activistpost--2020-01-21--How To Be A Mentally Sovereign Human

How To Be A Mentally Sovereign Human

We all showed up naked , slimy and clueless in a world of inexplicable sensory input we couldn ’ t make head or tail out of .
We were then taught what ’ s what by people who showed up under the exact same circumstances a blink of an eye earlier .
The amniotic fluid is barely washed from our tiny naked bodies before we find ourselves in a marriage and a day job , staring down at a small pair of eyes looking up to us for guidance .
This is not a good environment for developing mental sovereignty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own cognitive relationship with life .
Stepping into the world as a small person is like stepping completely unarmored onto a battlefield with live ammunition flying in all directions , except instead of bullets , it ’ s narrative .
On one side of the battlefield you ’ ve got your family with rifles and side-arms firing their stories about what ’ s important in life , what the world is like , how people should deal with problems , and what society ought to look like .
On another side you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shotguns spraying buckshot about the beliefs that various power structures want you to have about your experience on this earth .
On another side you ’ ve got the advertisers , armed with machine guns , hammering anything that moves with narratives about inadequacy and problems you never knew you had .
And , raining bombs from above , you ’ ve got the mass media propagandists .
You ’ re not going to make it off of that field without sustaining significant damage .
You never stood a chance , really .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ spend a long time picking slugs , bullets and shrapnel out of your flesh and stitching up the wounds that they caused , and that ’ s assuming you ’ re one of the lucky few who makes it off the field at all .
Most just absorb the beliefs that get blasted into them in the frenzy of living and keep almost all of them .
Becoming a mentally self-sovereign human being means undoing all that damage , and protecting yourself from absorbing more .
It means completely renouncing everything you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s happening on these strange shores you washed up on small , sticky and confused , and setting off to find out for yourself instead .
It means making it to the swamps of Dagobah and looking where the wise old muppet is pointing when he suggests “ You must unlearn what you have learned.
” Being a mentally sovereign human means constructing your own understanding of this weird reality based on your own investigations and your own reasoning , which means constructing it from the ground up .
Even your most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rigorously cross-examined with complete skepticism .
Nothing must be taken on faith .
Most people believe that they are truly free thinkers .
Most people are wrong .
Most people are controlled by unworthy , unquestioned ideas that were put in their heads long ago by other people .
To attain a truly self-sovereign mind , you need to put truth above all else in every waking moment .
You need to constantly dedicate yourself to learning what ’ s true and what ’ s real , and to living in alignment with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wanting true mental sovereignty means wanting to know the truth in all areas of your experience , come what may .
It means wanting to know the truth about what ’ s really happening in your world , and how it contrasts with what you ’ re being told to believe about what ’ s happening in your world by confident-sounding voices on the screens that you see .
It means wanting to know the truth about your family and your relationships and the various unconscious , unquestioned dynamics that are at play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth about the various aspects of yourself that you keep hidden and compartmentalized out of sight .
It means wanting to know the truth about reality itself , and how you might have been misperceiving various aspects of your own field of consciousness this entire time .
It means wanting to know the truth , even if very powerful people don ’ t want you to know the truth .
It means wanting to know the truth , even if it hurts .
It means wanting to know the truth , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanting to know the truth , even if it means being wrong .
It means wanting to know the truth , even if it means discovering that you ’ ve been completely wrong about everything your whole life .
It means wanting to know the truth , even if it crumbles every belief you ’ ve ever had about what you are and what the world is .
It means wanting to know the truth , even if it tears your life apart .
It means wanting to know the truth , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have all of it .
Most people are content to sit in various degrees of untruth , accepting unexamined assumptions as true because it is much easier and more comfortable than confronting reality on reality ’ s own terms .
They ’ re happy to let the lies that have been put in their heads by other people rule their experience of this world .
The mentally sovereign human does not do this .
The mentally sovereign human looks at life through lenses constructed out of an uncompromising dedication to unrelenting honesty , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience .
Mental self-rule is not for everyone .
It is not for cowards .
It is not for the lazy or complacent .
It ’ s not for those who do things only because there ’ s some material or egoic reward in it for them .
These people are destined to have their minds ruled by others .
Mental sovereignty is for those who put truth above all else , and who see truth as its own reward .
Their dedication to learning what ’ s true never ceases .
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Op-Ed by Caitlin Johnstone
We all showed up naked, slimy and clueless in a world of inexplicable sensory input we couldn’t make head or tail out of. We were then taught what’s what by people who showed up under the exact same circumstances a blink of an eye earlier.
The amniotic fluid is barely washed from our tiny naked bodies before we find ourselves in a marriage and a day job, staring down at a small pair of eyes looking up to us for guidance.
This is not a good environment for developing mental sovereignty, the ownership and authorship of your own cognitive relationship with life.
Stepping into the world as a small person is like stepping completely unarmored onto a battlefield with live ammunition flying in all directions, except instead of bullets, it’s narrative.
On one side of the battlefield you’ve got your family with rifles and side-arms firing their stories about what’s important in life, what the world is like, how people should deal with problems, and what society ought to look like.
On another side you’ve got teachers and preachers armed with shotguns spraying buckshot about the beliefs that various power structures want you to have about your experience on this earth.
On another side you’ve got the advertisers, armed with machine guns, hammering anything that moves with narratives about inadequacy and problems you never knew you had.
And, raining bombs from above, you’ve got the mass media propagandists.
