activistpost--2020-09-11--Hedge Fund Manager Stanley Druckenmiller Raises the Alarm on Inflation

Text : As volatility shook Wall Street again this week , gold and silver markets advanced strongly into Thursday morning trading before encountering some mild selling .
As of this Friday morning recording , gold shows a weekly gain of 1.1 % to bring spot prices to $ 1,956 an ounce .
Over the past month , gold has traded in a range with support around $ 1,900 .
Bulls have made a couple unsuccessful attempts to retake and hold above the $ 2,000 level following the sharp plunge below it on August 11th .
We will likely see a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one way or the other in the days ahead .
Turning to silver , prices currently come in at $ 27.00 an ounce after gaining 0.9 % this week .
Platinum is showing relative strength , up 3.6 % for the week to trade at $ 950 .
Its sister metal palladium is looking strong here today and now shows a 1.9 % weekly gain to check in at $ 2,403 per ounce .
The near-term outlook for precious metals markets may be determined by where the U.S. Dollar Index heads next .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after trending lower earlier in the summer .
The Federal Reserve Note appreciated modestly against foreign currencies ahead of the European Central Bank ’ s policy meeting on Thursday .
The ECB made no changes to interest rates , leaving its deposit rate in negative territory at -0.5 % .
Like the U.S. Federal Reserve , the ECB is trying to stimulate inflation .
Which central bank will be most successful at depreciating their currency is a matter of speculation for Forex traders .
Both currencies stand to lose value over time when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metals .
Billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller is worried that the U.S. dollar will lose purchasing power much more rapidly than the 2 % “ average ” the Fed is currently telegraphing .
Druckenmiller sounded off this week and said he sees inflation rates likely rising to 5 % or perhaps even 10 % .
Stanley Druckenmiller : I think the merging of the Fed and the Treasury , which is effectively what ’ s happening during COVID sets a precedent that we ’ ve never seen since the Fed got their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creating a massive , massive raging mania in financial assets .
For the first time in a long , long time , I ’ m actually worried about inflation because we actually have the Chairman of the Federal Reserve with a three and a half trillion dollar deficit lobbying Congress to do more spending and guaranteeing those of us on Wall Street that he ’ ll underwrite it .
Even though the stock market has been pumped up with Fed stimulus , the government ’ s inflation gauges haven ’ t been reflecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level increases in recent years .
An upsurge would catch most investors by surprise .
The latest Consumer Price Index report came out today and shows price inflation beginning to turn around after a short-lived deflation scare this spring .
At one point , crude oil futures actually fell below zero to assign a negative price per barrel .
Oil , copper , and precious metals prices have since risen dramatically off their lows for the year .
However , commodity markets took a bit of a hit this week as shares on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strengthened against foreign currencies .
In an environment of rising inflation , investors should expect hard assets to begin to decouple from stocks and other paper assets that are priced for low inflation and ultra-low interest rates .
Some sectors of the economy may benefit from inflation .
Others that are more discretionary and are unable to pass on rising costs to struggling consumers will suffer .
Rising inflation would be a disaster for holders of bonds , defined-benefit pensions and annuities .
What are conventionally thought of as the most conservative investments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead of inflation .
Assets that the financial industry urges investors to avoid as being “ too risky ” would be among the only safe havens in the event of double-digit inflation .
In such an environment , the highest quality assets to hold would be physical gold and silver .
At some point , they may become too difficult or too expensive to obtain .
At some point , inflation fears may peak and subside .
At some point , stocks or bonds may represent better value .
Every asset class has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being well diversified at all times given the unpredictable nature of markets .
Nobody knows when the next pandemic or terrorist attack will hit .
It ’ s been 19 years now since September 11th , 2001 .
Thankfully , nothing on that scale has occurred since then .
But geopolitical risks are on the rise with Iran , Russia , China , and other adversaries .
Nobody knows what the upcoming election will bring except that whoever wins will inherit a record budget deficit .
Whoever wins will depend on the Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and expanding the money supply .
If investors like Stan Druckenmiller are right , then either the Trump or the Biden/Harris administration will have a serious inflation problem on its hands .
The early stage of a rising inflation trend is a crucial time in particular to make sure your investment portfolio includes an ample allocation to precious metals .
Well that will do it for this week .
Be sure to check back next Friday for our next Weekly Market Wrap Podcast .
Until then this has been Mike Gleason with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have a great weekend everybody .
Mike Gleason is a Director with Money Metals Exchange , a precious metals dealer recently named “ Best in the USA ” by an independent global ratings group .
Gleason is a hard money advocate and a strong proponent of personal liberty , limited government and the Austrian School of Economics .
A graduate of the University of Florida , Gleason has extensive experience in management , sales and logistics as well as precious metals investing .
He also puts his longtime broadcasting background to good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ podcast since 2011 , a program listened to by tens of thousands each week .
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By Mike Gleason
Podcast available below.
Text: As volatility shook Wall Street again this week, gold and silver markets advanced strongly into Thursday morning trading before encountering some mild selling.
As of this Friday morning recording, gold shows a weekly gain of 1.1% to bring spot prices to $1,956 an ounce. Over the past month, gold has traded in a range with support around $1,900. Bulls have made a couple unsuccessful attempts to retake and hold above the $2,000 level following the sharp plunge below it on August 11th.
We will likely see a more decisive move in the gold market one way or the other in the days ahead.
Turning to silver, prices currently come in at $27.00 an ounce after gaining 0.9% this week.
Platinum is showing relative strength, up 3.6% for the week to trade at $950. Its sister metal palladium is looking strong here today and now shows a 1.9% weekly gain to check in at $2,403 per ounce.
The near-term outlook for precious metals markets may be determined by where the U.S. Dollar Index heads next. It has been basing out since August after trending lower earlier in the summer.
The Federal Reserve Note appreciated modestly against foreign currencies ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting on Thursday. The ECB made no changes to interest rates, leaving its deposit rate in negative territory at -0.5%.
Like the U.S. Federal Reserve, the ECB is trying to stimulate inflation. Which central bank will be most successful at depreciating their currency is a matter of speculation for Forex traders.
Both currencies stand to lose value over time when measured against real assets, including precious metals.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller is worried that the U.S. dollar will lose purchasing power much more rapidly than the 2% “average” the Fed is currently telegraphing. Druckenmiller sounded off this week and said he sees inflation rates likely rising to 5% or perhaps even 10%.
Stanley Druckenmiller: I think the merging of the Fed and the Treasury, which is effectively what’s happening during COVID sets a precedent that we’ve never seen since the Fed got their independence, and it’s obviously creating a massive, massive raging mania in financial assets. For the first time in a long, long time, I’m actually worried about inflation because we actually have the Chairman of the Federal Reserve with a three and a half trillion dollar deficit lobbying Congress to do more spending and guaranteeing those of us on Wall Street that he’ll underwrite it.
Even though the stock market has been pumped up with Fed stimulus, the government’s inflation gauges haven’t been reflecting much in the way of broad price level increases in recent years. An upsurge would catch most investors by surprise.
The latest Consumer Price Index report came out today and shows price inflation beginning to turn around after a short-lived deflation scare this spring. At one point, crude oil futures actually fell below zero to assign a negative price per barrel.
Oil, copper, and precious metals prices have since risen dramatically off their lows for the year. However, commodity markets took a bit of a hit this week as shares on Wall Street slid and the U.S. dollar strengthened against foreign currencies.
In an environment of rising inflation, investors should expect hard assets to begin to decouple from stocks and other paper assets that are priced for low inflation and ultra-low interest rates.
Some sectors of the economy may benefit from inflation. Others that are more discretionary and are unable to pass on rising costs to struggling consumers will suffer.
Rising inflation would be a disaster for holders of bonds, defined-benefit pensions and annuities. What are conventionally thought of as the most conservative investments would have the worst prospects for staying ahead of inflation.
Assets that the financial industry urges investors to avoid as being “too risky” would be among the only safe havens in the event of double-digit inflation. In such an environment, the highest quality assets to hold would be physical gold and silver.
At some point, they may become too difficult or too expensive to obtain. At some point, inflation fears may peak and subside. At some point, stocks or bonds may represent better value.
Every asset class has its time to shine.
Prudence dictates being well diversified at all times given the unpredictable nature of markets. Nobody knows when the next pandemic or terrorist attack will hit. It’s been 19 years now since September 11th, 2001. Thankfully, nothing on that scale has occurred since then. But geopolitical risks are on the rise with Iran, Russia, China, and other adversaries.
Nobody knows what the upcoming election will bring except that whoever wins will inherit a record budget deficit. Whoever wins will depend on the Fed to keep suppressing rates, buying bonds, and expanding the money supply.
If investors like Stan Druckenmiller are right, then either the Trump or the Biden/Harris administration will have a serious inflation problem on its hands.
The early stage of a rising inflation trend is a crucial time in particular to make sure your investment portfolio includes an ample allocation to precious metals.
Well that will do it for this week. Be sure to check back next Friday for our next Weekly Market Wrap Podcast. Until then this has been Mike Gleason with Money Metals Exchange, thanks for listening and have a great weekend everybody.
Mike Gleason is a Director with Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group. Gleason is a hard money advocate and a strong proponent of personal liberty, limited government and the Austrian School of Economics. A graduate of the University of Florida, Gleason has extensive experience in management, sales and logistics as well as precious metals investing. He also puts his longtime broadcasting background to good use, hosting a weekly precious metals podcast since 2011, a program listened to by tens of thousands each week.
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activistpost--2020-09-11--A Tale Of Two Housing Markets: Mortgage Delinquencies Spike 450%, Yet Refis Boom With Low-Principal

