activistpost--2020-08-19--Bank of Nova Scotia Pays $127 Million In Fines Over Criminal Precious Metal Manipulation

Back in April , we reported that one of the pillars in the gold-trading business , Bank of Nova Scotia ’ s ScotiaMocatta , was closing after failing to find a buyer in a sale process that had started in late 2017 .
As we further reported , Scotia was for years the world ’ s biggest lender to the physical precious metals industry , with a history stretching to the founding in 1684 of London gold dealer Mocatta Bullion , which it bought in 1997 .
Once a global player with more than 100 staff in offices from New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong , the bank effectively exited the business in 2018 following the above-mentioned strategic review and unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer .
The sudden exit of one of the core precious metal traders left many wondering if some big news was about to hit .
Well , that ’ s precisely what happened , because earlier today the Department of Justice announced that Bank of Nova Scotia has agreed to pay more than $ 127 million in fines to settle criminal investigations into a price manipulation scheme in the price of precious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least four of its traders .
The fines consist of $ 60.4 million to the Department of Justice with the remainder going to the CFTC in the form of two monetary penalties of $ 42 million and $ 17 million .
“ Today , Scotiabank has admitted to their role in a massive price manipulation scheme aimed at falsely manufacturing the prices of precious metals futures contracts to serve the bank ’ s best interests , ” said Assistant Director in Charge William F. Sweeney Jr. of the FBI ’ s New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a deferred prosecution agreement ( DPA ) to settle separate probes by the Department of Justice and the U.S. commodities regulator , the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ) .
According to an agreed upon statement of facts , between January 2008 and July 2016 , four precious metals traders employed by Scotia in New York , London and Hong Kong made bogus trades to try to manipulate the price of gold , silver , platinum and palladium futures contracts by engaging in manipulative spoofing of the type demonstrated repeatedly on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over eight years , Scotiabank traders placed thousands of orders for precious metals futures contracts in an attempt to manipulate prices for their own and the bank ’ s benefit and to deceive other market participants , ” said Chief Robert A. Zink of the Justice Department ’ s Criminal Division , Fraud Section .
“ This deferred prosecution agreement—which includes a criminal monetary penalty at the top of the United States Sentencing Guidelines range , money to compensate victims , and an independent compliance monitor—reflects the seriousness of the offense and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and further helps to promote the integrity of our public markets.
” See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income According to the settlement , “ four Scotiabank traders attempted to rig precious metals futures prices in their favor by placing thousands of orders they knew they would cancel before the trades were executed , ” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said , describing a financial practice known as “ spoofing.
” The bank is also being punished because its compliance department “ failed to detect or prevent the four traders ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Between August 2013 and February 2016 , three Scotiabank compliance officers possessed information regarding unlawful trading by one of the traders … but failed to prevent further unlawful conduct by this same trader , ” the Department said .
While it was previously reported that Scotiabank , along with other banks such as JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch had participated in illegal spoofing for the better part of a decade , and was already forced to pay $ 800,000 in 2018 for the matter , the kicker is that according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements during the organization ’ s investigation necessitating another $ 77.4 million in payments .
According to admissions and court documents , between approximately January 2008 and July 2016 , four precious metals traders located in New York , London and Hong Kong engaged in fraudulent and manipulative trading practices in the markets for gold , silver , platinum , and palladium futures contracts ( collectively , precious metals futures contracts ) that traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange Inc. ( NYMEX ) and Commodity Exchange Inc. ( COMEX ) , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Group , Inc. One of the traders , Corey Flaum , 42 , of Delray Beach , Florida , pleaded guilty on July 25 , 2019 , to one count of attempted price manipulation in connection with his precious metals futures contracts trading at Scotiabank and another financial services firm , and his sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 27 , 2021 , before U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan of the Eastern District of New York .
Scotiabank did not receive voluntary disclosure credit because it did not voluntarily and timely disclose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , after one of its futures commission merchants flagged trading by Flaum for possible spoofing , Scotiabank made a voluntary disclosure regarding Flaum to the CFTC .
As a result of recordkeeping failures , however , Scotiabank ’ s disclosure to the CFTC was materially incomplete .
As a result , the CFTC was impaired in its ability to fully investigate Flaum ’ s unlawful trading and discover the true extent of the misconduct .
The CFTC , relying on Scotiabank ’ s incomplete and , ultimately , inaccurate disclosure , entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that did not reflect the full extent of Flaum ’ s conduct ( 2018 CFTC Resolution ) .
In the 2018 CFTC resolution , Scotiabank received a substantially reduced penalty in recognition of , among other things , its purported self-reporting .
“ The consequences of the actions of these traders are far reaching , affecting not only the economy of the United States , but also the world ’ s financial markets , ” said Inspector in Charge Delany De Leon-Colon of the U.S .
Postal Inspection Service ’ s ( USPIS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who thinks that manipulating trading markets to benefit their own bank accounts should see today ’ s announcement as a significant warning .
The U.S .
Postal Inspection Service has an extensive history of investigating complex financial fraud schemes in order to protect investors as well as the integrity of the financial marketplace.
” As part of the DPA , Scotiabank has agreed to continue to cooperate with the department in any ongoing investigations and prosecutions relating to the underlying misconduct , to modify its compliance program where necessary and appropriate , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a period of three years .
“ At Scotiabank , we understand that in order to maintain the trust of our stakeholders , we must adhere to trading-related regulatory requirements and compliance policies , ” the bank said in a statement Wednesday .
“ We are committed to adhering to these standards.
” Sadly , the only thing that Scotia is truly committed to is making sure it does not get caught the next time it is rigging the price of gold .
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By Tyler Durden
Back in April, we reported that one of the pillars in the gold-trading business, Bank of Nova Scotia’s ScotiaMocatta, was closing after failing to find a buyer in a sale process that had started in late 2017. As we further reported, Scotia was for years the world’s biggest lender to the physical precious metals industry, with a history stretching to the founding in 1684 of London gold dealer Mocatta Bullion, which it bought in 1997. Once a global player with more than 100 staff in offices from New York and London to India and Hong Kong, the bank effectively exited the business in 2018 following the above-mentioned strategic review and unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer.
The sudden exit of one of the core precious metal traders left many wondering if some big news was about to hit. Well, that’s precisely what happened, because earlier today the Department of Justice announced that Bank of Nova Scotia has agreed to pay more than $127 million in fines to settle criminal investigations into a price manipulation scheme in the price of precious metals that saw the participation of at least four of its traders.
The fines consist of $60.4 million to the Department of Justice with the remainder going to the CFTC in the form of two monetary penalties of $42 million and $17 million.
“Today, Scotiabank has admitted to their role in a massive price manipulation scheme aimed at falsely manufacturing the prices of precious metals futures contracts to serve the bank’s best interests,” said Assistant Director in Charge William F. Sweeney Jr. of the FBI’s New York Field Office.
The bank’s actions were designed to lead others to trade in ways they never would have without what was believed to be legitimate market activity. Scotiabank’s agreement to surrender more than $60 million in criminal fines, disgorgement and victim compensation underscores the severe penalties that can be levied against those who wish to engage in similar, illegal business tactics.
The Canadian bank agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) to settle separate probes by the Department of Justice and the U.S. commodities regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
According to an agreed upon statement of facts, between January 2008 and July 2016, four precious metals traders employed by Scotia in New York, London and Hong Kong made bogus trades to try to manipulate the price of gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures contracts by engaging in manipulative spoofing of the type demonstrated repeatedly on this website and elsewhere.
“For over eight years, Scotiabank traders placed thousands of orders for precious metals futures contracts in an attempt to manipulate prices for their own and the bank’s benefit and to deceive other market participants,” said Chief Robert A. Zink of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Fraud Section. “This deferred prosecution agreement—which includes a criminal monetary penalty at the top of the United States Sentencing Guidelines range, money to compensate victims, and an independent compliance monitor—reflects the seriousness of the offense and the state of Scotiabank’s compliance program, and further helps to promote the integrity of our public markets.”
According to the settlement, “four Scotiabank traders attempted to rig precious metals futures prices in their favor by placing thousands of orders they knew they would cancel before the trades were executed,” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said, describing a financial practice known as “spoofing.”
