activistpost--2020-03-01--First Tiny Home Community for the Homeless in San José Opens

More than 6,000 homeless people live in San José , California , and thanks to a years-long effort they will now have access to tools to help themselves get off the streets and into permanent housing thanks to an innovative initiative .
With bike racks and freshly planted flowers , The Maybury Bridge Housing Project serves as a place for the homeless population of San José to receive support while searching for permanent housing .
San José Mayor Sam Liccardo , California Governor Gavin Newsom , and nonprofit HomeFirst CEO Andrea Urton were all present at Thursday ’ s grand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have individuals become acclimated to being part of a community , to learning how to take care of their units , building independent living skills , ” Beatriz Ramos with HomeFirst explained .
In December 2018 , the San José City Council approved the project but it was delayed due to community pushback as well as legislative roadblocks .
As a result , Governor Newsom recently said he will create a streamlined process to approve and develop projects like this one .
“ If we can get the obstacles out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address this crisis , ” Liccardo told San José Spotlight .
“ We came together as a community because we learned through this process that it takes a village to build a tiny home village , ” Liccardo also said .
“ We are housing people , and that is critical , but we know we have much more work to do because we need many more resources.
” One such resource is Measure E , which seeks to boost the availability of affordable housing .
On March 3 voters will have their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income To qualify for one of the 80-square-foot homes that features a single bed , desk , and shelves , homeless individuals must have a qualifying vulnerability index score , be enrolled in a rapid rehousing program , and have a job or on the verge of getting one .
Slightly larger units will be made available for residents that use wheelchairs .
Maybury Bridge residents will stay in the units for only around 60 days .
If they stay longer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % after six months .
Shared amenities in the community include laundry and kitchen facilities as well as bathrooms .
A computer lab , multiple meeting rooms , a dog park , and lounge are also available .
According to James Stagi , San José Housing Policy and Planning administrator , the cost of each home came out to about $ 55,000 .
The entire project cost around $ 2.2 million .
The project was paid for with money from San José ’ s general fund , a one-time Housing Authority award , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Program .
Tenants will be charged $ 20 per month or 10 % of their income .
“ There ’ s no way we can resolve this crisis unless we are working collaboratively together at every level of government , ” Newsom said .
“ The state vision to solve this crisis will be realized , at the local level — project by project , large and small.
” Of the project , HomeFirst CEO Andrea Urton said : Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Emma Fiala
More than 6,000 homeless people live in San José, California, and thanks to a years-long effort they will now have access to tools to help themselves get off the streets and into permanent housing thanks to an innovative initiative.
With bike racks and freshly planted flowers, The Maybury Bridge Housing Project serves as a place for the homeless population of San José to receive support while searching for permanent housing.
San José Mayor Sam Liccardo, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and nonprofit HomeFirst CEO Andrea Urton were all present at Thursday’s grand opening celebration.
“This is intended to have individuals become acclimated to being part of a community, to learning how to take care of their units, building independent living skills,” Beatriz Ramos with HomeFirst explained.
In December 2018, the San José City Council approved the project but it was delayed due to community pushback as well as legislative roadblocks. As a result, Governor Newsom recently said he will create a streamlined process to approve and develop projects like this one.
“If we can get the obstacles out of the way, cities can move quickly to address this crisis,” Liccardo told San José Spotlight.
“We came together as a community because we learned through this process that it takes a village to build a tiny home village,” Liccardo also said. “We are housing people, and that is critical, but we know we have much more work to do because we need many more resources.”
One such resource is Measure E, which seeks to boost the availability of affordable housing. On March 3 voters will have their say in whether Measure E moves forward or not.
To qualify for one of the 80-square-foot homes that features a single bed, desk, and shelves, homeless individuals must have a qualifying vulnerability index score, be enrolled in a rapid rehousing program, and have a job or on the verge of getting one. Slightly larger units will be made available for residents that use wheelchairs. Maybury Bridge residents will stay in the units for only around 60 days. If they stay longer, their minimal rent will increase by 10% after six months.
Shared amenities in the community include laundry and kitchen facilities as well as bathrooms. A computer lab, multiple meeting rooms, a dog park, and lounge are also available.
According to James Stagi, San José Housing Policy and Planning administrator, the cost of each home came out to about $55,000. The entire project cost around $2.2 million.
The project was paid for with money from San José’s general fund, a one-time Housing Authority award, and California’s Homeless Emergency Assistance Program. Tenants will be charged $20 per month or 10% of their income.

“There’s no way we can resolve this crisis unless we are working collaboratively together at every level of government,” Newsom said. “The state vision to solve this crisis will be realized, at the local level — project by project, large and small.”
Of the project, HomeFirst CEO Andrea Urton said:
I was homeless as a teenager, and this site is where I would have wanted to live. To know that it’s already working brings me such a great sense of pride and hope for the future. It’s a little overwhelming. We’re grateful that this site will provide 40 individuals a respectful and dignified respite while they wait for permanent housing on their journey.
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activistpost--2020-03-02--Crypto Community Gets Prepping as Coronavirus COVID-19 Spreads

