activistpost--2020-07-28--NJ Gym Owners Accuse Governor Of “Flexing His Little Tyrant Muscles” After Being Arrested For Contem

NJ Gym Owners Accuse Governor Of “Flexing His Little Tyrant Muscles” After Being Arrested For Contempt

The owners of Atilis Gym , a gym in Bellmawr , NJ that was ordered by a New Jersey judge to close immediately , have been arrested on charges of contempt of court after refusing to comply .
Since it first defied the state and decided to reopen 2 months ago , the gym has become a local fixation , attracting protesters sympathetic to its cause .
The report below , published earlier today , includes footage from some rallies that have been held at the gym .
Gym owners Ian Smith , 33 , of Delanco Township , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were charged with contempt of court , along with violating a disaster control act , according to the Camden County Prosecutor ’ s Office .
The owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr were arrested and released early Monday morning after continuing to operate their business despite a judge issuing a contempt order against them on Friday , according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer .
Ian Smith , 33 , of Delanco Township , and Frank Trumbetti , 51 , of Williamstown , are charged with one count of fourth-degree Contempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one count of Violation of a Disaster Control Act , both disorderly persons summons .
On July 24 , the Honorable Judge Robert T. Lougy , issued a court order for Trumbetti and Smith to vacate the gym and cease operations .
From July 24 through July 27 , a number of individuals were observed entered and using the gym , a direct violation of the court order .
Trumbetti and Smith were transported to the Bellmawr Police Department where they were charged and released .
All persons charged with crimes are presumed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of law .
The gym owners have become a cause celebre in the movement to oppose lockdowns .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income In other local news , dozens of New Jersey lifeguards have now tested positive for COVID-19 , as public health officials worry about an outbreak focused around some of the state ’ s beaches .
Inspired in part by this string of infections , states from Connecticut to Rhode Island have ordered beaches to close to out-of-state residents , according to ABC News .
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- Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom More than two dozen lifeguards from two New Jersey beach towns have tested positive for the coronavirus after having been together socially , authorities said .
Officials said the lifeguards are from Harvey Cedars and Surf City , neighboring boroughs on Long Beach Island .
Mayor Jonathan Oldham of Harvey Cedars said island health officials alerted the borough to the cluster Thursday and the lifeguards were being quarantined until they are cleared by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health director said the guards were apparently together at two “ social gatherings ” earlier this month .
Harvey Cedars said Saturday that 17 lifeguards , all of whom had “ attended a party in Surf City , ” had tested positive for COVID-19 .
The island ’ s health director earlier said a dozen Surf City lifeguards had tested positive .
Harvey Cedars said on its website that it has 73 lifeguards and therefore “ our beaches will remain fully staffed with all safety protocols in place.
” Surf City said its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a.m. to 5 p.m. daily ” but “ adjustments may be made from day to day to ensure the safety of all patrons and guards.
” New Jersey officials earlier announced more than 500 new positive COVID-19 cases and an additional 11 deaths confirmed as associated with the virus , bringing the total number of deaths associated with the virus in the state to 13,867 .
In a post on the gym ’ s Facebook page published Monday morning , Smith attacked NJ Gov Phil Murphy for “ flexing his little tyrant muscles.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murphy has continued to allow all protest-related activities to continue without any restrictions , even joining the marchers in person on occasion .
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By Tyler Durden
The owners of Atilis Gym, a gym in Bellmawr, NJ that was ordered by a New Jersey judge to close immediately, have been arrested on charges of contempt of court after refusing to comply.
Since it first defied the state and decided to reopen 2 months ago, the gym has become a local fixation, attracting protesters sympathetic to its cause. The report below, published earlier today, includes footage from some rallies that have been held at the gym.
Gym owners Ian Smith, 33, of Delanco Township, and Frank Trumbetti, 51, of Williamstown were charged with contempt of court, along with violating a disaster control act, according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.
The owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr were arrested and released early Monday morning after continuing to operate their business despite a judge issuing a contempt order against them on Friday, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer. Ian Smith, 33, of Delanco Township, and Frank Trumbetti, 51, of Williamstown, are charged with one count of fourth-degree Contempt, one count of Obstruction, and one count of Violation of a Disaster Control Act, both disorderly persons summons. On July 24, the Honorable Judge Robert T. Lougy, issued a court order for Trumbetti and Smith to vacate the gym and cease operations. From July 24 through July 27, a number of individuals were observed entered and using the gym, a direct violation of the court order. Trumbetti and Smith were transported to the Bellmawr Police Department where they were charged and released. All persons charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The gym owners have become a cause celebre in the movement to oppose lockdowns.
In other local news, dozens of New Jersey lifeguards have now tested positive for COVID-19, as public health officials worry about an outbreak focused around some of the state’s beaches. Inspired in part by this string of infections, states from Connecticut to Rhode Island have ordered beaches to close to out-of-state residents, according to ABC News.
More than two dozen lifeguards from two New Jersey beach towns have tested positive for the coronavirus after having been together socially, authorities said. Officials said the lifeguards are from Harvey Cedars and Surf City, neighboring boroughs on Long Beach Island. Mayor Jonathan Oldham of Harvey Cedars said island health officials alerted the borough to the cluster Thursday and the lifeguards were being quarantined until they are cleared by doctors. Long Beach Island’s health director said the guards were apparently together at two “social gatherings” earlier this month. Harvey Cedars said Saturday that 17 lifeguards, all of whom had “attended a party in Surf City,” had tested positive for COVID-19. The island’s health director earlier said a dozen Surf City lifeguards had tested positive. Harvey Cedars said on its website that it has 73 lifeguards and therefore “our beaches will remain fully staffed with all safety protocols in place.” Surf City said its beaches “will remain protected from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily” but “adjustments may be made from day to day to ensure the safety of all patrons and guards.” New Jersey officials earlier announced more than 500 new positive COVID-19 cases and an additional 11 deaths confirmed as associated with the virus, bringing the total number of deaths associated with the virus in the state to 13,867.
In a post on the gym’s Facebook page published Monday morning, Smith attacked NJ Gov Phil Murphy for “flexing his little tyrant muscles.”
Despite the life guard infections, Murphy has continued to allow all protest-related activities to continue without any restrictions, even joining the marchers in person on occasion.
Maybe they can hook the governor up with a membership when all this is said and done?
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-07-28--FedCoin: A New Scheme for Tyranny and Poverty

If some Congress members get their way , the Federal Reserve may soon be able to track many of your purchases in real time and share that information with government agencies .
This is just one of the problems with the proposed “ digital dollar ” or “ FedCoin.
” FedCoin was initially included in the first coronavirus spending bill .
While the proposal was dropped from the final version of the bill , there is still great interest in FedCoin on Capitol Hill .
Some progressives have embraced FedCoin as a way to provide Americans with a “ universal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee and the House Financial Services Committee held hearings on FedCoin in June .
This is the first step toward making FedCoin a reality .
FedCoin would not be an actual coin .
Instead , it would be a special account created and maintained for each American by the Federal Reserve .
Each month , Fed employees could tap a few keys on a computer and — bingo — each American would have dollars added to his Federal Reserve account .
This is the 21st century equivalent of throwing money from helicopters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus spending bill .
While the proposal was dropped from the final version of the bill , there is still great interest could affect private cryptocurrencies .
Also , it would limit the ability of private citizens to protect themselves from the Federal Reserve-caused decline in the dollar ’ s value .
FedCoin would not magically increase the number of available goods and services .
What it would do is drive up prices .
The damage this would do to middle- and lower-income Americans would dwarf any benefit they receive from their monthly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The rise in prices could lead to Congress regularly increasing FedCoin payments to Americans .
These increases would cause prices to keep rising even more until we face hyperinflation and a dollar crisis .
Of course , we are already on the path to an economic crisis thanks to the Fed .
FedCoin will hasten and worsen the crisis .
FedCoin poses a great threat to privacy .
The Federal Reserve could know when FedCoin is used , who is using it , and what they use it for .
This information could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the FBI or IRS .
The government could use the ability to know how Americans are spending FedCoin to limit our ability to purchase goods and services disfavored by politicians and bureaucrats .
Anyone who doubts this should recall the Obama administration ’ s Operation Choke Point .