A Tale Of Two Housing Markets: Mortgage Delinquencies Spike 450%, Yet Refis Boom With Low-Principal Loans

As we noted last month , the US housing market is reflecting the extremes of the economy right now – between those who can ’ t make ends meet due to the pandemic , and those who are either still employed , are sitting on a pile of equity , or both .
One one end of the spectrum you ’ ve got affluent borrowers locking in record-low rates , while mortgage originations reached a record $ 1.1 trillion in the second quarter as rates on 30-year mortgages dipped below 3 % for the first time in history in July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refis may just be getting started .
There are still nearly 18 million homeowners with good credit and at least 20 % equity who stand to cut at least 0.75 % off their current rate by refinancing , according to Ben Graboske , president of Black Knight data and analytics .
“ We would expect near-record-low interest rates to continue to buoy the market , ” he said in a statement Tuesday .
–Bloomberg What ’ s impressive is that the quarterly spike in new mortgage originations occurred while under nationwide public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and in-person document signings , according to the report .
That said , refis accounted for around 70 % of home loans issued during the period .
Also notable is that the average loan-to-value ratio is above 90 % , as borrowers are having no trouble securing loans with just 10 % or less down .
At the other end of the spectrum , mortgage delinquencies are up 450 % from pre-pandemic levels , with around 2.25 million mortgages at least 90 days late in July – the most since the credit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inc. “ The money is in the homes and people with college education are still working , but the pain is being felt where people are unemployed , ” said Wharton real estate professor , Susan Wachter , adding “ Covid-19 will drive an increase in the already high income-inequality gap , and wealth inequality , actually , which is much more extreme.
” More findings from Black Knight ( via Bloomberg ) : • More borrowers with ability to refinance are using their equity to get cash .
About $ 44.5 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the second quarter , the most in more than a decade .
• Markets with the biggest delinquency increases in July were Miami , Las Vegas , Orlando , New York and New Orleans .
• The number of homeowners in forbearance continued to fall last week and is down by 1 million from its May peak .
But the July 31 expiration of extra unemployment benefits means this month “ may provide the true test , ” Black Knight said in a Sept. 4 report .
• Homeowners with less equity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice as likely to have entered forbearance plans .
About 11.5 % of loans by the Federal Housing Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs were in forbearance last week , compared with 5.1 % for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac borrowers , who have better credit and more equity in their houses .
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By Tyler Durden
As we noted last month, the US housing market is reflecting the extremes of the economy right now – between those who can’t make ends meet due to the pandemic, and those who are either still employed, are sitting on a pile of equity, or both.
One one end of the spectrum you’ve got affluent borrowers locking in record-low rates, while mortgage originations reached a record $1.1 trillion in the second quarter as rates on 30-year mortgages dipped below 3% for the first time in history in July, according to Bloomberg.
Meanwhile, refis may just be getting started.
There are still nearly 18 million homeowners with good credit and at least 20% equity who stand to cut at least 0.75% off their current rate by refinancing, according to Ben Graboske, president of Black Knight data and analytics. “We would expect near-record-low interest rates to continue to buoy the market,” he said in a statement Tuesday. –Bloomberg
What’s impressive is that the quarterly spike in new mortgage originations occurred while under nationwide public health measures that restricted home showings, appraisals, and in-person document signings, according to the report. That said, refis accounted for around 70% of home loans issued during the period.
Also notable is that the average loan-to-value ratio is above 90%, as borrowers are having no trouble securing loans with just 10% or less down.
At the other end of the spectrum, mortgage delinquencies are up 450% from pre-pandemic levels, with around 2.25 million mortgages at least 90 days late in July – the most since the credit crisis, according to Black Knight, Inc.
“The money is in the homes and people with college education are still working, but the pain is being felt where people are unemployed,” said Wharton real estate professor, Susan Wachter, adding “Covid-19 will drive an increase in the already high income-inequality gap, and wealth inequality, actually, which is much more extreme.”
While the unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August, more than 11 million jobs were still lost in the pandemic, the Labor Department reported last week. Supplemental benefits for the unemployed of $600 a week expired in July and Congress has been at an impasse over a follow-up aid package. –Bloomberg
More findings from Black Knight (via Bloomberg):
More borrowers with ability to refinance are using their equity to get cash . About $44.5 billion in equity was tapped through cash-out refinancing in the second quarter, the most in more than a decade.
. About in the second quarter, the most in more than a decade. Markets with the biggest delinquency increases in July were Miami, Las Vegas, Orlando, New York and New Orleans.
The number of homeowners in forbearance continued to fall last week and is down by 1 million from its May peak. But the July 31 expiration of extra unemployment benefits means this month “may provide the true test,” Black Knight said in a Sept. 4 report.
Black Knight said in a Sept. 4 report. Homeowners with less equity and lower credit quality were more than twice as likely to have entered forbearance plans. About 11.5% of loans by the Federal Housing Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs were in forbearance last week, compared with 5.1% for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac borrowers, who have better credit and more equity in their houses.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-09-11--Former NSA Director Who Oversaw Spying Program Joins Amazon’s Board Of Directors