Crypto Twitter ( CT ) might not be the first place you ’ d think to look for pandemic survival strategies , but in recent weeks the community has gone into overdrive , busily discussing scenarios related to COVID-19 aka the coronavirus .
While some figures have merely wondered what effect the outbreak will have on the bitcoin market , others have started comparing prep notes in anticipation of doomsday .
Also Read : Bitcoin and Doomsday Preppers – Would Crypto Have Any Survival Value If SHTF ?
Messari founder Ryan Selkis was one of the first major figures from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this thing : on February 10 he expanded Messari ’ s daily newsletter to include the latest coronavirus developments .
Mentioning that he had prepared a “ what if ” disaster plan complete with supplies , travel protocol , and even Messari policy changes , Selkis linked readers to a shared gdoc which summarized the outbreak , provided historical background and real-time updates , and was chock full of hyperlinks for further reading .
A Twitter list of “ the people I ’ m following most closely for new developments and studies of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course , crypto was referenced in passing , with Selkis noting that the potential pandemic “ will tell us quite a bit about how bitcoin and crypto ecosystems respond to disruptive macro events at this type of scale.
” Since the newsletter was published , various figures from the cryptosphere have weighed in .
U.S.-based exchange Kraken revealed that it had a “ global collapse and pandemic survival strategy in place since our founding in 2011 ” while touting its “ remote-first , decentralized team of 800+.
” Binance founder and CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the platform had donated 10 million RMB worth of medical supplies via its Charity Foundation : the fund paid for everything from nitrile gloves and masks to disinfection liquid , protective suits and oxygen machines .
The most interesting stuff , at least for fans of The Walking Dead , has been conversations centered on prepping : disaster-management scenarios covering short , mid and long-term lockdowns .
It ’ s probably to be expected : at the time of writing there are over 83,000 cases of Coronavirus across dozens of countries , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are doing a roaring trade right about now , and one website – theprepared.com – has been suffering periodic outages due to surging traffic .
The site contains a lengthy guide for people keen to protect themselves in the worst case scenario which advises readers to “ stock up on commonly used medications ” and “ prepare for the inevitable stomach problems that will arise from eating your shelter-in-place food by buying Imodium AD and similar products.
” There are also daily updates and developments , with a survivalist slant , in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with derision , preppers only seek to immunize themselves , insofar as is possible , against future disaster .
Instability isn ’ t some illusory mirage on the horizon , it ’ s already here – manifested by market movements and troubling real-time maps enumerating the infected – and if the virus spreads globally , those who have at least countenanced the notion will be better placed to survive than those who ’ ve buried their heads in the sand .
In any case , there is much ideological common ground between preparedness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former much more likely to hold gold , precious metals and bitcoin in recognition of the continued devaluation of the dollar .
After all , these assets can ’ t be co-opted by desperate governments or , like paper money , burned to generate heat in a post-apocalyptic wasteland .
Moreover , it ’ s easy to see the ideological equivalence between concepts of economic sovereignty and self-sovereignty as it pertains to the most precious commodity of all : life itself .
As for the disproportionately high number of flexible remote-working posts advertised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just a happy coincidence rather than a widespread fear of virus-spreading from handshakes .
That said , the borderless nature of work in the cryptoconomy – with project teams spread throughout the world and a preponderance of virtual conferences – should mean , if not business as usual , then more stability in the face of corona-related disruption .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income A recent survey over 1,500 people on CT sought to determine why the coronavirus was the subject of such intense discussion among the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nathaniel Whittemore suggested a combination of “ sky is falling ” sentiments , macro hedging and belief in BTC as a safe haven .
Stephen Palley , an advisor at The Block , tossed in his two cents , opining that “ one strand of crypto fundamentalism embraces virus doom prepperism b/c it correlates with a view of bitcoin as an end-days asset class.
” Another Twitter user , @ HectorRosekrans , suggested “ Finance and tech people are far more attuned to exponential trends than most .
Add to this a Bitcoiner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plus a conditioned response to media narratives that seem to intentionally miss the plot to serve a narrative , and you have a perfect storm.
” Whatever the answer , Crypto Twitter is unlikely to lose interest in COVID-19 any time soon .
If you follow such accounts to learn about bitcoin and ether , don ’ t be surprised when you ’ re strongly advised to stock up on batteries and bug out bags .
Do you think the crypto community is right to be concerned about the coronavirus ?
Let us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kai ’ s been manipulating words for a living since 2009 and bought his first bitcoin at $ 12 .
It ’ s long gone .
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By Kai Sedgwick
Crypto Twitter (CT) might not be the first place you’d think to look for pandemic survival strategies, but in recent weeks the community has gone into overdrive, busily discussing scenarios related to COVID-19 aka the coronavirus. While some figures have merely wondered what effect the outbreak will have on the bitcoin market, others have started comparing prep notes in anticipation of doomsday.
Also Read: Bitcoin and Doomsday Preppers – Would Crypto Have Any Survival Value If SHTF?
Crypto Twitter: Corona Takeover
Messari founder Ryan Selkis was one of the first major figures from CT to get under the hood of this thing: on February 10 he expanded Messari’s daily newsletter to include the latest coronavirus developments. Mentioning that he had prepared a “what if” disaster plan complete with supplies, travel protocol, and even Messari policy changes, Selkis linked readers to a shared gdoc which summarized the outbreak, provided historical background and real-time updates, and was chock full of hyperlinks for further reading. A Twitter list of “the people I’m following most closely for new developments and studies of the virus” was also created.
Of course, crypto was referenced in passing, with Selkis noting that the potential pandemic “will tell us quite a bit about how bitcoin and crypto ecosystems respond to disruptive macro events at this type of scale.”
Since the newsletter was published, various figures from the cryptosphere have weighed in. U.S.-based exchange Kraken revealed that it had a “global collapse and pandemic survival strategy in place since our founding in 2011” while touting its “remote-first, decentralized team of 800+.”
Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, meanwhile, announced that the platform had donated 10 million RMB worth of medical supplies via its Charity Foundation: the fund paid for everything from nitrile gloves and masks to disinfection liquid, protective suits and oxygen machines.
The most interesting stuff, at least for fans of The Walking Dead, has been conversations centered on prepping: disaster-management scenarios covering short, mid and long-term lockdowns. It’s probably to be expected: at the time of writing there are over 83,000 cases of Coronavirus across dozens of countries, and just under 3,000 deaths.
Survival kits are doing a roaring trade right about now, and one website – theprepared.com – has been suffering periodic outages due to surging traffic. The site contains a lengthy guide for people keen to protect themselves in the worst case scenario which advises readers to “stock up on commonly used medications” and “prepare for the inevitable stomach problems that will arise from eating your shelter-in-place food by buying Imodium AD and similar products.” There are also daily updates and developments, with a survivalist slant, in their blog.
How Prepping Aligns With Crypto Philosophy
Although they are often treated with derision, preppers only seek to immunize themselves, insofar as is possible, against future disaster. Instability isn’t some illusory mirage on the horizon, it’s already here – manifested by market movements and troubling real-time maps enumerating the infected – and if the virus spreads globally, those who have at least countenanced the notion will be better placed to survive than those who’ve buried their heads in the sand.
In any case, there is much ideological common ground between preparedness advocates and crypto enthusiasts, with the former much more likely to hold gold, precious metals and bitcoin in recognition of the continued devaluation of the dollar. After all, these assets can’t be co-opted by desperate governments or, like paper money, burned to generate heat in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Moreover, it’s easy to see the ideological equivalence between concepts of economic sovereignty and self-sovereignty as it pertains to the most precious commodity of all: life itself.
Going viral What if this coronavirus is the pandemic that public health people have been warning about for years? It would accelerate many pre-existing trends. – border closures
– nationalism
– social isolation
– preppers
– remote work
– face masks
– distrust in governments — Balaji S. Srinivasan (@balajis) January 30, 2020
As for the disproportionately high number of flexible remote-working posts advertised in the crypto industry, perhaps that’s just a happy coincidence rather than a widespread fear of virus-spreading from handshakes. That said, the borderless nature of work in the cryptoconomy – with project teams spread throughout the world and a preponderance of virtual conferences – should mean, if not business as usual, then more stability in the face of corona-related disruption.
A recent survey over 1,500 people on CT sought to determine why the coronavirus was the subject of such intense discussion among the fintech community. Responses to Coindesk contributor Nathaniel Whittemore suggested a combination of “sky is falling” sentiments, macro hedging and belief in BTC as a safe haven. Stephen Palley, an advisor at The Block, tossed in his two cents, opining that “one strand of crypto fundamentalism embraces virus doom prepperism b/c it correlates with a view of bitcoin as an end-days asset class.”
Me: We’re prepping Wife: you’re crazy Me: 🦠📈🇨🇳☣🌡🚜🚜🚜🏨☠🔥@balajis 🛳⛔🛫🙈🙉🙊 Wife: my FB group is 100k doctors and no one is even talking about it 3 weeks later: Wife: Everyone in the group is freaking out!!! FB was hiding the comments!!! Did you get the stuff??? — Hector 🔑 21 (@HectorRosekrans) February 26, 2020
Another Twitter user, @HectorRosekrans, suggested “Finance and tech people are far more attuned to exponential trends than most. Add to this a Bitcoiner’s natural skepticism of authority, plus a conditioned response to media narratives that seem to intentionally miss the plot to serve a narrative, and you have a perfect storm.”
Whatever the answer, Crypto Twitter is unlikely to lose interest in COVID-19 any time soon. If you follow such accounts to learn about bitcoin and ether, don’t be surprised when you’re strongly advised to stock up on batteries and bug out bags.
You don’t need insurance.
You don’t need weapons.
You don’t need backups.
You don’t need privacy.
You don’t need bitcoin.
Until you do. — Jameson Lopp (@lopp) November 24, 2019
Do you think the crypto community is right to be concerned about the coronavirus? Let us know in the comments section below.
Article source: Bitcoin.com
Kai’s been manipulating words for a living since 2009 and bought his first bitcoin at $12. It’s long gone. He specializes in writing about darknet markets, onchain privacy, and counter-surveillance in the digital age.
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activistpost--2020-03-02--U.S. Senators Ask NIH to Study Impacts of Tech on Youth Even Though Research Already Raises Red Flag