Operation Choke Point involved financial regulators “ alerting ” banks that dealing with certain businesses , such as gun stores , would put the banks at “ reputational risk ” and could subject them to greater regulation .
Is it so hard to believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used in the future to “ discourage ” individuals from buying guns , fatty foods , or tobacco , or from being customers of corporations whose CEOs are not considered “ woke ” by the thought police ?
FedCoin could also be used to “ encourage ” individuals to patronize “ green ” business , thus fulfilling Fed Chair Jerome Powell ’ s goal of involving the Fed in the fight against climate change .
FedCoin could threaten private cryptocurrencies , increase inflation , and give government new powers over our financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destruction of the fiat money system .
Whatever gain FedCoin may bring to average Americans will come at terrible cost to liberty and prosperity .
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By Ron Paul
If some Congress members get their way, the Federal Reserve may soon be able to track many of your purchases in real time and share that information with government agencies. This is just one of the problems with the proposed “digital dollar” or “FedCoin.”
FedCoin was initially included in the first coronavirus spending bill. While the proposal was dropped from the final version of the bill, there is still great interest in FedCoin on Capitol Hill. Some progressives have embraced FedCoin as a way to provide Americans with a “universal basic income.”
Both the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee held hearings on FedCoin in June. This is the first step toward making FedCoin a reality.
FedCoin would not be an actual coin. Instead, it would be a special account created and maintained for each American by the Federal Reserve. Each month, Fed employees could tap a few keys on a computer and — bingo — each American would have dollars added to his Federal Reserve account. This is the 21st century equivalent of throwing money from helicopters.
FedCoin was initially included in the first coronavirus spending bill. While the proposal was dropped from the final version of the bill, there is still great interest could affect private cryptocurrencies. Also, it would limit the ability of private citizens to protect themselves from the Federal Reserve-caused decline in the dollar’s value.
FedCoin would not magically increase the number of available goods and services. What it would do is drive up prices. The damage this would do to middle- and lower-income Americans would dwarf any benefit they receive from their monthly “gift” from the Fed. The rise in prices could lead to Congress regularly increasing FedCoin payments to Americans. These increases would cause prices to keep rising even more until we face hyperinflation and a dollar crisis. Of course, we are already on the path to an economic crisis thanks to the Fed. FedCoin will hasten and worsen the crisis.
FedCoin poses a great threat to privacy. The Federal Reserve could know when FedCoin is used, who is using it, and what they use it for. This information could be shared with government agencies, such as the FBI or IRS.
The government could use the ability to know how Americans are spending FedCoin to limit our ability to purchase goods and services disfavored by politicians and bureaucrats. Anyone who doubts this should recall the Obama administration’s Operation Choke Point. Operation Choke Point involved financial regulators “alerting” banks that dealing with certain businesses, such as gun stores, would put the banks at “reputational risk” and could subject them to greater regulation.
Is it so hard to believe that the ability to track purchases would be used in the future to “discourage” individuals from buying guns, fatty foods, or tobacco, or from being customers of corporations whose CEOs are not considered “woke” by the thought police? FedCoin could also be used to “encourage” individuals to patronize “green” business, thus fulfilling Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s goal of involving the Fed in the fight against climate change.
FedCoin could threaten private cryptocurrencies, increase inflation, and give government new powers over our financial transactions. FedCoin will also speed up destruction of the fiat money system. Whatever gain FedCoin may bring to average Americans will come at terrible cost to liberty and prosperity.
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activistpost--2020-07-28--Santa Cruz California Bans Facial Recognition and Predictive Policing Technology

Last month , the Santa Cruz City Council banned facial recognition and predictive policing technology in the city .
The growing movement to prohibit the use of facial recognition at the state and local levels could hinder the operation of a growing national facial recognition network .
Mayor Justin Cummings introduced the ordinance .
The law prohibits government use of facial recognition and predictive policing technology .
The law allows for the future use of the technology , but only with explicit approval from the City Council via a resolution based on “ findings that the technology and the data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and peer-reviewed research , protects and safeguards the civil rights and liberties of all people , and will not perpetuate bias.
” On June 25 , the city council approved the measure by a unanimous vote .
The city is the first in the country to ban predictive policing technology .
The software uses algorithms to project where crime is more likely to occur , allowing police to focus more resources into those areas .
Critics say it reinforces discriminatory policing .
Matt Cagle serves as a technology and civil liberties attorney with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California .
“ It replicates and supercharges bias in policing by sending police to places that they ’ ve policed before — that is often going to be Black and brown communities , ” he said .
The Santa Cruz facial recognition ban makes up part of a broader nationwide movement to limit this invasive surveillance technology at the local and state level .
San Francisco , Oakland , and Berkeley .
have all prohibited government use of facial recognition technology , along with seven cities in Massachusetts – Somerville , Northampton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Boston .
Portland , Oregon is considering similar bans , The California governor recently signed a bill that imposes a 3-year ban on the use of the tech in conjunction with police body-worn cameras , leading to the shutdown of one of the biggest facial recognition programs in the country .
The New York Assembly is considering a bill to ban facial recognition in schools and on police body cameras .
A recent report revealed that the federal government has turned state drivers ’ license photos into a giant facial recognition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America in a perpetual electronic police lineup .
The revelations generated widespread outrage , but this story isn ’ t new .
The federal government has been developing a massive , nationwide facial recognition system for years .
The FBI rolled out a nationwide facial-recognition program in the fall of 2014 , with the goal of building a giant biometric database with pictures provided by the states and corporate friends .
In 2016 , the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law released “ The Perpetual Lineup , ” a massive report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology in the U.S. You can read the complete report at perpetuallineup.org .
The organization conducted a year-long investigation and collected more than 15,000 pages of documents through more than 100 public records requests .
The report paints a disturbing picture of intense cooperation between the federal government , and state and local law enforcement to develop a massive facial recognition database .
There are many technical and legal problems with facial recognition , including significant concerns about the accuracy of the technology , particularly when reading the facial features of minority populations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ACLU of Northern California , facial recognition misidentified 26 members of the California legislature as people in a database of arrest photos .
With facial recognition technology , police and other government officials have the capability to track individuals in real-time .
These systems allow law enforcement agents to use video cameras and continually scan everybody who walks by .
According to the report , several major police departments have expressed an interest in this type of real-time tracking .
Documents revealed agencies in at least five major cities , including Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognition off of street cameras , bought technology with the capability , or expressed written interest in buying it .
In all likelihood , the federal government heavily involves itself in helping state and local agencies obtain this technology .
The feds provide grant money to local law enforcement agencies for a vast array of surveillance gear , including ALPRs , stingray devices and drones .
The federal government essentially encourages and funds a giant nationwide surveillance net and then taps into the information via fusion centers and the Information Sharing Environment ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a tool to combat terrorism , but that is not how they are being used .
The ACLU pointed to a bipartisan congressional report to demonstrate the true nature of government fusion centers : “ They haven ’ t contributed anything meaningful to counterterrorism efforts .
Instead , they have largely served as police surveillance and information sharing nodes for law enforcement efforts targeting the frequent subjects of police attention : Black and brown people , immigrants , dissidents , and the poor.
” Fusion centers operate within the broader ISE .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ provides analysts , operators , and investigators with information needed to enhance national security .
These analysts , operators , and investigators…have mission needs to collaborate and share information with each other and with private sector partners and our foreign allies.
” In other words , ISE serves as a conduit for the sharing of information gathered without a warrant .
Known ISE partners include the Office of Director of National Intelligence which oversees 17 federal agencies and organizations , including the NSA .
ISE utilizes these partnerships to collect and share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they track .
Reports that the Berkeley Police Department in cooperation with a federal fusion center deployed cameras equipped to surveil a “ free speech ” rally and Antifa counterprotests provided the first solid link between the federal government and local authorities in facial recognition surveillance .
In a nutshell , without state and local cooperation , the feds have a much more difficult time gathering information .
Passage of state laws and local ordinances banning and limiting facial recognition eliminates one avenue for gathering facial recognition data .
Simply put , data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be entered into federal databases .
Michael Maharrey [ send him email ] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center .
He is from the original home of the Principles of ’ 98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida .
See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book , Our Last Hope : Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty .
