Archive for November, 2024
The CIA, NSA, and Pokémon Go
November 25th, 2024From 2012, Using Mobile Phone User Location Data for ‘Crowd (Soft) Control’: “We can rely on good luck to get the data that we need, or we can ‘soft control’ users with gaming or social network incentives to drive them where we want them,” Bustamante said. In the paper, “Crowd Soft Control: Moving beyond the […]
Potentially Cancerous New Chemical Found in Tap Water in Tens of Millions of Homes
November 24th, 2024I’m sure it’s just an unfortunate coincidence that millions of people are drinking this… Via: Daily Mail: A potentially cancerous chemical has been discovered in drinking water consumed by tens of millions of Americans. Known as chloronitramide anion, the compound is released when a popular disinfectant called chloramine (a mix of chlorine and ammonia) naturally […]
Florida Surgeon General Says Fluoride Shouldn’t Be Added to Drinking Water: ‘Public Health Malpractice’
November 23rd, 2024Via: Fox 13: Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced new guidelines on Friday, advising that all cities and counties statewide stop adding fluoride to drinking water. Dr. Ladapo spoke at a news conference in Winter Haven, which made headlines last week after the city announced that fluoride will no longer be added to its […]
Drain the Swamp: Donald Trump Picks Scott Bessent, a Former Soros Money Manager, for Secretary of the Treasury
November 23rd, 2024Via: CBC: U.S. president-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Trump said online Bessent would “help me usher in a new Golden Age for the United States.” Bessent, 62, is the founder of hedge fund […]
“This Malaria Vaccine Is Delivered by a Mosquito Bite”
November 22nd, 2024Flashback 2008: Bill Gates Funds Research Into ‘Flying Syringe’ Mosquitoes to Deliver Vaccines: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded 100,000 dollars each on Wednesday to scientists in 22 countries including funding for a Japanese proposal to turn mosquitos into “flying syringes” delivering vaccines. Via: Nature: Scientists have developed a new vaccination strategy for malaria […]
Russia Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in Attack on Ukraine, Kyiv Says
November 21st, 2024Update: “But this kind of a strike might have a value as a signal” Via: ZeroHedge: Although RS-26 Rubezh can be used to deliver a thermonuclear warhead or an Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, Thursday morning’s attack on the Dnipro region was non-nuclear, instead some sort of conventional warhead. “Using these kinds of missiles, whether RS-26 […]
Australia: “Everyone to be Age Verified for Social Media”
November 20th, 2024Where this path leads… Via: Information Age: The federal government has confirmed its forthcoming youth social media ban will require Australians of all ages to confirm their age when accessing social media. Last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese affirmed the government will be ploughing ahead with its plans for a social media ban preventing under-16-year-olds […]
Sen. Rand Paul: Military Should Not Be Used for Deportations
November 20th, 2024Via: NewsMax: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has voiced strong opposition to using the U.S. military to enforce deportation measures, emphasizing that immigration enforcement should remain the responsibility of domestic law enforcement agencies on Newsmax Tuesday. Paul, a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, criticized the idea of deploying the military […]
Violating His Own Policy, Biden OKs Antipersonnel Mines For Ukraine
November 20th, 2024Via: ZeroHedge: Determined to leave an even bloodier legacy, President Biden has violated his own policy and approved the shipment of antipersonnel mines to Ukraine, two US officials have told the Washington Post. The move — which threatens to cause civilian injuries and deaths even after the war ends — comes in the face of […]
Pentagon Fails Another Financial Audit
November 20th, 2024Oh, “Making good progress,” is it? Mmm hmm. Via: The Hill: The Pentagon on Friday failed its seventh audit in a row, with the nation’s largest government agency still unable to fully account for its more than $824 billion budget, though officials stress they are making good progress toward a clean audit in 2028.