You’re not going to make it off of that field without sustaining significant damage. You never stood a chance, really. At best you’re going to spend a long time picking slugs, bullets and shrapnel out of your flesh and stitching up the wounds that they caused, and that’s assuming you’re one of the lucky few who makes it off the field at all. Most just absorb the beliefs that get blasted into them in the frenzy of living and keep almost all of them.
Becoming a mentally self-sovereign human being means undoing all that damage, and protecting yourself from absorbing more. It means completely renouncing everything you’ve been told to believe about what’s happening on these strange shores you washed up on small, sticky and confused, and setting off to find out for yourself instead. It means making it to the swamps of Dagobah and looking where the wise old muppet is pointing when he suggests “You must unlearn what you have learned.”
Being a mentally sovereign human means constructing your own understanding of this weird reality based on your own investigations and your own reasoning, which means constructing it from the ground up. Even your most basic assumptions about reality itself must be rigorously cross-examined with complete skepticism. Nothing must be taken on faith.
Most people believe that they are truly free thinkers. Most people are wrong. Most people are controlled by unworthy, unquestioned ideas that were put in their heads long ago by other people.
To attain a truly self-sovereign mind, you need to put truth above all else in every waking moment. You need to constantly dedicate yourself to learning what’s true and what’s real, and to living in alignment with the truth that has been discovered.
Wanting true mental sovereignty means wanting to know the truth in all areas of your experience, come what may.
It means wanting to know the truth about what’s really happening in your world, and how it contrasts with what you’re being told to believe about what’s happening in your world by confident-sounding voices on the screens that you see.
It means wanting to know the truth about your family and your relationships and the various unconscious, unquestioned dynamics that are at play there.
It means wanting to know the truth about the various aspects of yourself that you keep hidden and compartmentalized out of sight.
It means wanting to know the truth about reality itself, and how you might have been misperceiving various aspects of your own field of consciousness this entire time.
It means wanting to know the truth, even if very powerful people don’t want you to know the truth.
It means wanting to know the truth, even if it hurts.
It means wanting to know the truth, even if it is terrifying.
It means wanting to know the truth, even if it means being wrong.
It means wanting to know the truth, even if it means discovering that you’ve been completely wrong about everything your whole life.
It means wanting to know the truth, even if it crumbles every belief you’ve ever had about what you are and what the world is.
It means wanting to know the truth, even if it tears your life apart.
It means wanting to know the truth, even though you know you’ll never have all of it.
Most people are content to sit in various degrees of untruth, accepting unexamined assumptions as true because it is much easier and more comfortable than confronting reality on reality’s own terms. They’re happy to let the lies that have been put in their heads by other people rule their experience of this world.
The mentally sovereign human does not do this. The mentally sovereign human looks at life through lenses constructed out of an uncompromising dedication to unrelenting honesty, on all levels and facets of human experience.
Mental self-rule is not for everyone. It is not for cowards. It is not for the lazy or complacent. It’s not for those who do things only because there’s some material or egoic reward in it for them. These people are destined to have their minds ruled by others.
Mental sovereignty is for those who put truth above all else, and who see truth as its own reward. Their dedication to learning what’s true never ceases. These people rule their own minds.
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activistpost--2020-01-21--George Soros Launches Campaign to Silence “Climate Deniers” on YouTube!

Many would agree that climate change is perhaps the biggest and most critically important issue that we face globally as a society .
And I personally would agree with that 100 % .
But it all depends on which side of the fence you land on .
And of course just like any argument , or debate , there are at least two sides to every story .
One side is currently being championed as the people who want to save the world , young people mainly , who are willing to speak out against the establishment and their evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother earth .
This side of the argument which portrays itself as grassroots , just so happens to fall in line essentially word for word with the establishment , whom they blame for this supposed climate crisis .
The other side of the argument is anyone who dares to even question the legitimacy , or science behind the claims that the world is about to end unless we do something about man made climate change right now !
This side is known as the climate deniers .
That ’ s right , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dialogue , ask questions , engage in a debate or any such action which does not fall in line with the UN 2030 climate agenda you are part of the problem and must be silenced .
This report exposes how billionaire powerhouse George Soros is bankrolling a campaign to silence ‘ climate deniers ’ on YouTube .
How can we have a civilized discussion that could potentially lead to a solution , if one side of the debate is being silenced by a collaborative campaign with special interests and a loaded deck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joins forces with MSM to purge climate skeptics from YouTube • Forbes Flashback : How George Soros Broke The British Pound And Why Hedge Funds Probably Can ’ t Crack The Euro • Avaaz : Why is YouTube Broadcasting Climate Misinformation to Millions ?
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By Spiro Skouras
Many would agree that climate change is perhaps the biggest and most critically important issue that we face globally as a society. And I personally would agree with that 100%. But it all depends on which side of the fence you land on. And of course just like any argument, or debate, there are at least two sides to every story.
One side is currently being championed as the people who want to save the world, young people mainly, who are willing to speak out against the establishment and their evil ways for the good for mankind and mother earth. This side of the argument which portrays itself as grassroots, just so happens to fall in line essentially word for word with the establishment, whom they blame for this supposed climate crisis.
The other side of the argument is anyone who dares to even question the legitimacy, or science behind the claims that the world is about to end unless we do something about man made climate change right now! This side is known as the climate deniers. That’s right, if you wish to have an open discussion, dialogue, ask questions, engage in a debate or any such action which does not fall in line with the UN 2030 climate agenda you are part of the problem and must be silenced.