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By Michael Maharrey
Last month, the Santa Cruz City Council banned facial recognition and predictive policing technology in the city. The growing movement to prohibit the use of facial recognition at the state and local levels could hinder the operation of a growing national facial recognition network.
Mayor Justin Cummings introduced the ordinance. The law prohibits government use of facial recognition and predictive policing technology. The law allows for the future use of the technology, but only with explicit approval from the City Council via a resolution based on “findings that the technology and the data that informs the technology meets scientifically validated and peer-reviewed research, protects and safeguards the civil rights and liberties of all people, and will not perpetuate bias.”
On June 25, the city council approved the measure by a unanimous vote.
The city is the first in the country to ban predictive policing technology. The software uses algorithms to project where crime is more likely to occur, allowing police to focus more resources into those areas. Critics say it reinforces discriminatory policing. Matt Cagle serves as a technology and civil liberties attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.
“It replicates and supercharges bias in policing by sending police to places that they’ve policed before — that is often going to be Black and brown communities,” he said.
The Santa Cruz facial recognition ban makes up part of a broader nationwide movement to limit this invasive surveillance technology at the local and state level. San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley. have all prohibited government use of facial recognition technology, along with seven cities in Massachusetts – Somerville, Northampton, Brookline, Cambridge, Springfield, Easthampton, and Boston. Portland, Oregon is considering similar bans, The California governor recently signed a bill that imposes a 3-year ban on the use of the tech in conjunction with police body-worn cameras, leading to the shutdown of one of the biggest facial recognition programs in the country. The New York Assembly is considering a bill to ban facial recognition in schools and on police body cameras.
IMPACT ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS
A recent report revealed that the federal government has turned state drivers’ license photos into a giant facial recognition database, putting virtually every driver in America in a perpetual electronic police lineup. The revelations generated widespread outrage, but this story isn’t new. The federal government has been developing a massive, nationwide facial recognition system for years.
The FBI rolled out a nationwide facial-recognition program in the fall of 2014, with the goal of building a giant biometric database with pictures provided by the states and corporate friends.
In 2016, the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law released “The Perpetual Lineup,” a massive report on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology in the U.S. You can read the complete report at perpetuallineup.org. The organization conducted a year-long investigation and collected more than 15,000 pages of documents through more than 100 public records requests. The report paints a disturbing picture of intense cooperation between the federal government, and state and local law enforcement to develop a massive facial recognition database.
“Face recognition is a powerful technology that requires strict oversight. But those controls, by and large, don’t exist today,” report co-author Clare Garvie said. “With only a few exceptions, there are no laws governing police use of the technology, no standards ensuring its accuracy, and no systems checking for bias. It’s a wild west.”
There are many technical and legal problems with facial recognition, including significant concerns about the accuracy of the technology, particularly when reading the facial features of minority populations. During a test run by the ACLU of Northern California, facial recognition misidentified 26 members of the California legislature as people in a database of arrest photos.
With facial recognition technology, police and other government officials have the capability to track individuals in real-time. These systems allow law enforcement agents to use video cameras and continually scan everybody who walks by. According to the report, several major police departments have expressed an interest in this type of real-time tracking. Documents revealed agencies in at least five major cities, including Los Angeles, either claimed to run real-time face recognition off of street cameras, bought technology with the capability, or expressed written interest in buying it.
In all likelihood, the federal government heavily involves itself in helping state and local agencies obtain this technology. The feds provide grant money to local law enforcement agencies for a vast array of surveillance gear, including ALPRs, stingray devices and drones. The federal government essentially encourages and funds a giant nationwide surveillance net and then taps into the information via fusion centers and the Information Sharing Environment (ISE).
Fusion centers were sold as a tool to combat terrorism, but that is not how they are being used. The ACLU pointed to a bipartisan congressional report to demonstrate the true nature of government fusion centers: “They haven’t contributed anything meaningful to counterterrorism efforts. Instead, they have largely served as police surveillance and information sharing nodes for law enforcement efforts targeting the frequent subjects of police attention: Black and brown people, immigrants, dissidents, and the poor.”
Fusion centers operate within the broader ISE. According to its website, the ISE “provides analysts, operators, and investigators with information needed to enhance national security. These analysts, operators, and investigators…have mission needs to collaborate and share information with each other and with private sector partners and our foreign allies.” In other words, ISE serves as a conduit for the sharing of information gathered without a warrant. Known ISE partners include the Office of Director of National Intelligence which oversees 17 federal agencies and organizations, including the NSA. ISE utilizes these partnerships to collect and share data on the millions of unwitting people they track.
Reports that the Berkeley Police Department in cooperation with a federal fusion center deployed cameras equipped to surveil a “free speech” rally and Antifa counterprotests provided the first solid link between the federal government and local authorities in facial recognition surveillance.
In a nutshell, without state and local cooperation, the feds have a much more difficult time gathering information. Passage of state laws and local ordinances banning and limiting facial recognition eliminates one avenue for gathering facial recognition data. Simply put, data that doesn’t exist cannot be entered into federal databases.
Source: Tenth Amendment Center
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of ’98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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activistpost--2020-07-27--Steps to Block Facebook from Collecting, Analyzing, and Selling So Much of Your Personal Information

Facebook provides a free service for users but that doesn ’ t mean they don ’ t have ways to make money from users .
They are constantly in the news for unsavory business tactics some of which is based on collecting and sharing personal user data without most users ’ knowledge or consent ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
This is referred to as “ Surveillance Capitalism.
” There are steps that you can take on Facebook to reduce their ability to do this .
From CNET : Facebook can see your web activity .
Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can see and control data that apps and websites share with the platform using the Off-Facebook Activity tool .
If you haven ’ t been using the privacy feature Facebook introduced last year , you really need to start .
It ’ s called Off-Facebook Activity and it lets you see and control data that apps and websites share with the platform and keep monitoring the kind of information third-party apps can access .
With the privacy feature , you can clear the history of apps and websites that have shared your data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Off-Facebook activity , which tells Facebook to disconnect any information that the company has shared from your account .
Or , you can selectively choose which companies you want to stop sharing your activity and it ’ ll stop showing you those targeted ads .
Here ’ s how to get a better grip on your Facebook privacy .
More unsavory business ventures include the company promoting the use of Virtual Reality ( VR ) during the pandemic despite serious health warnings already reported about VR use .
Along with some other powerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for “ Endangering Humanity with the misuse of Artificial Intelligence , Complicity and Aiding in Physical Genocide inside of China by transferring AI Technology , Engaging in Cultural Genocide of Humanity , & Controlling and programming the Human Race by Social Engineering via AI coding and AI algorithmic biometric manipulation.
” Overwhelming , isn ’ t it ?
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By B.N. Frank
Facebook provides a free service for users but that doesn’t mean they don’t have ways to make money from users. They are constantly in the news for unsavory business tactics some of which is based on collecting and sharing personal user data without most users’ knowledge or consent (see 1, 2, 3). This is referred to as “Surveillance Capitalism.”
There are steps that you can take on Facebook to reduce their ability to do this. From CNET:
Facebook can see your web activity. Here’s how to stop it You can see and control data that apps and websites share with the platform using the Off-Facebook Activity tool. If you haven’t been using the privacy feature Facebook introduced last year, you really need to start. It’s called Off-Facebook Activity and it lets you see and control data that apps and websites share with the platform and keep monitoring the kind of information third-party apps can access. With the privacy feature, you can clear the history of apps and websites that have shared your data. You can also turn off future Off-Facebook activity, which tells Facebook to disconnect any information that the company has shared from your account. Or, you can selectively choose which companies you want to stop sharing your activity and it’ll stop showing you those targeted ads. Here’s how to get a better grip on your Facebook privacy. Read full article
More unsavory business ventures include the company promoting the use of Virtual Reality (VR) during the pandemic despite serious health warnings already reported about VR use. Along with some other powerful companies, Facebook is also being sued for “Endangering Humanity with the misuse of Artificial Intelligence, Complicity and Aiding in Physical Genocide inside of China by transferring AI Technology, Engaging in Cultural Genocide of Humanity, & Controlling and programming the Human Race by Social Engineering via AI coding and AI algorithmic biometric manipulation.” Overwhelming, isn’t it?
