activistpost--2020-07-03--Cayman Islands Holds Legislative Session on 5G Health Effects

Cities AND countries continue to take action to ban , delay , halt , and limit 5G installation as well as issue moratoriums due to serious health and safety concerns and warnings ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 .
13 , 14 ) .
Since 2017 doctors and scientists have been asking for a moratorium on installation on Earth AND in space ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
The majority of scientists worldwide are opposed to 5G until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s safe Environmental Health Trust regularly updates their website with international action taken in regard to 5G deployment .
This now includes the Cayman Islands : Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology .
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By B.N. Frank
Cities AND countries continue to take action to ban, delay, halt, and limit 5G installation as well as issue moratoriums due to serious health and safety concerns and warnings (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. 13, 14).
Since 2017 doctors and scientists have been asking for a moratorium on installation on Earth AND in space (see 1, 2, 3). The majority of scientists worldwide are opposed to 5G until there are studies that prove it’s safe
Environmental Health Trust regularly updates their website with international action taken in regard to 5G deployment. This now includes the Cayman Islands:
Worldwide opposition to 5G continues to increase.
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activistpost--2020-07-03--Walmart Transforming 160 Parking Lots Into Drive-In Movie Theaters

In May , readers may recall we said social distancing would revive drive-in movie theaters in a post-corona world .
And boy , were we right .
A press release via Walmart on Wednesday ( July 1 ) said , “ Walmart is transforming 160 of its store parking lots into contact-free drive-in movie theaters where customers can safely gather to watch movies programmed by the Tribeca Drive-in team.
” Walmart ’ s drive-in tour will run through October .
Additional details will be announced closer to the start of the tour .
More information can be found here : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walmart will make it easy for families to fill their picnic baskets by ordering their drive-in essentials online for curbside pickup on the way to their movie .
For families itching for the big screen now , Walmart is also partnering with the Tribeca Drive-in to serve as a presenting partner for its Tribeca Drive-In movie series , which begins this Thursday , July 2 .
– Walmart press release .
“ Drive-Ins have been a signature program for Tribeca since we started the Tribeca Film Festival 19 years ago after 9/11 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Tribeca Enterprises and Tribeca Film Festival said in a statement Wednesday .
But now , the Tribeca Drive-In is much more than a fun , retro way to see movies — it ’ s one of the safest ways for communities to gather .
We are thrilled to partner with Walmart to bring more people together around the shared cinematic experiences that Tribeca is known for .
Walmart said stores in Arlington , Texas ; Pasadena , California ; Nassau County , New York ; and Orchard Beach in the Bronx , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movie service .
As we noted several months back , more than half a century ago , there were nearly 4,000 drive-in movie theaters across the US .
Now there ’ s less than 300 – but that ’ s all expected to change in a post-corona , contactless world .
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Google search trend “ drive-in movie theater near me ” has erupted to a near multi-decade high .
It ’ s clear that Americans have little intention in returning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases surge and states pause or reverse reopenings ; they have now opted for the second-best thing , that is , a drive-in movie theater , soon to be featured in Walmart parking lots .
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By Tyler Durden
In May, readers may recall we said social distancing would revive drive-in movie theaters in a post-corona world. And boy, were we right.
A press release via Walmart on Wednesday (July 1) said, “Walmart is transforming 160 of its store parking lots into contact-free drive-in movie theaters where customers can safely gather to watch movies programmed by the Tribeca Drive-in team.”
Beginning in August, Walmart will roll out this red carpet experience in towns across the country for a combined 320 showings. This family-friendly night will include hit movies, special appearances from filmmakers and celebrities and concessions delivered right to customer vehicles.
Walmart’s drive-in tour will run through October. Additional details will be announced closer to the start of the tour. More information can be found here: walmartdrive-in.com. Ahead of each screening, Walmart will make it easy for families to fill their picnic baskets by ordering their drive-in essentials online for curbside pickup on the way to their movie. For families itching for the big screen now, Walmart is also partnering with the Tribeca Drive-in to serve as a presenting partner for its Tribeca Drive-In movie series, which begins this Thursday, July 2. – Walmart press release.
“Drive-Ins have been a signature program for Tribeca since we started the Tribeca Film Festival 19 years ago after 9/11,” Jane Rosenthal, CEO and co-founder of Tribeca Enterprises and Tribeca Film Festival said in a statement Wednesday.
But now, the Tribeca Drive-In is much more than a fun, retro way to see movies — it’s one of the safest ways for communities to gather. We are thrilled to partner with Walmart to bring more people together around the shared cinematic experiences that Tribeca is known for.
Walmart said stores in Arlington, Texas; Pasadena, California; Nassau County, New York; and Orchard Beach in the Bronx, New York would offer the new drive-in movie service.
As we noted several months back, more than half a century ago, there were nearly 4,000 drive-in movie theaters across the US. Now there’s less than 300 – but that’s all expected to change in a post-corona, contactless world.
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Google search trend “drive-in movie theater near me” has erupted to a near multi-decade high.
It’s clear that Americans have little intention in returning to a traditional movie theater as virus cases surge and states pause or reverse reopenings; they have now opted for the second-best thing, that is, a drive-in movie theater, soon to be featured in Walmart parking lots.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-07-03--City Of Boston Calls Out FCC on Insufficient and Outdated Wireless Radiation Safety Limits (Circa 19

City Of Boston Calls Out FCC on Insufficient and Outdated Wireless Radiation Safety Limits (Circa 1996)

The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the Telecom Industry .
They have a long history of catering to the industry instead .
Current FCC Chairman , Ajit Pai , describes this as “ not being heavy handed.
” Other government agencies as well as doctors , elected officials , and scientists have taken issue with many of their decisions ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
It ’ s even caused dissension within the agency .
Now the City of Boston is also making a stink .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) outlining flaws with the agency ’ s 1996 wireless radiation safety limits .
The City urged the Commission to reevaluate and update its limits to reflect how wireless technologies are being used and deployed today .
“ Boston believes that the concerns of the public are real and that the Commission has done a disservice to itself , local government , consumers , and even the wireless industry in failing to understand and respond to the broadly shared mistrust of the safety of RF emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FCC ’ s RF exposure standards are safe nor based on science .
They cite that the standards were first established by the Commission more than twenty-four year ago .
Standards that were established at a time when very few consumers had cell phones , let alone the mini wireless computers that the majority of consumers carry today .
They were established in an era of 1 and 2 G deployment , not the 5G and beyond that the nation can expect in the years to come .
Early tests and reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a user ’ s head or macro cell tower deployment .
None of these tests contemplated the street-level deployment we see today as a result of SWFs in the public rights-of-way .
And , despite the changes in the number and type of RF devices and the proximity to individuals , the FCC simply reaffirmed its decade old standards in its December 2019 Order.
” Read the City of Boston ’ s full comment to the FCC here .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for NOT protecting Americans from unsafe levels of radiation ( see 1 , 2 ) as well as unwanted 5G installation .
The World Health Organization , American Academy of Pediatrics ( see 1 , 2 ) and other health experts and scientists have been warning about cell phone and wireless radiation exposure for many years .
The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) also warned about it in 1984 .
Exposure can lead to increased cancer risk and MUCH MORE .
No “ safe ” level of wireless radiation has even been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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By B.N. Frank
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the Telecom Industry. They have a long history of catering to the industry instead. Current FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, describes this as “not being heavy handed.”
Other government agencies as well as doctors, elected officials, and scientists have taken issue with many of their decisions (see 1, 2, 3, 4). It’s even caused dissension within the agency. Now the City of Boston is also making a stink.
From 5G Crisis:
The City of Boston recently submitted a comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) outlining flaws with the agency’s 1996 wireless radiation safety limits. The City urged the Commission to reevaluate and update its limits to reflect how wireless technologies are being used and deployed today. “Boston believes that the concerns of the public are real and that the Commission has done a disservice to itself, local government, consumers, and even the wireless industry in failing to understand and respond to the broadly shared mistrust of the safety of RF emissions. The public does not believe that the FCC’s RF exposure standards are safe nor based on science. They cite that the standards were first established by the Commission more than twenty-four year ago. Standards that were established at a time when very few consumers had cell phones, let alone the mini wireless computers that the majority of consumers carry today. They were established in an era of 1 and 2 G deployment, not the 5G and beyond that the nation can expect in the years to come. Early tests and reports focused either on handset emissions in proximity to a user’s head or macro cell tower deployment. None of these tests contemplated the street-level deployment we see today as a result of SWFs in the public rights-of-way. And, despite the changes in the number and type of RF devices and the proximity to individuals, the FCC simply reaffirmed its decade old standards in its December 2019 Order.” Read the City of Boston’s full comment to the FCC here.
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Lawsuits have been filed against the FCC for NOT protecting Americans from unsafe levels of radiation (see 1, 2) as well as unwanted 5G installation.
The World Health Organization, American Academy of Pediatrics (see 1, 2) and other health experts and scientists have been warning about cell phone and wireless radiation exposure for many years. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also warned about it in 1984. Exposure can lead to increased cancer risk and MUCH MORE. No “safe” level of wireless radiation has even been scientifically determined for children or pregnant women.
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activistpost--2020-07-03--Deus Ex Machina with Chris Duane