In this way, they sought to illegally manipulate the market to their own advantage and to the disadvantage of other traders.
The bank is also being punished because its compliance department “failed to detect or prevent the four traders’ unlawful trading practices,” the DOJ said.
“Between August 2013 and February 2016, three Scotiabank compliance officers possessed information regarding unlawful trading by one of the traders … but failed to prevent further unlawful conduct by this same trader,” the Department said.
While it was previously reported that Scotiabank, along with other banks such as JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch had participated in illegal spoofing for the better part of a decade, and was already forced to pay $800,000 in 2018 for the matter, the kicker is that according to the CFTC, the bank made false statements during the organization’s investigation necessitating another $77.4 million in payments.
According to admissions and court documents, between approximately January 2008 and July 2016, four precious metals traders located in New York, London and Hong Kong engaged in fraudulent and manipulative trading practices in the markets for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium futures contracts (collectively, precious metals futures contracts) that traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange Inc. (NYMEX) and Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX), which are commodities exchanges operated by the CME Group, Inc. One of the traders, Corey Flaum, 42, of Delray Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty on July 25, 2019, to one count of attempted price manipulation in connection with his precious metals futures contracts trading at Scotiabank and another financial services firm, and his sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 27, 2021, before U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan of the Eastern District of New York.
Scotiabank did not receive voluntary disclosure credit because it did not voluntarily and timely disclose the offense conduct to the department. In 2016, after one of its futures commission merchants flagged trading by Flaum for possible spoofing, Scotiabank made a voluntary disclosure regarding Flaum to the CFTC. As a result of recordkeeping failures, however, Scotiabank’s disclosure to the CFTC was materially incomplete. As a result, the CFTC was impaired in its ability to fully investigate Flaum’s unlawful trading and discover the true extent of the misconduct. The CFTC, relying on Scotiabank’s incomplete and, ultimately, inaccurate disclosure, entered into a resolution with Scotiabank in 2018 that did not reflect the full extent of Flaum’s conduct (2018 CFTC Resolution). In the 2018 CFTC resolution, Scotiabank received a substantially reduced penalty in recognition of, among other things, its purported self-reporting.
“The consequences of the actions of these traders are far reaching, affecting not only the economy of the United States, but also the world’s financial markets,” said Inspector in Charge Delany De Leon-Colon of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s (USPIS) Criminal Investigations Group. “Anyone who thinks that manipulating trading markets to benefit their own bank accounts should see today’s announcement as a significant warning. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has an extensive history of investigating complex financial fraud schemes in order to protect investors as well as the integrity of the financial marketplace.”
As part of the DPA, Scotiabank has agreed to continue to cooperate with the department in any ongoing investigations and prosecutions relating to the underlying misconduct, to modify its compliance program where necessary and appropriate, and to retain an independent compliance monitor for a period of three years.
“At Scotiabank, we understand that in order to maintain the trust of our stakeholders, we must adhere to trading-related regulatory requirements and compliance policies,” the bank said in a statement Wednesday. “We are committed to adhering to these standards.”
Sadly, the only thing that Scotia is truly committed to is making sure it does not get caught the next time it is rigging the price of gold.
Source: Zerohedge
Image: Coinweek
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activistpost--2020-08-19--The Siamese Twins Of Technocracy And Transhumanism

Technocracy and Transhumanism have always been joined at the hip .
Technocracy uses its “ science of social engineering ” to merge technology and society .
Transhumanism uses its field of NBIC to merge technology directly into humans .
To put it another way , Technocracy is to society what Transhumanism is to the humans that live in it .
Transhumanism as a philosophy has been growing for centuries , but only in the metaphysical realm .
Its ultimate goal is for humans to escape death and live forever in a state of immortality .
With the advancement of science @ @ @ @ @ @ @ naturally migrated from the metaphysical to the physical in order to convert their beliefs into reality .
Crackpot , you say ?
Be careful what you ridicule because both Technocracy and Transhumanism are in control of the course of human history at this very moment .
As I have written extensively about both for many years , this has been brewing for a very long time .
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NBIC stands for Nano ( nano-technology ) , Bio ( bio-technology ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( cognitive sciences ) .
These four scientific disciplines remained separate avenues of study in Universities around the world until the early 1970s .
Today , NBIC has become an established discipline of its own in most major universities with personnel contributed from each separate department .
Why NBIC ?
Because the underlying language of each field is digital in nature .
Genetics ( DNA , RNA ) is expressed in digital terms .
The brain ( Cogno ) is considered digital , like a biological supercomputer .
Nanotechnology is digital as scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computer technology .
All together , NBIC offers a scientific cauldron to Transhumans in their quest to create Humans 2.0 .
When NBIC is understood , it is no surprise that Technocrat Elon Musk founded Neuralink .
Musk ’ s reality is to connect computing technology ( Info ) directly into the brain ( Bio ) using microscopic threads ( Nano ) that are sewn into the skull .
This is technology that grew out of the science of NBIC .
It ’ s also no wonder that the upcoming vaccine for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBIC science to accomplish a merging of the human body with advanced technology .
The Trump Administration has contracted with Moderna to deliver 100 million doses of its investigational vaccine , ostensibly to be kitted and transported to the nation by the U.S. Military .
Moderna ’ s vaccine has modified RNA ( Bio ) , the precursor to the formation of DNA , to be delivered with micro-needles ( Nano ) in order place the vaccine plus permanent digital markers into the skin that are encoded with digital information ( Info ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video below , Dr. Carrie Madej gives a medical perspective on Moderna ’ s upcoming vaccine and the fact that it is Transhuman agenda driving it .
Note that the name Moderna is a contraction of “ Mod ” and “ RNA ” .
Researchers at Moderna hot wired this process by packing their vaccine with mRNA , the genetic material that comes from DNA and makes proteins .
Moderna ’ s idea is to load its coronavirus vaccine with mRNA that codes for the right coronavirus proteins and then inject that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lymph can process that mRNA and start making the protein in just the right way for other immune cells to recognize them so they can mount a response against an actual viral infection .
Dr. Stephen Hoge , president of Moderna , explains that “ mRNA is really like a software molecule in biology.
” “ So our vaccine is like the software program to the body , which then goes and makes the [ viral ] proteins that can generate an immune response.
” ( emphasis added ) It is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collaborators ” include the Pentagon ’ s DARPA ( Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ) , its civilian counterpart , BARDA ( Biomedical Advanced Research and Development ) and the non-governmental Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
Independently , the Gates Foundation funded the development of the so-called “ Quantum Dot Tattoo ” technology at MIT that could track who had received the vaccination or not .
The point of this article is to raise awareness of the joint goals of Technocracy and Transhumanism , and to show the connections between both .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Great Panic of 2020 ” to shut down the global economy to make way for the Great Reset into Sustainable Development , aka Technocracy .
Transhumans are piggybacking their own goals on to the pandemic to trigger Humans 2.0 .
To repeat my statement above , “ Technocracy is to society what Transhumanism is to the humans that live in it.
” Both are extremely dangerous for all of humankind and must be rejected before it is too late to stop them .
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By Patrick Wood
Technocracy and Transhumanism have always been joined at the hip. Technocracy uses its “science of social engineering” to merge technology and society. Transhumanism uses its field of NBIC to merge technology directly into humans.
To put it another way, Technocracy is to society what Transhumanism is to the humans that live in it.
Transhumanism as a philosophy has been growing for centuries, but only in the metaphysical realm. Its ultimate goal is for humans to escape death and live forever in a state of immortality. With the advancement of science in the last 30 years, Transhumans naturally migrated from the metaphysical to the physical in order to convert their beliefs into reality.
Crackpot, you say? Be careful what you ridicule because both Technocracy and Transhumanism are in control of the course of human history at this very moment. As I have written extensively about both for many years, this has been brewing for a very long time.
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NBIC stands for Nano (nano-technology), Bio (bio-technology), Info (information technology) and Cogno (cognitive sciences). These four scientific disciplines remained separate avenues of study in Universities around the world until the early 1970s. Today, NBIC has become an established discipline of its own in most major universities with personnel contributed from each separate department.
Why NBIC? Because the underlying language of each field is digital in nature. Genetics (DNA, RNA) is expressed in digital terms. The brain (Cogno) is considered digital, like a biological supercomputer. Nanotechnology is digital as scientists discover how to manipulate matter itself with computer technology.
