 50 apps , wearables and other technologies marketed as workplace surveillance tools to combat COVID-19 have been released since the pandemic began , and they pose an alarming threat to worker privacy , a new report from Public Citizen found .
These new surveillance and contact tracing technologies institute intrusive mass surveillance , forcing workers to either accede to dystopian levels of surveillance or risk losing their jobs .
“ The default setting of most workplace surveillance apps is mass surveillance by design , ” warned Burcu Kilic , digital rights program director for Public Citizen and author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at which these new privacy-shredding technologies have been unleashed is alarming , especially given that none of them have been proven to be effective at mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
” The report found that these new technologies are currently being used by at least 32 employers to track at least 340,000 workers , and they are available to as many as 14,000 additional employers with nearly 4 million additional workers .
These technologies are putting workers ’ rights in jeopardy by tracking , monitoring and collecting personal data – including health data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creating new cybersecurity risks .
For example , Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group ’ s ProtectWell app sends COVID-19 diagnostic test results directly to the employer , bypassing the worker .
Other apps don ’ t treat workers ’ data as being subject to the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) , meaning the data does not have to be securely handled and protected in accordance with HIPAA ’ s health information privacy provisions .
“ In a work setting , where activities are governed by a contractual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either accept the new high-tech workplace surveillance or risk losing their jobs , ” the report reads .
“ Without sufficient government regulation and guidelines , employers using these technologies are invading workers ’ privacy to varying degrees.
” The report also describes what the apps are and how they work , highlighting specific privacy concerns .
It concludes with a checklist of best practices for employers as they consider whether to introduce surveillance technologies into their workplaces .
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More than 50 apps, wearables and other technologies marketed as workplace surveillance tools to combat COVID-19 have been released since the pandemic began, and they pose an alarming threat to worker privacy, a new report from Public Citizen found. These new surveillance and contact tracing technologies institute intrusive mass surveillance, forcing workers to either accede to dystopian levels of surveillance or risk losing their jobs.
“The default setting of most workplace surveillance apps is mass surveillance by design,” warned Burcu Kilic, digital rights program director for Public Citizen and author of the report. “The speed at which these new privacy-shredding technologies have been unleashed is alarming, especially given that none of them have been proven to be effective at mitigating the spread of COVID-19.”
The report found that these new technologies are currently being used by at least 32 employers to track at least 340,000 workers, and they are available to as many as 14,000 additional employers with nearly 4 million additional workers. These technologies are putting workers’ rights in jeopardy by tracking, monitoring and collecting personal data – including health data – and sharing it with employers, creating new cybersecurity risks.
For example, Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group’s ProtectWell app sends COVID-19 diagnostic test results directly to the employer, bypassing the worker. Other apps don’t treat workers’ data as being subject to the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), meaning the data does not have to be securely handled and protected in accordance with HIPAA’s health information privacy provisions.
“In a work setting, where activities are governed by a contractual or power relationship, many workers must either accept the new high-tech workplace surveillance or risk losing their jobs,” the report reads. “Without sufficient government regulation and guidelines, employers using these technologies are invading workers’ privacy to varying degrees.”
The report also describes what the apps are and how they work, highlighting specific privacy concerns. It concludes with a checklist of best practices for employers as they consider whether to introduce surveillance technologies into their workplaces.
Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts.
Sourced from CommonDreams.org
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activistpost--2020-08-14--3 Ways Human Psychology is Being Exploited to Create an Obedient, Self-Policing Society


activistpost--2020-08-14--AI Is Writing A Play About “The Birth of Robotics” And Human Writers Should Be Worried

Algorithmic artificial intelligence ( AI ) has been used for years to generate artwork – everything from stories to punk rock albums and classical music – but a new theatrical play may take the cake as for creative pursuits by machine intelligence .
A team of researchers at Charles University , Švanda Theater and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is merging the fields of AI and robotics with theater , using the open-source language model called GPT-2 .
This generative language model can process pre-existing text and then expand off it .
The researchers say their AI is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in January 2021 .
Rudolf Rosa , who is part of the team conducting the study underlying the project , says the subject of the play ’ s story is very much on the nose .
The main idea behind our study came from Tomáš Studeník , an innovator who noticed that the 100-year anniversary of the theater play R.U.R .
is approaching .
This was a key moment for robotics , as the idea of a robot , including the word ‘ robot ’ itself , was invented by Karel Čapek and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play .
