activistpost--2020-04-27--Life After COVID: A Look at the New Economy

Many Americans have been locked down in their homes for more than a month now , and they ’ re anxiously awaiting the day when things “ get back to normal.
” I regret to inform you , as I wrote previously , that we ’ re never going “ back to normal.
” The world After COVID will not be like the world Before COVID .
It ’ s very important to understand what lies ahead so we can prepare for it .
Two reasons that the world After COVID will be so different are problems with the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s take a look at both and see where we ’ re headed .
The government stepped in fairly quickly after lockdowns began to approve a massive number of small business loans .
These loans were to be distributed by the institution with which the small business does their banking .
Unfortunately , the outcome would be laughable if it wasn ’ t so tragic .
Here ’ s an example : Chase Bank gaveRuth ’ s Chris Steak House a $ 20 million forgivable loan meant for small businesses by dividing it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company like the large corporation that it is .
Incidentally , Chase “ earned ” $ 100K for processing the loan .
After everyone rightly lost their marbles over this , Ruth ’ s Chris is returning the 20 mil .
Chase and Ruth ’ s Chris aren ’ t the only culprits .
There were all sorts of shenanigans that meant the fund ran out of money before the legitimate small businesses could even complete their applications .
For example , big banks earned ten billion dollars in fees for processing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of big companies that played around with this system and drained it of millions .
Another round of small business loans has been approved by Congress but I ’ m not really holding my breath that any of this will happen in the way we ’ ve been told it will .
So to summarize , a lot of the small businesses who need the money to survive haven ’ t gotten it yet and may never get it , but big banks and big businesses are sitting pretty with the help of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t a stretch of the imagination to say that the longer a small business stays closed , paying their expenses and holding inventory while not being able to earn income , the less likely they are to reopen successfully ( or at all ) once the all-clear is given .
And if they can ’ t reopen ?
All those folks they used to employ will be out of a job .
Despite seemingly generous government offerings of stimulus payments and higher-than-normal unemployment payments , getting by is about to get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many people haven ’ t yet received their stimulus payments .
Some states still haven ’ t rolled out their COVID unemployment registration websites , so we have unemployed folks who still haven ’ t gotten one thin dime .
It isn ’ t going to be long before that stimulus money is gone and if unemployment hasn ’ t yet kicked in , the first week of May is not looking pretty .
A lot of folks were unable to make rent or mortgage payments in April , and of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month ’ s payments won ’ t be able to pay rent and mortgages .
It isn ’ t just a roof over their heads that people are worried about .
The use of food banks has soared over the past month .
People who were barely making ends meet before are in a hole from which they may never dig out .
And this isn ’ t out of laziness or any other lack of “ virtue ” – people can ’ t go to work because their workplace is closed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Extra Income And it ’ s a perfect storm .
If people are not allowed to work and the government is not following through with its promises of aid , there will be a response – most likely in the form of civil unrest and crime waves .
At the same time , many of those who have gotten their COVID unemployment are refusing to go back to work .
Why would they go back to getting minimum wage when with unemployment and the extra $ 600 per week , they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Businesses can ’ t reopen without employees .
Unfortunately , when the COVID unemployment is over ( it ’ s currently good for a total of 3-4 months ) , people may not have jobs to come back to , because , as I mentioned above , the longer a business is closed while still facing expenses , the less likely that business is to survive .
It ’ s very likely that even once we ’ re “ open ” again , unemployment numbers will remain extraordinarily high .
Prices are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are able to scrape together isn ’ t going to go nearly as far as it did Before COVID .
A lot of folks haven ’ t been to the store in a month or so .
When they do go back they ’ re going to be in for one hell of a surprise .
Prices have increased on just about everything .
On the products with no price increase , many companies have reverted to the rather deceptive practice of selling a smaller container for the same price as before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true on both peanut butter and coffee , to name two examples . )
You ’ re going to pay more for things like meat , eggs , canned goods , pasta , frozen pizza , and other popular lockdown foods .
As well , food manufacturers are halting promotions – so things won ’ t be going on sale like they used to .
Of course , they ’ re doing this to “ help ” us out by making it more expensive , thus keeping people from being able to buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ 22 % of food on store shelves is discounted , according to the companies under its coverage , and the average discount is 23 % .
” According to MarketWatch , getting rid of the discounts will lead to a 5 % increase in sales .
This means , of course , a 5 % increase in what consumers are paying will occur .
And that ’ s just for certain items .
Eggs have actually tripled in price since early March and many readers have reported seeing the price of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % all the way up to double the Before-COVID price .
Then there are the supply chain issues .
And this isn ’ t the worst of the news .
Shortages are appearing to occur across the country – shortages that stores struggle to hide by spreading out the inventory and filling in gaps with items that are more plentiful .
Some of the things that are missing are products that originate in China – see this list .
Other items , like paper products , are also sparse even though many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It isn ’ t just because of so-called “ hoarders ” either , as the media wants us to believe .
There have been shortages of TP across the globe and the main reason is the fact that everyone is now at home most of the time now .
Previously , a lot of a person ’ s toilet paper usage was outside the home – so everyone was using those giant janitorial supply rolls .
Most households are now using 40 % more toilet paper than before .
This interesting article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t a quick and easy fix for this .
Then there are food “ shortages.
” Interestingly , this problem isn ’ t necessarily about actual shortages as much as it is processing and distribution .
Processing plants across the country are shutting down as more and more employees become ill. At least ten large meat processing plants have closed due to the virus .
Distribution issues have farmers dumping thousands of gallons of milk , plowing under vegetables in the fields , and leaving potatoes to rot .
A lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants , hotels , and cruise ships .
Diverting it to grocery stores and the millions of people using food banks right now ( because they didn ’ t get their money from unemployment yet , remember ? )
is unfortunately not as easy as it should be .
This article explains some of the issues with getting food to hungry people .
One of the issues is processing .
With meat , in particular , this is difficult – most folks aren ’ t even going to be willing to process their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unrealistic to imagine a family in the city processing a cow or a pig .
With produce , it becomes a little bit easier – anyone can wash fruits and vegetables – but employees are still needed to harvest the food .
A lot of that scarcity could be remedied if we could reallocate things – if janitorial supplies could be sold to the general public , if farmers could sell directly to stores or consumers , and if farmers could donate unpurchased items to food banks .
To summarize , farmers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going without food , while the food we have is left to rot .
Hopefully , President Trump ’ s new 19 billion dollar plan will allow the federal government to play matchmaker between frustrated farmers and hungry families .
Let ’ s put all this information together .
Here ’ s the TL ; dr version : Trillions of dollars were created from thin air to “ help ” us through the crisis .
Unfortunately , a lot of that money is now lining the pockets of massive businesses that would survive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen .
Many jobs will never come back .
People who are getting COVID unemployment would have to take a massive pay cut – for many , more than two thousand dollars a month – to go back to work so they have no interest in returning to their jobs .
Why would they when they ’ re more financially secure sitting at home ?
But they ’ re not thinking ahead – these new-found riches are only coming in for 3-4 months .
People who are not getting money are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t already ) and this will result in an uptick of crime and civil unrest .
Meanwhile , the money that folks have will buy less as the cost of just about everything goes up and scarcity continues .
This all leads nowhere good .
I ’ m not saying that COVID-19 itself was a big conspiracy but more a case of “ never let a good crisis go to waste.
” One possible outcome is Universal Basic Income .
We ’ re being told we ’ ve got no place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of free money – although they ’ re calling it something different : the Emergency Money for the People Act .
( I previously wrote about UBI here but I thought the trigger would be different ) .
This fund would give everyone 16 and over $ 2000 per month for at least the next six months .
What could possibly go wrong with “ free money , ” right ?
Plenty .
Hyperinflation is one major factor nobody ’ s talking about – this money they want to give away does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you think prices are super-high now , just wait .
And then there ’ s the other cost .
Trust me when I tell you there will be a high price tag for that “ free ” money and the cost will be liberty .
Maybe it will be your freedom to decide where you work .
Maybe it will be your freedom to choose what you buy .
Maybe it will be mandatory vaccines or microchips or ID cards but it will cost you something that you ’ ll never get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People isn ’ t a done deal yet .
But the government is going to feel that they ’ re obligated to take some kind of measures to maintain order .
( Back to that civil unrest and crime again ) .
And to some degree , they ’ re right – the current straits Americans are finding themselves in can be chalked up to decisions made by the government .
But I can ’ t imagine that in this direction lies liberty .
What can you do ?
The answer , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less you need , the better off you ’ ll be .
I ’ ll go more in-depth later but find some general guidelines below .
• Produce or acquire food as much as possible .
Gardening ; sprouting ; raising livestock for meat , eggs , and dairy ; hunting ; and foraging are all ways to put food on the table yourself .