In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week , Amazon revealed that former NSA director Keith Alexander will be joining the company ’ s board of directors .
Alexander was the controversial spokesperson for the NSA when the agency was facing scrutiny over Edward Snowden ’ s leaks , which revealed the details of a massive spy program .
During the scandal , Alexander discouraged the media from reporting on the details of the leaks , and talked about Snowden as if he was a war criminal .
“ I think it ’ s wrong that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the 50,000-whatever they have and are selling them and giving them out as if these — you know it just doesn ’ t make sense .
We ought to come up with a way of stopping it .
I don ’ t know how to do that .
That ’ s more of the courts and the policymakers but , from my perspective , it ’ s wrong to allow this to go on , ” Alexander said in an interview in 2013 .
Snowden responded to Alexander ’ s new board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Services is responsible for hosting a large number of websites , and now the person who oversaw the mass surveillance program is going to be getting access to all of it .
Last week , a federal appeals court ruled that the NSA spying programs were actually illegal and unconstitutional .
The ruling was made by Judge Marsha Berzon , who determined that the NSA had no legal authority to collect phone and internet data from innocent people under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act , or FISA .
The program was illegal because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and “ required the government to make a showing of relevance to a particular authorized investigation before collecting the records , ” Berzon said in her ruling .
Not only was the program illegal , but it was essentially worthless as well , and did nothing to prevent terrorism or bring terrorists to justice .
Berzon said that there is no evidence that the spying program actually did anything to prevent a single case of terrorism , despite claims from US officials that the programs were absolutely necessary to prevent terror attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture , and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems .
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By John Vibes
In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week, Amazon revealed that former NSA director Keith Alexander will be joining the company’s board of directors. Alexander was the controversial spokesperson for the NSA when the agency was facing scrutiny over Edward Snowden’s leaks, which revealed the details of a massive spy program.
During the scandal, Alexander discouraged the media from reporting on the details of the leaks, and talked about Snowden as if he was a war criminal.
“I think it’s wrong that that newspaper reporters have all these documents, the 50,000-whatever they have and are selling them and giving them out as if these — you know it just doesn’t make sense. We ought to come up with a way of stopping it. I don’t know how to do that. That’s more of the courts and the policymakers but, from my perspective, it’s wrong to allow this to go on,” Alexander said in an interview in 2013.
Snowden responded to Alexander’s new board seat by pointing out that Amazon Web Services is responsible for hosting a large number of websites, and now the person who oversaw the mass surveillance program is going to be getting access to all of it.
🚨🚨 It turns out "Hey Alexa" is short for "Hey Keith Alexander." Yes, the Keith Alexander personally responsible for the unlawful mass surveillance programs that caused a global scandal. And Amazon Web Services (AWS) host ~6% of all websites. 🚨🚨https://t.co/6hkzsHjxh9 — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) September 9, 2020
Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that the NSA spying programs were actually illegal and unconstitutional. The ruling was made by Judge Marsha Berzon, who determined that the NSA had no legal authority to collect phone and internet data from innocent people under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA.
The program was illegal because FISA did not allow for bulk collection, and “required the government to make a showing of relevance to a particular authorized investigation before collecting the records,” Berzon said in her ruling.
Not only was the program illegal, but it was essentially worthless as well, and did nothing to prevent terrorism or bring terrorists to justice. Berzon said that there is no evidence that the spying program actually did anything to prevent a single case of terrorism, despite claims from US officials that the programs were absolutely necessary to prevent terror attacks.
Source: Truth Theory
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activistpost--2020-09-11--U.S. Dept of Energy National Lab Sponsoring Workshop for Utilities to Successfully Promote “Pilot Pr

U.S. Dept of Energy National Lab Sponsoring Workshop for Utilities to Successfully Promote “Pilot Programs”

Although utility corruption in Ohio and Illinois is making headlines ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) it ’ s definitely not isolated to these states or these utility companies .
Adding insult to injury , utility personnel are invited to attend workshops sponsored by a variety of organizations that will teach them how to successfully market “ pilot programs ” – like for example to promote “ Smart ” Devices , “ Smart ” Grids and “ Smart ” Meters ( see 1 , 2 ) .
These “ pilot programs ” may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – like again for example “ Smart ” Grids and Meters ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ) .
Edison Electrical Institute ( EEI ) is one of these organizations .
So is Berkley Lab , a U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory managed by the University of California .
A recent email from Berkley Lab invites subscribers to attend such a workshop : Since at least the late 1970s , electric utilities and their regulators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivate innovation .
The industry has a long history of using pilots to help inform future decision making about electric utility rates , customer technology adoption and integration , and even changes to the utility ’ s regulatory or business model .
Although utility pilots have become almost ubiquitous proving grounds for new rates , technologies , and alterations to the traditional utility regulatory and business model , some regulators are beginning to raise questions about what constitutes a “ good ” pilot .
Much has been written about utility pilots over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the literature is the identification of a comprehensive process for not only designing and evaluating a pilot , but also implementing , successful utility pilots that provide actionable outcomes upon which more informed decisions can be made .
A new report from Berkeley Lab provides a step-by-step process that regulators , policymakers , and utilities can follow to help ensure a pilot is successful , even if whatever is being tested fails to produce the intended or expected result ( s ) .
The process highlighted in the report is based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked with regulators and utilities over the past 10 years designing , implementing , and evaluating pilots .
A link to the report is available at : https : //emp.lbl.gov/publications/handbook-designing-implementing-and .
The authors will host a webinar highlighting the process identified in the report on September 18 , 2020 at 11:00 AM Pacific / 2:00 PM Eastern .
Register for the webinar here : https : //lbnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lMcKrjzQSkKKkL9wVi7c2A For questions on the report , feel free to contact the Peter Cappers ( 315-637-0513 , [ email protected ] ) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. Department of Energy Transmission Planning and Technical Assistance Office for making this work possible .
Many Americans still don ’ t know how much utility companies have benefited at their expense via “ Smart ” Meters – electric , gas , and water .
Customer bills usually go up after they are installed AND these meters DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy .
“ Smart ” Meters collect customer usage data 24/7 , whereas original 1-way transmitting analog meters DO NOT .
Utilities collect and analyze customer usage data so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to customers and/or sell data to 3rd parties .
This is sometimes referred to as “ Surveillance Capitalism.
” In addition to higher customer bills , these meters have been associated with fires , explosions , frequent replacement , unwanted surveillance ( see 1 , 2 ) , cybersecurity risks , and more ( see 1 , 2 ) .
A documentary was produced about “ Smart ” Meters and Grids appropriately titled Take Back Your Power .
Millions of electric , gas , and water “ Smart ” Meters have already been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are planned .
So if they haven ’ t been marketed as a “ pilot program ” in your community yet – they probably will be soon .
Activist Post reports regularly about “ Smart ” Meters and other unsafe technology .
For more information , visit our archives and the following websites :