U.S. Senators Ask NIH to Study Impacts of Tech on Youth Even Though Research Already Raises Red Flags

For many years already Silicon Valley parents including Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs have limited their own kids ’ use of tech and sent them to no-tech and low-tech schools .
Researchers have already determined that the impact of excessive tech use isn ’ t good for kids and for a variety of reasons ( see 1 , 2 ) .
This has also been widely reported by a variety of media sources .
Regardless , three American senators are asking NIH to study this again .
Thanks to 5G Crisis for reporting about this .
Although these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , emotional , psychological , and social impacts of tech use by kids – research has determined that exposure to Blue Light and Electromagnetic Radiation ( including Bluetooth , cell phone radiation , WiFi ) isn ’ t good for them or really anyone else either .
American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts have warned about this as well .
In fact , no “ safe ” level of wireless radiation has been scientifically determined for children or pregnant women .
Exposure to cell phone radiation and WiFi do more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the blood-brain barrier which can cause it to leak .
Many parents still don ’ t seem to be aware of this , otherwise they also would probably limit their own kids ’ use and exposure to cell phones and other tech ( including wearables ) .
More research recently has determined that cell phone radiation can cause memory damage in teens .
Unfortunately , it ’ s not just brains that seem to be affected .
Exposure can cause many undesirable symptoms and illnesses including “ Microwave Sickness ” and Electromagnetic Sensitivity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – there ’ s a class action lawsuit against 11 smartphone models for exceeding federal RF safety levels up to 500 % ( see 1 , 2 ) .
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By B.N. Frank
For many years already Silicon Valley parents including Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs have limited their own kids’ use of tech and sent them to no-tech and low-tech schools. Researchers have already determined that the impact of excessive tech use isn’t good for kids and for a variety of reasons (see 1, 2). This has also been widely reported by a variety of media sources. Regardless, three American senators are asking NIH to study this again.
Thanks to 5G Crisis for reporting about this.
U.S. Senators Ed Markey, Roy Blunt, and Ben Sasse recently sent a letter to the Director of the National Institutes of Health calling for scientists to study the affects of “widespread and increasing technology use.” Read the letter here.
Although these senators only seem interested in the behavioral, emotional, psychological, and social impacts of tech use by kids – research has determined that exposure to Blue Light and Electromagnetic Radiation (including Bluetooth, cell phone radiation, WiFi) isn’t good for them or really anyone else either. American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts have warned about this as well. In fact, no “safe” level of wireless radiation has been scientifically determined for children or pregnant women.
Exposure to cell phone radiation and WiFi do more than increase cancer risk. It can disrupt the blood-brain barrier which can cause it to leak. Many parents still don’t seem to be aware of this, otherwise they also would probably limit their own kids’ use and exposure to cell phones and other tech (including wearables). More research recently has determined that cell phone radiation can cause memory damage in teens.
Unfortunately, it’s not just brains that seem to be affected. Exposure can cause many undesirable symptoms and illnesses including “Microwave Sickness” and Electromagnetic Sensitivity (ES). In related news – there’s a class action lawsuit against 11 smartphone models for exceeding federal RF safety levels up to 500% (see 1, 2).

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activistpost--2020-03-02--There Are No “Perfect” Truthers!

There Are No “Perfect” Truthers!