• Learn to preserve food .
When food is plentiful , putting it back by canning , dehydrating , and freezing .
• Localize your supply chain .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
Visit pick-your-own farms , get CSA shares , or hit up your farmer ’ s market .
Buy in as much quantity as you can for the best prices .
• Slash your budget .
Get spending down to a bare minimum right now while we wait to see how things pan out .
• Mend and repair .
Instead of throwing things away and buying new when something breaks or gets damaged , learn how to fix things like clothing and household items .
• Make do .
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we don ’ t need : upgraded phones , new clothing , decorative items , updated vehicles , newer tools , and small kitchen appliances .
Whenever possible , make do with the things that you already have .
• Make things last .
Use everything to the last drop .
Squeeze out that last little bit of toothpaste .
Add some water to your dish soap .
Use a little less detergent in the laundry .
These are tiny changes that can really add up over time .
• Be prepared for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point , as income tax revenue continues to decrease , we ’ ll start to see cuts in services like garbage pick-up and first responders .
Start thinking now about your solutions should these things happen .
• Continue building your stockpile .
Even though prices have gone up , continue adding food and supplies to your pantry as you can .
• Participate in a barter economy .
If you have eggs and your neighbor has honey , see if they ’ re interested in a trade .
Do the same with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repair something in return for someone else ’ s used item that you need , supply manual labor in return for part of someone ’ s harvest .
If you run a small business , be open to barter within your local community .
We ’ ll talk a lot more about handling these issues in upcoming articles .
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A shift in mindset will be essential to survive and thrive in the After-COVID world .
Daisy Luther writes about current events , preparedness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursuit of liberty on her website , The Organic Prepper .
She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site , PreppersDailyNews.com .
Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and runs a small digital publishing company .
You can find her on Facebook , Pinterest , and Twitter .
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By Daisy Luther
Many Americans have been locked down in their homes for more than a month now, and they’re anxiously awaiting the day when things “get back to normal.” I regret to inform you, as I wrote previously, that we’re never going “back to normal.” The world After COVID will not be like the world Before COVID.
It’s very important to understand what lies ahead so we can prepare for it.
Two reasons that the world After COVID will be so different are problems with the economy and the supply chain. Let’s take a look at both and see where we’re headed.
The After-COVID economy for businesses
The government stepped in fairly quickly after lockdowns began to approve a massive number of small business loans. These loans were to be distributed by the institution with which the small business does their banking.
Unfortunately, the outcome would be laughable if it wasn’t so tragic.
Here’s an example: Chase Bank gaveRuth’s Chris Steak House a $20 million forgivable loan meant for small businesses by dividing it up by locations instead of treating the company like the large corporation that it is. Incidentally, Chase “earned” $100K for processing the loan. After everyone rightly lost their marbles over this, Ruth’s Chris is returning the 20 mil. Chase and Ruth’s Chris aren’t the only culprits. There were all sorts of shenanigans that meant the fund ran out of money before the legitimate small businesses could even complete their applications. For example, big banks earned ten billion dollars in fees for processing the loans and here’s a list of big companies that played around with this system and drained it of millions.
Another round of small business loans has been approved by Congress but I’m not really holding my breath that any of this will happen in the way we’ve been told it will.
So to summarize, a lot of the small businesses who need the money to survive haven’t gotten it yet and may never get it, but big banks and big businesses are sitting pretty with the help of their cronies in Congress. It isn’t a stretch of the imagination to say that the longer a small business stays closed, paying their expenses and holding inventory while not being able to earn income, the less likely they are to reopen successfully (or at all) once the all-clear is given.
And if they can’t reopen? All those folks they used to employ will be out of a job.
The After-COVID economy for individuals
Despite seemingly generous government offerings of stimulus payments and higher-than-normal unemployment payments, getting by is about to get a whole lot harder. First of all, many people haven’t yet received their stimulus payments. Some states still haven’t rolled out their COVID unemployment registration websites, so we have unemployed folks who still haven’t gotten one thin dime.
It isn’t going to be long before that stimulus money is gone and if unemployment hasn’t yet kicked in, the first week of May is not looking pretty. A lot of folks were unable to make rent or mortgage payments in April, and of the ones who managed to hack together last month’s payments won’t be able to pay rent and mortgages.
It isn’t just a roof over their heads that people are worried about. The use of food banks has soared over the past month. People who were barely making ends meet before are in a hole from which they may never dig out. And this isn’t out of laziness or any other lack of “virtue” – people can’t go to work because their workplace is closed.
And it’s a perfect storm. If people are not allowed to work and the government is not following through with its promises of aid, there will be a response – most likely in the form of civil unrest and crime waves.
At the same time, many of those who have gotten their COVID unemployment are refusing to go back to work. Why would they go back to getting minimum wage when with unemployment and the extra $600 per week, they’re getting close the $3000 a month? Businesses can’t reopen without employees. Unfortunately, when the COVID unemployment is over (it’s currently good for a total of 3-4 months), people may not have jobs to come back to, because, as I mentioned above, the longer a business is closed while still facing expenses, the less likely that business is to survive.
It’s very likely that even once we’re “open” again, unemployment numbers will remain extraordinarily high.
Prices are going up.
Meanwhile, what money people are able to scrape together isn’t going to go nearly as far as it did Before COVID.
A lot of folks haven’t been to the store in a month or so. When they do go back they’re going to be in for one hell of a surprise. Prices have increased on just about everything. On the products with no price increase, many companies have reverted to the rather deceptive practice of selling a smaller container for the same price as before. (We found this to be true on both peanut butter and coffee, to name two examples.) You’re going to pay more for things like meat, eggs, canned goods, pasta, frozen pizza, and other popular lockdown foods.
As well, food manufacturers are halting promotions – so things won’t be going on sale like they used to. Of course, they’re doing this to “help” us out by making it more expensive, thus keeping people from being able to buy as much.
But the tactical dynamic is that we’re in daily discussions with our customers on how to help them meet the needs of their shoppers. And many customers are looking to pull back on promotions as they try to manage the basics of just keeping their shelves stocked. (source)
In a given month, “22% of food on store shelves is discounted, according to the companies under its coverage, and the average discount is 23%.” According to MarketWatch, getting rid of the discounts will lead to a 5% increase in sales. This means, of course, a 5% increase in what consumers are paying will occur. And that’s just for certain items. Eggs have actually tripled in price since early March and many readers have reported seeing the price of their commonly purchased items increase by 25% all the way up to double the Before-COVID price.
Then there are the supply chain issues.
And this isn’t the worst of the news. Shortages are appearing to occur across the country – shortages that stores struggle to hide by spreading out the inventory and filling in gaps with items that are more plentiful.
Some of the things that are missing are products that originate in China – see this list.
Other items, like paper products, are also sparse even though many of these things are made in the USA. It isn’t just because of so-called “hoarders” either, as the media wants us to believe. There have been shortages of TP across the globe and the main reason is the fact that everyone is now at home most of the time now. Previously, a lot of a person’s toilet paper usage was outside the home – so everyone was using those giant janitorial supply rolls. Most households are now using 40% more toilet paper than before. This interesting article goes into detail about why there isn’t a quick and easy fix for this.
Then there are food “shortages.” Interestingly, this problem isn’t necessarily about actual shortages as much as it is processing and distribution.
Processing plants across the country are shutting down as more and more employees become ill. At least ten large meat processing plants have closed due to the virus. Distribution issues have farmers dumping thousands of gallons of milk, plowing under vegetables in the fields, and leaving potatoes to rot.
A lot of the food being produced was destined for restaurants, hotels, and cruise ships. Diverting it to grocery stores and the millions of people using food banks right now (because they didn’t get their money from unemployment yet, remember?) is unfortunately not as easy as it should be. This article explains some of the issues with getting food to hungry people.
One of the issues is processing. With meat, in particular, this is difficult – most folks aren’t even going to be willing to process their own chickens and it’s wildly unrealistic to imagine a family in the city processing a cow or a pig. With produce, it becomes a little bit easier – anyone can wash fruits and vegetables – but employees are still needed to harvest the food.
A lot of that scarcity could be remedied if we could reallocate things – if janitorial supplies could be sold to the general public, if farmers could sell directly to stores or consumers, and if farmers could donate unpurchased items to food banks.
To summarize, farmers are losing billions of dollars and people are going without food, while the food we have is left to rot. Hopefully, President Trump’s new 19 billion dollar plan will allow the federal government to play matchmaker between frustrated farmers and hungry families.
Introducing another run at UBI
Let’s put all this information together. Here’s the TL;dr version:
Trillions of dollars were created from thin air to “help” us through the crisis. Unfortunately, a lot of that money is now lining the pockets of massive businesses that would survive regardless. Many small businesses will never reopen. Many jobs will never come back.