Tomáš thought that this should be properly celebrated and came up with the idea of turning the story around : 100 years ago , a man wrote a theater play about robots ; what if today , robots wrote a theater play about men ?
Tasking an AI with the creation of an entire play that is both coherent and consistent , not to mention entertaining , is no small feat .
To accomplish this , the research team uses ‘ hierarchical generation ’ , which involves breaking the play manuscript @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fed GPT-2 a scene setting and a few lines of the drama script , it generated further lines in the same style and focusing on the topic of the input script chunk , ” Rosa further detailed .
“ This way , we did not have to train anything ( yet ) , as we restricted the generator a bit to keep to the task and not to diverge elsewhere .
We can thus make use of the great large GPT-2 model trained for a very long time on very large texts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ train on our hardware , as only the largest tech companies can train such models nowadays.
” The team is also using a technique known as ‘ flat text generation ’ , whereby a deep learning machine algorithm writes lines one by one .
The scary thing is that while Rosa discusses how amazing GPT-2 is as an algorithmic text generator , this is not even the most advanced iteration out there .
Recently , GPT-3 has hit the market and is blowing people away with its “ jaw-dropping ” ability to rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenarios and rich , detailed story worlds .
Nick Walton , the creator of the game AI Dungeon , used GPT-3 last year to upgrade his game .
In its plot , the algorithm invented a mythical grimoire and is “ able to seamlessly read entire sections from it .
The game invents a complex magic system and underlying theory behind why it works and describes it.
” Most AI researchers believe we are entering an era where there will be fascinating collaborations between humans and AI .
Rosa calls it “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re being transparent about the , “ Basically , all computer-generated ‘ art ’ ( if we want to call it so ) is touched and retouched by humans in some way , but often this is not very transparent .
In our work , we are trying to be very explicit on what the machine does and what a human does , making their cooperation an integral part of the system design , not a post-hoc fix.
” In the future , the team would like to expand the project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the play and no human supervision is needed .
This doesn ’ t sound as nuts now that we know a blockbuster movie production will soon shoot the first mainstream film featuring an artificially intelligent robot as its lead actor .
The future is going to be a wild place .
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By Jake Anderson
Algorithmic artificial intelligence (AI) has been used for years to generate artwork – everything from stories to punk rock albums and classical music – but a new theatrical play may take the cake as for creative pursuits by machine intelligence.
A team of researchers at Charles University, Švanda Theater and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is merging the fields of AI and robotics with theater, using the open-source language model called GPT-2. This generative language model can process pre-existing text and then expand off it.
The researchers say their AI is writing a theatrical play that will premiere in January 2021. Rudolf Rosa, who is part of the team conducting the study underlying the project, says the subject of the play’s story is very much on the nose.
The main idea behind our study came from Tomáš Studeník, an innovator who noticed that the 100-year anniversary of the theater play R.U.R. is approaching. This was a key moment for robotics, as the idea of a robot, including the word ‘robot’ itself, was invented by Karel Čapek and his brother Josef, who wrote this play. Tomáš thought that this should be properly celebrated and came up with the idea of turning the story around: 100 years ago, a man wrote a theater play about robots; what if today, robots wrote a theater play about men?
Tasking an AI with the creation of an entire play that is both coherent and consistent, not to mention entertaining, is no small feat. To accomplish this, the research team uses ‘hierarchical generation’, which involves breaking the play manuscript down into smaller sections.
When we fed GPT-2 a scene setting and a few lines of the drama script, it generated further lines in the same style and focusing on the topic of the input script chunk,” Rosa further detailed. “This way, we did not have to train anything (yet), as we restricted the generator a bit to keep to the task and not to diverge elsewhere. We can thus make use of the great large GPT-2 model trained for a very long time on very large texts, which we could not afford ourselves to train on our hardware, as only the largest tech companies can train such models nowadays.”
The team is also using a technique known as ‘flat text generation’, whereby a deep learning machine algorithm writes lines one by one.
The scary thing is that while Rosa discusses how amazing GPT-2 is as an algorithmic text generator, this is not even the most advanced iteration out there. Recently, GPT-3 has hit the market and is blowing people away with its “jaw-dropping” ability to rapidly generate creative text, highly complex fictional scenarios and rich, detailed story worlds.
Nick Walton, the creator of the game AI Dungeon, used GPT-3 last year to upgrade his game. In its plot, the algorithm invented a mythical grimoire and is “able to seamlessly read entire sections from it. The game invents a complex magic system and underlying theory behind why it works and describes it.”