All together, NBIC offers a scientific cauldron to Transhumans in their quest to create Humans 2.0.
When NBIC is understood, it is no surprise that Technocrat Elon Musk founded Neuralink. Musk’s reality is to connect computing technology (Info) directly into the brain (Bio) using microscopic threads (Nano) that are sewn into the skull. This is technology that grew out of the science of NBIC.
It’s also no wonder that the upcoming vaccine for COVID-19 being produced by Moderna is also using NBIC science to accomplish a merging of the human body with advanced technology. The Trump Administration has contracted with Moderna to deliver 100 million doses of its investigational vaccine, ostensibly to be kitted and transported to the nation by the U.S. Military.
Moderna’s vaccine has modified RNA (Bio), the precursor to the formation of DNA, to be delivered with micro-needles (Nano) in order place the vaccine plus permanent digital markers into the skin that are encoded with digital information (Info). According to its website,
Messenger RNA, or mRNA, plays a fundamental role in human biology, transferring the instructions stored in DNA to make the proteins required in every living cell. Our approach is to use mRNA medicines to instruct a patient’s own cells to produce proteins that could prevent, treat, or cure disease.
In the video below, Dr. Carrie Madej gives a medical perspective on Moderna’s upcoming vaccine and the fact that it is Transhuman agenda driving it. Note that the name Moderna is a contraction of “Mod” and “RNA”.
According to Time Magazine,
Researchers at Moderna hot wired this process by packing their vaccine with mRNA, the genetic material that comes from DNA and makes proteins. Moderna’s idea is to load its coronavirus vaccine with mRNA that codes for the right coronavirus proteins and then inject that into the body. Immune cells in the lymph can process that mRNA and start making the protein in just the right way for other immune cells to recognize them so they can mount a response against an actual viral infection. Dr. Stephen Hoge, president of Moderna, explains that “mRNA is really like a software molecule in biology.” “So our vaccine is like the software program to the body, which then goes and makes the [viral] proteins that can generate an immune response.” (emphasis added)
It is also noteworthy that Moderna’s “Strategic Collaborators” include the Pentagon’s DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), its civilian counterpart, BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development) and the non-governmental Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Independently, the Gates Foundation funded the development of the so-called “Quantum Dot Tattoo” technology at MIT that could track who had received the vaccination or not.
Conclusion
The point of this article is to raise awareness of the joint goals of Technocracy and Transhumanism, and to show the connections between both. Technocrats are driving the pandemic as the “Great Panic of 2020” to shut down the global economy to make way for the Great Reset into Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. Transhumans are piggybacking their own goals on to the pandemic to trigger Humans 2.0.
To repeat my statement above, “Technocracy is to society what Transhumanism is to the humans that live in it.” Both are extremely dangerous for all of humankind and must be rejected before it is too late to stop them.
Source: Technocracy News & Trends
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activistpost--2020-08-19--Hackers Can Set Modern Power Supplies (Including Computers and Phones) on Fire

All wireless aka “ smart ” devices are vulnerable to hacking which can lead to unwanted data collection , surveillance ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) , theft , and apparently fires .
[ 2020.07.21 ] This hack targets the firmware on modern power supplies .
( Yes , power supplies are also computers . )
Normally , when a phone is connected to a power brick with support for fast charging , the phone and the power adapter communicate with each other to determine the proper amount of electricity that can be sent to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more juice the power adapter can send , the faster it can charge the phone .
However , by hacking the fast charging firmware built into a power adapter , Xuanwu Labs demonstrated that bad actors could potentially manipulate the power brick into sending more electricity than a phone can handle , thereby overheating the phone , melting internal components , or as Xuanwu Labs discovered , setting the device on fire .
As if there aren ’ t already enough wireless devices overheating , catching fire and exploding WITHOUT being hacked ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don ’ t want to be hacked ?
Only use a wired Ethernet connection .
It ’ s not that difficult .
Another bonus : replacing WiFi with a more secure wired connection will significantly reduce your exposure to harmful sources of Electromagnetic Radiation which can also hurt your kids and even your pets .
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By B.N. Frank
All wireless aka “smart” devices are vulnerable to hacking which can lead to unwanted data collection, surveillance (see 1, 2, 3, 4), theft, and apparently fires.
From Schneier:
SECURITY: Hacking a Power Supply
[2020.07.21] This hack targets the firmware on modern power supplies. (Yes, power supplies are also computers.)
Normally, when a phone is connected to a power brick with support for fast charging, the phone and the power adapter communicate with each other to determine the proper amount of electricity that can be sent to the phone without damaging the device — the more juice the power adapter can send, the faster it can charge the phone.
However, by hacking the fast charging firmware built into a power adapter, Xuanwu Labs demonstrated that bad actors could potentially manipulate the power brick into sending more electricity than a phone can handle, thereby overheating the phone, melting internal components, or as Xuanwu Labs discovered, setting the device on fire.
Research paper, in Chinese.


activistpost--2020-08-19--People Worldwide Want Safe and Non-Invasive Technology — NOT Spying and Frying 5G

In 2019 The World Health Organization predicted that high levels of Electromagnetic Radiation exposure ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) could lead to health issues in 30 % of the population .
A few months earlier , telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they had NO scientific evidence that 5G is safe .
Regardless , 5G opposition is about A LOT more than health and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) .
It does seem relevant , though , that since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Of course , other sources of wireless emit harmful radiation too .
Nevertheless , despite cities worldwide AND entire countries taking action to ban , delay , halt , and limit installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums – 5G deployment continues in many locations as well as in space .
Thanks to Stop 5G International and everyone else who participated in the making of this new video , Safe Technology , Not 5G .
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In 2019 The World Health Organization predicted that high levels of Electromagnetic Radiation exposure (aka “Electrosmog”) could lead to health issues in 30% of the population. A few months earlier, telecom executives gave U.S. congressional testimony that they had NO scientific evidence that 5G is safe.
Regardless, 5G opposition is about A LOT more than health and environmental risks (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). It does seem relevant, though, that since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick where 5G was installed and turned on (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Of course, other sources of wireless emit harmful radiation too.
Nevertheless, despite cities worldwide AND entire countries taking action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums – 5G deployment continues in many locations as well as in space.
Thanks to Stop 5G International and everyone else who participated in the making of this new video, Safe Technology, Not 5G.
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activistpost--2020-08-19--U.S. Municipalities Are Powerless Against Big Telecom Thanks to the FCC

The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) has a long history of NOT protecting the public from the telecom industry .
They have become more despicable since Trump took office ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ) .
Lawsuits have been filed against the agency for NOT protecting Americans from unsafe levels of radiation as well as 5G deployment on the ground ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) and in space .
In addition to filing lawsuits , American municipalities have passed resolutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s safe ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ) and ordinances to limit and/or control installation .
State representatives in Hawaii and Illinois have also introduced 5G bills .
But none of this matters to the FCC .
Do cities have any autonomy in regulating or negotiating with telecom carriers over 5G towers ?
Nope .
The Federal Appeals Court ’ s decision will save telecom carriers over $ 2 billion in local fees .
This is a major Technocrat victory over local sovereignty .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5G and the Internet of Things , both of which are major requirements for the implementation of Technocracy .
The loss of local sovereignty is a major breakdown of the U.S. Constitution , which guarantees the states a republic form of government .
⁃ TN Editor A battle between dozens of city governments and some of the world ’ s largest wireless carriers over the future of 5G infrastructure appears to have ended with a decisive victory for the telecom companies .
This week , a federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Communications Commission that prohibited local governments from imposing excessive regulations on wireless carriers seeking to deploy 5G .
The decision capped local fees for the installation of “ small cell ” towers , hoping to spur the rollout of the next-generation wireless networks .
Dozens of cities and municipalities sued the FCC over the ruling in 2018 — most prominently Portland , Ore. , though cities as far flung as San Francisco , Las Vegas , Chicago , and Kirkland , Texas , added their names to the complaint against the federal agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other innovations , many communities have bristled at the rollout of 5G because of the quantity of “ small cell ” signal transmitters that would need to be attached to public telephone poles throughout each community .