People who are getting COVID unemployment would have to take a massive pay cut – for many, more than two thousand dollars a month – to go back to work so they have no interest in returning to their jobs. Why would they when they’re more financially secure sitting at home? But they’re not thinking ahead – these new-found riches are only coming in for 3-4 months.
People who are not getting money are going to run out very soon (if they haven’t already) and this will result in an uptick of crime and civil unrest. Meanwhile, the money that folks have will buy less as the cost of just about everything goes up and scarcity continues.
This all leads nowhere good. I’m not saying that COVID-19 itself was a big conspiracy but more a case of “never let a good crisis go to waste.”
One possible outcome is Universal Basic Income.
We’re being told we’ve got no place to go except giving away a lot of free money – although they’re calling it something different: the Emergency Money for the People Act. (I previously wrote about UBI here but I thought the trigger would be different).
This fund would give everyone 16 and over $2000 per month for at least the next six months.
The bill is called the Emergency Money for the People Act and would provide $2,000 a month for a guaranteed six months or until “employment returns to pre-COVID-19 levels.” “Pre-COVID-19 levels” mean the employment to population ratio for people ages 16 and older is greater than 60%. The monthly cash payments would not count as income. You could still apply for income-based federal or state assistance programs, such as assistance with purchasing food. Who would be eligible for the money? Everyone 16 and older making less than $130,000 annually would receive $2,000 a month;
Married couples earning less than $260,000 would receive at $4,000 per month;
Qualifying families with children will also receive an additional $500 per child for up to three children. So a family of four with two children earning income up to $260,000 a year would receive $5,000. A single tax filer would get $2,000. If you are unemployed, you are eligible for the money, as well.
College students will be eligible for the money. They were not eligible for the stimulus payment sent out this week if they were claimed on their parent’s income tax as a dependent.
Adults with disabilities were also left out of the stimulus payment since they could be claimed as dependents on others’ tax returns. They would be eligible for the Emergency Money for the People Act. (source)
What could possibly go wrong with “free money,” right?
Plenty. Hyperinflation is one major factor nobody’s talking about – this money they want to give away does not exist and is backed by nothing. If you think prices are super-high now, just wait.
And then there’s the other cost.
Trust me when I tell you there will be a high price tag for that “free” money and the cost will be liberty. Maybe it will be your freedom to decide where you work. Maybe it will be your freedom to choose what you buy. Maybe it will be mandatory vaccines or microchips or ID cards but it will cost you something that you’ll never get back.
UBI Emergency Money for the People isn’t a done deal yet. But the government is going to feel that they’re obligated to take some kind of measures to maintain order. (Back to that civil unrest and crime again). And to some degree, they’re right – the current straits Americans are finding themselves in can be chalked up to decisions made by the government. But I can’t imagine that in this direction lies liberty.
What can you do?
The answer, as always, lies in self-reliance. The less you need, the better off you’ll be. I’ll go more in-depth later but find some general guidelines below.
Produce or acquire food as much as possible. Gardening; sprouting; raising livestock for meat, eggs, and dairy; hunting; and foraging are all ways to put food on the table yourself. Learn to preserve food. When food is plentiful, putting it back by canning, dehydrating, and freezing. Localize your supply chain. Find local farmers and purchase directly from them. Visit pick-your-own farms, get CSA shares, or hit up your farmer’s market. Buy in as much quantity as you can for the best prices. Slash your budget. Get spending down to a bare minimum right now while we wait to see how things pan out. Mend and repair. Instead of throwing things away and buying new when something breaks or gets damaged, learn how to fix things like clothing and household items. Make do. There are a lot of things we get that we don’t need: upgraded phones, new clothing, decorative items, updated vehicles, newer tools, and small kitchen appliances. Whenever possible, make do with the things that you already have. Make things last. Use everything to the last drop. Squeeze out that last little bit of toothpaste. Add some water to your dish soap. Use a little less detergent in the laundry. These are tiny changes that can really add up over time. Be prepared for a lack of services. At some point, as income tax revenue continues to decrease, we’ll start to see cuts in services like garbage pick-up and first responders. Start thinking now about your solutions should these things happen. Continue building your stockpile. Even though prices have gone up, continue adding food and supplies to your pantry as you can. Participate in a barter economy. If you have eggs and your neighbor has honey, see if they’re interested in a trade. Do the same with skills – swap yardwork for haircuts, repair something in return for someone else’s used item that you need, supply manual labor in return for part of someone’s harvest. If you run a small business, be open to barter within your local community.
We’ll talk a lot more about handling these issues in upcoming articles. (Sign up here for the daily newsletter.) A shift in mindset will be essential to survive and thrive in the After-COVID world.
Source: The Organic Prepper
Daisy Luther writes about current events, preparedness, frugality, voluntaryism, and the pursuit of liberty on her website, The Organic Prepper. She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site, PreppersDailyNews.com. Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and runs a small digital publishing company. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
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activistpost--2020-04-27--Let Freedom Ring: State Governments That Want to Track You by Your Smartphone

The pandemic is a gift that keeps on giving to Big Tech companies and other businesses already benefiting from “ Surveillance Capitalism.
” Some state governments now want to implement “ contact tracing ” apps on smartphones .
Other countries are already doing this .
They say it ’ s all about protecting us and our loved ones from getting sick .
They ’ re also hiring people to call the infected and ask them about where they ’ ve been and who ’ ve they ’ ve been with .
Creeped out yet ?
When Rhode Island Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently that the state might use residents ’ cellphone data to trace the spread of the coronavirus , opponents on both the left and right were aghast .
The American Civil Liberties Union raised the specter of an intrusive government prying into people ’ s personal lives .
Republican state lawmakers drafted a letter imploring the governor “ not to attempt to track personally-identifiable cellular phone location data , absent specific user consent or a judicial warrant.
” Several other states , including Colorado , North Dakota and Utah , are considering voluntary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their economies .
Other countries , including China , Israel and Singapore , have used cellphone data for contact tracing There also is a low-tech strategy for tracking the virus : calling people who are infected and asking them about their movements and encounters with others .
Arkansas , Massachusetts , North Dakota , Rhode Island and Washington are among the states employing it .
“ Voluntary systems sometimes get turned into involuntary systems.
” – Blake Filippi , Republican minority leader Rhode Island House New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to build a “ tracing army , ” with the help of neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut and a financial contribution of at least $ 10 million from former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg .
But Cuomo noted that New York would need thousands of investigators to make the system effective .
And the information gleaned from personal interviews is based on sometimes faulty memories .
Contact tracing via cellphone doesn ’ t have those shortcomings , but it does raise privacy concerns .
The ACLU , in a recent white paper , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be voluntary , encrypted , time-limited with a specific end point to the data collection , and conscious of the “ rights of privacy and free association.
” The ACLU said technology-assisted contact tracing or TACT “ is useful only if those who learn of possible exposures to COVID are able to do something about it : get tested , get counseling , get treatment , or take measures like self-isolation .
The lack of adequate and equitable social and public health support systems would limit the effectiveness of any TACT system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without bringing them benefits.
” Raimondo has said Rhode Island ’ s cellphone tracking would be opt-in , meaning cellphone owners would have to agree to be tracked .
“ The State is developing an app that would allow for real-time monitoring of symptoms and would assist our contact tracing efforts in order to contain the spread and help prevent future outbreaks , ” Raimondo press secretary Josh Block said in an email .
“ This app will operate on an opt-in basis , meaning no data will be collected without the user @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not reassuring enough for some .
“ Every American should have been concerned about privacy even before coronavirus , ” said Rhode Island House Minority Leader Blake Filippi , a Republican who spearheaded the letter to Raimondo .
“ Voluntary systems sometimes get turned into involuntary systems .
If it ’ s true it ’ s going to be voluntary , it ’ s a waste of resources .
No one is going to be voluntarily tracked.
” In Colorado , Gov .
Jared Polis , a Democrat , issued a stay-at-home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a voluntary system to track people with symptoms of the COVID-19 virus .
People who are feeling sick can fill out an online form and provide cellphone information that allows the state to record their GPS data .
Health officials can follow up with them .
Earlier , the state had used metadata gathered anonymously from phones to pinpoint areas where people were heeding stay-at-home orders .
And North Dakota rolled out a new app , Care19 , that allows phone users to record their own movements .
Other states are expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using cellphone data to see where people are obeying stay-at-home orders — and where they are not .
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is using a dashboard from Unacast , a location data and analytics firm , that compiles phone GPS data .
That data is anonymous but can give officials an idea of areas where large numbers of people may not be heeding stay-at-home laws .
The data led state officials to ramp up their pleas for people to stay at home .
Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data and asked state officials to provide all records of the state ’ s “ use of a third-party data collection program ( such as Unacast ) to track the movement of individuals through their cell phone data.