Deus Ex Machina with Chris Duane

Deus ex machina , ( Latin : “ god from the machine ” ) a person or thing that appears or is introduced into a situation suddenly and unexpectedly and provides an artificial or contrived solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty .
Can humanity expect Deus ex machina as it rapidly approaches its darkest hour ?
Returning to our show once again is Chris Duane – a finance and investing expert as well as the founder of the Sons of Liberty Academy .
Chris offers his perspectives Spiro Skouras ’ interview with Rosa Koire about Agenda 21 , Peter Schiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming economic collapse , and NDE Survivor Nanci Danison ’ s perspective on humanity ’ s future .
Located on the worldwide web at SonsOfLibertyAcademy.com , the Sons of Liberty Academy is Mr. Duane ’ s vehicle for building an educational foundation to make effective political change in the world .
In addition to running the Sons of Liberty Academy , Chris Duane is the owner and publisher of the websites SilverShieldXChange.com and Dont-Tread-On.me , which are both highly recommended portals of information .
A bold and incisive voice in a politically correct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States Marine and venture capitalist who became a self-made millionaire by the age of 30 , when he walked away from his family ’ s East Coast car dealership to become a citizen journalist .
He sold his house in 2005 , right before the real estate crash , and he began warning people about what was to come in the markets… and we all know about the global economic meltdown that happened soon afterwards .
Incredibly , Chris Duane has been able to increase his net worth by an estimated 3,750 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the housing , stock , and job markets were tanking .
In addition to the aforementioned websites , Chris manages an extremely popular YouTube channel , “ The Greatest Truth Never Told.
” Mr. Duane ’ s channel has over 33 million views , and it seeks to provide individual solutions to collective problems such as the collapse of the U.S. dollar .
Christopher Duane ’ s YouTube channel is dedicated to the idea that massive change is coming and that if you are aware and prepared for this change , you will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That means that the purchasing power of our fiat money can not be guaranteed at any time , according to Chris Duane .
As long as your wealth is a digit on a screen , it is literally a liability because , until you transfer it into something real such as silver or gold , it is 100 % at risk .
According to Christopher Duane , the purchasing power of our fiat money is always at risk because we live in a system wherein big bankers and governments can print any amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make the situation even worse , the U.S. government is adding $ 1.3 trillion of new debt , all in just this year alone .
That ’ s on top of the 21 to 22 trillion dollars of debt that the U.S. already has – and that ’ s during a relatively calm , functional economy .
What happens when another financial crisis comes , similar to what took place in 2008 ?
The next one will be much worse , according to Chris Duane , with the economy crashing even deeper and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the debt that has accrued .
The end result , according to Christopher Duane , is that the value of all paper assets will be destroyed .
That ’ s where silver is really going to shine – and if you ’ re all in cash , what seems like wealth will only end up being a liability .
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By Outer Limits Radio
Deus ex machina, (Latin: “god from the machine”) a person or thing that appears or is introduced into a situation suddenly and unexpectedly and provides an artificial or contrived solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty.
Can humanity expect Deus ex machina as it rapidly approaches its darkest hour?
Returning to our show once again is Chris Duane – a finance and investing expert as well as the founder of the Sons of Liberty Academy. Chris offers his perspectives Spiro Skouras’ interview with Rosa Koire about Agenda 21, Peter Schiff’s vision for America’s coming economic collapse, and NDE Survivor Nanci Danison’s perspective on humanity’s future.
Located on the worldwide web at SonsOfLibertyAcademy.com, the Sons of Liberty Academy is Mr. Duane’s vehicle for building an educational foundation to make effective political change in the world.
In addition to running the Sons of Liberty Academy, Chris Duane is the owner and publisher of the websites SilverShieldXChange.com and Dont-Tread-On.me, which are both highly recommended portals of information. A bold and incisive voice in a politically correct world, Mr. Duane is a United States Marine and venture capitalist who became a self-made millionaire by the age of 30, when he walked away from his family’s East Coast car dealership to become a citizen journalist.
He sold his house in 2005, right before the real estate crash, and he began warning people about what was to come in the markets… and we all know about the global economic meltdown that happened soon afterwards. Incredibly, Chris Duane has been able to increase his net worth by an estimated 3,750% since the year 2001 – even while the housing, stock, and job markets were tanking.
In addition to the aforementioned websites, Chris manages an extremely popular YouTube channel, “The Greatest Truth Never Told.” Mr. Duane’s channel has over 33 million views, and it seeks to provide individual solutions to collective problems such as the collapse of the U.S. dollar. Christopher Duane’s YouTube channel is dedicated to the idea that massive change is coming and that if you are aware and prepared for this change, you will be able to create generational wealth.
That means that the purchasing power of our fiat money cannot be guaranteed at any time, according to Chris Duane. As long as your wealth is a digit on a screen, it is literally a liability because, until you transfer it into something real such as silver or gold, it is 100% at risk.
According to Christopher Duane, the purchasing power of our fiat money is always at risk because we live in a system wherein big bankers and governments can print any amount of money at their discretion. To make the situation even worse, the U.S. government is adding $1.3 trillion of new debt, all in just this year alone.
That’s on top of the 21 to 22 trillion dollars of debt that the U.S. already has – and that’s during a relatively calm, functional economy. What happens when another financial crisis comes, similar to what took place in 2008? The next one will be much worse, according to Chris Duane, with the economy crashing even deeper and the government having to deal with all of the debt that has accrued.
The end result, according to Christopher Duane, is that the value of all paper assets will be destroyed. That’s where silver is really going to shine – and if you’re all in cash, what seems like wealth will only end up being a liability.