Can we ever know “ the truth ” ?
Angelo John Gage details his own experience of beginning to question @ @ @ @ @ offer context with many of the expectations we put on “ truthers ” to define @ @ @ @ @ Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Reality Engaged with Angelo John Gage
Can we ever know “the truth”?
Angelo John Gage details his own experience of beginning to question world events in order to offer context with many of the expectations we put on “truthers” to define the world for us.
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activistpost--2020-03-02--Coronavirus — Fear or Danger?

Coronavirus — Fear or Danger?

The number one term being searched right now is coronavirus .
Is the fear of coronavirus justified ?
Is the @ @ @ @ @ is the real danger ?
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The number one term being searched right now is coronavirus.
Is the fear of coronavirus justified? Is the media response overblown? What is the real danger?
Here are some suggestions for putting the current outbreak in perspective.

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activistpost--2020-03-02--Physical Gold and Silver Are Safe Havens, Futures Are Not

Last week ’ s market activity was another reminder that not all precious metals investments are created equal .
Investors worried about a virus outbreak and watching the blood bath on Wall Street rushed to buy coins , rounds , and bars .
As one of the largest and most respected U.S. dealers , Money Metals saw the biggest surge of buying activity in years .
Clients bought the physical metal as a safe haven , knowing it is scarce , intrinsically valuable and carries no counterparty risk .
Meanwhile , the opposite occurred on the COMEX because buying contracts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starters , futures contracts for gold and silver are unlimited in supply .
We don ’ t care what any COMEX official or sleepy CFTC regulator might say .
No one who wants a contract is being turned away regardless of how large the float of paper gold and silver gets relative to the number of actual bars in exchange vaults .
A futures contract is not an asset with intrinsic value .
It is nothing more than a wager on the price of the metal on a particular future date .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for each wager .
And retail investors gambling in futures are the losers a lot more often than not .
In contrast to an investment in physical metal , it ’ s highly possible to lose everything when trading futures .
In fact , lots of people just did .
The few speculators lucky enough to have been short the market last week are winners .
No doubt they are happy to have made the right call .
If they are smart , they will cash out and head for the door .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ them , it is possible to win and still wind up losing .
Making the right call is one thing , collecting on the wager is something else .
The holders of this paper either don ’ t know or don ’ t care that the contract provides no claim on any actual metal .
Traders also aren ’ t worried about what happens should the counterparties involved in their contract fail .
And , yes , there is more than one counterparty .
The company behind the COMEX can collapse .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of paper ounces for every ounce they have stored in exchange vaults .
Is that likely ?
Probably not as long as markets are functioning .
We certainly wouldn ’ t rule out the possibility the next time a black swan event causes markets to seize or if the mother of all bubbles – the global debt bubble – finally bursts , and renders banks insolvent .
Futures are high risk , but that isn ’ t the worst thing about these markets .
Exchanges like the COMEX are essentially a rigged casino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speculators walk in and make bets using 10 to 1 leverage .
They have to worry about bad luck .
They ought to worry even more about the bad bankers taking the other side of their wager then handing them a set of loaded dice .
Bullion bankers have lied , swindled , and cheated to win in precious metals futures .
This is a fact , not a theory .
We now know for certain that multiple banks and many bankers spent the better part of a decade ( at least ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When , by hook or by crook , the losses pile up , many traders get margin calls .
They have to decide whether to send more money to stay in their losing bet or close out of the position .
There was plenty of forced selling in gold and silver futures last Friday .
The high risk , and naive , gamblers betting long there got slaughtered .
Gambling in the metals futures markets has about as much in common with an investment in physical gold and silver as a visit to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track has in common with buying a horse farm .
Perhaps more people are figuring this out .
We saw plenty of new clients jumping into physical bullion last week .
These people were looking for a genuine safe haven – outside and away from Wall Street .
And they were able to take full advantage of the lower spot prices .
They should consider it a gift from the less wise who are still gambling , and losing , on the COMEX .
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This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy and world affairs .
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By Clint Siegner
Last week’s market activity was another reminder that not all precious metals investments are created equal.
Investors worried about a virus outbreak and watching the blood bath on Wall Street rushed to buy coins, rounds, and bars.
As one of the largest and most respected U.S. dealers, Money Metals saw the biggest surge of buying activity in years. Clients bought the physical metal as a safe haven, knowing it is scarce, intrinsically valuable and carries no counterparty risk.
Meanwhile, the opposite occurred on the COMEX because buying contracts there is anything but safe.
For starters, futures contracts for gold and silver are unlimited in supply. We don’t care what any COMEX official or sleepy CFTC regulator might say. No one who wants a contract is being turned away regardless of how large the float of paper gold and silver gets relative to the number of actual bars in exchange vaults.
A futures contract is not an asset with intrinsic value. It is nothing more than a wager on the price of the metal on a particular future date. There is ultimately a winner and a loser for each wager. And retail investors gambling in futures are the losers a lot more often than not.
In contrast to an investment in physical metal, it’s highly possible to lose everything when trading futures. In fact, lots of people just did.
The few speculators lucky enough to have been short the market last week are winners. No doubt they are happy to have made the right call. If they are smart, they will cash out and head for the door.
Not only are the odds stacked against them, it is possible to win and still wind up losing. Making the right call is one thing, collecting on the wager is something else.
The holders of this paper either don’t know or don’t care that the contract provides no claim on any actual metal. Traders also aren’t worried about what happens should the counterparties involved in their contract fail.
And, yes, there is more than one counterparty. The company behind the COMEX can collapse. So can the dodgy bullion banks selling hundreds of paper ounces for every ounce they have stored in exchange vaults.
Is that likely? Probably not as long as markets are functioning. We certainly wouldn’t rule out the possibility the next time a black swan event causes markets to seize or if the mother of all bubbles – the global debt bubble – finally bursts, and renders banks insolvent.
Futures are high risk, but that isn’t the worst thing about these markets. Exchanges like the COMEX are essentially a rigged casino. That’s the capper.
Speculators walk in and make bets using 10 to 1 leverage. They have to worry about bad luck. They ought to worry even more about the bad bankers taking the other side of their wager then handing them a set of loaded dice.
Bullion bankers have lied, swindled, and cheated to win in precious metals futures. This is a fact, not a theory. We now know for certain that multiple banks and many bankers spent the better part of a decade (at least) rigging prices against their own clients.
When, by hook or by crook, the losses pile up, many traders get margin calls. They have to decide whether to send more money to stay in their losing bet or close out of the position.
There was plenty of forced selling in gold and silver futures last Friday. The high risk, and naive, gamblers betting long there got slaughtered.
Gambling in the metals futures markets has about as much in common with an investment in physical gold and silver as a visit to the pari-mutuel window at a mafia-run horse track has in common with buying a horse farm.
Perhaps more people are figuring this out. We saw plenty of new clients jumping into physical bullion last week.
These people were looking for a genuine safe haven – outside and away from Wall Street. And they were able to take full advantage of the lower spot prices. They should consider it a gift from the less wise who are still gambling, and losing, on the COMEX.
Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group. A graduate of Linfield College in Oregon, Siegner puts his experience in business management along with his passion for personal liberty, limited government, and honest money into the development of Money Metals’ brand and reach. This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy and world affairs.
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activistpost--2020-03-02--10yo Boy Handcuffed, Arrested, Charged with Felony for Playing with a Nerf Bow and Arrow