This report exposes how billionaire powerhouse George Soros is bankrolling a campaign to silence ‘climate deniers’ on YouTube. How can we have a civilized discussion that could potentially lead to a solution, if one side of the debate is being silenced by a collaborative campaign with special interests and a loaded deck?

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activistpost--2020-01-21--New Bill to Allow Cops to Detain Citizens, Force Them to Explain Who They Are, What They’re Doing

Kentucky — An ominous bill that is currently making its way through the Kentucky Senate aims to give police unprecedented unconstitutional powers .
These new powers will allow cops to stop anyone they want and demand that person tell them who they are , where they are going , and explain their actions .
Naturally , it has civil rights advocates up in arms , but it doesn ’ t seem to be slowing down the bill ’ s momentum .
Police merely need to make an unsubstantiated claim that a person is involved in criminal activity which gives them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand his name , home address and age — as well as ask to see his driver ’ s license , if he has one — and tell him to explain what he is presently doing “ to the satisfaction of the officer.
” If you invoke your constitutional right not to answer the officer ’ s questions , this new bill grants cops the right to detain you for two hours .
Even more ominous is the fact that this detainment is not considered an arrest so you have no right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even have to record it .
This non-arrest grey area detention will undoubtedly be rife for abuse .
Nevertheless , advocates for the police state tyranny say cops must have this new ability—to keep us safe .
As Kentucky.com reports , Sen. Stephen Meredith , R-Leitchfield , said Grayson County law enforcement officials asked him for the bill after a number of local incidents showed the need for it .
“ If a man acts suspicious , then why wouldn ’ t you want to know what his name is ?
” Meredith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t imagine any legitimate reason in the world why a person would refuse to give their name and photo identification to a police officer if they were asked.
” In other words , if you have nothing to hide , you have nothing to fear…or , in other words , submit to the police state .
Wrong !
Well Sen. Meredith , we ’ d like to educate you in why a person would refuse to talk to police—because it is our right not to !
Legislation like this is straight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in history .
Remember “ Ihre Papiere , Bitte ” ?
That phrase often brought shudders to the people who heard it in the 1930s and ’ 40s .
It is German for “ Your papers , please , ” and this bill is nearly identical to that sinister Nazi policy .
Critics of the bill are pointing out its obvious unconstitutional nature and note out how cops can already go after people if they suspect them of committing a crime .
As Kentucky.com reports : Critics say Meredith ’ s bill would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against unreasonable search and seizure and the Fifth Amendment ’ s protection against self-incrimination .
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- Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom Police officers already have the right to approach people on the street and ask their names , but it ’ s established that citizens can refuse to respond , said Aaron Tucek , a legal fellow at the ACLU of Kentucky .
If police can show reasonable suspicion that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can proceed to frisk that person , Tucek said .
But they can not detain people simply for not identifying themselves or explaining their activities “ to the satisfaction of the officer , ” Tucek said .
“ The whole section of the bill on detention — they can call it whatever they want , but Supreme Court case law is pretty clear that an arrest is not determined by whether you call it an arrest , it ’ s determined by the restraint you place on someone ’ s liberty , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put someone in the back of a police car or if you take them down to the police station or if you otherwise refuse to let them go their own way , that ’ s an arrest , and in our country , you can not do that without probable cause.
” We agree and so does the Constitution .
“ The idea that we can detain people because we find them to be suspicious and we think they might commit a crime , that crosses a dangerous line , ” Rebecca DiLoreto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , said .
“ Now , unfortunately , it has been known to happen .
Sometimes it ’ s in a mostly white community where someone spots a black person walking down the street and they get suspicious and call police.
” “ The ‘ crime ’ in this case is basically that you ’ re here and we don ’ t think , from looking at you , that you should be here , ” she added .
“ The potential for abuse in that seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ menacing nature of cops being able to essentially kidnap anyone they want for hours and keep it off the record .
Nobody ever should be taken into police custody without a record being made of it , she said .
“ That ’ s starting to approach what you see in a police state or Soviet Russia , ” DiLoreta said .
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This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 , where this article first appeared .
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By Matt Agorist
Kentucky — An ominous bill that is currently making its way through the Kentucky Senate aims to give police unprecedented unconstitutional powers. These new powers will allow cops to stop anyone they want and demand that person tell them who they are, where they are going, and explain their actions. Naturally, it has civil rights advocates up in arms, but it doesn’t seem to be slowing down the bill’s momentum.
Police merely need to make an unsubstantiated claim that a person is involved in criminal activity which gives them free rein to stop that person, demand his name, home address and age — as well as ask to see his driver’s license, if he has one — and tell him to explain what he is presently doing “to the satisfaction of the officer.”
If you invoke your constitutional right not to answer the officer’s questions, this new bill grants cops the right to detain you for two hours. Even more ominous is the fact that this detainment is not considered an arrest so you have no right to an attorney and police don’t even have to record it. This non-arrest grey area detention will undoubtedly be rife for abuse.
Nevertheless, advocates for the police state tyranny say cops must have this new ability—to keep us safe. As Kentucky.com reports, Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, said Grayson County law enforcement officials asked him for the bill after a number of local incidents showed the need for it.
“If a man acts suspicious, then why wouldn’t you want to know what his name is?” Meredith said in an interview. “I can’t imagine any legitimate reason in the world why a person would refuse to give their name and photo identification to a police officer if they were asked.”