” Apple and Google announced they are developing an app that would use Bluetooth to trace smartphone users ’ proximity to other users .
The app will be designed to work with apps run by public health authorities .
The functions will require users to opt in , the companies said .
White House officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the data would be used .
Even health experts acknowledge that cellphone tracing , while effective , raises privacy concerns .
On Snapchat ’ s “ Good Luck America , ” Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House coronavirus task force , said privacy under such circumstances creates “ sticky issues.
” “ You know , you could look at somebody ’ s cellphone , and say , ‘ You were next to these 25 people over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci said .
“ Boy , I got ta tell you , the civil liberties-type pushback on that would be considerable .
Even though from a purely public health standpoint , that makes sense.
” A Pew Research Center survey this month found more than half of adults said it was at least “ somewhat acceptable ” for the government to track the cellphones of people who tested positive for the coronavirus .
Some 45 % said it was acceptable for the government to track people who may have had contact with someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found less support for monitoring smartphones to make sure people are following social distancing guidelines , at 37 % .
And 60 % of the more than 4,900 U.S. adults Pew surveyed said tracking people by cellphone wouldn ’ t help stop the spread of the virus , while just 38 % thought it would .
( The Pew Charitable Trusts funds both the Center and Stateline . )
Americans should be aware that the vast majority of the cellphones they carry already have GPS applications that keep track of where the phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , chief technology officer of Vestige , a digital forensic and cybersecurity company headquartered in Cleveland .
That capability can be disabled , he said , but most users don ’ t do that .
“ Even when you disable it , I ’ ve seen instances where it ’ s still stored on the phone , ” he said in a phone interview .
“ I was able to tell when this individual got up in the morning , went to school … where he went in the school , when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurant , and home again.
” It wouldn ’ t take much for software companies to make that data available to outside entities , he said .
“ That ’ s where you get into civil liberties , ” he said , adding that opt-in apps would address some of the concerns .
He noted that China has started requiring an app on phones that lights up with a specific color when the owner has been cleared to engage in certain activities , such as riding the subway .
That might be problematic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kayyem , senior lecturer in international security at Harvard ’ s Kennedy School of Government , said for the next two years or so , the nation may have to place a greater emphasis “ on societal needs than individual privacy rights.
” “ Much like rules require vaccination to enjoy certain privileges ( like public school ) we will get a version of that , ” she said in an email .
“ If you want your total privacy , then you will lose privileges.
” In regard to Dr. Fauci ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a purely public health standpoint , ( cell phone tracing ) makes sense .
”

By B.N. Frank
The pandemic is a gift that keeps on giving to Big Tech companies and other businesses already benefiting from “Surveillance Capitalism.” Some state governments now want to implement “contact tracing” apps on smartphones. Other countries are already doing this. They say it’s all about protecting us and our loved ones from getting sick. They’re also hiring people to call the infected and ask them about where they’ve been and who’ve they’ve been with. Creeped out yet?
More from Pew Trusts:
When Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, suggested recently that the state might use residents’ cellphone data to trace the spread of the coronavirus, opponents on both the left and right were aghast.
The American Civil Liberties Union raised the specter of an intrusive government prying into people’s personal lives. Republican state lawmakers drafted a letter imploring the governor “not to attempt to track personally-identifiable cellular phone location data, absent specific user consent or a judicial warrant.”
Several other states, including Colorado, North Dakota and Utah, are considering voluntary cellphone tracking as a step toward reopening their economies. Other countries, including China, Israel and Singapore, have used cellphone data for contact tracing
There also is a low-tech strategy for tracking the virus: calling people who are infected and asking them about their movements and encounters with others. Arkansas, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Rhode Island and Washington are among the states employing it.
“Voluntary systems sometimes get turned into involuntary systems.” – Blake Filippi, Republican minority leader Rhode Island House
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said Wednesday he was looking to build a “tracing army,” with the help of neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut and a financial contribution of at least $10 million from former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.
But Cuomo noted that New York would need thousands of investigators to make the system effective. And the information gleaned from personal interviews is based on sometimes faulty memories.
Contact tracing via cellphone doesn’t have those shortcomings, but it does raise privacy concerns.
The ACLU, in a recent white paper, cautioned that any system using cellphone data must be voluntary, encrypted, time-limited with a specific end point to the data collection, and conscious of the “rights of privacy and free association.”
The ACLU said technology-assisted contact tracing or TACT “is useful only if those who learn of possible exposures to COVID are able to do something about it: get tested, get counseling, get treatment, or take measures like self-isolation. The lack of adequate and equitable social and public health support systems would limit the effectiveness of any TACT system — potentially risking people’s privacy without bringing them benefits.”
Raimondo has said Rhode Island’s cellphone tracking would be opt-in, meaning cellphone owners would have to agree to be tracked.
“The State is developing an app that would allow for real-time monitoring of symptoms and would assist our contact tracing efforts in order to contain the spread and help prevent future outbreaks,” Raimondo press secretary Josh Block said in an email. “This app will operate on an opt-in basis, meaning no data will be collected without the user’s consent.”
But that’s not reassuring enough for some.
“Every American should have been concerned about privacy even before coronavirus,” said Rhode Island House Minority Leader Blake Filippi, a Republican who spearheaded the letter to Raimondo. “Voluntary systems sometimes get turned into involuntary systems. If it’s true it’s going to be voluntary, it’s a waste of resources. No one is going to be voluntarily tracked.”
In Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, issued a stay-at-home order on March 25 and set up a voluntary system to track people with symptoms of the COVID-19 virus. People who are feeling sick can fill out an online form and provide cellphone information that allows the state to record their GPS data. Health officials can follow up with them.
Earlier, the state had used metadata gathered anonymously from phones to pinpoint areas where people were heeding stay-at-home orders.
And North Dakota rolled out a new app, Care19, that allows phone users to record their own movements. Other states are expected to follow.
Kansas is among several states using cellphone data to see where people are obeying stay-at-home orders — and where they are not. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is using a dashboard from Unacast, a location data and analytics firm, that compiles phone GPS data.
That data is anonymous but can give officials an idea of areas where large numbers of people may not be heeding stay-at-home laws. The data led state officials to ramp up their pleas for people to stay at home.
Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle, a Republican, questioned the use of the data and asked state officials to provide all records of the state’s “use of a third-party data collection program (such as Unacast) to track the movement of individuals through their cell phone data.”
Apple and Google announced they are developing an app that would use Bluetooth to trace smartphone users’ proximity to other users. The app will be designed to work with apps run by public health authorities. The functions will require users to opt in, the companies said. White House officials are in talks with the companies about how the data would be used.
Even health experts acknowledge that cellphone tracing, while effective, raises privacy concerns.
On Snapchat’s “Good Luck America,” Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said privacy under such circumstances creates “sticky issues.”
“You know, you could look at somebody’s cellphone, and say, ‘You were next to these 25 people over the last 24 hours,’” Fauci said. “Boy, I gotta tell you, the civil liberties-type pushback on that would be considerable. Even though from a purely public health standpoint, that makes sense.”
A Pew Research Center survey this month found more than half of adults said it was at least “somewhat acceptable” for the government to track the cellphones of people who tested positive for the coronavirus. Some 45% said it was acceptable for the government to track people who may have had contact with someone who tested positive.
But the survey found less support for monitoring smartphones to make sure people are following social distancing guidelines, at 37%.
And 60% of the more than 4,900 U.S. adults Pew surveyed said tracking people by cellphone wouldn’t help stop the spread of the virus, while just 38% thought it would. (The Pew Charitable Trusts funds both the Center and Stateline.)
Americans should be aware that the vast majority of the cellphones they carry already have GPS applications that keep track of where the phone owners have been, said Greg Kelley, chief technology officer of Vestige, a digital forensic and cybersecurity company headquartered in Cleveland.
That capability can be disabled, he said, but most users don’t do that. “Even when you disable it, I’ve seen instances where it’s still stored on the phone,” he said in a phone interview. “I was able to tell when this individual got up in the morning, went to school … where he went in the school, when he came back home, went to a restaurant, and home again.”
It wouldn’t take much for software companies to make that data available to outside entities, he said. “That’s where you get into civil liberties,” he said, adding that opt-in apps would address some of the concerns.
He noted that China has started requiring an app on phones that lights up with a specific color when the owner has been cleared to engage in certain activities, such as riding the subway. That might be problematic in this country, however.
Juliette Kayyem, senior lecturer in international security at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, said for the next two years or so, the nation may have to place a greater emphasis “on societal needs than individual privacy rights.”
“Much like rules require vaccination to enjoy certain privileges (like public school) we will get a version of that,” she said in an email. “If you want your total privacy, then you will lose privileges.”
In regard to Dr. Fauci’s statement, “Even though from a purely public health standpoint, (cell phone tracing) makes sense.”