Activist Post Recommended Book: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
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activistpost--2020-07-28--“Like Nothing We’ve Ever Seen” — Imminent Eviction Wave Is Coming To These States

The eviction moratorium expired last Friday nearly four months after the US economy effectively shutdown due to the covid pandemic , and more than 12 million renters – all behind on rent payments because of the virus-induced recession – are now at imminent risk of getting booted to the curb .
This Friday , some 25 million Americans will no longer receive their weekly $ 600 federal unemployment checks , and the next round of government handouts , currently discussed by Republicans and Democrats , could see benefits slashed from $ 600 to $ 200 ( or be nothing at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress ) .
This would crush household finances across middle-class America , resulting in an even higher number of households unable to pay their rent bill in the months ahead .
That said , Trump ’ s top economic advisor Larry Kudlow , who has religiously pumped stocks with meaningless headlines any time the S & P is even barely in the red , recently said an extension for the eviction moratorium program could be seen .
But what if there isn ’ t one ?
In late July , more than 31 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form .
The economic recovery reversed in late June , as the next crisis among households looms .
In 2016 , there were 2.3 million evictions , Pollock said .
On Sunday , food bank lines reemerged as people ’ s benefits ran out .
The number of jobless Americans is staggering and downright , depressionary , suggesting no labor market recovery this year or next .
With a fiscal cliff unfolding , benefits set to run out , and a rebound in the economy reversing , Household Pulse Data from mid-July outlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The analysis is based on Household Pulse Data from mid-July and it found that some states will be hit harder than others .
For example , West Virginia is estimated to have the highest share of renter households facing eviction at close to 60 % .
Tennessee , Minnesota , Mississippi , Florida and Louisiana are all among the states set to be worst impacted with shares at 50 % or higher .
Elsewhere , Vermont is the state where renters will be at the lowest risk of eviction , though 22 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the course of the crisis .
– Forbes Shown below ( charted by Statista ) , here are the states where renters will be pressured the most .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income The Trump administration doesn ’ t have the tools to solve the crisis – fiscal and monetary policy can only delay round two of the economic crash until after the elections .
Meanwhile , chaos and disagreement on Capitol Hill means that there is still no deal on a rent moratorium extension , which means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest ever US rent crisis , one which would make 2008 look like child ’ s play .
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By Tyler Durden
The eviction moratorium expired last Friday nearly four months after the US economy effectively shutdown due to the covid pandemic, and more than 12 million renters – all behind on rent payments because of the virus-induced recession – are now at imminent risk of getting booted to the curb.
This Friday, some 25 million Americans will no longer receive their weekly $600 federal unemployment checks, and the next round of government handouts, currently discussed by Republicans and Democrats, could see benefits slashed from $600 to $200 (or be nothing at all if no deal is reached in Congress). This would crush household finances across middle-class America, resulting in an even higher number of households unable to pay their rent bill in the months ahead.
That said, Trump’s top economic advisor Larry Kudlow, who has religiously pumped stocks with meaningless headlines any time the S&P is even barely in the red, recently said an extension for the eviction moratorium program could be seen. But what if there isn’t one?
In late July, more than 31 million Americans collected unemployment benefits of some form. The economic recovery reversed in late June, as the next crisis among households looms.
“It’s like nothing we’ve ever seen,” said John Pollock, coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel.
In 2016, there were 2.3 million evictions, Pollock said.
“There could be that many evictions in August,” he said.
On Sunday, food bank lines reemerged as people’s benefits ran out. The number of jobless Americans is staggering and downright, depressionary, suggesting no labor market recovery this year or next.
With a fiscal cliff unfolding, benefits set to run out, and a rebound in the economy reversing, Household Pulse Data from mid-July outlines an even gloomier rent crisis unfolding.
The analysis is based on Household Pulse Data from mid-July and it found that some states will be hit harder than others. For example, West Virginia is estimated to have the highest share of renter households facing eviction at close to 60%. Tennessee, Minnesota, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana are all among the states set to be worst impacted with shares at 50% or higher. Elsewhere, Vermont is the state where renters will be at the lowest risk of eviction, though 22% of them will potentially lose their homes over the course of the crisis. – Forbes
Shown below (charted by Statista), here are the states where renters will be pressured the most.
The Trump administration doesn’t have the tools to solve the crisis – fiscal and monetary policy can only delay round two of the economic crash until after the elections. Meanwhile, chaos and disagreement on Capitol Hill means that there is still no deal on a rent moratorium extension, which means that the coming weeks could see the largest ever US rent crisis, one which would make 2008 look like child’s play.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-07-28--Senate Bill Would Exempt REAL-ID From Due Process And Oversight

Rather than responding to our comments on the latest proposal by the Department of Homeland Security to require ID for airline travel , the DHS has quietly gone to Congress to try to get the law changed so that it doesn ’ t have to answer us , and to preclude potential litigation to challenge an ID requirement or defend people who try to fly without ID .
A bill introduced earlier this month in the Senate , and already approved in committee , would exempt the implementation and administration of the REAL-ID Act from normal administrative requirements for due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in demands by Federal agencies for information .
Included in S. 4133 , both as introduced and as amended and reported by the committee , are provisions that would allow the Secretary of Homeland Security , at his or her “ discretion ” , to issue regulations and administer the REAL-ID Act without regard for the Paperwork Reduction Act ( PRA ) or the notice-and-comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act ( APA ) .
As of now , no comparable bill has been introduced in the House .
( Several bills to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the House , but none of them contain PRA or APA exemptions . )
It ’ s unclear what effect these provisions would have if enacted .
All federal agencies are , of course , still subject to Constitutional requirements for due process .
But these provisions of S. 4133 appear to be a direct response to the objections we raised in May 2020 to the latest DHS proposal to impose an ID requirement for airline travel without complying with the PRA or the APA .
S. 4133 , the “ REAL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee ( HSGAC ) , and co-sponsored by the ranking minority member of that Committee .
At a Senate HSGAC business meeting on July 22nd , S. 4133 was favorably reported to the floor with no discussion or opposition , by a voice vote en bloc with several other “ uncontroversial ” bills .
Most of the provisions of S. 4133 reflect the lobbying agendas of the travel industry and state governments .
But the proposals to exempt REAL-ID Act implementation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared in neither state government nor industry wish lists for REAL-ID Act “ modernization ” .
Presumably , these exemption provisions came from behind-the-scenes lobbying of Senate HSGAC leaders by the DHS .
The APA requires public notice ( through the Federal Register ) , an opportunity for the public to comment , and an obligation for the agency to consider and respond to those comments before new federal regulations binding on the public are put into effect .
The PRA requires similar public notice and comment , and review and approval by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before any Federal agency can require members of the public to respond to any written or verbal “ collection of information ” .
These are basic due process , transparency , and oversight requirements .
This is what democracy looks like at the level of federal administrative procedure .
The proposed exemptions are highly unusual if not unprecedented .
There ’ s a history of exemptions from the APA for certain specialized agencies and activities , but we aren ’ t aware of an APA exemption for a specific non-military program or activity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for implementation and administration of the REAL-ID Act .
The PRA exemptions we are aware of apply to temporary or special-purpose agencies , not to ongoing activities of permanent civilian federal agencies .
From its creation , the DHS has largely ignored both the APA and the PRA .
The agency was successfully sued for failing to provide the notice and comment required by the APA when it started requiring air travelers to go through virtual strip-search imaging machines .
And its flagrant failure to comply with the PRA would give any traveler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or answer other questions at a TSA checkpoint an absolute defense against any sanctions .
The PRA and the APA are the laws that would most likely provide the initial basis for litigation by individuals against imposition by the DHS of an ID requirement for air travel .
The clear intent of these exemption provisions of S. 4133 is to let the DHS off the hook of being required to consider and respond to our pending objections to its PRA notice , and to allow the DHS to impose a new ID requirement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having to give the public a chance to comment on the proposal and without having to face APA litigation or have travelers without ID invoke the PRA in their defense .
This is not the time to give the DHS more discretion to impose new obligations on the public without oversight or due process .
Congress should reject the proposed exemptions from the PRA and APA for REAL-ID Act implementation and administration .