Unlike traditional networks , 5G relies on short-range wireless transmission systems , requiring the installation of myriad “ small cell ” towers .
Indeed , the FCC has projected that for 5G to truly blossom it will require the installation of some 800,000 small cells throughout the U.S. in the coming years .
Many communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towers and , in some cases imposed large fees against the wireless carriers .
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American opposition to 5G is not limited to biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) from radiation .
Federal agencies and other experts have warned that 5G can threaten national security , public safety , and weather forecasting accuracy ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
There is so much controversy surrounding 5G that Trump recently withdrew his re-nomination of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2019 , telecom executives gave congressional testimony that they had NO scientific evidence that 5G is safe .
Also in 2019 The World Health Organization predicted that high levels of Electromagnetic Radiation exposure ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) could lead to health issues in 30 % of the population .
Since 2018 , there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick where 5G was installed and turned on ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Of course , other sources of wireless emit harmful radiation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ) .
The majority of scientists worldwide are also opposed to deployment until studies show that it ’ s safe .
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By B.N. Frank
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a long history of NOT protecting the public from the telecom industry. They have become more despicable since Trump took office (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). Lawsuits have been filed against the agency for NOT protecting Americans from unsafe levels of radiation as well as 5G deployment on the ground (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and in space.
In addition to filing lawsuits, American municipalities have passed resolutions to ban installation until studies prove it’s safe (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and ordinances to limit and/or control installation. State representatives in Hawaii and Illinois have also introduced 5G bills. But none of this matters to the FCC.
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5G Juggernaut: FCC and Big Telecom Squash City Sovereignty Do cities have any autonomy in regulating or negotiating with telecom carriers over 5G towers? Nope. The Federal Appeals Court’s decision will save telecom carriers over $2 billion in local fees. This is a major Technocrat victory over local sovereignty. The Trump Administration is racing to implement 5G and the Internet of Things, both of which are major requirements for the implementation of Technocracy. The loss of local sovereignty is a major breakdown of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the states a republic form of government. ⁃ TN Editor A battle between dozens of city governments and some of the world’s largest wireless carriers over the future of 5G infrastructure appears to have ended with a decisive victory for the telecom companies. This week, a federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld a 2018 decision made by the Federal Communications Commission that prohibited local governments from imposing excessive regulations on wireless carriers seeking to deploy 5G. The decision capped local fees for the installation of “small cell” towers, hoping to spur the rollout of the next-generation wireless networks. Dozens of cities and municipalities sued the FCC over the ruling in 2018 — most prominently Portland, Ore., though cities as far flung as San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, and Kirkland, Texas, added their names to the complaint against the federal agency. Though 5G promises accelerated Internet speeds and other innovations, many communities have bristled at the rollout of 5G because of the quantity of “small cell” signal transmitters that would need to be attached to public telephone poles throughout each community. Unlike traditional networks, 5G relies on short-range wireless transmission systems, requiring the installation of myriad “small cell” towers. Indeed, the FCC has projected that for 5G to truly blossom it will require the installation of some 800,000 small cells throughout the U.S. in the coming years. Many communities have objected to the rollout of these towers and, in some cases imposed large fees against the wireless carriers. Read full story here…
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American opposition to 5G is not limited to biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2) from radiation. Federal agencies and other experts have warned that 5G can threaten national security, public safety, and weather forecasting accuracy (see 1, 2, 3). There is so much controversy surrounding 5G that Trump recently withdrew his re-nomination of a veteran FCC commissioner because of it.
In 2019, telecom executives gave congressional testimony that they had NO scientific evidence that 5G is safe. Also in 2019 The World Health Organization predicted that high levels of Electromagnetic Radiation exposure (aka “Electrosmog”) could lead to health issues in 30% of the population.
Since 2018, there have been reports of people and animals becoming sick where 5G was installed and turned on (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Of course, other sources of wireless emit harmful radiation too. Nevertheless, cities worldwide AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). The majority of scientists worldwide are also opposed to deployment until studies show that it’s safe.
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activistpost--2020-08-19--DARPA Launches Project CHARIOT in Bid to Shield Big Tech Profits

The U.S. Military-Industrial complex is sprinting on a chariot to shore up the encryption space before the next era of computation upends the entire digital edifice built on semiconductors and transistors .
But , the core of the effort is protecting markets for Big Tech and all of its tentacles , which stand to lose years or even decades of profits should the new tech be rolled out too quickly .
DARPA ’ s newest program seeks to create an encryption technology standard across the breadth and scope of the Internet of Things ( IoT ) .
The Cryptography for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Things or Project CHARIOT “ will prototype low-cost , low-footprint , post-quantum cryptographic techniques with minimal energy use for devices in an IoT ” on the 5G network , according to the Pentagon ’ s boutique agency ’ s SBO .
Consumer-side IoT , like smart home devices , had seen considerable growth in 2019 and expectations were high for that trend to continue .
The disruption of their supply chains as a result of the outbreak in China hardly slowed down the $ 52.76 Billion market with a compound annual growth rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27 percent .
The biggest beneficiaries of the COVID-19 economic reset , however , would turn out to be the telemedicine and medical hardware industry in general , which alone will be worth $ 332 billion by 2025 .
The projected worth of the global IoT market in 2026 has been calculated at roughly $ 1.3 Trillion and is expected to flood the world with 3 trillion devices in the next ten years .
Hence the “ Hyper-scale ” in DARPA ’ s project moniker , which is taking the lead on behalf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to develop an encryption standard mandated by the NSA .
Microsoft , Cisco Systems and IBM are just a few of the names that top the list of IoT device and software providers .
All three of these companies have interlocking interests with the federal government that in some cases , go back decades .
Microsoft , in particular , is poised to finally become the U.S. government ’ s exclusive cloud services provider and has already taken over State Department communications systems along with Cisco .
Cloud computing , in fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet again by facilitating large scale IoT applications and “ lifecycle management.
” An encryption standard across IoT devices becomes pivotal for the full spectrum dominance of the Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) space sought by the U.S. , which is currently threatened by China ’ s rising technological star .
These considerations are left out of DARPA ’ s project brief , which instead presents a different kind of threat : Quantum computers .
The official impetus for Project CHARIOT was lifted right off a report published by The National Institute of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 ; itself preceded by a 2015 announcement by the National Security Agency ( NSA ) to begin the “ transition ” into quantum-resistant encryption algorithms .
Every email you send and receive , every password you use and any transaction you make online relies on public key encryption and the inevitable advent of quantum computing will render all of that obsolete , according to the NIST .
NIST ’ s Post-Quantum Crypto ( PQC ) report studied the impact of quantum computing algorithms on existing encryption schemes and mirrors many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Project CHARIOT .
Among these is the 10-year deadline and the need for the development of “ revolutionary security technologies.
” Dustin Moody , NIST mathematician and PQC co-author , warned that the U.S. must be “ prepared to transition to new algorithms in 10 years ” in a presentation at the 2017 Asiacrypt cryptography conference in Hong Kong .
The NIST , a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce led by “ King of Bankruptcy ” Wilbur Ross , began the PQC study in 2012 and held its first NIST PQC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the NSA issued its directive .
At that workshop , Moody introduced a talk by Flemish cryptologist Bart Preneel , titled “ Public Key Cryptography : the next 4 decades.
” Preneel introduced the idea of the quantum computer threat to existing encryption methods and the eventual end of classical cryptography .
DARPA ’ s CHARIOT program is racing to meet the ever-closing deadline for developing and deploying a post-quantum cryptography suite that can serve as a stop gap for what seems to be the inevitable dawn of large-scale quantum computing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no longer a matter of debate .
Several experimental quantum computers already exist and the only question is what the best approach should be .
The vast empires of Tech would be slain right where they stand if quantum technology were introduced too suddenly and DARPA , which is nothing if not accommodating to the private sector , is taking the lead on a matter known in the field of cryptography as Post-Quantum cryptography .
DARPA has requested $ 1.1 Billion for 70 unclassified projects relating to cryptography or cybersecurity in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & Evaluation ( RDT & E ) budget , according to Bloomberg Government and while the agency is perceived as creators of cutting edge technology for the military , it is more akin to a bank than the Q lab of Bond movie lore most people imagine it to be .