activistpost--2020-04-28--This is a Power Grab We Haven’t Seen Since 9/11

Thousands of years ago in 458 BC , Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus was hard at work behind his plow on the family farm when a group of Roman Senators showed up with urgent news .
A foreign enemy called the Acqui had vanquished one of Rome ’ s armies and was rapidly approaching the city .
The Republic was in deep trouble .
Cincinnatus was a former consul and renowned military leader , so in their panic , the Roman Senate unanimously appointed him as an emergency dictator .
All of Rome ’ s individual freedoms were immediately suspended .
Checks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have supreme power to do whatever he saw fit during Rome ’ s time of crisis .
According to ancient Roman historians , Cincinnatus told his wife , “ Go and fetch my toga , ” and he immediately went to work .
Cincinnatus was legendary : he mobilized a new army , repelled the foreign invaders , and saved the city from certain destruction , all within just 15 days .
But even more importantly , Cincinnatus relinquished all of his power immediately after the victory , and returned to his plow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and selflessness that Romans celebrated for centuries .
Most dictators , of course , are not so principled .
The ancient Greeks ( despite having invented democracy ) routinely appointed dictators during times of national emergency .
Very few relinquished power willingly , and several– like Dionysius of Syracuse , Nabis of Sparta , Peisistratus , etc.– ruled for decades .
They always found a way to extend the emergency and hang on to power .
And eventually , the people simply became accustomed to their new reality .
This is still true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a kid in the 1980s , my father used to go on business trips from time to time , and my mother would usually take my sister and I to the airport to pick him up .
Many of you are old enough to remember this– back then , visitors used to be able to go directly to the gate , i.e .
we would go through security and sit at the gate waiting for my dad as he walked off the plane .
Obviously you can ’ t do that anymore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the late 1990s , followed by 9/11 a few years later , the government put its boot to the throat of airport security .
Today we stand in line for a dose of radiation while being barked at and occasionally fondled by federal employees .
If you think about 9/11 in particular , its remarkable how much power the government grabbed , and how many freedoms they took away .
Two decades later , it ’ s clear those freedoms are never coming back .
I ’ m not just talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gate at the airport .
That ’ s a tiny example .
The wider impact of 9/11 can be seen everywhere .
The government now maintains broad authority to spy on its citizens , with the NSA brazenly intercepting phone calls , emails , and communication metadata through an extraordinary surveillance dragnet .
Financial institutions submit ‘ suspicious activity reports ’ to the federal government to inform on their own customers , even for the most mundane transactions like withdrawing a few thousand dollars of cash .
US law now permits the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge or trial , even of US citizens .
This law was originally authorized in 2001 , then re-authorized again in 2013 .
Plus , US federal spending absolutely ballooned post-9/11 .
After a few years of finally achieving a fiscal balance in the 1990s , deficit spending soared in 2001… and has remained high for the past two decades .
Even during economic boom years from 2016-2019 , the government still managed to overspend by $ 1 trillion per year .
The emergency spending authorization never went away .
Frankly most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ ve become accustomed to the way things are– the spending , the lack of privacy , etc .
The last thing we should ever expect is for government to voluntarily give up power .
And that ’ s what ’ s so concerning right now .
Yes , there ’ s a virus on the loose .
A lot of people are going to die , and that ’ s terrible .
It ’ s also terrible how many people die of cancer , heart disease , natural disasters , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve written numerous times over the past several weeks , the world is not coming to an end .
This too shall pass , and from a public health perspective , things will one day go back to normal .
Meanwhile , they ’ re completely ravaging the economy .
Millions of people have already lost their jobs , countless businesses will close forever , and trillions of dollars of prosperity has been lost .
The economic toll is incalculable .
But that too shall pass .
It may take years… but even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic growth .
What I ’ m most concerned about at this point is NOT the virus , nor even the economic devastation .
I ’ m far more concerned at how governments have seized this opportunity to vastly expand their power .
They have us all cowering in our homes , stripped of the most basic freedoms to do just about anything .
People are being thrown off their own private property because they ’ re not an ‘ official resident ’ of the town .
Others have been arrested for attending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their social media posts .
Content everywhere is being heavily censored , with major tech companies like Google and Facebook telling us what we can/ can not say .
Governments around the world are tracking their citizens ’ every movement , and now there ’ s talk of national health databases and special passports .
And they ’ re spending trillions of dollars without any thought of the consequences .
It ’ s a power grab we haven ’ t seen since 9/11 .
The circumstances are certainly similar : people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever it wants .
Again , the public health problems will eventually be fixed .
Even the economy will some day recover .
But there ’ s going to be a huge impact on our freedom from this astonishing growth of unchecked government power .
And a lot of those changes will be with us permanently .
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By Simon Black, Sovereign Man
Thousands of years ago in 458 BC, Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus was hard at work behind his plow on the family farm when a group of Roman Senators showed up with urgent news.
A foreign enemy called the Acqui had vanquished one of Rome’s armies and was rapidly approaching the city. The Republic was in deep trouble.
Cincinnatus was a former consul and renowned military leader, so in their panic, the Roman Senate unanimously appointed him as an emergency dictator.
All of Rome’s individual freedoms were immediately suspended. Checks and balances were eliminated. Cincinnatus would have supreme power to do whatever he saw fit during Rome’s time of crisis.
According to ancient Roman historians, Cincinnatus told his wife, “Go and fetch my toga,” and he immediately went to work.
Cincinnatus was legendary: he mobilized a new army, repelled the foreign invaders, and saved the city from certain destruction, all within just 15 days.
But even more importantly, Cincinnatus relinquished all of his power immediately after the victory, and returned to his plow. It was a display of virtue and selflessness that Romans celebrated for centuries.
Most dictators, of course, are not so principled.
The ancient Greeks (despite having invented democracy) routinely appointed dictators during times of national emergency.
Very few relinquished power willingly, and several– like Dionysius of Syracuse, Nabis of Sparta, Peisistratus, etc.– ruled for decades.
They always found a way to extend the emergency and hang on to power. And eventually, the people simply became accustomed to their new reality.
This is still true of human nature today.
When I was a kid in the 1980s, my father used to go on business trips from time to time, and my mother would usually take my sister and I to the airport to pick him up.
Many of you are old enough to remember this– back then, visitors used to be able to go directly to the gate, i.e. we would go through security and sit at the gate waiting for my dad as he walked off the plane.
Obviously you can’t do that anymore.
After a series of terrorist incidents in the late 1990s, followed by 9/11 a few years later, the government put its boot to the throat of airport security.
Today we stand in line for a dose of radiation while being barked at and occasionally fondled by federal employees.
If you think about 9/11 in particular, its remarkable how much power the government grabbed, and how many freedoms they took away. Two decades later, it’s clear those freedoms are never coming back.
I’m not just talking about visitors being able to go directly to the gate at the airport. That’s a tiny example.
The wider impact of 9/11 can be seen everywhere.
The government now maintains broad authority to spy on its citizens, with the NSA brazenly intercepting phone calls, emails, and communication metadata through an extraordinary surveillance dragnet.
Financial institutions submit ‘suspicious activity reports’ to the federal government to inform on their own customers, even for the most mundane transactions like withdrawing a few thousand dollars of cash.
US law now permits the indefinite detention, i.e. incarceration without charge or trial, even of US citizens. This law was originally authorized in 2001, then re-authorized again in 2013.
Plus, US federal spending absolutely ballooned post-9/11. After a few years of finally achieving a fiscal balance in the 1990s, deficit spending soared in 2001… and has remained high for the past two decades.
Even during economic boom years from 2016-2019, the government still managed to overspend by $1 trillion per year. The emergency spending authorization never went away.
Frankly most of these impacts will never go away. We’ve become accustomed to the way things are– the spending, the lack of privacy, etc.
The last thing we should ever expect is for government to voluntarily give up power. And that’s what’s so concerning right now.
Yes, there’s a virus on the loose. A lot of people are going to die, and that’s terrible. It’s also terrible how many people die of cancer, heart disease, natural disasters, and automobile accidents.
But as I’ve written numerous times over the past several weeks, the world is not coming to an end. This too shall pass, and from a public health perspective, things will one day go back to normal.
Meanwhile, they’re completely ravaging the economy. Millions of people have already lost their jobs, countless businesses will close forever, and trillions of dollars of prosperity has been lost.
The economic toll is incalculable. But that too shall pass. It may take years… but even the Great Depression eventually gave way to economic growth.
What I’m most concerned about at this point is NOT the virus, nor even the economic devastation.
I’m far more concerned at how governments have seized this opportunity to vastly expand their power.
They have us all cowering in our homes, stripped of the most basic freedoms to do just about anything.
People are being thrown off their own private property because they’re not an ‘official resident’ of the town. Others have been arrested for attending a funeral. Others threatened with jail for their social media posts.