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By Edward Hasbrouck
Rather than responding to our comments on the latest proposal by the Department of Homeland Security to require ID for airline travel, the DHS has quietly gone to Congress to try to get the law changed so that it doesn’t have to answer us, and to preclude potential litigation to challenge an ID requirement or defend people who try to fly without ID.
A bill introduced earlier this month in the Senate, and already approved in committee, would exempt the implementation and administration of the REAL-ID Act from normal administrative requirements for due process in rulemaking and oversight and transparency in demands by Federal agencies for information.
Included in S. 4133, both as introduced and as amended and reported by the committee, are provisions that would allow the Secretary of Homeland Security, at his or her “discretion”, to issue regulations and administer the REAL-ID Act without regard for the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) or the notice-and-comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
As of now, no comparable bill has been introduced in the House. (Several bills to amend the REAL ID Act are pending in the House, but none of them contain PRA or APA exemptions.) It’s unclear what effect these provisions would have if enacted. All federal agencies are, of course, still subject to Constitutional requirements for due process. But these provisions of S. 4133 appear to be a direct response to the objections we raised in May 2020 to the latest DHS proposal to impose an ID requirement for airline travel without complying with the PRA or the APA.
S. 4133 , the “REAL ID Modernization Act”, was introduced by the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC), and co-sponsored by the ranking minority member of that Committee. At a Senate HSGAC business meeting on July 22nd, S. 4133 was favorably reported to the floor with no discussion or opposition, by a voice vote en bloc with several other “uncontroversial” bills.
Most of the provisions of S. 4133 reflect the lobbying agendas of the travel industry and state governments. But the proposals to exempt REAL-ID Act implementation and administration from the PRA and the APA appeared in neither state government nor industry wish lists for REAL-ID Act “modernization”. Presumably, these exemption provisions came from behind-the-scenes lobbying of Senate HSGAC leaders by the DHS.
The APA requires public notice (through the Federal Register), an opportunity for the public to comment, and an obligation for the agency to consider and respond to those comments before new federal regulations binding on the public are put into effect. The PRA requires similar public notice and comment, and review and approval by the Office of Management and Budget, before any Federal agency can require members of the public to respond to any written or verbal “collection of information”. These are basic due process, transparency, and oversight requirements. This is what democracy looks like at the level of federal administrative procedure.
The proposed exemptions are highly unusual if not unprecedented. There’s a history of exemptions from the APA for certain specialized agencies and activities, but we aren’t aware of an APA exemption for a specific non-military program or activity like the one proposed in S. 4133 for implementation and administration of the REAL-ID Act. The PRA exemptions we are aware of apply to temporary or special-purpose agencies, not to ongoing activities of permanent civilian federal agencies.
From its creation, the DHS has largely ignored both the APA and the PRA. The agency was successfully sued for failing to provide the notice and comment required by the APA when it started requiring air travelers to go through virtual strip-search imaging machines. And its flagrant failure to comply with the PRA would give any traveler who fails or refuses to provide ID or answer other questions at a TSA checkpoint an absolute defense against any sanctions.
The PRA and the APA are the laws that would most likely provide the initial basis for litigation by individuals against imposition by the DHS of an ID requirement for air travel.
The clear intent of these exemption provisions of S. 4133 is to let the DHS off the hook of being required to consider and respond to our pending objections to its PRA notice, and to allow the DHS to impose a new ID requirement for air travel by fiat, without having to give the public a chance to comment on the proposal and without having to face APA litigation or have travelers without ID invoke the PRA in their defense.
This is not the time to give the DHS more discretion to impose new obligations on the public without oversight or due process. Congress should reject the proposed exemptions from the PRA and APA for REAL-ID Act implementation and administration.
Source: PapersPlease.org
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activistpost--2020-07-28--Washington D.C. Ordinance Limits Federal Militarization of Local Police

Last week , Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an ordinance that bans the D.C. police department from acquiring certain military-grade equipment from the federal government .
Titled the “ Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 ” the ordinance makes multiple reforms and changes to Washington D.C. Police Department policy .
Among the reforms , the new law bans the D.C.P.D .
from acquiring any of the following equipment from “ any program operated by the federal government.
” ( 1 ) Ammunition of .50 caliber or higher ; ( 2 ) Armed or armored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bayonets ; ( 4 ) Explosives or pyrotechnics , including grenades ; ( 5 ) Firearm mufflers or silencers ; ( 6 ) Firearms of .50 caliber or higher ; ( 7 ) Firearms , firearm accessories , or other objects , designed or capable of launching explosives or pyrotechnics , including grenade launchers ; and ( 8 ) Remotely piloted , powered aircraft without a crew aboard , including drones .
The new law also includes provisions that will increase transparency .
D.C. police are now required to publish a public notice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military equipment from a federal program .
This is a temporary measure that will remain in effect for 90 days .
The council plans to continue refining the law and to pass a permanent ordinance in the next three months .
The ordinance applies both to the well-known 1033 program , along with any other military surplus program operated by the federal government .
While passage the ordinance won ’ t end the militarization of local cops in D.C. , it will keep some dangerous weapons out of the hands of police officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the future .
Police departments often obtain military and surveillance equipment from the federal government in complete secrecy .
Requiring public disclosure of all requests for military gear brings the process into the open and provides an opportunity for concerned residents to stop the acquisition through their local representatives .
Through the federal 1033 Program , local police departments procure military-grade weapons .
Police can also get military equipment through the Department of Homeland Security via the ( DHS ) “ Homeland Security Grant Program.
” The DHS doles out over $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and local police each year .
According to a 2012 Senate report , this money has been used to purchase tactical vehicles , drones , and even tanks with little obvious benefit to public safety .
And , according to ProPublica , “ In 1994 , the Justice Department and the Pentagon-funded a five-year program to adapt military security and surveillance technology for local police departments that they would otherwise not be able to afford.
” In August 2017 , President Trump issued an executive order that gave a push to local police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Obama-era policy meant to provide greater transparency and oversight around the Department of Defense 1033 program and other federal resources that provide military weapons to local police .
The D.C. ordinance limits participation in federal police militarization programs and creates a framework of transparency .
It also creates a foundation for the public to stop their local police from obtaining this type of gear .
Arming ‘ peace officers ’ like they ’ re ready to occupy an enemy city is totally contrary to the society envisioned by the founders .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ into ‘ command and control.
’ In the 1980s , the federal government began arming , funding and training local police forces , turning peace officers into soldiers to fight in its unconstitutional “ War on Drugs.
” The militarization went into hyper-drive after 9/11 when a second front opened up – the “ War on Terror.
” By making it more difficult for local police to get this military-grade gear and surveillance technology , and ensuring they can ’ t do it in secret , it makes them less likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for partnerships .
Enactment of the D.C. ordinance takes a first step toward limiting police militarization in Ohio .
Michael Maharrey [ send him email ] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center .
He is from the original home of the Principles of ’ 98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida .
See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book , Our Last Hope : Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty .
You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Michael Maharrey
Last week, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an ordinance that bans the D.C. police department from acquiring certain military-grade equipment from the federal government.
Titled the “Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2020” the ordinance makes multiple reforms and changes to Washington D.C. Police Department policy. Among the reforms, the new law bans the D.C.P.D. from acquiring any of the following equipment from “any program operated by the federal government.”
(1) Ammunition of .50 caliber or higher;
(2) Armed or armored aircraft or vehicles;
(3) Bayonets;
(4) Explosives or pyrotechnics, including grenades;
(5) Firearm mufflers or silencers;
(6) Firearms of .50 caliber or higher;
(7) Firearms, firearm accessories, or other objects, designed or capable of
launching explosives or pyrotechnics, including grenade launchers; and
(8) Remotely piloted, powered aircraft without a crew aboard, including drones.
The new law also includes provisions that will increase transparency. D.C. police are now required to publish a public notice within 14 days of requesting any allowable military equipment from a federal program.
The D.C. City Council approved the ordinance unanimously.
This is a temporary measure that will remain in effect for 90 days. The council plans to continue refining the law and to pass a permanent ordinance in the next three months.
The ordinance applies both to the well-known 1033 program, along with any other military surplus program operated by the federal government.
While passage the ordinance won’t end the militarization of local cops in D.C., it will keep some dangerous weapons out of the hands of police officers and set the stage for further limits in the future.