DARPA uses tax-payer money to fund private sector players in the Defense industry to develop defense-related technology and ultimately facilitate their application for commercial purposes .
Virtually all DARPA programs include explicit provisions for the commercial exploitation of discoveries .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ will be oriented towards transition and commercialization of the developed security technology… Specifically , in the commercial space , CHARIOT security technologies have applications to companies that develop digital entities ( e.g.
, networks , clouds , devices participating in the IoT , etc . )
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” This is a classic manifestation of a state-run economy paying lip service to “ free markets ” while intervening at the structural level to shape and limit those markets .
China , the U.S. ’ new boogeyman , is accused daily by American politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communism .
But , in the United States the lines between the private and public sectors have all but disappeared and the level of integration between the federal government , the largest American corporations , and Academia is almost symbiotic at this point .
The next era of computers may already be upon us ; its specs stored in an NSA filing cabinet just waiting for the inventory of the old era to run out .
Many years ago my Dad brought a Chinese engineer to set up his pride and joy – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newest addition : the first Sony CD player .
It was 1984 and as the man did his work , he said something remarkable .
CDs , he proclaimed , were already obsolete .
“ They have already put music directly on a computer chip ” he asserted .
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By Raul Diego
The U.S. Military-Industrial complex is sprinting on a chariot to shore up the encryption space before the next era of computation upends the entire digital edifice built on semiconductors and transistors. But, the core of the effort is protecting markets for Big Tech and all of its tentacles, which stand to lose years or even decades of profits should the new tech be rolled out too quickly.
DARPA’s newest program seeks to create an encryption technology standard across the breadth and scope of the Internet of Things (IoT). The Cryptography for Hyper-scale Architectures in aa Robust Internet Of Things or Project CHARIOT “will prototype low-cost, low-footprint, post-quantum cryptographic techniques with minimal energy use for devices in an IoT” on the 5G network, according to the Pentagon’s boutique agency’s SBO.
Consumer-side IoT, like smart home devices, had seen considerable growth in 2019 and expectations were high for that trend to continue. The disruption of their supply chains as a result of the outbreak in China hardly slowed down the $52.76 Billion market with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of between 23 and 27 percent. The biggest beneficiaries of the COVID-19 economic reset, however, would turn out to be the telemedicine and medical hardware industry in general, which alone will be worth $332 billion by 2025.
The projected worth of the global IoT market in 2026 has been calculated at roughly $1.3 Trillion and is expected to flood the world with 3 trillion devices in the next ten years. Hence the “Hyper-scale” in DARPA’s project moniker, which is taking the lead on behalf of the corporations who dominate this landscape to develop an encryption standard mandated by the NSA.
Microsoft, Cisco Systems and IBM are just a few of the names that top the list of IoT device and software providers. All three of these companies have interlocking interests with the federal government that in some cases, go back decades. Microsoft, in particular, is poised to finally become the U.S. government’s exclusive cloud services provider and has already taken over State Department communications systems along with Cisco. Cloud computing, in fact, will change the face of the industry yet again by facilitating large scale IoT applications and “lifecycle management.”
An encryption standard across IoT devices becomes pivotal for the full spectrum dominance of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space sought by the U.S., which is currently threatened by China’s rising technological star. These considerations are left out of DARPA’s project brief, which instead presents a different kind of threat: Quantum computers.
A quantum leap
The official impetus for Project CHARIOT was lifted right off a report published by The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2016; itself preceded by a 2015 announcement by the National Security Agency (NSA) to begin the “transition” into quantum-resistant encryption algorithms. Every email you send and receive, every password you use and any transaction you make online relies on public key encryption and the inevitable advent of quantum computing will render all of that obsolete, according to the NIST.
NIST’s Post-Quantum Crypto (PQC) report studied the impact of quantum computing algorithms on existing encryption schemes and mirrors many of the goals and milestones specified by DARPA in Project CHARIOT. Among these is the 10-year deadline and the need for the development of “revolutionary security technologies.” Dustin Moody, NIST mathematician and PQC co-author, warned that the U.S. must be “prepared to transition to new algorithms in 10 years” in a presentation at the 2017 Asiacrypt cryptography conference in Hong Kong.
The NIST, a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce led by “King of Bankruptcy” Wilbur Ross, began the PQC study in 2012 and held its first NIST PQC workshop three years later and four months before the NSA issued its directive. At that workshop, Moody introduced a talk by Flemish cryptologist Bart Preneel, titled “Public Key Cryptography: the next 4 decades.” Preneel introduced the idea of the quantum computer threat to existing encryption methods and the eventual end of classical cryptography.
DARPA’s CHARIOT program is racing to meet the ever-closing deadline for developing and deploying a post-quantum cryptography suite that can serve as a stop gap for what seems to be the inevitable dawn of large-scale quantum computing. Whether a quantum computer can be built is no longer a matter of debate. Several experimental quantum computers already exist and the only question is what the best approach should be.
The vast empires of Tech would be slain right where they stand if quantum technology were introduced too suddenly and DARPA, which is nothing if not accommodating to the private sector, is taking the lead on a matter known in the field of cryptography as Post-Quantum cryptography.
State capitalism
DARPA has requested $1.1 Billion for 70 unclassified projects relating to cryptography or cybersecurity in its fiscal 2021 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) budget, according to Bloomberg Government and while the agency is perceived as creators of cutting edge technology for the military, it is more akin to a bank than the Q lab of Bond movie lore most people imagine it to be.
DARPA uses tax-payer money to fund private sector players in the Defense industry to develop defense-related technology and ultimately facilitate their application for commercial purposes. Virtually all DARPA programs include explicit provisions for the commercial exploitation of discoveries. In the case of Project CHARIOT, phase III “will be oriented towards transition and commercialization of the developed security technology… Specifically, in the commercial space, CHARIOT security technologies have applications to companies that develop digital entities (e.g., networks, clouds, devices participating in the IoT, etc.).”
This is a classic manifestation of a state-run economy paying lip service to “free markets” while intervening at the structural level to shape and limit those markets. China, the U.S.’ new boogeyman, is accused daily by American politicians of doing the same and call it communism. But, in the United States the lines between the private and public sectors have all but disappeared and the level of integration between the federal government, the largest American corporations, and Academia is almost symbiotic at this point. The next era of computers may already be upon us; its specs stored in an NSA filing cabinet just waiting for the inventory of the old era to run out. Many years ago my Dad brought a Chinese engineer to set up his pride and joy – a Crown sound system – with the newest addition: the first Sony CD player. It was 1984 and as the man did his work, he said something remarkable. CDs, he proclaimed, were already obsolete. “They have already put music directly on a computer chip” he asserted. Source: MintPress News Feature photo | Graphic by Antonio Cabrera Raul Diego is a MintPress News Staff Writer, independent photojournalist, researcher, writer and documentary filmmaker
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activistpost--2020-08-19--Good Cop Fired for Exposing Police Brutality As Bad Cop Defended for Saying He Wants to “Kill All” P

Good Cop Fired for Exposing Police Brutality As Bad Cop Defended for Saying He Wants to “Kill All” Protesters

Those who are paying attention to the ever-expanding police state in the land of the free know that the system is set up in such a way that it protects bad cops while punishing the good ones .
Nothing highlights this truth quite like the following two cops .
One cop defended justice and simply asked for his fellow cops to do the same while another cop took to social media on multiple occasions and advocated murdering Black Lives Matter protesters .
Guess which one was fired… .
Spoiler alert : it wasn ’ t the one who called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Colorado Springs police officer Sergeant Keith Wrede was found to have regularly commented on videos of BLM protesters with the phrase “ KILL THEM ALL !
” Wrede was found using a sock puppet account to espouse the calls for genocide as well as his personal account in an apparent attempt to get his message to as many people as possible .
When his department found out , Wrede received a measly five-day suspension and a reassignment .
This cop called for murdering people for protesting police brutality and he was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his job but Colorado Springs police chief Vince Niski actually defended the officer , and offered up his praise for him .
“ It was determined that the comments were made off-duty out of frustration and there was no indication of any physical action or intent to cause harm .
I am in no way minimizing Sergeant Wrede ’ s words .