Most AI researchers believe we are entering an era where there will be fascinating collaborations between humans and AI. Rosa calls it “the human-in-the-loop concept,” but explains that they’re being transparent about the, “Basically, all computer-generated ‘art’ (if we want to call it so) is touched and retouched by humans in some way, but often this is not very transparent. In our work, we are trying to be very explicit on what the machine does and what a human does, making their cooperation an integral part of the system design, not a post-hoc fix.”
In the future, the team would like to expand the project so that robots themselves are acting out the play and no human supervision is needed. This doesn’t sound as nuts now that we know a blockbuster movie production will soon shoot the first mainstream film featuring an artificially intelligent robot as its lead actor.
The future is going to be a wild place.
Source: The Mind Unleashed
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activistpost--2020-08-14--Google Officially Ends Cooperation With Hong Kong Police As “Nat Sec” Law Erodes Political Freedoms

A little over one month after Google parent Alphabet , Facebook and Twitter said they would temporarily cease processing police or other official requests for user data in Hong Kong in retaliation for the controversial National Security law , Google has apparently confirmed to the Washington Post that these changes are now permanent , and that it will permanently cease processing all such requests , effectively treating Hong Kong the same as mainland China , a market that Google left years ago , though the search giant is reportedly plotting its return .
Instead of processing these requests itself , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it would instead direct officials to pursue any requests for data through a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US , a difficult process , which would eventually lead to these “ Requests ” being processed by the American DoJ .
China , meanwhile , is suspending Hong Kong ’ s “ legal assistance ” treaty with other countries , including Britain and Canada , as these and others suspended their extradition treaties with Hong Kong .
While the US treaty still technically stands , Trump has moved to suspend it via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police arrest Jimmy Lai and sympathizers declare the death of press freedoms in Hong Kong , it seems nothing can stop the national security law from having “ a widespread chilling effect ” in HK .
The national security law already has had a widespread chilling effect in Hong Kong .
Immediately after its passage , residents started deleting their social media accounts and some activists fled the city .
This week saw the harshest use of the new law since it took effect , with the arrests of media tycoon Jimmy Lai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chow and six others , and a police raid on the offices of Apple Daily , a pro-democracy newspaper owned by Next Digital , the company Lai founded .
Google has had a mostly cordial relationship with China , where it operates an artificial intelligence office .
U.S. Republican lawmakers have accused Google of being too cozy with China and working with the Chinese military , which Google has continually denied .
The move comes after the US moved to sanction HK Chief Executive Carrie Lam , and other top Chinese and HK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and enforcing the new law .
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By Tyler Durden
A little over one month after Google parent Alphabet, Facebook and Twitter said they would temporarily cease processing police or other official requests for user data in Hong Kong in retaliation for the controversial National Security law, Google has apparently confirmed to the Washington Post that these changes are now permanent, and that it will permanently cease processing all such requests, effectively treating Hong Kong the same as mainland China, a market that Google left years ago, though the search giant is reportedly plotting its return.
Instead of processing these requests itself, Google notified Hong Kong police on Thursday that it would instead direct officials to pursue any requests for data through a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US, a difficult process, which would eventually lead to these “Requests” being processed by the American DoJ.
“As always, authorities outside the US may seek data needed for criminal investigations through diplomatic procedures,” Google said in a statement emailed to Reuters.
China, meanwhile, is suspending Hong Kong’s “legal assistance” treaty with other countries, including Britain and Canada, as these and others suspended their extradition treaties with Hong Kong. While the US treaty still technically stands, Trump has moved to suspend it via executive order.
However, as HK police arrest Jimmy Lai and sympathizers declare the death of press freedoms in Hong Kong, it seems nothing can stop the national security law from having “a widespread chilling effect” in HK.
The national security law already has had a widespread chilling effect in Hong Kong. Immediately after its passage, residents started deleting their social media accounts and some activists fled the city. This week saw the harshest use of the new law since it took effect, with the arrests of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, his sons, young activist Agnes Chow and six others, and a police raid on the offices of Apple Daily, a pro-democracy newspaper owned by Next Digital, the company Lai founded. Google has had a mostly cordial relationship with China, where it operates an artificial intelligence office. U.S. Republican lawmakers have accused Google of being too cozy with China and working with the Chinese military, which Google has continually denied.
The move comes after the US moved to sanction HK Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and other top Chinese and HK officials, over their role in adopting and enforcing the new law.
Source: Zerohedge
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