Source: Outer Limits of Inner Truth
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activistpost--2020-07-03--Sovereignty Mockery: Drone Tyranny at Home and Abroad

Take it from a penitent practitioner of drone warfare : Americans do not want these devices hovering over their cities .
Only it ’ s already a reality .
Literally as I type , Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) is flying a predator drone over Minneapolis , surveilling people protesting the police execution of George Floyd .
Almost certainly , this particular prototype isn ’ t armed .
After all , according to the United States Air Force , the predator ’ s primary purpose is as “ an intelligence-collection asset , ” and it is only used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevertheless , mass surveillance has always been a slippery slope towards violence .
Just ask the eleven people ( including five children ) killed when Philadelphia police dropped a satchel charge on the house of a black liberation group in 1985 .
Make no mistake , historically speaking , every single solitary advance in surveillance technology – from telegram to telegraph to telephone to terabyte – ostensibly designed to ensure citizen safety , has quickly been turned against domestic dissidents .
It would be nothing short of clinical collective delusion to assume that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prove an exception .
If they spare them any thought at all , most folks , understandably , associate drones with their recent violent application in America ’ s twenty-first century overseas warfare .
Undoubtedly , they have been exceptionally lethal and far less precise than billed in endless United States military campaigns .
Still , missiles need not discharge from America ’ s drones to inflict deep damage .
Even the perception , or mere possibility , of perpetual surveillance is itself a disciplinary tool that squelches dissent .
Whether cruising above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States is not legally at war , or buzzing over Detroit , Dubuque , and yes , Des Moines , drone fleets make a mockery of sovereignty .
Tech-savvy surveillance amounts to liberty larceny .
From West Africa to Central Asia , United States militarism and its inherent technological tyranny has created a generation of poor people , especially children , of color who live in terror .
Theirs is a life few Americans ( for now ) can fathom : they are cowering in fear of , and even suffering PTSD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pentagon ’ s and CIA ’ s drone fleet .
Even if a missile doesn ’ t launch from these unmanned aircrafts , the Africans , Arabs , and Asians below know , viscerally , that they live under an Orwellian surveillance regime .
However , now , just like the United States military ’ s excess assault rifles , camouflage body armor , and MRAP armored vehicles , drones are headed for communities near you .
This , friends , is the logical ( albeit absurdist ) conclusion of an empire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be too shocked : it ’ s what they do , historically and conceptually .
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See , victim and victimizer are always inextricably linked in any imperial system of repression , and it hardly matters that there ’ s no military draft , no direct “ war-tax , ” and no congressional declarations of war .
The United States government wages these aggressive wars in the people ’ s name .
We are all complicit .
That war , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ native reservations , or Rust Belt ghost towns , counts as a collective national sin .
The war on “ terror ” is but the latest canard for what has always been , in a final sense , a war on poverty , people of color , and ultimately , dissent .
That the drone fleet is flying home proves what ought always been obvious : when it comes to empire , Baltimore is Baghdad ; Kalamazoo becomes Kabul .
To humanize a bit , Eric Garner and George Floyd are victims of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( a teenage American citizen ) in Yemen and tortured-to-death an Afghan prisoner known only as Dilawar .
Expedience and ethics alike demand what the “ kids ” call intersectionality .
In this case , activists make no distinction between the demonstrable crimes of domestic and overseas empire .
These days , Washington may well prefer a rather “ postmodern ” pattern of warfare ; what I ’ ve dubbed a “ social-distancing ” brand of combat .
Yes , the militarists are ever savvy .
They know that reliance on mercenaries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unmanned ) limit the United States ’ troop casualties .
They know that fewer flag-draped coffins on the news – when these images aren ’ t prohibited , that is – raises less public ire .
Never forget : they count on our apathy .
The abstraction of American aggression makes modern war nearly invisible .
In the face of such opacity , it ’ s tempting to wonder if the Pentagon is really up to large amounts of war at all .
Yet empathy and decency , whether rooted in faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this temptation from devilish empire-builders .
For here , perspective matters , as it always does .
None of us are an ounce more precious than the vigilante-victim Ahmaud Arbery or Abdulrahman ’ s eight year-old sister , Nawar alAwlaki , killed in a United States commando raid in Yemen .
Two notable saints , both secular and spiritual , knew as much and warned us thus , 102 and 40 years ago , respectively .
The late Archbishop of El Salvador , Oscar Romero , was assassinated by a United States-backed paramilitary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such sentiments .
The recently canonized monsignor , his sainthood held up until a fellow Latin American summited the Holy See , no doubt knew the risks .
The homily that likely got him killed resonates with antiwar veterans everywhere .
He addressed his climactic remarks to “ the men in the army : ” “ The peasants you kill are your own brothers and sisters .
When a man tells you to kill , remember God ’ s words , ‘ Thou shalt not kill ’ .
In the name of God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffering people , I beg you , I beseech you , I order you in the name of God : Stop the repression !
” Sixty-two years earlier , an American secular saint , the five-time Socialist Party candidate for president , Eugene Debs , was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for giving an antiwar speech at a peaceful rally .
He , too , bespoke the oneness of man when he then addressed the court : “ Your honor , years ago I recognized my kinship with all living beings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth .
I said then , and I say now , that while there is a lower class , I am in it , and while there is a criminal element , I am of it , and while there is a soul in prison , I am not free.
” These activist saints , and countless others whose names we ’ ll never have occasion to know , remind us of the undeniable fellowship of human existence and suffering .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state ’ s violence may well change – from dagger , to derringer , to drone – but the outcome remains constant .
Personally , I spent most of my adult life wielding and managing that violence , as a victimizer .
For years , a banal radio served as my portal to rain destruction .
Like most all living veterans since the Korean War , I ’ ve never been bombed from the air .
For United States soldiers , the experience , that terror , is unknowable , unthinkable even .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough death to allow myself the projection and conjecture that for its victims , there ’ s nothing abstract about the United States ’ way of war .
No doubt it feels a lot like “ real ” war below the business end of America ’ s raining munitions .
Decency demands disobedience ; to stop that war before it boomerangs back to Des Moines… Reprinted from Via Pacis Catholic Worker with permission .
Danny Sjursen is a retired US Army officer and contributing editor at Antiwar.com His work has appeared in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nation , Huff Post , The Hill , Salon , Mother Jones , and Tom Dispatch , among other publications .
He served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point .
He is the author of a memoir and critical analysis of the Iraq War , Ghostriders of Baghdad : Soldiers , Civilians , and the Myth of the Surge .
His forthcoming book , Patriotic Dissent : America in the Age of Endless War ( Heyday Books ) is available for pre-order .
Follow him on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for speaking/media requests and past publications .