Police departments often obtain military and surveillance equipment from the federal government in complete secrecy. Requiring public disclosure of all requests for military gear brings the process into the open and provides an opportunity for concerned residents to stop the acquisition through their local representatives.
FEDERAL SURPLUS AND GRANT MONEY
Through the federal 1033 Program, local police departments procure military-grade weapons. Police can also get military equipment through the Department of Homeland Security via the (DHS) “Homeland Security Grant Program.” The DHS doles out over $1 billion in counterterrorism funds to state and local police each year. According to a 2012 Senate report, this money has been used to purchase tactical vehicles, drones, and even tanks with little obvious benefit to public safety. And, according to ProPublica, “In 1994, the Justice Department and the Pentagon-funded a five-year program to adapt military security and surveillance technology for local police departments that they would otherwise not be able to afford.”
In August 2017, President Trump issued an executive order that gave a push to local police militarization. Trump’s action rescinded an Obama-era policy meant to provide greater transparency and oversight around the Department of Defense 1033 program and other federal resources that provide military weapons to local police.
The D.C. ordinance limits participation in federal police militarization programs and creates a framework of transparency. It also creates a foundation for the public to stop their local police from obtaining this type of gear.
COMMAND AND CONTROL
Arming ‘peace officers’ like they’re ready to occupy an enemy city is totally contrary to the society envisioned by the founders. They’ve turned ‘protect and serve’ into ‘command and control.’
In the 1980s, the federal government began arming, funding and training local police forces, turning peace officers into soldiers to fight in its unconstitutional “War on Drugs.” The militarization went into hyper-drive after 9/11 when a second front opened up – the “War on Terror.”
By making it more difficult for local police to get this military-grade gear and surveillance technology, and ensuring they can’t do it in secret, it makes them less likely to cooperate with the feds and removes incentives for partnerships. Enactment of the D.C. ordinance takes a first step toward limiting police militarization in Ohio.
Source: Tenth Amendment Center
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of ’98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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activistpost--2020-07-28--Fed Extends Emergency Lending Programs Through End Of Year

US stock prices are at record highs and credit spreads near record lows amid hopes and prayers for the v-shaped recovery which has already sent US macro surprise data soaring .
But , it appears The Fed is not buying the bounce and feels like the “ economy ” needs help a “ little ” longer , extended most of its emergency lending programs by three months , through the remainder of 2020 .
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced an extension through December 31 of its lending facilities that were scheduled to expire on or around September 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by potential facility participants and provide certainty that the facilities will continue to be available to help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic .
The Board ’ s lending facilities have provided a critical backstop , stabilizing and substantially improving market functioning and enhancing the flow of credit to households , businesses , and state and local governments .
Each facility was created under section 13 ( 3 ) of the Federal Reserve Act with the approval of the Treasury Secretary .
The extensions apply to the Primary Dealer Credit Facility , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility , the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility , the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility , the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility , and the Main Street Lending Program .
The Municipal Liquidity Facility is already set to expire on December 31 , with the Commercial Paper Funding Facility set to expire on March 17 , 2021 .
Further details on each can be found here .
And since these programs are as permanent as death and taxes , no matter the claims from Powell and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more “ 3 month extensions ” from now until the day the USD loses its reserve status .
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By Tyler Durden
US stock prices are at record highs and credit spreads near record lows amid hopes and prayers for the v-shaped recovery which has already sent US macro surprise data soaring.
But, it appears The Fed is not buying the bounce and feels like the “economy” needs help a “little” longer, extended most of its emergency lending programs by three months, through the remainder of 2020.
Full Fed Statement:
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced an extension through December 31 of its lending facilities that were scheduled to expire on or around September 30. The three-month extension will facilitate planning by potential facility participants and provide certainty that the facilities will continue to be available to help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board’s lending facilities have provided a critical backstop, stabilizing and substantially improving market functioning and enhancing the flow of credit to households, businesses, and state and local governments. Each facility was created under section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act with the approval of the Treasury Secretary. The extensions apply to the Primary Dealer Credit Facility, the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility, the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility, the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility, the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility, and the Main Street Lending Program. The Municipal Liquidity Facility is already set to expire on December 31, with the Commercial Paper Funding Facility set to expire on March 17, 2021. Further details on each can be found here.
And since these programs are as permanent as death and taxes, no matter the claims from Powell and the Fed to the contrary, expect many more “3 month extensions” from now until the day the USD loses its reserve status.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-07-28--How Government Entities Use Geolocation Data To Identify Everyone

An infographic from the Future of Privacy Forum describes how mobile devices such as smartphones interpret signals from their surroundings – including GPS satellites , cell towers , Wi-Fi networks , and Bluetooth – generate a precise location measurement ( latitude and longitude ) .
This measurement is provided by the mobile operating system to mobile apps through a Location Services API when they request it and receive the user ’ s permission .
As a result , apps must comply with the technical and policy controls set by the mobile operating systems , such as App Store Policies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not limited to mobile apps ) provide location features or use location data for a variety of other purposes .
Different entities are subject to different restrictions , such as public commitments , privacy policies , contracts and licensing agreements , user controls , app store policies , and sector-specific laws ( such as telecommunications laws for mobile carriers ) .
In addition , broadly applicable privacy and consumer protection laws will generally apply to all commercial entities , such as the California Consumer Privacy Act , or the Federal Trade Commission Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , peace , and freedom news .
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By MassPrivateI
An infographic from the Future of Privacy Forum describes how mobile devices such as smartphones interpret signals from their surroundings – including GPS satellites, cell towers, Wi-Fi networks, and Bluetooth – generate a precise location measurement (latitude and longitude).
This measurement is provided by the mobile operating system to mobile apps through a Location Services API when they request it and receive the user’s permission. As a result, apps must comply with the technical and policy controls set by the mobile operating systems, such as App Store Policies.
Many different entities (including, but not limited to mobile apps) provide location features or use location data for a variety of other purposes. Different entities are subject to different restrictions, such as public commitments, privacy policies, contracts and licensing agreements, user controls, app store policies, and sector-specific laws (such as telecommunications laws for mobile carriers). In addition, broadly applicable privacy and consumer protection laws will generally apply to all commercial entities, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, or the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Source: MassPrivateI blog
Images: Future of Privacy Forum
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activistpost--2020-07-28--Furry Friends Alert:  Your Pets May Get Sick from Utility “Smart” Meters Even If You Don’t

Since tens of millions of electric , gas , and water utility “ Smart ” Meters have been installed worldwide – it ’ s more likely than not that you already have them on your home and throughout your community .
Proponents promised that they would be save customers money and help the environment .
Nope AND Nope ( see 1 .
2 ) Ever since they were introduced they have actually been associated with many expensive and dangerous problems including fires , explosions , malfunctioning electronics , frequent replacement , increased bills , and causing and/or increasing illness in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 , 4 ) pets , and plants .
Legal action has already been taken against some utility companies because of this .
Legislation has been introduced and passed in some places to stop installation ( see 1 , 2 ) and/or offer customers the right to “ opt out ” of these horrible products ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
“ Smart ” Meters are 2-way transmitting and so they emit high levels of harmful RadioFrequency ( RF ) Radiation and other sources of Electromagnetic Radiation ( EMR ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Electrosmog ” .
Pet owners have also reported health issues in their fur children after these meters were installed on their homes .
This post on StopSmartMeters.org generated several responses from other people whose pets ’ health had also started to suffer after installation .
And What of the Animals ?
What of animals suffering from ‘ smart ’ meter radiation , unable to voice their pain ?
Originally posted at the La Mesa Patch , an El Cajon woman describes her torturous experience with smart meters and the impacts on her dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own words : To Whom It May Concern at SDG & E I have made three prior telephone requests advising SDGE of the serious side effects concerning my health since the installation of the smart meter device at my home .
Three different individuals came out to my house on three separate occasions , all armed with the same propaganda , the same zero concern for my health or the safety of my home .
I was told , “ I don ’ t know .
You are the only one that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) I was also told , “ The smart meter is not causing any problems to your home.
” ( Another false statement . )
I am a 49-year-old woman and I have never before experienced any of these problems in either this home , or any other home that I have lived in , prior to the smart meter installation .
I came home one day after work , and they had just finished installing my smart meter .
I did not think anything of it .