Content everywhere is being heavily censored, with major tech companies like Google and Facebook telling us what we can/cannot say.
Governments around the world are tracking their citizens’ every movement, and now there’s talk of national health databases and special passports.
And they’re spending trillions of dollars without any thought of the consequences.
It’s a power grab we haven’t seen since 9/11. The circumstances are certainly similar: people are terrified, so the government is doing whatever it wants.
Again, the public health problems will eventually be fixed. Even the economy will some day recover.
But there’s going to be a huge impact on our freedom from this astonishing growth of unchecked government power. And a lot of those changes will be with us permanently.
Source: The Daily Bell
Image: Truthstream Media
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activistpost--2020-04-28--The GOP’s Strange Connections To Pierce Bainbridge

Earlier this month , Activist Post previously published a piece : “ Lawyer Don Lewis Exposes Marc Dreier Fraud Redo.
” Lewis , a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School , was a partner at Pierce Bainbridge Beck Hecht & Price in 2018 until he decided to blow the whistle .
Lewis alleges the firm was involved in financial misconduct , and Pierce Bainbridge retaliated by weaponizing # MeToo .
Lewis also adds that law firms Putney Twombly Hall & Hirson LLP and Littler Mendelson P.C .
engaged in malicious deceitful misconduct as well .
The alleged misconduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Littler partner S. Jeanine Conley has been well documented .
The story of Pierce Bainbridge is one of the biggest law firm debacles we have seen since this writer ’ s own Wall St fraud series with serial Wall St whisteblower Laser Haas exposing Morris , Nichols , Arsht & Tunnell LLP ( MNAT . )
PB was founded in January 2017 as Pierce Sergenian , became Pierce Burns in December 2017 and then Pierce Bainbridge Beck Hecht and Price in March 2018 .
According to Lewis , the firm then “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth ” and then began touting itself as “ The Fastest Growing Law Firm in the History of the World.
” The Pierce Bainbridge firm has since , as reported by LawFuel , undergone an epic implosion .
The drama is overwhelming and that ’ s an understatement , there are accusations of : lies under oath , financial misconduct , misogyny , potential securities fraud , bribes from unsavory characters and more ; Law360 made a shocking report of an “ estimated $ 65 million debt ” to litigation funder Virage Capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a connection to death threats as this writer will detail below .
The incredible collapse takes on increased interest considering Pierce Bainbridge ’ s own strong connections to the United States Republican party , the GOP .
The firm ’ s disgraced founder , John Mark Pierce , is reportedly a huge “ MAGA ” guy in Trump ’ s corner representing several of the U.S. president ’ s allies .
For example , Pierce recently claimed that a Law360 report of the firm ’ s death knell was “ total fake news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communications is “ realjohnpierce , ” and Pierce has posted on LinkedIn that Trump ’ s lawyer , and his own client — Rudy Giuliani is a — “ good friend.
” PB also curiously represented Michael Avenatti , Trump ’ s other disgraced former lawyer .
The shocking allegations of widespread corruption at the firm , which align with the views many have of the connected individuals and the timeline , is very compelling .
July 2018 – Eric Creizman , now of Armstrong Teasedale , joins Pierce Bainbridge as a partner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retained to represent Russian Oligarch , Sergey Grishin , in a legal dispute with two women , including messy allegations and , as reported in LawFuel , of purported death threats .
September 2018 – The firm recruits Giuliani to join as a partner ; Giuliani never joins the firm ’ s partnership ranks ; as noted , Pierce has stated that he and Giuliani are — “ good friends.
” September 2018 – George Papadopoulos tweets that he has retained Pierce Bainbridge .
Two months later , Papadopoulos , lands in prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Papadopoulos was represented by Christopher N. LaVigne , now of Withers Bergman LLP , who Lewis has also accused of “ lying under oath.
” A GoFundMe “ legal fees ” page in Papadopoulos ’ name suggests he did not pay for the representation .
November 2018 – The Washington Post pens an article “ Federal investigators scrutinized Whitaker ’ s role in patent company accused of fraud.
” That same week , Donald Trump named Whitaker United States Acting Attorney General .
The company accused of fraud is World Patent Marketing ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lodged by the Federal Trade Commission was “ settled .
.
.for more than $ 25 million earlier [ in the ] year , ” with no admission of fault .
The article also states : “ an advisory board member who also did legal work for the company , New York-based attorney Eric Creizman , said he also received a subpoena from the FTC and turned over records regarding the company.
” Creizman has denied knowing Whitaker .
December 2018 – A report surfaces that Pierce Bainbridge ’ s Russian Oligarch client @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president [ Donald Trump ] to give him citizenship.
” June 2019 – Harmeet Dhillon , Co-Chair for Women for Trump , and heavily involved in fundraising efforts for the President , tweets that Pierce Bainbridge is co-counsel with her on a case against Walmart , Target and CVS .
June 2019 – The same day of Dhillon ’ s tweet , the New York Law Journal reports on the retention by Pierce Bainbridge of Marc Mukasey of Mukasey , Frenchman & Sklaroff LLP , to defend against Lewis ’ lawsuits .
Reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been connected since at least 2007 ; they were law firm partners for years at Bracewell Giuliani and Greenberg Traurig .
July 2019 – Bloomberg News reports , “ Rudy Giuliani said he was forced to borrow $ 100,000 from President Donald Trump ’ s other lawyer Marc Mukasey to pay his taxes.
” November 2019 – Giuliani tweets that he has retained Pierce Bainbridge for the Ukraine Biden-Trump fiasco .
The New York Times reports “ Facing Investigation , Giuliani Needed a Lawyer , but Firms Stayed Away.
” The article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a client for their own reasons .
The Giuliani tweet specifically identifies Eric Creizman and Melissa Madrigal as his Pierce Bainbridge legal representatives .
Creizman and Madrigal , announced in late January , as did Madrigal .
They both joined Armstrong Teasedale , the Pierce Bainbridge collapse was already well under way by this time .
January 2020 – CNN publishes an article “ Carter Page sues Democratic National Committee and law firm for defamation.
” The complaint is for defamation related to the “ Steele Dossier , ” Pierce Bainbridge is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s allies , former foreign-policy adviser Page .
As it turns out , the Pierce Bainbridge firm had started truly unraveling in October of 2019 .
Six of the more accomplished partners quit the firm , as the New York Law Journal reported .
Pierce then suggested those partners were too soft and suggested Pierce Bainbridge attorneys are required to have “ Kevlar skin ” and a willingness to “ swallow some risk.
” In November , Pierce took out a cash advance in the several hundreds of thousands dollars in exchange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In December , just one month later , he did the same with another entity .
A few months later , with over around 50 of the firms having quit , both cash advance businesses sued Pierce and the firm for alleged failure to fulfill the payments .
By April of this year things had completely fallen apart , Law360 reported the firm was shutting down .
Pierce told the American Lawyer that was “ total fake news , ” the attorney ranks had dropped from 70 to single digits .
( LawFuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recent report . )
Then the proverbial “ D-Day , ” finally hit for Pierce Bainbridge .
On April 22 , Law360 published a thorough investigatory report , which revealed Pierce and potentially certain of the firm ’ s partners retain an “ estimated $ 65 million debt ” to litigation financier Virage Capital Management .
Hours later , LawFuel published a devastating article comparing Pierce Bainbridge to the law firm Lambert , Bendini and Locke in the Tom Cruise movie The Firm .
These financial events seem to all validate Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mid-2019 , almost a year earlier , that Pierce Bainbridge is “ a cesspool of lies and deceit , ” “ smoke and mirrors ” operation and a “ house of cards ” that would collapse .
It also doesn ’ t help Pierce ’ s case that he was warned he could be the next Marc Drier and go to prison as this reporter stated in a previous article .
A puzzling question is why would all these high-profile individuals align with Pierce Bainbridge ?
A firm which shows to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miserable financial history .
As an example , its first known litigation funder , Pravati , declared a $ 9.1 million default , according to Forbes , and its second known litigation funder , Virage , is reportedly owed $ 65 million .
Further , the self-proclaimed “ Next Generation of Litigation Excellence , ” reportedly only won a single trial in over three years , and it was a small verdict in a case about mom and pop ice cream sandwiches .
That doesn ’ t seem to be the law firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals in the GOP , something seems off .
Secondly , the real Russiagate may lie with Pierce Bainbridge and its client Russian Oligarch , Sergey Grishin , who to reiterate petitioned Trump for U.S. citizenship , which this reporter senses is a major character in PB ’ s ongoing sinking ship .
As a writers note , there has been zero evidence published showing that international whistleblowing outfit WikiLeaks received information on the DNC from Russian agents and such claims have been widely debunked as speculation without merit , while elsewhere forensic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connected to WikiLeaks , Guccifer 2.0 , as a leak and not hack ( but that ’ s a story for another day ) .