Take it from a penitent practitioner of drone warfare: Americans do not want these devices hovering over their cities. Only it’s already a reality. Literally as I type, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is flying a predator drone over Minneapolis, surveilling people protesting the police execution of George Floyd. Almost certainly, this particular prototype isn’t armed. After all, according to the United States Air Force, the predator’s primary purpose is as “an intelligence-collection asset,” and it is only used “secondarily against dynamic execution targets.” Nevertheless, mass surveillance has always been a slippery slope towards violence. Just ask the eleven people (including five children) killed when Philadelphia police dropped a satchel charge on the house of a black liberation group in 1985.
Make no mistake, historically speaking, every single solitary advance in surveillance technology – from telegram to telegraph to telephone to terabyte – ostensibly designed to ensure citizen safety, has quickly been turned against domestic dissidents. It would be nothing short of clinical collective delusion to assume that the panopticon-level surveillance capabilities of drones will prove an exception. If they spare them any thought at all, most folks, understandably, associate drones with their recent violent application in America’s twenty-first century overseas warfare. Undoubtedly, they have been exceptionally lethal and far less precise than billed in endless United States military campaigns.
Still, missiles need not discharge from America’s drones to inflict deep damage. Even the perception, or mere possibility, of perpetual surveillance is itself a disciplinary tool that squelches dissent. Whether cruising above dozens of foreign countries with which the United States is not legally at war, or buzzing over Detroit, Dubuque, and yes, Des Moines, drone fleets make a mockery of sovereignty. Tech-savvy surveillance amounts to liberty larceny.
From West Africa to Central Asia, United States militarism and its inherent technological tyranny has created a generation of poor people, especially children, of color who live in terror. Theirs is a life few Americans (for now) can fathom: they are cowering in fear of, and even suffering PTSD from, the hum and buzz of the Pentagon’s and CIA’s drone fleet. Even if a missile doesn’t launch from these unmanned aircrafts, the Africans, Arabs, and Asians below know, viscerally, that they live under an Orwellian surveillance regime. However, now, just like the United States military’s excess assault rifles, camouflage body armor, and MRAP armored vehicles, drones are headed for communities near you. This, friends, is the logical (albeit absurdist) conclusion of an empire come home to roost.
Don’t be too shocked: it’s what they do, historically and conceptually.
Become an Activist Post Patron for $1 per month at Patreon.
See, victim and victimizer are always inextricably linked in any imperial system of repression, and it hardly matters that there’s no military draft, no direct “war-tax,” and no congressional declarations of war. The United States government wages these aggressive wars in the people’s name. We are all complicit. That war, whether waged on the urban inner-cities, native reservations, or Rust Belt ghost towns, counts as a collective national sin.
The war on “terror” is but the latest canard for what has always been, in a final sense, a war on poverty, people of color, and ultimately, dissent. That the drone fleet is flying home proves what ought always been obvious: when it comes to empire, Baltimore is Baghdad; Kalamazoo becomes Kabul. To humanize a bit, Eric Garner and George Floyd are victims of the same system that drone-executed Abdulrahman al-Awlaki (a teenage American citizen) in Yemen and tortured-to-death an Afghan prisoner known only as Dilawar. Expedience and ethics alike demand what the “kids” call intersectionality. In this case, activists make no distinction between the demonstrable crimes of domestic and overseas empire.
These days, Washington may well prefer a rather “postmodern” pattern of warfare; what I’ve dubbed a “social-distancing” brand of combat. Yes, the militarists are ever savvy. They know that reliance on mercenaries, militias, and machines (especially airborne and unmanned) limit the United States’ troop casualties. They know that fewer flag-draped coffins on the news – when these images aren’t prohibited, that is – raises less public ire.
Never forget: they count on our apathy.
Forget Middle-Eastern oil. Citizen languor lubricates the war machine.
The abstraction of American aggression makes modern war nearly invisible. In the face of such opacity, it’s tempting to wonder if the Pentagon is really up to large amounts of war at all. Yet empathy and decency, whether rooted in faith or secular humanism, demands we reject this temptation from devilish empire-builders. For here, perspective matters, as it always does. None of us are an ounce more precious than the vigilante-victim Ahmaud Arbery or Abdulrahman’s eight year-old sister, Nawar alAwlaki, killed in a United States commando raid in Yemen.
Two notable saints, both secular and spiritual, knew as much and warned us thus, 102 and 40 years ago, respectively. The late Archbishop of El Salvador, Oscar Romero, was assassinated by a United States-backed paramilitary death squad in March 1980 for expressing such sentiments. The recently canonized monsignor, his sainthood held up until a fellow Latin American summited the Holy See, no doubt knew the risks. The homily that likely got him killed resonates with antiwar veterans everywhere. He addressed his climactic remarks to “the men in the army:”
“The peasants you kill are your own brothers and sisters. When a man tells you to kill, remember God’s words, ‘Thou shalt not kill’.
In the name of God, and in the name of this suffering people, I beg you, I beseech you, I order you in the name of God: Stop the repression!”
Sixty-two years earlier, an American secular saint, the five-time Socialist Party candidate for president, Eugene Debs, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for giving an antiwar speech at a peaceful rally. He, too, bespoke the oneness of man when he then addressed the court:
“Your honor, years ago I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth. I said then, and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.”
These activist saints, and countless others whose names we’ll never have occasion to know, remind us of the undeniable fellowship of human existence and suffering. The tools of man’s and the state’s violence may well change – from dagger, to derringer, to drone – but the outcome remains constant. Personally, I spent most of my adult life wielding and managing that violence, as a victimizer. For years, a banal radio served as my portal to rain destruction. Like most all living veterans since the Korean War, I’ve never been bombed from the air. For United States soldiers, the experience, that terror, is unknowable, unthinkable even.
Yet I’ve dealt and witnessed enough death to allow myself the projection and conjecture that for its victims, there’s nothing abstract about the United States’ way of war.
No doubt it feels a lot like “real” war below the business end of America’s raining munitions. Decency demands disobedience; to stop that war before it boomerangs back to Des Moines…
Reprinted from Via Pacis Catholic Worker with permission.
Danny Sjursen is a retired US Army officer and contributing editor at Antiwar.com His work has appeared in the NY Times, LA Times, The Nation, Huff Post, The Hill, Salon, Mother Jones, and Tom Dispatch, among other publications. He served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point. He is the author of a memoir and critical analysis of the Iraq War, Ghostriders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge. His forthcoming book, Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War (Heyday Books) is available for pre-order. Follow him on Twitter @SkepticalVet and see his website for speaking/media requests and past publications.
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activistpost--2020-07-03--Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?

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activistpost--2020-07-03--Incentivized Murder: After Killing Unarmed 17yo Boy On Video, Cop Got $70K Payout