Colorado Springs , CO — In today ’ s fearful society , even obvious toy “ guns ” like Nerf guns can land innocent children in the grips of the police state .
A Colorado family is now sharing their story in hopes that this insanity will be exposed and kids can hopefully get back to being kids .
The Carson family ’ s 10-year-old son was arrested , handcuffed , and charged with Felony Menacing , a Class 5 felony , for playing with a Nerf bow and arrow .
Gavin , like all boys his age , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his buddy grabbed his broken Nerf bow and arrow last year and went outside to play and imagine .
“ The toy bow was an orange Nerf bow .
It didn ’ t work .
Nothing could shoot out of it .
Nothing would come out of it .
The weapon , well toy I had , had an orange tip .
It was also broken and couldn ’ t shoot anything out of it , ” Gavin said , according to FOX 21 .
Even if the Nerf toy was functional , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have hurt anyone or anything .
Nevertheless , when a loyal subject of the crown saw the two children playing with it , he just had to involve the police state .
“ He slammed his breaks and started reversing as fast as he could , ” Gavin said .
“ He came up and started getting very heated and was very mad .
I was at the time , very scared.
” When the angry man began yelling at the small children , they ran home because he scared them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s parents , as seen on the family ’ s doorbell cam .
This fearful subject then called 911 to report two small children for playing with a Nerf bow and arrow .
Seriously .
According to the Carpenter family , El Paso County Sheriff ’ s deputies arrived and arrested both Gavin and his friend .
He was handcuffed and taken to the Colorado Springs Police Department for mugshots and fingerprinting .
“ They came back over , told me my rights , and told me what was going to happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I got into the car , ” 10-year-old Gavin Carpenter said .
“ I told them I had no intention to have scared them or have any threat to their life , ” Gavin said .
This small child was held in jail for hours and not released until 10:30 p.m. Gavin ’ s family immediately hired an attorney to help get the charge dropped , but the DA refused and fought to permanently scar this little boy ’ s life forever because he pointed a Nerf bow and arrow at cars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no , that the District Attorney wasn ’ t going to throw this out , ” Gavin ’ s father Chris said .
“ That is when we moved into the diversion program.
” Gavin was then sentenced to community service , forced to write an essay , and given multiple other tasks just so he didn ’ t carry around a felony charge for the rest of his life—for playing with a Nerf toy .
“ So if you run his name , nothing will show up , but he did have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least half a year , ” Chris said .
EPSO released this statement when we asked about the arrest : In an odd twist , the family wants to restore Gavin and his friend ’ s faith in police — who kidnapped and caged their son for a Nerf bow and arrow and charged him with a felony .
“ Were trying to establish now for the boys a few events to help build trust in law enforcement because it was shattered .
We want them to not be scared and show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they need to show them the proper respect , ” Chris said .
Sadly , this father didn ’ t learn that trust is a two-way street .
When an officer kidnaps a child for playing with a Nerf gun and seeks to ruin his life by charging him with a felony , he is not to be trusted .
Gavin is lucky he escaped this incident with a simple arrest and charges .
A 14-year-old boy named Antonio Arce was not so lucky when he played with his orange-tipped toy gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cop , that cop killed him , shooting him in the back twice .
Last month , the officer , Joseph Jaen , who killed Antonio was cleared in his death—despite shooting the child who was unarmed and running away .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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By Matt Agorist
Colorado Springs, CO — In today’s fearful society, even obvious toy “guns” like Nerf guns can land innocent children in the grips of the police state. A Colorado family is now sharing their story in hopes that this insanity will be exposed and kids can hopefully get back to being kids. The Carson family’s 10-year-old son was arrested, handcuffed, and charged with Felony Menacing, a Class 5 felony, for playing with a Nerf bow and arrow.
Gavin, like all boys his age, has an imagination. So, he and his buddy grabbed his broken Nerf bow and arrow last year and went outside to play and imagine.
“The toy bow was an orange Nerf bow. It didn’t work. Nothing could shoot out of it. Nothing would come out of it. The weapon, well toy I had, had an orange tip. It was also broken and couldn’t shoot anything out of it,” Gavin said, according to FOX 21.
Even if the Nerf toy was functional, Gavin’s use of it couldn’t have hurt anyone or anything. Nevertheless, when a loyal subject of the crown saw the two children playing with it, he just had to involve the police state.
“He slammed his breaks and started reversing as fast as he could,” Gavin said. “He came up and started getting very heated and was very mad. I was at the time, very scared.”
When the angry man began yelling at the small children, they ran home because he scared them. The man then verbally accosted Gavin’s parents, as seen on the family’s doorbell cam.
This fearful subject then called 911 to report two small children for playing with a Nerf bow and arrow. Seriously.
According to the Carpenter family, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrived and arrested both Gavin and his friend. He was handcuffed and taken to the Colorado Springs Police Department for mugshots and fingerprinting.
“They came back over, told me my rights, and told me what was going to happen. They put handcuffs on me, and I got into the car,” 10-year-old Gavin Carpenter said.
“I told them I had no intention to have scared them or have any threat to their life,” Gavin said.
This small child was held in jail for hours and not released until 10:30 p.m. Gavin’s family immediately hired an attorney to help get the charge dropped, but the DA refused and fought to permanently scar this little boy’s life forever because he pointed a Nerf bow and arrow at cars.
“It was just a hard no, that the District Attorney wasn’t going to throw this out,” Gavin’s father Chris said. “That is when we moved into the diversion program.”
Gavin was then sentenced to community service, forced to write an essay, and given multiple other tasks just so he didn’t carry around a felony charge for the rest of his life—for playing with a Nerf toy.
“So if you run his name, nothing will show up, but he did have a Class Five Felony on there for at least half a year,” Chris said.
EPSO released this statement when we asked about the arrest:
If anyone is dissatisfied with the actions of any employee of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, they have administrative avenues available to them. We encourage citizens to take advantage of those avenues.
In an odd twist, the family wants to restore Gavin and his friend’s faith in police — who kidnapped and caged their son for a Nerf bow and arrow and charged him with a felony.
“Were trying to establish now for the boys a few events to help build trust in law enforcement because it was shattered. We want them to not be scared and show that law enforcement is their friends, and they need to show them the proper respect,” Chris said.
Sadly, this father didn’t learn that trust is a two-way street. When an officer kidnaps a child for playing with a Nerf gun and seeks to ruin his life by charging him with a felony, he is not to be trusted.
Gavin is lucky he escaped this incident with a simple arrest and charges. A 14-year-old boy named Antonio Arce was not so lucky when he played with his orange-tipped toy gun. When he ran away from a cop, that cop killed him, shooting him in the back twice. Last month, the officer, Joseph Jaen, who killed Antonio was cleared in his death—despite shooting the child who was unarmed and running away.
Article source: The Free Thought Project
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-03-02--How Decentralization Can Help Manage the Complexity of Modern Technology