In other words, if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear…or, in other words, submit to the police state. Wrong!
Well Sen. Meredith, we’d like to educate you in why a person would refuse to talk to police—because it is our right not to! Legislation like this is straight out of the playbook of every tyranny in history. Remember “Ihre Papiere, Bitte”?
That phrase often brought shudders to the people who heard it in the 1930s and ’40s. It is German for “Your papers, please,” and this bill is nearly identical to that sinister Nazi policy.
Critics of the bill are pointing out its obvious unconstitutional nature and note out how cops can already go after people if they suspect them of committing a crime. As Kentucky.com reports:
Critics say Meredith’s bill would violate the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable search and seizure and the Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination. Police officers already have the right to approach people on the street and ask their names, but it’s established that citizens can refuse to respond, said Aaron Tucek, a legal fellow at the ACLU of Kentucky. If police can show reasonable suspicion that someone is carrying a deadly weapon, they can proceed to frisk that person, Tucek said. But they cannot detain people simply for not identifying themselves or explaining their activities “to the satisfaction of the officer,” Tucek said.
“The whole section of the bill on detention — they can call it whatever they want, but Supreme Court case law is pretty clear that an arrest is not determined by whether you call it an arrest, it’s determined by the restraint you place on someone’s liberty,” Tucek said. “If you put someone in the back of a police car or if you take them down to the police station or if you otherwise refuse to let them go their own way, that’s an arrest, and in our country, you cannot do that without probable cause.”
We agree and so does the Constitution.
“The idea that we can detain people because we find them to be suspicious and we think they might commit a crime, that crosses a dangerous line,” Rebecca DiLoreto, who lobbies in Frankfort for the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said. “Now, unfortunately, it has been known to happen. Sometimes it’s in a mostly white community where someone spots a black person walking down the street and they get suspicious and call police.”
“The ‘crime’ in this case is basically that you’re here and we don’t think, from looking at you, that you should be here,” she added. “The potential for abuse in that seems obvious.”
DiLoreta also pointed out the menacing nature of cops being able to essentially kidnap anyone they want for hours and keep it off the record. Nobody ever should be taken into police custody without a record being made of it, she said.
“That’s starting to approach what you see in a police state or Soviet Russia,” DiLoreta said.
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, where this article first appeared. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-01-21--Smart City Planners Confirm Bluetooth and WiFi Devices Transmit Data Even When Disconnected

According to a 2018 survey , 66 % of Americans don ’ t want to live in “ Smart Cities ” because of privacy and cybersecurity concerns .
Another downside – “ Smart Cities ” require countless wireless radiation transmitting devices operating 24/7 .
Many Americans object to being involuntarily exposed to harmful radiation .
No safe level of wireless radiation has been determined for children or pregnant women .
American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts also warn that children are more vulnerable to exposure .
Regardless , several communities in Florida seem to be considering becoming a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elaborate online document wouldn ’ t have been created .
It provides all kinds of details including that Bluetooth and wireless WiFi devices transmit even when disconnected ( page 22 ) .
The online document also includes that “ Smart Cities ” require 5G .
American doctors , scientists , engineers , and public advocates have requested a moratorium on 5G .
Even telecom executives won ’ t say 5G is biologically or environmentally safe .
Slick marketing or not , no one is immune from the dangers posed by “ Smart Cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) , and warnings ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) increase worldwide every day .
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By B.N. Frank
According to a 2018 survey, 66% of Americans don’t want to live in “Smart Cities” because of privacy and cybersecurity concerns.

Another downside – “Smart Cities” require countless wireless radiation transmitting devices operating 24/7. Many Americans object to being involuntarily exposed to harmful radiation. No safe level of wireless radiation has been determined for children or pregnant women. American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts also warn that children are more vulnerable to exposure.
Regardless, several communities in Florida seem to be considering becoming a “Smart Cities.” Otherwise, this elaborate online document wouldn’t have been created. It provides all kinds of details including that Bluetooth and wireless WiFi devices transmit even when disconnected (page 22).
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The online document also includes that “Smart Cities” require 5G. American doctors, scientists, engineers, and public advocates have requested a moratorium on 5G. Even telecom executives won’t say 5G is biologically or environmentally safe.
Slick marketing or not, no one is immune from the dangers posed by “Smart Cities” and 5G. Opposition, lawsuits (see 1, 2, 3, 4), and warnings (see 1, 2, 3, 4) increase worldwide every day.
Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites:
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activistpost--2020-01-21--The CIA’s Global Propaganda Network — Propaganda Watch

This week on the de-program James digs up an old New York Times report on the CIA ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ global propaganda network that included hundreds of journalists , editors , academics , publishing houses @ @ @ @ @ front companies .
Although the Times piece is , as expected , a limited hangout @ @ @ @ @ interesting pieces of the global intelligence propaganda puzzle .
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By corbettreport
This week on the de-program James digs up an old New York Times report on the CIA’s “mighty wurlitzer,” their global propaganda network that included hundreds of journalists, editors, academics, publishing houses, newspapers, magazines and front companies.
Although the Times piece is, as expected, a limited hangout, it does provide some interesting pieces of the global intelligence propaganda puzzle.
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activistpost--2020-01-21--The DEA’s National License Plate Reader Network Expands To Smaller Cities

Which is typical government doublespeak to explain away Big Brother tracking innocent motorists .
Taken at face value , Fairview Heights reasons for tracking everyone is nothing new , they use the same cookie-cutter excuses that law enforcement across the country have been using .