Johnson County , KS — As is normally the case when police kill unarmed and often innocent people , no charges were filed against an Overland Park Officer Clayton Jenison who shot and killed an unarmed 17-year-old boy on January 20 , 2018 .
Police were called to the home of teenager John Albers after his girlfriend said she was afraid he was going to kill himself .
Police arrived and Jenison opened fire on Albers as the teen backed out of his driveway .
While it is typical for charges not to follow police officers who kill children , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was far worse than simply getting off scot-free .
He received a bonus .
It was revealed this week that Jenison can not only work again as a law enforcement officer but he also received a payout of $ 70,000 to leave the department , WDAF confirmed .
Jenison worked just two months into 2018 but documents reveal he made over $ 80,000 .
His income included a $ 70,000 severance package — after dumping 13 rounds into an unarmed high school sports star .
It was a 5-figure bonus for murdering a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother said she was “ disgusted ” to find out about the payment .
“ They allowed an officer who clearly committed misconduct to get incentivized , ” Sheila Albers said .
“ We essentially incentivized police misconduct by giving Jenison a payout.
” According to WDAF , Albers ’ family settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the city .
They ’ ve still been unable to get many of the documents they requested to show how police and the DA reached the decision they did .
When pressed for a statement this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stood by their decision and claimed giving a child-killing cop a bonus was in the best interest of the city .
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As we reported at the time , the shooting was caught on police dash cam and one angle seems to show the teen start to back the family ’ s minivan out of the driveway before being confronted by the police officer .
Jenison fired an initial two shots .
After the first two shots were fired , Albers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him to push the gas .
The vehicle then spun out in donut-like fashion , nearly hitting the officer .
Fully engaged in the conflict , the officer then opened fire with 11 more bullets further wounding and eventually killing the reportedly distraught teen .
Once again , another American family was then faced with the sad reality that an officer of the peace ended their son ’ s life in the family ’ s own front yard .
After the shooting , Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe told reporters in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frank Donchez that no charges would be filed against Jenison because he was “ following police procedure.
” Predictably , Sheriff Donchez took the side of his former officer as well , saying : He was out of the way at one point , but as you saw the van turned around and came back at him…One of the misconceptions is that if you are alongside a vehicle you are no longer subject to danger .
That ’ s not remotely true .
One cut of the wheel to one side or other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the vehicle .
Don ’ t let the fact that he ’ s alongside the vehicle fool anyone into believing that he ’ s no longer in danger…A vehicle can be a weapon…That factored into our equation .
Following the shooting , the Johnson County Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Team ( OISIT ) conducted the post-shooting investigation .
As TFTP has reported , in other states when there ’ s an officer-involved shooting , the police department from which the officer was employed can not take the lead .
Predictably , OISIT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s police department , found no wrongdoing on the part of Jenison .
Albers ’ family issued the following statement on social media after their son was gunned down outside their home : John Albers was a Junior at Blue Valley Northwest High School .
He was a member of the Wrestling and Soccer teams and was involved with at-risk youth in a Kansas City based soccer league .
Friends of Albers say he was unfairly portrayed in a negative light but was , in fact , “ loyal ” , “ courageous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his killing in 2018 , dozens of his friends gathered outside his home , wrote memories of Albers on balloons and released them following a vigil .
The young man ’ s death was one of nearly 1,200 deaths by officers recorded yearly .
He was unarmed .
He was suicidal .
And he was killed by a cop who was supposedly in fear of his life .
John Albers was born Valery Alexandrovich Zhemchugov in Belarus .
He was adopted by Sheila Albers ( Principal of Harmony Middle School ) and Steve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Reflecting on John ’ s adoption , Sheila said , “ John brought us much more joy than we brought him in this sense that he fulfilled our dreams of becoming parents…There ’ s nothing more beautiful than that.
” The following is dashcam footage from the actual shooting .
One can clearly see the officer open fire on Albers before he started driving erratically .
Those two shots were likely unnecessary and would have made any motorist attempt to flee or cause them to lose control .
Unfortunately , the officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reckless actions , charged with murder , or spend any time behind bars — and in fact , he may do it again … to get another bonus .
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By Matt Agorist
Johnson County, KS — As is normally the case when police kill unarmed and often innocent people, no charges were filed against an Overland Park Officer Clayton Jenison who shot and killed an unarmed 17-year-old boy on January 20, 2018. Police were called to the home of teenager John Albers after his girlfriend said she was afraid he was going to kill himself. Police arrived and Jenison opened fire on Albers as the teen backed out of his driveway.
While it is typical for charges not to follow police officers who kill children, in Jenison’s case, it was far worse than simply getting off scot-free. He received a bonus.
It was revealed this week that Jenison can not only work again as a law enforcement officer but he also received a payout of $70,000 to leave the department, WDAF confirmed.
Jenison worked just two months into 2018 but documents reveal he made over $80,000. His income included a $70,000 severance package — after dumping 13 rounds into an unarmed high school sports star.
It was a 5-figure bonus for murdering a child. Naturally, Alber’s mother said she was “disgusted” to find out about the payment.
“They allowed an officer who clearly committed misconduct to get incentivized,” Sheila Albers said. “We essentially incentivized police misconduct by giving Jenison a payout.”
According to WDAF, Albers’ family settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. They’ve still been unable to get many of the documents they requested to show how police and the DA reached the decision they did.
When pressed for a statement this week, the city of Overland Park stood by their decision and claimed giving a child-killing cop a bonus was in the best interest of the city.
In the best interest of the community, city officials negotiated an agreement with former Overland Park Police Officer Clayton Jenison, which resulted in his voluntary resignation and the city providing a final compensation package that included a severance payment as well as other benefits.
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As we reported at the time, the shooting was caught on police dash cam and one angle seems to show the teen start to back the family’s minivan out of the driveway before being confronted by the police officer. Jenison fired an initial two shots. After the first two shots were fired, Albers may have been wounded and it caused him to push the gas.
The vehicle then spun out in donut-like fashion, nearly hitting the officer. Fully engaged in the conflict, the officer then opened fire with 11 more bullets further wounding and eventually killing the reportedly distraught teen.
Once again, another American family was then faced with the sad reality that an officer of the peace ended their son’s life in the family’s own front yard.
After the shooting, Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe told reporters in a news conference with Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez that no charges would be filed against Jenison because he was “following police procedure.”
Predictably, Sheriff Donchez took the side of his former officer as well, saying:
He was out of the way at one point, but as you saw the van turned around and came back at him…One of the misconceptions is that if you are alongside a vehicle you are no longer subject to danger. That’s not remotely true. One cut of the wheel to one side or other can take you down with the side of the vehicle. Don’t let the fact that he’s alongside the vehicle fool anyone into believing that he’s no longer in danger…A vehicle can be a weapon…That factored into our equation.
Following the shooting, the Johnson County Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Team (OISIT) conducted the post-shooting investigation. As TFTP has reported, in other states when there’s an officer-involved shooting, the police department from which the officer was employed cannot take the lead. Predictably, OISIT, after investigating its own county’s police department, found no wrongdoing on the part of Jenison.
Albers’ family issued the following statement on social media after their son was gunned down outside their home:
We are heartbroken at the loss of our beloved son, John. We truly appreciate the outpouring of support from friends, family and community. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers and for respecting our privacy during this very difficult time. John was loved by many.
John Albers was a Junior at Blue Valley Northwest High School. He was a member of the Wrestling and Soccer teams and was involved with at-risk youth in a Kansas City based soccer league. Friends of Albers say he was unfairly portrayed in a negative light but was, in fact, “loyal”, “courageous”, and “compassionate.”
After his killing in 2018, dozens of his friends gathered outside his home, wrote memories of Albers on balloons and released them following a vigil. The young man’s death was one of nearly 1,200 deaths by officers recorded yearly. He was unarmed. He was suicidal. And he was killed by a cop who was supposedly in fear of his life.
John Albers was born Valery Alexandrovich Zhemchugov in Belarus. He was adopted by Sheila Albers (Principal of Harmony Middle School) and Steve Albers when he was just an infant. Reflecting on John’s adoption, Sheila said, “John brought us much more joy than we brought him in this sense that he fulfilled our dreams of becoming parents…There’s nothing more beautiful than that.”
The following is dashcam footage from the actual shooting. One can clearly see the officer open fire on Albers before he started driving erratically. Those two shots were likely unnecessary and would have made any motorist attempt to flee or cause them to lose control.
Unfortunately, the officer will never be held accountable for his reckless actions, charged with murder, or spend any time behind bars — and in fact, he may do it again … to get another bonus.
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--2020-07-03--Facebook Admits to Wrongly Sharing User Data with 3rd Party Apps AGAIN

“ Endangering Humanity with the misuse of Artificial Intelligence , Complicity and Aiding in Physical Genocide inside of China by transferring AI Technology , Engaging in Cultural Genocide of Humanity , & Controlling and programming the Human Race by Social Engineering via AI coding and AI algorithmic biometric manipulation ” .
For real .
It ’ s also been found guilty of many things including wrongly sharing user data with 3rd party apps .
Now it ’ s déjà vu all over again .
Facebook again admits to wrongly sharing user data with third-party apps Uh oh — Facebook ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scandal .
The company has admitted that it mistakenly gave around 5,000 developers unauthorized access to user profiles due to a bug in the platform .
The leak breaks Facebook ’ s own rules over access to personal information .
Since 2018 , the platform has automatically blocked developers from getting people ’ s data if they haven ’ t interacted with the app in the last 90 days .
Once that time limit expires , developers have to again ask users for permission to access their data .
But in this case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We discovered that in some instances apps continued to receive the data that people had previously authorized , even if it appeared they hadn ’ t used the app in the last 90 days , ” said Konstantinos Papamiltiadis , Facebook ’ s VP of Platform Partnerships .
“ For example , this could happen if someone used a fitness app to invite their friends from their hometown to a workout , but we didn ’ t recognize that some of their friends had been inactive for many months.
” Papamiltiadis said Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was found , but didn ’ t reveal how many users had been affected .
[ Read : Facebook ’ s using AI to find scammers and imposters on Messenger ] The nature of the breach is particularly bad news for Facebook , as third-party access to data was also at the centre of the Cambridge Analytica scandal .
The incident was what led Facebook to introduce its 90-day lock-out rule .
But the new leak shows the system clearly still needs a lot of work .
Unfortunately , leaks happen likely way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharing data with 3rd parties is intentional – it ’ s sometimes referred to as “ Surveillance Capitalism ” .
Many businesses are guilty of “ Surveillance Capitalism ” including utility companies that install expensive , inaccurate , and combustible electric , gas , and water “ Smart ” Meters ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Since tens of millions of “ Smart ” Meters have been installed – you may have them on your home already .
If you can – you may want to get them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Activist Post reports regularly about unsafe technology .
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By B.N. Frank
Facebook has been accused of many things including, “Endangering Humanity with the misuse of Artificial Intelligence, Complicity and Aiding in Physical Genocide inside of China by transferring AI Technology, Engaging in Cultural Genocide of Humanity, & Controlling and programming the Human Race by Social Engineering via AI coding and AI algorithmic biometric manipulation”. For real.
It’s also been found guilty of many things including wrongly sharing user data with 3rd party apps. Now it’s déjà vu all over again.
From TheNextWeb.com
Facebook again admits to wrongly sharing user data with third-party apps
The leak gave gave 5,000 developers unauthorized access to data
Uh oh — Facebook’s been caught in yet another data scandal. The company has admitted that it mistakenly gave around 5,000 developers unauthorized access to user profiles due to a bug in the platform.
The leak breaks Facebook’s own rules over access to personal information. Since 2018, the platform has automatically blocked developers from getting people’s data if they haven’t interacted with the app in the last 90 days. Once that time limit expires, developers have to again ask users for permission to access their data. But in this case, the lock-out system failed.
“We discovered that in some instances apps continued to receive the data that people had previously authorized, even if it appeared they hadn’t used the app in the last 90 days,” said Konstantinos Papamiltiadis, Facebook’s VP of Platform Partnerships.
“For example, this could happen if someone used a fitness app to invite their friends from their hometown to a workout, but we didn’t recognize that some of their friends had been inactive for many months.”
Papamiltiadis said Facebook fixed the bug the same day it was found, but didn’t reveal how many users had been affected.
[Read: Facebook’s using AI to find scammers and imposters on Messenger]
The nature of the breach is particularly bad news for Facebook, as third-party access to data was also at the centre of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The incident was what led Facebook to introduce its 90-day lock-out rule. But the new leak shows the system clearly still needs a lot of work.