Handling the complexity of modern technology and its growing inter-connectivity in our daily life is emerging as one of the greatest challenges that consumers and businesses now face .
Anyone who has been disrupted by the seemingly increased amount of Windows 10 updates , password authentication , website IP verification , and the many other changes to service seen on a daily basis has fallen prey to the inherent complexities that have erupted by interwoven and dependent systems .
This can have a troubling impact to businesses which already deal with economic and social complexities without adding external interference from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has fallen prey to the array of updates that occur across the many disparate systems that make an online presence function optimally .
Self-service integration solutions is a burgeoning area designed to address this very issue by reducing the vast understanding needed by end-users like ourselves when encountering the foreign language of Information Technology ( IT ) .
For businesses , these IT issues might lead to inefficiencies through downtime or user error based on misunderstanding new functionalities .
However , when it comes to data storage and transmission , things get even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stored both on-device and off-site in the cloud .
This is the area where the average user is likely to be put most at risk of having their security and privacy violated by an assortment of governments , corporations and third-party entities of every stripe .
The minefield of security gaps and traps in privacy and commerce has led to the inevitable consumer blowback when stories such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal come to light , for example .
Modern communication has added yet another layer to this by literally making our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world and interact with gadgets that are often explicitly designed to track and analyze us in the supposed mission to provide better service .
The Internet of Things is already a part of most people ’ s everyday experience whether or not we have chosen to purchase any of the specific consumer products .
Our neighbors might have a Ring doorbell as part of a de facto neighborhood watch — or a real one that is connected directly to police departments .
We might soon encounter having to say “ Alexa pay for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stations slated to offer this function .
All of this is happening despite estimates by many security experts that the Internet of Things is not nearly secure enough to be rolled out through every walk of life — one estimate showed up to a 75 % failure rate .
And , of course , we all have read the horror stories of homes being virtually invaded by hackers who have gained access to in-home devices like nanny cams .
Yet , even with these warnings , businesses and consumers continue to grapple with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point , the pros are fantastic , but the cons could be catastrophic .
A Microsoft survey of 3,000 IT professionals showed that 88 % of respondents said IoT would be essential to their business , 30 % of projects fail in the proof-of-concept stage and 97 % of respondents were worried about the security of IoT devices and infrastructure .
Nuvais Group called it a “ security time bomb.
” The term decentralization appears most often when referring to applications based on the blockchain where some of the best proposals might lie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Essentially , this is a way to organize data transmission in such a way that the user retains full control over what they would like to share .
Some experts believe that this approach is becoming essential in our “ Post-Digital World , ” as cited by Forbes .
As described by Nicholas West writing for Counter Markets : The Post-Digital World is the stage at which technology has become so pervasive that the digital realm becomes inextricable from real-world personal and business activity .
It is also a point where almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collection and analytics in nearly real-time .
In such a world , the focus intensifies even further upon the individual – for a business it is identifying what a customer wants in order to offer customized experiences based on their expressed interests ; in the case of government it is to identify compliance to rules and laws .
Both aspects put the trend into a space that will be more personal than ever .
However , the security and privacy concerns that currently exist are only being amplified under the current architecture of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and governments continue drilling down deeper and deeper into our personal information to “ get to know us better , ” most of us have the feeling that we are losing something every time we make a transaction with the modern world .
As West goes on to discuss , others such as the inventor of the World Wide Web , Tim Berners-Lee , refer to the necessary trend toward decentralization simply as “ Web 3.0. , ” which he sees as a restoration of user-directed participation and ownership rather than something brand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aim to provide a framework for locally stored data that is managed through personalized apps or cooperatively shared applications that a user must self-direct through explicit permission .
Other projects in the decentralization movement stress the additional utility for businesses to form around very specific voluntarily provided data that has been determined by end-users to be useful , rather than the current system of mass data collection that is analyzed and given significance by algorithms .
Below is a great overview with Professor Derek McAuley here who details the mechanics behind a system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are being revealed with the Internet of Things .
As we continue to experience the consequences of the vast race for supremacy in our techno-centric world , it ’ s clear that there is no time to waste in developing solutions that will protect , enhance and maybe even simplify our experience as we navigate its complexity .