By B.N. Frank
Although utility corruption in Ohio and Illinois is making headlines (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) it’s definitely not isolated to these states or these utility companies. Adding insult to injury, utility personnel are invited to attend workshops sponsored by a variety of organizations that will teach them how to successfully market “pilot programs” – like for example to promote “Smart” Devices, “Smart” Grids and “Smart” Meters (see 1, 2).
These “pilot programs” may be beneficial to utilities but injurious to customers – like again for example “Smart” Grids and Meters (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11). Edison Electrical Institute (EEI) is one of these organizations. So is Berkley Lab, a U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory managed by the University of California.
A recent email from Berkley Lab invites subscribers to attend such a workshop:
Berkeley Lab report provides a step-by-step process to promote successful utility pilots
Since at least the late 1970s, electric utilities and their regulators have recognized the value of experimentation to motivate innovation. The industry has a long history of using pilots to help inform future decision making about electric utility rates, customer technology adoption and integration, and even changes to the utility’s regulatory or business model. Although utility pilots have become almost ubiquitous proving grounds for new rates, technologies, and alterations to the traditional utility regulatory and business model, some regulators are beginning to raise questions about what constitutes a “good” pilot.
Much has been written about utility pilots over the years; however, what is missing from the literature is the identification of a comprehensive process for not only designing and evaluating a pilot, but also implementing, successful utility pilots that provide actionable outcomes upon which more informed decisions can be made.
A new report from Berkeley Lab provides a step-by-step process that regulators, policymakers, and utilities can follow to help ensure a pilot is successful, even if whatever is being tested fails to produce the intended or expected result(s). The process highlighted in the report is based on the experience of the authors who have worked with regulators and utilities over the past 10 years designing, implementing, and evaluating pilots. A link to the report is available at: https://emp.lbl.gov/publications/handbook-designing-implementing-and.
The authors will host a webinar highlighting the process identified in the report on September 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM Pacific / 2:00 PM Eastern. Register for the webinar here: https://lbnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lMcKrjzQSkKKkL9wVi7c2A
For questions on the report, feel free to contact the Peter Cappers (315-637-0513, PACappers@lbl.gov) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
We appreciate the funding support of the U.S. Department of Energy Transmission Planning and Technical Assistance Office for making this work possible.
Many Americans still don’t know how much utility companies have benefited at their expense via “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water. Customer bills usually go up after they are installed AND these meters DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy. “Smart” Meters collect customer usage data 24/7, whereas original 1-way transmitting analog meters DO NOT. Utilities collect and analyze customer usage data so they can market more products and services to customers and/or sell data to 3rd parties. This is sometimes referred to as “Surveillance Capitalism.”
Activist Post Recommended Book: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
In addition to higher customer bills, these meters have been associated with fires, explosions, frequent replacement, unwanted surveillance (see 1, 2), cybersecurity risks, and more (see 1, 2). A documentary was produced about “Smart” Meters and Grids appropriately titled Take Back Your Power.
Millions of electric, gas, and water “Smart” Meters have already been installed by utility companies and millions more are planned. So if they haven’t been marketed as a “pilot program” in your community yet – they probably will be soon.
Activist Post reports regularly about “Smart” Meters and other unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites:


activistpost--2020-09-11--NEVER FORGET: In 2020, a 4-year Study Found that “Fire Did Not Cause Building 7’s Collapse on 9/11”