activistpost--2020-07-04--Spiro Skouras Calls Jail Call Holding Ghislaine Maxwell

Lots of people have been questioning the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell , who is of course Jeffrey Epstein ’ s @ @ @ @ @ time , no mugshot has been released , fueling speculation regarding the arrest .
In @ @ @ @ @ ’ s automated 24/7 inmate information line appears to confirm Maxwell is in Merrimack County @ @ @ @ @ Hampshire , despite Maxwell not appearing on the inmate search website .
‘ She knows @ @ @ @ @ ’ s victims ’ lawyer says Ghislaine Maxwell may kill herself or ‘ be silenced @ @ @ @ @ secrets on her high profile friends – as she spends her first nights in New @ @ @ @ @ //www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti..
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By Spiro Skouras
Lots of people have been questioning the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, who is of course Jeffrey Epstein’s fixer. As of this time, no mugshot has been released, fueling speculation regarding the arrest.
In this call, the jail’s automated 24/7 inmate information line appears to confirm Maxwell is in Merrimack County Jail in Boscawen, New Hampshire, despite Maxwell not appearing on the inmate search website.
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New Hampshire Department of Corrections (DOC) Inmate Locator https://business.nh.gov/Inmate_locator/
‘She knows too much’: Epstein’s victims’ lawyer says Ghislaine Maxwell may kill herself or ‘be silenced’ to stop her spilling secrets on her high profile friends – as she spends her first nights in New Hampshire county jail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti..
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activistpost--2020-07-04--New Flyer: How 5G Could Dramatically Alter Our Natural World

5G opposition is WORLDWIDE .
Cities AND countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums based on biological , environmental , and safety warnings ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 .
12 , 13 ) .
Thanks to the folks at 5G Crisis for sending this new flyer out to their mailing list and including a sample letter to include with it when emailing it to environmental groups .
While much of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on wireless radiation and its adverse effects on humans , a sizable body of research is developing which documents the alarming effects radio frequency ( RF ) radiation can have on the natural world .
So this week , we decided to create a new informational flyer for you to share with your state environmental protection agency officials and local environmental committee members about the impacts RF radiation can have on bees and insects .
I am writing to alert you to the growing body of science regarding the disturbing effects 5G wireless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
Please see the informational flyer attached , which includes some of the science regarding bees and insects .
Many more studies have examined the impacts on birds , trees and other aspects of the environment .
I respectfully urge [ insert state department name or local environmental committee name ] to investigate this issue further and advocate for communities to stop the deployment of 5G antennas until such time as the environmental effects of this new , powerful technology have been thoroughly examined and fully understood .
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5G opposition is WORLDWIDE. Cities AND countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation as well as issue moratoriums based on biological, environmental, and safety warnings (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 12, 13).
Thanks to the folks at 5G Crisis for sending this new flyer out to their mailing list and including a sample letter to include with it when emailing it to environmental groups.
Dear Friend,
While much of our educational and outreach work has focused on wireless radiation and its adverse effects on humans, a sizable body of research is developing which documents the alarming effects radio frequency (RF) radiation can have on the natural world.
So this week, we decided to create a new informational flyer for you to share with your state environmental protection agency officials and local environmental committee members about the impacts RF radiation can have on bees and insects.
Dear _______,
I am writing to alert you to the growing body of science regarding the disturbing effects 5G wireless radiation frequencies can have on our natural world.
Please see the informational flyer attached, which includes some of the science regarding bees and insects. Many more studies have examined the impacts on birds, trees and other aspects of the environment.
I respectfully urge [insert state department name or local environmental committee name] to investigate this issue further and advocate for communities to stop the deployment of 5G antennas until such time as the environmental effects of this new, powerful technology have been thoroughly examined and fully understood.
Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.
Sincerely, _________
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activistpost--2020-07-04--New York Issues Subpoenas For Contact Tracing; Smartphones Add CV Logging Feature