But what really caught my eye was the “ other resolution approved by the council.
” The other resolution calls for the city to belong to the DEA ’ s National License Plate Reader Network ( NLPRN ) .
The other resolution approved by the council calls for the city to belong to the National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the DEA .
The agreement with the DEA allows Fairview Heights Police to both input data into the national system and retrieve data from it along with establishing the processes for the sharing and use of such information .
How does capturing the personal information of everyone driving through or into Fairview Heights prevent or deter crimes ?
Fairview Heights Police officers “ can input data into the national system and retrieve data from it along with establishing the processes for the sharing and use of such information.
” That same agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NLPRN can only be used “ for the investigation of drug trafficking offenses , money laundering , other crimes , amber alerts , silver alerts and in the furtherance of the mission of a traffic stop.
” But those are not the only things law enforcement uses them for .
The Fairview Heights Police Department and other agencies are helping the DEA expand their 343 million license plate database .
Five years ago , people were outraged to learn that the DEA had created a 343 million license plate database ; this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a list of license plates that makes the DEA database look utterly laughable .
Combined , these three ALPR companies have created a list of more than 14 billion license plates that track everyone ’ s movements across the US over many years .
Illinois law enforcement and other agencies have also created a statewide vehicle surveillance-sharing network .
As far as further plans go , Chief of Police Chris Locke said , “ things are advanced to the point that the IDOT trunking system can be used to make connections under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add more to the system.
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- Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom As you can see by the above illustration , the IDOT trunking system , shares personal license plate information with numerous government agencies .
( To find out more about Illinois trunking system click here . )
Apparently , sharing everyone ’ s license plate information with local , state , and the Feds isn ’ t enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spy on people purchasing legal pot .
Alderman Frank Menn suggested the possibility of placing such license plate readers around any cannabis dispensaries that may be opening in Fairview Heights and Locke answered that the devices can be placed anywhere the city wants to have them set up .
Menn ’ s statement should serve as a red flag to anyone who still clings to law enforcement ’ s misleading statements about license plate readers .
The Herald Publication did a fantastic job in explaining what police ALPRs are really being used for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was initiated in 2015 and has been growing in the United States ever since , the license plate readers are high-speed , computer-controlled camera systems that are typically mounted on street poles , streetlights , highway overpasses , mobile trailers or attached to police squad cars .
They automatically capture all license plate numbers that come into view , along with the location , date and time .
The data , which includes photographs of the vehicle and sometimes its driver and passengers , is then uploaded to a central server .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ know who is in your passenger seat ?
Do you want Big Brother to know when you go to the bank , pharmacy , grocery store , liquor store , place of worship , or cannabis dispensary ?
Law enforcement ’ s lies about ALPRs are apparent to anyone willing to look beyond the headlines and see what everyone has been saying for years : ALPRs can and will be used to track everyone ’ s movements .
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By MassPrivateI
Herald Publication in Mascoutah, Illinois Last week, thein Mascoutah, Illinois revealed that the City of Fairview Heights entered into an agreement with the IDOT to install automatic license plate readers (ALPR) on highway trusses to allegedly “prevent, deter and solve crimes.”
Which is typical government doublespeak to explain away Big Brother tracking innocent motorists.
Taken at face value, Fairview Heights reasons for tracking everyone is nothing new, they use the same cookie-cutter excuses that law enforcement across the country have been using.
But what really caught my eye was the “other resolution approved by the council.”
The other resolution calls for the city to belong to the DEA’s National License Plate Reader Network (NLPRN).
The other resolution approved by the council calls for the city to belong to the National License Plate Reader Network which is administered by the DEA. The agreement with the DEA allows Fairview Heights Police to both input data into the national system and retrieve data from it along with establishing the processes for the sharing and use of such information.
How does capturing the personal information of everyone driving through or into Fairview Heights prevent or deter crimes?
Fairview Heights Police officers “can input data into the national system and retrieve data from it along with establishing the processes for the sharing and use of such information.”
That same agreement further specifies that the information obtained through the NLPRN can only be used “for the investigation of drug trafficking offenses, money laundering, other crimes, amber alerts, silver alerts and in the furtherance of the mission of a traffic stop.”
But those are not the only things law enforcement uses them for.
The Fairview Heights Police Department and other agencies are helping the DEA expand their 343 million license plate database.
Five years ago, people were outraged to learn that the DEA had created a 343 million license plate database; this past year private ALPR companies have created a list of license plates that makes the DEA database look utterly laughable. Combined, these three ALPR companies have created a list of more than 14 billion license plates that track everyone’s movements across the US over many years.
Illinois law enforcement and other agencies have also created a statewide vehicle surveillance-sharing network.
IDOT trunking system’s vehicle surveillance-sharing network


activistpost--2020-01-22--These Contact Lenses Might Bring Humans One Step Closer To Becoming Cyborgs

A California-based tech startup called Mojo Vision has announced the development of an augmented reality contact lens that can allow the user to see a variety of different displays and graphics in their field of vision .
The concept is very similar to the previous “ Google Glass ” technology that came on the market a few years ago .
Google Glass was essentially a pair of augmented reality glasses , but the new contact lens is actually in your eye instead of on your face .
The currently-in-development AR lenses will use 14k pixels-per-inch micro-displays to show statistics like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviews or directions .
To give some clarification , 14k pixels-per-inch would make it the smallest and densest dynamic display ever made .