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By Aaron Kesel
Earlier this month, Activist Post previously published a piece: “Lawyer Don Lewis Exposes Marc Dreier Fraud Redo.” Lewis, a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, was a partner at Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht in 2018 until he decided to blow the whistle. Lewis alleges the firm was involved in financial misconduct, and Pierce Bainbridge retaliated by weaponizing #MeToo. Lewis also adds that law firms Putney Twombly Hall & Hirson LLP and Littler Mendelson P.C. engaged in malicious deceitful misconduct as well. The alleged misconduct of Putney Twombly partner Michael D. Yim and Littler partner S. Jeanine Conley has been well documented.
The story of Pierce Bainbridge is one of the biggest law firm debacles we have seen since this writer’s own Wall St fraud series with serial Wall St whisteblower Laser Haas exposing Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP (MNAT.) PB was founded in January 2017 as Pierce Sergenian, became Pierce Burns in December 2017 and then Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht in March 2018. According to Lewis, the firm then “abused litigation financing to fuel its explosive growth” and then began touting itself as “The Fastest Growing Law Firm in the History of the World.” The Pierce Bainbridge firm has since, as reported by LawFuel, undergone an epic implosion. The drama is overwhelming and that’s an understatement, there are accusations of: lies under oath, financial misconduct, misogyny, potential securities fraud, bribes from unsavory characters and more; Law360 made a shocking report of an “estimated $65 million debt” to litigation funder Virage Capital Management. But now, we have a connection to death threats as this writer will detail below.
The incredible collapse takes on increased interest considering Pierce Bainbridge’s own strong connections to the United States Republican party, the GOP. The firm’s disgraced founder, John Mark Pierce, is reportedly a huge “MAGA” guy in Trump’s corner representing several of the U.S. president’s allies. For example, Pierce recently claimed that a Law360 report of the firm’s death knell was “total fake news;” his Slack handle for firm communications is “realjohnpierce,” and Pierce has posted on LinkedIn that Trump’s lawyer, and his own client — Rudy Giuliani is a —“good friend.”
PB also curiously represented Michael Avenatti, a Trump foe who helped Stormy Daniels sue the current president. Avenatti was accused of fraud himself defrauding Daniels and other clients like Nike, (found guilty) and charged with other federal charges.
The shocking allegations of widespread corruption at the firm, which align with the views many have of the connected individuals and the timeline, is very compelling.
July 2018 – Eric Creizman, now of Armstrong Teasedale, joins Pierce Bainbridge as a partner.
September 2018 – Pierce Bainbridge is retained to represent Russian Oligarch, Sergey Grishin, in a legal dispute with two women, including messy allegations and, as reported in LawFuel, of purported death threats.
September 2018 – The firm recruits Giuliani to join as a partner; Giuliani never joins the firm’s partnership ranks; as noted, Pierce has stated that he and Giuliani are — “good friends.”
September 2018 – George Papadopoulos tweets that he has retained Pierce Bainbridge. Two months later, Papadopoulos, lands in prison for lying under oath. Ironically, Papadopoulos was represented by Christopher N. LaVigne, now of Withers Bergman LLP, who Lewis has also accused of “lying under oath.” A GoFundMe “legal fees” page in Papadopoulos’ name suggests he did not pay for the representation.
November 2018 – The Washington Post pens an article “Federal investigators scrutinized Whitaker’s role in patent company accused of fraud.” That same week, Donald Trump named Whitaker United States Acting Attorney General. The company accused of fraud is World Patent Marketing; the Washington Post notes that a complaint lodged by the Federal Trade Commission was “settled . . .for more than $25 million earlier [in the] year,” with no admission of fault. The article also states: “an advisory board member who also did legal work for the company, New York-based attorney Eric Creizman, said he also received a subpoena from the FTC and turned over records regarding the company.” Creizman has denied knowing Whitaker.
December 2018 – A report surfaces that Pierce Bainbridge’s Russian Oligarch client “petition[ed] the US president [Donald Trump] to give him citizenship.”
June 2019 – Harmeet Dhillon, Co-Chair for Women for Trump, and heavily involved in fundraising efforts for the President, tweets that Pierce Bainbridge is co-counsel with her on a case against Walmart, Target and CVS.
In addition to fighting Google today, my team, together with the Pierce Bainbridge firm, also sued retailers for infringing a California inventor's patents with cheap foreign knockoffs. Plucky inventor sues Walmart, Target, CVS over brow razor patent https://t.co/b72Y7foG6E — Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) June 7, 2019
June 2019 – The same day of Dhillon’s tweet, the New York Law Journal reports on the retention by Pierce Bainbridge of Marc Mukasey of Mukasey, Frenchman & Sklaroff LLP, to defend against Lewis’ lawsuits. Reportedly another fun fact, Mukasey and Giuliani have been connected since at least 2007; they were law firm partners for years at Bracewell Giuliani and Greenberg Traurig.
July 2019 – Bloomberg News reports, “Rudy Giuliani said he was forced to borrow $100,000 from President Donald Trump’s other lawyer Marc Mukasey to pay his taxes.”
November 2019 – Giuliani tweets that he has retained Pierce Bainbridge for the Ukraine Biden-Trump fiasco. The New York Times reports “Facing Investigation, Giuliani Needed a Lawyer, but Firms Stayed Away.” The article notes that several well-established firms rejected Giuliani as a client for their own reasons. The Giuliani tweet specifically identifies Eric Creizman and Melissa Madrigal as his Pierce Bainbridge legal representatives. Creizman and Madrigal, announced in late January, as did Madrigal. They both joined Armstrong Teasedale, the Pierce Bainbridge collapse was already well under way by this time.
January 2020 – CNN publishes an article “Carter Page sues Democratic National Committee and law firm for defamation.” The complaint is for defamation related to the “Steele Dossier,” Pierce Bainbridge is once again counsel for one of Trump’s allies, former foreign-policy adviser Page.
As it turns out, the Pierce Bainbridge firm had started truly unraveling in October of 2019. Six of the more accomplished partners quit the firm, as the New York Law Journal reported. Pierce then suggested those partners were too soft and suggested Pierce Bainbridge attorneys are required to have “Kevlar skin” and a willingness to “swallow some risk.”
In November, Pierce took out a cash advance in the several hundreds of thousands dollars in exchange for an interest in firm receivables. In December, just one month later, he did the same with another entity. A few months later, with over around 50 of the firms having quit, both cash advance businesses sued Pierce and the firm for alleged failure to fulfill the payments. By April of this year things had completely fallen apart, Law360 reported the firm was shutting down. Pierce told the American Lawyer that was “total fake news,” the attorney ranks had dropped from 70 to single digits. (LawFuel covered the issues in this paragraph in a recent report.)
Then the proverbial “D-Day,” finally hit for Pierce Bainbridge. On April 22, Law360 published a thorough investigatory report, which revealed Pierce and potentially certain of the firm’s partners retain an “estimated $65 million debt” to litigation financier Virage Capital Management. Hours later, LawFuel published a devastating article comparing Pierce Bainbridge to the law firm Lambert, Bendini and Locke in the Tom Cruise movie The Firm.
These financial events seem to all validate Lewis, who had said in complaints filed in mid-2019, almost a year earlier, that Pierce Bainbridge is “a cesspool of lies and deceit,” “smoke and mirrors” operation and a “house of cards” that would collapse . It also doesn’t help Pierce’s case that he was warned he could be the next Marc Drier and go to prison as this reporter stated in a previous article.
A puzzling question is why would all these high-profile individuals align with Pierce Bainbridge? A firm which shows to have no track record of success and a miserable financial history. As an example, its first known litigation funder, Pravati, declared a $9.1 million default, according to Forbes, and its second known litigation funder, Virage, is reportedly owed $65 million. Further, the self-proclaimed “Next Generation of Litigation Excellence,” reportedly only won a single trial in over three years, and it was a small verdict in a case about mom and pop ice cream sandwiches.
That doesn’t seem to be the law firm that you would see representing several high-profile individuals in the GOP, something seems off. Secondly, the real Russiagate may lie with Pierce Bainbridge and its client Russian Oligarch, Sergey Grishin, who to reiterate petitioned Trump for U.S. citizenship, which this reporter senses is a major character in PB’s ongoing sinking ship. As a writers note, there has been zero evidence published showing that international whistleblowing outfit WikiLeaks received information on the DNC from Russian agents and such claims have been widely debunked as speculation without merit, while elsewhere forensic evidence points to a separate incident not connected to WikiLeaks, Guccifer 2.0, as a leak and not hack (but that’s a story for another day). Grab your popcorn!