Rockland County , New York is now issuing subpoenas for CV contact tracing after the residents refused to be tracked , according to reports .
It all started with a party that was held where several people contracted CV , NBC 4 New York , reports .
State officials have started to issue subpoenas after citizens refused to cooperate with contact tracing , as they probe a new virus cluster .
Health officials are investigating a new cluster of eight or more COVID-19 cases in Rockland County tied to at least three parties with a focus on one larger one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to resort to the use of subpoenas in order to force people to work with contact tracers as they work to contain a new potential outbreak .
It may mark the first time in the tri-state area that such a measure has been taken over COVID contact tracing noncompliance .
The party linked to the new potential cluster was the first of three large parties in Rockland County in the last two weeks .
It was hosted June 13 by someone in New City who was sick with coronavirus at the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the host knew they were symptomatic and held the party anyway .
Those who do not follow the orders could face a civil penalty of up to $ 2,000 a day .
The eight Clarkstown residents involved in the parties faced similar fines until they complied with the county ’ s subpoenas .
County spokesperson John Lyon said Thursday the individuals are now cooperating with authorities .
“ This cluster has been attributed to a large party , one of the many gatherings that have been occurring here , ” Commissioner of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcing the threat of civil fines for those subpoenaed .
“ This one was held by someone who was ill at the time of the party , hence the spread to at least eight others so far .
Large gatherings remain an issue.
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The county ’ s health commissioner , Patricia Rupert , said at a news conference that subpoenas are being issued to eight people who were infected at a recent party in Clarkstown , N.Y. , north @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are refusing to cooperate with contact tracers .
“ We are not receiving the necessary cooperation when we contact those who are positive for COVID-19 or those who had been at some of these gatherings , ” Rupert said .
“ My staff has been told that a person does not wish to or have to speak to my disease investigators .
They hang up , they deny being at the party , even though we have found their name from another party attendee , or a parent provides us with the information.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cell phones and do not call back , ” she added .
“ Sometimes parents answer for their adult children and promise that they have been home consistently , when they have not been .
This must stop.
” The frustrations have now led to subpoenas , she said .
“ Unfortunately I am now forced by these circumstances to send subpoenas to the individuals who are required to cooperate with us , ” Rupert said .
“ Failure to comply will be costly : $ 2,000 per day.
” Meanwhile , our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been given a sneaky upgrade to add a CV contract tracing feature .
Apple and Google rolled out the new contact tracing tool in their respective settings —called COVID-19 Exposure Logging .
When Activist Post originally reported on the digital rights group ’ s list , there was only a total of 15 countries which had already started measures to track the phones of coronavirus patients , ranging from anonymized aggregated data to monitor the movement of people more generally , to the tracking of individual suspected patients and their contacts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there are 50 countries that have implemented contact tracing through smartphone apps ; that ’ s a significant increase in such a short period of time .
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19 : • Contact Tracing Apps are being used in 50 countries • Physical surveillance technologies are in use in 11 countries • COVID-19-related censorship has been imposed by 18 governments • Internet shutdowns continue in 3 countries despite the outbreak Activist Post has consistently expressed that measures being put into place now will likely remain long after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run its course .
That ’ s the everlasting effect that COVID-19 will have on our society .
The coronavirus is classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization , and it may very well be a legitimate health concern for all of us around the world .
But it ’ s the government ’ s response that should worry us more in the long run .
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By Aaron Kesel
Rockland County, New York is now issuing subpoenas for CV contact tracing after the residents refused to be tracked, according to reports.
It all started with a party that was held where several people contracted CV, NBC 4 New York, reports. State officials have started to issue subpoenas after citizens refused to cooperate with contact tracing, as they probe a new virus cluster.
Health officials are investigating a new cluster of eight or more COVID-19 cases in Rockland County tied to at least three parties with a focus on one larger one earlier this month.
The county plans to resort to the use of subpoenas in order to force people to work with contact tracers as they work to contain a new potential outbreak. It may mark the first time in the tri-state area that such a measure has been taken over COVID contact tracing noncompliance.
The party linked to the new potential cluster was the first of three large parties in Rockland County in the last two weeks. It was hosted June 13 by someone in New City who was sick with coronavirus at the time, sources say. County officials said Wednesday that the host knew they were symptomatic and held the party anyway.
Those who do not follow the orders could face a civil penalty of up to $2,000 a day. The eight Clarkstown residents involved in the parties faced similar fines until they complied with the county’s subpoenas.
County spokesperson John Lyon said Thursday the individuals are now cooperating with authorities.
“This cluster has been attributed to a large party, one of the many gatherings that have been occurring here,” Commissioner of Health Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said Wednesday when announcing the threat of civil fines for those subpoenaed. “This one was held by someone who was ill at the time of the party, hence the spread to at least eight others so far. Large gatherings remain an issue.”
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The county’s health commissioner, Patricia Rupert, said at a news conference that subpoenas are being issued to eight people who were infected at a recent party in Clarkstown, N.Y., north of New York City, but who are refusing to cooperate with contact tracers.
“We are not receiving the necessary cooperation when we contact those who are positive for COVID-19 or those who had been at some of these gatherings,” Rupert said. “My staff has been told that a person does not wish to or have to speak to my disease investigators. They hang up, they deny being at the party, even though we have found their name from another party attendee, or a parent provides us with the information.”
“Many do not answer their cell phones and do not call back,” she added. “Sometimes parents answer for their adult children and promise that they have been home consistently, when they have not been. This must stop.”
The frustrations have now led to subpoenas, she said.
“Unfortunately I am now forced by these circumstances to send subpoenas to the individuals who are required to cooperate with us,” Rupert said. “Failure to comply will be costly: $2,000 per day.”
Meanwhile, our smartphones – both Android and iPhone – have been given a sneaky upgrade to add a CV contract tracing feature. Apple and Google rolled out the new contact tracing tool in their respective settings —called COVID-19 Exposure Logging.
When Activist Post originally reported on the digital rights group’s list, there was only a total of 15 countries which had already started measures to track the phones of coronavirus patients, ranging from anonymized aggregated data to monitor the movement of people more generally, to the tracking of individual suspected patients and their contacts, known as “contact tracing.” Now, there are 50 countries that have implemented contact tracing through smartphone apps; that’s a significant increase in such a short period of time.
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Activist Post has consistently expressed that measures being put into place now will likely remain long after the pandemic has stopped and the virus has run its course. That’s the everlasting effect that COVID-19 will have on our society. The coronavirus is classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and it may very well be a legitimate health concern for all of us around the world. But it’s the government’s response that should worry us more in the long run.
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activistpost--2020-07-04--“A Storm Waiting To Happen”: The Average American’s Power Bill Is About To Rise As Much As 30%

Today in “ The Fed can ’ t find inflation anywhere ” news , it looks as though the average American ’ s 2020 is going to go from bad to worse .
Bloomberg is reporting that with rising temperatures during what is expected to be a blistering summer , most consumers are about to face “ sharp increases ” in electric bills that could “ drive some to the brink of financial ruin ” .
That ’ s a serious claim to make about a power bill , but the facts are there to back it up .
People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the office this summer are going to depend on air conditioners far more than they used to .
This will drive up power bills by “ 25 % in parts of the U.S. , ” according to the report .
This comes at a time where about 50 million people are experiencing financial hardship .
Working from home has already increased residential demand for electricity by 15 % during work hours , according to Innowatts , a utility consultant .
Con Ed has warned customers bills could go up 10 % this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill may rise by 25 % to over $ 200 , the state ’ s Public Utilities Commission has warned .
In parts of the U.S. south , prices could rise as much as 30 % , according to the Union of Concerned Scientists .
The increases could amount to as much as $ 50 per month , the report says , and will disproportionately affect many who are already struggling through the pandemic .
Sindy Benavides , chief executive officer of the League of United Latin American Citizens said : “ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether to pay their bill or put food on the table .
It ’ s a storm waiting to happen.
” Lower income families spend about 9 % of their budget on energy bills , according to the report .
The problem disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic families who are twice as likely to live in poverty , according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the U.S. Census Bureau .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income Jacqui Patterson , director of the NAACP ’ s environmental and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People will start to make very tough choices .
It ’ s another situation where people are paying the price of poverty with their lives.
” A long hot summer is being predicted for most of the U.S. this year and places like California have already dealt with two serious heat waves .
New York , Boston and Philadelphia have already reached or exceeded 90 degrees this year .
Jim Rouiller , lead forecaster at the Energy Weather Group , said : “ We have made the turn into what is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeremiah Bohr , an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin , Oshkosh concluded : “ It highlights the larger issue of how difficult it is to make ends meet.
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By Tyler Durden
Today in “The Fed can’t find inflation anywhere” news, it looks as though the average American’s 2020 is going to go from bad to worse. Bloomberg is reporting that with rising temperatures during what is expected to be a blistering summer, most consumers are about to face “sharp increases” in electric bills that could “drive some to the brink of financial ruin”.
That’s a serious claim to make about a power bill, but the facts are there to back it up. People who are stuck at home instead of at the office this summer are going to depend on air conditioners far more than they used to. This will drive up power bills by “25% in parts of the U.S.,” according to the report. This comes at a time where about 50 million people are experiencing financial hardship.
Working from home has already increased residential demand for electricity by 15% during work hours, according to Innowatts, a utility consultant. Con Ed has warned customers bills could go up 10% this summer and in California, the average bill may rise by 25% to over $200, the state’s Public Utilities Commission has warned.
In parts of the U.S. south, prices could rise as much as 30%, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
The increases could amount to as much as $50 per month, the report says, and will disproportionately affect many who are already struggling through the pandemic.
Sindy Benavides, chief executive officer of the League of United Latin American Citizens said: “There will be people faced with figuring out whether to pay their bill or put food on the table. It’s a storm waiting to happen.”
Lower income families spend about 9% of their budget on energy bills, according to the report. The problem disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic families who are twice as likely to live in poverty, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Jacqui Patterson, director of the NAACP’s environmental and climate justice program, said: “People will start to make very tough choices. It’s another situation where people are paying the price of poverty with their lives.”
A long hot summer is being predicted for most of the U.S. this year and places like California have already dealt with two serious heat waves. New York, Boston and Philadelphia have already reached or exceeded 90 degrees this year.
Jim Rouiller, lead forecaster at the Energy Weather Group, said: “We have made the turn into what is going to become a long summer of heat.”
Jeremiah Bohr, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh concluded: “It highlights the larger issue of how difficult it is to make ends meet.”
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-07-04--The Police and the Pentagon Are Bringing Our Wars Home