“ We have figured out how to take that world ’ s most dense display .
We have a medical-grade contact lens , supply power , and data .
And eventually , we will get to the point where we ’ ve got all sorts of cool gadgets to show , ” Sinclair told UploadVR .
The lenses also contain wireless radio , image-recognition technology which is programmed to detect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ display does not turn on at inconvenient or unwanted times .
In a press release , Mojo Vision CEO Drew Perkins explained that “ after extensive research , development , and testing , we are excited to reveal our product plans and begin sharing details about this transformative platform .
Mojo has a vision for invisible computing where you have the information you want when you want it and are not bombarded or distracted by data when you don ’ t .
the technology should be helpful , and it should be available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want to focus on the world around you.
” Investors are very excited about the new project , raising over $ 108 million for additional funding .
The device has been in development for a very long time , as Mojo Vision has held patents for an augmented reality smart contact lens for over ten years .
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By John Vibes
A California-based tech startup called Mojo Vision has announced the development of an augmented reality contact lens that can allow the user to see a variety of different displays and graphics in their field of vision. The concept is very similar to the previous “Google Glass” technology that came on the market a few years ago. Google Glass was essentially a pair of augmented reality glasses, but the new contact lens is actually in your eye instead of on your face.
The currently-in-development AR lenses will use 14k pixels-per-inch micro-displays to show statistics like health tracking and other data like restaurant reviews or directions. To give some clarification, 14k pixels-per-inch would make it the smallest and densest dynamic display ever made.
“We have figured out how to take that world’s most dense display. We have a medical-grade contact lens, supply power, and data. And eventually, we will get to the point where we’ve got all sorts of cool gadgets to show,” Sinclair told UploadVR.
The lenses also contain wireless radio, image-recognition technology which is programmed to detect when it is needed, so the display does not turn on at inconvenient or unwanted times.
In a press release, Mojo Vision CEO Drew Perkins explained that “after extensive research, development, and testing, we are excited to reveal our product plans and begin sharing details about this transformative platform. Mojo has a vision for invisible computing where you have the information you want when you want it and are not bombarded or distracted by data when you don’t. the technology should be helpful, and it should be available in the moment and fade away when you want to focus on the world around you.”
Investors are very excited about the new project, raising over $108 million for additional funding. The device has been in development for a very long time, as Mojo Vision has held patents for an augmented reality smart contact lens for over ten years.
Image Credits: Lukas Gojda & Mojo Vision
Article source: Truth Theory
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activistpost--2020-01-22--U.S. Admits Covert Tech Program Aiding Iran Protests; Woman in Viral Video For #IraniansDetestSoleim

U.S. Admits Covert Tech Program Aiding Iran Protests; Woman in Viral Video For #IraniansDetestSoleimani Exposed as Former Lobbyist

BuzzFeed News reports that a woman who was seen going viral in the # IraniansDetestSoleimani campaign on Twitter is actually an actress lobbyist , Saghar Erica Kasraie , who previously used to lobby for a Libyan militia .
This comes on the heels of a new report which shows that the U.S. is involved in a covert tech program to aid the protests .
Kasraie is the modern century Nayirah al-Ṣabaḥ , using Twitter as the new form of media to go viral with a fake story of support .
BuzzFeed did some deep digging and what they uncovered was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registered lobbyist .
The video titled : “ Truth From an Iranian , ” which has amassed more than 10 million views across Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube , is a fraud that is helping the hashtag “ # IraniansDetestSoleimani ” go viral .
In the video , Kasraie describes herself as an “ Iranian activist , ” she then goes on to express joy stating : “ Iranians were celebrating Soleimani ’ s death , thanking Trump , and giving out cakes on the street as a symbol of their joy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living in the Twilight Zone , guys .
I ’ m completely outraged at this notion that the propaganda machine that is the media is glorifying Qassem Soleimani , ” she says in the video .
BuzzFeed News reports that Kasraie previously worked “ for Linden Government Solutions , a Texas-based lobbying firm hired to represent the Libyan National Army , a militia in the north African country led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar , a former officer in Muammar al-Qaddafi ’ s government who spent much of the last two decades living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked with the CIA.
” The news outlet found public documents that were filed through the Foreign Agent Registration Act which showed she worked as a part-time lobbyist last year .
Her lobbying activity was previously reported on by Al-Monitor .
Beyond that , Fox News described her as an adviser to the National Iranian Congress which is a dissident group with headquarters in Washington , DC .
Absolutely no red flags there at all , if the above wasn ’ t enough !
For those not old enough to remember , Nayirah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in front of Congress in October 1990 .
Nayirah claimed to be a refugee and hospital missionary of the maternity ward of Al Adan hospital in Kuwait City , stating she witnessed Iraqi soldiers steal the incubators and leave 312 infants to die .
Shortly after was the launch of Operation Desert Storm by then President George Herbert Walker Bush .
Nayirah lied about her identity ; she was actually the daughter of Kuwait Ambassador to the United States at the time and member of the Kuwait royal family , Saud bin Nasir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hospital at all and , in fact , she was instructed on how to give her testimony by a U.S. public relations firm Hill and Knowlton .
If that ’ s not enough , the U.S. has been actively aiding the protesters with a covert technology policy , under the branch of the $ 65.5 million “ Internet Freedom program ” to be utilized in troubled spots throughout the world .