As the media frenzy around 9/11 reminds us today to “ never forget ” there is some crucial information that the establishment absolutely wants all Americans to forget — the overwhelming abundance of evidence that pokes serious holes in the official narrative of what happened that fateful day .
On September 11 , 2001 , at 5:20 p.m. , World Trade Center Building 7 suddenly collapsed into its own footprint , falling at free fall speed for 2.5 seconds of its seven-second complete destruction .
WTC 7 was not hit by a plane .
After it collapsed , Americans were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — never before seen — complete architectural failure leading to the building collapsing into its own footprint at the rate of gravity .
Naturally , skeptics have been questioning the official story for some time and after moving from the realm of conspiracy theory into the realm of science , this extensive university study has found that the official story of fire causing the collapse is simply not true .
As TFTP reported in April , Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth announced the completed partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an in depth four-year study on what they say actually brought down WTC 7 .
According to the press release , contrary to the conclusions of NIST , the UAF research team finds that the collapse of WTC 7 on 9/11 was not caused by fires but instead was caused by the near-simultaneous failure of every column in the building .
“ Our study found that the fires in WTC 7 could not have caused the observed collapse , ” said Professor Leroy Hulsey , the study ’ s principal investigator .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the observed manner is by the near-simultaneous failure of every column.
” The extensive four-year study was was funded by Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth ( AE911Truth ) , a nonprofit organization representing more than 3,000 architects and engineers who have signed the organization ’ s petition calling for new investigation into the destruction of the three World Trade Center towers on 9/11 .
“ We are proud to have supported the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Professor Leroy Hulsey in conducting a genuinely scientific study into the reasons for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard Gage , president and founder of AE911Truth .
“ It is now incumbent upon the building community , the media , and government officials to reckon with the implications of these findings and launch a new full-scale investigation.
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According to the study ’ s authors : The UAF research team utilized three approaches for examining the structural response of WTC 7 to the conditions that may have occurred on September 11 , 2001 .
First , we simulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that may have occurred below Floor 13 , where most of the fires in WTC 7 are reported to have occurred .
Second , we supplemented our own simulation by examining the collapse initiation hypothesis developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) .
Third , we simulated a number of scenarios within the overall structural system in order to determine what types of local failures and their locations may have caused the total collapse to occur as observed .
After conducting comprehensive modeling and studying countless scenarios , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leroy Hulsey , Ph.D. , P.E.
, S.E.
, UAF , Zhili Quan , Ph.D. , Bridge Engineer South Carolina Department of Transportation , and Feng Xiao , Ph.D. , Associate Professor Nanjing University of Science and Technology Department of Civil Engineering , concluded the following : The results of this study can not be dismissed .
It completely destroys the narrative that has been shoved down the throats of Americans for nearly two decades .
What ’ s more , this study backs up thousands of other researchers , scientists , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for years .
As TFTP reported last July , history was made in regard to 9/11 as New York area fire commissioners called for a new investigation into the tragic events that unfolded that day .
The resolution called for a new investigation due to the “ overwhelming evidence ” that “ pre-planted explosives .
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caused the destruction of the three World Trade Center buildings.
” On July 24 , 2019 , the Franklin Square and Munson Fire District , which oversees a volunteer fire department serving a hamlet of 30,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York , became the first legislative body in the country to officially support a new investigation into the events of 9/11 , according to Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth .
The resolution calling for a new investigation was drafted by Commissioner Christopher Gioia and it was immediately and unanimously approved by the five commissioners .
“ We ’ re a tight-knit community and we never forget our fallen brothers and sisters .
You better believe that when the entire fire service of New York State is on board , we will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christopher Gioia , adding , “ We were the first fire district to pass this resolution .
We won ’ t be the last.
” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MattAgorist on Twitter , Steemit , and now on Minds .
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By Matt Agorist
As the media frenzy around 9/11 reminds us today to “never forget” there is some crucial information that the establishment absolutely wants all Americans to forget — the overwhelming abundance of evidence that pokes serious holes in the official narrative of what happened that fateful day.
On September 11, 2001, at 5:20 p.m., World Trade Center Building 7 suddenly collapsed into its own footprint, falling at free fall speed for 2.5 seconds of its seven-second complete destruction. WTC 7 was not hit by a plane. After it collapsed, Americans were told that office fires caused a unique — never before seen — complete architectural failure leading to the building collapsing into its own footprint at the rate of gravity.
Despite calls for the evidence to be preserved, New York City officials had the building’s debris removed and destroyed in the ensuing weeks and months, preventing a proper forensic investigation from ever taking place. Seven years later, federal investigators concluded that WTC 7 was the first steel-framed high-rise ever to have collapsed solely as a result of normal office fires.
Naturally, skeptics have been questioning the official story for some time and after moving from the realm of conspiracy theory into the realm of science, this extensive university study has found that the official story of fire causing the collapse is simply not true.
As TFTP reported in April, Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth announced the completed partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) in their final report of an in depth four-year study on what they say actually brought down WTC 7. According to the press release, contrary to the conclusions of NIST, the UAF research team finds that the collapse of WTC 7 on 9/11 was not caused by fires but instead was caused by the near-simultaneous failure of every column in the building.
“Our study found that the fires in WTC 7 could not have caused the observed collapse,” said Professor Leroy Hulsey, the study’s principal investigator. “The only way it could have fallen in the observed manner is by the near-simultaneous failure of every column.”
The extensive four-year study was was funded by Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth (AE911Truth), a nonprofit organization representing more than 3,000 architects and engineers who have signed the organization’s petition calling for new investigation into the destruction of the three World Trade Center towers on 9/11.
“We are proud to have supported the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Professor Leroy Hulsey in conducting a genuinely scientific study into the reasons for this building’s collapse,” said Richard Gage, president and founder of AE911Truth. “It is now incumbent upon the building community, the media, and government officials to reckon with the implications of these findings and launch a new full-scale investigation.”
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According to the study’s authors:
The UAF research team utilized three approaches for examining the structural response of WTC 7 to the conditions that may have occurred on September 11, 2001. First, we simulated the local structural response to fire loading that may have occurred below Floor 13, where most of the fires in WTC 7 are reported to have occurred. Second, we supplemented our own simulation by examining the collapse initiation hypothesis developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Third, we simulated a number of scenarios within the overall structural system in order to determine what types of local failures and their locations may have caused the total collapse to occur as observed.
After conducting comprehensive modeling and studying countless scenarios, the study’s authors, J. Leroy Hulsey, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., UAF, Zhili Quan, Ph.D., Bridge Engineer South Carolina Department of Transportation, and Feng Xiao, Ph.D., Associate Professor Nanjing University of Science and Technology Department of Civil Engineering, concluded the following:
Fire did not cause the collapse of WTC 7 on 9/11, contrary to the conclusions of NIST and private engineering firms that studied the collapse. The secondary conclusion of our study is that the collapse of WTC 7 was a global failure involving the near-simultaneous failure of every column in the building.
The results of this study cannot be dismissed. It completely destroys the narrative that has been shoved down the throats of Americans for nearly two decades. What’s more, this study backs up thousands of other researchers, scientists, and engineers who have been pointing this out for years.
As TFTP reported last July, history was made in regard to 9/11 as New York area fire commissioners called for a new investigation into the tragic events that unfolded that day. The resolution called for a new investigation due to the “overwhelming evidence” that “pre-planted explosives . . . caused the destruction of the three World Trade Center buildings.”
On July 24, 2019, the Franklin Square and Munson Fire District, which oversees a volunteer fire department serving a hamlet of 30,000 residents just outside of Queens, New York, became the first legislative body in the country to officially support a new investigation into the events of 9/11, according to Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth.
The resolution calling for a new investigation was drafted by Commissioner Christopher Gioia and it was immediately and unanimously approved by the five commissioners.
“We’re a tight-knit community and we never forget our fallen brothers and sisters. You better believe that when the entire fire service of New York State is on board, we will be an unstoppable force,” said Commissioner Christopher Gioia, adding, “We were the first fire district to pass this resolution. We won’t be the last.”
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--2020-09-12--Military Wants Robot Dogs For Base Security And To Test Live Dog Fight Of Human Versus AI

You know those “ cute ” and “ lovable ” chunks of metal being called robot dogs ?
The military is now going to be using them for base security because the police and Ford weren ’ t enough .
Last week the U.S. Air Force hosted the second demonstration of its new Advanced Battle Management System ( ABMS . )
During that demonstration there was a surprise in the form of quadruped “ dog ” robots for perimeter defense at Nellis Air Force Base .
The robots were built by Ghost Robotics and are not the same we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latter Boston Dynamics already has several stories which Activist Post has previously reported on where their robot dogs are being used by police and even Ford .
It ’ s important to note that robots have already started stealing man ’ s best friends ’ work as well .
Activist Post previously reported about robot dogs being used for social distancing with CV and for even herding sheep .
These robot dogs are guard dogs , though , and won ’ t be innocent .
The model tested is the Vision 60 or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle .
The Vision 60 is designed for tasks such as remote inspection , Intelligence , Surveillance , Reconnaissance ( ISR ) missions , mapping , distributed communications , and security .
According to the Ghost Robotics website , the Q-UGVs are practically “ unstoppable ” and their modular design means they can execute a wide variety of missions : Beyond all-terrain stability and operation in virtually any environment , a core design principle for our legged robots is reduced mechanical complexity when compared to any other legged robots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By reducing complexity , we inherently increase durability , agility and endurance , and reduce the cost to deploy and maintain ground robots .
Our modular design even supports field swapping any sub-assembly within minutes .
Strategic partners can build solution-specific Q-UGVs for virtually any use-case with their choice of sensors , radios and even size the robot to suit specific requirements by licensing our reference designs .
You can watch a video of the Vision 60 below .
The military seems highly interested in artificial intelligence and been working quite some time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the machines surpassed humans , again winning a simulated F-16 dogfight – a term used to describe an air battle between jets .
And if that ’ s not enough , the military wants self-healing robots straight out of The Terminator , as Activist Post reported .
However , the military isn ’ t satisfied with a simulated dog fight , oh no , they want to put a human against a robot by 2024 , Washington Times reported .
There is no word how that will safely be done for the human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are very few details available .
After all AI development is central to the Pentagon ’ s 21st-century battle plan .
Last year , robots took a record number of human jobs in the U.S. according to the Robotic Industries Association ( RIA ) as Activist Post reported .
Now , with the impetus of the coronavirus , the number of jobs occupied by robots could multiply quite rapidly .
Oxford Economics also published its own report warning that accelerating technological advances in automation , engineering , energy storage , artificial intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reshape the world in 2020 through 2030s , displacing at least 20 million workers .
With the coronavirus as a catalyst to speed up the deployment of automated machines , we can probably safely say that number will be much more severe .
It seems I am not the only one to share that opinion ; a recent MarketWatch article written by Johannes Moenius , a professor of global business and the director of the Institute for Spatial Economic Analysis at the University of Redlands , agrees with this author ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs could be automated in just essential industries.
” In fact , the Brookings Institution said in a report last month that “ any coronavirus-related recession is likely to bring about a spike in labor-replacing automation … Automation happens in bursts , concentrated especially in bad times such as in the wake of economic shocks , when humans become relatively more expensive as firms ’ revenues rapidly decline.
” Now , the military looks to be seeking to replace humans within its branches .
Which is good for the fact that humans won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad for the fact that wars will be fought by autonomous robots that don ’ t question orders .
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By Aaron Kesel
You know those “cute” and “lovable” chunks of metal being called robot dogs? The military is now going to be using them for base security because the police and Ford weren’t enough.
Last week the U.S. Air Force hosted the second demonstration of its new Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS.) During that demonstration there was a surprise in the form of quadruped “dog” robots for perimeter defense at Nellis Air Force Base. The robots were built by Ghost Robotics and are not the same we have been seeing from Boston Dynamics. The latter Boston Dynamics already has several stories which Activist Post has previously reported on where their robot dogs are being used by police and even Ford.
It’s important to note that robots have already started stealing man’s best friends’ work as well. Activist Post previously reported about robot dogs being used for social distancing with CV and for even herding sheep.
These robot dogs are guard dogs, though, and won’t be innocent. The model tested is the Vision 60 or what Ghost Robotics calls a Q-UGV, or Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle. The Vision 60 is designed for tasks such as remote inspection, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, mapping, distributed communications, and security.