Uniformed U.S. soldiers occupied the center of the city , where an armored personnel carrier was stationed at a major intersection .
Was it Kabul or Atlanta ?
A US military helicopter hovered over crowds of unarmed civilians , its down-drafts whipping debris and broken glass into their faces .
Was it Mogadishu or Washington , D.C. ?
Armed , uniformed men surrounded unarmed civilians .
One of them shouted “ light ’ em up ” and began firing projectiles .
Was it Baghdad or Minneapolis ?
Armor-clad , armed US officers targeted and fired on journalists .
Was it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was both .
Thanks to years of hyper militarization , American police departments are recreating our global war zones here at home .
With these weapons on our streets , our history of structural racism becomes that much deadlier .
In recent weeks , overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrators protesting police killings and racism have been met by riot police , National Guard troops , and armed federal officers wielding tear gas , pepper spray , and rubber-coated metal bullets .
Armored personnel carriers prowl the streets , turning US cities and towns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocking , but it ’ s not the first time .
When a police officer killed 17-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri , in 2014 , an armored personnel carrier stalked the agonized protesters who filled the streets .
Throughout US history , policing has always been bound up with racism – and the military .
Organized police forces in the United States trace their roots to the slave patrols organized to capture and return enslaved people who managed to escape bondage .
After reconstruction , when a pandemic of lynching spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in many cases initiated or assisted the kidnapping , torture and murder of people in their custody .
In the 1950s and ’ 60s , brutal police attacks against civil rights activists and African Americans trying to register to vote continued the pattern .
So did police and National Guard violence against antiwar protesters at Kent State , Jackson State , and the Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles in the 1970s .
This militarism at home is linked inextricably to US militarism abroad .
The troops that Trump called in to deploy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had just returned from duty in Iraq .
Today ’ s “ global war on terror ” is less visible than in earlier years .
But those wars continue – and it ’ s mostly black , brown and Muslim people who die .
Civilian casualties caused by US bombing in Afghanistan , for instance , were higher last year than at any time in the 20-year-long war .
The Rev .
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. linked systemic racism and militarism as two of the three evil “ triplets ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ linkage remains a hallmark of US policy in general – and of the militarization of police in particular .
Just in 2014 , as Black Lives Matter demonstrations spread across the country , more than 500 law enforcement agencies received MRAP armored personnel carriers , designed to withstand bomb blasts in war theaters like Afghanistan and Iraq .
Police in North Little Rock , Arkansas ( population : 62,000 ) got two MARCbots , armed robots designed for war in Afghanistan .
Local and state police departments across the country do not ordinarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carriers .
But under a once-invisible program known as 1033 , the Pentagon offers “ surplus military equipment ” free to any police agency requesting it .
And if the good people of North Little Rock don ’ t really need armed robots , well , they ’ ve got them anyway .
Does all that military gear make police officers more likely to act like occupying armies ?
We can ’ t say for sure , but we do know the relatively small town had two officer-involved shooting cases during one two-week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government equips police departments like they ’ re equipping the military , we undermine healthy relationships between the police and the community , ” explains Equal Justice Initiative director Bryan Stevenson .
“ We have created a culture where police officers think of themselves as warriors , not guardians.
” From the beginning , the Poor People ’ s Campaign – a national mobilization of poor and working-class Americans – has made ending the 1033 program a centerpiece of its demands .
Rather than tinkering around the margins , we need to end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it even deadlier – from Kabul to Atlanta and Baghdad to Minneapolis .
Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies .
She ’ s the author of Understanding ISIS and the New Global War on Terror : A Primer .
This article is a joint publication of Foreign Policy In Focus and InTheseTimes.com .
Reprinted with permission from Foreign Policy In Focus .
Originally published in Inside Sources .
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Uniformed U.S. soldiers occupied the center of the city, where an armored personnel carrier was stationed at a major intersection. Was it Kabul or Atlanta?
A US military helicopter hovered over crowds of unarmed civilians, its down-drafts whipping debris and broken glass into their faces. Was it Mogadishu or Washington, D.C.?
Armed, uniformed men surrounded unarmed civilians. One of them shouted “light ’em up” and began firing projectiles. Was it Baghdad or Minneapolis?
Armor-clad, armed US officers targeted and fired on journalists. Was it Iraq or Louisville?
In every case, it was both. Thanks to years of hyper militarization, American police departments are recreating our global war zones here at home. With these weapons on our streets, our history of structural racism becomes that much deadlier.
In recent weeks, overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrators protesting police killings and racism have been met by riot police, National Guard troops, and armed federal officers wielding tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber-coated metal bullets. Armored personnel carriers prowl the streets, turning US cities and towns into war zones.
It’s shocking, but it’s not the first time. When a police officer killed 17-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, an armored personnel carrier stalked the agonized protesters who filled the streets.
Throughout US history, policing has always been bound up with racism – and the military.
Organized police forces in the United States trace their roots to the slave patrols organized to capture and return enslaved people who managed to escape bondage.
After reconstruction, when a pandemic of lynching spread across the country, police stood by and in many cases initiated or assisted the kidnapping, torture and murder of people in their custody.
In the 1950s and ’60s, brutal police attacks against civil rights activists and African Americans trying to register to vote continued the pattern. So did police and National Guard violence against antiwar protesters at Kent State, Jackson State, and the Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles in the 1970s.
This militarism at home is linked inextricably to US militarism abroad. The troops that Trump called in to deploy against protesters in Washington, for example, had just returned from duty in Iraq.
Today’s “global war on terror” is less visible than in earlier years. But those wars continue – and it’s mostly black, brown and Muslim people who die. Civilian casualties caused by US bombing in Afghanistan, for instance, were higher last year than at any time in the 20-year-long war.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. linked systemic racism and militarism as two of the three evil “triplets” he was committed to end. Yet that linkage remains a hallmark of US policy in general – and of the militarization of police in particular.
Just in 2014, as Black Lives Matter demonstrations spread across the country, more than 500 law enforcement agencies received MRAP armored personnel carriers, designed to withstand bomb blasts in war theaters like Afghanistan and Iraq. Police in North Little Rock, Arkansas (population: 62,000) got two MARCbots, armed robots designed for war in Afghanistan.
Local and state police departments across the country do not ordinarily include budget lines to buy armored personnel carriers. But under a once-invisible program known as 1033, the Pentagon offers “surplus military equipment” free to any police agency requesting it.
And if the good people of North Little Rock don’t really need armed robots, well, they’ve got them anyway.
Does all that military gear make police officers more likely to act like occupying armies? We can’t say for sure, but we do know the relatively small town had two officer-involved shooting cases during one two-week period this spring.
“When the government equips police departments like they’re equipping the military, we undermine healthy relationships between the police and the community,” explains Equal Justice Initiative director Bryan Stevenson. “We have created a culture where police officers think of themselves as warriors, not guardians.”
From the beginning, the Poor People’s Campaign – a national mobilization of poor and working-class Americans – has made ending the 1033 program a centerpiece of its demands.
Rather than tinkering around the margins, we need to end systemic racism and the militarism that makes it even deadlier – from Kabul to Atlanta and Baghdad to Minneapolis.
Source: Antiwar.com
Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She’s the author of Understanding ISIS and the New Global War on Terror: A Primer. This article is a joint publication of Foreign Policy In Focus and InTheseTimes.com. Reprinted with permission from Foreign Policy In Focus. Originally published in Inside Sources.
Image: Anthony Freda Art
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