His comments were unacceptable , have damaged our relationship with members of our community , and fell short of our standards , ” Niski wrote .
After downplaying the cop ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further , defending the officer ’ s character by claiming the man who advocated the wholesale slaughter of thousands of people is “ a good police officer.
” “ While his statements were harmful and reprehensible , ” Niski continued , “ I can not deprive the community of a good police officer and his services because of an isolated incident of an error in judgment .
We hope that you can accept our apology and be assured that the CSPD and Sgt .
Wrede will continue to faithfully serve the public.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , “ considering that Wrede publicly voiced a desire to kill all Black racial justice protesters peacefully demonstration their First Amendment rights to free speech while opposing system racism and police brutality , we ’ re not sure why the public , Black people and other citizens of Colorado Springs should feel assured that Wrede will treat them fairly.
” In stark contrast to officer Wrede ’ s comments , Greensboro Police Department officer Williams took to social media and called for fellow officers to speak out against injustices .
Williams went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the murder of George Floyd , while pleading with his fellow officers not to stay silent when they witness their brothers in blue committing crimes .
That video is below .
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Williams encouraged his fellow cops to do the right thing and instead of honoring or promoting him , Greensboro Police Department suspending him immediately .
Two months later and the department has now terminated him because they claim that his social media video is a violation of department policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condemned police or offered up anything offensive at all .
He was fired for asking cops to be good .
The family of Williams has since decided to take legal action against the department and are asking for your help to get there .
As people continue to protest in the streets , the tone deaf establishment ignores issues like this .
The idea that a cop was not fired after repeatedly calling for the slaughter of innocent protesters on social media while another cop was fired for calling for peace should shock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wake those up who don ’ t understand the fact that policing in the land of the free is in an epic crisis .
Please share this article with your friends and family who may be unaware of this most glaring problem .
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By Matt Agorist
Those who are paying attention to the ever-expanding police state in the land of the free know that the system is set up in such a way that it protects bad cops while punishing the good ones. Nothing highlights this truth quite like the following two cops. One cop defended justice and simply asked for his fellow cops to do the same while another cop took to social media on multiple occasions and advocated murdering Black Lives Matter protesters. Guess which one was fired…. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t the one who called for murdering innocent protesters.
On June 30, Colorado Springs police officer Sergeant Keith Wrede was found to have regularly commented on videos of BLM protesters with the phrase “KILL THEM ALL!” Wrede was found using a sock puppet account to espouse the calls for genocide as well as his personal account in an apparent attempt to get his message to as many people as possible.
When his department found out, Wrede received a measly five-day suspension and a reassignment. This cop called for murdering people for protesting police brutality and he was not fired. Not only did he keep his job but Colorado Springs police chief Vince Niski actually defended the officer, and offered up his praise for him.
“It was determined that the comments were made off-duty out of frustration and there was no indication of any physical action or intent to cause harm. I am in no way minimizing Sergeant Wrede’s words. His comments were unacceptable, have damaged our relationship with members of our community, and fell short of our standards,” Niski wrote.
After downplaying the cop’s murderous words, the chief went further, defending the officer’s character by claiming the man who advocated the wholesale slaughter of thousands of people is “a good police officer.”
“While his statements were harmful and reprehensible,” Niski continued, “I cannot deprive the community of a good police officer and his services because of an isolated incident of an error in judgment. We hope that you can accept our apology and be assured that the CSPD and Sgt. Wrede will continue to faithfully serve the public.”
As the New Civil Rights Movement points out, “considering that Wrede publicly voiced a desire to kill all Black racial justice protesters peacefully demonstration their First Amendment rights to free speech while opposing system racism and police brutality, we’re not sure why the public, Black people and other citizens of Colorado Springs should feel assured that Wrede will treat them fairly.”
In stark contrast to officer Wrede’s comments, Greensboro Police Department officer Williams took to social media and called for fellow officers to speak out against injustices. Williams went viral with a TikTok video speaking about the murder of George Floyd, while pleading with his fellow officers not to stay silent when they witness their brothers in blue committing crimes. That video is below.
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Williams encouraged his fellow cops to do the right thing and instead of honoring or promoting him, Greensboro Police Department suspending him immediately. Two months later and the department has now terminated him because they claim that his social media video is a violation of department policy.
To be clear, Williams never condemned police or offered up anything offensive at all. He was fired for asking cops to be good.
The family of Williams has since decided to take legal action against the department and are asking for your help to get there.
As people continue to protest in the streets, the tone deaf establishment ignores issues like this. The idea that a cop was not fired after repeatedly calling for the slaughter of innocent protesters on social media while another cop was fired for calling for peace should shock the conscience. It should also help to wake those up who don’t understand the fact that policing in the land of the free is in an epic crisis.
Please share this article with your friends and family who may be unaware of this most glaring problem.
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--2020-08-19--Police Are Buying Your Data From Private Companies To Avoid Getting A Warrant

It is now pretty much common knowledge that everything we do online and on our smartphones is being tracked and cataloged by various government agencies and international corporations ; but there are a lot of people who take comfort in the fact that their information is being stored with trusted entities , and that authorities would not be able to spy on them personally without a warrant .
However , warrants for surveillance are not very difficult to obtain , and in some cases , law enforcement agencies have been caught purchasing social media information from data companies to avoid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called Babel Street has millions of dollars worth of contracts with US law enforcement agencies for their surveillance product called “ Locate X ” which allows police to draw a digital fence around an address or area , pinpoint mobile devices that were within that area , and see where else those devices have traveled , going back months , according to Protocol .
Babel is not the only company providing data to law enforcement either ; it appears that different agencies and local police departments are purchasing large troves of data that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legally otherwise and using it for their investigations .
According to the Wall Street Journal , border and immigration agents have been purchasing data from a company called Venntel Inc. Police are not allowed to use most of the information that they obtain through these companies in court , but it is often used as a shortcut when narrowing down suspects .
The companies are currently being investigated by US Senator Ron Wyden , who has promised to introduce legislation to prevent law enforcement from buying data that they would otherwise need a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to MotherBoard , Wyden said , John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture , and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems .
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By John Vibes
It is now pretty much common knowledge that everything we do online and on our smartphones is being tracked and cataloged by various government agencies and international corporations; but there are a lot of people who take comfort in the fact that their information is being stored with trusted entities, and that authorities would not be able to spy on them personally without a warrant.
However, warrants for surveillance are not very difficult to obtain, and in some cases, law enforcement agencies have been caught purchasing social media information from data companies to avoid going through the courts.
A company called Babel Street has millions of dollars worth of contracts with US law enforcement agencies for their surveillance product called “Locate X” which allows police to draw a digital fence around an address or area, pinpoint mobile devices that were within that area, and see where else those devices have traveled, going back months, according to Protocol.
Babel is not the only company providing data to law enforcement either; it appears that different agencies and local police departments are purchasing large troves of data that they would not be able to obtain legally otherwise and using it for their investigations. According to the Wall Street Journal, border and immigration agents have been purchasing data from a company called Venntel Inc.
Police are not allowed to use most of the information that they obtain through these companies in court, but it is often used as a shortcut when narrowing down suspects.
The companies are currently being investigated by US Senator Ron Wyden, who has promised to introduce legislation to prevent law enforcement from buying data that they would otherwise need a warrant to obtain.
In a statement to MotherBoard, Wyden said,
It is clear that multiple federal agencies have turned to purchasing Americans’ data to buy their way around Americans’ Fourth Amendment Rights. I’m drafting legislation to close this loophole, and ensure the Fourth Amendment isn’t for sale.
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activistpost--2020-08-19--FDA Adds MORE Hand Sanitizers to Recall List

Earlier this month the FDA was warning about a total of 101 hand sanitizers – some of which had already been recalled .
Now they are recalling more .
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has issued a warning about a hand sanitizer called SkinGuard24 and 10 others that have tested positive for methanol contamination .
The recall list of hand sanitizers has soared past 100 products since the FDA issued its first recalls in June .
SkinGuard24 lists methanol among its ingredients , and the FDA has stated that the chemical ’ s absorption through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in rashes , illnesses , irreversible nerve damage and even death .