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activistpost--2020-04-28--UPS Drones To Deliver CVS Meds To Florida Retirement Community

For the last year , we have documented how UPS has been preparing to launch its drone delivery program to fly medication from pharmacies to residential homes .
There were some hurdles UPS had to get over with the FAA , as well as a period of testing .
Bloomberg reports UPS was just cleared for takeoff to fly prescriptions from pharmacies to homes situated in The Villages in Florida , America ’ s largest retirement community .
UPS ’ s Flight Forward drone unit will be based out of a nearby CVS located half a mile away from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin on May 4 .
Flight Forward employees will load up drones with medication at the CVS and fly it to the nearby community , where other employees at a central location will unload the drone and distribute the medicines to households via golf carts .
This process allows for baby boomers in the community , who , by the way , are the most vulnerable to COVID-19 , to stay out of public areas and at home during the pandemic .
Bala Ganesh , chief of UPS ’ s advanced technology group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community are relaxed , there ’ s an expectation that medication can be delivered to someone ’ s home .
The Villages has approximately 135,000 residents and is located one hour north of Orlando .
The community has seen 171 infections and 12 deaths .
Governor Ron DeSantis says Central Florida has made it over the pandemic hump .
The state is preparing to reopen its economy as more than 32,000 people have been infected with over 1,080 deaths .
If drone delivery is successful , UPS could roll out the service to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outline how social distancing and technology will transform the economy and society for years to come .
As we ’ ve previously reported , drones are being rapidly deployed in a post-corona world , from delivery to sanitation to surveillance .
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By Tyler Durden
For the last year, we have documented how UPS has been preparing to launch its drone delivery program to fly medication from pharmacies to residential homes. There were some hurdles UPS had to get over with the FAA, as well as a period of testing.
Bloomberg reports UPS was just cleared for takeoff to fly prescriptions from pharmacies to homes situated in The Villages in Florida, America’s largest retirement community.
UPS’s Flight Forward drone unit will be based out of a nearby CVS located half a mile away from the retirement community. Deliveries are expected to begin on May 4.
$UPS & $CVS are launching commercial drone delivery at the largest retirement community in the US in response to the #covid crisis. Story on @CNBCClosingBell @cnbc pic.twitter.com/lcg3Snmy02 — Frank Holland (@FrankCNBC) April 27, 2020
Flight Forward employees will load up drones with medication at the CVS and fly it to the nearby community, where other employees at a central location will unload the drone and distribute the medicines to households via golf carts. This process allows for baby boomers in the community, who, by the way, are the most vulnerable to COVID-19, to stay out of public areas and at home during the pandemic.
Bala Ganesh, chief of UPS’s advanced technology group, said when flight rules around the community are relaxed, there’s an expectation that medication can be delivered to someone’s home.
“This is the first step in an evolution to a model,” Ganesh told Bloomberg. “In the long run, it would be multiple CVS stores around the community flying directly to the home and dropping whatever the prescriptions may be.”
The Villages has approximately 135,000 residents and is located one hour north of Orlando. The community has seen 171 infections and 12 deaths.
Governor Ron DeSantis says Central Florida has made it over the pandemic hump. The state is preparing to reopen its economy as more than 32,000 people have been infected with over 1,080 deaths.
If drone delivery is successful, UPS could roll out the service to other communities in Florida, which would outline how social distancing and technology will transform the economy and society for years to come.
As we’ve previously reported, drones are being rapidly deployed in a post-corona world, from delivery to sanitation to surveillance.
Source: ZeroHedge
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activistpost--2020-04-27--FCC Approves More Biologically and Environmentally Harmful WiFi (6E) for the US, Other Countries Hav

FCC Approves More Biologically and Environmentally Harmful WiFi (6E) for the US, Other Countries Have Not

Last week , Full Measure ’ s Sharyl Attkisson interviewed Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) Chair Ajit Pai .
He proudly stated that , unlike other countries , the U.S. doesn ’ t have a “ heavy handed regulatory framework ” .
Indeed .
That ’ s why they were labelled a “ captured agency.
” Regulations and “ safety standards ” are 24 years old and DO NOT apply to how any of us use or are exposed to wireless sources today .
Regardless , the agency refuses to update them and instead continues allowing Americans to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more despicable since Trump was elected ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ) .
They are a perfect example of “ The Swamp ” he promised to drain .
Lawsuits have been filed against them for NOT protecting Americans from unsafe levels of radiation ( see 1 , 2 ) and unwanted widespread 5G deployment ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) which includes satellites blasting it from space ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organizations including the Department of Defense .
Their opposition caused Congress to finally threaten to take action .
Regardless , the agency also recently approved saturating the country in more biologically and environmentally harmful radiation in the form of WiFi 6E .
In a few months , there ’ s going to be a lot more Wi-Fi to go around .
The Federal Communications Commission voted today to open up a plot of spectrum in the 6GHz band for unlicensed use — the same regulatory go-ahead that lets your router broadcast over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are now more open airwaves — a lot more — that routers can use to broadcast Wi-Fi signals .
Once the new spectrum is officially opened for business later this year , that should translate to faster , more reliable connections from the next generation of devices .
This is the biggest spectrum addition since the FCC cleared the way for Wi-Fi in 1989 , so it ’ s a huge deal .
The new spectrum basically quadruples the amount of space available for routers and other devices , so it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot less interference for any device that can take advantage of it .
“ This is the most monumental decision around Wi-Fi spectrum in its history , in the 20 years we ’ ve been around , ” Kevin Robinson , marketing leader for the Wi-Fi Alliance , an industry-backed group that oversees the implementation of Wi-Fi , said ahead of the vote .
Devices are expected to start supporting 6GHz Wi-Fi by the end of 2020 , so its implementation isn ’ t far away .
When it arrives , expect to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wi-Fi 6E.
” Here ’ s what we know so far about what to expect .
ArsTechnica published a similarly nauseating article about this ; Children ’ s Health Defense as well .
The FCC is merciless .
There have been reports of people and animals getting sick after 5G was turned on since 2018 ( see 1 .
2 , 3 , 4 ) AND exposure to all sources of wireless reduces immunity .
Regardless , they are using the Corona Virus Pandemic as an excuse to speed up 5G deployment ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 , 5 ) and of course , have now also approved WiFi 6E .
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By B.N. Frank
Last week, Full Measure’s Sharyl Attkisson interviewed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai. He proudly stated that, unlike other countries, the U.S. doesn’t have a “heavy handed regulatory framework”. Indeed. That’s why they were labelled a “captured agency.” Regulations and “safety standards” are 24 years old and DO NOT apply to how any of us use or are exposed to wireless sources today. Regardless, the agency refuses to update them and instead continues allowing Americans to be increasingly radiated.
The FCC has become more despicable since Trump was elected (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). They are a perfect example of “The Swamp” he promised to drain. Lawsuits have been filed against them for NOT protecting Americans from unsafe levels of radiation (see 1, 2) and unwanted widespread 5G deployment (see 1, 2, 3) which includes satellites blasting it from space (see 1, 2, 3). 5G opponents include many highly respected organizations including the Department of Defense. Their opposition caused Congress to finally threaten to take action.
Regardless, the agency also recently approved saturating the country in more biologically and environmentally harmful radiation in the form of WiFi 6E.
From The Verge:
In a few months, there’s going to be a lot more Wi-Fi to go around. The Federal Communications Commission voted today to open up a plot of spectrum in the 6GHz band for unlicensed use — the same regulatory go-ahead that lets your router broadcast over the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. That means there are now more open airwaves — a lot more — that routers can use to broadcast Wi-Fi signals. Once the new spectrum is officially opened for business later this year, that should translate to faster, more reliable connections from the next generation of devices. This is the biggest spectrum addition since the FCC cleared the way for Wi-Fi in 1989, so it’s a huge deal. The new spectrum basically quadruples the amount of space available for routers and other devices, so it will mean a lot more bandwidth and a lot less interference for any device that can take advantage of it. “This is the most monumental decision around Wi-Fi spectrum in its history, in the 20 years we’ve been around,” Kevin Robinson, marketing leader for the Wi-Fi Alliance, an industry-backed group that oversees the implementation of Wi-Fi, said ahead of the vote. Devices are expected to start supporting 6GHz Wi-Fi by the end of 2020, so its implementation isn’t far away. When it arrives, expect to see it branded under the name “Wi-Fi 6E.” Here’s what we know so far about what to expect. Read Full Article
ArsTechnica published a similarly nauseating article about this; Children’s Health Defense as well.
The FCC is merciless. There have been reports of people and animals getting sick after 5G was turned on since 2018 (see 1. 2, 3, 4) AND exposure to all sources of wireless reduces immunity. Regardless, they are using the Corona Virus Pandemic as an excuse to speed up 5G deployment (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and of course, have now also approved WiFi 6E.
Activist Post reports regularly about the FCC and unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites:
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