I had received a notice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a smart meter was going to be installed .
That same evening I awoke between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning , with ringing in my ears , dizziness , tingling at the upper part of my head that turned into a headache and then nausea .
There was also a horrible feeling of uneasiness that I had never experienced before and that prevents me from going back to sleep at night — every night .
One of my dogs awoke at the same time , wandering the hallways whining and crying .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ night now , as the pulsed radiation also makes him sick .
This dog had slept at the foot of my bed since the day I brought him home until the night the smart meter was installed .
I have numerous friends and family who will testify to this , if called to do so .
The same scenario occurs whenever I sleep in my home , a home that I worked six or seven days a week for most of my life to be able to afford , and now you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RADIATION where I live and sleep , which if you do your homework and read the numerous articles that have been published by scientists who were not paid off by a utility company , you will see that radiation causes cancer and I will not stand for a cancer causing device to be attached to my home .
I was gone for two weeks on two occasions over the summer , and I sleep fine whenever I am away from my home .
I was in Peru for two weeks without these problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no trouble sleeping , no trouble concentrating , no dizziness , no ringing in my ears , no tingling at the upper part of my head that turned into headaches .
I also have noticed a strange humming and buzzing in my home around the appliances , coming from the computer , and around all the intercom panels in my home .
I ’ ve had three people out from SDGE and they all heard the humming and buzzing and told me to turn the intercom down all the way and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked them , “ How do you explain this ?
This humming and buzzing was not ever here before the smart meter installation ?
My kitchen appliances never hummed and buzzed before the smart meter installation.
” I told them , “ I don ’ t think my house is safe .
This is not normal.
” And I just got the blank stare , the “ I don ’ t know what to tell you , “ and the “ No , I can not remove the smart meter.
” I begged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which I loved back to normal , to please , please remove the smart meter and install the old analog meter that worked just fine and that I never had a problem with .
The blank stare and the , “ No , I can not do that , ” was the only answer I could get out of these people .
I asked one of the gentlemen what his job was at SDGE , as it appeared he had no training as an electrician and was not capable of answering any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Well , my job is to handle questions from people like you.
” I then replied , “ I thought you said I was the only one that complained.
” Of course , he quickly departed after that .
We all know that if he had told me anything different , he would have lost his job .
I want the same remedy that Northern Californians have received .
I pay my utility bills just like they do and I want to be treated with the same remedy that [ they ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ METER AND REMOVAL OF SMART METERS SURROUNDING MY HOME .
How can the utility commission and the utility companies treat Southern Californians who are being made sick by smart meters any different than customers in Northern California ?
They can not .
This is a formal request for removal of the smart meter illegally attached to my home and to the homes around me .
Copies of this letter are going out to as many people , organizations , and government agencies as I can send it to , so you can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and say you never got my letter .
Yes , it [ is ] very sad .
I have two dogs and it seems the smart meter bothers one of the dogs more than the other .
I came home from work one afternoon and I saw the utility company truck pulling away .
I had received a notice two weeks prior that they were going to install a smart meter , but I really did not think too much about it .
That very first night , my dog wandered the hallways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learned that the smart meter is more active at night .
My dog ’ s face went completely white within a two week period .
Usually this happens more gradually .
He was also diagnosed with arthritis after two weeks of the smart meter forced radiation and he refuses to sleep inside at night now .
He just can ’ t stand it .
Which never , ever happened before .
He always slept at the foot of my bed in the years prior .
I believe the smart meter is slowly eating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us .
I found there is nowhere to run , because all over the United States they are installing these radiation machines on homes .
I read on the internet of people selling their homes and moving out of state , only to find that within weeks of moving to a new home a smart meter was slapped on their home when they were at work .
Of course , the utility company came out and told me that none of my problems or the changes in the home were caused by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigate or own up to any responsibility at all .
They just looked at me , shrugged their shoulders , and told me that I was the only one that had complained .
I BEGGED them to put my old meter back on for the sake of my home , the health of my pet and myself and they absolutely refused .
I had three different individuals out to my house , telling them about the problems since the very first night of the smart meter installation .
They refused to accept responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meter or accepted responsibility for me , they would have to do it for all the others that complained .
One of them I think did feel sorry for me and he made a call to a supervisor two or three times to his visit to my home and each time he was told absolutely no , that he could not remove my meter and put the old analog meter back on .
I ’ m sure he would have lost his job if he had gone ahead and done what was right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people sleep at night , knowing they are slow-killing us .
I do know that evil flourishes when good men do nothing , which is why we all have to stand up and do whatever we can to fight this , especially for the innocents that can not defend themselves : our pets , infants in the womb , children , the elderly .
They can not fight for their right to live in a radiation free environment , so we have to do it for them .
My dog used to LOVE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a retired greyhound and spend the first part of his life in a cage , and so I used to be able to take him on long walks .
Since the smart meter was installed ( within a two-week period of time ) he is only able to go on very short limited walks now due to swelling in his joints ( which is a common complaint for a lot of people after smart meter installation ) .
This all practically happened over night .
It was not a gradual progression , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was very sudden and not natural at all .
I am 49 years old and have pets since I was a child and we all watch our pets gradually get older and understand this .
THIS WAS NOT NATURAL FOR A DOG IN PERFECT HEALTH TO GO from one who loved life to a state of torture the very first night that smart meter was installed .
I know my dog , I know my house , I know myself and none of these have been the same since the smart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means getting rid of the wireless smart meter – we think that turning off the transmitters inside ( a Northern CA utility proposal ) is not enough .
We recommend opt-outs that involve nothing less than return to safe mechanical analog meters .
To date , only a ( forced ) proposal has been made by PG & E , in Northern California .
No utility has had a formal opt-out plan yet approved by CPUC .
The federal government does not require wireless or smart meters .
The state CPUC falsely claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandated smart meters .
CPUC has authorized smart meters to be placed on every home in California ( not required ) .
The utilities in CA claim that smart meters are mandated , rather than authorized .
No one in CPUC or utility companies admit that wireless was selected as the cheap option , without health and safety testing .
Utility and CPUC science is outdated and full of industry-produced information that is non-scientific and tainted by conflicts of interest .
Michael Peevey , President of the regulatory commission to oversee the California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California Edison Vice President , retired .
On Sept. 14th , 2011 CPUC will hold an Opt-Out Workshop which all major utilities in California have been ordered to attend , to discuss potential opt-out solutions , including SDG & E .
Without strong public pressure , such as we have seen in Northern and Central CA , it is doubtful an opt-out plan will be developed for Southern Californians , as the CPUC says it has not had enough complaints , to date , to warrant it .
In Northern CA , 44 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position against smart meters .
In Southern California , 2 have done so ( Santa Barbara city and County ) ( Center for Electrosmog Prevention ) .
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By B.N. Frank
Since tens of millions of electric, gas, and water utility “Smart” Meters have been installed worldwide – it’s more likely than not that you already have them on your home and throughout your community.
Proponents promised that they would be save customers money and help the environment. Nope AND Nope (see 1. 2) Ever since they were introduced they have actually been associated with many expensive and dangerous problems including fires, explosions, malfunctioning electronics, frequent replacement, increased bills, and causing and/or increasing illness in humans (see 1, 2, 3, 4) pets, and plants. Legal action has already been taken against some utility companies because of this. Legislation has been introduced and passed in some places to stop installation (see 1, 2) and/or offer customers the right to “opt out” of these horrible products (see 1, 2, 3).
“Smart” Meters are 2-way transmitting and so they emit high levels of harmful RadioFrequency (RF) Radiation and other sources of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) which is also referred to as “Electrosmog”. Pet owners have also reported health issues in their fur children after these meters were installed on their homes.
This post on StopSmartMeters.org generated several responses from other people whose pets’ health had also started to suffer after installation.
And What of the Animals?
What of animals suffering from ‘smart’ meter radiation, unable to voice their pain?
Originally posted at the La Mesa Patch, an El Cajon woman describes her torturous experience with smart meters and the impacts on her dogs, begging for help, in her own words:
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August 29, 2011
San Diego Gas & Electric
P.O. Box 25111
Santa Ana, CA 92799-5111
To Whom It May Concern at SDG&E
Smart Meter Complaint Department
I have made three prior telephone requests advising SDGE of the serious side effects concerning my health since the installation of the smart meter device at my home. Three different individuals came out to my house on three separate occasions, all armed with the same propaganda, the same zero concern for my health or the safety of my home.