The other hand sanitizers recently placed on the FDA ’ s Do-Not-Use List for having methanol include Grupo Asimex de Mexico ’ s Florance Morris Body Care Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer , Asimex International ’ s Florance Morris Body Care Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer , Roldan Industries ’ s Florance Morris Body Care Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer , Soluciones Dinámica ’ s OZO Ozone Hand Sanitizer Gel , Goldsquare Hand Sanitizer and Medi Science Laboratories Germ Killa 70 % Alcohol Hand Gel .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n-propanol in concentrations of 60 to 95 percent because these chemicals destroy the molecular structure of germs , viruses and other micro-organisms that cause illness .
The FDA is supposed to protect Americans from harmful products before they are made available to the public .
Unfortunately , they have a really bad track record for not doing so ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ) .
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By B.N. Frank
Earlier this month the FDA was warning about a total of 101 hand sanitizers – some of which had already been recalled. Now they are recalling more.
From Newsweek:
FDA Announces Recall of SkinGuard24, Other Toxic Hand Sanitizers Sold
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about a hand sanitizer called SkinGuard24 and 10 others that have tested positive for methanol contamination. The recall list of hand sanitizers has soared past 100 products since the FDA issued its first recalls in June.
SkinGuard24 lists methanol among its ingredients, and the FDA has stated that the chemical’s absorption through the skin or its oral ingestion can result in rashes, illnesses, irreversible nerve damage and even death.
The other hand sanitizers recently placed on the FDA’s Do-Not-Use List for having methanol include Grupo Asimex de Mexico’s Florance Morris Body Care Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, Asimex International’s Florance Morris Body Care Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, Roldan Industries’s Florance Morris Body Care Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, Soluciones Dinámica’s OZO Ozone Hand Sanitizer Gel, Goldsquare Hand Sanitizer and Medi Science Laboratories Germ Killa 70% Alcohol Hand Gel.
Newsweek contacted SkinGuard24 for comment.
Most hand sanitizers isopropyl alcohol, ethanol or n-propanol in concentrations of 60 to 95 percent because these chemicals destroy the molecular structure of germs, viruses and other micro-organisms that cause illness.


activistpost--2020-08-19--Mother Finds Her Baby’s Pictures On Pedophile Website, Warns Parents About Sharing Photos Online

A mother is learning the horrific reality of the internet — every picture you post online can be saved and shared with others , and that includes pedophiles sharing photos of your children , Unilad reported .
Amanda Morgan , a 29-year-old mother of a baby girl , recently discovered the dangers of parents sharing pictures of their children publicly on social media .
She is openly warning others after she found pictures of her baby girl Callia on a Russian website ; its name has been redacted from this report and handed off to Anons .
The pictures were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group , called “ cute baby pages.
” However , the page led to a darker website where they are editing toddlers ’ pictures and putting them in makeup or sexualizing them .
When parents uncovered the website they worked quick to attempt to get it closed down and were quick to alarm Amanda about her daughter ’ s pictures being taken advantage of in such a horrific way .
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Going back to the frightening traumatizing moment when she discovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploited for child pornography content , Amanda said : Amanda decided to set up an account on the website despite knowing the dangers of doing so .
What she discovered was ‘ thousands of users with paedophile usernames ’ .
Baby Callia ’ s pictures had received monstrous comments by users of the Russian website .
“ These kids are getting abused and getting pictures taken of them by their own parents .
I just feel so sick and I feel sad for those babies .
As sickening as the comments were on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The other stuff that ’ s on there is even worse .
I nearly threw up , I was literally retching like I was going to be sick .
I ’ ve not been sleeping properly since I found out , ” Amanda said .
Ever since this horrific disturbing incident , Amanda has been echoing warnings to parents not to share pictures of their children , or to at least make their social media accounts completely private .
My child is covered , she ’ s wearing a long-sleeved jumper and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you can ’ t see any of her skin .
I would say to parents to make sure they ’ re covered in any pictures they share , never naked or in the bath .
If you want to take those pictures just keep them to yourself , don ’ t put them anywhere for these creeps to get hold of .
With social media evolving , so are tools to keep yourself safe .
A new social media platform , SoMee.Social , gives its users full control of their data by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posts , and very soon videos are shared with friends , the public , and in the future select friends .
The platform also allows users to monetize posts and to sell key points of data to advertisers through its coming Ad Share Market , without the company doing so behind their backs .
Further , and more importantly relevant to this story , the company recently partnered with Cloudflare to use its free Child Sex Abuse Monitoring tool , which makes SoMee one of the first social media platforms to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its tool to identify Child Abuse imagery and videos being shared on their servers .
But SoMee will be working more closely with Cloudflare , while still championing its values of free speech for users .
When using social networks you should always be conscious about everything you share and be aware that what ’ s on the internet is there forever .
Follow the rules : if you wouldn ’ t want everyone to see it , keep it private .
If you or someone you know has been affected by similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in confidence regarding the welfare of a child , contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 , 8 am–10 pm Monday to Friday , 9 am–6 pm in the UK .
If you are an American you can contact CPS ( Child Protection Services ) at 1-800-4-A-CHILD or Child Welfare League Of America ( CWLA ) at 202-688-4200 .
Alex Baldridge is an activist and freelance journalist from the midwestern United States who was inspired to become a writer after watching the development of the Wikileaks story and the persecution of Julian Assange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like surveillance , the rise of automation , foreign policy , prison reform , and the legal system .
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By Alex Baldridge
A mother is learning the horrific reality of the internet — every picture you post online can be saved and shared with others, and that includes pedophiles sharing photos of your children, Unilad reported.
Amanda Morgan, a 29-year-old mother of a baby girl, recently discovered the dangers of parents sharing pictures of their children publicly on social media. She is openly warning others after she found pictures of her baby girl Callia on a Russian website; its name has been redacted from this report and handed off to Anons.
The pictures were first shared in a Facebook and Instagram group, called “cute baby pages.” However, the page led to a darker website where they are editing toddlers’ pictures and putting them in makeup or sexualizing them. When parents uncovered the website they worked quick to attempt to get it closed down and were quick to alarm Amanda about her daughter’s pictures being taken advantage of in such a horrific way.
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Going back to the frightening traumatizing moment when she discovered her baby’s photographs were being exploited for child pornography content, Amanda said:
I cried uncontrollably for 45 minutes when I received that message. My partner couldn’t calm me down, I was sobbing and shaking. I thought it was all my fault because I had this Instagram page. There are three pictures of my child on that website, I haven’t dolled her up like that, I wouldn’t want to put my baby in make-up.
Amanda decided to set up an account on the website despite knowing the dangers of doing so.
What she discovered was ‘thousands of users with paedophile usernames’. Baby Callia’s pictures had received monstrous comments by users of the Russian website.
“These kids are getting abused and getting pictures taken of them by their own parents. I just feel so sick and I feel sad for those babies. As sickening as the comments were on Callia’s, they were mild. The other stuff that’s on there is even worse. I nearly threw up, I was literally retching like I was going to be sick. I’ve not been sleeping properly since I found out,” Amanda said.
Ever since this horrific disturbing incident, Amanda has been echoing warnings to parents not to share pictures of their children, or to at least make their social media accounts completely private.
My child is covered, she’s wearing a long-sleeved jumper and a skirt in one of the pictures and you can’t see any of her skin. I would say to parents to make sure they’re covered in any pictures they share, never naked or in the bath. If you want to take those pictures just keep them to yourself, don’t put them anywhere for these creeps to get hold of.
With social media evolving, so are tools to keep yourself safe. A new social media platform, SoMee.Social, gives its users full control of their data by allowing users to decide what pictures, posts, and very soon videos are shared with friends, the public, and in the future select friends. The platform also allows users to monetize posts and to sell key points of data to advertisers through its coming Ad Share Market, without the company doing so behind their backs.
Further, and more importantly relevant to this story, the company recently partnered with Cloudflare to use its free Child Sex Abuse Monitoring tool, which makes SoMee one of the first social media platforms to do so. All websites using Cloudflare can use its tool to identify Child Abuse imagery and videos being shared on their servers. But SoMee will be working more closely with Cloudflare, while still championing its values of free speech for users.