activistpost--2020-09-11--Being Sweated by Oldies:  Retirement Home Residents Fight to Have 4G/5G Cell Towers Removed (Califor

Being Sweated by Oldies:  Retirement Home Residents Fight to Have 4G/5G Cell Towers Removed (California)

California firefighters , legislators , and residents have been very active and vocal in their opposition to cell towers and antennas being installed near fire stations , homes , and schools ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ) .
Firefighters even fought for an ordinance to exempt their stations from installation .
Some parents fought for the removal of a small cell tower next to a school because students and staff kept getting cancer and additional illnesses .
Now some retirement home residents are taking action .
PALO ALTO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are aggressively expanding their 5G networks .
But there are still no studies about how safe the technology is .
It ’ s an issue that has divided communities across the Bay Area .
One case in point : Palo Alto .
Residents fought long and hard to slow the spread of wireless antennas in their neighborhoods .
The city finally released a new wireless ordinance that steers 5G cell towers away from residential areas and bans them within 600 feet of schools .
For everyone else , it ’ s 20 feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think it ’ s outrageous , how they have behaved , ” said Chris Robell , whose parents live at the Channing House retirement home .
Robell first noticed a small 5G cell tower right next to Channing House last spring .
When Robell asked about it , he says an employee with AT & T , which owns the 5G installation , told him : “ If you ’ re worried about the small cell node , you ought to be a lot more worried about the macro cell tower on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turns out Channing House , home to some of the most prominent retirees in Palo Alto , is also home to a 4G macro wireless cell tower on the roof , installed back in 2006 .
“ My parents and other residents had never had this disclosed to them , ever , ” said Robell .

By B.N. Frank
California firefighters, legislators, and residents have been very active and vocal in their opposition to cell towers and antennas being installed near fire stations, homes, and schools (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). Firefighters even fought for an ordinance to exempt their stations from installation. Some parents fought for the removal of a small cell tower next to a school because students and staff kept getting cancer and additional illnesses. Now some retirement home residents are taking action.
From CBS San Francisco:
Palo Alto Retirement Home Residents Fight To Remove 4G, 5G Cell Towers
PALO ALTO (KPIX 5) — Wireless carriers are aggressively expanding their 5G networks. But there are still no studies about how safe the technology is. It’s an issue that has divided communities across the Bay Area.
One case in point: Palo Alto. Residents fought long and hard to slow the spread of wireless antennas in their neighborhoods. The city finally released a new wireless ordinance that steers 5G cell towers away from residential areas and bans them within 600 feet of schools. For everyone else, it’s 20 feet, including homes for seniors.
“I think it’s outrageous, how they have behaved,” said Chris Robell, whose parents live at the Channing House retirement home. Robell first noticed a small 5G cell tower right next to Channing House last spring.
When Robell asked about it, he says an employee with AT&T, which owns the 5G installation, told him: “If you’re worried about the small cell node, you ought to be a lot more worried about the macro cell tower on the roof at Channing House.”
It turns out Channing House, home to some of the most prominent retirees in Palo Alto, is also home to a 4G macro wireless cell tower on the roof, installed back in 2006.
“My parents and other residents had never had this disclosed to them, ever,” said Robell.
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activistpost--2020-09-13--OCTOPUS PROMIS: The Rise Of Thought Crime Technology — We’re Living In Orwell’s 1984