By Steven Maxwell
Handling the complexity of modern technology and its growing inter-connectivity in our daily life is emerging as one of the greatest challenges that consumers and businesses now face. Anyone who has been disrupted by the seemingly increased amount of Windows 10 updates, password authentication, website IP verification, and the many other changes to service seen on a daily basis has fallen prey to the inherent complexities that have erupted by interwoven and dependent systems.
This can have a troubling impact to businesses which already deal with economic and social complexities without adding external interference from technological disruptions. Even our own website has fallen prey to the array of updates that occur across the many disparate systems that make an online presence function optimally. Self-service integration solutions is a burgeoning area designed to address this very issue by reducing the vast understanding needed by end-users like ourselves when encountering the foreign language of Information Technology (IT).
For businesses, these IT issues might lead to inefficiencies through downtime or user error based on misunderstanding new functionalities. However, when it comes to data storage and transmission, things get even more complex as data is being collected and stored both on-device and off-site in the cloud. This is the area where the average user is likely to be put most at risk of having their security and privacy violated by an assortment of governments, corporations and third-party entities of every stripe. The minefield of security gaps and traps in privacy and commerce has led to the inevitable consumer blowback when stories such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal come to light, for example.
Modern communication has added yet another layer to this by literally making our data mobile as we move throughout the world and interact with gadgets that are often explicitly designed to track and analyze us in the supposed mission to provide better service. The Internet of Things is already a part of most people’s everyday experience whether or not we have chosen to purchase any of the specific consumer products. Our neighbors might have a Ring doorbell as part of a de facto neighborhood watch — or a real one that is connected directly to police departments. We might soon encounter having to say “Alexa pay for gas” at one of the 11,500 stations slated to offer this function.
All of this is happening despite estimates by many security experts that the Internet of Things is not nearly secure enough to be rolled out through every walk of life — one estimate showed up to a 75% failure rate. And, of course, we all have read the horror stories of homes being virtually invaded by hackers who have gained access to in-home devices like nanny cams. Yet, even with these warnings, businesses and consumers continue to grapple with the pros and cons. At this point, the pros are fantastic, but the cons could be catastrophic. A Microsoft survey of 3,000 IT professionals showed that 88% of respondents said IoT would be essential to their business, 30% of projects fail in the proof-of-concept stage and 97% of respondents were worried about the security of IoT devices and infrastructure. Nuvais Group called it a “security time bomb.”
The term decentralization appears most often when referring to applications based on the blockchain where some of the best proposals might lie for general security and technology management systems. Essentially, this is a way to organize data transmission in such a way that the user retains full control over what they would like to share. Some experts believe that this approach is becoming essential in our “Post-Digital World,” as cited by Forbes.
As described by Nicholas West writing for Counter Markets:
The Post-Digital World is the stage at which technology has become so pervasive that the digital realm becomes inextricable from real-world personal and business activity. It is also a point where almost every business and government has integrated data collection and analytics in nearly real-time. In such a world, the focus intensifies even further upon the individual – for a business it is identifying what a customer wants in order to offer customized experiences based on their expressed interests; in the case of government it is to identify compliance to rules and laws. Both aspects put the trend into a space that will be more personal than ever. However, the security and privacy concerns that currently exist are only being amplified under the current architecture of business and government technology. As corporations and governments continue drilling down deeper and deeper into our personal information to “get to know us better,” most of us have the feeling that we are losing something every time we make a transaction with the modern world.
As West goes on to discuss, others such as the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, refer to the necessary trend toward decentralization simply as “Web 3.0.,” which he sees as a restoration of user-directed participation and ownership rather than something brand new. Lee’s own projects aim to provide a framework for locally stored data that is managed through personalized apps or cooperatively shared applications that a user must self-direct through explicit permission.
Other projects in the decentralization movement stress the additional utility for businesses to form around very specific voluntarily provided data that has been determined by end-users to be useful, rather than the current system of mass data collection that is analyzed and given significance by algorithms.
Below is a great overview with Professor Derek McAuley here who details the mechanics behind a system that can cure many of the ills that are being revealed with the Internet of Things.
As we continue to experience the consequences of the vast race for supremacy in our techno-centric world, it’s clear that there is no time to waste in developing solutions that will protect, enhance and maybe even simplify our experience as we navigate its complexity.
Image: IT Channel


activistpost--2020-03-02--All Of A Sudden, People All Over America Are Prepping Like Crazy