I was told, “I don’t know. You are the only one that has complained.” (A false statement.)
I was also told, “The smart meter is not causing any problems to your home.” (Another false statement.)
I am a 49-year-old woman and I have never before experienced any of these problems in either this home, or any other home that I have lived in, prior to the smart meter installation.
I came home one day after work, and they had just finished installing my smart meter. I did not think anything of it. I had received a notice a few weeks prior, indicating that a smart meter was going to be installed.
That same evening I awoke between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning, with ringing in my ears, dizziness, tingling at the upper part of my head that turned into a headache and then nausea. There was also a horrible feeling of uneasiness that I had never experienced before and that prevents me from going back to sleep at night — every night.
One of my dogs awoke at the same time, wandering the hallways whining and crying. This dog refuses to sleep inside at night now, as the pulsed radiation also makes him sick. This dog had slept at the foot of my bed since the day I brought him home until the night the smart meter was installed. I have numerous friends and family who will testify to this, if called to do so.
The same scenario occurs whenever I sleep in my home, a home that I worked six or seven days a week for most of my life to be able to afford, and now you, the utility company, is FORCING PULSED RADIATION where I live and sleep, which if you do your homework and read the numerous articles that have been published by scientists who were not paid off by a utility company, you will see that radiation causes cancer and I will not stand for a cancer causing device to be attached to my home.
I was gone for two weeks on two occasions over the summer, and I sleep fine whenever I am away from my home. I was in Peru for two weeks without these problems and also in Alaska, where I had no trouble sleeping, no trouble concentrating, no dizziness, no ringing in my ears, no tingling at the upper part of my head that turned into headaches.
I also have noticed a strange humming and buzzing in my home around the appliances, coming from the computer, and around all the intercom panels in my home. I’ve had three people out from SDGE and they all heard the humming and buzzing and told me to turn the intercom down all the way and then I would not hear it.
I asked them, “How do you explain this? This humming and buzzing was not ever here before the smart meter installation? My kitchen appliances never hummed and buzzed before the smart meter installation.” I told them, “I don’t think my house is safe. This is not normal.”
And I just got the blank stare, the “I don’t know what to tell you, “ and the “No, I cannot remove the smart meter.” I begged them to return my house and home which I loved back to normal, to please, please remove the smart meter and install the old analog meter that worked just fine and that I never had a problem with. The blank stare and the, “No, I cannot do that,” was the only answer I could get out of these people.
I asked one of the gentlemen what his job was at SDGE, as it appeared he had no training as an electrician and was not capable of answering any of my questions. He told me, “Well, my job is to handle questions from people like you.” I then replied, “I thought you said I was the only one that complained.” Of course, he quickly departed after that. We all know that if he had told me anything different, he would have lost his job.
I want the same remedy that Northern Californians have received. I pay my utility bills just like they do and I want to be treated with the same remedy that [they] received: IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF MY SMART METER AND REMOVAL OF SMART METERS SURROUNDING MY HOME.
How can the utility commission and the utility companies treat Southern Californians who are being made sick by smart meters any different than customers in Northern California? They cannot. This is a formal request for removal of the smart meter illegally attached to my home and to the homes around me.
Copies of this letter are going out to as many people, organizations, and government agencies as I can send it to, so you can’t drop this one in the trash and say you never got my letter.
Sincerely,
Richard and Diane XXXXXXXXXXX
(signatures)
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Addendum, an email from Diane:
Yes, it [is] very sad. I have two dogs and it seems the smart meter bothers one of the dogs more than the other. I came home from work one afternoon and I saw the utility company truck pulling away. I had received a notice two weeks prior that they were going to install a smart meter, but I really did not think too much about it.
That very first night, my dog wandered the hallways whining and crying. … I have learned that the smart meter is more active at night. My dog’s face went completely white within a two week period. Usually this happens more gradually. He was also diagnosed with arthritis after two weeks of the smart meter forced radiation and he refuses to sleep inside at night now. He just can’t stand it. Which never, ever happened before. He always slept at the foot of my bed in the years prior.
I believe the smart meter is slowly eating away at our health, slowly killing us. I found there is nowhere to run, because all over the United States they are installing these radiation machines on homes. I read on the internet of people selling their homes and moving out of state, only to find that within weeks of moving to a new home a smart meter was slapped on their home when they were at work.
Of course, the utility company came out and told me that none of my problems or the changes in the home were caused by the smart meter. They absolutely refused to investigate or own up to any responsibility at all. They just looked at me, shrugged their shoulders, and told me that I was the only one that had complained.
I BEGGED them to put my old meter back on for the sake of my home, the health of my pet and myself and they absolutely refused. I had three different individuals out to my house, telling them about the problems since the very first night of the smart meter installation. They refused to accept responsibility, because if they changed out my meter or accepted responsibility for me, they would have to do it for all the others that complained.
One of them I think did feel sorry for me and he made a call to a supervisor two or three times to his visit to my home and each time he was told absolutely no, that he could not remove my meter and put the old analog meter back on. I’m sure he would have lost his job if he had gone ahead and done what was right. I do not know how these people sleep at night, knowing they are slow-killing us.
I do know that evil flourishes when good men do nothing, which is why we all have to stand up and do whatever we can to fight this, especially for the innocents that cannot defend themselves: our pets, infants in the womb, children, the elderly. They cannot fight for their right to live in a radiation free environment, so we have to do it for them.
My dog used to LOVE to go on long walks. He is a retired greyhound and spend the first part of his life in a cage, and so I used to be able to take him on long walks. Since the smart meter was installed (within a two-week period of time) he is only able to go on very short limited walks now due to swelling in his joints (which is a common complaint for a lot of people after smart meter installation).
This all practically happened over night. It was not a gradual progression, where he gradually got older and declined. It was very sudden and not natural at all. I am 49 years old and have pets since I was a child and we all watch our pets gradually get older and understand this. THIS WAS NOT NATURAL FOR A DOG IN PERFECT HEALTH TO GO from one who loved life to a state of torture the very first night that smart meter was installed.
I know my dog, I know my house, I know myself and none of these have been the same since the smart meter installation.
(reproduced with permission)
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Note: Opting Out means getting rid of the wireless smart meter – we think that turning off the transmitters inside (a Northern CA utility proposal) is not enough. We recommend opt-outs that involve nothing less than return to safe mechanical analog meters. To date, only a (forced) proposal has been made by PG&E, in Northern California. No utility has had a formal opt-out plan yet approved by CPUC.
The federal government does not require wireless or smart meters. The state CPUC falsely claims that the federal gov’t has mandated smart meters. CPUC has authorized smart meters to be placed on every home in California (not required). The utilities in CA claim that smart meters are mandated, rather than authorized. No one in CPUC or utility companies admit that wireless was selected as the cheap option, without health and safety testing.
Utility and CPUC science is outdated and full of industry-produced information that is non-scientific and tainted by conflicts of interest. Michael Peevey, President of the regulatory commission to oversee the California utilities (CPUC) is a Southern California Edison Vice President, retired.
On Sept. 14th, 2011 CPUC will hold an Opt-Out Workshop which all major utilities in California have been ordered to attend, to discuss potential opt-out solutions, including SDG&E. Without strong public pressure, such as we have seen in Northern and Central CA, it is doubtful an opt-out plan will be developed for Southern Californians, as the CPUC says it has not had enough complaints, to date, to warrant it. In Northern CA, 44 municipalities have taken out ordinances or a position against smart meters. In Southern California, 2 have done so (Santa Barbara city and County) (Center for Electrosmog Prevention).
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Utility companies install “Smart” Meters because it helps them make more money. “Smart” Meters collect customer usage data 24/7, whereas original 1-way transmitting analog meters DO NOT. Utilities collect and analyze usage data so they can market more products and services to customers and/or sell it to 3rd parties a la “Surveillance Capitalism.”
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In fact, there’s so much money being made from utility data collection that despite all the lawsuits, negative publicity, problems, and opposition to these meters, utility companies still plan to install tens of millions more.
Activist Post reports regularly about “Smart” Meters and other unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites:
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