As shown in WikiLeaks documents on Syria , for example , Washington discussed covertly fueling and driving “ popular protests.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time : Additionally , under Clinton ’ s state department in 2011 and the previous George Bush administration the CIA secretly financed Syrian political opposition groups and related projects , including a satellite TV channel Barada TV according to diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks .
While another 2006 cable reveals the Bush administration tried to award $ 5 million in grants to “ accelerate the work of reformers in Syria.
” But no dissidents inside Syria were willing to take the money , fearing it would lead to their arrest or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hammond and Wikileaks releasing the Stratfor files it ’ s known British and American special forces were already on the ground advising anti-Assad militants in the first year of the current Syrian conflict .
Which coincidentally enough started in 2011 , while the CIA was running an ongoing propaganda campaign in Syria .
Even more damning is a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable from 2006 revealed by Wikileaks shows that the U.S. Embassy in Damascus had discussed plans to destabilize the Assad government by exploiting “ potential vulnerabilities ” 5 years before the conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State , Mike Pompeo used Twitter to urge Iranians in the streets to send the State Department any damning videos that would implicate Tehran ’ s leaders and police in human rights abuses .
Now , the State Department is bragging about its new program in Iran which includes “ providing apps , servers and other technology to help people communicate , visit banned websites , install anti-tracking software and navigate data shutdowns , ” according to FT. Financial Times reports Washington ’ s ‘ covert ’ efforts are steadily increasing , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US government-funded technology companies have recorded an increase in the use of circumvention software in Iran in recent weeks after boosting efforts to help Iranian anti-regime protesters thwart internet censorship and use secure mobile messaging .
The outreach is part of a US government program dedicated to internet freedom that supports dissident pressure inside Iran and complements America ’ s policy of “ maximum pressure ” over the regime .
A US state department official told the Financial Times that since protests in Iran in 2018 — at the time the largest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts to provide Iranians more options on how they communicate with each other and the outside world .
“ We work with technological companies to help free flow of information and provide circumvention tools thathelped in [ last week ’ s ] protest , ” a US state department official told the FT. “ We are able to sponsor VPNs — and that allows Iranians to use the internet.
” If that wasn ’ t enough , journalist Caitlin Johnstone pointed out in January 2018 that one year prior the CIA set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran .
“ Back in June the Wall Street Journal published a report saying that America ’ s Central Intelligence Agency had set up a new organization whose sole task would be to focus on Iran under the direction of “ Ayatollah Mike ” D ’ andrea , an aggressive Iran hawk , ” Johnstone wrote .
One of Anonymous Bites Back hosts , YourMarkLubbers , previously expressed that the trend was being fueled by VPNs which originated from NATO countries and noted that the timing of the trend pushed the hashtag “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t the only one to express disbelief that the pro-war hashtag was authentic ; a Medium writer , Geoff Golberg , who is founder of Social Forensics also pointed out red flags in his piece entitled : “ Inauthentic Twitter Accounts Continue Pushing For War With Iran.
” Golberg went on to describe how fake accounts were used to push the “ # IraniansDetestSoleimani ” hashtag viral .
Notable for the reader of the accounts that Golberg looked into , 22 were Following @ IranDisinfo when the ( connections ) data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iran Disinformation Project , a state-funded initiative that had their funding ( $ 1.5 million grant from State Department ) suspended in May , as a result of trolling activists .
The author also wrote another article previously showing these accounts appear to be , “ State-Sponsored Twitter Accounts Pushing For War With Iran.
” Faking cyber trends are just some of the tricks of the trade that the CIA uses to destabilize a country .
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By Aaron Kesel
BuzzFeed News reports that a woman who was seen going viral in the #IraniansDetestSoleimani campaign on Twitter is actually an actress lobbyist, Saghar Erica Kasraie, who previously used to lobby for a Libyan militia. This comes on the heels of a new report which shows that the U.S. is involved in a covert tech program to aid the protests.
Kasraie is the modern century Nayirah al-Ṣabaḥ, using Twitter as the new form of media to go viral with a fake story of support. BuzzFeed did some deep digging and what they uncovered was that Kasraie had been featured as a registered lobbyist.
The video titled: “Truth From an Iranian,” which has amassed more than 10 million views across Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, is a fraud that is helping the hashtag “#IraniansDetestSoleimani” go viral.
In the video, Kasraie describes herself as an “Iranian activist,” she then goes on to express joy stating: “Iranians were celebrating Soleimani’s death, thanking Trump, and giving out cakes on the street as a symbol of their joy. I feel like we’re living in the Twilight Zone, guys. I’m completely outraged at this notion that the propaganda machine that is the media is glorifying Qassem Soleimani,” she says in the video.
BuzzFeed News reports that Kasraie previously worked “for Linden Government Solutions, a Texas-based lobbying firm hired to represent the Libyan National Army, a militia in the north African country led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, a former officer in Muammar al-Qaddafi’s government who spent much of the last two decades living in Virginia, during which time he worked with the CIA.”
The news outlet found public documents that were filed through the Foreign Agent Registration Act which showed she worked as a part-time lobbyist last year. Her lobbying activity was previously reported on by Al-Monitor.
Beyond that, Fox News described her as an adviser to the National Iranian Congress which is a dissident group with headquarters in Washington, DC. Absolutely no red flags there at all, if the above wasn’t enough!