I don ’ t know if you have been paying attention or not , but a lot of police organizations across the U.S. have been using what are known as “ heat lists ” or pre-crime databases for years .
What is a “ heat list , ” you may ask ?
Well , “ heat lists ” are basically databases compiled by algorithms of people that police suspect may commit a crime .
Yes , you read that right a person who “ may ” commit a crime .
How these lists are generated and what factors determine an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unknown .
A recent article by Tampa Bay Times highlights how this program in Florida terrorized and monitored residents of Pasco County and how the Pasco County Sheriff Department ’ s program operates .
According to the Times , the Sheriff ’ s office generates lists of people it considers likely to break the law , based on arrest histories , unspecified intelligence , and arbitrary decisions by police analysts .
Then it sends deputies to find and interrogate anyone whose name appears , often without probable cause , a search warrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This program according to the Times has been operating since at least 2011 .
The program introduces a social credit system .
It gives people scores based on their criminal records .
People get points each time they ’ re arrested , even when the charges are dropped , and they even get points for just being a suspect of a crime .
The deputies then make frequent – potentially even daily – visits to those with higher scores in the heavily flawed pre-criminal system .
Activists and journalists sued the Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disclose how these programs operate , as Activist Post reported .
Chicago wasn ’ t the only major police department exposed using predictive crime algorithms .
The Los Angeles Police Department was also caught one year later in 2018 by activists from the Stop LA Spying Coalition , as Activist Post reported .
This heat list idea in local law enforcement actually originated in Miami then was rolled out in Chicago .
However , Activist Post may have missed other cities that gained less media attention ; and as this writer will discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal database .
A paper released last year by MIT entitled “ Technical Flaws of Pretrial Risk Assessments Raise Grave Concerns ” has been signed by some of the highest level university experts in the field of A.I .
and law who warn about the “ technical flaws ” of these pre-crime based systems , Activist Post reported .
Fortunately for us , as Nicholas West noted , the pushback has already started in several cities , and a few police departments have dropped their programs after becoming aware of the inaccuracies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orleans suspended its 6-year running pre-crime program after its secret predictive policing software was exposed .
The scariest part of all this is that the New Orleans and LA police departments were actually both linked to Palantir Technologies , which directly works with the CIA and is suspected of being the current fork of PROMIS Main Core software .
PROMIS pre-dates all of these local police heat lists , with algorithms that put suspected “ domestic terrorists ” into their own round-up lists , created at first by Oliver North for President Ronald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bush under FEMA ’ s Readiness Exercise — 1984 ( REX-1984 . )
The use of Palantir ’ s pre-crime algorithm software posits that other police departments may be utilizing the same software for their own pre-crime programs .
Palantir is also the same company working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on its own lists to catch illegal immigrants , as Activist Post and investigative journalist Barrett Brown originally reported .
You may remember Palantir from journalist Barrett Brown , Anonymous ’ hack of HBGary , or accusations that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mass surveillance PRISM which is the successor to PROMIS .
Palantir ’ s software in many ways is similar to the Prosecutor ’ s Management Information System ( PROMIS ) stolen software Main Core and may be the next evolution in that code , which allegedly predated PRISM .
In 2008 , Salon.com published details about a top-secret government database that might have been at the heart of the Bush administration ’ s domestic spying operations .
The database known as “ Main Core ” reportedly collected and stored vast amounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Americans in the event of an emergency like Martial Law .
PROMIS was forked into many reported use-cases for the U.S. government , including an intelligence application on board nuclear submarines of the United States and Great Britain , and the use by both the U.S. government and certain allied governments for inventory tracking of nuclear materials and long-range ballistic missiles .
But the most bizarre and frightening use was to keep track of dissident Americans under Main Core .
Trump ’ s administration has now expanded that effort for local police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watchlist that includes Americans who have no connection to terrorism .
The new TOC ( Transnational Organized Crime ) watchlist , was authorized through a classified Attorney General order and launched in 2017 , as Activist Post reported .
The TOC database allows the government to track and monitor Americans without a warrant , even when there is no evidence they ’ re breaking the law .
Also , anyone who is considered to be an “ authority ” – be it police to state and federal agencies , and even some allied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person to the list .
The Main Core database isn ’ t just a rumor or conspiracy theory ; PROMIS software was used by Iran-Contra fall guy then-National Security Council , Lt. Col. Oliver North to create the dissidents list for Rex-84 that would later evolve to Main Core .
North used PROMIS software in 1982 in the Department of Justice , and at the White House , to compile a list of American dissidents to invoke if the government ever needed to do so under Ronald Reagan ’ s Continuity of Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to FEMA .
In 1993 , Wired described North ’ s use of PROMIS in compiling the Main Core database : This Main Core database of individuals was given to a handful of individuals , meaning most government officials had no knowledge of the program ever existing .
The database was passed off from administration to administration through National Security channels , according to sources .
This writer wrote extensively on Main Core and PROMIS in an investigation on the cover-up of stolen Inslaw software and murders of journalists Danny Casolaro and Anson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spiro and NSA employee Alan Standorf .
See : “ Octopus PROMIS : The Conspiracy Against INSLAW Software , And The Murders To Cover Up A Scandal Bigger Than Watergate.
” The TOC list includes — “ Insider threats , ” which is relevant to leakers like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden , and journalists leaking these secrets like Julian Assange .
In fact , last February , FBI Director Wray told the House Judiciary Committee that the Bureau had expanded initiatives “ to focus on insider threats partnering with TCO [ transnational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement that is being re-echoed from 2017 , when Wray stated a similar comment mentioning TCOs during a House meeting .
While presidents change , the leadership under them inside agencies only sees a shift by the replacing of the heads of the agencies .
However , policies and stigmas inside stick with those in the intelligence community .
In fact , Trump ’ s government , U.S. National Counterintelligence , and Security Center ( NCSC ) stressed in its latest report that hacktivists “ Anonymous ” and “ public disclosure organizations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat ” similar to that of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorists , as well as Russia , Iran , and China .
Obama ’ s DHS didn ’ t hesitate to call those who believe in conspiracy theories potential right-wing terrorists , stating that the following points might make someone a terrorist in a study by the University of Maryland , which was funded in part by the Department of Homeland Security .
• Americans who “ are fiercely nationalistic , as opposed to universal and international in orientation ” • Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority ” • Americans who are “ reverent of individual liberty ( especially their right to own guns and be free of taxes ) ” • Americans exhibiting a belief in “ conspiracy theories that involve grave threat to national sovereignty and/or personal liberty and a belief that one ’ s personal and/or national way of life is under attack ” Palantir was founded with early investment from the CIA and heavily used by the military , and Palantir is a subcontracting company in its own right .
The company has even been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Facebook , when Washington State Senator Maria Cantwell asked CEO Mark Zuckerberg , “ Do you know who Palantir is ?
” due to Peter Thiel sitting on Facebook ’ s board .
Palantir ’ s Gotham software allows Fusion Center police to track citizens beyond social media and online web accounts with people record searches , vehicle record searches , a Histogram tool , a Map tool , and an Object Explorer tool .
According to DHS , “ Fusion centers operate as state and major urban area focal points for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sharing of threat-related information between federal ; state , local , tribal , territorial ( SLTT ) ; and private sector partners ” like Palantir .
Further , Fusion Centers are locally owned and operated , arms of the “ intelligence community , ” i.e .
the 17 intelligence agencies coordinated by the National Counterterrorism Center ( NCTC ) .
However , sometimes the buildings are staffed by trained NSA personnel like what happened in Mexico City , according to a 2010 Defense Department ( DOD ) memorandum .
This is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s going to be a long battle drawn out to prevent the use of this technology , not just here in the U.S. but worldwide as well .
There ’ s no telling how long these projects have been active , and trusting police to honestly tell us is like trusting the wolf guarding the henhouse .
For more articles on artificial intelligence predicting criminals , see Uri Gal ’ s hilarious and honestly titled article : “ Predictive Algorithms Are No Better At Telling The Future Than A Crystal Ball.
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By Aaron Kesel