We are also pleased to announce that we are working in partnership with @Cloudflare on their CSAM tool which allows for safely monitoring for Child Sexual Abuse and Imagery online – to help prevent child abuse, and protect children on SoMee. 🙂 — SoMeeOfficial (@SoMeeOfficial) August 15, 2020
When using social networks you should always be conscious about everything you share and be aware that what’s on the internet is there forever. Follow the rules: if you wouldn’t want everyone to see it, keep it private.
If you or someone you know has been affected by similar problems and need to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, 8 am–10 pm Monday to Friday, 9 am–6 pm in the UK. If you are an American you can contact CPS (Child Protection Services) at 1-800-4-A-CHILD or Child Welfare League Of America (CWLA) at 202-688-4200.
Source: Anonymous News
Alex Baldridge is an activist and freelance journalist from the midwestern United States who was inspired to become a writer after watching the development of the Wikileaks story and the persecution of Julian Assange. Alex is especially interested in topics like surveillance, the rise of automation, foreign policy, prison reform, and the legal system.
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activistpost--2020-08-20--US Army Researchers Creating Robot Tech Directly Inspired by T-1000 Villain from “Terminator 2”

Researchers for the U.S. Army are hoping to formulate a new shape-shifting material that can heal itself on its own in hopes to achieve the kind of futuristic killing technology famously depicted in the 1991 science-fiction film , Terminator 2 .
In fact , the film ’ s villain , the T-1000 , directly provided the inspiration to one of the Army engineers working on a project to develop “ soft robotic ” drones and unmanned aircraft based on flexible , self-repairing and self-reconfiguring materials , reports Military.com .
“ We want a system of materials to simultaneously provide structure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frank Gardea , an aerospace engineer at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command ’ s ( CCDC ) Army Research Laboratory .
Gardea hopes that the U.S. military will soon have future platforms for air and ground combat that possesses the “ reconfiguration characteristics of the T-1000 character in the Hollywood film , ‘ Terminator 2 , ’ ” he said in an Army statement .
In the blockbuster film , the T-1000 created by Skynet is described as being an “ advanced prototype ” made of a “ mimetic pollyalloy ” or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portrayed by actor Robert Patrick was able to transform its arms into sword-like stabbing weapons and self-heal after sustaining various types of wounds ranging from pistol shots to 12-guage shotgun blasts and even a direct hit from a 40mm grenade launcher .
Gardea ’ s team , which worked alongside scientists at Texas A & M University , is hoping to develop a new epoxy material capable of “ massive reconfigurability , ” the ability to heal autonomously in the air or underwater , and embedded intelligence that would grant it the ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any direct external control .
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Fortunately , the team working out of the U.S. Army ’ s Aberdeen Proving Ground facility in Maryland hasn ’ t yet devised the sort of unstoppable killing machine depicted in the Terminator series – however , they have developed a 3D-printed , flexible polymer with a “ unique shape memory behavior ” that can be programmed to remember and snap back to certain shapes , and can even be repeatedly melted down and reused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those that are 3D printed , tend to have a fixed form , meaning that , once you manufacture your part , the material can not be reprocessed or melted , ” Gardea explained , adding that the material has a “ dynamic bond that allows it to go from liquid to solid multiple times , which allows it to be 3D printed and recycled.
” Gardea says that the development provides “ a first step along a very long path toward realizing the scientific possibility for deep future platforms.
” This isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military technologists have compared their developments to the artificial intelligence-equipped cyborgs depicted in James Cameron ’ s Terminator series starring Arnold Schwarzenegger , which revolved around time-traveling military robots that “ can ’ t be reasoned with [ and ] doesn ’ t feel pity , or remorse , or fear , ” as one character in the original film says .
The U.S. Navy has worked on developing a 135-ton autonomous unmanned surface vehicle ( USV ) named the Sea Hunter , which would provide an autonomous platform for anti-submarine and electronic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decoy in any live-fire clash involving human forces .
The prospect of AI-guided warfare has alarmed critics , who believe that an overreliance on computerized and autonomous weapons on the battlefield poses the risk of leaving complex ethical choices about who lives or dies in the hands of algorithms , rather than humans .
The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots has been at the forefront of these concerns , raising concerns over how autonomous weapon systems “ would decide who lives and dies , without further human intervention , which crosses a moral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last year , former top Google engineer Laura Nolan told the Guardian that she had joined the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots because the robot systems envisioned by Big Tech firms and militaries could potentially do “ calamitous things that they were not originally programmed for.
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By Elias Marat
Researchers for the U.S. Army are hoping to formulate a new shape-shifting material that can heal itself on its own in hopes to achieve the kind of futuristic killing technology famously depicted in the 1991 science-fiction film, Terminator 2.
In fact, the film’s villain, the T-1000, directly provided the inspiration to one of the Army engineers working on a project to develop “soft robotic” drones and unmanned aircraft based on flexible, self-repairing and self-reconfiguring materials, reports Military.com.
“We want a system of materials to simultaneously provide structure, sensing and response,” said Frank Gardea, an aerospace engineer at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory.
Gardea hopes that the U.S. military will soon have future platforms for air and ground combat that possesses the “reconfiguration characteristics of the T-1000 character in the Hollywood film, ‘Terminator 2,’” he said in an Army statement.
In the blockbuster film, the T-1000 created by Skynet is described as being an “advanced prototype” made of a “mimetic pollyalloy” or “liquid metal.” The villainous cyborg portrayed by actor Robert Patrick was able to transform its arms into sword-like stabbing weapons and self-heal after sustaining various types of wounds ranging from pistol shots to 12-guage shotgun blasts and even a direct hit from a 40mm grenade launcher.
Gardea’s team, which worked alongside scientists at Texas A&M University, is hoping to develop a new epoxy material capable of “massive reconfigurability,” the ability to heal autonomously in the air or underwater, and embedded intelligence that would grant it the ability to adapt to its environment free of any direct external control.
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.@USArmy researchers and our Texas A&M University partners explore self-healing materials https://t.co/AYJddNMLBn This material has a dynamic bond that allows it to go from liquid to solid multiple times, which allows it to be 3-D printed and recycled. @armyfutures @usarmyccdc pic.twitter.com/ZEIUv89JuP — U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory (@ArmyResearchLab) August 17, 2020
Fortunately, the team working out of the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground facility in Maryland hasn’t yet devised the sort of unstoppable killing machine depicted in the Terminator series – however, they have developed a 3D-printed, flexible polymer with a “unique shape memory behavior” that can be programmed to remember and snap back to certain shapes, and can even be repeatedly melted down and reused.
“Most cross-linked materials, especially those that are 3D printed, tend to have a fixed form, meaning that, once you manufacture your part, the material cannot be reprocessed or melted,” Gardea explained, adding that the material has a “dynamic bond that allows it to go from liquid to solid multiple times, which allows it to be 3D printed and recycled.”
Gardea says that the development provides “a first step along a very long path toward realizing the scientific possibility for deep future platforms.”
This isn’t the first time that U.S. military technologists have compared their developments to the artificial intelligence-equipped cyborgs depicted in James Cameron’s Terminator series starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, which revolved around time-traveling military robots that “can’t be reasoned with [and] doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear,” as one character in the original film says.
'An Army engineer working on soft robotics says that his work is directly inspired by the T-1000, the shape-shifting (and fictional) robot villain from the 1991 James Cameron blockbuster “Terminator 2.”' Look, not all ideas are good ideas. #NoFatehttps://t.co/z8BelxEAoJ — Sarah O'Connor (@Sara_Lisabeth) August 20, 2020
The U.S. Navy has worked on developing a 135-ton autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) named the Sea Hunter, which would provide an autonomous platform for anti-submarine and electronic warfare as well as serving as a decoy in any live-fire clash involving human forces.
The prospect of AI-guided warfare has alarmed critics, who believe that an overreliance on computerized and autonomous weapons on the battlefield poses the risk of leaving complex ethical choices about who lives or dies in the hands of algorithms, rather than humans.
The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots has been at the forefront of these concerns, raising concerns over how autonomous weapon systems “would decide who lives and dies, without further human intervention, which crosses a moral threshold,” according to its website.
Last year, former top Google engineer Laura Nolan told the Guardian that she had joined the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots because the robot systems envisioned by Big Tech firms and militaries could potentially do “calamitous things that they were not originally programmed for.”
Source: The Mind Unleashed
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