I can ’ t remember a time when we have seen such widespread “ panic buying ” all over the nation .
Today I spoke with someone that just visited the closest Walmart in this area , and I was told that there are empty shelves all over the store .
There are very few canned goods left , some of the most essential medications have been cleaned out , and there was nothing left in the long-term storable food section at all .
Of course , similar things are being reported at major retail stores all across the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear of COVID-19 has motivated thousands upon thousands of Americans to start prepping like crazy .
But most of the population is still not taking this crisis seriously enough .
As the number of confirmed cases all over the world continues to rise at an exponential rate , what are the stores going to look like when most of the country finally realizes that they should be prepping for an extended pandemic ?
Over the past several days , this coronavirus outbreak has escalated significantly .
From Saturday to Sunday , the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 percent… And in Germany , the number of confirmed cases actually doubled in just 24 hours .
Here in the United States , confirmed cases are now popping up all over the nation , and we are being warned to brace for a “ boom ” of confirmed cases… Overall , the number of confirmed cases outside of China has more than tripled over the past week .
If we continue to see that sort of a growth rate , there will be more than a million confirmed cases outside of China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t think it will happen that quickly , and let us pray that we don ’ t hit that number at all , but right now this outbreak is starting to spiral out of control .
As fear of this virus rises , grocery stores from coast to coast are stocking up on essential supplies in an effort “ to prevent shortages ” … In the short-term , hopefully things won ’ t be too bad .
But without a doubt global supply chains are becoming extremely strained due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has led one analyst to predict “ empty shelves in Target and Walmart as early as April ” … If there are things that you need to go buy , you need to do it now , because thousands upon thousands of Americans are already storming the stores .
In Los Angeles , a local Costco was quickly raided of the most essential supplies when the store opened on Saturday morning… And up in northern California , photos of completely empty shelves over the weekend were rapidly shared on social media… Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in other states as well .
In Washington , one local resident claimed that “ thousands of people ” have been descending on the local Costco centers… And one video that has been very widely shared shows hundreds of people lined up at a Costco in Brooklyn before it even opened in the morning .
Up to this point , only two people have died from the virus in the United States .
So what will things look like if thousands of people start dying ?
Already , there is a worldwide shortage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , things have gotten so bad that Surgeon General Jerome Adams posted a tweet demanding that people stop buying them… Personally , I don ’ t understand his logic .
If the masks are not effective , then why do healthcare providers need them ?
Yes , the masks have limited effectiveness against a virus that is so easy to catch .
But at least they are better than nothing .
The time of “ the perfect storm ” is here , and this virus has the potential to greatly accelerate our problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if this will be the great global pandemic that so many have warned about , but Bill Gates certainly seems to believe that this may be the “ once-in-a-century pathogen we ’ ve been worried about ” … Personally , I am still hoping that this outbreak will start to subside once warmer weather arrives .
But so far nothing is slowing this virus down .
As I mentioned above , the total number of cases outside of China has more than tripled over the last seven days , and that is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get to the store , do it now .
Because at the rate that people are raiding the stores , there could soon be shortages of some of the most important supplies .
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By Michael Snyder
I can’t remember a time when we have seen such widespread “panic buying” all over the nation. Today I spoke with someone that just visited the closest Walmart in this area, and I was told that there are empty shelves all over the store. There are very few canned goods left, some of the most essential medications have been cleaned out, and there was nothing left in the long-term storable food section at all.
Of course, similar things are being reported at major retail stores all across the United States. All of a sudden, fear of COVID-19 has motivated thousands upon thousands of Americans to start prepping like crazy. But most of the population is still not taking this crisis seriously enough. As the number of confirmed cases all over the world continues to rise at an exponential rate, what are the stores going to look like when most of the country finally realizes that they should be prepping for an extended pandemic?
Over the past several days, this coronavirus outbreak has escalated significantly.
From Saturday to Sunday, the number of confirmed cases in Italy jumped by 50 percent…
Italy reported a 50% increase in coronavirus cases Sunday, as the US further restricted travel and the famed La Scala opera house closed. Italy’s Civil Protection Authority reported the country now has 1,694 confirmed coronavirus cases, up from 1,128 confirmed cases on Saturday. Thirty-four people have died.
And in Germany, the number of confirmed cases actually doubled in just 24 hours.
Here in the United States, confirmed cases are now popping up all over the nation, and we are being warned to brace for a “boom” of confirmed cases…
A “boom” of confirmed cases of the coronavirus that has now killed more than 3,000 people around the world — including two in the U.S. — could already be racing across America despite ramped-up efforts to contain the outbreak, experts say. The spread of the virus by “community transmissions” is an indication that we could indeed be looking at the tip of the iceberg,” Ogbonnaya Omenka, an assistant professor and public health specialist at Butler University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, told USA TODAY on Sunday.
Overall, the number of confirmed cases outside of China has more than tripled over the past week. If we continue to see that sort of a growth rate, there will be more than a million confirmed cases outside of China just five weeks from now.
I don’t think it will happen that quickly, and let us pray that we don’t hit that number at all, but right now this outbreak is starting to spiral out of control.
As fear of this virus rises, grocery stores from coast to coast are stocking up on essential supplies in an effort “to prevent shortages”…
Now grocers are working to prevent shortages and preparing for a spike in demand for disinfectants and long-lasting items such as pasta and canned food. Some are ramping up orders from suppliers. “This is like a natural disaster, but it’s an illness,” said Doug Baker, vice president of industry relations at FMI, a trade group for food retailers.
In the short-term, hopefully things won’t be too bad.
But without a doubt global supply chains are becoming extremely strained due to the widespread shutdowns inside of China, and that has led one analyst to predict “empty shelves in Target and Walmart as early as April”…
“Literally, empty shelves in Target and Walmart as early as April,” predicts David Iwinski, a local China business consultant who once ran a factory in China. Most retail stores are likely to have shortages because the coronavirus in China is hampering the manufacture of products shipped to America.
If there are things that you need to go buy, you need to do it now, because thousands upon thousands of Americans are already storming the stores.
In Los Angeles, a local Costco was quickly raided of the most essential supplies when the store opened on Saturday morning…
At a Costco Wholesale market in Los Angeles Saturday morning, a swarm of shoppers loaded up carts with essential items to prepare for a possible period of quarantine. According to the chain, water, paper towels and Clorox disinfecting wipes were the most in-demand products.
And up in northern California, photos of completely empty shelves over the weekend were rapidly shared on social media…
On social media, residents further north shared shocking photos and videos from Costco centers in San Francisco. Shelves were depleted of tinned food, while some shoppers climbed up onto shelving in order to reach remaining supplies of rice.
Of course the exact same thing is happening in other states as well.
In Washington, one local resident claimed that “thousands of people” have been descending on the local Costco centers…
I live in the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Washington State. My advice for those elsewhere – go to Costco now. Thousands of people at local stores yesterday – not where you want to be if there is a virus spreading. Glad I went a week ago.
And one video that has been very widely shared shows hundreds of people lined up at a Costco in Brooklyn before it even opened in the morning.

Up to this point, only two people have died from the virus in the United States.
So what will things look like if thousands of people start dying?
Already, there is a worldwide shortage of protective face masks. In fact, things have gotten so bad that Surgeon General Jerome Adams posted a tweet demanding that people stop buying them…
The surgeon general has a message for people who want to run out and stockpile masks to combat the coronavirus – don’t. “Seriously people – STOP BUYING MASKS!” Surgeon General Jerome Adams tweeted. “They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!”
Personally, I don’t understand his logic. If the masks are not effective, then why do healthcare providers need them?
Yes, the masks have limited effectiveness against a virus that is so easy to catch. But at least they are better than nothing.
The time of “the perfect storm” is here, and this virus has the potential to greatly accelerate our problems.
We still don’t know if this will be the great global pandemic that so many have warned about, but Bill Gates certainly seems to believe that this may be the “once-in-a-century pathogen we’ve been worried about”…
Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said the coronavirus that has killed at least 2,859 people and infected more than 83,700 globally may be the “once-in-a-century pathogen we’ve been worried about.” “I hope it’s not that bad, but we should assume it will be until we know otherwise,” Gates wrote in an article published Friday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Personally, I am still hoping that this outbreak will start to subside once warmer weather arrives.
But so far nothing is slowing this virus down. As I mentioned above, the total number of cases outside of China has more than tripled over the last seven days, and that is a huge red flag.
If you need to get to the store, do it now. Because at the rate that people are raiding the stores, there could soon be shortages of some of the most important supplies.
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