I don’t know if you have been paying attention or not, but a lot of police organizations across the U.S. have been using what are known as “heat lists” or pre-crime databases for years. What is a “heat list,” you may ask?
Well, “heat lists” are basically databases compiled by algorithms of people that police suspect may commit a crime. Yes, you read that right a person who “may” commit a crime. How these lists are generated and what factors determine an individual “may commit a crime” is unknown. A recent article by Tampa Bay Times highlights how this program in Florida terrorized and monitored residents of Pasco County and how the Pasco County Sheriff Department’s program operates.
According to the Times, the Sheriff’s office generates lists of people it considers likely to break the law, based on arrest histories, unspecified intelligence, and arbitrary decisions by police analysts. Then it sends deputies to find and interrogate anyone whose name appears, often without probable cause, a search warrant, or evidence of a specific crime.
This program according to the Times has been operating since at least 2011. The program introduces a social credit system. It gives people scores based on their criminal records. People get points each time they’re arrested, even when the charges are dropped, and they even get points for just being a suspect of a crime.
The deputies then make frequent – potentially even daily – visits to those with higher scores in the heavily flawed pre-criminal system.
Activists and journalists sued the Chicago Police Department in 2017 for failing to disclose how these programs operate, as Activist Post reported.
Chicago wasn’t the only major police department exposed using predictive crime algorithms. The Los Angeles Police Department was also caught one year later in 2018 by activists from the Stop LA Spying Coalition, as Activist Post reported.
This heat list idea in local law enforcement actually originated in Miami then was rolled out in Chicago. However, Activist Post may have missed other cities that gained less media attention; and as this writer will discuss shortly, the idea comes from a federal database.
A paper released last year by MIT entitled “Technical Flaws of Pretrial Risk Assessments Raise Grave Concerns” has been signed by some of the highest level university experts in the field of A.I. and law who warn about the “technical flaws” of these pre-crime based systems, Activist Post reported.
Fortunately for us, as Nicholas West noted, the pushback has already started in several cities, and a few police departments have dropped their programs after becoming aware of the inaccuracies. In 2018, for example, New Orleans suspended its 6-year running pre-crime program after its secret predictive policing software was exposed.
The scariest part of all this is that the New Orleans and LA police departments were actually both linked to Palantir Technologies, which directly works with the CIA and is suspected of being the current fork of PROMIS Main Core software. PROMIS pre-dates all of these local police heat lists, with algorithms that put suspected “domestic terrorists” into their own round-up lists, created at first by Oliver North for President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H.W. Bush under FEMA’s Readiness Exercise — 1984 (REX-1984.)
The use of Palantir’s pre-crime algorithm software posits that other police departments may be utilizing the same software for their own pre-crime programs. Palantir is also the same company working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on its own lists to catch illegal immigrants, as Activist Post and investigative journalist Barrett Brown originally reported.
You may remember Palantir from journalist Barrett Brown, Anonymous’ hack of HBGary, or accusations that the company provided the technology that enables NSA’s mass surveillance PRISM which is the successor to PROMIS. Palantir’s software in many ways is similar to the Prosecutor’s Management Information System (PROMIS) stolen software Main Core and may be the next evolution in that code, which allegedly predated PRISM. In 2008, Salon.com published details about a top-secret government database that might have been at the heart of the Bush administration’s domestic spying operations. The database known as “Main Core” reportedly collected and stored vast amounts of personal and financial data about millions of Americans in the event of an emergency like Martial Law.
PROMIS was forked into many reported use-cases for the U.S. government, including an intelligence application on board nuclear submarines of the United States and Great Britain, and the use by both the U.S. government and certain allied governments for inventory tracking of nuclear materials and long-range ballistic missiles. But the most bizarre and frightening use was to keep track of dissident Americans under Main Core.
Trump’s administration has now expanded that effort for local police and federal officials with a national security watchlist that includes Americans who have no connection to terrorism. The new TOC (Transnational Organized Crime) watchlist, was authorized through a classified Attorney General order and launched in 2017, as Activist Post reported.
The TOC database allows the government to track and monitor Americans without a warrant, even when there is no evidence they’re breaking the law. Also, anyone who is considered to be an “authority” – be it police to state and federal agencies, and even some allied foreign governments – can nominate any single person to the list.
The Main Core database isn’t just a rumor or conspiracy theory; PROMIS software was used by Iran-Contra fall guy then-National Security Council, Lt. Col. Oliver North to create the dissidents list for Rex-84 that would later evolve to Main Core. North used PROMIS software in 1982 in the Department of Justice, and at the White House, to compile a list of American dissidents to invoke if the government ever needed to do so under Ronald Reagan’s Continuity of Government (COG) program as a liaison to FEMA.
In 1993, Wired described North’s use of PROMIS in compiling the Main Core database:
Using PROMIS, sources point out, North could have drawn up lists of anyone ever arrested for a political protest, for example, or anyone who had ever refused to pay their taxes. Compared to PROMIS, Richard Nixon’s enemies list or Sen. Joe McCarthy’s blacklist look downright crude.
This Main Core database of individuals was given to a handful of individuals, meaning most government officials had no knowledge of the program ever existing. The database was passed off from administration to administration through National Security channels, according to sources.
This writer wrote extensively on Main Core and PROMIS in an investigation on the cover-up of stolen Inslaw software and murders of journalists Danny Casolaro and Anson NG Yonc, CIA intelligence operative Ian Spiro and NSA employee Alan Standorf. See: “Octopus PROMIS: The Conspiracy Against INSLAW Software, And The Murders To Cover Up A Scandal Bigger Than Watergate.”
The TOC list includes — “Insider threats,” which is relevant to leakers like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, and journalists leaking these secrets like Julian Assange. In fact, last February, FBI Director Wray told the House Judiciary Committee that the Bureau had expanded initiatives “to focus on insider threats partnering with TCO [transnational criminal organization] actors.” This is a statement that is being re-echoed from 2017, when Wray stated a similar comment mentioning TCOs during a House meeting.
While presidents change, the leadership under them inside agencies only sees a shift by the replacing of the heads of the agencies. However, policies and stigmas inside stick with those in the intelligence community. In fact, Trump’s government, U.S. National Counterintelligence, and Security Center (NCSC) stressed in its latest report that hacktivists “Anonymous” and “public disclosure organizations” like WikiLeaks pose a “significant threat” similar to that of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorists, as well as Russia, Iran, and China.
Obama’s DHS didn’t hesitate to call those who believe in conspiracy theories potential right-wing terrorists, stating that the following points might make someone a terrorist in a study by the University of Maryland, which was funded in part by the Department of Homeland Security.
Americans who “are fiercely nationalistic, as opposed to universal and international in orientation”
Americans considering themselves “anti-global”
Americans who are “suspicious of centralized federal authority”
Americans who are “reverent of individual liberty (especially their right to own guns and be free of taxes)”
Americans exhibiting a belief in “conspiracy theories that involve grave threat to national sovereignty and/or personal liberty and a belief that one’s personal and/or national way of life is under attack”
Palantir was founded with early investment from the CIA and heavily used by the military, and Palantir is a subcontracting company in its own right. The company has even been featured in the Senate’s grilling of Facebook, when Washington State Senator Maria Cantwell asked CEO Mark Zuckerberg, “Do you know who Palantir is?” due to Peter Thiel sitting on Facebook’s board.
Palantir’s Gotham software allows Fusion Center police to track citizens beyond social media and online web accounts with people record searches, vehicle record searches, a Histogram tool, a Map tool, and an Object Explorer tool.
According to DHS, “Fusion centers operate as state and major urban area focal points for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between federal; state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT); and private sector partners” like Palantir. Further, Fusion Centers are locally owned and operated, arms of the “intelligence community,” i.e. the 17 intelligence agencies coordinated by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). However, sometimes the buildings are staffed by trained NSA personnel like what happened in Mexico City, according to a 2010 Defense Department (DOD) memorandum.
This is only the beginning of the fight, and it’s going to be a long battle drawn out to prevent the use of this technology, not just here in the U.S. but worldwide as well. There’s no telling how long these projects have been active, and trusting police to honestly tell us is like trusting the wolf guarding the henhouse. For more articles on artificial intelligence predicting criminals, see Uri Gal’s hilarious and honestly titled article: “Predictive Algorithms Are No Better At Telling The Future Than A Crystal Ball.”
**By [@An0nkn0wledge](https://hive.blog/@an0nkn0wledge)**
Aaron Kesel writes for Activist Post.
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