For those not old enough to remember, Nayirah was a 15-year-old girl who falsely testified in front of Congress in October 1990. Nayirah claimed to be a refugee and hospital missionary of the maternity ward of Al Adan hospital in Kuwait City, stating she witnessed Iraqi soldiers steal the incubators and leave 312 infants to die. Shortly after was the launch of Operation Desert Storm by then President George Herbert Walker Bush. Nayirah lied about her identity; she was actually the daughter of Kuwait Ambassador to the United States at the time and member of the Kuwait royal family, Saud bin Nasir Al-Sabah. Nayirah had no connection to the hospital at all and, in fact, she was instructed on how to give her testimony by a U.S. public relations firm Hill and Knowlton.
If that’s not enough, the U.S. has been actively aiding the protesters with a covert technology policy, under the branch of the $65.5 million “Internet Freedom program” to be utilized in troubled spots throughout the world.
As shown in WikiLeaks documents on Syria, for example, Washington discussed covertly fueling and driving “popular protests.” As I wrote in a Steemit article at the time:
Additionally, under Clinton’s state department in 2011 and the previous George Bush administration the CIA secretly financed Syrian political opposition groups and related projects, including a satellite TV channel Barada TV according to diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks. While another 2006 cable reveals the Bush administration tried to award $5 million in grants to “accelerate the work of reformers in Syria.” But no dissidents inside Syria were willing to take the money, fearing it would lead to their arrest or execution for treason. Thanks to Jeremy Hammond and Wikileaks releasing the Stratfor files it’s known British and American special forces were already on the ground advising anti-Assad militants in the first year of the current Syrian conflict. Which coincidentally enough started in 2011, while the CIA was running an ongoing propaganda campaign in Syria. Even more damning is a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable from 2006 revealed by Wikileaks shows that the U.S. Embassy in Damascus had discussed plans to destabilize the Assad government by exploiting “potential vulnerabilities” 5 years before the conflict started.
Months ago U.S. Secretary Of State, Mike Pompeo used Twitter to urge Iranians in the streets to send the State Department any damning videos that would implicate Tehran’s leaders and police in human rights abuses.
I have asked the Iranian protestors to send us their videos, photos, and information documenting the regime’s crackdown on protestors. The U.S. will expose and sanction the abuses. https://t.co/korr5p0woA — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) November 21, 2019
Now, the State Department is bragging about its new program in Iran which includes “providing apps, servers and other technology to help people communicate, visit banned websites, install anti-tracking software and navigate data shutdowns,” according to FT.
Financial Times reports Washington’s ‘covert’ efforts are steadily increasing, and are more out in the open:
US government-funded technology companies have recorded an increase in the use of circumvention software in Iran in recent weeks after boosting efforts to help Iranian anti-regime protesters thwart internet censorship and use secure mobile messaging. The outreach is part of a US government program dedicated to internet freedom that supports dissident pressure inside Iran and complements America’s policy of “maximum pressure” over the regime. A US state department official told the Financial Times that since protests in Iran in 2018 — at the time the largest in almost a decade — Washington had accelerated efforts to provide Iranians more options on how they communicate with each other and the outside world.
“We work with technological companies to help free flow of information and provide circumvention tools thathelped in [last week’s] protest,” a US state department official told the FT. “We are able to sponsor VPNs — and that allows Iranians to use the internet.”
If that wasn’t enough, journalist Caitlin Johnstone pointed out in January 2018 that one year prior the CIA set up a new organization tasked with focusing on Iran.
“Back in June the Wall Street Journal published a report saying that America’s Central Intelligence Agency had set up a new organization whose sole task would be to focus on Iran under the direction of “Ayatollah Mike” D’andrea, an aggressive Iran hawk,” Johnstone wrote.
Just so people understand what this is about. These are the area's where people are tweeting this hashtag from. Iran is not listed on the map. pic.twitter.com/kefKAcFHGb — Anonymous 🍀 (@YourMarkLubbers) January 6, 2020
One of Anonymous Bites Back hosts, YourMarkLubbers, previously expressed that the trend was being fueled by VPNs which originated from NATO countries and noted that the timing of the trend pushed the hashtag “NoWarWithIran” down in ranking. Lubbers isn’t the only one to express disbelief that the pro-war hashtag was authentic; a Medium writer, Geoff Golberg, who is founder of Social Forensics also pointed out red flags in his piece entitled: “Inauthentic Twitter Accounts Continue Pushing For War With Iran.”
Golberg went on to describe how fake accounts were used to push the “#IraniansDetestSoleimani” hashtag viral.
Social Forensics sampled over 100K tweets (from Jan 6th and 7th) that include the #IraniansDetestSoleimani hashtag. Next, we compared the accounts from that dataset with the accounts appearing in the graph shared earlier in this post. Of the 5,454 (active) accounts from said graph, 998 (18%) resurfaced when looking into the #IraniansDetestSoleimani hashtag. Translated: nearly 1/5th of the accounts (998) identified in our post from October have recently tweeted, retweeted or were mentioned in tweets where #IraniansDetestSoleimani appears
Notable for the reader of the accounts that Golberg looked into, 22 were Following @IranDisinfo when the (connections) data was sourced. IranDisinfo was run by the Iran Disinformation Project, a state-funded initiative that had their funding ($1.5 million grant from State Department) suspended in May, as a result of trolling activists.
The author also wrote another article previously showing these accounts appear to be, “State-Sponsored Twitter Accounts Pushing For War With Iran.”
Faking cyber trends are just some of the tricks of the trade that the CIA uses to destabilize a country. For more on destabilization of countries see this authors previous articles on CIA involvement in both Iran and Syria.
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